I've been really going back and forth on this. There are some things I really like about Obama, and some things I really like about McCain. But there are also things I dislike about both candidates, too.
My husband just mentioned this to a member of our ward, and he was literally made to feel like a sinner because he was considering voting for Obama! Then that person told another person and he was confronted about it again!
What is the deal with that? Why do we have to make a villain out of the person we're not voting for? I'm probably going to vote McCain, but that doesn't mean Obama is evil incarnate and the country is gonna go to heck if he wins.
I actually think we have two really good choices this time around.
I think I ruffled a few feathers with my post : ) I tried to comment on your last pot but it didn't work, such sweet pics of Carly and MEE. How neat, is all I have to say.
I am proud to be a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and a register democrat, in response to the earlier post by anonymous. The church does not support either party and always encourages it's members to look at all the issues and vote which ever way we feel is right.
My 3rd graders have been asking me since September who I will vote for. How I answer them is it's not my job to tell them what to think, but how to think and to think critically about what is important to them. What a fabulous country we live in and that we have the right to express ourselves.
I really can't understand why anyone would vote for Obama.
He will appoint justices that will change our laws on abortion and marriage. He will socialize medicine. Do you want to wait for 6 months to get a referral or a surgery??? He refuses to drill for oil so that our country can become self-reliant. He and the Democrats want to protect the "rights" of every single person who wants to come into the country - which will include America-hating terrorists.
Just because Obama presents himself well and is a smooth talker doesn't mean that he has good policies. Does anyone remember Bill Clinton? Smooth talker - turned out to be slimy?
In all fairness, McCain has his issues, too. However, when presented with two options, I am going to pick the one that stands conservative and is for capitalism.
umm sorry, but I don't understand those who seriously even consider Obama. All he has offered is "change" with no solutions or experience attached. Now don't get me wrong, McCain isn't exaclty the cat's meow himself, but somtimes you have to choose the best of two evils right? P.S. I'm pretty sure Obama is being run by foreign governments, and not America-loving ones either. But don't quote me on that :)
I feel the same way Amanda does on the issues. However, that doesn't mean I think that McCain is a wonderful candidate. I disagree with some of his issues too. But, I feel he is the best candidate for out country and stands more for Democracy than Obama does. Obama really scares me. I fear if he is elected, it won't take but a couple of years before our country is headed down the socialist path. Once there, it will be a VERY hard journey back!
Honestly no matter who we vote for this country is going to he!! in a hang bag anyways. It will just go a lot slower with McCain. If you really think about it, it has been said that in the last days our constitution will be hanging by a thread. We know what is going to happen in these last days, so if you vote Obama or McCain we are headed for disaster either way. I am voting for McCain! I don't want a socialist running my country. Our ancestors fought so hard for us, and now we are all just throwing our rights away. Some of you may want to look a little closer.
Heck yes it's Barry Mannilow!! He's the best!! LOL! I guess since I am posting this in a political post I'll say something political....VOTE VOTE VOTE!!!!
OH MY GOSH!! Woah!! People sure are dooms day! yikes!!! I know who I'm voting for but it won't be the end of my world if he isn't elected! I think both candidates are pretty decent men. Man, there are some STRONG opinions out there! I usually avoid talking about politics because its those strong opinions that kinda bug me. Can't we just have a civil conversation and not attack?! Can't we all be brothers and sisters?! lol! I bet you did not expect all these fired up responses Rachel! Wow! I'm still chuckling!
{June 2013} Watching her favorite movie Lemonade Mouth, Delaney declares she wants to change her name to Stella. I asked her if I should start now calling her "Stella"? "No", she decided... "I'll change my name when I'm older."
{October 2012} Christian age 6 "My teacher says we can't pick our boogers. That sucks!"
{September 2012} Delaney age 4 "Thank you for making a real dinner, Mommy."
{September 2012} Morgan age 13 "I want to marry a Canadian with an Irish accent."
{May 2012} As Christian went to fetch popsicles for our sore throats, Delaney exclaimed, "Bubba's a good man!"
{December 2011} Delaney: My sexy and my know it!
{August 2011}
Christian said to Delaney, "I love you so much. Don't grow up!"
Delaney responds with panic in her voice, "I not BLOW up!!"
{April 2011}
Delaney pronounces her v's as b's, so TV is TB, movie is moobie...
{April 2011}
Morgan - "My sandwich broke in half so I had to tape it back together with peanut butter."
{April 2011}
Morgan - There's smart and then there's MORGAN smart!"
{May 2010}
Delaney pronounces "Morgan" as "Middy"... cute! Olivia was making fun of it relating "Middy" to "MEDIEVAL" emphasis on the EVIL. Morgan struck back by saying, "At least I'm MID-evil and not FULL-evil!"
{April 2010}
Christian's prayer today had these two sweet phrases in it: "Bless Delaney to laugh and to hug me" and "Bless Jesus Christ to love us."
{March 2010}
Morgan: Mom, what's the hardest job in the world?
Mom: Being a mom.
Morgan: Oh. I thought it was being the President of the United States' wife.
{March 2010}
Christian refers to Delaney as "Cutie Queen"
{January 2010}
I was saying Morgan smelled like gardenias... but she corrected me saying that was Olivia's flower - hers was Pomeranian!!! LOL (she meant plumeria!)
{December 2009}
Christian: "Mom, can I get some help in here??"
Me: "What do you need?"
Christian: "YOU!"
Christian {December 2009}
Yelling out the open window to cars driving down the road: "Cars. Why are driving? Are you going home? Hey car! See you later."
Carly {November 2009}
After being taught the phrase, "That's what she said!", Carly mistakenly said, "She said that!" instead.
LOL
Not the same effect, unfortunately.
Christian {October 2009} Buckling into our seats on the Star Tours ride in Disneyland, Christian ever so casually asked me, "Am I going to die?"
Grandma Sally {September 2009} Mom and I were sitting at dinner one night chatting about shoes. She was trying to remember the name of a specific brand... it went a little something like this: Grandma Sally: What are those shoes called? They're plastic. Gators? Rachel: Crocs?? Gators... Crocs... same same, right?
Christian {August 2009} I asked Christian if he'd bring me the phonebook because I needed to call Target. He looked at me and asked, "Call Target?" I said yep. He asked, "Target can... TALK??"
Christian {May 2009} Swine Flu = "Slime Flu"
{April 2009} Christian: That's my butt. Mommy: I find your butt kinda cute. Christian: I find my butt kinda yucky.
{April 2009} Morgan made a comment about being a tomboy. Christian chimed in, "I'm a tomgirl."
{Jan. 2009} Potty training funny: When Christian uses the toilet, he exclaims, "It's yellow like SpongeBob!"
Christian {Jan. 2009} On our walk one afternoon looking up at the sky, we see the moon. It was a half moon... and Christian's response was, "It's BROKEN??"
Morgan {Jan. 2009} I made brown rice with dinner one night and added a bit too much water, making the rice very sticky. Martin commented that it's okay that way... the more water in it helps it to digest faster in our systems. Morgan commented, "Oh. That's why pee comes before poo!"
Olivia {Jan. 2009} Morgan made a comment about Indians (Native Americans) and Olivia corrected her by saying, "Morgan, Indians are from India. Native Americans are the ones with the feathers right here". (right here was demonstrated with two fingers over her head.) Good thing she corrected her politically incorrect sister!
Christian {Jan. 2009} "Dis is bewy good! Dis is bewy bewy yummy in my tummy!"
Morgan {Jan. 2009} Referring to a person of Hispanic origin: "Spanishkin"
Morgan {Jan. 2009} I asked Morgan to get the Quaker oats from the pantry. Not knowing what exactly I was talking about, she asked, "Is it the can with the English man on it?" We laughed at that comment... so to correct herself, she asked, "Or is it Lewis or Clark??"
Morgan {Dec. 2008} "Mom, what's the difference between hypocrite and Republican?"
Wanted to go home from church early because she was SORE from playing the Wii!!! Martin calls her whining "WiiWaaaaaa".
Christian {Dec. 2008} When opening a present from Santa on Christmas morning, I hollered out to the world, "Thank you, Santa!" Christian's response was, "I not Santa. I Christian!"
Yesterday = "Lasterday" Grinch = "Crunch"
Morgan {Nov. 2008} "I always take this brush to school sometimes."
Morgan {Nov. 2008} Talking about maturity: "Olivia's not mature! She's amateur!"
Morgan {Oct. 2008} "Well, I want to be the first girl President and Obama was against that Clinton girl and then all of a sudden that McCain guy shows up!!!!"
Morgan {Sept. 2008} The day after stretching in P.E. at school and feeling the pain in her leg, Morgan claims, "I have a new muscle growing in my leg!"
Christian {Sept. 2008} Sticks his fingers into his nose then quickly into his mouth. I say to him, "Don't do that. That's yucky." He responds, "It tastes good! It's my food!!"
Christian {2008!} Delaney so cute! Mommy, Delaney so cute, Mommy.
Christian {Sept. 2008} Raisin Bran = "Raisin Browns"
Olivia {August 2008} Does Taco Bell deliver?
Morgan {June 2008} As we see a medical helicopter flying overhead, she informs Christian it's a "First Aid Kit Helicopter".
{November 2007}
When I smile for Christian he tells me "Good boy!"
14 VERY much appreciated comments:
Ugh All I an say is that our schools will not be a pretty sight if McCain is elected. PLEASE look at all the issues. Please.
I've been really going back and forth on this. There are some things I really like about Obama, and some things I really like about McCain. But there are also things I dislike about both candidates, too.
My husband just mentioned this to a member of our ward, and he was literally made to feel like a sinner because he was considering voting for Obama! Then that person told another person and he was confronted about it again!
What is the deal with that? Why do we have to make a villain out of the person we're not voting for? I'm probably going to vote McCain, but that doesn't mean Obama is evil incarnate and the country is gonna go to heck if he wins.
I actually think we have two really good choices this time around.
I think I ruffled a few feathers with my post : ) I tried to comment on your last pot but it didn't work, such sweet pics of Carly and MEE. How neat, is all I have to say.
I am proud to be a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and a register democrat, in response to the earlier post by anonymous. The church does not support either party and always encourages it's members to look at all the issues and vote which ever way we feel is right.
My 3rd graders have been asking me since September who I will vote for. How I answer them is it's not my job to tell them what to think, but how to think and to think critically about what is important to them. What a fabulous country we live in and that we have the right to express ourselves.
I really can't understand why anyone would vote for Obama.
He will appoint justices that will change our laws on abortion and marriage. He will socialize medicine. Do you want to wait for 6 months to get a referral or a surgery??? He refuses to drill for oil so that our country can become self-reliant. He and the Democrats want to protect the "rights" of every single person who wants to come into the country - which will include America-hating terrorists.
Just because Obama presents himself well and is a smooth talker doesn't mean that he has good policies. Does anyone remember Bill Clinton? Smooth talker - turned out to be slimy?
In all fairness, McCain has his issues, too. However, when presented with two options, I am going to pick the one that stands conservative and is for capitalism.
Not too excited about this race. If we study the Constitution we can see that we are getting off the path overall.
Which comes closest to the Constitution? McCain. Which is closer to Socialism? Obama. For me there isn't a question.
umm sorry, but I don't understand those who seriously even consider Obama. All he has offered is "change" with no solutions or experience attached. Now don't get me wrong, McCain isn't exaclty the cat's meow himself, but somtimes you have to choose the best of two evils right?
P.S. I'm pretty sure Obama is being run by foreign governments, and not America-loving ones either. But don't quote me on that :)
Amen Sara!
I feel the same way Amanda does on the issues. However, that doesn't mean I think that McCain is a wonderful candidate. I disagree with some of his issues too. But, I feel he is the best candidate for out country and stands more for Democracy than Obama does. Obama really scares me. I fear if he is elected, it won't take but a couple of years before our country is headed down the socialist path. Once there, it will be a VERY hard journey back!
Honestly no matter who we vote for this country is going to he!! in a hang bag anyways. It will just go a lot slower with McCain. If you really think about it, it has been said that in the last days our constitution will be hanging by a thread. We know what is going to happen in these last days, so if you vote Obama or McCain we are headed for disaster either way. I am voting for McCain! I don't want a socialist running my country. Our ancestors fought so hard for us, and now we are all just throwing our rights away. Some of you may want to look a little closer.
Heck yes it's Barry Mannilow!! He's the best!! LOL! I guess since I am posting this in a political post I'll say something political....VOTE VOTE VOTE!!!!
This is why I'm voting for McCain:
http://www.randyalcorn.blogspot.com/
OH MY GOSH!! Woah!! People sure are dooms day! yikes!!! I know who I'm voting for but it won't be the end of my world if he isn't elected! I think both candidates are pretty decent men. Man, there are some STRONG opinions out there! I usually avoid talking about politics because its those strong opinions that kinda bug me. Can't we just have a civil conversation and not attack?! Can't we all be brothers and sisters?! lol! I bet you did not expect all these fired up responses Rachel! Wow! I'm still chuckling!
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