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Title: An Open Letter to the Obamophobes
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Published: May 4, 2008
Author: Me, Me, Me
Post Date: 2008-05-04 19:22:53 by a vast rightwing conspirator
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I keep hearing from a number of thoughtful and well-meaning members of this forum statements such as this one: "most Os have yet to put together a rational argument for his candidacy, save white guilt." I am not going to comment on the honesty of the charge but I am going to address it. It should settle the issue definitively and it should turn all rational and America-loving Obamophobes into enthusiastic supporters of Dr. Barack. If you (and it's a generic 'you') insist on being so intellectually lazy or derelict as to being unable or unwilling to see any difference between the three of them, that's the way you see things or rather imagine them and I am unable to cure or even treat your intellectual laziness or dereliction. I shall point out to you that even Dr. Paul saw a difference between the 3 and expressed a preference for Dr. Obama but you showed extreme obtuseness, dogmatism, lack of imagination and an inability to accept facts on a recent thread discussing that topic. Some of you or rather all of you (still that generic 'you') keep throwing the "there's not one dime worth of difference between the three" argument - never backed with facts of any kind - to which I reply: remove the dogmatic blinders and look around. Yes, Dr. O is a bit of a socialist because he is a Democrat but, remember, presidents don't get to appropriate one dime, it's the congress that appropriates funds and there will be no expansion of socialism unless the congress funds it. However, presidents do have the power to bring our troops back home and avoid wasting trillions on ruinous military adventures. It is likely that Dr. O would ease our foreign wars burden if elected president, even Dr. Paul admits it. So, help save America. Help Obama defeat Hillary and politically slay the odious McCain so that the American dreams don't die yet. There's trillions of dollars worth of difference between them. And, if you are concerned about socialist spending, help elect fiscally conservative reps and senators.
My friend, the rationale has been provided to you, more than once: the alternatives to Dr. O are either Hillary or McCain. We can hardly afford one of the 2 in the White House.
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#128. To: a vast rightwing conspirator (#0)
The old, "vote for "x" or the world as we know it will end" routine! The same shit that's been bandied about by ideologues of the two-party fraud since the days of the BBS message boards. I've heard it all before. I'll tell you now the same thing I've told others in the past. I don't care. I have certain beliefs. If I do not believe that a candidate's belief's are in line with my beliefs, then they do not get my vote. Period. I do not believe that Obama's belief's are in line with my own. I believe him to be a government supremist. The same goes for Clinton and McCain. If I thought that Obama was serious in his rhetoric about the war, it might be different, but I do not believe this to be the case. I believe he is pandering for votes. Others disagree and that's fine. They have their vote and I have mine.
You should live so long as to cast an effectual vote. Best of luck.
#132. To: iconoclast (#131)
How effective votes are are strictly in the eyes of those casting the vote. You're welcome to your opinion and to cast your vote as you see fit, as will I.
Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/LatestMy friend, the rationale has been provided to you, more than once: the alternatives to Dr. O are either Hillary or McCain.
#131. To: Hayek Fan (#128)
If I do not believe that a candidate's belief's are in line with my beliefs, then they do not get my vote.
Replies to Comment # 131. You should live so long as to cast an effectual vote. Best of luck.
#133. To: iconoclast (#131)
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You should live so long as to cast an effectual vote. Best of luck.
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