Comments on: Breaking My Own Rule

By: Meryl

Meryl — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:14:45 +0000

I've been thinking a lot lately along the same line of the first part of your post--why is it so hard? I've kind of come to the conclusion that if you really get down to brass tacks most people's beliefs aren't so very different--but that gets lost somehow. No answers here, just thinking a lot about the questions. Meryl's last blog post..Barefoot Bloggers: Butternut Squash Risotto

By: teetotaled

teetotaled — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:31:14 +0000

Thanks for sharing the factcheck link - what a resource! This is going to be one heck of an election, that is for sure! teetotaled's last blog post..My brush with fame?take 3

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:38:49 +0000

Hi Karen, I’m one of those lurker young people. :) I love your writing. I wish I had a mom like you when I was growing up – not that I don’t love mine, she’s great in her own way. We just didn’t talk much.
Anyway, just wanted to delurk to tell you thanks for the links. I’ve registered online and I’ll be voting for Obama.

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:32:48 +0000

Pam, yes for those interested in supporting the Obama campaign, there's much that can be done. Please consider volunteering. Tom, it's downright scary how many constitutional rights have been seriously tampered with or discarded -- all in the name of fear. Caffienated Cowgirl, I hope your nephew is indicative of a trend in young people. That's great! Meredith, glad you took the time to throw your hat in the ring. All you other expats out there, there's still time! Lynn, I have several good Canadian friends who feel exactly the same way you do. Nutmeg, thanks for such great coverage and links. I'm with you all the way.

By: nutmeg

nutmeg — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:44:41 +0000

Well said! I too am a registered independent who has voted both ways. Along with Factcheck.org, in the next few weeks we may need to check out this site – fightthesmears.com – as the McCain Campaign was recently quoted as saying, “If the country keeps talking economy our team will lose. The only way to keep the conversation away from the economy is to attack Obama’s character.”

Governor Rendell of Pa recently said he has never in thirty-five years in politics seen a campaign run as well as the Obama campaign – the quality of leadership and amount of donations raised without money from lobbyists is unprecedented. That’s the man I want managing 700 billion dollars of the tax payers money.

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By: Lynn Sinclair

Lynn Sinclair — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:12:42 +0000

We’re having an election in Canada in a few days — and I still don’t know who I’m voting for. I know who I won’t vote for, but … our choices aren’t so great.

Oddly enough, if I were voting in the American election, it would be no contest.

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By: meredith

meredith — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:43:03 +0000

I voted by correspondence today! meredith's last blog post..marchons vers l'école

By: Caffienated Cowgirl

Caffienated Cowgirl — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:49:50 +0000

Great post for the young. I am not into reading about politics on blogs...not my thing...but I am very political. You can imagine how proud I was when my 18 year old nephew registered to vote the other day. A vote is a vote...one person is still one person. Caffienated Cowgirl's last blog post..Current Addictions

By: Michele

Michele — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:12:10 +0000

That is great advice for young and old! Michele's last blog post..And?it?s Girlie Wisdom!

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:07:22 +0000

Yeah, it is pretty interesting that it’s so difficult to have an intelligent discussion on politics without everybody getting on their high horse. Too bad really.

John McCain interested me in the last election, but I’m afraid he’s gone round the bend this time. Sarah Palin? God help us all. Oh yeah that’s right. Sarah’s got that market cornered. I’m a man of faith but enough is enough! What was that little constitutional detail of separating church and state? Haven’t we had enough constitutional rights obliterated by Bush?

FactCheck.org is awesome! Thanks for the tip! I’m sending it to my whole address book. Maybe this will help start more balanced conversation. One can hope.