I watched some pbs show last night on both candidates and how they got where they are now.
the part about mccain was talking about how in the late 90's/2000's he wanted to move to become the front runner/heir apparent to the throne for the republican party. He started changing some of his stances to align himself more with bush and the conservatives, so that he'd be viewed as the logical choice for his replacement eventually. From what I was seeing on this show it seemed to me like he was doing a lot of things just so he'd get to the front of the line to be president.
so a guy who'll change his principles to be elected seems like a guy who will just do what it takes to get power.
if he really cared out these maverick issues, he wouldn't have budged on them. which would have been more noble in the end, but it wouldn't have gotten him anywhere closer to being president.
so he's just doing what he can to get as much power as he can. is he just playing the game to win, rather than to really make a difference? I don't know, but thats the vibe i get (i could definitely be wrong, but thats how i feel). why would i want to elect someone like that?
there are a whole list of issues on the other side for obama as well. thats why i've ultimately come to the conclusion that neither of these candidates are any good and now I'm wondering if i should vote at all, because it doesn't really matter in the long run anyway (my vote that is) - and by not voting, atleast I could sleep at night knowing that none of the ensuing madness would be my fault.
the part about mccain was talking about how in the late 90's/2000's he wanted to move to become the front runner/heir apparent to the throne for the republican party. He started changing some of his stances to align himself more with bush and the conservatives, so that he'd be viewed as the logical choice for his replacement eventually. From what I was seeing on this show it seemed to me like he was doing a lot of things just so he'd get to the front of the line to be president.
so a guy who'll change his principles to be elected seems like a guy who will just do what it takes to get power.
if he really cared out these maverick issues, he wouldn't have budged on them. which would have been more noble in the end, but it wouldn't have gotten him anywhere closer to being president.
so he's just doing what he can to get as much power as he can. is he just playing the game to win, rather than to really make a difference? I don't know, but thats the vibe i get (i could definitely be wrong, but thats how i feel). why would i want to elect someone like that?
there are a whole list of issues on the other side for obama as well. thats why i've ultimately come to the conclusion that neither of these candidates are any good and now I'm wondering if i should vote at all, because it doesn't really matter in the long run anyway (my vote that is) - and by not voting, atleast I could sleep at night knowing that none of the ensuing madness would be my fault.
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