Do Foley and Lewinsky really matter to anyone but independents. The Dems will always vote blindly Democrat and the Repubs will do the same with their party. If you are a Dem and you don't like what Clinton did, you will just vote for a different Dem and that's what the Repubs upset over the Foley incident will do.
2006-10-05 07:02:17 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
i will vote for any party , lately i have been a republican but would be open minded to hear the other side if they made any sense , which right now they do not . Foley will not persuade my votes whatsoever , just like clinton cheating on his wife didn't , and just like bush saying a curse word on camera didn't
2006-10-05 07:09:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Foley is no longer in office (that's important).
Lewinsky was never in office, but Bill Clinton was (that's important).
Yes, they matter to people other than independents- it's ammunition or a scar. Dems dont all vote blindly and Reps dont either.
There is an increasing number of moderates who are not willing to vote in elections for either party. The mud slinging from politicians has turned off a lot of voters, so until they give reasons to vote FOR them instead of reasont to vote AGAINST someone else, voters will continue their love/hate affair with politics in general.
That's probably the biggest reason for the present day "party line" voting as we have seen in recent years.
2006-10-05 07:57:21 · answer #2 · answered by paradigm_thinker 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I vote for the best candidate period. Not all Dems or Repubs blindly vote party lines but many do. I think this country would be a lot better off without any particular "parties". Vote for candidates that are experienced and represent what we want in our leaders period. It seems when we start labeling and dividing is where all the problems start.
2006-10-05 07:07:36 · answer #3 · answered by carpediem 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think some Dems may be former Nader/Green party voters who remember what voting independent did in 2000. It allowed Bush, a man who was polar opposite of what they believed, to get into office. That really worked well for them!
Sadly, the reality is that a vote for an independent is in effect also a vote for the major party that you disagree with more.
2006-10-05 07:07:47 · answer #4 · answered by brian2412 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I very rarely will vote outside of my party, I do not like the other party's agenda, I feel while maybe a single candidate might not appeal to me that is what primaries are for. At any rate the other party candidate is vertically opposed to what I am thinking more then 90% of the time.
2006-10-05 07:07:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
For the most part I agree with the ideology of the Republican party. I want smaller government, less taxes, I want to be able to keep most of the money I earn, but I believe that you do have to work for it if you are able. I am more conservative than liberal.
However I am seriously considering voting for several democrats in my state at the present time. Yes, I can think for myself.
2006-10-05 07:14:04 · answer #6 · answered by mei-lin 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
when i was a teenager i went to n east baptist church and i shared a lot of their views. they were staunch republicans. on the issues i wasn't real sure where i stood they were so kind as to tell me were i should stand.
i was like "i dont really know about abortion, i see both sides" and they were like "no, you're dead set against it, it's murder". so i was like "im not sure where i stand on the death penalty" and they were like, "you're completely for it". (still not sure how they arrive at this blatantly contradictory thinking, but they're good at justification).
this is the problem with politicians, they dont think for themselves, their party does much of their thinking for them. we're not represented by individuals but by a group, and there's only two. and they seem to get along very well when they're voting an the real important issues, like government reform and anything that would threaten the "system".
btw, those that laugh at the last sentence and especially the last word are extremely naive.
2006-10-05 08:12:58 · answer #7 · answered by john 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most Dems will vote 4 Dems bills and Rebublicans will vote 4
what rebublicans want to become law. Sometimes both parties lose votes because bills are not very best written, or does not make sense! Hope my anwser helps
2006-10-05 07:09:23 · answer #8 · answered by terry l 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Unfortunately you are correct. The majority are just sheep to the slaughter. It is sad that most of the rest have to vote against the worst one rather than 'for' someone they really think will be competent to do the job. It would be nice to see a viable 3rd party but 'it ain't going to happen!'
2006-10-05 07:12:53 · answer #9 · answered by dano 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I vote for the person, not the party....
I'll vote for an R if I think they will do a good job and I agree with where they stand on the issues.
2006-10-05 07:08:44 · answer #10 · answered by dapixelator 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋