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	Name:	MartiniMan -
	Subject:	So-called independents are who elected Obama
	Date:	5/8/2012 2:03:28 PM

The fact is that independents in large numbers in 2008 took a hope on change and gave us this disaster in chief. If you didn't vote for him then that comment does not apply to you. The reason I voted for McCain in 2008 and will do so for Romney in 2012 is that I know there is a difference between either of them and the Messiah. That is not being in lock step with anybody, it is a rational decision based on the facts. Irrational people say that Democrats and Republicans are all the same. If we learned anything over the last 3+ years, as imperfect as many Republicans are, they are far, far better than Democrats. To argue otherwise is to abandon all reason in the face of incontrovertible facts.

I use the term "so-called independents" to describe the following type of voters: 1) liberals or progressives who simply do not want to accept the label that best describes their ideology and beliefs; and 2) people who have no real convictions and simply get a sense of the direction of the electorate and go that way because of a lack of core values and an inability to apply reason and logic. If you don't fit into either of these categories then there is no reason for taking offense.

Be certain of this, I am a committed Christian first, a social and fiscal conservative second and a Republican as a distant third. However, if you think there is another party out there that is closer to my views that has any hope of winning national office I am all ears. And please don't talk about libertarians because they have no more hope of winning national office than the green party or the socialist party.

Just look what happened in France to see what we will get if either the libertarians or very conservative independents decide that since their guy or gal isn't the nominee they are going to stay home. Left wing nuts like Archie and GF will vote for Oblamer even if he takes us into a depression and pictures are released of him having carnal knowledge with farm animals (heck, on the latter they might take it as a good idea). Fortunately, they only represent about 20% of the general population and will be less each year as they contracept and abort themselves out of existence. Its why they needed the education system and media on their side because there is no real connection with average people and there are fewer and fewer that openly ascribe to their failed ideology.

So take no offense but if you choose not to support Romney over the Messiah because of your antipathy toward the GOP that is truly a case of cutting off your nose to spite your face.

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Oblamer's divide and conquer strategy - MartiniMan - 5/8/2012 11:28:39 AM

Oblamer's divide and conquer strategy - Summer Lover - 5/8/2012 11:41:42 AM

So-called independents are who elected Obama - MartiniMan - 5/8/2012 2:03:28 PM

No offense taken - Summer Lover - 5/8/2012 4:21:51 PM

That's good to hear - MartiniMan - 5/8/2012 4:47:14 PM

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