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Lets have this argument settled before '08

Posted on 09/28/2005 8:26:02 AM PDT by mark in iowa

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To: mark in iowa

Can't make it happen. You'll only frustrate yourself. Only God's love is 100%. Mortal world is compromise.


21 posted on 09/28/2005 8:54:06 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (Ponce de Leon is coming here to look for the fountain of dumb. The DNC is his first stop.)
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To: mark in iowa
Let's face reality... the only way you can count on a particular candidate agreeing 100% with you on every issue is if you're the candidate. Even then, you will find that in order to be effective for the things you really want, you will have to compromise on less important issues.

Politics is the art of compromise, pure and simple. I know that candidate X and I don't agree on everything. The question is, how far can I compromise to vote for candidate X because of the areas where we do agree? More to the point, on which issues will I refuse to compromise at all?

Other things to bear in mind are whether those differences in opinion, especially significant ones, are likely to become a point of contention where candidate X will be able to make (or tip) a decision (or vote)? If not, then does that difference of opinion really matter? Also, especially when considering the job of President, and even more so in a post-9/11 world, one has to ask themselves: regardless of views on policy, do I trust this person to make the big decisions under pressure?

22 posted on 09/28/2005 9:01:35 AM PDT by kevkrom ("Political looters" should be shot on sight)
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Is it free spending Republicanism vs. fiscal conservatism

Is it open border vs. border security

YES. We need someone with proven fiscal restraint and prioritization and we need someone who won't try to sell the amnesty wolf-in-sheep's-clothing.

We need to protect the American culture from the soft bigotry of over-acceptance and the dilutive balkanization of so-called "multi-culturalism." "Spare the rod, spoil the child" works with immigrants too. Spare the metaphorical rod of expecting assimilation and they won't mainstream, they'll self-segregate. Everyone loses when that happens.

What we need most is someone who isn't mush. We don't want someone shoved down our throats by the establishment or because it's "their turn" (Dole?).

23 posted on 09/28/2005 9:07:58 AM PDT by newzjunkey (CA: Stop union theft for political agendas: YES on Prop 75!)
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To: mark in iowa

An Independent will never get my vote at this time. However, I would vote for a Zell Miller before I would vote for a John McCain. Lot of promises to sort out before 2008.

"To not vote"..is a slap in the face to all those that are fighting for this country to keep us free. If you don't vote, then effectively you will make Bill and Hillary, Al Gore, Teddy Kennedy, Chuckie Schumer, Cindy Sheehan and every other liberal who knows what's best for you and your family extremely happy.


24 posted on 09/28/2005 9:36:54 AM PDT by fight_truth_decay
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