I did feel frustrated by the number of people who were theoretically Fred fans who wouldn't vote for him in even the primary. The funniest part is that most of them voted for Romney instead.

I do think it's unfortunate that we assume that the two current major parties are the only parties that will ever exist. The political parties have changed over the years and the only thing stopping them from changing again is the attitude that they can't change.

That said, if you're leaning toward voting for McCain but would really prefer the Libertarian candidate, then I think you should definitely vote for the Libertarian! If you're leaning toward voting for Obama but would really prefer the Libertarian candidate, then vote for Obama anyway ;)

By voting for the lesser of all evils, I'm also voting for the person who I think would make the best President of the group (McCain). I thought that was pretty clear, but I guess not.

It could happen, but there are a lot of things that could happen. I just don't think it's at all likely.

Stripping the Court's appellate jurisdiction on a single issue would be an enormous move, and (I think) one unprecedented in US History. The thing is, the Court's decisions on the abortion issue reach so many other issues (right to privacy, etc.), that you would have to strip the Court's appellate jurisdiction on those issues as well. Then, you're getting into a real seperation of the powers problem and a whole number of other legal issues. I that if this Baldwin is suggesting that the Court's appellate jurisdiction could be stripped on a single issue, he really doesn't get the point.

Are you questioning his two Honorary Doctorate Degrees??!??!111!?!? :eek: :)

Well, if you can't fully support any one candidate, I guess voting for the lesser of ALL evils would be the way to go.

Come to that, and in keeping with the op, I've never had a candidate whose platform I was 100% in agreement with. Odds are I never will, unless I run. Hmmm . . . .well, I was named "Most Likely to Be First Woman President" by my junior high class, and I have a former student who is after me to convince McCain to select me instead of Palin . . . :cool: I do have ovaries, after all! But I can't even promise to bring him the GC vote, so I don't think that's an option after all.

Haha, yes, I'm afraid I am. My simple mind can't wrap itself around his logic...

That's the thing; I think that 99% of us, if we're being completely honest with ourselves, don't agree with EVERYTHING on a candidate's platform. Even if you're truly passionate about a candidate, you don't have to agree with everything he/she says.

Serious question, if you're willing to answer (and I won't hold it against you if you'd rather not):

Why do you think Baldwin would make the best president of all the candidates?

I'll not go into all my thinking, partially because I am not yet 100% sure he is who I will vote for - right now, it looks like it. Technically, I guess I'm undecided, other than the fact it will NOT be McCain or Obama. I'm still reading and trying to figure out who really would be the best president.

My knee-jerk gut reaction to presidential politics is to immediately look at the Libertarian and Constitutional candidates. My political views are somewhere between the two parties. There is a certain contrarian aspect to my choice, too. I'm tired of voters voting in those who are long-term political players, and then being surprised that nothing really improves. Were McCain truly a maverick Republican, I could get behind him (perhaps). But I think a lot of the "maverick" is a result of branding, as opposed to true maverick behavior. (See what I did there with the word "branding"??)

So, there is a certain desire to just see someone other than Obama or McCain in a GC sig line - I was a passionate Ron Paul supporter (someone who really has been a maverick Republican!), and with him out of the race I've found it harder to get excited again.

As I said, I'm not sure it will be Baldwin in November for me.

My facebook says my political views are "cranky".

You're quite right in this - McCain was never as much of a maverick as he was made out to be. He has always been quite conservative in his beliefs and his platform.

I would definitely consider a third-party candidate if there was one who I could really get behind. But, I've only been truly passionate about one political candidate in my life (Romney), and there hasn't been a third party candidate in any election who I could really support over the others.

Actually, I think the only third-party candidate I've voted for is Lieberman in the last Senate race, and that's more because I think he's done a good job representing CT.

SWTXBelle, fair enough.

And I hope you're fairing well w/ Ike!

OT - Ike!
 

I just spent an hour and a half to get - one bag of ice.

I am after my father the super Elk to find out if we can raid the ice machine at the Lodge.

I promise my support to any candidate who will make this storm go away. I believe that some Obama supporters may well think he can do it. :)

Right and being President isn't likely to change that, I don't think. But if you are super pro-life you can feel really good about voting for him.