Why I'm a Democrat:

I believe in helping my fellow man.

I believe that after a life time of paying into the tax system, that I deserve to be paid back when I am no longer young enough to work.

I'm happy to pay taxes to pay for better roads, better schools, more police and health care for those who cannot afford to buy their own.

I believe we should help our seniors more.  This is a particular "want" of mine, since I take care of my dad full time, and due to the Bush economic policies, I now have no way of getting my dad to his doctor, due to MedRide being canceled due to budget cuts.  Paratransit is no longer taking new riders either, due to the same thing.  Now, the only way my 84 year old handicapped father will get medical help is when he's ill enough to have to go to the hospital via an ambulance, that will now cost us $175.

I believe our returning Vets deserve the best medical care and benefits.  To me, they are more important than any politician could ever be.  John McCain doesn't count here.  He's loaded.  These Vets returning from the wars are not.

I believe in God.  I pray daily.   Jesus himself said when we pray, we are to do it in a locked room, that we are not supposed to advertise our faith so that we do not project that "better than you" vibe.  I do go to church on Sundays to share in fellowship, but I don't pay attention to who is praying longer or harder.  No one should.

I believe we are all entitled to our own opinions, and that we shouldn't put others down just because they disagree.  How boring if we all agreed!

I believe that freedom of speech comes with responsibility.  It's not an opinion if it's a lie.  It's just a lie.

I believe that what anyone does in the privacy of their own home, as long as it's legal and doesn't hurt anyone, is their business, not mine.

I believe that there needs to be more tolerance in this world, especially here in the USA.  We have become a divided nation, and shame on us.  There is no way we can be a leader of democracy in this world, if we are fighting each other about our political and religious beliefs.

This is why I'm a Democrat.

And I was encouraged by the long line when I got there.   Here in Las Vegas, this is the first day of early voting, with some polling places opening at 8am this morning.  I got there at 8.05, had a half hour wait, and when I was done and leaving, noticed that the line to vote had more than doubled!  YEEEHAW!

GO VOTE!  I don't care who you vote for, but just go do it!  Especially if you can vote early.  Beat that November 4th rush!

I just can't believe that McCain mocked a womens health in regards to abortion.  If for no other reason, having that man and his "soul mate" in the WH would endanger every female in the USA.  I truly hope that women watched this debate and reacted the way I did when he did that, and for that reason vote Obama.

Unfortunately, I don't think we've heard the last of Ayers and ACORN out of that mans campaign, either.  And now we'll have to hear about Joe the plumber for 3 weeks.  Egads!

After the 3 debates, I have to confess I've imagined how McCain reacts once he's alone.  I can only imagine the ranting and raving his wife has had to endure these past months.  The man is childish and immature from an emotional standpoint.  I mean seriously, he's attacking Obama the way he is because he wouldn't do those town halls?  Seriously?  How childish is that!  What a temper tantrum he's throwing!  I wonder if he's holding his breath, as he did as a a child, and Cindy has to dump his lard ass in a tub of ice water to get him to breath?  I wonder if that's the reason he's so incoherent?  Not enough oxygen to his brain?

Can ya tell I don't like the man?  I don't.  I think he's a pig.  He's a boozing, cheating, selfish little pig, who throws temper tantrums when he doesn't get his way.  Imagine that type of person as President.  Actually, I don't think you have to.  We've had 8 years of it already.

Ok.  Seriously.  G'night.  And yes, I say seriously a lot IRL too.  Seriously! :D

1.  No one, especially the government, is going to tell me if I can or cannot have an abortion.  It doesn't matter what my personal views are, it doesn't matter that at 50, and having gone through menopause already, that I can't have children anymore.  NO ONE is going to take my right to choose away from me.

2.  Mr. McCain, I WANT THE WEALTH TO BE SPREAD AROUND!  How dare you think it's ok to keep giving your cronies the big breaks, and screw me in the process.

3.  Seriously, Ayers?  Lewis?  ACORN?  Joe the plumber??  WHO CARES!

4.  Mr. McCain, you may not personally be GWBush, but your policies are just like his.  So, yes, Mr. McCain, you ARE Bush!

5.  Mr. McCain, you seriously need some anger management therapy.

6.  Mr. Obama, yes, you might be in the lead, but how could you be so passive?  Especially when it comes to Sarah Palin?  How could you not bring up her ethics violation?  Remember sir, it ain't over 'till it's over!

7.  I'm voting this Saturday.  If ANYONE tries to tell me I can't, I'll slap a civil lawsuit on them so fast it'll make them pee in their pants.

G'night!

I cannot possibly be the only person that is glad this is the last of the debates.  Not that I'm sick of the debates, no, not at all.  I keep hoping to hear something new.  To hear either cadidate actually ANSWER a question with honesty, rather than their stump speeches.  Is that too much to ask for?  So, I'm glad it's the last one so that I don't have to have my hopes dashed, again, after tonight.  Well, ok, there is the actual election. ;)

I want to hear something new tonight.  They both need to realize that this is it.  This is their last chance to swing those undecided voters their way.  Though I can't believe there are any TRUE undecided voters at this point.  If they are truly undecided, then they haven't been doing their homework and investigating the candidates.  That's what Factcheck.org, and a ton of other websites, is for.  I've gotten more information from websites than I have from listening to the speeches these two cadidates have given.  That is one thing that helped me decide who to vote for.  Plus, I've read and watched everything I possibly can on both candidates.  The good, the bad, the ugly.

As for the ugly, I've read more of that about McCain than I have Obama.  I don't know if that's because it's been more readily available and more prolific, or if it's because I was leaning towards Obama from the beginning.  I fully admit I'm registered Democrat, but I have, in past elections, voted for other party candidates, because I've felt they were better.  However, I never voted for Bush.  Either of them.  Though I did vote for Reagan.  Speaking of which, Nancy Reagan was just hospitalized with a broken pelvis.  At her age and frailty, that's not good.  My prayers are with her.

Ok.  Back to tonights debate.  I will be completely surprised if McCain actually brings up Ayers tonight.  I think he knows, deep down, that it isn't relevant.  He knows he's making up that connection.  Yes, they served together on the Annenberg foundation.  So did a lot of  Republicans, including Mrs. Annenberg, who just donated to McCains campaign, so, using the logic McCain is using, he's palling around with terrorists as well.  *Sigh*  I'm so sick of all of this made up crap that goes on in these campaigns.  Yes, I understand that both sides will stretch the truth in regards to the others stances on the issues, but to make up lies in regards to a candidates character is utter bullshit.  No matter who the lie is about.  It's flat out wrong, and WE THE PEOPLE need to stand up and say NO to this crap.  WE are the ones that elect these politicians, so if it all goes wrong, it is up to US to correct it and not put up with the bullshit anymore!  WE need to get through these politicians heads that WE are fed up and WE want and deserve better.  FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE "AISLE".

You would think McCain would remember how he felt when the Bush campaign came out with the crap they did about his adopted daughter.  That was truly disgusting.  I guess McCain is thinking this is his last chance, and to hell with his honor and dignity?  I dunno.  I guess it's for "history" to decide.

More after the debate.  I'm sure MUCH more! HA! 

If Senator Obama wins this election, will it change the way political campaigns are run?  We all have to be honest here:  he's run a pretty positive campaign.  He didn't blanket the TV with commercials on Keating 5.  As far as I know he only had that 13 minute minidoc.  I don't listen to the radio much, so I'm not sure if it was on there or not.

The only commercials of Obama's I've seen on TV had been about McCains health care plan, and his other "plans" for the rich, and nothing for us regular folk.  The only ones I've seen from McCain have been attacks against Obama's character or "lack there of".  I think we've all seen those.  They are dirty, disgusting and all of them lies.  And to that, I thought there was supposed to be truth in advertising??  After all, isn't that what a commercial is?  And aren't those political ads commercials?

Anyway.  Back on track.  It saddens me to see the lows that Senator McCain has driven himself to, in his unbridled desire to be President.  I've never admired the man.  Well, ok, a I had a little respect for him for what he went through in VietNam, but not for anything else.  I'm 50 years old, and have been hearing for a long time what a ruthless, cheating bastard he was.  But at least he was somewhat honroable in his political dealings and campaigns.

Until now.  What's changed in his feeble brain to make him act this way?

Oh hell, that's easy.  He's 72.  This IS his last chance to be President.  And he's blown it.  And he only has himself to blame.  I mean, really, Sarah Palin?  Seriously?