2008 Presidential Election
Why Are You Voting?
Here are the most common responses to this seemingly simple question.
I'm angry at President Bush/Republicans
I want the War in Iraq over with
I want a black President
I want a female President
I want a Democratic President
I want the credit crisis fixed
None of these are remotely valid reasons for voting for a new President. None. These are votes being cast based on emotions, with no logic to support them. I am appalled when I hear CNN report women are fainting at polling booths, because of Barack Obama. I am deeply concerned that people are willing to vote with their emotions than calmly and coldly looking at the candidates and asking themselves key questions that do matter. Like these:
What international experience does the candidate have?
How adept in crafting foreign policy is the candidate?
Does this candidate possess any experience with the military?
What does the candidates voting record reflect?
How well do I believe the candidate will be able to handle a major crisis?
What sort of experience in economics and domestic policy does the candidate possess?
Do I believe this candidate possesses the flexibility to work with both sides of the House and Senate?
Who does this candidate want to fill his Administration?
All of these are critical questions to ask during any election, but most especially this one. We seem to forget about what a HUGE role the incumbents Administration plays in both how we and others perceive us. As a case in point, look at Richard Cheney's negative impact on this Administration. In spite of Condoleeza Rices stellar performance and quiet diplomatic efforts, other members of the Bush Administration have completely distorted the good that has been done.
The Bush Administration is nearing its end. It is useless and counterproductive to keep droning on about all the things many of us despised about it. It is time to be looking forward and making a decision that is right, good and based on sound thinking. I'm asking my fellow Americans to stop voting with your hearts and start preparing to vote with reason. Look carefully at the candidates and vote, not based on race gender or bias, but on performance. Most of all, vote based on whom you believe represents the best of America.
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12 Comments
Post a CommentThis article is not informative. I am not a Democratic but people probably voted for Obama because they wanted to try something new and because everyone else was voted for him. If thats not the case they probably voted for him because America needed a different prospective to view politics. This article is just repeating what is common sense. Don't give her too much credit.
Good advice, but "good luck" - the old cynic here
nice article, unfortunately "anger based" voting tends to be the rule, not the exception with most people
One of the major tragedies of the human condition is that people find it far easier to hate, than to love.
I'm very impressed with that article of yours. Although you haven't mentioned it directly it's a prediction that is coming true. Now that the Demos race is still on, you should cover it. You're very good at it and your opinion can influence positively many others, who may start thinking for themselves.
Exactly! This is the whole point of my article. Voting this way hurts everyone and helps none of us move forward out of our present difficulties. Blind hatred never creates anything but further destruction. We cannot afford any more.
A great piece. Generally both sides are driven by pure partisanship. Where I see anger come into play is that the out of power party uses this hatred of the incumbent to drive their desires. It's not honest, it's childish and only serves to add to the divisiveness and rancor that gets piled onto and on top of the real issues. At present it seems the out of power group will accuse the incumbent of anything and everything to get back into power. It seems honesty and debate are lost in the hatred and anger.
The rush to be part of the seemingly winning side in a free country, in this modern era is puzzling. For these are the powers of concerns and a few tycoons, which exploit and influence public opinion with spins and promises that will never be fulfilled - till one may wonder what's the difference from any totalitarian country, Cuba for instance. These are the thoughts that this just and courageous article evokes.
" I'm asking my fellow Americans to stop voting with your hearts and start preparing to vote with reason. Look carefully at the candidates and vote, not based on race gender or bias, but on performance." Very sound advice but, unfortunately, unlikely to be followed. These days, elections are mostly about personalities. Genuine issues come in a distant second.
A courageous and just call for reason.