Comments on: Presidential Endorsement

By: mw

mw — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:31:40 +0000

So now that Obama has come out in support of the “contraconstitutional” FISA compromise bill, and his practical (voting) position on warrantless wiretapping and respect for the rule of law si now indistinguishable from McCain, do you still think this one issue is more important than the risk of single party government?

Consider – A Democratic Obama presidency will be working with a House of Representatives with a likely 100 vote Democratic majority, and a Senate with a real possibility of a 60-40 filibuster proof Democratic super majority. This will be the most concentrated power for a single party in the US in generations.

This is not a vote choosing between Obama and McCain.

This is a vote choosing between:

Obama + Pelosi (with 100 vote majority) + Reid or Clinton (with 60-40 supermajority).

McCain + Pelosi (with 100 vote majority) + Reid or Clinton (with 60-40 supermajority).

Choose wisely.

By: Aaron Brazell

Aaron Brazell — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:12:24 +0000

Mark,

You and I obviously have talked about politics before and we agree on a lot of things. I don’t dislike Obama, though, and thats why I was on the fence before. McCain just pushed me over. I could have, in good conscience, voted for either McCain or Obama a few weeks ago.

At the end of the day, Obama is a breath of fresh air and, though no candidate is perfect – ever – I feel comfortable in endorsing him.

Hope you’re well.

By: Mark Jaquith

Mark Jaquith — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 06:07:48 +0000

So, you’re essentially endorsing “Not McCain”? Why endorse at all if Obama’s tax-raising more-government-spending policies don’t float your boat?

I can’t in good conscience vote for either Obama or McCain. I honestly couldn’t narrow it down even if I were inclined to vote for the lesser of two evils. I think Obama is going to win. Maybe 4 years of a Democratic Congress, Senate and White House will be good for the Right. They’ll see the failure of terrorists to convert us all to Islam and/or kill us and maybe they’ll take the War On Terror Galactic Battle For Humanity rhetoric down a notch. And maybe 4 years of higher taxes and more domestic government intervention will encourage the Right nominate someone who isn’t essentially a war mongering Leftist (McCain). And of course I get to see all the “Hope and Change” Obama-swooning new voters get a hot sack of governmental incompetence dumped in their lap. “But he was supposed to be different! He was going to solve all our problems!” That’ll be fun.

By: QueenofSpainErin

QueenofSpainErin — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:14:54 +0000

Excellent and informed decision.

Also….YAAAYYYYY!!!!

By: Micah Baldwin

Micah Baldwin — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:01:09 +0000

you are a pain in the ass.

By: Adrienne

Adrienne — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:13:50 +0000

Very well put. As a lifelong Democrat I must admit to not always voting the “party line”. I appreciate and agree with your stance of this nation needing to branch out past the 2 party particulars. On that note, I think that the conservative voters that are having a problem with McCain will lean closer to Bob Barr than to Obama. I think that may be a stretch some can’t find themselves willing to make.

By: Lee Stranahan

Lee Stranahan — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 17:41:53 +0000

Well said and welcome….

I’m not surprised you endorsed Obama and not-endorsed McCain but it did happen quicker than I thought. I’d argue that Obama’s executive experience leading his primary campaign was pretty impressive financially and strategically.