What a Difference a Few Weeks Make

El Loco

What is your opinion on:

FORMER HILLARY CLINTON ACTIVISTS MIGUEL D. LAUSELL AND LUCHY SECAIRA ENDORSE JOHN MCCAIN

http://themountainsage.wordpress.com/2008/09/20/former-hillary-clinton-activists-miguel-d-lausell-and-luchy-secaira-endorse-john-mccain/

And this Latino Says Vote McCain to the Latin Community Obama Es Una Mosca Muerta.

http://mcnorman.wordpress.com/2008/09/20/and-this-latino-says-vote-mccain-to-the-latin-community-obama-es-una-mosca-muerta/

Delfina, I wouldn't put much stock on anything Miguel Lausell or any of the so-called Democrats who militate in the Popular Democratic Party in P.R. would say since they change their minds about whether it's a good idea to participate in U.S. politics every other year. Secaira I do not know, so I can't tell you anything.

BTW, I don't have a problem with Democrats supporting McCain or Republicans supporting Obama. It's a free country and that's the beauty of it. I do have some problems when people bring up the issue of "I'll vote for McCain because Hillary lost" or "I won't vote for Obama because he's black" because those are stupid reasons. I don't have to agree with someone else's choices, but I'll nail them if I don't think their reasons make sense.

In their cases, they feel more comfortable with McCain than with Obama. That's their choice and we should all respect it.

Thanks for your feedback. I am currently doing some additional research on both these people to see why they feel McCain is better than Obama.
I am also curious to see how much influence they will have with the Latino community.

However in regards to your statement below:

"I do have some problems when people bring up the issue of
I'll vote for McCain because Hillary lost" or "I won't vote for Obama because he's black" because those are stupid reasons."

I would strongly suggest that.....

These two are not one in the same. People who refuse to vote for Obama simply because he is black are either bigots or racist.

However, to classify a person who once supported Hillary and now supports McCain as equivalent to a racist or bigot is WRONG!

The media who has been PRO Obama and manipulating this election from the very beginning has been pushing those talking point for quite some time.

What they and Obama fail to realize is that many of these people are not supporting Obama for various reasons including the fact that he has very little experience. It's not about Hillary, it's about Obama.

As a Democrat and former Hillary Clinton Supporter and Delegate I will tell you that my issues with Obama have nothing to do with the fact that he is black. My family has been blessed to be both Hispanic and Black.

We need a President that is for ALL of us .....not just Blacks, not just Hispanics, not just Whites....but someone for ALL AMERICANS.

I also believe Obama is for corporate America as was evident when he sided with the credit card companies to raise our credit card interest rates above 30%. Both Sen. Edwards and Clinton voted against it because it was going to put an unfair burden on the American public while helping the corporate fat cats.

Obamas attempts at changing existing legislation which protected Americans against nuclear leaks is another example. Obama tried to help his friends at EXELON by re-writing legislation so that the nuclear companies could hide nuclear leaks from the American public, putting us in danger.

Lucky for us that change was defeated.

Obama was also against the gas tax holiday which would of helped the millions of Hispanics and various of Americans who are earning minimum wage and currently struggling to pay for gas so that they can get to work.

I just don't believe Obama has our best interest at heart....and I think you would agree that makes me neither a bigot or a racist.

Just an American who is voting in the best interest of America and my community. Just an American who disagrees with Obamas views. Just a Democrat who sadly will vote for a Republican President for the first time.

Delfina,

I didn't mean to suggest that you or anyone else is a racist or a bigot. What I said was that supporting McCain because Obama beat Hillary is stupid. And, to me, just as stupid as not voting for Obama based on race.

If this is a choice make based on your convictions, that's fine. But there are a lot of - dare I say - bitter Clinton supporters out there who will vote for McCain because they wanted Hillary to win and she didn't. That smacks of pettiness and short-sightedness.

The media who has been PRO Obama and manipulating this election from the very beginning has been pushing those talking point for quite some time.

Yes, the media has cut Obama some slack. But they have always manipulated public opinion. Not just this year and not just on electoral matters. I only need to remind you how the press got most people to walk lock-step towards a war with Iraq.

I also believe Obama is for corporate America as was evident when he sided with the credit card companies to raise our credit card interest rates above 30%. Both Sen. Edwards and Clinton voted against it because it was going to put an unfair burden on the American public while helping the corporate fat cats.

Obamas attempts at changing existing legislation which protected Americans against nuclear leaks is another example. Obama tried to help his friends at EXELON by re-writing legislation so that the nuclear companies could hide nuclear leaks from the American public, putting us in danger.

If you saw Friday's debate, you'd realize that floor votes can be take completely out of context. Is this the case here? I don't know. But the fact that at one moment Obama cast a vote a certain way doesn't really tell me much unless I know what exactly was up for a vote.

Obama was also against the gas tax holiday which would of helped the millions of Hispanics and various of Americans who are earning minimum wage and currently struggling to pay for gas so that they can get to work.

The gas tax holiday was one of the most bone-brained suggestions to deal with the rising gas prices. I won't enter on the details, but you can read them here

http://tellingstories.typepad.com/telling_stories/2008/06/dumb-ideas-on-oil-and-gasoline-prices-from-the-left-and-the-right.html

and here

http://tellingstories.typepad.com/telling_stories/2008/04/its-true-mccain.html

I just don't believe Obama has our best interest at heart....and I think you would agree that makes me neither a bigot or a racist.

And I didn't mean to suggest either.

I've been reading you blog and am very interested in talking with you.
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