If you could go back

[Spud147]

With all the opposing opinions about politics going on here I got to thinking what people would do if they could go back 4 years.

This is probably going to completely annoy the much smarter and political posters (and completely negatively change some peoples opinions of me but oh well) but I'll tell you why I ask.

I'm a registered independent but usually lean to the left. In the 2008 election I wasn't sold on either candidate. I knew my vote wasn't going to count for anything but I didn't feel I could vote for either one so I sent in a write in vote.

So... if you could go back and do it again, who would you vote for and is it different than the person you voted for in 2008?

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I voted Libertarian in 2008. Did not think McCain/Palin was a strong ticket and I disagreed with a lot of their platform and personalities.

I'm probably going to vote Romney this time around, even though it won't count since I'm in California. I feel more strongly aligned in Romney's vision versus 2008, even though I probably am more in line with Gary Johnson, I feel Romney would probably be a better President.

 

[donkiez]

I would rather go back to 2000. Is that an option instead?

 

[DaLincolnJones]

I really had to find a positive, as everything I feel about barry is sooooo dark. I think if I could go back, I would have done everythingin my power to see that Hillery was given the nod. The Rs just stank it up, but barry is the antichrist. He will make us like greece.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

Intersting question.

I was sort of for Obama until McCain choose Palin, then I was really for Obama.

After 4 yrs, not impressed with Obama and old man McCain lived for 4 years which means Palin would have been irrelevant for 4 yrs. I like McCain and think he would have done an equal or better job than Obama. But can you trust a person with the country who picks Palin as a running mate . . . feels like 2008 all over again.

 

[Spud147]

Intersting question.

I was sort of for Obama until McCain choose Palin, then I was really for Obama.

After 4 yrs, not impressed with Obama and old man McCain lived for 4 years which means Palin would have been irrelevant for 4 yrs. I like McCain and think he would have done an equal or better job than Obama. But can you trust a person with the country who picks Palin as a running mate . . . feels like 2008 all over again.

So if I'm interpreting your fancy words correctly... You think Paul Ryan is pretty?

 

[maxiep]

President Obama has been even worse than I thought Candidate Obama would be.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

So if I'm interpreting your fancy words correctly... You think Paul Ryan is pretty?

Nice interpretation (I love the world according to spud) . . . rolling with your interpretation, Ryan is a male so I wouldn't say pretty as much as hot (in a anal sexually frsutrated way). So he is hot but smarter than Palin, so good call by Romney, I'm voting for Romney.

BTW-who are you voting for? Or are you going to be spud and write in again?

 

[MickZagger]

President Obama has been even worse than I thought Candidate Obama would be.

Fortunately, a good chunk of America disagrees with you.

http://www.businessinsider.com/obama-approval-rating-gallup-debate-romney-2012-10

 

[maxiep]

Fortunately, a good chunk of America disagrees with you.

http://www.businessinsider.com/obama-approval-rating-gallup-debate-romney-2012-10

Thank you for the link that doesn't relate to my point.

 

[Spud147]

Nice interpretation (I love the world according to spud) . . . rolling with your interpretation, Ryan is a male so I wouldn't say pretty as much as hot (in a anal sexually frsutrated way). So he is hot but smarter than Palin, so good call by Romney, I'm voting for Romney.

BTW-who are you voting for? Or are you going to be spud and write in again?

I am sitting here looking at my uncompleted ballot... I just know I can't stand Romney.

P.S. How am I supposed to stop posting and get back to work if you keep bugging me?!?

 

[MickZagger]

Thank you for the link that doesn't relate to my point.

Sure it does. You say he's a bad President. His approval rating disagrees with you.

 

[maxiep]

Sure it does. You say he's a bad President. His approval rating disagrees with you.

C'mon, come clean. Your stupidity is an act, right? It just has to be...

 

[julius]

I would've jumped on the "Trade Oden" bandwagon

 

[maxiep]

I would've jumped on the "Trade Oden" bandwagon

Agreed. I would have honked twice.

Fuck our luck.

 

[crandc]

Agree on trade Oden.

Vote-wise, no change.

 

[MickZagger]

C'mon, come clean. Your stupidity is an act, right? It just has to be...

You continue to insult my intelligence on this board. But, I continue to punk you on a consistent basis.

Stupidity on so many levels.

 

[maxiep]

You continue to insult my intelligence on this board. But, I continue to punk you on a consistent basis.

Stupidity on so many levels.

Tittle.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

why the snarky attacks max, thats like the only crappy thing about you

 

[MARIS61]

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[maxiep]

why the snarky attacks max, thats like the only crappy thing about you

There are many more crappy things about me than my occasional snark.

 

[TradeNurkicNow]

I'm an independent that leans left too. I voted for Obama in 2008 and don't regret it. He did a great job selling a vision that didn't work out in the end. What did work out was his centrist treadmill policies that do nothing but continue the neoconservative status quo.

So yeah, live and learn.

 

[Natebishop3]

The problem is, it would take the entire nation going back in time and changing their vote for it to make a difference.

 

[jlprk]

I would rather go back to 2000. Is that an option instead?

This. That's when the evil began.

 

[Mediocre Man]

I would still vote for MCain

 

[Denny Crane]

I voted for Ron Paul, and I still would.

I'm voting for Gary Johnson this year. I suggest you look at his policy proposals and decide for yourself. You won't be throwing away your vote, you'll be advancing a political movement that has long been needed.

This thread proves two things to me. That the left insist on trying things that are doomed to fail, and when they do fail, they say they didn't spend enough or do whatever it was in a big enough way. The right had its chance, for the first time in over 50 years, to govern and their chief accomplishments were years of nation building overseas, deficit spending, and ridiculous positions on social matters from immigration to civil (gay) rights).

The stupid thing we voters do, IMO, is to keep electing one or the other expecting better results somehow.

 

[Mediocre Man]

I think a vote for Gary Johnson is a vote for Obama, or against Romney. All it does is hurt the republican candidate.

That being said, I think Gary Johnson would make the best President