I got my absentee ballot in the mail today. Maybe most of you were excited to vote in your first presidential election, but I sure am not. There are NINE parties to choose from, but every single person with his or her name on this ballot is a BOZO. I got quite a chuckle from seeing the candidates of the the Louisiana Taxpayers Party - Ron Paul and Barry Goldwater, Jr. No, not because Ron Paul found a way to get onto the ballot but because I have fond memories of digging through Mom's stuff and seeing a 'Goldwater '64' pin when I was younger. So maybe I should vote for them - NOT. Maybe I should vote for the Prohibition party, best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. Or the Constitution party, which aims to reflect the principles of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States, and the Bill of Rights. That sounds good to me, since apparently everyone else wants to change what our founding fathers put in place. What about the Green Party? Well, since I'm not a hippie or a lesbian and I'm an advocate of women shaving their underarms I'm gonna have to say no (both of the candidates for this party are women - also another turnoff). Definitely not going to vote for the Socialism and Liberation or Socialist Workers parties, because they're socialists, of course. So I guess that rules out the the Democratic party as well. That leaves me with the Independent party and the Republican party. Good ole' Ralph Nader, running in his umpteenth election, gets an 'A' for effort but not my vote. So by process of elimination I'm going to vote for John McCain. I think he is a jerk and old as dirt, but at least he's experienced and shares more of my views than any other candidate.
So yeah, this whole thing is retarded. For me, this election isn't about voting for who I want, it's about voting against who I don't want. And the person I don't want is Barack Obama. There, I said it. I don't want Barack Obama to be my president! I know I'm not as politically savvy as some of y'all, and I don't claim to be, but from what I do know about Obama, I don't particularly care for him - to put it nicely. I saw this little slogan the other day and it made me laugh:
NObama '08 - you can keep the Change
So that's my political post for the year (hopefully). I'm grimacing as I'm bubble in the circle next to John McCain/Sarah Palin. I just have to remember that I'm proud to be a CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN and I like guns, unborn babies, and marriage between a man and a woman. We'll see what happens in a week to determine whether I move to Canada or not.
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Amen, Sister!! I agree and I will be voting for McCain. Not that I like him, but I am voting against Obama too. This may offend some people, but this is what I choose. I have no respect for people who think murdering unborn babies is okay, (did everyone read the article in the Oct. Ensign? I thought the timing was interesting!) I believe that marriage between a man and a woman is the only marriage that should ever count. Period. Anyhow, I feel sorry for whomever does get elected because it will take YEARS to undo the damage that has been done by the Bush Administration. So as far as the big "CHANGE" that Obama promises...yeah...we'll see if he can keep that promise. I'm really afraid that he'll try to CHANGE the Constitution, and then this nation will really be in trouble!
I may have to step in here and change the subject to the weather if this thread provokes incendiary comments by opposing factions in our clan.
i really enjoyed that article in the ensign about abortion (being bad, of course), as well. it did seem a little too coincidental it was published a little before the election. follow the prophet, baby!
Dad, I love how you are such a peacemaker. Definitely a WOOD Man! Just like your Dad, you change the topic to weather!! I'm not trying to stir anything up and I wasn't brave enough to put a post like this on my own blog...but I felt inclined to leave my opinion on Sarah's.
I can understand preferring McCain for moral reasons, but I really cannot fathom how so many members of my family have such a visceral hatred for Barack Obama. Why is his election such a doomsday scenario? Obama is a good person and entitled to as much respect as any other elected official. He has not been involved in any embarrassing scandals; he is a dedicated public servant with clear gifts for communication; he is sanguine and not an ideologue; and frankly, he is more in touch with the majority of this country and as such will deserve the victory he's projected to win on Tuesday. I respect John McCain, even if I disagree with him and am disappointed with his apparently successful efforts to smear Obama.
For the record, Obama is against gay marriage, too, and would like to see abortions reduced as much as possible. As a liberal, he supports a "woman's right to choose," it is true, but he seeks ways to change the terms of this debate, to move beyond the polarities of pro-choice and pro-life and seek some common ground, if possible. In other words, he is a pragmatist, a politician, and not an ideologue on this issue.
As for changing the constitution, I don't know what that means, but I'm sure we'll be fine. Cheney and Bush sure found a way to get a lot more presidential power than the constitution seems to allow. The constitution is a wonderful document, but it shouldn't be mystified as something perfect and sacred, as home-schoolers seem to do. It was written in a different time and context. The task of the Supreme Court is to adhere to it, while trying to make it apply to unforeseen circumstances.
Politics is messy, it involves compromise, networking, manipulation, etc. It can rarely be reduced to simple dualities of good and evil. Likewise, politicians rarely fit that stamp either. Obama is neither a saint nor a demon, but I believe he is a decent man and a good politician. I trust his judgment in domestic and foreign policy and I trust that he will not do worse than his predecessor. Even if you are socially conservative, the world won't go to hell just because a liberal is in office.
The weather here, by the way, is great. Sunny and 72. Leaves a-changin'.
Nathan, thank you for your thought provoking comments. Obviously, I am not very politically literate and I appreciated what you explained. Thank you. I was wondering when you'd leave a comment!
Oh, and our weather on Halloween was just perfect! Warm in the afternoon and just a tad bit cool in the evening for trick or treating! :) Not too many colorful leaves as of yet. :(
I don't have a visceral hatred for Obama (though that bumper sticker is funny, Sarah). I actually cried when he gave his acceptance speech and was moved by all of those people so excited in Chicago. From a vainly visual perspective, he and his family will be much more interesting to watch living and growing up in the White House. I'm proud of him for being the first black president. He did run a brilliant campaign, that's for sure. But what worries me about Obama is some of the people that back him...not you, Nathan, but all of Hollywood and the entire mainstream media, to name a few. Yes, I voted for McCain because he is anti-abortion and conservative, like Becky (and I thought the same thing about the Ensign article)...liberalism makes me nervous. But I didn't love him, just like Sarah didn't. He was very ugly to Mitt Romney in those debates...snarly and heavy on the "my friend" when he didn't mean it. I'm sure there are people that backed him that I don't agree with. I don't know. In some ways I'm glad Obama was elected, in other ways (especially unnecessary big government programs that are going to be paid for by whom?), I'm anxious to see how things will unfold.
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