Those that know me, know that I am very patriotic. I am so grateful that my great - great - great grandparents made that maiden voyage to become Americans. There are plenty of people in this world that don't have the luxuries that we were born with. Things as simple as education and peace are often taken for granted.
Excuse me while I climb up on my soapbox...
I don't care who you vote for. I think it is a shame if you don't exercise your rights as an American to vote. People in other countries are willing to give their lives to be able to vote for a leader. Even if you believe your word doesn't really count, you should vote just because you can.
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On to the juicy stuff...
Up until recently, I was unsure of who I was voting for. John McCain has an honorable service record. His story of being held POW is one for the history books. Unfortunately, I think that is all he has going for him.
Excuse me while I climb up on my soapbox...
I don't care who you vote for. I think it is a shame if you don't exercise your rights as an American to vote. People in other countries are willing to give their lives to be able to vote for a leader. Even if you believe your word doesn't really count, you should vote just because you can.
This has been your public service announcement. My name is Jonnie and I approve this message.
:D
On to the juicy stuff...
Up until recently, I was unsure of who I was voting for. John McCain has an honorable service record. His story of being held POW is one for the history books. Unfortunately, I think that is all he has going for him.
Three years before McCain was released from Hanoi Hilton, his wife Carol was in a car accident that nearly killed her. He left a beautiful, tall, model of a wife and came home to a wife that had lost 5 inches and gained weight. He was barely back into her arms before he was cheating on Carol with his new wife, Cindy.
Now, I know we've all made mistakes (Heaven knows I have my fair share). That's fine. I'm not going to blame the man for loving (lots of) women. I do, however, find fault in his obvious lack of respect for his wives.
From http://rawstory.com/news/2008/McCain_temper_boiled_over_in_92_0407.html:
At one point, Cindy playfully twirled McCain's hair and said, "You're getting a little thin up there." McCain's face reddened, and he responded, "At least I don't plaster on the makeup like a trollop, you c*nt."
His excuse? It was a long day. If Jaysen ever called me that, his day would be a hell of a lot longer.
Additionally, when asked if he was faithful to his current wife, he dodged the question with a remark regarding his Marine son serving in Iraq.
Speaking of respect, here are some notable quotes from Senator McSame:
http://www.womenforjohnmccain.com/?page_id=39
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“As long as it’s inevitable, you might as well lie back and enjoy it.” ~ influential fundraiser for John McCain’s 2008 campaign, Clayton Williams, on the subject of rape; McCain subsequently postponed a fundraising appearance with Williams after scrutiny from the press, but kept the over $300,000 raised by Williams.
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“Did you hear the one about the woman who is attacked on the street by a gorilla, beaten senseless, raped repeatedly and left to die? When she finally regains consciousness and tries to speak, her doctor leans over to hear her sigh contently and to feebly ask, ‘Where is that marvelous ape?’” ~ John McCain (Tucson Citizen, 10/27/86,link, PDF)
Now, I know we've all made mistakes (Heaven knows I have my fair share). That's fine. I'm not going to blame the man for loving (lots of) women. I do, however, find fault in his obvious lack of respect for his wives.
From http://rawstory.com/news/2008/McCain_temper_boiled_over_in_92_0407.html:
At one point, Cindy playfully twirled McCain's hair and said, "You're getting a little thin up there." McCain's face reddened, and he responded, "At least I don't plaster on the makeup like a trollop, you c*nt."
His excuse? It was a long day. If Jaysen ever called me that, his day would be a hell of a lot longer.
Additionally, when asked if he was faithful to his current wife, he dodged the question with a remark regarding his Marine son serving in Iraq.
Speaking of respect, here are some notable quotes from Senator McSame:
http://www.womenforjohnmccain.com/?page_id=39
...
“As long as it’s inevitable, you might as well lie back and enjoy it.” ~ influential fundraiser for John McCain’s 2008 campaign, Clayton Williams, on the subject of rape; McCain subsequently postponed a fundraising appearance with Williams after scrutiny from the press, but kept the over $300,000 raised by Williams.
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“Did you hear the one about the woman who is attacked on the street by a gorilla, beaten senseless, raped repeatedly and left to die? When she finally regains consciousness and tries to speak, her doctor leans over to hear her sigh contently and to feebly ask, ‘Where is that marvelous ape?’” ~ John McCain (Tucson Citizen, 10/27/86,link, PDF)
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“Elections have consequences. One of the consequences is the president of the United States gets to name his or her nominees to the bench.”
~ John McCain
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“[R]epeal of Roe vs. Wade…would then force ‘x’ number of women in America to undergo illegal and dangerous operations.” ~ John McCain
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“They need the education and training.” ~ John McCain on why he opposed equal pay legislation designed to ensure women who already have equal education, training, and qualifications be paid comparable salaries as men in the same job positions.
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“My response is, Lighten up and get a life.” ~ John McCain, responding to criticism that his singing “Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb bomb Iran” to the tune of the Beach Boys’ “Barbara Ann” at a public campaign event was inappropriate and tasteless.
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“Maybe that’s a way of killing them.” [then, after Cindy poked him in the back] ”I meant that as a joke.” ~ John McCain following up his hilarious “Bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb Iran” sing-along with another death-is-funny “joke” on how to best exterminate an entire country.
[Har. Har. Har. I'm not laughing. Perhaps you should leave being funny to the comedians.]
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“That’s not too important.” ~ John McCain, on when U.S. troops will return from Iraq, “Today,” NBC, June 11, 2008.
“Elections have consequences. One of the consequences is the president of the United States gets to name his or her nominees to the bench.”
~ John McCain
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“[R]epeal of Roe vs. Wade…would then force ‘x’ number of women in America to undergo illegal and dangerous operations.” ~ John McCain
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“They need the education and training.” ~ John McCain on why he opposed equal pay legislation designed to ensure women who already have equal education, training, and qualifications be paid comparable salaries as men in the same job positions.
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“My response is, Lighten up and get a life.” ~ John McCain, responding to criticism that his singing “Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb bomb Iran” to the tune of the Beach Boys’ “Barbara Ann” at a public campaign event was inappropriate and tasteless.
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“Maybe that’s a way of killing them.” [then, after Cindy poked him in the back] ”I meant that as a joke.” ~ John McCain following up his hilarious “Bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb Iran” sing-along with another death-is-funny “joke” on how to best exterminate an entire country.
[Har. Har. Har. I'm not laughing. Perhaps you should leave being funny to the comedians.]
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“That’s not too important.” ~ John McCain, on when U.S. troops will return from Iraq, “Today,” NBC, June 11, 2008.
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“Make it a hundred…That would be fine with me.” ~ John McCain on how many years U.S. troops should be expected to remain in Iraq, town hall campaign event in Derry, NH, January 3, 2008.
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See that little brown blotch to the SE of Iran? That's Pakistan.
See the little green blob in between Saudi Arabia and Iraq? That's Kuwait.
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“I was in a conference in Germany over the weekend and President Putin of Germany gave one of the old Cold War style speeches.” ~ John McCain
[President Putin is from Russia. Chancellor Angela Merkel is from Germany.]
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“I believe that, when he said that we had to leave Iraq, and we had to be out by last March, and we had to have a date certain, that was in contravention to — and still is — the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General David Petraeus.” ~ John McCain delivering some Straight Talk that would probably be a surprise to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Michael Mullen
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“…I would rather have a clean government than one where quote First Amendment rights are being respected…” ~ John McCain on the Oath of Office of the President of the United States
[The first amendment is such a pesky little thing. It's always getting in the way of democracy.]
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“Americans have got to understand that we are paying present-day retirees with the taxes paid by young workers in America today. And that’s a disgrace. It’s an absolute disgrace, and it’s got to be fixed.” ~ John McCain on Social Security, which has been designed to work that way since its inception in 1935.
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”The nice thing about Alzheimer’s is you get to hide your own Easter eggs.” ~ John McCain
[After years of pondering, I now know the one positive of seeing my family perish from this nasty disease. Thanks, Senator. How very enlightening.]
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“We’ve got the bloggers. I hate the bloggers. We’ve got all kinds of sources of information.”
~ John McCain, presumably referring to those other blogs, certainly not http://www.womenforjohnmccain.com/
[There goes that pesky First Amendment again.]
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The economy sucks. Virtually everybody knows it. Gas prices are up, food prices are up, foreclosures are up. People are losing their homes, we are on the cusp of a crisis. The federal government stepped in to bail out Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, who own roughly 50% of the nation's mortgages. This is a HUGE red flag, indicating that there is a problem.
How can John McCain relate to the millions of Americans who are facing eviction and foreclosure on the only home they've ever owned when he can't even remember how many houses he owns?
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John McCain voted to suspend the Family and Medical Leave Act in 1993.
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He also voted no on SCHIP, but I suppose I should be grateful that he was there to vote at all. From http://obamafactcheck.com/facts/10/343899.shtml,
"As of September 9, 2008 McCain has missed 408 out of Senate 639 votes cast in the current 110th Congress, or 63.8%; the worst Senate attendance record in the current 110th Congress.
The second-worst Senate attendance record is held by Tim Johnson (D-SD), who suffered a brain hemorrhage on Dec. 13, 2006 and spent several months recovering. Johnson has missed 311 votes, or 48.7%.
Obama comes in third, with 291 votes missed, or 45.5%. [1]
When Obama was not running for president his attendance record was much higher. During the 109th Congress, which ended in December 2006, Obama missed 11 of the 645 Senate votes cast, or 1.7%. McCain missed 58 votes in the 109th Congress, or 9.0%; the fifth-worst attendance record in the 109th Congress."
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So, there you have it.
“Make it a hundred…That would be fine with me.” ~ John McCain on how many years U.S. troops should be expected to remain in Iraq, town hall campaign event in Derry, NH, January 3, 2008.
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“It’s a very hard struggle, particularly given the situation on the Iraq-Pakistan border.” ~ John McCain, showing off his geography and foreign policy expertise on Good Morning America, July 21st 2008.
[Because I'm always up for a good educational opportunity.]
See that little brown blotch to the SE of Iran? That's Pakistan.
See the little green blob in between Saudi Arabia and Iraq? That's Kuwait.
...
“I was in a conference in Germany over the weekend and President Putin of Germany gave one of the old Cold War style speeches.” ~ John McCain
[President Putin is from Russia. Chancellor Angela Merkel is from Germany.]
...
“I believe that, when he said that we had to leave Iraq, and we had to be out by last March, and we had to have a date certain, that was in contravention to — and still is — the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General David Petraeus.” ~ John McCain delivering some Straight Talk that would probably be a surprise to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Michael Mullen
...
“…I would rather have a clean government than one where quote First Amendment rights are being respected…” ~ John McCain on the Oath of Office of the President of the United States
[The first amendment is such a pesky little thing. It's always getting in the way of democracy.]
...
“Americans have got to understand that we are paying present-day retirees with the taxes paid by young workers in America today. And that’s a disgrace. It’s an absolute disgrace, and it’s got to be fixed.” ~ John McCain on Social Security, which has been designed to work that way since its inception in 1935.
...
”The nice thing about Alzheimer’s is you get to hide your own Easter eggs.” ~ John McCain
[After years of pondering, I now know the one positive of seeing my family perish from this nasty disease. Thanks, Senator. How very enlightening.]
...
“We’ve got the bloggers. I hate the bloggers. We’ve got all kinds of sources of information.”
~ John McCain, presumably referring to those other blogs, certainly not http://www.womenforjohnmccain.com/
[There goes that pesky First Amendment again.]
...
The economy sucks. Virtually everybody knows it. Gas prices are up, food prices are up, foreclosures are up. People are losing their homes, we are on the cusp of a crisis. The federal government stepped in to bail out Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, who own roughly 50% of the nation's mortgages. This is a HUGE red flag, indicating that there is a problem.
How can John McCain relate to the millions of Americans who are facing eviction and foreclosure on the only home they've ever owned when he can't even remember how many houses he owns?
...
John McCain voted to suspend the Family and Medical Leave Act in 1993.
...
He also voted no on SCHIP, but I suppose I should be grateful that he was there to vote at all. From http://obamafactcheck.com/facts/10/343899.shtml,
"As of September 9, 2008 McCain has missed 408 out of Senate 639 votes cast in the current 110th Congress, or 63.8%; the worst Senate attendance record in the current 110th Congress.
The second-worst Senate attendance record is held by Tim Johnson (D-SD), who suffered a brain hemorrhage on Dec. 13, 2006 and spent several months recovering. Johnson has missed 311 votes, or 48.7%.
Obama comes in third, with 291 votes missed, or 45.5%. [1]
When Obama was not running for president his attendance record was much higher. During the 109th Congress, which ended in December 2006, Obama missed 11 of the 645 Senate votes cast, or 1.7%. McCain missed 58 votes in the 109th Congress, or 9.0%; the fifth-worst attendance record in the 109th Congress."
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So, there you have it.
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