Posted on 07/28/2008 5:19:27 PM PDT by wastedpotential
In 1992, I was a conservative, Republican college student fighting for George H. W. Bush's re-election. I could not understand how he was losing after being so popular during the Iraq war. Sure, he had gone back on the whole "Read my lips" thing, but hey, what politican didn't break his word once in a while.
Then, I spoke to my grandfather, a seaman in the navy during World War II and a blue collar Republican his whole life. He told me he was voting for Perot. I was shocked and dismayed. I tried everything I could think of to chagne his mind, but all he could say was "they are all alike, it is time for someone from the outside."
Now that I am a working stiff myself and paying taxes, I can understand better the angst against George H. W. Bush. However, I have also seen enough politics to know that they do seem to all be the same. It took Bush's defeat in 1992 to resurrect conservative principles in 1994 that took back the Congress. I fear it will take a McCain defeat to do the same thing this time.
So, I ask the question - why not Bob Barr? I certainly agree with him far more than I do McCain on nearly every issue. Is a vote of conscience really "throwing my vote away" or is it a vote for true conservative principles?
Fast Forward
I won’t vote for Boob Bar even if his hair was on FIRE!
In 1992 Bob Barr was a conservative. Today his a liberaltarian.
Because Bob Barr is a buffoon and we already have three or four buffoons to choose from.
i’m libertarian,
but bob barr is a jerk.
no thank you.
Fact of Life: A vote for Barr is a vote for Obama.
What are you now? An Obama supporter working to divide the GOP?
He sold out to the ACLU. He’s been divorced twice with some shady circumstances. He is un-electable and voting for him helps nObama.
No thanks.
That's why.
1) He’s in complete denial about the Islamofascists threat.
2) He’s in favor of amnesty.
Do you need any more reasons?
why bother voting?
Perot was a con job that gave us Clinton.
No thanks.
I won't vote for Bob Barr even if he eats cheese made from human breast milk in a Borat movie!
Soooo, If I want Barr, I should vote for Cynthia McKinna?
No “vote of conscience” is a thrown-away vote. In fact, more people should try it sometime - it might actually help to change the crap we have now.
Because then we’re guaranteed to have a President B. Hussein Obama. That is enough for me to vote for McCain.
If you vote for McAmnesty you are throwing your vote away. Vote either Constitution Party or Barr.
“working to divide the GOP?”
ROFLMAO....working to what??? Wouldn’t that be a bit of overkill at this point?
I was going to do a point by point response to your statements such as “they are all alike” and so on.
It would be a waste of time.
Do you REALLY think Obama and McCain are the same on Iraq and defense related issues? Really really?
If you think that, why don’t you just vote for Obama? Heck, if they are all the same, including Bob Barr (because he IS a politician...is he not???? Isn’t he?) what difference does it make?
Besides, I don’t think Obama is tainted with any kind of official affiliation with the ACLU, so...there’s a plus for you...unless, of course, the ACLU is right up your alley.
Really.
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