Single Issue Voting

I am voting McCain not only because his view on abortion being the same as mine but a myriad of reasons. I'll just list a few: OBAMA: REV. WRIGHT: Went to this guys church for over 20 years: Rev. Wright (GOD **** America in sermons, "the chickens have come home to roost, the white people are responsible for the blacks getting HIV, etc. etc. etc.).....shameless. (If my preacher gave sermons like this, he'd be tossed right off the pulpit into the street). Obama is friends with Bill Ayes (the terrorist who bombed the capital, etc. who still is non-repentent of any of his acts of terrorism.) Close friends with Khalidi: During documented speeches and public events, Khalidi has called Israel an "apartheid system in creation" and a destructive "racist" state. He has multiple times expressed support for Palestinian terror, calling suicide bombings response to "Israeli aggression." I can go on and on with Obama's terrorists connections, but you get my point. OBAMA: Will lower defense spending? Why is anyone for this? We've been attacked before and it will happen again. With the enemies of the world wanting to attack us, why would he lower our defense spending???? (I don't agree with everything President Bush did, but he has kept America safe since 9/11.) MC CAIN: 23 YEARS OF MILITARY EXPERIENCE. I'd say that qualifies him as keeping America safe. OBAMA: ZERO experience...but wants to talk to the enemy (without any stipulations). OBAMA: Spread the wealth around....oh really. My husband and I have worked very hard all our lives. We will work for what we get. I don't want any handouts from the government or anybody else. Why should I get somebody elses money? Whatever anyone makes, let them keep their hard earned money. They worked for it, not me. CONTRIBUTIONS: Where did Obama gets all his millions from. He won't disclose his sources. OBAMA: The only quality he has is he is a smooth talker. So many of you are shooting down McCain, I just felt I had to set the record straight. John McCain is a decent, honorable, American Hero. He has fought for our country for 23 years by serving in the military. He has 22 years as a U.S. Senator whose proven record shows he has worked across the isle. He will fight for America. He is the kind of leader I want. GO MC CAIN! :hissy: :hissy::cheer: :cheer:

Unfortunately though, the record you've stated above is wrong. And we could argue all day long and neither one of us would agree with each other. For you, it seems that the honor of serving the country in the military is more important, so that is how you'll vote. Nothing wrong with that. But just go with that then instead of furthering myths of Obama. He isn't friends with Ayers, and again, we could argue this all day long and you would not likely change your opinion, so no reason to argue. Bottom line...I think people simply just need to go with what is important to them without spreading myths in order to justify decisions. If one really believes in their candidate of choice, that should be enough.

I'd be careful about this indictment by who you have been hanging around with. You have been on this forum with me, a liberal, inner city, pro-choice, sometimes believer in socialism, left-winger. Someone may start to question who you are...

Well...I donated about $150.

Many of my closest friends, who've never before donated to a campaign, have donated to Obama. And so have I. I've heard people question where he got the money to attend Harvard, insinuating it came from the likes of Ayers. I haven't, though, heard anyone ask where McCain got procurred his educational funds. Interesting.

I hate it when these types of insinuations are made, about either candidate. FWIW, McCain attended the US Naval Academy.

Oh, shoot, Paige, there I go putting my foot in my mouth again. I forgot, McCain graduated at the top of his class at the Naval Academy.

Now be honest. You know Obama got all his money from the terrorist he pals around with! Of course he's backed by the Taliban. I hear he's a Manchurian Candidate for Osama. I mean come on look at his name!!! Can't you see?? Heck I hear he's not REALLY an American! Oh no it's not about prejudice. I just don't like his "politics". It just so happens that he's a dark skinned man with a funny sounding name! (SARCASM OFF) I'll be glad when Tuesday gets here because I am sick and tired ignorance and lies. John McCain said he thought Obama was a good and family man. If he really was a terrorist why would McCain say that?

Your quote: " I'd be careful about this indictment by who you have been hanging around with. You have been on this forum with me, a liberal, inner city, pro-choice, sometimes believer in socialism, left-winger. Someone may start to question who you are..." I could care less if you question or others question who I am. I'll gladLY tell you. I am a white, middle aged, born again Christian conservative woman who does not believe in abortion. Nor do I believe in bigger government or government handouts or Socialism. My husband and I work very hard to pay for our small home and to keep food on the table. We are not rich by any means and by the way, some of my closest friends are BLACK so don't even go there by calling me racial. I'm not. I could care less if our president is pooka dot. I am voting for an American president who has proven himself time and time again to work with both Republicans and Democrats, who has experience in keeping America safe and has the same values as me. I don't want a radical leftist so I am voting for McCain. In fact, I am phonebanking for him in a couple of hours. GO MC CAIN!

Let's not forget McCain's 23 years of military experience (which is vital in keeping America safe). Obama - a big flat zero experience. I'm for experience in keeping America safe. P.S. If Obama's contributions were legal, all the millions and millions and millions he received....then why doesn't he let the records be shown? Too many doubts about this character.

See...I just don't think a war hero equals great president. What that equals to me is a man who has served his country in ways that most of us will never know. That is hugely important but for a lot of us, it's not a sign of being able to run the country.

I agree 100% Crick! I respect the man greatly for what he has lived through, but that doesn't mean he's qualified (doesn't mean he isn't either, I'm just saying it's not a free pass) and it doesn't make him the right candidate for me.

The thing I don't get is being against bigger government EXCEPT when you want to have the government step in and decide what a woman can do with her body - or who a person can legally marry. Sure, small government sounds great just so long as it can be used to take away peoples rights when necessary.

I would also point out that being a war hero doesn't mean you make a good president. Ike wasn't too bad - didn't do anything fabulous or bad. Ulysses Grant was hugely corrupt. McKinley was a slacker (Sarah Vowel does a funny piece on him) but was assasinated so you don't get a full look at him. McCain graduated fifth from the bottom in his class from the Navel Academy, which says a lot. It is odd to me that that people argue that being tortured and kept in solitary confinement not only didn't cause mental scars but prepared someone for the Presidency.

I see it as one small increment on a man's character, how he did indeed act during that time. Not nes that it makes him a good anything in and of itself...just that character point. Can we take a new spin on all of this. Maybe say what does make a good president by what already has indeed be proven. Meaning not what they say but what they've done. What makes either worthy of your vote by what they have indeed done, speifics (not our or their hopes or plan to's) but the real deal kind of points they have proven themselves with. Not what the other guy hasn't done...what's your guy done. Somewhere new to go in this pretty fantastic exchange :) EDITED: I started a new thread for this take on things. Take a look if you'd like to join. [url]http://forums.adoption.com/political-discussions-debate/347163-new-take-our-talks.html[/url]