<p>I don’t know. I see it more like the output of a miniture poodle (tootsie role size); great dane (pinched loaf) and a very sick mutt (splat). They may all look different, but if you get your nose close enough, you realize that they all smell the same.</p>
<p>This election is so discouraging. I could understand every election in the last 32 years. Whether it was Carter against Ford or Regan; Regan against carter or Mondale; Bush against Dukakis or Clinton; Clinton against Bush or Dole; and even Bush jr. against Gore or Kerry. There are so many things that I can see as to why people would vote for any of the names I mentioned. Hell; I can even see why people may have voted for some of the primary candidates who didn’t make it to the general election. But for the life of me, I can’t see any significant reason why anyone should vote for any of the 3 people still standing. Maby the Mayan calandar is correct and the world ends in 2012. </p>
<p>I’ve voted in every election I’ve been old enough to vote in. I have a lot of respect for those on both sides; plus the independents; to run for office. I have just as much respect in that area for Carter as I do Regan as I do Clinton and Bush. But for the life of me I can’t understand our current choices.</p>
<p>Obama: “Change we can believe in”. This guy is nothing but all talk. He fires everyone up so much and yet he has no idea how to make any of this “Change” happen. I have listened directly to so many of his speeches and interviews. He hasn’t given a direct explanation on how he is going to do anything. People think they want change so badly, they don’t care if the next person can do anything or even make it worse. As long as it’s change, he has lived up to his word. What a crock. Obama is office is dangerous.</p>
<p>Clinton: Oh yea, she’s a winner. She’s trying to play the same Clinton hardball that Bill played. Unfortunately; not only does she not believe what she’s telling everyone. She doesn’t even know how to play the game. She is trying so hard to show how tough she is; that she can be commander in chief; and be a powerful leader; that she is looking like a desperate person who is starting to realize that the voters see right through her. Sorry lady; you aren’t a Maggy Thatcher or Golda. You are not a leader. You might be an acceptable senator where all you do is represent, but you suck as a leader. The people know.</p>
<p>McCain: Trying to please everyone. Another senator who does well representing, but wouldn’t know how to lead a troop of boy scouts if he didn’t have assistants to help him. Because there is no one else on the republican side, he has become very complacent. He’s made deals with Huckabee. That’s a given and a fact. He’s probably made a deal with him to stay in the primary race. See; if Huckabee had dropped out last month, then no one would be running against McCain. Therefor there wouldn’t be any news to report. Therefor no one would be following or monitoring McCain. Therefor there would have been up to 4 months of DAY TO DAY DEMOCRAT COVERAGE on Obama or Clinton. By the time of the general election, everyone would have forgotten who was even the Republican nominee. It wouldn’t have mattered if Clinton or Obama would have won. Either would beat McCain because of 4 extra months of free advertising. Keeping Huckabee in the race gives McCain at least some daily press coverage. He’s still a loser.</p>
<p>So, who do I vote for? Do I vote for some dreamer kid who has no idea how to do anything; hasn’t done anything; doesn’t provide any hint or promise of being able to do anything??? Do I vote for someone who is trying so hard to show how tough she is; yet play the sympathy female card when it suits her; and is hated by half the people (private and government) and not respected by the other half??? Or, do i vote for the guy who’s temper is worse than mine; has no idea how economics work; and shouldn’t even be the leader.</p>
<p>Unfortunately; McCain seems the most hopeful. With him, there is a chance. He has made more deals with Democrats than Obama and Clinton have done combined. The democrats in the house and senate probably respect him more that the other two. With McCain; MAYBE congress can actually work together and get something accomplished. McCain is still very pro military. Agree or disagree with our military and the Iraq and middle east situation; that isn’t important. What is, is maintaining what little respect we still have of our allies and the trust of the middle eastern people that we are currently helping. (Yes, there is a lot of good happening. Even if there is bad.) If we pull all the troops out; like under Clinton or Obama; we will have no trust or credibility among anyone. Everyone will know that our word means nothing. Those we are helping have been given our word that we won’t desert them. They in fact do need us and we can’t just pack up and leave in 90-180 days like Clinton and Obama want. No, we don’t need to be there 100 years. No, we don’t need to make a firm date. (Bad guys will just wait it out.) The fact is, we need someone still very pro military. He can surround himself with enough good people in the JCS, Sec of Defense, and with the congress working together to finish accomplishing the mission. And at least with McCain, we would have someone with some experience in getting things done.</p>
<p>Again; I think all three stink. They stink the same. Tootsie roll; loaf; and splat. It all smells the same. I am an optimist, but I don’t believe in fairytales. That is all Obama can promise. Hillary has no respect; and wouldn’t get anything accomplished. At least McCain has kissed enough Democrats that there’s a chance. Oh well; I hope the Mayans aren’t right.</p>