Republican voting for Barack Obama
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Carroll Rueben
Published: October 6, 2008
I have been a Republican since I was old enough to vote and that has been 57 years. After this past eight years, I am now an independent. I will vote for whom I think will really do
the most good for all the American people and not give in to the pre election hype talk or a so-called great plan to put this country and its people back on the footing that our
forefathers sought with the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
My review of what is promised would certainly put me in the column to vote for Governor Sarah Palin if she were running as the president instead of vice-president. What she has
claimed she has done in her home town and the state sounds great, and as president, similar undertakings would certainly bring the needed changes to Washington.
However, she is not running for president but vice-president, an office relegated to attending state funerals and other such functions that the president feels not important enough for
him. My ex-party has run the Washington scene for eight years and I’m sorry to say I and this country are much worse off now than eight years ago.
Senator McCain has been in the senate for over twenty years and as everyone should know by now has voted the Bush line 90 percent of the time. Why then does anyone expect
that he will perform miracles and reverse his thinking and actions now? Politicians will do or say anything that will help them get elected, regardless of which party they represent.
This time around I am going to give my vote to Senator Obama unless something very significant happens between now and then to change my mind.
I trust many Americans to think beyond the speeches and not be taken in by worthless promises not guaranteed nor really backed up by a candidate’s reputations and history of
actual actions and accomplishments. There was a recent article in a well known newspaper entitled “The dumb American Voter.” Let’s all wake up, really think what we are doing
and change that title to “ The smart American Voter.”
CARROLL RUEBEN
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Posted by ( scorpio ) on October 07, 2008 at 9:10 am
Mrs. Reuben - you are not following principles and your heart and mind. The media is slowly crawling into the souls of more and more people and a huge part of Americans are about to vote for Obama who was the only vote against a bill which would require doctors to take care of abortion surviving babies. The moment Obama said “it is above my pay grade” when asked when life begins he should have lost his unbiased supporters. McCain is a straight shooter, never hesitates to give an answer when asked about his views. In contrast - Obama is responding slowly and cautiously because he doesn’t have the decency to stand proudly for his far-left liberal convictions, he is a deceiver. I would have more respect for Obama if he had the courage to show his true self and world views.
Some say he is a great and charismatic speaker. Even if that is true - Hitler was such once. So what?!
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Posted by ( scorpio ) on October 07, 2008 at 8:57 am
“Four more years”, “95% with Bush” etc…
Bush managed to ban the gruesome partial birth abortion which was legal in only one country in the whole world - USA! Bush fought for preserving family the way it has been for millenniums. Bush managed to “repair” damages to the Supreme Court until the liberals practically tied his hands with the blocking of more than 200 judge’s nominations…
If this is what McCain stood 95% with Bush - we definitely want more of it!
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Posted by ( QuestionAuthority ) on October 07, 2008 at 6:39 am
As different as McCain tries (sincerely, I believe) to be from his party, I completely agree that putting Republicans back in power and expecting a different result is crazy.
On the flip side I believe Obama has the potential to be a really good president. He’s obviously very smart, has a great command of the facts and a plan, a very positive attitude and he speaks in a very non-partisan way. I think his ability to “dream big” and communicate his vision is exceptional.
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Posted by ( raywilliams ) on October 07, 2008 at 5:59 am
There will come a time when each voter will need to put party loyality aside and think “what is best for my country and for my family”. At that time, we must consider if four more years of Bush Administration policies are the best for America or if a new direction - even if not a perfect or proven direction - makes the most sense.
I think attributed to Albert Einstein, it was once said the definition of insanity was to keep doing the same thing and expecting different results. Well, with John McCain, we get the same Bush programs and we’re all insane if we think the results would be any different.
It is simply time to give the Democratic Party a chance to coach the team and see how they do. Jim Zorn, the unproven rookie coach, has not done such a bad job with the Redskins.
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