when it’s all said and done, obama and mccain will have collectively spent a minimum of 1 billion dollars. that’s the estimate.

well, maybe they should have cut out the confetti. that would have saved them a few dollars….(ok ok…but i’m so jaded when it comes to politics anymore)

i’m loving these letters. On yesterdays post – I had no idea I was – in some form – a community organizer. Live and learn!

I disagree (and dare I say,”offended”)by your statement that “many” Christians believe he’s Muslim or the anti-Christ. That’s a pretty insulting statement and I’m not sure where you get that idea. Just as there are kooks on the Right, there are kooks on the Left and we won’t want to lump everyone together just because of a few people on the fringe, would we?

Correction…. you said many Chistians are worried, not “believe”that he’s Muslim or the anti-Christ.

Regardless, that’s not what I think, and that’s not the reason I’m not supporting him.

Example. Talking to my grandma who certainly isn’t liberal but isn’t a crazy conservative either….when we starting talking about this election. She said she was worried he was one of those 2 things. and she isn’t the only I’ve heard it from.

Tyler, your grandma is a pretty small sampling of the Christian community…

My point is not that my grandma represents Christians. She is an example. If Christianity Today has to ask Obama about the question of whether he is a Muslim in an interview…then I think this idea is shown within some people in Christianity.

I have to admit that I am pretty amazed that you are supporting Obama, man.

I remain totally undecided. Waiting for the debates to make a decision.

huh, you could have fooled me.

I agree with Chad.

and…. you should vote for who you want, BUT don’t claim to be undecided when almost every post is an Obama love-fest (except for today’s which asks him why he didn’t just give money to a “program” instead of spending it on a convention). The articles you link also prove that you’re more left leaning, which again, is fine… it’s YOUR blog. But at least acknowledge it.

BTW, I’m sure the Federal government would be happy to accept a check from you to go towards a social program. Me? I think they already get enough of my family’s money and I prefer to donate to causes where I know the money is spent appropriately on people who really need it. But that’s an entire different topic.

I never said Obama’s programs spent the money appropriately on the people who need it. Nothing in my post is trying to stand up for his programs.

I did say in the Seattle Times that had I chosen that day I would have voted for Obama. Since that point I have said every time that I have not decided. And I’m not lying.

Everywhere (or blog I should say) I look people seem to either on the edge or pissy today. I know it’s not Friday yet, but maybe time for a nice adult beverage while the weather is nice and warm outside?

I think that should lose people up.

Tyler, did I say that you said you were defending Obama’s programs? No. I stated MY views on programs funded by the government and how my tax money is spent. But when you write things such as, “I have to think with the amount of money spent, that you could have easily cut the costs by a significant amount and used the remaining dollars to bless the same people your programs will serve.” and use words like “bless” and “serve”, you need to understand that that those words imply agreement to some people (like myself).

I also never said you were lying or being dishonest. And I didn’t read your quote in the Seattle Times, so I didn’t know that you said you’d vote for Obama in that article. I have simply come to my conclusion by reading your posts and the articles that you link that prefer Obama over McCain.

Please don’t twist my words.

Oops I mean ‘loose’.

Sorry Jos. Didn’t mean to.

Yonas- Thanks for putting a on my face.

After the drinks, I’m sure you’ll have more on your face.

Come on, Oak Hills is only a few hops away. Tell ‘em Yonas sent you

You could have addressed this question to the candidates of both parties–(or is it acceptable/expected that the R’s will spend a wad on their convention b/c they aren’t really fiscal conservatives after all?). Yes there is taxpayer money spent on the conventions but most of the money spent comes from big corporate donors on both sides…..Just do a search on who pays for political conventions….
Just sayin’…….
Deb Stewart