People I am honestly confused. Can ANYONE think of one DAMN GOOD reason to vote McCain/Palin???

[YOY]

I mean. What are the excuses. I need a "why" and not a "what".

Please tell me what the hell are people thinking??? (or are they simply not.)

[codjh9]

1. No, there is NO good reason, and they're not thinking. There was a bumper sticker

- I think started in Austin in the 80's - that said 'VOTE REPUBLICAN: IT'S EASIER THAN THINKING'. That sez it all.

[bdamomma]

2. they are not thinking

and make it bad for all of us who do think.

[Alter Ego]

3. *channels Bob Boudelang*

CAUSE THE OTHER GUY IS A NIGRA!*
















*The above asterisk was brought to you by the Corporation For the Prevention of Nixon Humor Syndrome.

[colonel odis]

14. naw! he ain't just a nigra ... he's a mooslim nigra. and if they elect him,

he's gon' open up our borders to all them al-qaedas and they're gon' come in heer an' kill us all in our sleep.

thin black folks won't do like we tell 'em to no more.

an' that A-C-L-Yoo bunch of commies is gonna make it illegal fer us to spank our kids. and they'll take nascar off the TV.

i tell yoo wut, ah'm votin' fer john mccain cause he's a war hero. he won the vietnam war fer us an' he goes over to eye-raq and kills al-qaedas on secret missions sometimes, too. now y'all don' know about that but if you was a subscriber to billoreilly.com double secret super gold membership, you'd git the facts.

whoo damn, i'm drunk.

[BurtWorm]

4. To keep The Daily Show and Colbert Report funny?

[polichick]

5. Fear of change, fear of the black man, fear of progressive ideas, fear of freedom...

These are folks who want the security of a known "strong" leader and a known "strong" God ~ no matter how ruthless. It means they don't have to be responsible.

[Kilroy003]

6. I can think of a few...

1. Your annual family income exceeds $125K.
2. You believe the 'end is near', can't hardly wait until the rapture.
3. Sympathy vote...

Oh wait, you said 'GOOD" reason...

Never mind.

[DeeDeeNY]

40. Annual family income of $125,000 actually gets a tax cut under Obama's plan

You have to be over $250,000 for a family to even start getting any kind of tax increase.

[EnviroBat]

7. Not a single fucking one.

[vaberella]

Because they're white...that goes to all the racists (be whatever race they are) in the country. n/t

[melody]

8. None of us are nearly stupid enough to think of one n/t

[blondeatlast]

9. I've been a constituent for decades and I've asked McSame supporters

exactly that.

All I got was blank stares and a rapid change of subject. The only semi-coherent response I've gotten was--wait for it--he was a POW.

That's it, that's all.

There is NO good reason to. Na. Da.

[codjh9]

15. I've already mentioned one bumper sticker on this thread - but your post reminds

me of another. MINDS ARE LIKE PARACHUTES - THEY ONLY FUNCTION WHEN OPEN. (And I'm talking about the McSame supporters, of course, not you!!).

[OwnedByFerrets]

10. Single Issue Voters...repugs luv um..nt

[Blaze Diem]

19. LOL.. ummm..is that a dildo???

What is it? really.

crazy..haaaaaa

[donco6]

23. It's a Dahlek, Dahlink.

Watch Dr. Who. Best show on TV.

[YOY]

27. A Dale: a metal monster that only has one emotion: Hate.

They're even uglier on the inside than the outside...and they are both because that is what they forced themselves to become.

[Blaze Diem]

43. Oh. my bad..thought it was a *ildo with spinning, pulsing head.

hmmm seems I caught just a glimpse of this same thing as the camera caught both Hannity & O'leilly hiding somthing in their Faux news desk.
Must have just been shuffleing paperwork.
Sorry.

[Curtland1015]

11. Because Sarah Palin is just like me!!!

:puke:

[YOY]

18. You're a fundie seperatist from Alasks who has a family that belongs on Jerry Springer???

n/t

[godai]

12. Repubs plan is to convince people to vote AGAINST Obama.

This is classic rovian politics. Our goal this time is to defeat this type of politics once and for all. A lot depends on young voters turning out for Obama. I believe that's what will win it for Obama.

Repubs have actually admitted that they think this election is not about issues! Their plan is to scare people and to tear dowm Obama. Let's make sure that this doesn't work.

[YOY]

17. This is what I am hoping for as well.

We need the young voters.

[iiibbb]

13. Perception is reality

Another voter doesn't need a good reason for you... they need a good reason for themselves.

A casual perusal of any right-leaning board.


they see Obama as gun-grabber, socialist, pro-Abortion, weak on terror, Weak on the war, inexperienced, picked a female running mate, weak on energy (anti-oil), Harvard liberal know it all...


... it doesn't have to make sense... they still vote.

[YOY]

20. I DO mean a good reason for themselves.

I mean how would they personally benefit from a McCain/Palin Presidency. I cannot think of anything but the negative fear of Obama for one reason or another.

[iiibbb]

39. The personally visit

A vote for McCain and their gun rights are better preserved.

A vote for McCain and Roe v. Wade may go away... their religion is preserved.

A vote for McCain and we keep fighting islamists... America is preserved

A vote for McCain and the status quo is preserved.

A vote for McCain and I keep putting gas in my car.


Their perception of benefit is the only thing that matters. Whether there is actual benefit matters far less.

[YOY]

42. And everything else can go to hell?

Yeah, but not too well thought out...perception may be one thing but reality is another...

Obama said pretty much that he is not taking anyone's guns away.

Roe v. Wade...you may have a point there for single issue idiots.

Fighting islamists makes more of them than we have the ability to fight.

The status quo is nothing to brag about. Decreasing dollars and human rights in place of security is insane.

We may be smart to be the first movers in an effort to mass produce our cars so that they run cleaner (if not without emmissions whatsoever) and more effiently. That's a strong ecnonomic and environmental.

[TrogL]

16. Authoritarians vote for authoritarians - and they can't think

Most people can't think.
Most of the rest won't think.
Those remaining few who do think don't do it very well. - Heinlein

[treestar]

21. They are delusional and self centered

They got theirs, and by God, they don't want the government to make them help anyone else!

They get to cheer the troops on like it was a sports event. They don't want that fun taken away, not even if lives would be saved.

They want to be better than someone else, just anyone, now they got the Mooslims and the welfare mothers and the immigrants picking lettuce for $1 an hour and the homeless. Their self esteem depends on there being someone inferior. Those Democrats might take that away!

To top it off, God will take care of everything for them, so they need not fear being in a low position themselves. They mistake their luck in life - being born white and middle class, for example, for some sort of virtue that makes them deserve it.

[taught_me_patience]

22. I'm not voting for him

but he would lower my family income tax.

[vinylsolution]

24. Fear, fear, fear, fear....

... fake patriotism, fear, racism, fear, hatred, fear, aggression, fear, etc etc.

Repeat all of the above, over and over again.

No positive messages about anything whatsoever. Ever.

[Orsino]

25. Being wealthy, and wanting to become wealthier.

Not a good reason, but a logical, if short-sighted, one.

[Retrograde]

41. when you're having trouble scraping by on a multi-million dollar income, and

you know you can squeeze out a little more be sending some more jobs overseas, or deforesting a national park, or when those pesky OSHA regulations and fair labor practices really eat into your bottom line, then it's time to vote for More of the Same. Otherwise, I don't see why any normal person would vote Republican this year.

[Forkboy]

26. Like Jim Robinson, I'm stumped.

[YOY]

29. Even the lead FReep is stumped?

n/t

[stuntcat]

28. there's always "Drill baby, Drill!"

Groups are chanting it at her while she's speaking. Maybe soon we'll be pumping millions of tons of oil out of Alaska and into the atmosphere, yeehah!

[Supersedeas]

30. the politics of "Personal Identity" that the superficial media is pushing-NO ISSUE, NO IDENTIFIABLE

reasons beyond the base characteristics that McCain and Palin offer -- chiefly White, Christian Woman and White Male POW. The issues and the policies be damned -- the Corporate Media will refused to discuss them because the American public would be discusted with the policy positions that the Repig candidates are taking.

The Media's job is to make this election as superficial as possible and we know that the Cable Media can do superficial.

The Free Cup of Superficial Political coverage, served up by Gregory and the Kelly O'Donnells of the media world, is brought to you by the Oil, Gas, and Defense Contracting Industry.

[Indy Lurker]

31. A Few

1. You make Over $250,000

2. You don't want to see Minimum wage increase to $9.50 / hr

3. You Don't want to see Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA)enacted.

4. You don't want to see the Assault Weapons ban renewed.

5. You are strongly in favor of expanding nuclear power.

[YOY]

32. Can't see those being something most middle/working class families would want

Save the gun folks on the assault weapon jazz...

[AzDar]

33. The voices in my head keep telling me to.

Also, The Virgin Of Guadalupe insists that I urinate in the communion wine every Thursday night when no one is looking.
I must obey.

[SoCalDem]

34. If you have been brainwashed for your whole life to

a) fear black people
b) hate black people
c) think you will someday be rich
d) think that democrats are evil

those are 4 that come to mind.. I think they are NOT "good" reasons, but the people who think that way, WILL think they are "good" reasons..

Unfortunatley there ARE a lot of people who think that way..

[anonymous171]

35. I always ask people: Can you tell me why you are voting for McCain WITHOUT attacking Obama?

Most of the time they can't think of an answer.

[MadrasT]

46. Great strategy!

:hi:

[HughBeaumont]

50. Someone beat me to it!

An answer that doesn't start off with "Because OMUSLIM would . . ." or "Because your boy CLINTON . . ."

Won't happen.

That requires being politically aware, which most Repukes aren't. There's also nothing worse than a stupid person pretending he/she is smart, which is another common trait among Republican'ts.

[mvd]

36. No good reasons

The reasons people would vote for McSame/Palintology are because of greed, being misinformed or ignorant, racism, the stupid culture war/fundie reasons, or just plain denial. Not one of them is good.

I heard the Independent numbers lady spouting the same lines on Coast To Coast AM last night - McCain is not Bush III, Palin is fresh, etc. Obama's been trying to get the message across, but the M$M media still stands in the way of getting the public informed. Therefore the upcoming attack ads are good.

[barack the house]

37. It baffles me but I think we are about to regain the McCain message is just very confused really.

[invictus]

38. nt

[rhett o rick]

44. I listed eight on another thread.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x7045819

[mscuedawg]

45. LIPSTICK!!!!

im sorry...i couldnt resist...

[azmouse]

47. Hopeless stupidity

as in the case of my brother and his wife.

They think Boosh is one of the best pResidents ever.... :puke:

Needless to say, the only way I hear anything about my brother and his family is through my mother.
I won't talk to him any more. In these last 8 years I've lost all tolerance for such ignorance.

[HardWorkingDem]

48. Dammit.....he was a POW! A POW, I tell you.....

isn't that enough!

John McCain was a POW!!

That's all you need to know and appreciate!!

POW.

Remember it. John McCain was a POW.

P, with a big P, O, with a big O, W with a big W.


POW.

And when he was a POW he didn't have a kitchen table either!

[jesus_of_suburbia]

49. Only if you are a multi-millionaire. And even then, it's not a good reason unless...

you are an uncaring asshole.


I guess that means half of Americans are assholes.

[Malikshah]

51. They haven't eaten any live babies...

....

lately....:evilgrin: :evilgrin:

[Demi_Babe]

52. not one

[Jimbo S]

53. Barack's lack of executive experience

and only four years in the Senate.

That was my concern with him and that's why he wasn't my first pick among the Dems. I think he has something like a 10% chance at being another Jimmy Carter, but I also think he has a higher potential that McCain has ever shown. So Obama is my man.

I wouldn't hold it against someone who voted McCain, given that is the only reason.

[brentspeak]

54. Sarah Palin isn't half as frightening as the people who would vote for her n/t

[Spider Jerusalem]

55. Maybe, if you're a crazed Bible-humping lunatic who wants to hasten the End Times.

Other than that (which I wouldn't call a good reason, but then, I'm sane), I can't think of one.