It’s not often that I talk about politics. I definitely have my opinions, but I don’t often try to push those on others…especially ones I don’t know. You’ll probably be hard pressed to find me knocking door-to-door or standing on a corner with a sign about any issue.
I’ve always considered myself a Republican and it’s only in the past 5 years or so that I’ve started realizing there’s more to life than having the biggest military in the world and making sure that certain religious issues are going the way I want. This year is a big year for an election. I feel whomever takes office will be at a turning point for our nation. The past decade has seen some radical changes in economics, military might, world leaders, and global perception. Couple that with the current economic crisis, health care issues, ongoing education issues, etc, etc. and there’s a lot that could go well or poorly.
On top of all this, 2009 is the first year there will be either a non-white man or a woman will be part of the executive branch. It’s about time if you ask me. I don’t always keep up on all the updates, who said what, latest speeches and policies. One thing I do try to keep track of is the debates. The hard part is deciphering all of the “make you feel good” statements from what the candidate can actually accomplish. This time around it’s been strikingly apparent to me that McCain is just an angry old man on the verge of boiling over. He constantly interrupts, attacks, doesn’t keep to the time limits, and seems disrespectful. I’m not saying that Obama isn’t guiltly of some of the same things, I’ve just noticed it consistently from McCain.
Yesterday Rolling Stone printed an article about McCain and his maverick-ness. It’s a long read, 10 pages to be exact, but I think it’s worth reading. I’m sure many will dismiss the content purely because of the source, however, most of this stuff I’ve heard before from many other more reputable news sources. Everybody knows how McCain acted while he was in the Navy. It should be common knowledge that his father and grandfather were two of the greatest Naval Admirals this country has ever seen. I also know my mother’s opinion of him as a politician from Arizona because we used to live there when I was a child.
Oh, and Palin - don’t even get me started on her. I firmly believe McCain is wondering why his people told him to pick her as a running mate. I don’t care that she’s a woman or the way she speaks or the fact that she hasn’t been in politics very long. More and more stuff, scandalous stuff, just keeps coming to the surface about her. Even if you ignore that, it’s hard to ignore her lack of knowledge when it comes to things a vice president should know like Supreme Court cases, laws, processes, or even just having a general opinion about the war in Iraq. She scares me.
So, I guess what I’m trying to say is that I still consider myself a Republican, but there’s no way I’m voting McCain/Palin this year.
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