Yeah I am with you on a lot of what you have said Grey Pilgrim. I did not like the Schivo thing either and when it comes to the whole Republican – Religious thing I am right with you in disgust.
As for engery policy… Shhhhyyyttttt… Don’t get me started. As some one who has done a little research in the alternative engery area… The R’s have thrown more money at it than the D’s in the last twenty years. But even that is not really a valid arguement when considering the amoutn of money it was. The R’s pushed “a drop in the bucket” kinda of money at it and the D’s pushed a little less than that. Don’t look to either for energy policy. The market will take care of that one on its own. So no… You can’t sell my on that point.
JM blathering about his tax holiday was only supposed to be a temporary thing to give some quick relief to some. It was never intended to be a long term strategy so that is not a valid arguement. And I even have to agree with the policy somewhat because even though oil has fallen I still hear and see people struggling to get to work (at least in the very short term)
As for the paritisanship… McCain was considered an under-dog from day one BECAUSE of his voting record AGAINST the republicans. Remember he has had a hell of a time courting the right and has been considered traitorous because he will not vote party lines. This is the one republican candidate that the democrats should be rooting for. I think he is the most moderate of the other R’s out there. As for Obama I think he would be more polarizing. In his defense I am sure that there are many schmuck R’s out there that would vote against him only because he is a D’s. I think the D’s would be more open minded to JM so you have so wiggle room there.
So inconclusion, you haven’t sold me yet. But I will do my homework that you have asked me to and google that.
I don’t believe that Obama is a flaming liberal lefty. I know that he is more moderate than that but I really think all this Camelot crap is dissaffecting (did I use the word correctly) and most of his team encourge him. I think without all the hype I could be more convinced but he really isn’t going to change the direction of this country dramatically and I am concerned with someone that would propagate that myth.
It is like Frodo said in books… “Some how I think the enemy would look fair and feel foul” to which Aragon replied “while I look foul and feel fair?”. That is how I feel about the two.
Gandalf I will reply when I have read that article chartible. I promised to keep an open mind and I will.
