kentuck (61,872 posts)
Do you ask for anything in return for your vote ??
Or is it automatic?
Is simply being anti-Republican enough to get your vote ?
Is there an issue that would cause you not to vote in the next election? Or, does it not matter because we simply cannot afford to have this insane bunch of Republicans back in charge? There is no need for any other incentive.
Personally, I do not like to be played for a fool. I do not like my vote to be taken for granted. I am very much against extending the Bush taxcuts once again because I think those taxcuts are the major reason for most of our present economic problems and if they are extended, our economic problems will continue also.
I do not want Barack Obama to play silly games with this issue and try to use it to negotiate some type of "deal" with the Republicans after the election. If I cannot get reassurance from the President, to my satisfaction, that he will not extend the Bush taxcuts once again, he will lose my vote. But that is just me. I suspect I would be in a minority with this viewpoint.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002846772You are a fool Kentuck, you support a party and a system of government who can only survive with fools like you who will gladly exchange liberty for a false sense of security. Not only are you willing to give up liberty, you are begging the government to make you pay money in order to do so.
When I vote all I ask in return is for those people to follow the Constitution and leave me the hell alone. I don't need anyone deciding how big my soda at the Circle K can be, I don't want anyone telling me how big my popcorn at the movies can be, I don't need some smurky smart ass in DC telling me not only must I have health insurance, but what kind I must have, and I certainly don't need the government taking more money out of my paycheck every two weeks so they can dream up new ways to micro manage my life.
That's the difference between us, you want politicians to do things for you that you should be doing yourself, we want politicians to do what's best for the country and best for honoring our constitution.
barbtries (12,497 posts)
1. i consider it pragmatic
to note that either the republican or the democrat will be president. i choose the democrat. i can't think of a way this could change between now and november. when you say "lose my vote" do you mean you will not vote for president or you'll vote for the republican?
there's lots of things i think he should do and should have done. but he's got my vote, there is no doubt about that.
King Solomon: Justice will only be achieved when those who are not injured by crime feel as indignant as those who are. Bekah Zask 07/06/80 - murdered 07/19/01 my only girl
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Response to barbtries (Reply #1)Sat Jun 23, 2012, 09:48 AM
kentuck (61,872 posts)
2. I doubt that I would ever vote for a Republican...
But, that would also apply to Democrats that act and govern like Republicans.
I wonder how long before Kentuck will be tombstoned, he is violating the rule that one must support democrat(ic) candidates in the election.
auburngrad82 (4,732 posts)
6. I want nothing more or less than the total destruction of the GOP nt
Keep dreaming, as long as there are freedom loving Americans the GOP will exist.
kentuck (61,872 posts)
14. "Is asking for honesty and integrity too much?"
Obviously, with some, it is asking too much.
Interesting is he claiming that 0bama is not honest and has no integrity? Is Kentuck a racist now?
BOG PERSON (2,110 posts)
18. all i ask for in exchange for my vote is to be pandered to a little
nothing more.
No sarcasm thingy.
seabeyond (73,783 posts)
19. i ask for a left supreme court, if i get nothing else. now, i know i will get more. but, as a woman
a left leaning supreme court, alone, is enough for me.
The SC is not supposed to be right or left, the SC is supposed to be objective and in tune with the constitution, it just happens that the constitution is more closely aligned with the right than the left, so if the SC followed the constitution and nothing else the DUmmies would say they were right wing.
