Friday, September 03, 2004

Ah, What the Hell..  4 More Years!

My apologies to my Democrat friends who did their very bestest to convert me. You tried, guys. It was actually looking good there for a while but I think I've re-discovered my Republican side.

Now. My decisions are not based at all on anything to do with he Vietnam war. I just don't think whether or not Kerry did what he says he did and got three medals or whether or not GW showed up for a physical or didn't serve. I don't care. This is the lest important factor in the picking of a candidate for me. All it does is make hypocrites out of all of them. Those lauding Kerry for his service and trashing GW for his 'nonservice' are the same ones who fought like Hell for 4 more years of Clinton. Make up your minds, folks. Either it matters or it doesn't. For me, it doesn't.

GW's speech last night was exactly what it needed to be and much better than I expected it to be. Somewhere out there today is one very happy speech writer. I've watched every second of all of the political stuff like a hawk and GW shined last night.

His words hit home, there were a few times I found myself choked with emotion and wanting to shake my fist and yell "GO, AMERICA!" I laughed along with him as he acknowledged his faults and at that moment he was just Joe regular dude. I have yet to see Kerry appear as relaxed or 'normal' as GW did, it left a strong impression on me.

And the night before... GW had gone to a dinner at a firehouse, it was a 'pizza and beer' dinner. He fit right in, they showed him with the firefighters and he was just one of the guys. I can see having pizza and beer with GW, I bsolutely can NOT see pizza and beer with Kerry.

For a while now, my problem with the Republicans has been a lack of acceptance for the world today. Sure, it's a nice thing to think you can talk abstinence and kids won't screw like bunnies. It's nice to think just say no works. It's nice to think people shouldn't have abortions (not me, I'm being general). But wake up, this is NOT the way of the world. Kids are doing drugs in record numbers (thanks in large parts to the over-doping of the youth with happy dappy zombie pills), they're screwing and having kids of their own. Abortion is legal and not going away and either are the homosexuals who are good enough to pay the same taxes as anyone else yet are denied the legal enhancements of marriage.

I've long felt the Republican party a party of disconnected old conservative farts who would never accept that the world they want is not the world we have and come up with solutions that work with the world as it is. I'm not saying give people everything, I'm not Lucy Liberal. But I believe:

**Gay people should be allowed to get married.
**Stem cell research is the key to many serious problems. Use it.
**Medical marijuana helps people.
**Education is about education, not a social experiment. Teach MATH.
**Companies who out-source to foreign countries should be penalised.
**Superfluous lawsuits close businesses.
**Less compassion, find the terrorists and get it done.
**Health insurance should be given to all, period.
**Welfare should be a stepping stone, not a lifestyle.

Just a few things that are important to me that I've not heard addressed in the Republican party. Until now.

They were very smart to bring on Arnold and Rudy, I was really impressed with both of them. Living in NY, I'm already a fan of Pataki as well. These men seem to be the start of the future of the GOP. I guess as the dinosaurs retire, the new generation can emerge and I'm liking the early signs. There is moderation and sense in the things they speak. Here are the Governors of the two most important states in the nation (sorry, everyone else but that's how I see it) and two of the most diverse states in the nation. These men have a working grasp on the reality of the world as it is. And they're not being shunned by the party!

It leaves me with a sense of political optimism I haven't felt in a long time. And with this I declare as of this posting that GW and the GOP can count on my vote for 4 more years.

I'm sure they'd be overjoyed. *smirks*

/end warble/

1. I respect your decision and find comfort in the basis of why you are voting as you choose.  My personal preference would be to have John Edwards, Wesley Clark, McCain or Powell to the options we have available, however our system only gives us so much to choose from.

   I believe that you hit the nail on the head for me as well when you outlined your differences with party policy.  If the republicans, as a party, did not seem to cater so much to satisfying the religious fanatics, I don’t think I would have as much problems with some of the things that have come down.

   I am still awaiting my notice of polling place, since i have moved.  I MUST vote.

    on  09/04  at  12:16 AM
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