No, there is no issue. The alternative is worse than hell. Now if he dumped Laura and married Hillary and tried to make us use the Euro and turned our military over to the UN and agreed to teach Islam as a national religion I would not support him. But think about the alternative,,geeze,,I would vote for anyone other than a dem.Fair enough. Here's my deal...
I'ver voted a straight GOP ticket for 10 years. I've grown increasingly disenchated from '96 on with the lackluster leadership of the Republicans.
But I've voted for wimps and moderates and pro-choicers and weak-on-sovereignty types, as long as they were GOP.
Now, I've become concerned that my loyalty is my weakness, that my vote is taken for granted, so I am not heard. Our franchise is the currency of our democratic republic, so if our public servants do not fear losing our business, what leverage do we have?
Why do you suppose politicians spend so much time courting swing voters?
You both make some excellent points and observations . Like you Saber , I have always voted straight gop , from the city commode cleaner to the President . In my observations the 2 dominate parties have simply gotten to cozy together , so the lines have gelled together . I think they court the swing vote because it simply feeds the machine .
Would you put me on your ping list, please? I dont agree with all of your views,but you do get into the most interesting threads.
For the record on this thread:I voted for Bush because Gore was the alternative.Bush has done an outstanding job so far reacting to foreign threats.I am quickly becoming suspicious regarding his intentions are relating to domestic policies.
.Just because I voted for a man for president, doesn't mean I believe he is a saint.He is better choice than Gore.I am glad he was in charge when we were hit on 9/11.It remains to be seen how happy any of us will be in 2004 with the record he is now constructing.IMHO, unquestioning, blind faith is reserved for God.US presidents are due respect and support untill/unless proven unworthy,but never worship.