Why I'm voting for Obama

[PaloAltoCougar]

Friends and certain family members are surprised, some even shocked, I'm voting for Obama; I vote Republican at least 80% of the time, but not this time. I was a National Review subscriber in high school and always admired WFB's command of language. That's why it's particularly interesting to read today that his son Christopher, another gifted writer, has announced his support for Obama and his resignation from the magazine's editorial staff.

In a CNN story, Buckley mentioned a couple of things I strongly agree with: "Eight years of 'conservative' government has brought us a doubled national debt, ruinous expansion of entitlement programs, bridges to nowhere, poster boy Jack Abramoff and an ill-premised, ill-waged war conducted by politicians of breathtaking arrogance. As a sideshow, it brought us a truly obscene attempt at federal intervention in the Terry Schiavo case."

I also agree with his view that Obama has the intellect and temperament for the job, things in which McCain seems to be deficient. Finally, in matters of personal character, despite McCain's valorous service, I think Obama trumps him.

I'm deeply concerned by the mischief a triumvirate of Obama/Pelosi/Reid may get into, but I'm betting, not without considerable risk I admit, that Obama's intelligence and ability to see the long-term effects on his legacy will be a moderating influence.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-a...ase-for-obama/

[MikeWaters]

you just drove the stake into the heart of the vampire, otherwise known as the Reagan Revolution.

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by PaloAltoCougar

Friends and certain family members are surprised, some even shocked, I'm voting for Obama; I vote Republican at least 80% of the time, but not this time. I was a National Review subscriber in high school and always admired WFB's command of language. That's why it's particularly interesting to read today that his son Christopher, another gifted writer, has announced his support for Obama and his resignation from the magazine's editorial staff.

In a CNN story, Buckley mentioned a couple of things I strongly agree with: "Eight years of 'conservative' government has brought us a doubled national debt, ruinous expansion of entitlement programs, bridges to nowhere, poster boy Jack Abramoff and an ill-premised, ill-waged war conducted by politicians of breathtaking arrogance. As a sideshow, it brought us a truly obscene attempt at federal intervention in the Terry Schiavo case."

I also agree with his view that Obama has the intellect and temperament for the job, things in which McCain seems to be deficient. Finally, in matters of personal character, despite McCain's valorous service, I think Obama trumps him.

I'm deeply concerned by the mischief a triumvirate of Obama/Pelosi/Reid may get into, but I'm betting, not without considerable risk I admit, that Obama's intelligence and ability to see the long-term effects on his legacy will be a moderating influence.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-a...ase-for-obama/

He's fooled even you, who should be wise enough, not to trust and to believe in any politician. Cynicism wherefore art thou?

[MikeWaters]

Originally Posted by Archaea

He's fooled even you, who should be wise enough, not to trust and to believe in any politician. Cynicism wherefore art thou?

Even the elect shall be deceived. By McCain.

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

Even the elect shall be deceived. By McCain.

Both are deceivers, but Obama's craftier. McCain is just a dumb deceiver, Obama's quite crafty.

Nothing will moderate his socialism.

[BarbaraGordon]

Originally Posted by Archaea

Both are deceivers, but Obama's craftier. McCain is just a dumb deceiver, Obama's quite crafty.

Nothing will moderate his socialism.

No, I think Obama's pretty honest about his agenda.

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

No, I think Obama's pretty honest about his agenda.

Where I find him to be dishonest is the level of taxation. "I will grant a huge tax break for the middle class." And then he'll claim, "Gee it's much worse than I thought." He knows he's deceiving and plans to dupe us all.

He will increase taxes on us all. He will regulate most industries. He will increase the size of government. He will become our Great Socialist. Hyperbole, I'm sure, but for emphasis sake. He will give us Obamacare, unfortunately.

This is a very sad time for economic conservatives, for advocates of smaller government, for civil libertarians, but alas perhaps our time is past.

[MikeWaters]

Originally Posted by Archaea

Where I find him to be dishonest is the level of taxation. "I will grant a huge tax break for the middle class." And then he'll claim, "Gee it's much worse than I thought." He knows he's deceiving and plans to dupe us all.

He will increase taxes on us all. He will regulate most industries. He will increase the size of government. He will become our Great Socialist. Hyperbole, I'm sure, but for emphasis sake. He will give us Obamacare, unfortunately.

This is a very sad time for economic conservatives, for advocates of smaller government, for civil libertarians, but alas perhaps our time is past.

shut up you dinosaur. you don't have the audacity to hope for better.

[Solon]

Originally Posted by Archaea

Where I find him to be dishonest is the level of taxation. "I will grant a huge tax break for the middle class." And then he'll claim, "Gee it's much worse than I thought." He knows he's deceiving and plans to dupe us all.

He will increase taxes on us all. He will regulate most industries. He will increase the size of government. He will become our Great Socialist. Hyperbole, I'm sure, but for emphasis sake. He will give us Obamacare, unfortunately.

This is a very sad time for economic conservatives, for advocates of smaller government, for civil libertarians, but alas perhaps our time is past.

You write as if Obama can increase taxes at will. Congress might follow him, but a tax increase would hardly be his responsibility alone. Plus, the next president has his work cut out for him if he's going to tackle budget issues. Whether it's McCain or Obama, I'll bet taxes go up and programs get cut. The Bush administration hasn't left a lot of options on the table.

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

shut up you dinosaur. you don't have the audacity to hope for better.

Hope for dinosaur through government? Never.

It would require civil servants to change the culture which is civil servants, it would require a culture of service therein.

It would require so many changes at the molecular level, but the spiral downhill is predictable with a few hiccups upwards.

Let's hope for a twenty year hiccup.