Mitch Harding;357380 Wrote: > I voted for Obama, but not because he is black. There was no way I > could > vote for McCain given his chosen running mate (she seems nice enough, > but > she did not seem remotely qualified to be President). My ideals line > up > much closer with the Green party than they do with Republicans or > Democrats, > and normally they get my vote, but this year I didn't want to take the > risk > of McCain/Palin winning due to a split vote. So Obama got my vote. > Of > course, being in Texas, I could have voted Green without impacting the > outcome. > > But that said, I do think it's a great thing that this country has > finally > elected a non-white President. And I think it will also be a great > thing if > and when a woman is elected President. Not because a non-white or a > woman > is going to necessarily make a better President, but because I think > it's a > great statement that the country has made progress after a long, > tumultuous, > and all-too-frequently violent history of prejudice. It may be a vain > hope, > but I'd like to think that many of the racist folks out there will be > forced > to confront the fact that a black man is every bit as capable as a > white > man, and maybe it will help change their attitude. > > Mitch > > On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 2:48 PM, MrSinatra < > MrSinatra.3ih1lb1226004601 (AT) no-mx (DOT) forums.slimdevices.com> > wrote: > > > > > was this election about electing someone just b/c he's black? i get > the > > feeling that was why a lot of people voted for him, call it the > "trading > > places" effect, borne of white guilt or whatever, and b4 everyone > yells > > at me, think about how many people are focusing on that as a great > > thing, even in this thread. > > > > frankly, i could care less what color someone is running for office, > > and i certainly don't want to hear congrats on that basis. what i > do > > want is to get someone in there who is qualified, and i don't think > > that happened. > > > > but i'm not a hater like so many were on day one of W getting in, > i'm > > willing to give the guy a shot and see where this goes. my hope is > > that he won't be the ultra partisan free market destroyer i'm afraid > he > > is, but we'll see. > > > > i'm more an issues guy. you want real change? vote in the Fairtax. > > > > > > -- > > MrSinatra > > > > www.LION-Radio.org > > Using: > > Squeezebox2 (primary) / SBR (secondary) / SBC - w/SC 7.3b - Win XP > Pro > > SP3 - 3.2ghz / 2gig ram - D-Link DIR-655 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > MrSinatra's Profile: > http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2336 > > View this thread: > http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54678 > > > >
I just don't get the "I voted for Obama because Palin isn't qualified to be VP" thing! It is MUCH tougher to run a State (and even a city .. large OR small), day in/day out, than to be a Senator for 140 days. Being a Senator means you show up occasionally, make a few speeches a year, and vote maybe one or two times a day, or even per week. You also get very long recesses, so it's a part time job essentially. Being a Governor or Mayor is an everyday job, dealing with everything from the grandiose to the mundane. AND .. SHE was running for VP, while he was running for the most important job in the world! So the "Palin wasn't qualified" is a non-argument if you factor in Obama! As to the Fair Tax that someone else mentioned .. YES!! If Obama would champion this, I would become his biggest supporter! Unfortunately, Democrats would NEVER support it because they derive their power from taxing "the rich" (aka "the job creators") and buying votes from "the poor." -- NFLnut ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NFLnut's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13180 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54678 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
