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apocalypsos) wrote2008-09-22 02:05 pm
apocalypsos) wrote2008-09-22 02:05 pm
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AHHHH.
Do you think Sarah Palin is qualified to serve as VP of the US?
It's at 52% yes, 47% no. Apparently there's an email campaign to tilt the poll towards yes. So, you know, take a sec and go vote.
It's at 52% yes, 47% no. Apparently there's an email campaign to tilt the poll towards yes. So, you know, take a sec and go vote.
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Fair enough!
I believe that in all the years that Obama was in Office, he voted "present" more than he ever took a side on any one issue.
I cannot respect someone that is so obviously trying to play the politician game
Dont get me wrong, Im not a HUGE McCain fan either--but you cant say he straddled the fence too many times. The geezer took a stand.
Also---I am so very pro domestic drilling ! I have been decrying our dependence on foreign oil for years before it became popular. I totally agree on their "All of the above" energy plan
Id really not rather have the whole abortion debate via LJ..suffice to say, it shouldnt be illegal, but late term abortion (IMO) is murder.
Lets get into Pro US sentiment...
seems like if you want the person you need to trust to have the US best interest at heart, you would go with someone that has served our country in some way.
Obama is a bit sketchy on his US sentiments, but he strikes me as an internationalist. *why is that imp?*
You ask? Because, I happen to agree with a lot of the agreements that we have around the world, such as our friendship with Israel.
Now, before you accuse me of being a bible thumping, anti gay proselytizer, let me say that I have been a registered independent my entire adult life and not religious in any way. Obviously, Im reading SPN slash fic, so i cant be too conservative there either...
Honestly, it all boils down to who I think will have our countries best interest at heart! I think Obama is much hype and Ive been studying his record for several months....Too bad the dems didnt go with Hilary! That would have been a slam dunk!
Again, this is just IMHO-- but I think I have a right to that opinion esp when I have gone out of my way to actually look up all of their voting records. I dont know too many other people that have done that. They are voting purely on "star power" or "race" or "gender"
This is REALLY the last Ill say on all of this, since I gotta get back to work! :-)
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I also feel the need to point out that being pro-choice does not necessarily mean I am pro-abortion. I feel that it is no one's right to legalize anyone else's ethics.
I'm also not sure why you feel that Obama is "sketchy" on his US sentiments, but Palin has zero experience in foreign relations. Biden, on the other hand, has plenty.
I haven't examined the voting records of the candidates, but I have spent a good amount of time reviewing their platforms on their respective websites and I find that I agree with the majority of Obama's platforms. I'm actually fiscally conservative, but I cannot abide by the narrow-minded social views of the Republican party. Especially their slams on Community Organizers. You would think that the party that supports less government would be grateful to those people who help others and give back to their community.
I do appreciate that you did give me your reasons, even if I don't agree with most of them.
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I agree with you on that 150%!
as far as community organizers are concerned, I WISH I could tell you where I worked....LOL.
Actually, Palin and Obama have about as much foreign policy experience..i.e. very little.
Biden has much more because of all the committees he has chaired.
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>I believe that in all the years that Obama was in Office, he voted "present" more than he ever took a side on any one issue.<
Many of the times Obama voted "present" were not because he wasn't taking a side, but because he could not in good faith simply say "yes." Sometimes they were bills that he would normally support, but he objected to provisions within the bill. It's a fairly normal thing to vote "present" in Illinois if there's objections you have to a bill you otherwise want to pass. You can call that the politician game if you wish, but it's hardly fence-straddling.
>Id really not rather have the whole abortion debate via LJ..suffice to say, it shouldnt be illegal, but late term abortion (IMO) is murder.<
Just commenting on this part because I'm not sure if you're saying that's why you're pro-(McCain/)Palin or anti-Obama. Because if it's the later, Obama is against late-term abortion as well, unless it's necessary because the woman's life is in danger.
>Again, this is just IMHO-- but I think I have a right to that opinion esp when I have gone out of my way to actually look up all of their voting records. I dont know too many other people that have done that. They are voting purely on "star power" or "race" or "gender"<
Can't argue with opinion, or with people you know personally. But I do have to say that many, if not most, people, in my personal experience, who support Obama, have done serious research into both candidates and could hardly be accused of voting for the reasons you listed. Please be careful of lumping us all together, thank you.
[edited for typo]
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http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/01/24/fact_check_obamas_present_votes/
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