Round 2

[khayla]

So I asked this question back in June, and I got a few amusing answers, but I was on the fence about who to vote for.  Now, after both conventions are done, the veep's are chosen, and the speeches are done:

Can anyone tell me why I should vote for Obama?

Comments

[seleniumdream]

1. Obama actually speaks to the best parts of us, encourages us to stand up and do something. McCain's campaign thus far has contained little policy besides drilling and trying to tear down the Obama side

[seleniumdream]

Thanks for the detail...
I spoke with Khayla last night...and frankly I think the Republicans made some good points about experience and change at their convention.

So I need to dig a little deeper.

I worry that my slection has (thus far) been far too shallow and based on unfounded positions. (For example: I always laugh when someone says they are going to vote Republican because it's the "smaller governement" party. But I find myself doing the same thing in other issues.)

I'm going to look some of that up!

...and happy birthday!

[duckspeaker]

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[seleniumdream]

As much as people are skeptical about the change argument coming from the Democrats, I'm really skeptical about that coming from the republican side. Yup, after Obama's been speaking of change since the beginning of his campaign, the Republicans later realized that it was a winning argument this election and adopted the mantra

[duckspeaker]

I agree about the Republicans F*ing things up on all points you made
* War
* deregulation
* Restriction of marriage
* Fiscal responsibillity/deficit/war not being included on budget reports.
* Life vs. Choice

And yeah...Palin is WAY to far right for my comfort level. (How can we complain about education when people like Palin want to preach creationism in science class? It undermines everything!)

Like I said...I'm going to be looking it up. I spent this morning looking into McCain.
I believe I've unfairly critisized him as not really being a Maveric. That label (as far as labels are concerned) may be fair. He does seem to have a propensity for (on some issues) bucking the trend of his own party, as well as reaching across the isle to Democrats.
(Take gay marriage--he voted againsts the constitutional admendment.)

I'll be looking into Obama next. (I may have to throw a couple of questions your way)

I will say this. If anyone was going to win the Republican nomination...I think I'm glad it was McCain.

[seleniumdream]

When you think of McCain as a maverick, look into his stances on things in the past couple of years. Yes, he once deserved the title, but... just to use the example you gave, of him on gay marriage, he has now reversed that position and if memory serves, a constitutional ban on gay marriage is now part of the Republican National Platform. He is most definitely against gay marriage these days: http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/campaign-2008/2008/06/27/mccain-supports-efforts-to-ban-gay-marriage.html

And... man, the Daily Show's on fire lately:
http://www.comedycentral.com/videos/index.jhtml?videoId=184113

In conclusion... McCain was once a maverick that stood up to his own party, but man, these days, he's caving to them left and right. What happened to him?

[seleniumdream]

Oh, and sorry to flood Kayla's journal with stuff... but Palin supports creationism being taught along side evolution theory in schools. She does not support separation of church and state in that case. I'm not sure how McCain feels in this area though.

[seleniumdream]

When the Republicans talk of change, keep this in mind. :)

http://www.comedycentral.com/videos/index.jhtml?videoId=184111