tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33170374.post5493566065327664489..comments2023-09-27T04:14:50.172-05:00Comments on Chelle Sandell: *Rant Warning*Chelle Sandellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03813658527826989105noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33170374.post-60215657969082730762008-02-05T14:24:00.000-06:002008-02-05T14:24:00.000-06:00Patricia ~ I completely agree about voting. And I ...Patricia ~ I completely agree about voting. And I didn't want to offend anyone. But I do want people to open their eyes and vote for someone who will say what they mean and do what they say. If people don't vote...they don't have the right to complain. <BR/><BR/>What upset me was a family member who has said she can't choose between Clinton and Obama. She wants to vote for Clinton because she's a woman...but Obama because Oprah's backing him. ARGGGGG!!! When I asked her if she'd researched their platforms and goals...she repeated basic campaign promises. She didn't know anything about their voting history or background. I can't vote for Clinton because she is in the top of politicians receiving money from insurance and healthcare but yet says she will fix healthcare?! For who? I was leaning toward Obama until I started researching his voting history and the fact that he is mixed up with a corrupt lobbyist...his only explanation was that he made a bonehead mistake and accepted favors from someone he knew was being investigated. Then I've seen alot of campaign speech footage where he is talking to the crowd...aka he changed his stance depending on who he was speaking to. They brought that up on the Today Show and showed him the footage and he denied doing it...after they showed him doing it.<BR/><BR/>This is an incredible event in history when we have the opportunity to have the first female or African American president. But I can't persoanlly vote for them if I don't agree with their politics. Yes, the whole government needs an overhaul. But I want less government and taxes. Social programs are paid for by the middle class. The money has to come from somewhere. I'm getting tired of my family working our butts off for people who refuse to help themselves. Welfare and medicaid should be a hand-up...not a way of life. If you can't support your children...stop having them. I would love to have more children. I would love to be a foster parent...but we can't afford it.<BR/><BR/>I don't want someone who can speak well, who is charismatic and has star power behind them because they "want" change. We all want change. But just because you say you will do it...doesn't mean you know how.<BR/><BR/>But...the beautiful thing...we each have the right to vote for who we believe in. I just want people to be informed and not mislead by campaign promises and/or historic opportunity.Chelle Sandellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03813658527826989105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33170374.post-48834335680076159562008-02-05T10:13:00.000-06:002008-02-05T10:13:00.000-06:00The important thing is for everyone to vote. We h...The important thing is for everyone to vote. We have the closest thing we've ever had to a national primary, which is what I would like to see. One primary day, all across the country just like the general election, to narrow it down to two candidates in each party. Then, a second national primary day, months later, to allow the victor to gain the nomination after campaigning and giving people a chance to focus on the issues. Last, the general election. How hard would this be?<BR/><BR/>We differ on some issues but we agree that we have a broken system that needs fixing, one in which the rich get richer, the poor get poorer, and those in the middle simply get squeezed.PatriciaWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04572087157439187319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33170374.post-42611348037903663082008-02-05T08:11:00.000-06:002008-02-05T08:11:00.000-06:00I've got it narrowed down to two. Still not sure. ...I've got it narrowed down to two. Still not sure. It's strange. I've never been like this. Usually I know right away.Jennifer Shirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16970585847385511795noreply@blogger.com