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[QUOTE="darkwornli:954079"][QUOTE="Conservationist:954015"]I think people were just afraid of the social stigma of voting Republican. All your favorite actors, musicians and salespeople vote Democratic, so why buck a trend? CONFORM[/QUOTE] Obvious false cause argument. I would have voted for fucking Ron Paul if he had a chance. You're right, there is a social stigma against voting Republican, and they do just enough to bring that upon themselves (see Hoser, Fox news, conspiracy theorists, etc.) And remember - aside from being chief commander of the armed forces, and power to veto (which can be overrun), the president is no more than a diplomat and a figurehead. Obama commands much influence and respect in the senate, but that's all. I voted based on issue stance. I couldn't give a shit about anything else, I was putting my vote toward: - Continued legal abortions - Education funding, improved science and math curriculum, higher teaching standards - More troops in Afghanistan, less troops in Iraq, cut military spending - Stem cell research - Improvements in transportation infrastructure - Funding for green research/development - Funding for NASA - An economic plan that at the very least keeps infrastructure (that word again) intact - Improved relations with Middle East, Russia, China (that or plant the seeds for WWIII) - An educated president who speaks in complete sentences And I got what I voted for. Obama also urged black youth and their parents to stop aspiring to be ballers and rappers and start getting a fucking education. Great work. Obama actions I DID NOT vote for: - Continued Bush wiretapping policy - An economic plan that will magically fix jobs and dollar value in 6 months - Not releasing torture photos (lol WHO THE FUCK CARES) - A healthcare system that is STILL BROKEN - More foreign debt - etc. But that's what we fucking get and that's the state of things. If McCain was elected, none of the things I voted for would have happened, so that's why I didn't vote for him (in addition to not wanting Ms. Palin anywhere near the White House). I would like to know what all you McCain voters were looking to achieve by voting for him. Don't be shy now. There IS something terribly wrong with this country. Moreso than the divided government, it's the willful ignorance of the typical American in this materialistic, empty ideology-driven society (THEY TOOK ARE JAABS) From that yahoo article: "The number of people who think Obama can improve the economy is down a sobering 19 percentage points from the euphoric days just before his inauguration. Ditto for expectations about creating jobs. Also down significantly: the share of people who think he can reduce the deficit, remove troops from Iraq and improve respect for the U.S. around the world, all slipping 15 points." Funny that they all expected rainbows and sunshine and free money out of their ass in the first few months. Will much change within 4 or even 8 years? No - but I'm surprised that my dollar still buys me food, and I go home and have running water that's drinkable. A country with this many people takes a while to change. We're also seeing a resurgence of state's rights and local govts becoming near autonomous - but they still depend on federal funding, health care, and protection. As long as I live in a place where ingenuity and working attitude is rewarded, I'm happy. And as long as states have power and are able to enforce it, the president will remain a figurehead.[/QUOTE]
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