Who Will You Vote For? - Page 2

OKgrannie · 06-10-08, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Marilyn Monroe

Don't you feel it's rather pointless to vote for the "other" candidates? I only vote one of the two frontrunners cause they are the one's that will win.

I'm not getting why so many here are voting for Obama. Has anyone actually been listening to some of the changes he wants to make? True he'll have to go through Congress, but if the Congress is Democratic a lot of it will get passed in MHO.

At first I was glad to hear he would get us out of Iraq possibly sooner, but after hearing and seeing his many, many proposals, no thank you, Iraq isn't my only concern. I'd say we'll be more bankrupt and have less of our own money than ever before if he gets elected, plus I'm a tad scared he'll actually be a bit racist, by this I mean he'll want to give way too much away to minorities for no other reason than they're minorities. I'm thinking reparations, and giving all the illegals legal status. This concerns me, plus he wants to tax capital gains, and increase taxes on those that make $250,000. This is very obviously socialism, and he's a good actor, I'll give him that, but I don't want more socialism. Plus instead of being a uniter, which I doubt is possible, I think he'll be a divider. He has a wife who doesn't look like she really likes whites. He's hung around some very anti-white people. I'm apprehensive. I'd say if he was completely white he wouldn't get the time of day. Say it ain't so, but it's looks funky to me.

Is this REALLY what you meant to say??

independent_thinker2002 · 06-10-08, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Marilyn Monroe

Don't you feel it's rather pointless to vote for the "other" candidates? I only vote one of the two frontrunners cause they are the one's that will win.

So you vote like it's a horse race?

galenrox · 06-10-08, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by independent_thinker2002

So you vote like it's a horse race?

It's recognizing the reality of the system. In a system where only a plurality is required for electoral victory a two party system will naturally arise as people will get sick of their votes for the guy they like best leading to the other more unified side getting their guy. In a two party system the place for broader selections based on the choice of one's favorite is the primaries. The general election is our system's equivalent to the run off elections in majoritarian electoral systems.

the makeout hobo · 06-10-08, 01:22 PM

By the way, Galen, can we make this a sticky?

Redress · 06-10-08, 02:20 PM

I will vote Obama, but a little bit of me will die when I do it.

GySgt · 06-10-08, 02:55 PM

Undecided. With so much time left to go, I can't believe so many people have already set themselves in concrete.

jamesrage · 06-10-08, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by GySgt

Undecided. With so much time left to go, I can't believe so many people have already set themselves in concrete.

Here is a good website that list a candidate's stand on certain issues.

Barack Obama on the Issues
Chuck Baldwin on the Issues
Bob Barr on the Issues
Cynthia McKinney on the Issues
Ron Paul on the Issues
John McCain on the Issues
Ralph Nader on the Issues
Brian Moore on the Issues
Gloria La Riva on the Issues
http://www.ontheissues.org

Marilyn Monroe · 06-10-08, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by jamesrage

No I do not feel that way.I dislike McCain as much as I dislike Obama.

Not sure I believe that one. Are you one that believes he sold the US out when he was a POW?

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I feel that if McCain wins we can kiss any future viable republican conservative presidential candidate goodbye.

Why would you think that? Who would have thought we'd get a candidate like Obama that's so popular? Anything can happnen in the US. Obama gets elected, and unless he's a miracle worker I'd bet a conservative will be right around the corner

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As much as John McCain has been reaching across the isle how do you know McCain will not do the same thing or at least compromise on it?

They all compromise. They have to. You have to get a liberal conservative after Bush. There's no way a conservative can win this go around.

Marilyn Monroe · 06-10-08, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by independent_thinker2002

So you vote like it's a horse race?

I vote for the one I like best that's has the potential to win.

I remember the Ross Perot ordeal. I didn't vote for him, but I had friends who did, nd I asked them, why. He took votes away from someone who wasn't quite as big of an idiot as he was.

Marilyn Monroe · 06-10-08, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by OKgrannie

Is this REALLY what you meant to say??

I think she's a beauty, and smart and all that, but I'm getting off the wall vibes. If I really like Obama in the end I'll vote for him, and his wife won't matter.