hasset
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Post by hasset on Jun 20, 2009 15:27:06 GMT -6
Some of you were Democrats (I have heard). Why were you Democrats and what changed you? I have never been a Democrat. I think I really loved early American history and it taught me my ideas. Those early men were so wise. Their ideas will never go out of style. I think the Constitution is brilliant and should not be changed.
Any comments on this?
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Post by colonelbuckrobely on Jun 21, 2009 8:53:51 GMT -6
I will reply tonight or tomorrow to your question. I am extremely busy today and will be in the morning as well.
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Post by colonelbuckrobely on Jun 22, 2009 20:30:38 GMT -6
I will still answer your question, a good one I might add. mndapa1 knows the story but nobody else here. I am just plain too tired tonight and want to make my explanation explicit. I just crawled out of the shower and am hitting the sack. I have one more difficult day and then I will be back in full force. It looks like the rest of you have done fine without me, however. Keep up the good work.
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Post by colonelbuckrobely on Sept 2, 2009 9:41:26 GMT -6
Hasset, I have meant to answer your question for a long time now. This time is as good as any. There were literally thousands upon thousands of us in this country who supported Hillary in last year's primaries. There were a variety of reasons but these are the main ones.
1. Some of us Bitters wanted to see a woman in the White House. 2. Many felt that she was detail oriented and driven to perform her job well. 3. Many liked the fact that of the three candidates left standing (Onumbnuts, McCain and Hillary) only Hillary spoke out strongly on behalf of Israel. 4. Many felt that her views on the economy were right for the time. 5. Many recognized that Onumbnuts and his ilk were very, very dangerous for the future of this country.
I supported her because of reasons 3 and 5. I have been proven right on both counts. Onumbnuts is weak as water (does that sound familiar) on Israel and is a terrible, terrible threat to the future of this country.
The good news is that this past election woke up a lot of people including my bitter friends. Virtually all of us had to reassess our positions and came to the conclusion that we needed to leave the Democratic Party. The vast majority of us are now Independents but there are a few Republicans as well. In my case I am most comfortable as a Libertarian.
I hope this helps explain some of this for you.
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Post by nobama on Sept 2, 2009 10:03:26 GMT -6
Same as you hasset,,I have been registered as a Republican,,however,,I do not vote party lines. I study each candidate,,and vote as I believe. I have always had more right-wing beliefs and view myself as more of a conservative. But being of the Republican party does not assure anyone of my vote.
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hasset
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Post by hasset on Sept 2, 2009 12:34:00 GMT -6
Voting for someone because she is a woman is no different than voting for someone because he is BLACK.
We knew a lot about Hillary because of how she thought she and Bill were an elected presidential team and she wanted to force Healthcare down our throats. That should have scared you away!
You vote on issues only!!!!!!---not sex, age, beauty, but on issues and honesty.
I know someone who voted for Obama because she thought McCain was too old. I am afraid the issues are secondary to a lot of people if this is why they vote or don't vote for someone.
I do not think that all the Republicans are really Republicans. You have to vote for the person based on his or her stands on issues. ISSUES are the key!!!!!
I bet if Ron Paul had a deep Hollywood voice and was as handsome as Paul Newman, he would have been elected. People have funny ideas when it comes to voting. Let all of us be very wise in picking candidates next time. I am so glad some of you are really getting into the issues and you are willing to discuss issues nicely. You are a great bunch!
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Post by colonelbuckrobely on Sept 2, 2009 13:05:39 GMT -6
Hillary was a much better alternative than what we are now saddled with. Whether you agree with her or not, she is competent. Onumbnuts will go down in history as the most damaging and incompetent President in history. And whether you like it or not, Hillary spoke out the most strongly in support of Israel, our ally and only reliable democracy in that region of the world.
Now having said that, McCain was the wrong candidate. Sarah Palin was by far the best and yet still could be. I will not, nor do not vote for anyone because they are a Republican or Democrat. To vote for someone simply because they are a Republican is not the answer. At this point we need people who are competent and pro-America and pro-Israel.
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Post by colonelbuckrobely on Sept 2, 2009 13:15:31 GMT -6
One more thing, I am and was convinced that neither McCain nor Bambi could effectively operate something as simple as a lemonade stand. I have been proven right on both counts. Collectively the two of them could screw up a one car funeral. When I went into the voting booth I was voting for Sarah Palin, the only competent candidate of the final four.
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hasset
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Post by hasset on Sept 2, 2009 15:23:10 GMT -6
It is really too bad when a person is forced to pick between two people they do not want, ----or in other words, vote for the best of what there is. My husband said that McCain was picked by the Democrats. I didn't care for him either. I loved Sarah Palin because she spoke with confidence and she had some straight forward things to say---------and none of it was with any thought of trying to appease our opposition. She spoke from the heart and she is truly conservative and sensible. Conservatives always do well when they speak like that but when they start trying to appeal to the Democrats, they do poorly.
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