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Borderstone · 01-22-2004, 02:43 PM

Truth be told about my politics Michigan,I really don't go far left or right anymore.

When I was too young to vote and up until I could,believe it or not,I was for the Republicans. Not for what they stood for because I didn't understand that part yet. I liked them because Reagan looked and sounded confident and "looked" like he knew his stuff. I especially recall him referring to the Dem.'s as,"Spending like drunken sailors but that would be an insult to sailors because they spend their own money." That was pretty darn funny.

Then came the weapons trading scandals and he looked like a fool,a bit anyhow. In '88 I could finally vote and naturally I chose Bush Sr. Around this same time I started to pay more attention to the news and I just watched this man run the economy into the ground,go back on his no new taxes promise,send our troops to the Gulf just like Jr. (except there was a somewhat more valid reason) and appear to distance himself from the L.A. Riot situation.

After that,I had realized that for the most part the Republicans in office tend to not be on the side of the average American,so I jumped ship to the Democrats. In '92 there was truly no better choice than Clinton. He made a good case for himself in the debates! Ross perot looked like a paranoid dwarf from Oz!

People can find all the faults they want with Clinton but in my lifetime,this was truly the best Presidential work I had ever seen! The economy was great and as far as I can see,he made very few political mistakes. I voted for Gore in 2000 but since that got all screwed up,it counted for naught,as it did for all others who did the same. Now,4 years later,I really don't care anymore about political parties. I feel that Republican & Democrat titles mean nothing anymore. They are just that,titles.

Voting straight party tickets is foolish and a waste of your vote as is voting for someone without knowing their qualifications or their stand on the issues. From now on,I read up or observe potential candidates before I vote for them. Then again,if the electoral college negates my vote again,then what am I voting for? Oh well,enough out of me. I'm having a good day and I don't want to dwell on this,at least until Oct./Nov. Later!

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Borderstone,gonna post some lines tonight!

[This message has been edited by Borderstone (edited January 22, 2004).]

01-22-2004, 02:43 PM	#17
Borderstone Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Phoenix,Arizona -America Posts: 4,427	Truth be told about my politics Michigan,I really don't go far left or right anymore. When I was too young to vote and up until I could,believe it or not,I was for the Republicans. Not for what they stood for because I didn't understand that part yet. I liked them because Reagan looked and sounded confident and "looked" like he knew his stuff. I especially recall him referring to the Dem.'s as,"Spending like drunken sailors but that would be an insult to sailors because they spend their own money." That was pretty darn funny. Then came the weapons trading scandals and he looked like a fool,a bit anyhow. In '88 I could finally vote and naturally I chose Bush Sr. Around this same time I started to pay more attention to the news and I just watched this man run the economy into the ground,go back on his no new taxes promise,send our troops to the Gulf just like Jr. (except there was a somewhat more valid reason) and appear to distance himself from the L.A. Riot situation. After that,I had realized that for the most part the Republicans in office tend to not be on the side of the average American,so I jumped ship to the Democrats. In '92 there was truly no better choice than Clinton. He made a good case for himself in the debates! Ross perot looked like a paranoid dwarf from Oz! People can find all the faults they want with Clinton but in my lifetime,this was truly the best Presidential work I had ever seen! The economy was great and as far as I can see,he made very few political mistakes. I voted for Gore in 2000 but since that got all screwed up,it counted for naught,as it did for all others who did the same. Now,4 years later,I really don't care anymore about political parties. I feel that Republican & Democrat titles mean nothing anymore. They are just that,titles. Voting straight party tickets is foolish and a waste of your vote as is voting for someone without knowing their qualifications or their stand on the issues. From now on,I read up or observe potential candidates before I vote for them. Then again,if the electoral college negates my vote again,then what am I voting for? Oh well,enough out of me. I'm having a good day and I don't want to dwell on this,at least until Oct./Nov. Later! ------------------ Borderstone,gonna post some lines tonight! [This message has been edited by Borderstone (edited January 22, 2004).]