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Originally Posted by Villages Kahuna
Geez, how many times do I have to say it? I'm not defending Barack Obama...period! I'm not going to vote for his re-election...period.
Of course he is accountable. But did everything that is now the basis for our fiscal and economic crisis happen during his 30-month presidency? Of course it didn't. Is everything that lead to the debt downgrade things that he personally concocted or did? I think not. Does he have the broad responsibility for what's happened on "his watch". Yes, certainly he does.
But for crying out load, unless we all take the time to see and understand what really caused this problem, we'll have no chance whatsoever to elect people to represent us who will have the experience, ability and leadership qualities to begin to get us out of this mess. If everyone were to follow the simple solution offered so frequently on this forum...vote Republican or vote Tea Party...we'll very likely wind up with the same kind of dysfunctional government that we have now.
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VK....while you and I had many discourse on who to vote for back when, and you repeated quite openly exactly what you said at that time during our many back and forths, may I suggest one thing to you...
Over the last months, you DO IN FACT defend Obama, if not directly, then indirectly by shifting blame to the Tea Party, etc. But you DO defend this President on a regular basis and I know I have even agreed with him on some minor points but please dont say you are not a defender because you actually get into full speed defense at times.
To those who question VK's comments on his last vote.....back 3 years ago or more even before Obama was even the candidate, VK said basically what he has says tonight in why he voted for Obama....we had a few conversations over what might happen in 4 years as a result of that.
My question for VK.....someone asked you this earlier and I didnt catch any response....you seem to save yourself an out when you say you wont vote for incumbents....by saying DEPENDS on who the Republicans nominate...and that actually makes sense, but my question to you is this.....Obama versus a Repub you cannot support...do you abstain on the vote for President ?