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To: Chena
I could vote third party as a way of protesting, but by doing so I would also be helping the Democrats and hurting the Republicans, our military men and women, and our country’s security and future.

I disagree with your premise. Having voted third party twice and holding my nose and voting for W in '04, I take a back seat to NO ONE when it comes to supporting our troops.

In fact, my job, that I have performed for the last 18 years, supports them directly (and no, I will not tell you precisely where I work).

Your premise, by voting 3rd party you hurt the troops, is offensive on its face. 'Pod.

17,550 posted on 05/01/2007 5:35:22 PM PDT by sauropod ("An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools." Ernest Hemingway)
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To: sauropod
I disagree with your premise. Having voted third party twice and holding my nose and voting for W in '04, I take a back seat to NO ONE when it comes to supporting our troops.

In fact, my job, that I have performed for the last 18 years, supports them directly (and no, I will not tell you precisely where I work).

Your premise, by voting 3rd party you hurt the troops, is offensive on its face. 'Pod.

Thank you for disagreeing with me so politely. I never meant to be offensive when I stated that I felt voting 3rd party would hurt our troops. I look at it this way. Votes that could have gone to the Republican candidate would be given to a 3rd party candidate. If the election is a close one, those votes could actually determine the outcome of the election. That outcome could possible put a Democrat in the White House. I feel that the Democrats do not have our military's best interests at heart, do not understand or care enough about the WOT, and in fact they have and continue to hurt our military men and women and their missions. We're seeing that playing out right before our eyes. In my honest opinion, that is a fact, not a guess. That's where I'm coming from....and it is just my opinion for what it's worth. :)

17,564 posted on 05/01/2007 5:46:05 PM PDT by Chena (Why settle for less when you could have the best! Fred Thompson for President!)
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