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1. #412008
   On August 18th, 2008 at 3:54 pm, WarEagle82 said:

   I agree that McCain was very impressive at this forum. Obama’s performance was bad to awful. Dodging and weaving…. Man, I thought he was going to break out into “The Hustle” at one point.

   I know that Obama was lying his butt off on every point (except for his contempt for the brilliant and honorable Justice Thomas).

   The only problem is that I no longer think McCain is being straight with us either. He knows what he has to say to draw conservatives back into the fold. But, 10 years of his RINOism has convinced me that he is not sincere when he talks like this.

   I will not be voting for John McCain this year.

2. #412262
   On August 18th, 2008 at 6:37 pm, Bill Grant said:

   “RINO”

   Main Entry:
   1 ri·no· \rii-ˈnoo\
   Function:
   noun
   Date:
   1989

   1: A DNC wedge phrase to split the republican party and elect a socialist.

3. #412300
   On August 18th, 2008 at 7:04 pm, Send_Me said:

   On August 17th, 2008 at 11:12 pm, nyc123me said:
   Watch out Send_Me – according to jsmiddleton4 and Bill Grant, that makes you an Obama supporter.

   Here’s my reasoning for not voting for either candidate and voting my conscience.
   1. 2000: Honestly, how different were Bush and Gore? How large was the workable pool of voters (# of swing/moderate voters?)
   2. 2004: How different were Bush and Kerry? I mean, come on, how many liberal or incompetent policy proposals has Bush supported? Did that pool of workable voters increase or decrease in size?
   3. 2008: We see that McCain and Obama are very much alike, focusing not on their bases of support, but rather on the lukewarm crowd, the folks who are swayed by cheesy commercials, the ones who really don’t care about politics but want a good show. The far left is alienated, as well as the far right.
   2012 prediction: The candidates will be even more alike than they are now, and we’ll once again ask ourselves, “which of the evils should we choose?” The problem though is that the differences will not be as apparent.
   Conclusion: Unless we wish to continue down this road, where neither party cares to remain responsive to its base, we must make them realize that we are still sentient beings who vote with our brains and conscience, not out of convenience.
   So, if you really do care about the state of this country, you will vote your conscience when choosing a President, and you will vote the bums of the 14% Congress out of office.
   Also, consider this: “Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost.” ~John Quincy Adams

4. #412327
   On August 18th, 2008 at 7:21 pm, WarEagle82 said:

   I respectfully disagree. After watching the GOP race the Dems to socialism over the last 8 years your proposed definition just doesn’t match reality.

   National GOP leadership have split the party by trying to become the “other party of big govenment.”

   I wish it weren’t so a $3.1 Trillion proposed budget for FY 2009 is hard to argue with.

   On August 18th, 2008 at 6:37 pm, Bill Grant said:
   “RINO”

   Main Entry:
   1 ri·no· \rii-ˈnoo\
   Function:
   noun
   Date:
   1989

   1: A DNC wedge phrase to split the republican party and elect a socialist.

5. #412413
   On August 18th, 2008 at 8:34 pm, Bill Grant said:

   I respectfully disagree.

   There is an ongoing movement out of the Democratic underground to split the Republican vote by going on to conservative websites and tossing out the word “RINO” referring to those who are supporting John McCain for president, as well as other canards about him not being conservative enough. The objective is to get the “conservative dupes” to “stay on their tractors” this election day by poisoning the well for John McCain. Be on guard and have your pitchforks, torches and nooses at the ready.

   “After watching the GOP race the Dems to socialism over the last 8 years your proposed definition just doesn’t match reality.”

   Buddy, have you looked at what Obama proposes to do? That’s socialism. Yes, government has grown too big under the republicans, McCain has been an advocate of limited government while other republicans acted like pigs at the trough. That is one of the reasons he has made enemies with other republicans.
   McCain is one of the only senators to forgo earmarks which has been one of the major budget busters and he has vowed to veto pork laden budgets if he becomes president.

   “I wish it weren’t so a $3.1 Trillion proposed budget for FY 2009 is hard to argue with.”

   Congress creates budgets, not the president and congress is controlled by the democrats. Additionally, Bush’s blunders are not McCains.

   Only 6 comments away from 800… Unfortunately I have run out of ways to say that electing Obama doesn’t have anything to do with conservative principals.