State of the Union

[Suzy]

After the speech our President made tonight, I would like to ask a question....

If Bush was allowed to take 4 more years would you vote for him again (if you voted for him)?

-OR-

With the war and other issues around us today were applied before he took office, would your vote be the same?

[Woofentino Pugrossi]

Technically the war was still on when he was first elected. There was only a cease fire declared for the gulf war. Clinton could had sent troops in without Congress's approval (which he could since we still were at war with Iraq) much like Pres Bush did.

Would I vote for him for a 3rd term (if they allowed it)? Dunno. Normally I fall on the conservative side of things. But if a libertarian or green party candidate gets my attention I might go that way. A democrat, never will.

[ssduc750]

not in a million years. But then again, I never voted for him.

[Super Dave]

In our republic, there will be others to vote for.  So, even if Bush could run again, I'd want to know who the other options would be.  

I don't think Kerry was a good option, period.  

I might be conservative, but the Republican party does not represent me.

[Jeff]

It would depend who else ran...  But I haven't voted for him in the past, so I don't imagine that would change...

[StumpysWife]

Term limits for publicly-run organizations are a good thing, regardless of your opinion of the person. I work for a 5 person appointed Board.  Everytime someone term-limits out, we feel bad because we have great people on our Board, but I'm always happy with the what the new person has to bring to the table.  

Without term limits, I don't think the people can be truely represented.  

Heather

[Jeff]

Without term limits, I don't think the people can be truely represented.  

Totally agree...  People fear change, so they would rather put up with the 'problems' they know than to introduce something/someone new who might fix them (or make them worse).

[K3 Chris Onwiler]

Washington runs the country.  Oil money runs Washington.  That much will never change.  Bush is at least OBVIOUSLY connected to big oil. No misunderstanding his motivations, at any rate.
Bill Clinton was a treasonous traitor who should have been dispatched by a firing squad.  Instead they busted him for having a mistress.  Why?  Because way too many other powerful people were involved in the campaign funding scandal, and it was all driven by big oil.
You do understand that big oil controls the White House AND the media, right?

[cardzilla]

In our republic, there will be others to vote for.  So, even if Bush could run again, I'd want to know who the other options would be.  

I don't think Kerry was a good option, period.  

I might be conservative, but the Republican party does not represent me.

+ 1 !  Politicians these days have morphed into one big "glob" of abiguity.  I'm fiscally conservative, socially liberal.  I left the Republican party almost ten years ago for the Libertarian party.  I think most Libertarians honestly care about the nation rather than their own political gain.  The problem Libertarians have is that their platform is no nonsense. By that I mean PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY.  That is something that's fast disappearing these days.  The Republicans scare we Libertarians into voting for them every year... and the Democratic party helps them out with poster children like Ted Kennedy and John Kerry.  That said, I'm done with it.  I will only vote Libertarian or not at all from now on.  The Libertarian party has a plan to take over New Hampshire in an effort to win one state (kind of like advertising), I'm curious to see if it happens.

[tzracer]

I also vote Libertarian (personal responsibility and actually following the Constitution). The problem is that most people see voting as a choice between 2 parties (which are closer to 2 sides of the same coin). They rarely look at other parties. I vote my principles, not for the candidate that is going to win or for a candidate trying to keep another out of office. Some say my vote is wasted because my candidate won't win. Voting has nothing to do with winning and losing, it has everything to do with voting for what you believe in.

[gpstar1]

No, I don't make the same mistake twice!!

[spyderchick]

Voting has nothing to do with winning and losing, it has everything to do with voting for what you believe in.

Exactly.

Edit fro additional comment: Not voting is a wasted vote!: