Did you vote for Obama ?

[96firephoenix]

I was only 17, so I didn't vote for or against. I would not have voted for him. His lack of experience, lack of a solid plan for America (that he shared anyway) and the fact that he was outlining his economic platform around socialism are my reasons that I would not have voted for him even if I could have.

I didn't really like McCain but saw a good chance he'd croak in office.

Too many people saw this. you realize that his Mother is still alive, right? Yes, his father died at age 70 of a heart attack, but John McCain is still in fairly good health aside from his shoulders.

 

[littletommy]

There's an old saying, "fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me". I think that applies well to obama voters. During the last election, i disagreed with those who voted for him, now, I look at anyone who will vote for him as an enemy of our country.

 

[J_Wales]

Did I vote for fearless leader?

HELL NO!

 

[jgreiner]

I voted for Obama. I was conservative then, and still am. I saw Palin as a larger threat. I understood politicians lie, but Obama came across as a generally middle type guy and I'm not against a president with more central values. It doesn't benefit anyone to have someone hard right or hard left, because when the next guy comes in he'll stick it to your team for screwing over his team. I think Mitch would have been a good president for the same reason, being slightly more moderate. I want a president who won't totally **** off either side, he doesn't need to be as conservative as I am.

I didn't really like McCain but saw a good chance he'd croak in office. I was looking at his VP and the thought of Palin in charge of the country made me vote for the moderate democrat. Obviously hindsight is 20/20 and he was and is no where near moderate. If I could do it again, I don't know what I would have done. Palin still scares me but knowing Obama's true colors, I guess I probably would have voted for McCain/Palin. Def. two ****ty choices though.

I'm young as well, but his "hope and change" and charisma didn't sway me. If he actually behaved like he said he would I wouldn't have had a huge problem with him. Obviously almost no politicians ever do though. It's unfortunate.

You saw Palin as a threat, yet not Obama and Biden? And you claim to be a conservative? Get out of south Bend immediately. You are being brainwashed.

 

[sgreen3]

I didnt vote for either. There will be no real change for the better till we get people in office care more about the good of the country as a whole, insted of personal agendas.

 

[Plinker]

I partly agree with the OP in that Obama is not solely responsible for our current ills. The progressive movement over that last 100 years has 'progressively' pushed us towards dependence upon government. Progressives can be found on both sides of the aisle, republican and democrat. The only difference is there was a large shift to further dependence over the last 3 years or so as a result of our the economic downturn (remember: never let a crisis go to waste?). I seriously don't believe things would be much different under a McCain administration.

 

[Kutnupe14]

I voted for Obama... ...and admit now, it was a bad choice. In retrospect, I would have written in a candidate

 

[LockStocksAndBarrel]

No.

 

[Blackhawk2001]

I voted for Obama. I was conservative then, and still am. I saw Palin as a larger threat. I understood politicians lie, but Obama came across as a generally middle type guy and I'm not against a president with more central values. It doesn't benefit anyone to have someone hard right or hard left, because when the next guy comes in he'll stick it to your team for screwing over his team. I think Mitch would have been a good president for the same reason, being slightly more moderate. I want a president who won't totally **** off either side, he doesn't need to be as conservative as I am.

I didn't really like McCain but saw a good chance he'd croak in office. I was looking at his VP and the thought of Palin in charge of the country made me vote for the moderate democrat. Obviously hindsight is 20/20 and he was and is no where near moderate. If I could do it again, I don't know what I would have done. Palin still scares me but knowing Obama's true colors, I guess I probably would have voted for McCain/Palin. Def. two ****ty choices though.

I'm young as well, but his "hope and change" and charisma didn't sway me. If he actually behaved like he said he would I wouldn't have had a huge problem with him. Obviously almost no politicians ever do though. It's unfortunate.

Being from South Bend, I guess you might have seen Obama as a middle-of-the-road guy - if you didn't know anything about politics or bother to find out anything of his background. Just his being a Democrat from Chicago was enough to disqualify him in my eyes (we're from Cook County originally, and my father-in-law was a life-long Dem and a low-level politician in the Daley Machine), and the ways he used to get elected to the Illinois Senate and to the Senate as the Illinois Junior Senator confirmed it, and the fact that he was rated the MOST LIBERAL Senator in the Senate sealed the deal. But you must not have noticed that.

The Democrats controlled Congress for most of the 40 years until the Republicans won the House in 94. Even when the Republicans -technically - controlled the Senate, they, in effect had a 50-50 split with the Dems - who always have behaved as if control of Congress was their natural right. In order for us to have any hope of survival as a world power (not important in itself but vital to our survival as a free people), we have to dismantle the federal monster, hopefully a bit at a time over the next few decades. It's going to be tough, though; about half of us are already on the dole (e.g. not paying taxes) and we're already into circuses as a nation (sports and "reality TV") and a nation that believes it can continue to exist that way won't last long.

 

[DragonGunner]

Wabash Co. voted 40% for Obama....I wasn't one of them, McCain wasn't my choice but voted because I liked Palin an didn't like anything about Obama. Several woman at work told me they voted for Obama....they knew NOTHING about him. I started telling them info. when I got to the part how Obama felt about guns, the one gal said if she knew that I wouldn't of voted for him. So far several have told me they voted for him an will not vote for him again....sheeple just watching ABC, NBC an CBS news for their info...I'm trying my best to educate. But most people are now figuring him out.

 

[bobzilla]

I feel if you voted for Obama, you got what you paid for. Anyone stupid enough to think he was going to "change" everything for the better overnight should have been slapped silly.

 

[g.mccormick]

I did not vote for him.
I really truly believe that a very high percentage of people that voted for him only did so to be voting for the black guy. They wanted to be able to pat themselves on the back and say "Look how good I am, I voted for a black president". I voted against him, not because he is black, but because I saw through his hope and change BS.

 

[Bunnykid68]

My conservative cousin voted for him. He regrets it now and is not even sure why he voted for him. Which means tons of people had to have voted for that douche bag and not even know why

 

[Mosinguy]

I'm not gonna lie...so don't flame me.




I didn't

 

[TopDog]

Not to go off on a tangent but I didnt vote for O and know of no one that did. I do know a few people that didnt vote for the first time in their lives, because they thought it was useless.

I didn't want to vote for McCain. I only voted for McCain becuase that was really the only choice. I was hoping McCain would win, then die shortly after taking office and Sarah Palin would be president. I knew what to expect from O and he has done exactly what I thought he would, let us down. Sarah Palin was an unknown and therefore I didnt know what to expect. Now I would not vote for her unless once again, I had no choice.

The two party system we have sucks.

 

[rjstew317]

I honestly don't know how anybody was fleeced by this guy. He flat out said he wanted socialized medicine, your utility bills to skyrocket under cap and trade, and that he would bankrupt companies that want to build power plants. So, which parts made people want o vote for him?

oh yeah, this
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[rambone]

Obama made some redeeming promises during his campaign. Such as promising to repeal the Patriot Act, bring the troops home, stand up for civil liberties.

BTW, those are good things to support. Those were things Americans were desperately longing for.

And who did he face? John McCain, who said he'd keep troops in Iraq for the next 100 years, and supports every anti-freedom policy created by George Bush.

There is a saying, "When your choice is between a Democrat and a Democrat, why not just vote for the Democrat?" Personally I will vote 3rd party before making that choice.

Obama's victory was assured. Obama appeared to support freedom & McCain obviously supported the unpopular George Bush and his Police State policies.

However, 4 years later, Obama has exposed himself to be a hypocrite and far too much like Bush, himself. That is Why Ron Paul can beat Obama: He converts Democrats on war & civil liberty.

 

[Mike H]

Did the same thing.

same here.

 

[topash]

I voted for Obama, and will again. He changed a lot of things in a positive way for native americans and this country's tribes are better for it. So yes, it has worked out well for me.

 

[RockofStrength]

I voted for Obama, and will again. He changed a lot of things in a positive way for native americans and this country's tribes are better for it. So yes, it has worked out well for me.

With all respect, is that your only consideration? If the rest of America tanks because of President Obama's policies (and those of Congress that he supports) will that not harm the tribes as well?