Anonymous
Post 08/30/2012 11:05     Subject: How can any woman vote for Romney/Ryan?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Are you living in iran , no one is taking away or wants to be involved with your vagina. you are very obsessed to think the world rotates around your vagina.

You are a simpleton that cannot see around your vagina and can't see or understanding bigger and more crucial issues that really exist.
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Actually, unfortunately it is the Republicans who seem to be obsessed with the vagina. But keep trying to blame the victims, it's so consistent with the rest of your platform.

Please ask the Republicans to focus soley on the bigger and more crucial issues that really exist.


I'm not sure they really care about my vagina one way or the other, but they sure as hell want to ram their religion down my throat! Though Romney will barely mention the name of his due to the other religious nutjobs.


REPUBLICANS ARE NOT FOCUSED ON VAGINAS - WHY ARE YOU? THIS IS A CREEPY "VAGINA MONOLOGUE" that is not funny. If you are worried about getting pregnant, GET a JOB and buy BIRTH CONTROL.
Anonymous
Post 08/30/2012 11:03     Subject: How can any woman vote for Romney/Ryan?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:and maybe I don't mean persuade, but at least make me understand why you might feel the way you do. I don't have to agree, but I'd like to at least feel like it's a rational, understandable decision to vote republican this year.

Just curious: what % of voters do you think vote based on actual platforms, policies, etc., rather than political party, single issues or height/hair/good looks of the candidates?


I'm sure a disappointingly large number (as evidenced by my facebook news feed). But I'm looking to hear from the few percent who really are voting on actual policies and I'm wondering what those policies are and why they think they are better than what Obama stands for.

Well that's a different question entirely. One I can't help you with because I'm a white, well-educated, new rich, usually Republican voter who doesn't want to see more and more of my hard-earned money being taken by Democrats and going to God-knows-what and not doing much good. And, yes, I'm a woman and I have daughters.


Oh good. More unsubstantiated sweeping generalizations. Please tell us how dems took your hard earned money. Which policy did the dems pass that took more of your hard earned money, and how is that policy bad and not worth the tax increase or whatever you are referring to? Do you even know how they took your money, or do you believe it simply because your favorite talking head told you that? If they did in fact take more of your hard earned money than the republicans did, then maybe you should figure out the "God-knows-what" and you might find that it was put to good use and will ultimately benefit you. good luck with your research!
Anonymous
Post 08/30/2012 11:03     Subject: How can any woman vote for Romney/Ryan?
Anonymous wrote:I think Paul Ryan and Akin are facsists. It's very scary stuff. Just think if Paul Ryan became president. It's just as scary as Palin in the last election.

The middle class has to stop being so passive. We're letting the crazies grab the power.


I am as lefty liberal as they come, and I think you don't actually know what "fascist" means. You sound as ridiculous as the Republicans who claim Obama is a socialist. Let's try to be a little better than they are, OK?
Anonymous
Post 08/30/2012 10:59     Subject: How can any woman vote for Romney/Ryan?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:and maybe I don't mean persuade, but at least make me understand why you might feel the way you do. I don't have to agree, but I'd like to at least feel like it's a rational, understandable decision to vote republican this year.

Just curious: what % of voters do you think vote based on actual platforms, policies, etc., rather than political party, single issues or height/hair/good looks of the candidates?


I'm sure a disappointingly large number (as evidenced by my facebook news feed). But I'm looking to hear from the few percent who really are voting on actual policies and I'm wondering what those policies are and why they think they are better than what Obama stands for.

Well that's a different question entirely. One I can't help you with because I'm a white, well-educated, new rich, usually Republican voter who doesn't want to see more and more of my hard-earned money being taken by Democrats and going to God-knows-what and not doing much good. And, yes, I'm a woman and I have daughters.


Ah, ok. Then no, you're not what I'm looking for I can see if you're white, educated, rich, and desiring to keep as much of your money for yourself as possible, that voting republican would probably make sense on some level (social issues aside). Incidentally, I'm white, educated, and comparitively rich myself, but I feel very strongly about having good social safety nets, healthcare for all, access to abortion and birth control, and opening marriage to same-sex partners. And I'm willing to give up some of my money for these things. But it's all the poor blue-collar workers that would die-hard Republicans that I don't understand.
Anonymous
Post 08/30/2012 10:52     Subject: How can any woman vote for Romney/Ryan?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:and maybe I don't mean persuade, but at least make me understand why you might feel the way you do. I don't have to agree, but I'd like to at least feel like it's a rational, understandable decision to vote republican this year.

Just curious: what % of voters do you think vote based on actual platforms, policies, etc., rather than political party, single issues or height/hair/good looks of the candidates?


I'm sure a disappointingly large number (as evidenced by my facebook news feed). But I'm looking to hear from the few percent who really are voting on actual policies and I'm wondering what those policies are and why they think they are better than what Obama stands for.

Well that's a different question entirely. One I can't help you with because I'm a white, well-educated, new rich, usually Republican voter who doesn't want to see more and more of my hard-earned money being taken by Democrats and going to God-knows-what and not doing much good. And, yes, I'm a woman and I have daughters.
Anonymous
Post 08/30/2012 10:47     Subject: How can any woman vote for Romney/Ryan?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Whoa...good for you, PPs. I felt that strongly when I was younger. Now, "it's the economy, stupid."


Do you have daughters???

It doesn't matter to me how good the economy is if I cannot fully participate in it as a free person. If I am forced to stay pregnant, or forced to feed/house/provide or pay for care for another child, it limits my ability to fully participate in this dream economy of yours. I'm not a big "equal pay" person but one could argue that if the economy discriminates against me, subtly or directly, for being female, for being pregnant, for needing maternity time off or for being a mother, then I am also not free to participate fully in your economy.

If the government passes laws govering my body then I am little better than another piece of property being passed around in this economy.

I'm not willing to condenm my daughter or anyone else's to a life of poverty, a life as a second class citizen, if she makes a mistake and gets knocked up, or if (god forbid) she is a victim of legitimate rape.


And I don't think for one second that these old, white men are unaware of the disadvantage they are placing women at when they make us bear the costs of parenting. I think it's one more way for the white male to maintain his supremacy.

So in a way you are right, it IS the economy, stupid.



Yes, I do have daughters. You are making a great deal of life choices for people you don't know anything about. My children are learning astutely, "It is the economy, Stupid." Stay focused, people, and calm down.
Anonymous
Post 08/30/2012 10:47     Subject: How can any woman vote for Romney/Ryan?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:and maybe I don't mean persuade, but at least make me understand why you might feel the way you do. I don't have to agree, but I'd like to at least feel like it's a rational, understandable decision to vote republican this year.

Just curious: what % of voters do you think vote based on actual platforms, policies, etc., rather than political party, single issues or height/hair/good looks of the candidates?


I'm sure a disappointingly large number (as evidenced by my facebook news feed). But I'm looking to hear from the few percent who really are voting on actual policies and I'm wondering what those policies are and why they think they are better than what Obama stands for.
Anonymous
Post 08/30/2012 10:45     Subject: How can any woman vote for Romney/Ryan?
Ok fine, I'll put a little background on why I'm curious.

I personally feel that a lot of drives the republican positions comes from Christian faith. Being not of a Christan faith (and I'll be honest, not a supporter of making decisions based on faith), I have a lot of trouble understanding or agreeing with some of their ideas and support. Just curious if anyone has been able to reconcile their lack of faith with the Republican platform.
Anonymous
Post 08/30/2012 10:44     Subject: How can any woman vote for Romney/Ryan?
Anonymous wrote:and maybe I don't mean persuade, but at least make me understand why you might feel the way you do. I don't have to agree, but I'd like to at least feel like it's a rational, understandable decision to vote republican this year.

Just curious: what % of voters do you think vote based on actual platforms, policies, etc., rather than political party, single issues or height/hair/good looks of the candidates?
Anonymous
Post 08/30/2012 10:43     Subject: How can any woman vote for Romney/Ryan?
Anonymous wrote:10:36 I am not voting for my President based on my religion. Why are you trying to divide and single out R/R supporters, out of curiosity?


Purely out of curiousity. If you don't want to answer my question, feel free to ignore it obviously.
Anonymous
Post 08/30/2012 10:42     Subject: How can any woman vote for Romney/Ryan?
10:36 I am not voting for my President based on my religion. Why are you trying to divide and single out R/R supporters, out of curiosity?
Anonymous
Post 08/30/2012 10:36     Subject: How can any woman vote for Romney/Ryan?
Any atheists for R/R (or at least not religious people), out of curiosity?
Anonymous
Post 08/30/2012 10:36     Subject: How can any woman vote for Romney/Ryan?
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:My reasons...
Smaller govt
Less regulation on small businesses
Lower taxes
Restore USA as a world leader and I agree with American exceptionalism... There is no moral equivelency between USA and some other countries.
Enforcement of our immigration laws
No selection by the Admin or Justice Dept on which laws will be upheld.
Someone who can govern with help from across the isle ( romney has a history of governing in a liberal state)
I am pro choice and pretty middle of the road on social issues but I dont vote on those issues. Neither party has everything I support so I am picking the one that has the most


You would not get any of this under R/R. I just don't understand how you republicans fail to see that all they give you is a list of buzz words (see your list of buzz words). YOu elect them into office, and then they do NONE OF THE ABOVE! Bush did not deliver on any of this! Besides lower taxes (especially if you are a 1%er), but you are still enjoying those tax cuts.

Gov't actually GROWS under Republican Administration, and spending increases. Please explain to me why repubs love going to war and having a way-to-big military, but then say they want small gov't and to cut spending. Do you think they used a groupon to pay for those wars???? Our deficit is out of control mostly because of the wars. Yes, it continued to go up under Obama, but that's because we are still at war.

As PP pointed out, Obama has had a record number of deportations while passing the DREAM act to protect the innocent kids.

As for restoring the USA as a world leader... Please go to another country and ask people their opinions on Bush, Obama, and Romney. Oh, and Obama's foreign policy record is bad ass.

Obama tried and tried and tried to reach across the aisle. The GOP congress has been quoted many times as saying that "making Obama a one-term president is the top priority." Somehow he managed to push some amazing policy anyway. Sure, it wasn't ideal that he had to force feed it in some cases, but what else was the guy to do? Sit on hands for 4 years because the bullies won't work with him? He was well within his rights as president to do so. We have a system of checks and balances, not just to keep the prez form having too much power, but also to keep the congress from having too much power. Again, he's bad ass.

Please tell me how Obama has increased regulation on your small business, and be specific. And please read this: http://www.barackobama.com/small-business-owners/accomplishments




Killing Osama is not foreign policy. Here is an article on just a few things that aren't so great.


http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444914904577615300669832384.html


Other country's opinions of Oba,a are not so great:

"In June, the Pew Research Center released one of its periodic surveys of global opinion. It found that since 2009, favorable attitudes toward the U.S. had slipped nearly everywhere in the world except Russia and, go figure, Japan. George W. Bush was more popular in Egypt in the last year of his presidency than Mr. Obama is today."


Good grief. Did you even read the findings that you are quoting, or did you pull this blurb from conservative media? Please read, and do some research next time.

http://www.pewglobal.org/2012/06/13/chapter-1-views-of-the-u-s-and-american-foreign-policy-4/

Seriously people. It's an election year. DO SOME RESEARCH! And again, researching the facts cannot be done by reading or listening to conservative OR liberal sources. That is simply listening to a cheerleader for your own team. Nothing wrong with paying attention to those who share your views as long as you realize that you are not actually getting news.

Anonymous
Post 08/30/2012 10:33     Subject: How can any woman vote for Romney/Ryan?
Anonymous wrote:
Are you living in iran , no one is taking away or wants to be involved with your vagina. you are very obsessed to think the world rotates around your vagina.

You are a simpleton that cannot see around your vagina and can't see or understanding bigger and more crucial issues that really exist.
____________________________________

Actually, unfortunately it is the Republicans who seem to be obsessed with the vagina. But keep trying to blame the victims, it's so consistent with the rest of your platform.

Please ask the Republicans to focus soley on the bigger and more crucial issues that really exist.


I'm not sure they really care about my vagina one way or the other, but they sure as hell want to ram their religion down my throat! Though Romney will barely mention the name of his due to the other religious nutjobs.
Anonymous
Post 08/30/2012 10:31     Subject: How can any woman vote for Romney/Ryan?
and maybe I don't mean persuade, but at least make me understand why you might feel the way you do. I don't have to agree, but I'd like to at least feel like it's a rational, understandable decision to vote republican this year.