2008 Presidential Election: Who are you voting for?

[honeychile]

meh, I quit reading Rolling Stone when it became the Jann Wenner Political Forum. Well, unless there's an article on someone in particular, without the JW agenda.

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by honeychile

meh, I quit reading Rolling Stone when it became the Jann Wenner Political Forum. Well, unless there's an article on someone in particular, without the JW agenda.

Yeah - I'll read it out of curiosity, but if I wanted frothing-at-the-mouth angry political commentary, there are a lot of other places I can get it. I understand that Rolling Stone writes with a certain agenda, and that it's worked for them, but they're kind of the far left print equivilent to Rush Limbaugh in my mind.

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by KSigkid

Yeah - I'll read it out of curiosity, but if I wanted frothing-at-the-mouth angry political commentary, there are a lot of other places I can get it. I understand that Rolling Stone writes with a certain agenda, and that it's worked for them, but they're kind of the far left print equivilent to Rush Limbaugh in my mind.

It's actually not that angry--their profile of Sarah Palin was far more biting. It also doesn't bring anything to the table that we hadn't heard before--the cheating, the temper tantrums, the "c-word" incident. I was surprised--I thought it would have been mich more haterrific.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by KSigkid

Yeah - I'll read it out of curiosity, but if I wanted frothing-at-the-mouth angry political commentary, there are a lot of other places I can get it. I understand that Rolling Stone writes with a certain agenda, and that it's worked for them, but they're kind of the far left print equivilent to Rush Limbaugh in my mind.

I can see that. Just thought I'd add it to the mix.

Meanwhile, because I haven't seen it linked anywhere else here, and because Christopher (Thank You For Smoking, The White House Mess, Supreme Courtship) Buckley is one of my favorite authors: Sorry, Dad, I'm Voting for Obama.

And: Colin Powell May Endorse Obama on "Meet the Press" Sunday. (Yeah, I know that there's been speculation for a while that he'd do this.)

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

It's actually not that angry--their profile of Sarah Palin was far more biting. It also doesn't bring anything to the table that we hadn't heard before--the cheating, the temper tantrums, the "c-word" incident. I was surprised--I thought it would have been mich more haterrific.

Originally Posted by MysticCat

I can see that. Just thought I'd add it to the mix.

Meanwhile, because I haven't seen it linked anywhere else here, and because Christopher (Thank You For Smoking, The White House Mess, Supreme Courtship) Buckley is one of my favorite authors: Sorry, Dad, I'm Voting for Obama.

And: Colin Powell May Endorse Obama on "Meet the Press" Sunday. (Yeah, I know that there's been speculation for a while that he'd do this.)

Just read through it - it isn't as bad as I thought. As Munchkin said, it just seems to collect all of the things we'd heard previously into one article. I do like the "We're not trying to say we know what happened during McCain's POW experience, but here's what happened during McCain's POW experience."

Again, they have their audience, and this is something that will get them a bunch of readers. They don't like McCain, they don't want him elected, and this is part of their contribution to that end.

[BabyPiNK_FL]

I think they might be done now-but McCain just had a rally at my alma mater. I also work there, so it was hell trying to make it in on time this morning (I failed miserably). Add one more reason to the "con" list! LOL!

[AGDee]

So McCain may have gotten Lieberman's support, but Obama got Colin Powell. All told, I think Colin Powell is a more helpful endorsement.

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by AGDee

So McCain may have gotten Lieberman's support, but Obama got Colin Powell. All told, I think Colin Powell is a more helpful endorsement.

True, although I don't understand why this is much of a surprise. Powell has had a slow falling out with the GOP since before he left the Bush administration. It doesn't surprise me that he would endorse the candidate running against the GOP.

All in all it's a low risk endorsement for him. Obama apparently has a huge advantage at this point, and I don't think Powell was going to be trying for a position in any GOP administration.

It will be helpful to Obama, but I'm not exactly shocked by it.