I see where you're coming from with the whole "Oh god please not another Republican" deal, but honestly, if McCain gets the Republican nomination, I'll put some thought into it (not that it'll matter, living in CA). I mean, for all the damage the Republican party has done, it's worth noting how strikingly different he is from most of them. Now, I'm not saying he'd be some kind of magical wish president -- far from it, for many of the reasons you stated. But let's face it; the guy's platform right now is trying to convince Republicans that he's actually a member of their party because they aren't buying it.
Bear with me here. The country definitely needs change. But 4 to 8 years later, we may still be stuck with a horrific theocratic right-wing monstrosity, and worse, a bleeding-heart hippie counterbalance. Both Obama and McCain have the potential not just to change the country's policy, but to influence their respective parties to a more reasonable compromise
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First of all, evan I agree with basically everything you said in the OP (but I was never a republicant).
And red, what you're saying is the initial thing that led me to read obama's book - "we hippies believe A, you heartless thugs believe Z, we'll meet you at M!"
My only fear about mccain is about his party, not him. I wish it didn't matter, but with the vote distro in congress, the president has the power to stop anything from happening - not that mccain would be a whiny baby wanna-be dictator like bush, but he could cause problems.
The way he's changing his policies to appeal to his party also turns me off. He's dropping the views I agreed with, and showing me that his principles are for sale.
I still might vote for him over hillary, we'll see what happens in nov. Just promise me no romney!1!!!!
Oh and evan, you know we care who you vote for! You know *I* care anyway!
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Bear with me here. The country definitely needs change. But 4 to 8 years later, we may still be stuck with a horrific theocratic right-wing monstrosity, and worse, a bleeding-heart hippie counterbalance. Both Obama and McCain have the potential not just to change the country's policy, but to influence their respective parties to a more reasonable compromise ( ... )
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maybe also in the primary we can afford to vote more to ideals, and vote more to reality in the general election?
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And red, what you're saying is the initial thing that led me to read obama's book - "we hippies believe A, you heartless thugs believe Z, we'll meet you at M!"
My only fear about mccain is about his party, not him. I wish it didn't matter, but with the vote distro in congress, the president has the power to stop anything from happening - not that mccain would be a whiny baby wanna-be dictator like bush, but he could cause problems.
The way he's changing his policies to appeal to his party also turns me off. He's dropping the views I agreed with, and showing me that his principles are for sale.
I still might vote for him over hillary, we'll see what happens in nov. Just promise me no romney!1!!!!
Oh and evan, you know we care who you vote for! You know *I* care anyway!
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