Exactly. See, this is where I am torn. I'm an Independent, and agree strongly that the healthcare situation (or rather people being able to afford decent healthcare) is a major Democratic selling point. Then again, while I'm very interested in Obama's message, his foreign policy inexperiance worries me. For example, his latest gaffe about the Georgia situation - He said we should bring it up to the UN and pass a resolution - basically have the UN make Russia stop. Dude, while personally I'm not sure wtf to do, even I know that Russia sits on the security council and would Veto anything.
I also recognise that - despite what he says - some of the domestic plans will invove tax increases. If not for me personally, then indirectly. The 'fat-cat businessmen' whom he does hit for taxes will pass along any costs they have to the consumer. They always do. Or they decide taxes are too high and just move the businesses overseas, resulting in job loss. The trick is to balance the needs of business with having them pay their fair share. I'm not so sure he can.
On the other hand, I'm really not all that thrilled on McCain. I think Pris' post was spot on, the Democrats are seriously screwing up with the Palin issue. I can't tell you how extremely pissed the hell off I was over the down-syndrome baby crap. I had an on-line political blog friend pass along some Palin shit when her name was announced, which included some baby comments.
Wtf... seriously Pris, the Dems need to hire you to kick some sense into them. While I recognise all that crap isn't Obama's view, if he can't seem to reign in the crazies on his side he's going to blow this. Which would totally suck as a reason to lose.
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Date: 2008-09-07 01:46 pm (UTC)See, this is where I am torn. I'm an Independent, and agree strongly that the healthcare situation (or rather people being able to afford decent healthcare) is a major Democratic selling point.
Then again, while I'm very interested in Obama's message, his foreign policy inexperiance worries me. For example, his latest gaffe about the Georgia situation - He said we should bring it up to the UN and pass a resolution - basically have the UN make Russia stop. Dude, while personally I'm not sure wtf to do, even I know that Russia sits on the security council and would Veto anything.
I also recognise that - despite what he says - some of the domestic plans will invove tax increases. If not for me personally, then indirectly. The 'fat-cat businessmen' whom he does hit for taxes will pass along any costs they have to the consumer. They always do. Or they decide taxes are too high and just move the businesses overseas, resulting in job loss.
The trick is to balance the needs of business with having them pay their fair share. I'm not so sure he can.
On the other hand, I'm really not all that thrilled on McCain. I think Pris' post was spot on, the Democrats are seriously screwing up with the Palin issue.
I can't tell you how extremely pissed the hell off I was over the down-syndrome baby crap. I had an on-line political blog friend pass along some Palin shit when her name was announced, which included some baby comments.
Wtf... seriously Pris, the Dems need to hire you to kick some sense into them. While I recognise all that crap isn't Obama's view, if he can't seem to reign in the crazies on his side he's going to blow this. Which would totally suck as a reason to lose.
--Feza
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