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Oct 28, 2008
I respect this guy's opinion, but he's presenting his views as independently-thought, but they're pretty much the standard talking points coming from the GOP. He lost me when he got to the "associations" point, since he's just regurgitating the GOP line, and if he really independently looked at both of these guys' associations, would find questionable on both sides. And really, Acorn, look it up, not any closer to Obama than it is to McCain (who was a keynote speaker from them in '06). These are both establishment men, who have both done admirable work for the country but have also compromised to get where they are. That's how our country works. If you really are going to make an independent decision (which probably nobody does), read the policies with a blind eye, listen to what reputable people (i.e. nobody online) says about them, look at their records. Ignore the talking points.
Oct 28, 2008
It's a fairly amorphous presentation - I won't call it an argument - from the gut, as it were, but it's clear is, other than on the tax issue, about which he's partially correct, he hasn't given much thought about anything else. Acorn? Ayers? The association any rational person should be worried about is McCain's with his running mate, She's really scary, the more we know about her.
Oct 29, 2008
Obama is scary. McCain is scary. Neither man is fit to run the country and repair the damage Bush has caused around the world. Obama because he's arrogant and inexperienced and will cost my small business thousands in extra taxes, and McCain because he's wishy-washy and has Palin. Which is the lesser of two evels?
At a time when America and the world most needs someone of substance, of strength and character, we're going to get quite the opposite. I stick with the concept that McCain and Hillary Clinton as his VP would have sewn up this election a long time ago.
Oct 29, 2008
The two interesting things about both this post, and another one whose URL I'm trying to find, is that they are not titled "Why I'm Voting for John McCain" and, they completely ignore the campaigns of both men. For McCain, the question to ask is, "Where did they put the old John McCain?" For Obama, it puts to rest any question of competence, leadership and executive experience. I guess if you were forced to compare the two campaigns you would come to a different conclusion.
Oct 29, 2008
it's not necessary to buy into every scare tactic that the mccain campaign comes up with, if you address all of their smears then of course you start questioning barack's character, but it's unwarranted. Just imagine if barack's campaign did the same to john mccain.
Oct 29, 2008
The author clearly knows nothing about economics. This is a classic case where increasing government spending is the right medicine for our economy. Keynes espoused these views 60 years ago; they held then, they hold now.
The problem is that the politicians have their own agendas. Now, back on topic. Barack Obama, to me, is a LOT less scary than John McCain. McCain has flip-flopped on many of his ideals (just since 2000), he wants to "spread the wealth" in a different way (among the rich), and he wants to keep giving breaks to Corporate America. I don't see how he's any different than President Bush (the author states that he welcomes the Presidents departure). As for this comment, "He is a mirage. What you see is not really what you’re going to get." How does he know? I guess because he's an Internet marketer, he knows of what he speaks (creating demand where there is none, over-promising, and then under-delivering)? I know ALL Internet marketers aren't like this, but I think he just exposed himself. 
Oct 29, 2008
I don't think the author understands economics as well as he thinks he does. The "associations" thing is just ridiculous, especially considering McCain has more shady associations. In general, this just appears like the rationalizations of someone who has made their choices based on other reasons.
The only reasons I can understand why someone would choose McCain over Obama based on these three issues would be either letting the GOP do all the information gathering for you, or because really it is just fear of "the other"...McCain's dealings are shadier, proven, and easy to find documentation of, his votes are clearly for the redistribution of wealth (just for the rich) and a matter of public record, and the marketing angle makes little sense; would one choose to smell a turd over incense simply because the scent of the incense is contrived and that of the turd is not? So I guess McCain just seems less shady, less about the redistribution of wealth, and less a creation of marketing because he has white skin, is old, and has a classic American name. Just my $.02 
Oct 29, 2008
This little post gave me a chuckle. Typical simple minded understanding(misunderstanding) of core concepts, issues, facts. Clearly he is regurgitating rhetoric without really understanding what it means, does it apply, etc. What really gets me though is that this 'argument'(?) pretends to be well reasoned and perceptive, but if he looked at his own words critically he would see glaring inconsistencies. He insinuates that he is sort of an expert with some kind of insight because he's done marketing, so we should take to heart the whole mirage thing. Ok say we grant that spiel. So mirage personalities are fake, therefore the people fronting them are to be distrusted, therefore Obama who hides behind a mirage should be distrusted. Therefore vote for McCain. What? Without even addressing the truth of that mirage claim, how can he ignore McCain's questionable identity? I feel like McCain's being bodysnatched is a way more alarming worry than Obama being more celebrity than lawmaker. Misplacing a body trumps misplacing one's dignity regardless if either of those claims is true (of which I doubt only the Obama one, but regardless my argument is one for consistency in the form of his argument). As ThePuck wrote: "...appears like the rationalizations of someone who has made their choices based on other reasons." If he really cared about this concept of transparency, he would have taken the other side into account at least.
Oct 30, 2008
Agreed 100%, though being in a state that will easily go to McCain, I chose to vote for Bob Barr instead of just voting for the lesser of two evils.
My thoughts on the matter from back in August... http://ymnlt.net/2008/08/but-obama-will-be-in-textbooks-not-in-the-whitehouse/ 
7 days ago
@Macztar I too am voting for Bob Barr. As a member of the Libertarian party I have found the other candidates platforms leading away from a government based on the precepts of The United States constitution. Many will say that Libertarian candidates don't a have chance to get elected. The libertarian platform is the US Constitution. The future looks bleak for our republic. Libertarians will keep their integrity despite the outcome.
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