Re: Presidential IQs

I also know the very minute that I knew who I would vote for. I was in Nova
Scotia and it was one of the debates. Kerry went over the line commenting on
the VP's daughter and her lesbianism. I guess I had to be right on the edge
for that to do it, but that was what the decisive factor was for me.

"VickieHerndonCMT" <vickieboinkherndon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:XMednat79sQ481DfRVn-vw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sure you can ask. It was very close with me. I did not know what to do,
> honestly, but when the last minute got here, I decided to vote with him
> just because I did not care a lot for Kerry. I figured at least he knew
> what had gone on over the years he was in the first time.
>
> Unlike most of you though, I do like Bush. I can't explain it, but I
> think he is a good man and I will leave it at that.
>
>
> "The Other Kim" <mjg@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:3j504tFoaq4iU1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Vickie,
>>
>> May I ask just why you voted for him, then? I know that a lot of
>> people voted for him because of so-called 'values', but that just means
>> things like his proposed anti-gay marriage amendment. I look around at
>> some of the folks here who voted for Bush, and I don't understand why.
>> One woman said she did because she's a small business-owner. Well, her
>> small business is about as big as mine here, and I can tell you that I'm
>> getting no benefit from Bush being in office as compared to when Clinton
>> was in office, so that reasoning didn't wash with me. I know others who
>> voted for him out of fear of another attack if he wasn't elected; these
>> folks forget that 9-11 happened on his watch (I know it had been planned
>> for something like 10 years, probably since Gulf War I, but like the
>> director of a movie, the sitting president gets credit or blame; history
>> shows this). I know others who voted for him because of Iraq, using the
>> "you don't change horses midstream" thinking, but a lot of these people
>> said they didn't agree with the war in the first place, which left me
>> shaking my head.
>>
>> I'm just trying to figure out what motivates people to vote the way they
>> do. I read What's the Matter With Kansas, which tries to explain how
>> people in the author's home state consistently vote against their own
>> best interest, and I still don't get it.
>>
>> I didn't vote for Bush either time because I felt he wasn't qualified
>> for the job. To me he didn't have a good grasp of what was going on in
>> the rest of the world, and this last time the "us and them" mentality
>> really put me off. Hel, to him I'm one of "them" because I'm not out
>> waving the flag and cheering on the sidelines. That type of
>> black-and-white thinking doesn't work in this world, IME.
>>
>> The Other Kim
>> kimagreenfieldatyahoodotcom
>>
>> "VickieHerndonCMT" <vickieboinkherndon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
>> message news:qemdnYx0yasyMFHfRVn-2Q@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> That's Susan! She thinks we are idiots and has no second thoughts on
>> it,
>>> very emphatically clear about it.
>>>
>>> I just look at the source and that's her opinion. I know I am not an
>> idiot
>>> so that's really all that matters.
>>>
>>> I would never say that anyone who voted another way was an idiot, but
>> that's
>>> the nature of the beast/ Susan goes kind of **off** when talking
>>> politically, so I have learned that anything could come out of her
>> mouth and
>>> have seen it.
>>>
>>> Overall, I think she is pretty good though...even if she does think we
>> ones
>>> who voted Bush are idiots.
>>>
>>> V.
>>> "DJGordon" <danigordon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:p%1ze.36212$qm.656@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> > That's a little harsh...anyone who voted for Bush is an idiot? I
>> didn't
>>> > vote for him and never would, but that is a little more offensive
>> than
>>> > usual.
>>> >
>>> > Dani
>>> >
>>> > "Susan Mitchell" <medlawtrans@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> > news:-e-dndAdscgBPFHfRVn-sw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> >> Absolutely. I think the idiots like to know they're president is
>> as
>>> >> stupid
>>> >> as they are.
>>> >>
>>> >> --
>>> >> Sue -- Firefighter mom -- Still Rabid UW Dawg Fan!
>>> >> (to reply send to medlawtrans@xxxxxxxxxxx)
>>> >> "JulieW8" <seemysig@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> >> news:42cc9b95.161654817@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> >>> On Wed, 6 Jul 2005 16:27:53 -0700, "Susan Mitchell"
>>> >>> <medlawtrans@xxxxxxxxxxx> gave thanks and said:
>>> >>>
>>> >>> >I get the impression he is just a big frat boy and that's all he
>> wants
>>> >>> >to
>>> >> be
>>> >>> >and some how ended up president because Neal got in too much
>> trouble
>>> >>> >with
>>> >>> >the savings and loan mess and they had no choice but to dump him
>> into
>>> >>> >the
>>> >>> >white house because Jeb wasn't ready.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Now I know how Jeannie feels! LOL
>>> >>>
>>> >>> What's most amazing is this dimwit got elected not once, but
>> TWICE. We
>>> >>> should feel just as stupid!
>>> >>>
>>> >>> ~~~~~*****~~~~~*****~~~~~*****
>>> >>> To send me e-mail, use juliew8@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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>


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