Politics 2008:The Caucuses and The Dem/Rep Conventions

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by Little32

Then may I direct you here, for one example of why an Obama supporter is an Obama supporter based just on one issue: http://thinkonthesethings.wordpress....y-to-railroad/

That's the best I will do for you, and I don't know if anyone else on GC is going to engage your questions for reasons that have been articulated ad nauseum.



Perhaps, knowing you, people just don't feel like making the effort to convince...

Yeah. The messenger makes a difference to some extent.

What matters even more is the reason behind why someone needs to ask supporters why they support a candidate. I always felt like people can choose to tell you who they support or not. They certainly don't have to tell you why they support a candidate. As long as they know this stuff, that's all that counts. Every person has to "research" a candidate on their own and make the decision of who they want to support (I do not support any particular candidate until I'm damn near headed to the election day polls). The threads that we've had on GC have included great info on almost every candidate and some people have chosen to share why they support a candidate (often in response to people questioning the candidate's president potential).

[Little32]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

What matters even more is the reason behind why someone needs to ask supporters why they support a candidate.

Exactly, a person does not need to justify her choices to anyone but herself, and I certain would not feel pressed to explain myself to someone who ultimately is not interested in what I have to say, but rather whether what I have to say meets his/her standards of significance.

[KAPital PHINUst]

Originally Posted by Little32

Exactly, a person does not need to justify her choices to anyone but herself, and I certain would not feel pressed to explain myself to someone who ultimately is not interested in what I have to say, but rather whether what I have to say meets his/her standards of significance.

I dont know if you were speaking at me (as opposed to speaking to me) or just speaking generally in regards to the bolded, but assuming the former, I can assure you that I would be interested in what you would have to say. Whether I thought it met my standards of significance, I certainly wouldn't publicly declare because in part out of respect for your opinion, but more importantly because in the grand scheme of things, it isn't important.

Essentially I am trying to give Obama and his supporters the benefit of a doubt on his seriousness with the issues that have been plaguing our nation for quite some time and not try to write his stances off as empty rhetoric simply to appease the masses.

For the record, locally speaking I have heard NO campaign news from the GOP side, only the Democratic side, hence my reason for the above question. With Ohio's primary being next week (March 4), I'm just trying not to be as jaded in my thinking like I usually am (Surprise, surprise!!)

[AKA2D '91]

Originally Posted by KAPital PHINUst

[]I dont know if you were speaking at me (as opposed to speaking to me) or just speaking generally in regards to the bolded, but assuming the former, I can assure you that I would be interested in what you would have to say. Whether I thought it met my standards of significance, I certainly wouldn't publicly declare because in part out of respect for your opinion, but more importantly because in the grand scheme of things, it isn't important.[]

If she or anyone did, PLEASE take it to PM and discuss it there.

Everyone,

Please post on the topic and MOVE ON! Posts will be edited if necessary.

ETA: Keep your posts in Black in the AKA forum. If I need to see your organization's colors, I'll stop by your respective forum or see it in your signature. Thanks!

[unspokenone25]

RM: I suggest you read "Audacity of Hope" if you really want to gain a better perspective on who Obama is and why he has such a strong following. Good luck in your research.

Originally Posted by KAPital PHINUst

[COLOR=darkred]I dont know if you were speaking at me (as opposed to speaking to me) or just speaking generally in regards to the bolded, but assuming the former, I can assure you that I would be interested in what you would have to say. Whether I thought it met my standards of significance, I certainly wouldn't publicly declare because in part out of respect for your opinion, but more importantly because in the grand scheme of things, it isn't important.[/

[COLOR=#8b0000]Essentially I am trying to give Obama and his supporters the benefit of a doubt on his seriousness with the issues that have been plaguing our nation for quite some time and not try to write his stances off as empty rhetoric simply to appease the masses. [/

[COLOR=#8b0000]For the record, locally speaking I have heard NO campaign news from the GOP side, only the Democratic side, hence my reason for the above question. With Ohio's primary being next week (March 4), I'm just trying not to be as jaded in my thinking like I usually am (Surprise, surprise!!)