As an Independent, why would I not lean to the left?

Question

What has the G.O.P. / Conservative agenda done for anyone? I see the “Conservative agenda” as nothing more than a bunch of finger pointers who will not accept responsibility for their own actions.

RANDALL S: Unlike some here, I have never blocked anyone.

I'm an Independent willling to hear what you have to say. I may not agree, but if I close my mind to others, I will be the one who his lost.

Answer 1

As an independant you are supposed to vote for those who more closely represent your ideas and values. Unfortunantly I don't have any representatives either, since I am a moral, family-oriented patriot who believes that the American Constitution was not created to be made a mockery of by our facist politicians. There is no respect given to the beliefs and intent the founding fathers created this great country with. It is certainly justfied as an outdated idea, according to those who supposed repesent Americans. Its a shame that being an American citizen no longer holds the value and esteem it once did. Now is the time for us to accept our own responsibities and make our own good choices. Irregardless if others choose correctly or not. RIP democracy.

Answer 2

I am also an Independent leaning left, although I've recently registered Democrat because in my state, I have to belong to a party to vote in the primaries.

My reasoning behind this? I am socially progressive, meaning I believe in universal health care or at least accessible health care to all citizens, social security, strengthening education and a government infrastructure to support the states, etc. I am also pro-diplomacy and only against strategically premature wars, not all wars.

I am not opposed to gun ownership, but support a ban on semi-automatic weapons, I am fiscally conservative, but I believe that expenditures must be made for the common well-being of the citizens of this country, and I do not believe in tax breaks for extremely wealthy Americans. If tax breaks are given to large corporations and the very wealthy, it only increases the disparity between the lower and upper income brackets, making true middle-class Americans such as myself a rarity.

I think that the reason many conservatives are so quick to point the finger in another direction is that they have lost the true meaning of "conservative" and see to redirect attention away from themselves.

I reject the idea that one side is better than the other. It is simply a difference of opinion and people - from both sides of the aisle - should accept that their opinions are theirs alone and not to be force-fed to those who may not agree.

Answer 3

"nothing more than a bunch of finger pointers who will not accept responsibility for their own actions"

Um, are you sure you're not talking about the democrats? What have they done, literally, what have they done in the past 15 years but point fingers? I'm trying to be open minded, but I honestly can't think of anything.

And it has nothing to do with who is 'in charge'. Leadership is a characteristic that displays itself regardless of whether one is in charge or not. Got a better idea? A better way? You may not be in charge, but be a leader, throw it out there, sell it, lead the effort to make it happen. If it's good, it doesn't matter who is in charge, it'll happen. The democrats haven't done that...even now that they're in charge. This may very well be why their approval rating is hovering around 14%. ALL they've done is point fingers.

(And BTW, you're no independent, but good try, troll.)

Answer 4

I am also an independent, but I definitely don't lean to the left because: the Dems support amnesty for all the illegal aliens in our country, they do not want to secure our border with Mexico, they are weak against our radical Islamist enemies, they want to increase taxes, and expand government without stating how they are going to pay for these new programs.

There is a lot I don't like about the Repub party, but I trust them to protect us from our Islamic enemies and the illegal alien invasion. Also, I don't want a Dem president selecting liberal, activist judges to the Supreme Court. Activist judges have already usurped the power of Congress and defied the will of the people.

Answer 5

As a moderate (independent) I leaned more and more right with each passing day of the Clinton administration. Over the years of the Bush reign, I began swinging more to the left - but I would say just enought to put me at the center.

I definately do not consider myself as a Republican, as they left me behind in their internal battle to out-evangelical each other.
I *could* consider myself a Democrat, but Im a Howard Dean- Al Gore democrat. The wholesale willingness of the party (seemingly) to propel another Clinton to the White House absolutely baffles me.

There are aspects of the left that appeal to me, but only those willing to generate consensus. Obama is the leader in this regard, and Clinton is the polar opposite.

Another future candidate is current Ohio governor Strickland who has united Republicans and Democrats in the state congress to get a balance budget passed and to begin reforming the educational system problems in the state.

The conservative candidates this year are not even telling us the white lie that things will change if they are elected. You want status-quo? What kind of a platform is that? Oh, for you Paul supporters, you might as well give it up now. He's unelectable as he's the bible-thumpingest candidate out there.

I want to vote Democratic this year. Lets just please not go back to same-old same-old with another Clinton. 4 years of her and the Country will be ready for Jeb Bush, and we just cant afford to waste any more time with a stalled Congress and a President who refuses to cross the aisle.

Answer 6

As an independent wouldn't you remain bi-partisan & stay in the middle?
Each side has their mouth pieces & patriots, generally speaking those with the most success tend to lean towards centrist politics. Such as President Kennedy or Reagan, taking on issues of national importance rather than pandering to one side or the other.
Although I believe in progessive politics, I also think it's important to remember & preserve our ideals & freedoms & protect them, which is why I lean towards the right.

Answer 7

wow! RANDALL S should have just warned us he considers talk radio as his only source of research before i wasted my time reading such ill-informed remarks.

But to answer your question, I don't see any reason not to, as long as you reamin in the category of moderates rather than extremists.

It appears most of these people have no real clue what you are talking about. as if a stance on immigration makes you left or right. That is political sideshow lies, brought to you, courtesy of the GOP.

Answer 8

if the democrats had there way, they would make our country an inefficient socialist state with useless national healthcare, they wouldnt stand up and fight for anything, taxes would bracket at the highest perhaps 65%, we would have weaker punishement for criminals, less help/armor for our troops, no military to speak of, the teachers union would monoplize and run our education system, and then and only then would the really liberal ideas start to come in to being...that would just be the star....for the most part i hate liberals

Answer 9

I'm an independent too but am big enough to know that both sides are responsible, not just one. I also look at the candidates. I'm not really excited about any of the front runners but will say that the ones that I see on the left, are not to my liking.

Time will tell.

Answer 10

Conservatives believe you are the best person to run your life.
Liberals believe they can run your life better. It's really that
simple.