" Finally, someone smart enough to see things for what they really are. Good letter. "

" The Democrats are weak, and the Republicans champion unbridled, fascist evil and have wrecked the U.S. economy with the legalized theft they call "deregulation."
Sure is hard to decide between those two, isn't it? It's like deciding if you'd rather die tomorrow, or 10 years from now. "

" I will not vote this time around, although I am generally harder of the Republicans than the Democrats. Good letter. "

" Unfortunately, no candidate these days can 'stick to their core beliefs' -- if that is, they wish to actually win in November.

If you know anything about politics and the beliefs of EITHER Party -- that is basically the only thing you can base your vote on (unless you know the person that is running - as a friend).

Republicans tend to want people to 'take care of themselves' or go to their families, neighbors or church for help. Don't expect me a total stranger to help you. Work hard and you'll have everything you ever need.

Republicans over the past 8 years have decided it's ok to intrude on the privacy of the common citizen - in the past - they did not.

Democrats tend to want to make everybody 'share the burden of others'. They feel that if everybody according to their income levels, puts in their share -- that way everybody benefits...not just the rich and famous.

Democrats want help from the government (taxpayer money) but they don't want government in their bedrooms or homes.

Republicans tend to want OTHERS (voluntary Army) to 'protect them' and tend to find ways to avoid serving if drafted. They tend to 'hit' first, ask questions last.

Democrats will fight for a good reason, but feel it's best to use police,CIA and covert actions to get the enemy first - war at last resort only.

Republicans want freedom to run a business, spend their money, treat customers and employees whatever way they wish. They say the 'market' will handle the abusive cases.

Democrats want to have regulations in almost every business or governmental entity. They don't 'trust' just anybody. Too much freedom can be a bad thing sometimes.

Democrats want a woman and her doctor to decide whether to give birth.

Republicans on one hand are willing to kill in war, allow deadly weapons in the hands of anybody and they believe in the death penalty -- yet they also want the right to demand others give birth even in the case of rape or incest.

It's always amazed me how Republicans want to use embryos (that are being thrown out) to test for cures --- but they refuse to use any others. They've yet to explain what they would do if an embryo was found to cure cancer or old age.

It's really simple who to vote for. Just follow their Party's principles and if you agree with them - for that way. If you don't vote for the other person.

Making your decision on whether you like the person, think they are cute or handsome, a good speaker or not, black, white or brown, female or male -- is not a good way to choose. "

" Tally for spending in august, was 94 million, by both campaigns. Polling advertizing, and events, to win votes that don't count. It is the oddest free election, left in the world possibly. We certify and decide to recognize or not elections held overseas, but have an archaic electoral college, choose our leader. Its one of the dumbest things represented by our government. It should have been mothballed, in the sixties, if not sooner.

August was a slow month, spending goes up from there. From august to early november, these two will likely spend very close to Half a billion, to win votes that might never really count.

Its three months of high priced vaudeville entertainment, where they pay donated money to entertain us, until we find out what the electoral college picks for us to deal with for the next few years.

Debates begin next week. Gems to pick through, straight from the horses mouths, will likely be a big part of them. Post debate posturing, by campaigns will fill the weekend, and SNL fodder, will likely be ripe for the picking. Its all down hill from now on.

Frankly a trained chimp, could win a presidential election, and have a good shot at not failing as miserably as GW Bush has. So lets show a little more respect for primates, and all fellow vertibrates for that matter, this guy is in a class of his own. Bacteria is more focused and organized, than this goof was.

Bush set the bar, prety low for the next guy. It will take time, to get it up out of the hole it is now submerged in. Its not likely to be resolved in four, or even eight years. Estimates of twelve at least, in a best case scenario have been circulating.

This change of office, is like taking the winner to our mount trashmore, with a bag and a stick, to sift through it and make it dissapear. Sorry about the mess, Bush says on the way out. Heres the keys to the nuclear football, and the soda machine. Good luck, with finding binladen, and on that global warming thing.

Has anyone contacted guiness book? So many records have likely been set here, we could start our own political version of it. He blew through a trillion dollars this week, like it was water. Shock and awe, don't quite fit any more. We might have the highest ranking official, as a candidate for the darwin award of the century, or even milineum and we are only eight years into it. "

" Locke I suspect there will be many like you. I said quite a while back (during the early days of the primary bids) that I wish there was a "none of the above" box on our ballots. The last election was so close I'd hate to think that this election might go to McCain/Palin by default, too many were just too disgusted/disappointed with the choices on either side to bother to vote. "

" Another interesting thing, I almost always watch the News Hour on PBS. Recently several folks have been interviewed about how they view the campaign strategies and the errors the campaigns and candidates are making. It's really a crime that Obama's folks aren't listening. The commentators had some really sound advice for his campaign.I'm glad McCain's advisors don't listen, he could make more convincing arguments if he did! "

" you bet obama wishes he could change his V.P.?!!! lol wow let me introduce you to sarah palin lol "

" Walstreet journal article "Shock Forced Paulson's Hand" Is pretty telling of last weeks implications. That he had been mulling the issues for a month, raises some questions. George Bush, responding to the dire facts, is pretty standard. It covers a lot of what happened, and how close things really got to 1930's repeat. Its not over yet, but at least they finally got moving on some repairs. "

" Republicans believe hard work should be rewarded. Obama Democrats believe in Marxist wealth redistribution.

Democrats cry that monitoring suspected terrorists cell phone calls overseas violates their privacy, but having a government bureaucrat manage their health care does not.

Democrats tend to lie to the public about ending the war to get a majority in congress and then do absolutely nothing.

Democrats think that politicians know better than anyone how to fight a war and base their opinions on public polls.

Democrats somehow want you to believe that raising taxes on the "Evil Corporations", which is already the 2nd highest in the world, will make them want to hire Americans.

Democrats secretly loathe the military and avoid anything to do with it by running off to Oxford or being a "community organizer" and doing drugs.

Democrats want you to believe that it's our fault that the terrorists attacked us and that people who have taken up arms against the US somehow deserve the same legal rights as everyone else.

Democrats want to scare people into thinking a Republican President will outlaw abortion as soon as they get into office.

Democrats aren't elitists but,...while Texans were suffering thru Ike (no doubt clinging to their guns and religion), the Dems were partying it up in a $30,000/plate dinner complete with liberal queen Barbara Streisand. "

" " Republicans believe hard work should be rewarded. Obama Democrats believe in Marxist wealth redistribution.
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Nice theory. But back here in reality, it looks like Republicans believe that bankers who defraud investors with repackaged bad loans and then go belly up should be rewarded with a trillion dollars from the taxpayers, doesn't it? "

" Mr. Miller you really put a "spin" on the "truth". Democrats believe that hard work should be rewarded, Republicans believe that the wealthy have the right to exploit their workers to line their own pockets. Democrats believe that innocent citizens have the right to privacy, Republicans believe that all citizens are potential terrorists whose phones should be monitored. Democrats understand that war is not the answer to world problems or combatting terrorism, Republicans believe in shooting first then wonder why citizens in other countries don't like us. Democrats believe that Corporations should pay their fare share of taxes and regulations set up to curb abuses, Republicans think that deregulation is the key to financial progress, then discover they have to "bailout" the financial giants whose unregulated greed has caused the near collapse of the worlds financial system. I could continue. But I don't need to. I made my point. "

" TQ,

You need to look at who tried to fix this mess in 2005 and why a junior senator received the 2nd highest contributions from the execs in charge of Freddie and Fannie. "

" One of those golden parachute deployed executives, who was fired from a failing company, is McCains go to gal in economics. He has no idea if that was true of her or not, but shes on the team, and has a strong background. Started as a secretary, rose to the top. It was on today show, this morning, for the inquizative, who want a better version than I can recall.

I suppose she might actually live in one of his houses he doesen't know he has as well, he probably wouldn't know. He still knows some people by name, he has that much going for him I guess, lol "

" Which is the less of the two evils? Well, you can start by asking which party has created more wars? Obviously, the Republicans. This has occurred in the past and in the present, people love to compare Vietnam to Iraq, as in why are we there? Because of the Republicans. Which party has better deficit? Obviously, the Democrats. Look at how much debt Bush has left us with- the largest debt in history! Which party loves to tell lies? The Republicans- just look at McCain's ads . He is pulling on anything to discredit Obama, and the only thing he has is abortion. WHo will bring about better foerign policies and more peace with other nations? The Democrats. McCain and Palin will only make things worse, as McCain will leave the economy at home in shambles and may take better care of the Iraqis, while Palin has no experience whatsoever. So who will better lead this country? The Democrats! "

" I'll tell ya what....

We all ought to vote for the candidate who can sneeze & take a pee at the same time.

Now, someone try to prove their party can do that, & you've got yourself a winner!
LOL! "

" "Democrats secretly loathe the military and avoid anything to do with it by running off to Oxford or being a "community organizer" and doing drugs."

Ummmmmm, do you REALLY want to go there? Cheney, Rummy, Wolfie, Rove all deferred their enlistments. And Bush was AWOL from the National Guard for crying out loud!!!
Democrats aren't elitists but,...while Texans were suffering thru Ike (no doubt clinging to their guns and religion), the Dems were partying it up in a $30,000/plate dinner complete with liberal queen Barbara Streisand. "

Are you under 5 years old? Do we not remember Bush and McCain celebrating McCain's birthday while tens of thousands were stranded in the middle of a city that was besiged by Katrina? Dying right before our eyes? tsssk, tsssk Mr.Miller. You are going to have to do much better than this. "

" injustice85 wrote on Sep 21, 2008 11:37 AM:
" you bet obama wishes he could change his V.P.?!!! lol wow let me introduce you to sarah palin lol """"

wait until after the debates to boast, biden will send her home whimpering like a spanked pup. "

" BUSH: ""Decisions by the Secretary pursuant to the authority of this Act are non-reviewable and committed to agency discretion, and may not be reviewed by any court of law or any administrative agency.""

In short, the so-called "mother of all bailouts," which will transfer $700 billion taxpayer dollars to purchase the distressed assets of several failed financial institutions, will be conducted in a manner unchallengeable by courts and ungovernable by the People's duly sworn representatives. All decision-making power will be consolidated into the Executive Branch - who, we remind you, will have the incentive to act upon this privilege as quickly as possible, before they leave office. The measure will run up the budget deficit by a significant amount, with no guarantee of recouping the outlay, and no fundamental means of holding those who fail to do so accountable.

Is this starting to sound familiar? You Republicans should be really proud....do you think the citizens of this country are going to elect another?? "

" You Republicans have been screaming for deregulation, to take all the cops off the financial beat and let the thieves run riot, for at least 30 or 40 years, Ed. Now that you have achieved the inevitable result of your policies, which is a national and maybe worldwide economic collapse, you are squirming to escape responsibility like little animals caught in a trap. "

" I have never seen a poster who puts his foot in his mouth as much as ed miller. Seriously ed, stop and think about the ramifications of what you say. Are you sure you up to this? LOL! "

" Palins husband seems to be more of a co-governor. He is cc, on official government business emails, and responds and initiates in government business email and phone conversations. Perhaps he should be inteviewed, and thoroughly checked out too? Is he officialy titled as a staffmember of her administration, beyond first dude? It could be she is the face of government, and he is the one actually on guard against Russia's invasion. Most people of penticostal backgrounds, hold a different view than this lot is letting on they do. Since its so far north, and hes half eskimo, it might be a different denomination. At least we can be sure she won't make pantsuits even more famous.

People were all woried about Romney, being a mormon. These folks are a little differing in view, beyond him. I am glad the republicans grew up so much, since their primaries. A candidate with nontraditional religion, and a woman in the same move. That was a big step for them.

It might be time, for Rush Limbaugh to sit down with Todd Palin, and get to the underlying truths. Isn't that the republican equivalent of a higher brow Springer show, melded with Imus and Howard Stern. "

" AllYouNeedIsLove wrote on Sep 22, 2008 1:09 PM:
" Which is the less of the two evils? Well, you can start by asking which party has created more wars?"

Why do you think the terrorists attacked us? Because we showed them how easy it was. Starting with Carter clear through Clinton. With the exception of Reagan bombing Libya, we have used diplomacy and useless sanctions to retaliate against terrorists. Carter allowed a bunch of college kids to hold hostages of the most powerful nation for over a year. How preposterous is that? Do you think Russia or China would have put up with that? It is no wonder Bin Laden called us a "paper tiger". We finally got a President who takes the war to them and doesn't sit around waiting for the next attack and you all wanna complain when things get tough. Well, that's exactly what caused us to not win in Vietnam. "

" Well, ok, Repubs and Dems both have been involved in the wars. But if you look at who really escaladed the wars and made them worse, it would include Johnson and Nixon in Vietnam, George Bush in Kuwait, and George W. Bush in Iraq/Afghanistan. Three of these Repubs just so happen to be Texans. Many people consider WWI and WWII to be legit, while Vietnam and Iraq/Afghanistan are considered very controversial. I still can't believe our country elected Bush. It is sad how he has turned our inside upside down. But we will recover, because we have to...and because we are not all like Bush. "

" So that is why Mr. Miller is so enthralled with McCain, both are still mad over loosing the Vietnam War. Unfortunately neither have been able to look at the wars (Vietnam or Iraq) and learn anything from either. We didn't loose Vietnam because we pulled out too soon, which is what McCain claims will happen in Iraq. Both wars were lost from the beginning, from false pretenses, misperceptions, and misinformation. "

" shumphreys wrote on Sep 23, 2008 2:36 PM:
" So that is why Mr. Miller is so enthralled with McCain, both are still mad over loosing the Vietnam War. Unfortunately neither have been able to look at the wars (Vietnam or Iraq) and learn anything from either. We didn't loose Vietnam because we pulled out too soon, which is what McCain claims will happen in Iraq. Both wars were lost from the beginning, from false pretenses, misperceptions, and misinformation. """"

thanks susan.....

mccain revels at the notion of carrying on the family's warring tradition. "

" Shumphreys: You are kidding, right? "Democrats believe that hard work should be rewarded, " - I have no problem rewarding someone who is working hard - but I have a problem when someone with no education makes as much money as I do with a master's degree. I don't believe people who chose not to work should be given the same luxuries that my husband and I bust our $%&*( to afford. Hmm, let's raise minimum wage even more so that the small business owner can't pay his staff, so he lays them off. If he tries to keep them, he just raises prices to cover the increase in his costs. Wake up and smell the roses - IT DOESN'T WORK! "

" Sorry for sounding annoyed - but politics is starting to really get on my nerves. Neither side is completely right or completely wrong. Bush didn't get us into this mess completely on his own - the Democrats are not our saviours who will fix every wrong that is occurring. It's much harder than that, and all we can do is hope that the right person is elected who can move us forward. All this far-left and far-right extremism is killing us all and masking what most Americans want and believe in (at least what I think most Americans want and believe in - I probably shouldn't speak for everyone). "

" Beaches wrote on Sep 23, 2008 8:41 PM:

"Sorry for sounding annoyed - but politics is starting to really get on my nerves. Neither side is completely right or completely wrong. Bush didn't get us into this mess completely on his own - the Democrats are not our saviours who will fix every wrong that is occurring. It's much harder than that, and all we can do is hope that the right person is elected who can move us forward. All this far-left and far-right extremism is killing us all and masking what most Americans want and believe in (at least what I think most Americans want and believe in - I probably shouldn't speak for everyone)."

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Amen, Beaches!
Well said, & great post!
Rock On! "

" Aaron Schock is running for congress. His campaign ads fail to list a party, completely. Not even a R, any where to be found. I suspected from the ad he was, but why is he ashamed to put it in the ad. I had to look him up on the internet to verify his party. "

" Yes Beaches Democrats believe hard work should be rewarded that is why they are willing to put limits on corporate greed, create some regulations to hold corruption at bay, provide universal health coverage so an accident or catastrophic illness doesn't send a hard working family into debt or force them to lose their home. They also believe that those in need should be given a helping hand. I also agree that sometimes those "helping hands" have sometimes gone overboard. But I think it is better to err on the side of compassion than on the Republican side of everyone fend for his or herself which the rich use as a sign to exploit workers and tax laws to get richer. "

" "Bush didn't get us into this mess completely on his own."
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No, Cheney helped him.
If Al Gore had been elected instead of Bush being appointed, we would not have invaded Iraq and gotten a million people killed while spending $3 billion a week there for five years, and federal regulators would have been permitted to step in and stop the financial industry crooks BEFORE they had destroyed the national economy.
You Republicans voted for all this, so enjoy. Take comfort in the thought that Bush spent a few trillion to protect you from those WMD that didn't exist. "

" Shumphreys:

I used to agree more with you, but then I saw more and more of my hard earned money going to people who told me, quite frankly, that they deserved what I have without them doing the work that I have done to achieve it. I certainly don't believe all people are like that, and members of my own family have needed to depend on the government for assistance during tough times. But they also tried to dig out of those tough times by working really hard, and didn't resent those who weren't struggling. Universal health coverage - I have friends in foreign countries who have universal health coverage - for big things, they find a way to get here. They complain about the wait time to see a doctor, the limited care, it's not as beautiful as it sounds. And here in Illinois KidCare sounds great, but since our state rarely pays, good luck finding a doctor who will take it. I see that as an area where democrats are moving dangerously close to socialism, and that is a theory that looks great on paper, but doesn't pan out so well in reality.
My spouse and I work to take care of our family - and our extended family as well. We donate to charities, we tithe at church, we pay our taxes, but if we get squeezed much more much of the extra we try to help others with will have to stop. "

" The Question:

You are correct, if Gore had been elected we wouldn't have done the military things we have done. But it's an interesting theory - what would have happened since we didn't do that? Would the terrorists have still perceived us to be weak and have attacked us on our soil again? I don't profess to know whether that would have happened or not, but I do know that it hasn't happened yet..... "