There's not too much difference between McCain and Hillary on the issues.
As Belling pointed out today, a liberal Republican can be even more dangerous than a liberal Democrat. If Hillary is president, the Republicans will be trying to block her from accomplishing too much. But if McCain is president, many Republicans will support their president, and the Democrats will agree because ... well, ... because they already agree with McCain's stance on most issues. (I have long agreed with my friend Scott that there's not as much difference between the two major parties as they would like for us to believe there is.)
For those of you voting next Tuesday who are leery of Romney because of his religion, remember what Luther said about it being preferable to have a competent heathen ruling rather than an incompetent Christian. Tuesday isn't about picking a pastor, a husband, or a daddy. It's about choosing the government leader. And if there's going to be any real option in November (Scott's comments notwithstanding) then McCain will have to lose next week.
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AMEN!
ReplyDeleteHi there, just stumbled onto your weblog for the first time and absolutely have to comment on the following:
ReplyDelete"Tuesday isn't about picking a pastor, a husband, or a daddy. It's about choosing the government leader. "
THANK YOU! from someone who is really tired of hearing about Huckabee as an ideal candidate on the basis of being a Baptist minister--as if that is qualification enough. Well said. :)
Susan, are you aware that Romney favors a national tax credit for homeschoolers (see his website under education)? I personally like the idea :-) but have understood you to oppose such a concept. Just wondered if you were familiar with this aspect of his "platform."
ReplyDeleteIt's still over two weeks till we vote. And there's just nobody I want to vote for. I'm beginning to wonder how I'm even going to go to the polls.
ReplyDeleteEven though I disagree with the Romney idea of a national tax credit, I'm not worried. I don't see either party willing to take the heat from the NEA and other educational organizations to give money to a relatively small segment of the population. Homeschoolers who favor the tax credit idea don't have a strong voting block. fwiw, Karen
ReplyDeleteFor me it is a bigger issue than Romney is a Mormon. It is the fact that the Mormon Church has actively sought access to government control, I've seen it growing up in Las Vegas, and their prophecies have focused on it in the last several years.
ReplyDeleteBut Romney is a social liberal as well. He implemented a variant socialized medicine in Massachusetts and his success in doing so has been one of his claims as to why he would be a good president. When filtering through what conditions should be covered and what shouldn't, he was part of he decision process to not cover some very serious conditions, but to guarantee universal abortion coverage. I don't call that conservative at all.
When I watch him in the debates, I hate how much he interrupts and steals other people's time. He doesn't answer the questions he's given. He just strikes me as rude.
McCain is much more conservative in his voting record than is being broadcasted. He wasn't my first choice, but when it comes time to vote, he is a Republican I can support.
Cheryl has a very good post on this issue today at www.roundunvarnishedtale.blogspot.com