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10/10/2008 04:02:51 PM · #51 |
Originally posted by HawkeyeLonewolf:
Not if you want the most inexperienced, untrustworthy candidate. if that's your aim, then goBama! |
I believe the OP asked for posters to keep their comments positive.
~Terry
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10/10/2008 04:03:56 PM · #52 |
Originally posted by cpanaioti:
Originally posted by dponlyme:
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Looking at McCain I don't think he knows his ass from a hole in the ground when it comes to the economy and what will make it better. His health insurance tax credit is suspect in that apparently they will then tax health care benefits. The whole idea of another 300 billion to buy up distressed mortgages doesn't seem right. Gee I guess I should have bought a house I couldn't afford so the government could bail me out too.
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The following doesn't make any sense based on what you said above.
Originally posted by dponlyme:
I think I will probably vote for McCain simply because he has a better, more substantial, track record of reaching across the aisle to get things done and is closer to the center on most issues. He has leaned quite a bit to the right to garner party support but if he were elected would move right back to the center I think. Obama who is leaning toward the center in the election would also go back to the left if elected. Plus I favor a more conservative supreme court although too much of that is not good either. |
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It really doesn't does it. I am so conflicted. |
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10/10/2008 04:58:49 PM · #53 |
Originally posted by dponlyme:
Originally posted by cpanaioti:
Originally posted by dponlyme:
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Looking at McCain I don't think he knows his ass from a hole in the ground when it comes to the economy and what will make it better. His health insurance tax credit is suspect in that apparently they will then tax health care benefits. The whole idea of another 300 billion to buy up distressed mortgages doesn't seem right. Gee I guess I should have bought a house I couldn't afford so the government could bail me out too.
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The following doesn't make any sense based on what you said above.
Originally posted by dponlyme:
I think I will probably vote for McCain simply because he has a better, more substantial, track record of reaching across the aisle to get things done and is closer to the center on most issues. He has leaned quite a bit to the right to garner party support but if he were elected would move right back to the center I think. Obama who is leaning toward the center in the election would also go back to the left if elected. Plus I favor a more conservative supreme court although too much of that is not good either. |
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It really doesn't does it. I am so conflicted. |
I imagine many people are conflicted. I'm not a big fan of either major party, so I just prioritize the issues that are more important for me and pick candidates based on their likely behavior regarding my higher priority issues. For example:
If I were a right wing leaning born-again Christian wanting to turn over Roe v Wade as a high priority then I would happily vote McCain/Palin. I'm actually fiscally conservative enough that I dread having Dems in charge of everything (I lean libertarian on fiscal and social issues). Unfortunately, the republicans have forsaken their fiscal conservative values while increasing their embrace of socially conservative values.
Add Sarah Palin to the ticket and the "Maverick" appeal of McCain for me suddenly became an unacceptable possibility of having someone pushing evangelical policies in the oval office. I understand that probably works just fine for some evangelicals who don't understand that the success of religion in the US has relied largely on keeping government secular & separated from religion, but imho Sarah Palin would be likely to put the first amendment more in jeopardy than Bush has ever dreamed of doing.
So, if you're truly conflicted on voting I would start by picking your own priorities first and then see how the candidates stack up for or against you're vision for the country. I sincerely believe that taking the time to educate ourselves on the issues and making an educated vote is one of the most important things we need to collectively do to make democracy work.
ETA: For anyone about to attack the above as too little to base my decision on, I agree, I was just trying to give an example of my thought process in one area that's important to me.
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