Burn this pansy liberal!

-Rudey

Exactly...and as an example, I don't think AXO Alum and I could differ any more on political issues.

Plus, I don't see how my voting affects my ability to moderate the Gamma Phi Beta forum. If it did, I'm pretty sure I never would have been approved to be a mod, because we all know how much my little heart bleeds. ETA: I do, however, think my political ability would impair my ability to mod any type of political thread, since I have a huge bias in one direction. This, among many other reasons, is why I should never be a Chit-Chat mod.

Kitso, maybe you should shoot John a PM and ask him about this, he might be able to help you.

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And to bust this back on track, when I was little I was a Republican. I mean really little - like 8. It was the "cool" thing to do at my Catholic school.

thank you.

you have proven my point well.

Kitso
KS 361

Hey Kitso,

I believe you -- but I know it's hard to express sarcasm in the printed word -- unlike with vocal or facial expressions.

Especially when someone having a difficult day like me reads it.

In any event, the member who originally began this thread did so with the express hope that it didn't get into a political argument -- but rather out of curiousity of how we label ourselves.

I voted in the Marijuana Party

now he is one scaaaaaaaary mofo. His half-hour political infomercial could be on the "most disturbing/scary movies" thread even though it's not a movie.

Registered Republican, moderate in some political views, conservative in others, and in some items on the political platform I'm opposed. I won't go into details so as to avoid heated debates over petty differences.

I am a registered indie but I tend to vote for liberal candidates. In recent years I have become far more liberal than I would have first imagined. Yet, I highly respect and often agree with certain stances of anyone that has an informed decision or opinion on a certain topic (conservatives included). But I also look down on personal attacks (hippies, bible-pushers) even if they are sarcastic or not because I feel that personal attacks take a civilized debate and throw it out the window.


I voted for the Green party candidate (Nader) in the last Presidential election.


I hope I dont' get into trouble for stating my political views while being a moderator....

woo woo

Liberal Democrat...

Are you a Nader fan?

nah, I'm more of a John Kerry/ John Edwards fan.

nuff said about that.

moderate Democrat..also would have voted for McCain. In fact, I voted for him in the primary.

I think the problem is that he (Bush) is not a verbally gifted communicator. Nor does he have a lot of uhm . . prescence.

As fr as his IQ, EQ or whatever, I have no idea.

I'm still skeptical on how it will work. The PCS are socially liberal, and the Alliance is socially conservative... and that will be a problem. It'll be interesting too see how they deal with it.

...and that's why I tended to vote PC. Well they just lost my vote.

Yes this merger has just made it very easy for me to decide who to vote for next year... Liberal.

When I originally registered to vote at the young and uninformed age of 18, I registered as a Democrat. I quickly determined that this was exclusively because my girlfriend at the time was a Democrat (and liberal enough to be in the Green party)... not to mention both of my parents being Democrats. I promptly re-registered as an Independent (figuring the middle was a good place to be for the time being), not yet having decided on any particular political party. I don't often admit this about my political past, but I'm in an unusually honest mood right now.

In the meantime, I am VERY fiscally conservative, but moderate/slightly-left-leaning socially (the extent depending on the issue in question). I tend to vote Republican much more often than not, but I never vote strictly along party lines. I did vote Republican in the recent recall here in CA, but not for the Republican who won (I'm sure he'll do fine, certainly better than Davis did, but he lacks any real experience).

I agree with certain portions of the Republican, Libertarian and Natural Law parties, but am torn among these because I don't agree enough with the Republican party to blindly label myself as such and don't believe a member of either of the other two stand a ghost of a chance in any major election. Well that's my story anyway.

dude, I like your ideas. I want to start a new a party because both parties suck. The republicans would be relgious right assholes if they ever took over, and if the democrats had to form a firing squad they would all get in a circle.

werd :cool:

I'm about as liberal as it gets. I'm a registered democrat but my views are more closely aligned with the green party.

I did vote for a republican once, and I didn't regret it -- go George Ryan -- but I doubt it would ever happen again.

Tryin' to make some sense of it all
But I can see there makes no sense at all
Is it cool to go to sleep on the floor
I don't think that I can take any more

Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right
Here I am stuck in the middle with you.

Morally and fiscally conservative- philosophically liberal...it's almost a wash!

I was born and raised in a liberal Democratic family. I used to vote Democratic all the way (since 1992). However, last year, New York had its gubernatorial (sp?) election and I voted for the Green candidate (I felt it was the right thing to do, despite the fact he lost). I am not sure who I will vote for in '04.

Breathesgelatin, is there such a thing as a conservative Green?



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Democrat here

Federal Corporate Socialist.

Anarcho-Fascist

What I is....
 

I don't claim a particular party...because although I have voted Deomocrat in the last 2 elections (since I've been of age to vote) as I'm learning more about myself and politics...I believe I am a social and fiscal conservative...but not an extreme conservative. But can't say that means I'm a Republican, because I wouldn't have voted for Ahhhnold in CA.

So basically I look at a candidate issue and decide my response based on my beliefs..not party affiliation.

I am registered as a Democrat, but mainly because I'm slightly more liberal than conservative, based on political ideology tests taken in both high school and college.

But like many others, I vote in elections based on the issues and the ideas of the persons running, not because they are a particular party (I voted American Law party in the actual Governor's race last year in CA between Simon and Davis, and then voted for Arnold in the recall election...but did vote NO on the recall :) )

What is the American Law Party?

Honestly, I have no idea....but I really respected and agreed with the ideas that their candidate for governor had, and voted for her in the election, because I didn't like Davis or Simon....both were too slimy...:eek:

Now there's a shocking revelation....politicians being too slimy :rolleyes:

I'm registered with the Conservatives in Canada, and I'm happy with the recent decision to merge. It makes me more comfortable to say that I'm conservative now, since both the Alliance and Reform parties have had bad rep. I'd say that I'm morally conservative in most ways, but in no way would I ever force my beliefs on anyone, though I feel that it is sad that Canadians don't admit that they're religious as much as Americans. However, it is a personal opinion and I don't believe in "Bible Thumping". I guess I'm also conservative since I don't believe in taxing everyone to death just so others could have things that one should work very hard for. I've been legally allowed to vote since the municipal election in 1997, but haven't until the most recent munis (I don't know why I didn't vote in '97 and I was away at school the other years and was therefore not able to, since school address did not match the address I had registered. I was also not able to go home to vote...yeah, I know, excuses, excuses!)

I am a Democrat. Actively involved with the Democratic Party. However, I am a free thinker, and I do not blindly support everything my party supports. As a Christian, I am morally conservative. However, I am in favor of Demcratic economic plans.

I'm a republican, as are my parents and my younger brother. My father's dad is republican as well. Everyone else in our family are democrats. I have an uncle who was a state senator from the mid 80s to the mid 90s. Over thanksgiving we all have these huge political discussions and usually its me, my brother, my dad and my mom against the rest of the family when having debates about political issues. However, this past thxsgiving my uncle and I sat down for a couple of hours and talked about all sorts of stuff in history ( He has his PhD in History ) and then discussed politics and trade agreements. After talking to him for awhile and going in depth on what democrats believe and why they believe the things they do.....I'm starting to think I'm in the wrong political party. At times i feel like I'm a moderate republican and other times I feel like I'm a democrat. I told my mom and dad I was thinking about changing political parties and they about flipped out. My mom was more worried than my dad, my dad says he thinks he's starting to think more like a libertarian. When I asked my mom why she doesn't value being a democrat and basically despises them....she answers "Because they support homosexuality". I told her thats about the dumbest reason I've ever heard for someone to not like a political party. I tried explaining to her that not all democrats like gay people. She's one of those people who thinks George W is heaven scent.



Sitting on the political fence.....

so do you feel you HAVE to belong to a political party? Have u thought of being an Independent...and just voting for the candidate vs. the party??

I don't know. My family says I should go into either Politics or Law, for some reason they think I'd do well in those two fields. If I was an independent I'd have everyone in my family pissed off at me. They'd start cracking on me by making Ross perot jokes, or something along those lines.



In my view you're either one or the other.....Independents suck.

democrat.... i don't know about you guys- but did anyone else get beyond aggrevated when Bush won.. ahem....fixed... the election?

I am a proud Democrat. I am a bit more conservative than most Democrats, but definitely more liberal than any Republican. :) I actually thought for years in high school that I was a liberal Republican. Then, in college, I discovered that I truly lean to the left.

ME TOO...as staunch as a republican as i can get

I'm a Democrat, and have been for a long time. I'm from an extremely conservative town (Jerry Falwell runs it), so the Republicans are usually extremely right-wing. However, I don't vote based solely on political party--that's dumb. I just tend to agree with Democrats most of the time :)

Most definitely a Democrat, but just because a candidate is one doesn't mean I will automatically vote for them (as many have already mentioned).
Some Democrats have a problem with Clark being a former Republican (he voted for Reagan?!), but I don't care... although he probably won't win the nomination, I'm going for him :)

I liked Simon well because it was him and Davis and how Davis has messed this entire state up i would vote for anyone other than him. Heck i am still trying to get over Arnold is our governor.

republican checkin in herrre. :)

the ideals of the republican party are just more of what i believe in. both parties have their issues, and there are def some liberal-esque qualities in me, but for the most part i am a conservative repub who loves and supports the dubya. not as far right as some, but def less left than others.

4 more years, baby! :)