Life long Democrat voting for McCain?

Question

My 72 year old mother-in-law, a life long Democrat, is voting Republican for the first time in her life. Her reason is the media attacks on Sarah Palin's daughter that she attributes to Obama's political machine. Is this fair to Obama?

Answer 1

Maybe she should listem to Obama - who said his Mom was 18 when he was born and attacking families is off limits - instead of what she perceives as his "machine".  Sounds like she votes for "machines" not candidates.

Answer 2

The media's sexist attitude toward Clinton was also misdirected toward Obama although he made no sexist remark. He even denounced attacks on Sarah Palin's daughter. Guess the guy will not get a break. So much for rational thought. Hope your mother sees the light.

Open challenge to Obama bashers - provide me one link where Obama is shown approving such attacks on Palin and I'll shift my vote to McCain.

Answer 3

If she has a beef with the media being liberal then she should watch the Fox network, not change parties. But then again, maybe she is voting for someone closer to her age.

Answer 4

People get too hung up on party sometimes. This may get me some hatred, but I saw Hillary as a kind of Democratic Bush--a snake in the grass, but a more dangerous one because she's more intelligent. I get good vibes from Obama, but maybe your mother-in-law's gut tells her something different.

I am a registered Republican, but I'm considering voting Democrat. Living in Europe a while has shown me that socialized education and health care can make life better for everyone, and I think Obama will be a strong voice for the middle class. On the other hand, McCain is and always has been a straight shooter. I believe both candidates stick to their ideals even when under fire. Bush vs. Kerry and Bush vs. Gore I considered basically no-win situations... two tarnished sides of the political coin... but McCain vs. Obama seems difficult to s***w up. I guess I'd worry most about who's good with foreign policy and can think outside the box enough to fix the global mess we've made.

Honesty is great. Then, even if you disagree like h**l with the candidate, you know what you're dealing with and can vote appropriately when other elections roll around; you can combat whatever you worry the official wants to do. There's nothing more dangerous than a person so arrogant they think they know better than everyone else, who will conceal their actions where it counts.

I'm still not a hundred per cent sure who to vote for, but I admire your mother in law for voting her conscience rather than being too stubborn to think about the candidate instead of insisting on party, party, party. Though I don't think it's fair to Obama to blame him for the media and their squeals of joy at everything they can mold into a scandal, I think Palin's straightforwardness and bravery in the face of it all will only help McCain's reputation.

If I were you, I might tell your mother-in-law that while Obama's guilt is in doubt, the importance of picking the right president to fix America's problems is not. I hope she'll do that, whether she sticks with McCain or not.  

Answer 5

Me too!

54 and never, ever voted republican. Now is my time.

Answer 6

d**n. You do not want to p**s off woman. Remember they just like us think that we run things.

Answer 7

Obama has been against involving families at all in the campaigning.  How does she know that blaming it on Obama isn't caused by the Republican political machine?

I say it's neither.  The rumors were brought out by ignorant, bored voters having nothing productive to do.  McCain and the Republicans, seeing this, made a wise decision to share the truth in the hopes of burying it quietly.  Obama, hearing the controversy, repeated what he's said over and over:  "Leave the families out of it.  If I hear of someone working for me who starts one of these rumors, they're fired." And that's the whole story.

Answer 8

why is it attributed to Obama

He has said over and over, Families should not by fair game

Answer 9

I'm voting republican for the first time too. I think the attacks are disgraceful. It's a personal family matter that has no place in politics.

Answer 10

I am voting McCain also.

My reasons are different ... I supported Hillary and was appalled at her treatment by the Obama people.....

But my vote for McCain becomes more reinforced by incidences such as this.

I used to think the NEOCONS were the meanest bunch of people on the planet ... but they got nothing on the ObamaHeads!

Answer 11

Good...many others will do the same

Answer 12

nope. OBAMA 08!!!!

Answer 13

the reason why its attributed to obama because he doesn't come out and denounce and dissassociate himself from cnn, msn, aol, ludacris and condemn them for making these remarks cnn started with the pimping remark and hillary clinton. and the news agencies are all coming off as paid advertisers for obama instead of objective journalists he didn't codemn jz or anybody else for that matter making vicious remarks in support of him. i mean nobody would publically make up a song abt obama like that of ludacris and hill yet u didn't hear obama come out strongly and one has to wonder why his supporters feel so comfortable spreading hate in his name is it becuase they know they have his silent consent

Answer 14

me too.  never voted republican, am this time (and still cant quite believe it actually).  the dems simply have not put up a strong candidate who can run this country effectively.  his time will come., 2016 perhaps, but im hoping every day for mccain this time around.  

Answer 15

me too!!!

GO MCCAIN

lol

Answer 16

Yes it is fair..... If Obama wanted the people to shut up abiut it they would... ......

Answer 17

Me too.