Comments on: I Have No Candidate http://secondhandkarl.com/2008/10/i-have-no-candidate/ A Legend In His Own Mind Wed, 19 Oct 2011 03:17:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Secondhand Karl http://secondhandkarl.com/2008/10/i-have-no-candidate/comment-page-1/#comment-17210 Secondhand Karl Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:44:16 +0000 http://secondhandkarl.com/?p=1683#comment-17210 LV Gurl - Well said. Yeah, I feel rather apathetic about both candidates, but not about the election. Marty - Thanks. I did my part, that's for sure. It'll be interesting to see what happens tomorrow. Kali - I should have written him in! LV Gurl – Well said. Yeah, I feel rather apathetic about both candidates, but not about the election.

Marty – Thanks. I did my part, that’s for sure. It’ll be interesting to see what happens tomorrow.

Kali – I should have written him in!

]]> By: Kali http://secondhandkarl.com/2008/10/i-have-no-candidate/comment-page-1/#comment-17208 Kali Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:19:52 +0000 http://secondhandkarl.com/?p=1683#comment-17208 After watching Celebrity Rehab, I am voting for Gary Busey After watching Celebrity Rehab, I am voting for Gary Busey

]]> By: Perpetual Smile » Blog Archive » We’re gonna need rehab here http://secondhandkarl.com/2008/10/i-have-no-candidate/comment-page-1/#comment-17205 Perpetual Smile » Blog Archive » We’re gonna need rehab here Tue, 04 Nov 2008 02:01:47 +0000 http://secondhandkarl.com/?p=1683#comment-17205 [...] of rich white guys” running the joint. The really tough part about this race was, like Secondhand Karl said, there was hardly any talk about the issues. I think Obama talked more about the issues than McCain [...] [...] of rich white guys” running the joint. The really tough part about this race was, like Secondhand Karl said, there was hardly any talk about the issues. I think Obama talked more about the issues than McCain [...]

]]> By: martymankins http://secondhandkarl.com/2008/10/i-have-no-candidate/comment-page-1/#comment-17182 martymankins Mon, 03 Nov 2008 04:04:52 +0000 http://secondhandkarl.com/?p=1683#comment-17182 What a great post. Very honest and forthright in your thoughts. I know there's no perfect candidate... there can never be. But hopefully, we'll have someone lead this place out the economically unstable and healthcare deprived mess we are in now. What a great post. Very honest and forthright in your thoughts. I know there’s no perfect candidate… there can never be. But hopefully, we’ll have someone lead this place out the economically unstable and healthcare deprived mess we are in now.

]]> By: LVGurl http://secondhandkarl.com/2008/10/i-have-no-candidate/comment-page-1/#comment-17116 LVGurl Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:49:08 +0000 http://secondhandkarl.com/?p=1683#comment-17116 I AGREE WITH EVERY SINGLE THING YOU'VE SAID. I'm ready to cry. This election has made me realize how moderate I am. How fiscally conservative, and socially liberal I am. Neither of these guys fit the bill for me. PBS aired a fantastic piece about the two candidates -- flaws and all -- and the two most disturbing things I took away from it was: McCain has made himself more conservative to appeal to the religious right, and that Obama has ties to questionable characters that he won't own up to. INTEGRITY!! Where is it? You said it best... McCain of five years ago was better. And Obama 10 years from now would be good, too. But these two now? Meh. All that said... based on integrity alone, I think McCain has far more of it. And at the risk of sounding like Fox News, Obama is too much of a socialist for my taste. That's why McCain will probably get my vote next week. I AGREE WITH EVERY SINGLE THING YOU’VE SAID.

I’m ready to cry.

This election has made me realize how moderate I am. How fiscally conservative, and socially liberal I am. Neither of these guys fit the bill for me.

PBS aired a fantastic piece about the two candidates — flaws and all — and the two most disturbing things I took away from it was: McCain has made himself more conservative to appeal to the religious right, and that Obama has ties to questionable characters that he won’t own up to. INTEGRITY!! Where is it?

You said it best… McCain of five years ago was better. And Obama 10 years from now would be good, too. But these two now? Meh.

All that said… based on integrity alone, I think McCain has far more of it. And at the risk of sounding like Fox News, Obama is too much of a socialist for my taste. That’s why McCain will probably get my vote next week.

]]> By: Secondhand Karl http://secondhandkarl.com/2008/10/i-have-no-candidate/comment-page-1/#comment-17084 Secondhand Karl Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:45:02 +0000 http://secondhandkarl.com/?p=1683#comment-17084 Whall - Thanks, yeah, definitely more primitive than most. I was in some state when I wrote that. Elisabeth - Yeah, I know virtually nothing about local politics. Blondefabulous - I know! Hell, I haven't heard of 95% of those other candidates. Whit - Yeah, I guess I've moved from right to left, too, relatively speaking. Elizabeth - Yeah, it IS confusing, isn't it? It's gonna be some Election night, that's for sure. I think it's going to be closer than what the polls are showing. Kevin - Libertarian would have been my only other option, so yeah...I get it. Whall – Thanks, yeah, definitely more primitive than most. I was in some state when I wrote that.

Elisabeth – Yeah, I know virtually nothing about local politics.

Blondefabulous – I know! Hell, I haven’t heard of 95% of those other candidates.

Whit – Yeah, I guess I’ve moved from right to left, too, relatively speaking.

Elizabeth – Yeah, it IS confusing, isn’t it? It’s gonna be some Election night, that’s for sure. I think it’s going to be closer than what the polls are showing.

Kevin – Libertarian would have been my only other option, so yeah…I get it.

]]> By: Kevin http://secondhandkarl.com/2008/10/i-have-no-candidate/comment-page-1/#comment-17083 Kevin Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:15:17 +0000 http://secondhandkarl.com/?p=1683#comment-17083 I wrote almost the same piece with a different conclusion. I early voted Libertarian because I wanted to be able to live with myself McCain was a good candidate in the 90's. Obama has no executive experience at all - State House and US Senate are not executive positions. Did I throw away my vote? I don't think so. I voted for the one candidate closest to my ideals. That is not wasted by any means. Try this quiz some time: http://www.theadvocates.org/quizp/index.html I wrote almost the same piece with a different conclusion. I early voted Libertarian because I wanted to be able to live with myself McCain was a good candidate in the 90’s. Obama has no executive experience at all – State House and US Senate are not executive positions.

Did I throw away my vote? I don’t think so. I voted for the one candidate closest to my ideals. That is not wasted by any means.

Try this quiz some time:

http://www.theadvocates.org/quizp/index.html

]]> By: Elizabeth http://secondhandkarl.com/2008/10/i-have-no-candidate/comment-page-1/#comment-17063 Elizabeth Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:05:01 +0000 http://secondhandkarl.com/?p=1683#comment-17063 Finally, someone who understands! I was all for McCain, and then switched to Obama. Everything you said (aside from your stance on abortion, but anyway) I agree with. I haven't been able to vote before but growing up I always picked someone. I wouldn't say I'm heavily into politics, though; I mainly ignore them. :D I do agree that Obama is the best choice, because we need to take care of our own country right now. I do like McCain and Palin, but I don't think Palin has enough experience to take over the job if necessary. I watched a debate and just from that I changed my vote to Obama. I am <em>so</em> glad that I'm not the only one this confused. Finally, someone who understands!

I was all for McCain, and then switched to Obama. Everything you said (aside from your stance on abortion, but anyway) I agree with. I haven’t been able to vote before but growing up I always picked someone. I wouldn’t say I’m heavily into politics, though; I mainly ignore them. :D

I do agree that Obama is the best choice, because we need to take care of our own country right now. I do like McCain and Palin, but I don’t think Palin has enough experience to take over the job if necessary. I watched a debate and just from that I changed my vote to Obama.

I am so glad that I’m not the only one this confused.

]]> By: Whit http://secondhandkarl.com/2008/10/i-have-no-candidate/comment-page-1/#comment-17059 Whit Fri, 24 Oct 2008 07:27:04 +0000 http://secondhandkarl.com/?p=1683#comment-17059 The last 20 years of my life have been a gradual but steady move from the right to the left. I am a big fan of Obama and I am buying what he's selling, although he's still a little too center of the road for my tastes. That said, my fear of McCain, namely what he has become in the last few years, and Palin, is equally motivating. The last 20 years of my life have been a gradual but steady move from the right to the left.

I am a big fan of Obama and I am buying what he’s selling, although he’s still a little too center of the road for my tastes.

That said, my fear of McCain, namely what he has become in the last few years, and Palin, is equally motivating.

]]> By: Blondefabulous http://secondhandkarl.com/2008/10/i-have-no-candidate/comment-page-1/#comment-17053 Blondefabulous Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:41:39 +0000 http://secondhandkarl.com/?p=1683#comment-17053 I got my sample ballot yesterday in the mail. There were 13 chioces for the offices of President and Vice President plus the write in. 13?? 13!!!! And we as a nation only consider the first two as viable candidates? What kind of free, democratic system do we have here? I got my sample ballot yesterday in the mail. There were 13 chioces for the offices of President and Vice President plus the write in. 13?? 13!!!! And we as a nation only consider the first two as viable candidates? What kind of free, democratic system do we have here?

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