Exit Poll

Well, I voted in the Pennsylvania primary, and I hope my vote saves the world. For whom did I vote? Well, let's put it this way. I think a big part of being a politician is helping people live together despite their conflicting interests. I think that compromise, far from being a bad thing, is a very good thing usually, and people who can make it happen should be in positions of power. And then there's the orcs.

The orcs, that is, from Lord of the Rings. In one passage, two orcs are fighting, and one stabs the other in the throat. Then the orc gets a bit carried away:

He sprang onto the fallen body, and stamped and trampled it in his fury, stooping now and again to stab and slash it with his knife. Satisfied at last, he threw back his head and let out a horrible gurgling yell of triumph. Then he licked his knife, and put it between his teeth, and catching up the bundle he came loping toward the near door of the stairs.

I voted for the candidate who, in my humble opinion, was less likely to act like that in a disagreement. When they're relatively similar on the issues, that sort of thing makes a good tie-breaker.