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An old, white, decorated veteran who can barely move his arm running with a pretty hot mother with 5 kids and a daughter with huge boobs — by the way, daughter is 17, pregnant, and unmarried. This decorated veteran has a family history of supporting the military including each of his sons doing service. If there ever was a man who “deserved to be president,” McCain would be it. Unfortunately, so much media attention is detracted from McCain, due to the pretty hot mom. The pretty hot mom talks like she’s 20 years old, is a little too energetic at times, attends church similar to the church the opponent had recently had to distance himself from, carries a gun and hunts. She’s kind of “crazy,” in my opinion, but wow she’s pretty sexy. She belongs at home taking care of the kids in my opinion, right big guy?

VERSUS

A young, black new kid on the block running with a long time senator who is long winded, but respected amongst his peers. A lot of people (gays and women) probably find this new kid as pretty attractive. This new kid on the block is smart, worked his way up from the bottom up and hasn’t even been in the senate for 4 years. He’s inexperienced, but talks a good talk. But he’s black and inexperienced. Did I say that already? He’s also so un-American and un-patriotic. Because well, he doesn’t put his hand over his heart or wear a lapel pin. He draws thousands of supporters to every rally because I have no idea– he inspires people maybe? A lot of misguided people? His problem is in the details, because well, he has none. There’s really not much to say about his running mate, but he does have a really big family–he makes a lot of doofus remarks. Good thing his kids are not young, or have down-syndrome, or people might be asking if he could be VP and care for his child, right?

My point. In the end, the majority of American’s will see it the way they see it. If they are somewhat educated on the candidates, they will pick one or two issues they either agree or don’t agree with and vote on it. They see what they want to see and vote how they feel. That’s the beauty of a democracy (although we really aren’t). This election has really got me excited.

No pun intended. Pray for this country, and it’s future. You watch, and you decide.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/02/palins-church-may-have-sh_n_123205.html

Video of Kalnins and Palin from June 8, 2008 (via wasillaag.net):

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I’m not going to lie, my beliefs are generally more in-line with Democratic ideals than Republican.  BUT, I do like the idea that family and worship are great.  I do also agree that the right to bear arms is very much something that should remain although AK-47s & MAC-10s might be a little overkill.  I do also agree in a smaller government with less taxes on business and individuals.  However, even stronger is my belief in inclusion.  That every person has a right to live their lives as they choose so long as they do not hurt or infringe upon the rights of others in this great nation.  That’s it.  That’s the fundamental, most important thing to me.

I am very tired of standing up for the idea of inclusion, while everyone else on the opposite side of the ________ (you pick which) argument, could care less except for their own ideas and FORCING IT upon everyone else.  I’m SICK OF IT.

What really pushed me over the edge was the selection of Palin.  I credit McCain for making a bold move, but the whole controversy surrounding her and her daughter’s pregnancy appal me.  I could careless that she’s 17 and pregnant, because hey at 17 your freaking hormones are going nuts, but there are so many other things about this issue that just plain piss me off:

• The evangelicals and other rightwing conservatives suddenly coming to her support saying “people are imperfect and make mistakes.”  I mean COME ON.  If Palin wasn’t the mother of Bristol, I guarantee the response would be FAR, FARRRRR different.  Don’t you agree?
• What if…just what IF Bristol doesn’t want to marry?  Is it REALLY in the best interest of Bristol to marry or is it really something her family is forcing her to do.
• Media saying it’s not an issue to cover.  The hell with that!  If Sarah Palin believes in abstinence and her daughter is pregnant while in high school out of wedlock.  Uhhhh jeez Wally?!?  Do we have a hypocracy here?  Yes, I know teenagers make mistakes, all people make mistakes, but when you’re in a position of power to be a role model, you will get faulted for mistakes that much more.  It’s a fact of life.  You can sit there and make 1 million arguments about how people are human, but the truth is, when you are a leader, you are expected to uphold your beliefs that much more.  Just maybe, just maybe if either mom OR dad spent a few more hours with Bristol things would be different?
• Too bad her mom didn’t teach her about condoms?

I guarantee poor Bristol has/had no choice.  She didn’t “choose” to keep this baby.  She had to.  She didn’t “choose” to get married.  She had to.  She didn’t choose to be in the media spotlight.  She got thrown into it by her mother’s choice to accept the nomination.

Regardless, I’ve decided who I’m voting for, and SURPRISE it’s Obama*.

America, our work will not be easy. The challenges we face require tough choices. And Democrats, as well as Republicans, will need to cast off the worn-out ideas and politics of the past, for part of what has been lost these past eight years can’t just be measured by lost wages or bigger trade deficits. What has also been lost is our sense of common purpose, and that’s what we have to restore.

That quote pretty much did it for me.  That common sense of purpose is described in more detail by Barack’s acceptance speech.

Dont’ tell me how to live my life.  Don’t tell me I can’t choose to have an abortion, oh wait, I’m not a female.  You take your religious handcuffs you conservative son of a bitches and choke on it!  Because as much as I believe in God.  As much as I believe in the right to arms.  As much as I believe in small government.  As much as I personally would never choose an abortion with my wife.  I will not force MY BELIEFS on others to raise a child when they are not ready.  Nor will I prevent someone from getting married or living a life together because they both have penises or breasts.  Nor will I force my neighbor to get rid of his guns.

Just stop trying to dictate how I want to live MY LIFE, and MAYBE, just MAYBE one day I’d vote for someone like McCain and Palin.

Although, I had a good laugh after reading this comment about how Palin looks:
 
“Men seemed most affected by McCain’s selection of Palin as VP — 17% of men said they’d be more likely to vote for McCain now.”  Reader comments:  “Oh Oh, the little head is thinking for the big head again.”

Who are you voting for?

*My vote may change come November 4th, 2008.

BTW, let me be clear, there are MUCH bigger issues right now in our country — immigration, the economy, health care…but all of it doesn’t make me as pissed off as people telling me how to live my life or people telling others how to live theirs.

PS PS So right after Republicans blame Obama for playing the “race-card,” Republicans come back and accuse Obama of playing the “sexism-card.” The Republicans look like they are running out of cards to play with…well actually, I guess Obama is really the one playing cards while Republicans call it out?

This election is going to be exciting for all the wrong reason. Oh and by the way, did you hear Bristol’s Boyfriend, I mean fiancee-to-be, is going to be headed to the Republican National Convention. I got my popcorn.