christians telling lies. john stewart nailed this by showing taped comments of leading repuglicans flipping 180 degrees depending on party identity. it’s called lying. lying. christians call this a sin. you heard them all week, lying every day. never stops.

Following both the Rick Warren forum, the DNC and RNC, it’s a slam dunk for me to support the Republican ticket. They stand for the values, ambitions, sacrifices and collective experiences that this country was founded upon. It’s not about economic health; it’s about those who most try to do God’s will. Economic health and many other good things precipitate when God is put first. The Bible is very clear on that. If you’ve not read the Bible cover to cover, then you really don’t understand. It’s like complaining about the elected officials when you never voted, to use a common comparison.

McCain’s choice of Palin was clearly a message he wanted to send to voters, right or wrong:
1) This race is not about race (not sure I agree with McCain here, but his effort is sincerely noble - it’s just that he could have chosen any number of excellent black republicans - a field, I dare say, that is superior to the choices among white republicans)
2) We don’t answer to anybody (true to form for McCain’s whole political career and Palin’s as well)
3) I acknowledge that conservatives think I’m too liberal (self-explanatory)

What I don’t get about the contest is why the strongest voices among black Republicans are ignored by every media outlet, except for Fox news. The message is historical, revolutionary, and terrifying to most democrats. I guess members of the press really will do anything possible to get Obama elected. The absence of coverage on members of the National Black Republican Association validates this assumption with unheralded clarity - they are simply scared of the message. Return to the party of Lincoln and MLK, the party that rules the day in all civil rights reform. Leave the racist history of the liberal elite and godless Democratic Party behind - they think they “own” you. Obama is not MLK’s dream, he’s not even a true African American.

I’ve never voted for a Republican in a presidential election and never figured I would. I was impressed with Obama when he gave his speech at the Democratic Convention in 2004, thinking to myself, someday that man will be president. That thought included the assumption that Obama would serve as senator for a term or two, learn, then run for president. When I heard he was forming an exploratory committee for president after serving less than half a year as a senator, I was really disappointed, particularly in his judgment. I thought it was selfish and presumptuous. It threw up a red flag for me regarding Sen. Obama.

I was a strong supporter for Joe Biden during the primaries, donating more $$ than I ever have for a political candidate, and more than I could afford. I did so because I thought he had all the right stuff to make a great president, and still think so. But Democrats thought otherwise and all but ignored his candidacy even though he was obviously the most qualified, and clearly demonstrated it during the debates. I was angered and frustrated. Democrats can’t seem to pick winners, even during an election that should have been a walk in the park.

Here we are at a critical juncture in our nation’s history and the Democrats choose the least qualified candidate available to them. I was livid over their stupidity. Then to my amazement the Republicans picked one of the few Republicans I like, John McCain. I spent time listening to them both. Though McCain has his drawbacks, he has an integrity about him that is rare in a politician. With Obama I thought, ok convince me and I’ll vote for you, because, frankly, I didn’t want another Republican in the White House. But Obama never made the case for me because even though his rhetoric sounded impressive, everything depended on me taking him at his word. I don’t take the word of someone I don’t personally know, particularly on important matters, and this is a very important matter. A Harvard educated lawyer turned politician who says, trust me; make me president. No, I wouldn’t in my daily life and I won’t for a presidential candidate.

Obama has no real track record, just talk. I get the feeling that his mouth has carried him far, that early in his life he learned to use words to get what he wants. That’s fine, but to convince me to vote for him there has to be more, and there just isn’t.

McCain has proven to be an exceptional American and an exceptional human being. When he says he’ll work across the aisle he’s got a track record to prove it. When he says he’ll take a stand even if it flies in the face of his own Party he’s got a track record to prove it. When he says his country comes before himself he certainly has that track record as well. I still think the world of Biden, but this campaign is about the presidency not the vice-presidency. John McCain earned my vote where Barack Obama has not. I’ll be voting for a Republican president for the first time in my life.

I look for bs. I don’t look for the guy promising me everything under the sun. I don’t look for the guy trying to portray himself as the average “joe” just like me; because we all know who politicians really are. I’m not your friend, I’m a voter; so don’t patronize me. I look for bs in anything any politician says, from the time he/she says “thank you” to the time he/she walks off the stage doing that little hand waving gesture. There is no bs in McCain. 0. There is no bs in Palin. 0. All those little pencil-pushing maggots feeding off the hard-earned money of the American tax-payers to pay for wasteful projects so they can gain the admiration of equally pencil-pushing maggots better watch out, because Mr. McCain has a “veto pen” fired up and ready to go. This is the ticket I will vote for.

I think everyone should read through this website… This link is only covering the false statements made last night, but many of the other links discuss Obama’s misrepresentation of the facts.

http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/ gop_convention_spin_part_ii.html

Enjoy,
Corey

It appears that as much as things change, things stay the same. I was born in the 60’s and raised during the changing times of the 70’s became an adult during the 80’s matured during the 90’s and truly thought I would never see a president that looked differant from those I grew up seeing. I thought we had a chance to show everyone how much we as a country have grown up. unfortunatly after watching the RNC I see that even a Harvard Educated, U.S. Senetor can be a victim of our failure to truly grow as a nation. I think some are afraid of Obama because he represents “Change” a change in the attitude of young blacks that they too can truly do anything they set there minds to do.

To see only one race represented in a convention shows exclusivity, this is not what made this country what it is.

McCain is exactly what America needs and at exactly the right time.

McCain/Palin is a superb ticket.

As an independent voter, this convention did not tell me anything new from the Republicans and what McCain will do to fix the disaster that Bush-Cheney has left us in. I live in Ohio, so I know my vote counts. I am still deciding, but McCain and Palin did not do anything for me so far.