[Lancaster Online]

[usedmeat]

I can only answer this for myself, I'm voting for the Democratic Party nominee. I haven't made up my mind who gets my vote in the primary.
But I do know one thing, the relentless attacks by the Old Media on Democrats will have to be toned down if it's Senator Obama else they be accused of racism.
After 15 years of Dem bashing and changing the outcome of the last three presidential elections they are up against it. Look how long they have gotten away with bashing Senator Clinton and not being called on it. The American public tolerated the misogyny of Chris Mattews and other male "journalists". They won't give that same tolerance to veiled racist smears. Well most of them won't.

[hahaha]

"I'm voting for the Democratic Party nominee"

Would have never guessed that!!

[Artie See]

"I'm voting for the Democratic Party nominee"

Will you vote for whoever the Republican nominee is?

Let me clarify that by saying I'm not thrilled with any of the candidates. My biggest single problem with McCain is that (according to his Web site) he intends to allow employers to stop paying for health insurance for their employees, meaning individuals could no longer take advantage of group rates. This would be a financial windfall for the health insurance companies, at the same time it would be tragic for many families with pre-existing conditions and disastrous for the economy (if people must spend much more out-of-pocket for health insurance, they will be forced to spend that much less on other goods and services). And nothing so far has proven that McCain's policies would be really all that different than GW Bush's.

Politically, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are very similar. I personally believe Obama has a better chance of being elected, because of the unfortunate political realities of the U.S. in the 21st century.

[usedmeat]

Hillary is calling for mandated coverage. Like auto insurance you have no choice but to buy insurance. The government will subsidize payments for the poor. So in essence my tax dollars go to line insurance company exec's wallets.
I believe John Edwards proposal came closest to the European model of a single payer system with the resultant savings in "administrative" costs. You know, costs like insurance and HMO execs buying that new Mercedes or sending their brats to Europe to keep them out of trouble.

[hahaha]

Will you vote for whoever the Republican nominee is?

No, I will not vote for McCain. He is not the correct person for the job in my opinion. I will not vote for Hillary. Complete wrong person for the job. Need to learn more about Obama. If he does not have too many crazy left opinions, he has potential to earn my vote. My hope right now is for a true conservative 3rd party candidate. Keeping my fingers crossed.

[mnepats52]

usedmeat: "I'm voting for the Democratic Party nominee"

after 7-years of incompetence...its what america wants too

My hope right now is for a true conservative 3rd party candidate. Keeping my fingers crossed.

let the comedy continue...

[Lysol54]

My hope right now is for a true conservative 3rd party candidate. Keeping my fingers crossed.

Well you have that in Ron Paul but hes to much of a dumba$$ to run as an independant rather than a Republican. He ran as a Libertarian back in the 80s and for some reason he will not run as a 3rd party canidate. I like a lot of what he has to say, and i really don't consider him a Republican, at least not in the mold of todays republican. After reading he does have a lot of good, common sense ideas, only one i really disagree with is his abortion stance, but over all he does have a lot of good points.

[cyberscribbler]

My hope right now is for a true conservative 3rd party candidate. Keeping my fingers crossed.

Like we haven't heard Perot helped get Clinton elected enough in the last 16 years.
Yea, bring one on, please

This post has been edited by cyberscribbler: 18 February 2008 - 01:16 PM

[bigstew]

Like we haven't heard Perot helped get Clinton elected enough in the last 16 years.
Yea, bring one on, please

Like Nader with Bush?

[Complicated Kid]

In the original letter Teresa says:

The U.S. still needs to apologize and compensate its native people for a policy of genocide, and to African Americans for 400 years of slavery!

As Sen. Obama continues his history-making campaign for the presidency, we will see if America's WASP population is ready to place a black man in their White House.

If he is denied the presidency because of racism, then that will give credence to America's legacy. Because we are defined not only by what we create, but by what we refuse to destroy!

None of us alive today can apologize for slavery, or genocide. The government represents the state, which, if it must, can "apologize" for not enacting laws banning slavery at an earlier time. But isn't this really a hollow victory?

I'm proud of a country which did, even if belatedly, ban slavery. I'm proud of emancipation, of women's sufferage, of all the progressive, liberal ideals which have won out over the conservative, repressive ones through the years.

Slavery was a cruel and terrible part of our shared heritage. Yet today you are no more a slave than I am a slaver. I will not personally be swayed by a demand for an apology which the dusty corpses of antebellum rich Southerners owe your ancestors. Good luck with that.

You cannot know if Barack Obama will "be denied" because of his race. Some will say one thing, some the other. It does no one any favors to make it the central, deciding issue of his candidacy.

[cyberscribbler]

Like Nader with Bush?

Or Jeb with Bush, if you prefer.
Then again, the D's aren't calling for a "real liberal" to run as a 3rd party candidate.

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Because they already have a 'real' liberal in the lead.