I'm not Democrat base, but I am Independent strongly leaning towards Democrat in every election I've voted in. I was waiting on McCain to pick his running mate before I made the final decision. I've talked to a lot of my friends who are Indi and were also holding back. We all agreed that we needed to see McCain pick someone we could live with.
He just did that.
I'm giving both candidates the benefit of experience and the fact that we all learn. Mistakes are made and over a lifetime we all make some doozies. I'm looking over the last 6-8 years. Recent conduct and behaviors.
Obama has no demonstrated pattern of bipartisanship. McCain on more than once occasion has gone against the Republican party on a bunch of issues including the environment and election reform.
Obama's ongoing statements regarding foreign policy scare the hell out of me. He's made several statements regarding Pakistan and Iran that border on irresponsible. I don't care if you aren't a policy whiz. I do care that you have done some basic reading to actually comprehend the situation BEFORE you open your mouth.
I wasn't sold on Obama in the primary, and NOTHING I've seen since has me feeling the warm fuzzies. I don't vote based on party. Ever. I vote based on issues. I have one very significant issue I disagree with McCain. That issue is not enough to override the deep concerns I have about statements made again and again by Obama.
And frankly, I got pissed when he backed away from a very clear promise to hold to the federal matching funds for the election. Time and time again he said that he was going to work with the system. The second he got an advantage it was, "whoops, sorry I changed my mind." I'm okay with people changing opinions over time. I'm not okay with you doing it like that. It gets me thinking, what are you going to go back on that you are promising me right now? Cut taxes? Whoops, sorry, changed my mind. Money into education? Whoops, sorry that won't work. No new schools for you.
I doubt I'll say it much of anywhere else because I respect all my friends and their opinions. I don't want to get into fights with them over differences in politics. Just this once...
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He just did that.
I'm giving both candidates the benefit of experience and the fact that we all learn. Mistakes are made and over a lifetime we all make some doozies. I'm looking over the last 6-8 years. Recent conduct and behaviors.
Obama has no demonstrated pattern of bipartisanship. McCain on more than once occasion has gone against the Republican party on a bunch of issues including the environment and election reform.
Obama's ongoing statements regarding foreign policy scare the hell out of me. He's made several statements regarding Pakistan and Iran that border on irresponsible. I don't care if you aren't a policy whiz. I do care that you have done some basic reading to actually comprehend the situation BEFORE you open your mouth.
I wasn't sold on Obama in the primary, and NOTHING I've seen since has me feeling the warm fuzzies. I don't vote based on party. Ever. I vote based on issues. I have one very significant issue I disagree with McCain. That issue is not enough to override the deep concerns I have about statements made again and again by Obama.
And frankly, I got pissed when he backed away from a very clear promise to hold to the federal matching funds for the election. Time and time again he said that he was going to work with the system. The second he got an advantage it was, "whoops, sorry I changed my mind." I'm okay with people changing opinions over time. I'm not okay with you doing it like that. It gets me thinking, what are you going to go back on that you are promising me right now? Cut taxes? Whoops, sorry, changed my mind. Money into education? Whoops, sorry that won't work. No new schools for you.
I doubt I'll say it much of anywhere else because I respect all my friends and their opinions. I don't want to get into fights with them over differences in politics. Just this once...
McCain/Palin O8.