Who do you stand by? Democrats? Republicans?Why do you pick that view?

Question

This question is not meant to stir up controversy. It is meant to help me and others delve into the views,opinions, and facts concerning both parties. Feel free to debate sub-issues througout your answer.

Answer 1

I'm a republican, I pick though not solely with my party, but with the canidate who supports and has my same general views.

Answer 2

I stand by the Candidate whose views are most in alignment with mine, given the position they are trying to fill. This election, I voted 40% Republican, 35% Democrat, 20% Libertarian, and 5% Independent (I swapped one vote from R to D on my way to the polls, based on some last-minute information).

I self-identify as Independent, because I have major issues with both the Republican and Democratic parties. I continue to hope for a strong Third Party to emerge, because I think it would make the political system better overall and make the candidates more answerable to the citizens, instead of to special interest.

I don't have a lot of respect for Party Sheep who blindly follow their party without considering the individuals they are putting in office.

Answer 3

I have no issues with business as long as they haven't bought up the entire market and stifle small business and leave towns in dire straights because of dollar drought! Like Walmart and a 100 other companies! They destroy! They may create wealth for some, but the leave only minimum wage workers with no benefits in their wake!

Business also takes no responsibility for the human suffering they caused from asbestos's to poisoning our waters. They dump people and have to take no responsibility! You do! The issue their is the Republicans, not all but most, want to blame the plight of those with nothing as a person with a character defect, when the real defect lies right in back of most Republicans!

Let them lose their jobs and paychecks for 2 or 3 weeks and the first question they will ask is why isn't government doing more? I ask why isn't business doing more? If not a legal obligation, they have a moral ones to those who they make money off their backs and toss them like waste! They are businesses responsibility, not mine or yours, but we get to pay!

Answer 4

Rhetoric vs Reality

By now you've all seen the Democrats' campaign slogan:

"A New Direction For America -- Vote DEMOCRATIC!"*

Let's analyze this empty and misleading promise.

The stock market is at a new all-time high and America's 401K's are back. A new direction from there means what??

Unemployment is at 25 year lows. A new direction from there means what??

Oil prices are plummeting. A new direction from there means what??

Taxes are at 20 year lows. A new direction from there means what??

Federal tax revenues are at all-time highs. A new direction from there means what??

The Federal deficit is down almost 50%, just as predicted over last year. A new direction from there means what??

Home valuations are up 200% over the past 3.5 years. A new direction from there means what??

Inflation is in check, hovering at 20 year lows. A new direction from there means what??

Not a single terrorist attack on US soil since 9/11/01. A new direction from there means what??

Osama bin Laden is living under a rock in a dark cave, having not surfaced in years, if he's alive at all, while 95% of Al Queda's top dogs are either dead or in custody, cooperating with US Intel. A new direction from there means what??


Several major terrorist attacks already thwarted by US and British Intel, including the recent planned attack involving 10 Jumbo Jets being exploded in mid-air over major US cities in order to celebrate the anniversary of the 9/11/01 attacks A new direction from there means what??

Just as Bush had planned and foretold us of on a number of occasions, Iraq was to be made "ground zero" for the war on terrorism -- and just as Bush said they would, terrorist cells from all over the region are alighting the shadows of their hiding places and flooding into Iraq in order to get their faces blown off by US Marines rather than boarding planes and heading to the United States to wage war on us here. A new direction from there means what??

Moreover, bear in mind that all of the above occurred in the face of the 1999 tech crash, the epidemic of corporate scandals throughout the 90's, and the 9/11/01 terrorist attacks on NYC years in the planning which collectively sucked 24 trillions dollars and 7.8 million jobs out of the US economy even before G. W. Bush had time to unpack his suitcases in the White House.

It's easy for the Democrats to attempt to discredit, disgrace and defame our commander in chief, George W. Bush -- that's what they do. What's not so easy for them to do is to refute irrefutable facts, no matter how they might try.


Do yourself and this country of ours a favor and don't be a mindless sheep or a blind liberal lap dog, bent on hate and blame-shifting simply in the name of hate and blame-shifting. Take heed of reality, use your head and cast your vote wisely in the upcoming elections. The stakes are far too high today, as America's very future, and yes, even its very survival is now at stake.

Answer 5

I'm an American who tends to be middle of the field. I feel as though people should vote for the person rather than the political party.

Answer 6

i stand by democrats because they have liberal social values - such as being pro-choice, and allowing gay marriage. They believe in affirmative action, and they help the poor, they want a national health insurance.

Answer 7

democrats, they are the friend of the working class.

Answer 8

Republicans, because Republican is the way to be!