To Those Casting a McCain Vote

No, those were not my words.

 

Yep, me, too. There are some Bush policies that I absolutely abhor, but I notice the Democrats in power didn't rise to the occasion, either. So a pox on both houses in some (most) cases.

 

I will cast my vote based on what I think would be best for the country based on my discernment of the information I have received. I will choose from those that are running. I will consider their chance of winning as one factor. I will vote for one and I will vote against the others.

I will compromise nothing about what I believe. I will compromise nothing about what I might consider to be the ideal choice for our country. I will not adopt all the beliefs and practices of another just by voting for them or not.

I will also keep in mind that I am not voting to elect an eternal and absolute king and that there are many other persons involved in the governance of our nation and there are many other ways to influence what happens and what doesn't.

Most importantly, I will try to remember that God will still be in control and that praying is far more effective than voting even as important it is.

 

McCain Because of Palin

While I believe McCain is a more experienced person [more than BHO], I am picking him for her. She is what this country needs for the future, and only time will show if I'm right or wrong.raying:

 

As far as I know we have never had a president who was a prisoner of war. Historically there have not been a lot of POWs and most of them looked upon their imprisonment as a dishonor and a mark of defeat.

What makes me think John McCain would be a great president is not the fact that he was a prisoner of war but the Character he showed while he was a prisoner of war. Refusing special treatment and sticking to the code of honor even when it hurt him personally and physically. He put the needs of his fellow sailors and soldiers and the good of the country above his own personal interests. Read his book, its awesome.

In truth McCain's life prior to Vietnam was that of a hot shot flyboy. He drank a lot and partied hard. He was out for a good time and not much more. In Faith of My Fathers he describes how his life came into focus as a prisoner. How he never felt a love for his country until he had personally lost it. This is a man who knows what it is to be part of something larger than himself. He has shown that he is willing to put the good of the nation above his own personal interests, something that quite frankly no other politician running today has shown.

I think John McCain is a great leader. Not because he was a POW, but the story of his actions as a POW illustrate the fact that he is and will be a great leader.

Yes I agree we need to change the liberal policies George Bush and the congress have advanced for the last 8 years. But we need to move to more conservative policies not more liberal ones! That applies to immigration, spending, taxes, subsidized business failures, healthcare, and the micromanagement of military operations. We need a conservative president, something we have not had since 1988.

 

We need a bulldog in the Executive office and McCain has the temperament to fit that calling. A person that will stand against what is going on now. We do not need a person that will be molded by Palosi and Reed. The last thing this nation needs is a filibuster proof Congress led by the most liberal leadership this nation has ever seen.

 

No, those were not my words.

 

We need solid, calculating, thoughtful leadership and not someone who does the first thing that comes to mind. I take careful thought over first with a plan any day. His reaction to the financial crises shown he can be a bit indecisive and that he acts more from emotion instead of taking time to consider all options so he can come t a solution that is best for all.

He tried to "show" us he was a good leader instead of just being a good leader and letting us see for ourselves.

I'm not much for a show.

 

You must be kidding, with all the tax cuts Bush gave big business you call him liberal?

 

Uh, yea, I do.

Bush is very liberal in lots of ways. First and foremost of course is the fact that he has done nothing to reign in the runaway spending of the congress. His stand on immigration, healthcare, and this bail outs of financial and other business sectors all scream liberal.

But back to your statement? What tax cuts? Taxes are taxes and we end up paying them if they come out before or after our check. Payroll taxes my company pays still result in less money for me. Cutting taxes on business means more money for every working American.

How about some real numbers?

From the National Center for Policy Analysis at http://www.ncpa.org/prs/rel/2008/20080121.html

Or check the Heritage Foundation at http://www.heritage.org/research/taxes/bg2001.cfm

And don't even start with the Bush "rebate." Giving tax money to people who never paid it to start with is not a tax cut I don't care if Bush or Obama does it, it still is welfare.

In the end it comes back to the two current candidates view on taxation. Obama still views taxes as a way to "spread around the wealth" while McCain views taxes as necessary to fund government programs.

We need a president that does not intend to use the tax code to penalize success and subsidize failure!

 

I was leaning toward voting for Chuck Baldwin until Sarah Palin was chosen and she sealed the deal for me on voting for McCain. Although he was the lesser of two evils, i don't think it was worth my compromise to vote for him if he would have chosen a running mate left of him.