Romeny,Newtie,Obama or Smokey da Bear?

[Bulldog1948]

This is my personal opinion, Jeesh! what a mess. As an American voter I have to make a huge choice this coming November. And, right at this moment, the choices are pretty bad.

1.Mitt likes to hide his money in off shore accounts and pays less income tax than his secretary. Plus, he likes to fire people that don't follow the company line. Hey Mitt, just what is your line anyway. With yr millions and the Super-PAC millions you should win-maybe.

2. Newt Newt Newt- you're as bad as Bill ever thought of being. You give me the willeys just to look at you. Love your wife's hair style, a hair never blows outta place Sorry Newt, your morals and ethics are not to my liking at all. Yes, you may have changed, but it would take a lot to convince me.

3. Ron Paul, you're just a little too far out in some of your ideas and I would never trust you to take care of Americas best interests.

4. So, that pretty much covers the main Republican canidates. On a score of 1-10; they fell a -10- no winners here

President Obama, major credit for tossing out DADT!!!!! And, just that alone has this very Independant man looking in your direction. Also, to your credit, you inheritated a mess with 2 wars going on. Thank you for bringing the troops home from Iraq. Now, close down Afghanistan and bring those troops home. Use the billions of dollars being spent there on creating jobs here in America. Thank you for not allowing Social Security to be raped and destroyed; had us sweating for a little bit. I like your health care bill, but it really needs a major re-write effort. I could go on but I"ll stop here.

Since I am so Independant, all of the above canidates are going to have to work mighty hard to get my vote. I haven't seen a white horse gallop onto the scene carrying Ronnie Reagn, nor a tank driven by Ike, nor a Tricky penis type of guy. Maybe I'm just too much of a purist, I don''t know. But hey, come on boys, show me something of value. Some morals, ethics and hometown values lol, that'll be the day.

Well, I'm not Andy Rooney/ but I've sure enjoyed writing this article anyway. If there are any flame throwers in the audiance, flame away. Speech in America is free, don't forget to use it

Mike for President 2012

[Carolyn Marie]

Mike, I would vote for "Tricky Penis," but he's not running this year (yes, I did that on purpose ).

I like the way you think, Mike. Thanks for the post.

HUGS

Carolyn Marie

[Bulldog1948]

Carolyn, I love ya!!!!!! I laughed so darned hard on your "implant word" I got tears in my eyes. That's the best one yet. You know that I was refering to Richard Nixon lol

I think that I'll ask you to be my campaign manager

Mike an Independant 2012 Prez canidate

[Guest Kelly-087]

Republicans need to learn they have a lot to offer to even the LGBT community and country. What they also need to learn is their own business. I won't vote for a highly religious candidate, for more reasons than just being trans. Ron Paul, I love him for his honesty. One of the only politicians that will simply tell you what they believe and not play politics. However his views are a little too out there on some accounts.

Obama? Yeah.. Im not greatly impressed with him. But he's kind of the only option right now. With how the republicans have set themselves up, I have no doubt that he will win. But we're honestly offered so little choice.

[Guest chngnwnd]

Stephen Colbert 2012? Not sure a comedian would be any worse than some elected officials we have who are good candidates on paper(and paper only)

Bobbi

[Sally]

Newt has the morals that make Bill Clinton look like a boy scout but lacks the intellect and compassion for other humans, he is interested in what is good for Newt and Newt alone.

Mitt is just a total mess and basically the Republican Candidates in general are so busy cultivating the financial favors of the 1% that they seem to have lost sight of one of the basic principles in Mathematics - 99 > 1.

I do hope that all of the people who make less than $250,000 a year vote against the Republican party so that the 99% might have a chance of being represented - we haven't for a very long time.

Colbert would be a great choice if he could run at this late date but I doubt that he would win - comedians are basically very keen political observers who do not have to rely on any political funding.

I would like to be Vice-President, seems like the better job - blame any mistakes on your boss, wish I could do that where I work.

Love ya,

Sally

[Guest Jaded1]

I used to be far more political on the few webforums I posted on prior and that always seemed to get me into trouble as folks that disagreed with me made it personal eventually.

Hope that will not be the case here.

I CAN NOT believe I am going to say this but let us face the facts.

Obama, despite all he has done, I would NOT credit him with either repeal of DADT or bringing the troops home as hard decisions. Bringing the troops home from Iraq was a done deal before he was even elected as setting a timetable was one of the few things that Bush said he would never do and then in the twilight hour of his presidency, did anyways.

Repealing DADT had 74% national support so it was a no brainer for Obama to score some easy brownie points by doing it.

Now I will say, I don't believe there exists such a thing as an "independent" as we all when asked on the issues have our minds already swinging one or the other way on the political spectrum. Furthermore, I think anyone that CLAIMS being an independent is just either uninformed on the issues or is not willing to stand firm behind what they believe in.

With all that said, I did NOT vote for President Obama and I DID NOT drink the Kool Aid in 2008 of either party or candidate. I knew whomever was going to take over the job from the blundering idiot that history is trying to now revise upon and make out to be this great forward thinker would have to be a man that is NOT willing to accept the status quo and could bring to the office the intelligence, panache, swagger, experience and leadership skills coupled with the ability to SERIOUSLY think outside of the box that we have not seen in generations as just having someone change things "a little bit" was not going to fly.

I thought Obama was partially on the right track but I also feared (and of course this happened) that his message of "change" and "hope" would be construed by the public as "Two days after I get to Washington, all will be sunshine and puppy dogs." and no one in their right mind can promise that or expect it to be delivered.

McCain and Palin were just a farce. Out of touch GOP at their finest (well until this election cycle that is)

Fast forward to 2012.

President Obama has made his fair share of mistakes, but he has also learned from them. I honestly believe that he has done just about everything anyone could have asked of him. His GREATEST mistake in my opinion has been his inability until late to realize that there is absolutely no chance for bipartisan work to be done and his appeasement of the GOP has been his greatest downfall.

I look at the last 3 years and I ask myself, what in fact has this man done that has made MY life better (a question I truly hope all Americans ask themselves before entering the voting booth as I see all too many times people voting against their own best interests) and in fact, he has done quite a bit.

From keeping the Pell Grant alive (and raising it) so I can actually go back to school to his health care reform which makes it so that I can obtain health insurance despite my pre-existing conditions that would make most companies run screaming...

The list goes on.

So Obama didn't have me at hello, but he has convinced me that he is the man for the job and I honestly believe that given a second term without reelection looming over him and the naivete of sincerely believing cooperation is possible, watch out GOP, you are gonna get the TRUE Barack,

Now to only figure out how to regain control of Congress and get those idiots in order....

[Guest JessicaDDD]

I wish I wouldn't have found the political side of this forum but what do you do.

Ron Paul is the peoples champion. He is the only candidate running republican or democrat that has the people and liberty in his interest, rather than special interests, like Wall Street. (Except maybe Gary Johnson on the Libertarian ticket) He gets more campaign contributions from active military than all of the other candidates combined, including Obama. I think that says it all right there. I dont agree with everything he believes in, but he does not believe in forcing his beliefs onto others so he wins on that front too. The MSM and Establishment are doing everything in their power to keep him from getting the nomination. Kind of a red flag there right. He is the only one not afraid to speak out against the FED, and the NDAA act which gives the Military power to arrest and detain American citizens indefinitely without trial. Why would you not be against that? All the others are just trying to see who gets to feed from the trough for the next four years, as Dr.Paul is going to end the trough all together. Ron Paul 2012!