I have been predicting this for months....

[Irish Caesar]

Well, if you're already being told what is right and wrong in all other aspects of life by some self-promoted authority I suppose it makes sense to follow the same authority in politics.

Only responding to the question: is it orthodox for a Democrat to vote for a Republican?

I took more words than necessary for a simple "why the hell not?" answer.

That's all.

 

[ironduck]

Only responding to the question: is it orthodox for a Democrat to vote for a Republican?

I wasn't directing my reply at you, but rather at the fact that the catholic church tells its members who to vote for. The catholic church tells its members what they're supposed to do in pretty much any situation it seems. Saves thinking for oneself.

 

[bhsup]

I voted for Clinton in 1992, and I was firmly in the Republican camp at the time. I voted for Ike Skelton (Congressional Rep for my district, and a Democrat) since I could vote in 1986.

 

[downtown]

Yeah, vote for whoever the hell you want. I'm voting for a republican for senate, and a democrat for Gov. in Ohio

 

[Irish Caesar]

I wasn't directing my reply at you, but rather at the fact that the catholic church tells its members who to vote for. The catholic church tells its members what they're supposed to do in pretty much any situation it seems. Saves thinking for oneself.

Agreed. Pretty much every organization does that to some extent...but I'd say the evangelicals seem to get the "how to vote" message out better than the Catholics. As has already been linked to, Catholics are more Democrat voters than Republicans.

 

[Little Raven]

Agreed. Pretty much every organization does that to some extent...but I'd say the evangelicals seem to get the "how to vote" message out better than the Catholics. As has already been linked to, Catholics are more Democrat voters than Republicans.

Maybe American Catholics simply feel that Republicans have 'voting habits even less in accord with moral norms.'

 

[Irish Caesar]

Perhaps.

I can't say for certain until I know what really happened on Chappaquiddick, though...

 

[MobBoss]

I wasn't directing my reply at you, but rather at the fact that the catholic church tells its members who to vote for. The catholic church tells its members what they're supposed to do in pretty much any situation it seems. Saves thinking for oneself.

Much like the pro-democrat labor unions.

 

[GenMarshall]

I wasn't directing my reply at you, but rather at the fact that the catholic church tells its members who to vote for. The catholic church tells its members what they're supposed to do in pretty much any situation it seems. Saves thinking for oneself.

Actualy, the Catholic Chuch only encurages it's members to vote for any canidate that does not hold any non-negotable issues (Same-Gender Marrages, Legalized abortions,).

 

[ironduck]

Actualy, the Catholic Chuch only encurages it's members to vote for any canidate that does not hold any non-negotable issues (Same-Gender Marrages, Legalized abortions,).

And who decides what's non-negotiable? The old men in charge of the catholic church.

 

[Greek Stud]

Im hoping for a McCain-Guiliani ticket, with McCain as President. But I would vote for it still if Guiliani was the Presidential candidate.

Colin Powell, even out of his own accord would not run for president, because it has been presented to him before. He stated he is not a politician, he's a statesman. And if you monitor his last weeks into his term on the Bush Administration, he expended all the political influence that his name held both in America for the United Nations presentation, and against particular voting groups as he laid down unjust international laws in the State department days before he resigned.

Condi Rice does not seem interested, but she is a very likeable person with strong character. Most of the political turns America has been focused on complement her expertise with Russia and now China. Im positive that the nuclear talks with India is her strategy. She knows her stuff.

Hilary Clinton is losing her allure quickly. At one time I had thought about voting for her, but then as I watched her positions unfold on the US Senate, its not mainstream enough nor reasonable enough to represent the American people. She might follow the line of US Senators not to win a Presidency, unless she surprises us with some great enlightenment.

 

[Xenocrates]

Rudy Giuliani has some serious questions to answer about 9/11.

He'd be a risky choice.

 

[Irish Caesar]

What sort of questions?

 

[GenMarshall]

And who decides what's non-negotiable? The old men in charge of the catholic church.

Yes, the old men in the Vatican are in charge of deciding what is neotaible issue and what is not.

 

[CartesianFart]

I say that the next Republican National Convention on the presidential race should favor to senator McCain.If the republicans want a true leader who favors conservatism and values,it would be a disaster to favor of someone else instead of the moderate senator from Arizona.

 

[Irish Caesar]

Well, if the only guys running are ones who have cheated on their wives...

...then I suppose I'd take McCain over Giuliani.