I am pulling my vote.....

[egj13]

Unless someone can give me a good reason not to, I will not be voting this year.  Both Obama and McCain pushed for this bailout and exposed themselves as typical everyday politicians.  They have shown that neither of them offer a lick of change.  It will be the same ol thing as we have today. 

[Buffgeek]

There is a lot of truth to what you say.

[240 is Back]

Vote barr.

If he gets enough votes, then the 3rd party candidate gets federal funding in 2012.

Then we suddenly have a party reinvention

[Dos Equis]

I understand the frustration.  I'm not thrilled by the choices, and I'm opposed to this bailout, but the three main reasons I'm not sitting this one out are:

1.  I'm voting against Obama.  I think he is dangerously unqualified and is a quasi-socialist.

2.  I'm voting for McCain in large part because I think he'll make a better CIC and we're at war on two fronts.

3.  Voting is one of the most sacred rights we have.  I will exercise that right in every election.

Does anyone remember the voting lines in South Africa after the fall of apartheid?  I'll never forget those images.  It's too bad more Americans don't take advantage of our right to vote. 

[240 is Back]

Obama leads in hawaii by 63 to 30.

Damn, you guys are some serious libs!

[donrhummy]

So you agreed with every vote on bills before by McCain (or Obama)? Really? Can you name 5 bills in all their years in office that you agreed with? My guess is you've never before in your life paid attention to a single bill that was passed. And another important question: have you actually READ this bill? Which sections (of the hundreds) do you disagree with?

[Deicide]

Vote barr.

If he gets enough votes, then the 3rd party candidate gets federal funding in 2012.

Then we suddenly have a party reinvention

Barr is no Libertarian. He is a fence jumper. Maybe Nader...maybe Chuck Baldwin...

[egj13]

I understand what you say BB but this is just to much.  

The war and who will be a better CIC; In all reality, we are going to be at war no matter who is in power.  I am a Civil Engineering troop in the AF so withdrawing combat troops doesn't apply to me.  Who do you think is rebuilding the nation of Iraq.  I will be in Iraq and then in Afghansitan and CE troops will be the last ones out, we always are.

Since Obama hasn't passed but 2 bills there isn't much to agree with.  I agree with his proposal for the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act/ Wounded Warriors Act, bills in which he showed a break from typical politics.  

As far as this bill goes, I don't believe in bailing out banks.  They were investment banks, they made bad investments.  The government shouldn't be helping them out.  Have you read it enough to be able to support it?

[Deicide]

I understand the frustration.  I'm not thrilled by the choices, and I'm opposed to this bailout, but the three main reasons I'm not sitting this one out are:

1.  I'm voting against Obama.  I think he is dangerously unqualified and is a quasi-socialist.

2.  I'm voting for McCain in large part because I think he'll make a better CIC and we're at war on two fronts.

3.  Voting is one of the most sacred rights we have.  I will exercise that right in every election.

Does anyone remember the voting lines in South Africa after the fall of apartheid?  I'll never forget those images.  It's too bad more Americans don't take advantage of our right to vote. 

Voting for McCain?  Vote for a Third Party Candidate.

[Straw Man]

Unless someone can give me a good reason not to, I will not be voting this year.  Both Obama and McCain pushed for this bailout and exposed themselves as typical everyday politicians.  They have shown that neither of them offer a lick of change.  It will be the same ol thing as we have today. 

hold your nose and vote for Obama

[Dos Equis]

Voting for McCain?  Vote for a Third Party Candidate.

Which one?  The one who said the government secretly murdered 5,000 people and believes in that 911 conspiracy theory?  Or the one who led the impeachment charge against Clinton, couldn't win an election in his own state, has been married three times?

[Straw Man]

Which one?  The one who said the government secretly murdered 5,000 people and believes in that 911 conspiracy theory?  Or the one who led the impeachment charge against Clinton, couldn't win an election in his own state, has been married three times?

this sounds a lot like Newt

[Deicide]

Which one?  The one who said the government secretly murdered 5,000 people believes in that 911 conspiracy theory?  Or the one who led the impeachment charge against Clinton, couldn't win an election in his own state, has been married three times?

The other ones.

[big L dawg]

just vote mcain.that way your kids and grandkids and there kids can get drafted for the 100 year war he said he's willing to fight.

[Soul Crusher]

Vote barr.

If he gets enough votes, then the 3rd party candidate gets federal funding in 2012.

Then we suddenly have a party reinvention

MY CHOICES WERE AS FOLLOWS:

1.  RON PAUL
2.  ROMNEY
3.  RUDY
4.  FRED THOMPSON
5.  MCCAIN

WE HAVE A CHOICE BETWEEN TWO TERRIBLE CHOICES.  ONE STINKS, THE OTHER IS JUST HORRIBLE (Obama).

Its a choice between stinks and horrible.  I am going with stinks because it is not as bad as horrible.

The bottom line is that McCain or Obama is going to be the next president.  Of course you can vote 3rd party, but that person is not going to win this year. 

You have to decide who you hate less.  for me, its McCain.  I find some of his issues and positions appalling.  The immigration issue alone makes me cant stand him, but with Hussein, there are so many other problems I have with him that I cant fathom him as president.

 

[240 is Back]

MY CHOICES WERE AS FOLLOWS:

1.  RON PAUL
2.  ROMNEY
3.  RUDY
4.  FRED THOMPSON
5.  MCCAIN

I might like you after all!

RP would have been great.
Romney was a little bicth at time, but would be great for this economy.
Rudy was a fearmonger - more of Bush with him.
Thompson was a cool leader - but didn't know much about the topics when grilled.  That kinda doomed his campaign.

[Deicide]

MY CHOICES WERE AS FOLLOWS:

1.  RON PAUL
2.  ROMNEY
3.  RUDY
4.  FRED THOMPSON
5.  MCCAIN

WE HAVE A CHOICE BETWEEN TWO TERRIBLE CHOICES.  ONE STINKS, THE OTHER IS JUST HORRIBLE (Obama).

Its a choice between stinks and horrible.  I am going with stinks because it is not as bad as horrible.

The bottom line is that McCain or Obama is going to be the next president.  Of course you can vote 3rd party, but that person is not going to win this year. 

You have to decide who you hate less.  for me, its McCain.  I find some of his issues and positions appalling.  The immigration issue alone makes me cant stand him, but with Hussein, there are so many other problems I have with him that I cant fathom him as president.

 

1. Ron Paul
2. Ralph Nader
3. Dennis Kucinich
4. Chuck Baldwin
5  Barack Obama

[Deicide]

I might like you after all!

RP would have been great.
Romney was a little bicth at time, but would be great for this economy.
Rudy was a fearmonger - more of Bush with him.
Thompson was a cool leader - but didn't know much about the topics when grilled.  That kinda doomed his campaign.

Yuck. Democrats are disgusting and Republicans are even more disgusting. I still don't get why you are a Republican 240.

[240 is Back]

Yuck. Democrats are disgusting and Republicans are even more disgusting. I still don't get why you are a Republican 240.

I agree with most party domestic issues.

however i think the pat act is ripe for abuse.
I think the spending 4.5 trillion on 2 elective wars is a bad idea.

[dantelis]

Stupidist thing in the world is to make a statement by not voting, especially in the US.  So few people vote, your "statement" will mean nothing.  If you don't like the two main candidates, vote for a third party candidate or write-in a candidate.  That sends a message to Washington much more than not voting.  The only one you are hurting by not voting is yourself.

[Deicide]

I agree with most party domestic issues.

however i think the pat act is ripe for abuse.
I think the spending 4.5 trillion on 2 elective wars is a bad idea.

Which 'party' domestic issues?

[w8tlftr]

Barr is no Libertarian. He is a fence jumper. Maybe Nader...maybe Chuck Baldwin...

If Nader is a libertarian then Cynthia McKinney is white.

[Deicide]

If Nader is a libertarian then Cynthia McKinney is white.

I didn't say that Nader was a Libertarian, now did I? I just said that I would be willing to vote for him because he agrees with Ron Paul on 4 crucial issues.

[w8tlftr]

I didn't say that Nader was a Libertarian, now did I? I just said that I would be willing to vote for him because he agrees with Ron Paul on 4 crucial issues.

How do you go from Ron Paul to Nader? 

They're on opposite ends politically.

That's why I made that comment.

[Deicide]

How do you go from Ron Paul to Nader? 

They're on opposite ends politically.

That's why I made that comment.

They have the same Foreign Policy, they agree the Federal Reserve needs oversight, they both want to stop Corporate Socialism and both want to Balance Budgets.

Observe: