For those voting in the Republican Primary: Who are you voting for?

Really? You want to equate the debates to what Christ did in the Temple? I don't want to know what the candidates think they know, that is bad, about another candidate. I want to know what they know about the job of President. Instead of keeping this on the failure of Obama they have exaggerated and misrepresented each others positions. Bachman being the worst one. But I know. RP can do no wrong so what ever he does is equal to anything Jesus did.

 

My oh my. I will be in prayer for you.

 

Although none of the current republicans stand out to me as white house material I would go in this order. Right now it is Michelle Bachman, Ron Paul, or Rick Santorum in that order all subject to change.

 

I will be voting for Rick Santorum. He is the strongest on sanctity of life issues that I have seen, from the unborn to the elderly to the disabled to the terminally ill. I can agree with every view/plan I have read for him so far across the spectrum of issues. I also like Michele Bachmann very much, but will not vote for a woman.

And I tend to agree with HD. Almost nobody I have talked to likes Newt or Romney. I am tired of the media driven poll results. I didn't watch much of the Fox debate last night but what I did see I didn't like. What was with the questions "So and so doesn't think you're electable because..." "You haven't risen up in the polls...why not?" What a waste of time!! Let's just get to the issues, people!!

 

I'm another one that wishes that Santorum's stock would rise. Unfortunately he too bought into the idea that one could "ooze" into the nomination by sort of hinting around that he was interested.

You either take a stand and run or get what comes your way.

Meanwhile, the liberal media and Obama are the ones who profit from all the discourse as the rest of us try to sort out which candidate might be worthy of support. The good thing is that Obama cannot help shooting himself (and his supporters) at every chance. The bad thing is that if Obama eeks out a win this might be our last election... At the rate that he is "changing" America, there will be no further meaningful elections if he gains a second term and can somehow pull a majority with him back into Congress.

 

Several candidates would make good presidents, in my opinion, but I'm favoring Newt Gingrich for several (debatable, no doubt) reasons. It would be nice to get a Sara Pahlin in, but that is not likely to happen, and it may be just as well. It would be good if whoever gets in would have Christian princilpes, maturity, experience, common sense, etc. Ron Paul has a lot of good qualities, but he lacks understanding about practical involvement with fellow leaders in getting things done and, like many of us, some of his ideas cannot be implemented in the simple ways he seems to imagine.

I really like Rick Perry, but he struggles to communicate with others, especially under pressure. Michele Bachman is also good, but she would not do well creating consensuses and compromises with political foes, which is going to be important. At least 40% of our voting population are now persuaded if not die-hard democrats, and that number is growing as our world degenerates in these last days.

I don't like it, but only a compromiser with relatively good morals and conservative principles will likely be one who will actually manage to do the most in steering this country back towards its conservative roots. I would really like to see Sara Palin end up on the VP ticket again, though.

 

Jesus IS alive today! Surely you misspoke.

A.F.

 

Trust me, HD knows full well that Christ lives. It was not all neccessary for you to make this comment.

 

No doubt...... You need not be offended for him. No slam was intended.

A.F.

 

Now, back to slamming candidates.

Here are my thoughts:

Romney = too liberal
Paul = too libertarian
Gingrich = too much baggage
Bachman = too wild
Huntsman = Who is he?
Santorum = Just right on the issues

 

Someone I greatly admire and generally agree with about foreign policy is Ambassador Bolton. The US will not be wise to abandon its foothold in the Middle East given the radical nature of muslim extremists fulminating bloodshed and even worldwide nuclear holocaust in the name of Allah. If we do pull out of the region completely there will undoubtedly be great bloodshed and war against Israel which will drag the whole world into the bloody mess. A strong US presence is all that's holding back these forces of evil at the moment.

 

One doesn't have to be present to be alive. You should always say what you mean.

I am not trying to pick a fight.

A.F.

 

Bill Cosby is not averse to being a write-in candidate

 

Do you care to expand on your comment: Santorum= too unconstitutional.