Why can I not find anyone to talk politics with?

[ladyofavalon77]

 I mean nobody I know wants to talk both sides.  The strengths and weaknesses of the Democrats AND Republicans.  They either like one or the other and cannot see the advantages of both sides.  If I have to choose, I'm a Republican because of the social issues but on economic issus, I'm a Democrat.  I like big government, solving problems by diplomacy, and amnesty for illegal immigrants.  However, I'm willing to debate the pros and cons of any issue, including abortion and gay rights which I have VERY strong views on.  Just finding someone who will see both sides is difficult...at least I can talk about it at work with my manager and today we did.  It was so fun getting to the nitty gritty and making our predictions.  Here is my current view on the candidates involved!

HILLARY CLINTON: I'll admit up front...I'm biased.  I don't like her at all.  It's a personality issue.  HOWEVER, my boss loves her and told me I need to investigate her some more before I say anything so I went to her website and did some research.  I discovered that she's done nothing for the economy so she won't help with what appears to be the start of a recession.  She DID make some great changes for children and helped passed a number of bills that would help protect them as well as some work for soldiers and Gulf War syndrome.  Bottom line: She has some experience in making change but I think she's too deeply in the old Washington DC machine to break away.

BARACK OBAMA: HE'S MY FAVORITE CANDIDATE OF THE GROUP!!!  His speeches are inspirational, his presence is electric, you can just SENSE the change on the wind.  Even though he's going for the Democrat nomination, the powers that be are afraid of how he will shake things up.  He's not tainted by the DC political machine and just might...might being the operative word...make a difference.  And if that happens, it will be a wonderful day in the land.  On another note, he DOES have a sad little resume but if he has good plans, I'll still vote for him.  Bottom Line: Emotion trumps experience and I LOVE Obama :)

MITT ROMNEY: The candidate with the best chance of turning this economy around.  I looked at his resume and I'm impressed. He's gone into three situations and produced a favorable result from unfavorable circumstances.  Big problem and why I cannot vote for him: Mormon religion which he says is a non issue but the truth is that religion corrupts the Bible I live by and I cannot support that.  If he becomes President, I'm happy because he is experienced.  I just cannot vote for him.   Bottom line: religion is the most important factor on who I will vote for.

MIKE HUCKABEE: The little guy!!! And he's a Baptist minister :) I don't like how he smiles one minute and attacks the next.  It can give Christians a bad name as being hypocrites but  I DO like his stance on the moral issues and that smile is infectious.  No one knew who he was before Iowa and then boom! he's on the map.  He'd make a good VP but if he's president I wouldn't mind.  He seems to have a good head on his shoulders :)  Bottom line:  It's always fun when the nobody beats the somebody.

Yeah there are some more Republican candidates but I'll wait till I see more to comment on them.  Meanwhile if you love politics as much as I do, check out the article in Time magazine entitled "The Voters Revenge."  Part prose, part poetry.  It's a great read :)  And no it doesn't lean only Republican...it presents a nice visual picture of the results in New Hampshire :)  Here is the link!

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I appreciate that you're religious but I don't get why you consider the religion of the candidate the single most crucial factor when considering who to vote for.
The US has a constitutionally enshrined separation between Church and State and "checks and balances" system which means that the faith of the man/woman in charge is redundant to the bigger picture of running a nation.
Isn't it more important that you vote for a competent person in the White House with a plan to tackle real problems like the failing economy than base that vote on one issue that has little impact on the governance of the nation and which the Supreme Court exists, no matter what it's make up, to ensure doesn't? Just a thought :)

:)

[ladyofavalon77.livejournal.com]

Yes I know that there is a seperation of Church and state but that hasn't stopped legislation from being passed that protects the religions of Muslims and Hindus in schools but not Christianity if they want to pray or wear a cross. Knowing the religion of the next President means he'll protect those rights and that's what is most important to me. If I had guarantees that government would stay out of issues dealing with religion, I would look toward experience. Also if a president has the same beliefs that I do, I believe he'll make better informed decisions that I would agree with.

Thanks for the thought though. I know as we get closer to election time I'll have a number of people shake their heads at what I truly believe and I'm willing to pay the price. For awhile I've tried to be neutral because you don't lose friends that way but this election has me too excited to not voice what I want on my journal. If I lose friends, then so be it. I'm friends with a number of people that hold views in opposite to my own but I don't let it get in the way of what I feel personally. I just want an open debate...like this :)

Please feel free to debate the issues as they come up :D