GW Bush had an R yet is anything but Republican.
Same goes for Giuliani and Mitt Romney.
Hillary has a D by her name yet votes with Bush every time.
Will people ever see past two letters in the alphabet?
2007-11-13 04:25:09 · 10 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
OOPS - many people NOT may people - (opening Q)
2007-11-13 04:36:35 · update #1
Good Question !
Personally, I'd just like to see someone who is honest, credible, and has a Vision of what the next 4 years could bring, if we had good leadership.
Although I call myself a "moderate" Democrat, I vote for a very conservative Senator from my state every time he's on the ballot, and locally, have voted Republican for several years now.
I vote for the person, not the party, as I think most people do, but this election cycle, I'm just not inspired by any of the offerings!
2007-11-13 04:34:11 · answer #1 · answered by thehermanator2003 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Too many people are blinded by the idea that they must vote the party line. I believe you should vote for who your conscience guides you to. I have registered in one party and voted for an INDIVIDUAL that is registered in the other party. Most politicians align themselves and often whore themselves to a party just to get the money that flows from the party. Too many good men/women have been tainted by 'changing' their opinions just to get the money. Most recently, Giuliani (although both sides of the party aisle do it) in his love in with Pat Robertson. I much prefer to vote for a person character than their party.
2007-11-13 04:44:22 · answer #2 · answered by momatad 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because so much of the really important legislation that have deep and lasting effects on this country are voted on along party lines.
There is also significant difference in the judiciary they nominate. This also has profound and lasting effects on this country.
The majority of legislation is routine and the D and R don't make much difference.
But those areas where the difference is profound, that's where the D & R matter.
2007-11-13 04:35:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you have the backing of the D's or R's then you have an enormous amount of money at your disposal.
If you are a third party candidate with fantastic ideas and a love for the country, you are probably halfway broke.
The D's and R's won't even let you share the stage with them because they own it.
That is until the American people smarten up.
2007-11-13 04:35:21 · answer #4 · answered by we_are_legion99 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's a label that's a fast and easy way of guessing what kind of policies a person would be likely to support.
Unfortunately, as you pointed out, it's often inaccurate.
I think you can have "fast" "easy" or "accurate" methods of learning something. You can pick any two of those three. You'll never get all three.
2007-11-13 04:40:26 · answer #5 · answered by catrionn 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think people are entitled to their own view of what D and R mean. I don't necessarily think we can judge Hillary as president based on how she is voting as a senator, particularly since she absents herself from voting quite a bit.
2007-11-13 04:38:42 · answer #6 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Zombie eat brains. Zombie vote party line. Zombie not know how to think for self.
2007-11-13 07:14:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, they won't. It is a lot easier to listen to what the media says than to do your own research.
2007-11-13 04:30:41 · answer #8 · answered by Lisa M 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We're still under the impression that it matters.
2007-11-13 04:30:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I usually vote ( I ) believe it or not.
2007-11-13 04:30:28 · answer #10 · answered by Neal 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋