[ceejayoz]

Weasel your way around the point all you like. Again, "What rule is this violating?" Specifically, please.

[dang]

> Weasel your way around the point all you like

Please don't be personally rude on HN.

You're right that the rules do not exclude all politics, only most. GlickWick is right that upvotes alone do not determine HN's front page and about the weakness of the voting mechanism in general.