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WOOHOOO OBAMA-BIDEN! http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.co...sillan-on.html

Republican. Every election I've ever voted in.

:D:D:D:D If I get one more anti-Obama bumper sticker on Facebook, I'm going to scream. When are people going to realize that Christians are NOT prophesied to be a block vote for McCain?

Obamacan....... YEA BABY!!!!!!!

http://www.republicansforobama.org/t...nelli/logo.png

Haha - well, if it makes you feel any better, I've gotten a ton of pro-Obama Facebook group invites from friends, all of whom know that I'm anti-Obama. It's funny, almost like they think that pelting me with Facebook invites will make me change my opinion.

Hahaha, same here...I get a lot of PRObama stuff from other friends who, though they know I'm mildly conservative, figure I'm black so I must be voting for Obama. If they find out I wasn't originally voting for him I get the :eek: face. Assumptions on both sides. :rolleyes:

I like liberals :-)

GObama!

Independent!

Anyone here disappointed at how conservatives have changed over the decades? Changed for the worse? Especially in the US, with so many people "jumping ship"? I'm glad that nothing too crazy has happened up here in Canada yet, things CAN CHANGE!

(I just wrote something in my blog about this)

Although I have talked about my displeasure with certain segments of my party, I think you're generalizing a bit too much, and confusing some issues. Rockefeller Republicans were more in favor of high taxes and high social spending programs, and I don't really see those ideas making any strong advancement within the party.

If anything, one can say that Bush shares some of the Rockefeller Republican ideals (strong military, less aversion to spending); that's been a source of criticism from many within the party. A Rockefeller Republican today would be sort of a mix of Lincoln Chafee and President Bush (the current one).

There have been changes in both parties over the past few decades, definitely. But, I don't agree with the way you've characterized the change.

I voted for the first time this past November and I voted for Obama. It was an easy decision, when we have a Republican candidate who knows nothing about economics and a running mate who is a creationist Bible thumper who went to six colleges before she could graduate and couldn't say what magazines and books she reads. I don't like Republican politicians in general, with only a few exceptions. I think Arnold Schwarzenegger is ok, he is a reasonable moderate and he has done good things for our infrastructure here in California and the environment. But I think I'll be voting Democrat 99% of the time.

I think [and I care], therefore I vote democratic..

I think and care as well, which is why I support Ralph Nader.

I love comments like this - it allows you to get in an unnecessary and untrue stereotype against the other party. Nicely done.

Kind of like people who apologetically say they are Republicans or conservatives, as if they have bought into the stereotypes and are embarassed.

No one holds the patent on thinking and caring.

I think, and I care, therefore I think bipartisanism and party loyalty are dumb and am a registered Independent. CHALLENGE!

Uh oh...I think and care and am a Republican. How could it be that all Democrats, Republicans and Independents all think and care?

Looks like the Battle Royale of Thinking and Caring to me...three people enter, one person "thinks and cares."

This conundrum wasn't in the voter handbook. What to do.

Um...I can live without the caring part.

The rest of you can hash it out for yourselves.

I want to start a political party. Every time Obama cringes when Beiden talks, take a shot.

It will be a really fun party.

You're such a badass.

I'll sign up for this party only if I don't have to be loyal to it. Deal?

This is you:

http://www.toyarchive.com/STAForSale...Elephant1a.jpg

Hahaha...I feel like they should put that on a t-shirt.

It's too liberal.

I'm sure the stereotype-hog factions would put it on a Log Cabin shirt or something equally rad-tarded.

If I had to pick, I would probably be a very conservative democrat.

Well, you all know I'm a pretty politically oriented person so of course, since I'm dating someone new, I had to ask him his views. He identifies with the Republican party and I clearly identify with the Democrats. We ended up discussing numerous issues, one by one, social, fiscal, defense, etc. And, we agreed on every single issue. Every one. The difference? He's voting based on fiscal issues and I'm voting based on social issues. The reality is, we're probably both truly Libertarians but choose one of the two main political parties for voting purposes. I thought it was interesting that on each individual issue we were on the same page, but the importance of those issues and how we choose to vote was different.

Im a Libertarian. Fiscal Conservative, Socially Liberal, States Rights, Small Federal Government, the Federal Governments only job is to enforce law, protect its people from domestic and foreign criminals, and courts. The rest is up to the states. 10th Amendment. I believe if what you do doesnt effect anyone else's life, liberty, or property, then they should be able to do it.

Also fiscally conservative and socially liberal. I'm aware most of my views categorize me as a Libertarian but I have always said I don't believe in political parties and I still like to stand by that.

Did you take a shot with Biden's F-bomb? :D


I'm just noticing this. :p

No, I missed it! OMGZ!!!!

I would take a fifth of vodka to the face if I had still had a good liver. Seriously, that's just. Oh wow.


It's a big f**king deal. hahaha.

Like AGDee, I lean towards being a Libertarian, but the minor parties have little or nothing to vote on in the primaries. So, after years of being a Democrat, when I moved to my legal address, I re-registered as a Republican. However, I rarely vote straight party, and do believe that the option to just vote straight party shouldn't have be on the ballot.

Uber liberal checking in: both socially and fiscally. I think government should have a robust safety net and quality-of-life programming, but do it in a fiscally responsible way.

And yes, I believe that in many cases, spending the money up front in preventative programs will avoid spending 10x the money to fix it later, in addition to it being the right thing to do.

When I was first voting in University, I leaned to the Red Tories (fiscally conservative, liberal policies). Gradually, as time passed, I became more Liberal, however, I do look at the Green Party. Part of the reason for this shift may be the impact of Dorothy Stowe upon my family. She was a founder of what became Greenpeace and knew my mother. She would ask my mother questions and Mom would bring her thoughts to Dorothy's questions home. I pondered them, too.

Of course, when I go to Cuba for a holiday, I will proudly wear my Che t-shirt! :-)

I can't believe I'm just now looking at this thread....I guess I tend to ignore the stickies!

I'm a free thinker therefore I've never been affiliated with a political party nor do I ever see myself aligning with one. I think the straight ticket option should be taken off the ballots and people who vote straight ticket should be embarrassed that they do it.

I have moderate Social Liberal/Fiscal Conservative ideals. I don't care who you marry, what you eat, how many abortions you get ( other than late-term) or how many kids you have just don't expect me to pay (via taxes, welfare) for your lifestyle decisions.

I don't think that is a fair statement. While I have voted for Republicans at times, if I know that every candidate I am voting for in that particular election is a Democrat (and I do research this stuff and know ahead of time whether this is true or not), I see no reason to take longer in the voting booth by voting for each individually when I can just bubble in one box instead. If someone does this without doing their research first, then I do agree with you. But if someone has done their research and knows lines will be long on election day, it is a real time saver to fill in one bubble instead of 6.

Some people affiliate with political parties because if they don't, they cannot vote in primaries. I believe this may depend on your state.

I've never voted straight ticket, but honestly, for some people it ends up being what they do anyway. No one is forcing anyone to do it. If you're so weak-minded that a button would make you do something you don't really believe in, that's your damn problem.

Dee, you know that I was talking about people who vote based on the D or the R behind the candidates name and not the candidate him/herself. People that vote for the party and not the candidates. Also, when compared to taking the time to research each candidates views and political opinions filling out each bubble isn't all that time consuming

I didn't know there was a straight ticket option.

I'm thinking there really isn't in Ohio.