A question for those who voted FOR Obama

[SilvioDante]

I have debated all night whether or not to start this thread. I never come the the Front Line because I try to avoid political debate on this site. There are a lot of strong feelings here and I like to use this site as an escape from reality. With all that being said..

I am a conservative Christian. I say that semi reluctantly knowing I will be branded with a scarlet "C" for the rest of my existence here. I just have to ask this question:

Why did you vote FOR Obama.

I gotta understand your reasoning, Not why did you vote against Romney. I get that and I have no problem with that. I didn't vote FOR Romney, I'll admit. I just need someone to tell me why they voted FOR Obama. We all know the story of where the country is at right now. No sense rehashing. What has he done to make a person say "I love this guy. I want him to be president for 4 more years."


One more thing, I do ask that we keep the name calling and the outrageousness out of this, please. If I want that, I'll turn on Fox News or MSNBC. I just want to have a honest discussion on why someone would vote FOR Obama. Even though I am a conservative Christian I can see both sides of an issue and appreciate a good discussion without resorting to name calling or condemning someone to eternal damnation.

Thank you

[ODShowtime]

I voted for obama because I want pot legalized in my lifetime. I voted for him because I believe as a 2nd term president he will be able to unleash his full potential to make us all more free.

Romney would exploit the fearful to remove my freedoms.

I like drugs. I like porn. I like immorality. Pot is now decriminalized in two states and more to come! YEAH MOTHERFUCKERS!!! FREEDOM! I CAN TASTE IT!

Let's roll.

[ODShowtime]

Also abortion is nothing but a crutch used to exploit the weak and stupid. Glad it's safe for now.

[SilvioDante]

Thanks for the honest reply but Obama never ran on the legalize pot platform. You voted against Romney suppressing pot reform. Abortion is legal and will never be over turned. It's a distraction used so people will ignore the real problems.

That brings me back to my question. Why did you vote FOR him. What has he done?

[BigBadBrian]

I voted for obama because I want pot legalized in my lifetime. I voted for him because I believe as a 2nd term president he will be able to unleash his full potential to make us all more free.

How?

Romney would exploit the fearful to remove my freedoms.

How?

I like drugs. I like porn. I like immorality. Pot is now decriminalized in two states and more to come! YEAH MOTHERFUCKERS!!! FREEDOM! I CAN TASTE IT!

I don't care about porn or your immorality, but drugs is another matter. Do you have kids?

[BigBadBrian]

Thanks for the honest reply but Obama never ran on the legalize pot platform. You voted against Romney suppressing pot reform. Abortion is legal and will never be over turned. It's a distraction used so people will ignore the real problems.

That brings me back to my question. Why did you vote FOR him. What has he done?

i agree with you about the abortion issue. The GOP lost two easy Senate seats (MO and IN) because of the morons who ran for it. Akin in MO was denied RNC funding and support so he would lose and hopefully drop from political view. Hopefully he does.

[Seshmeister]

I don't care about porn or your immorality, but drugs is another matter. Do you have kids?

You like whisky don't you?

Can you explain how pot causes more harm to kids than whisky?

[Seshmeister]

Thanks for the honest reply but Obama never ran on the legalize pot platform. You voted against Romney suppressing pot reform. Abortion is legal and will never be over turned. It's a distraction used so people will ignore the real problems.

That brings me back to my question. Why did you vote FOR him. What has he done?

I don't understand why you are hedging this with Christianity but then I never understand the oxymoron of conservative Christian.

Romney is a prominent member of a cult set up by a criminal that believes in magic pants, Jesus visiting America, the inferiority of black people and the hoarding of wealth.

The Jesus story in your book is all about giving away wealth, worshiping a bipolar invisible sky daddy and living a humble kind life.

Surely if you are basing a vote on iron age superstitions Obama fits a bit closer than Romney?

[ODShowtime]

How?



How?



I don't care about porn or your immorality, but drugs is another matter. Do you have kids?

I don't know man. It's just as murky as any other issue. I'm desperate for pot reform and this was the best chance. Maybe now that Obama doesn't have to cater to anyone he'll use common sense. It's hope in a hopeless situation. All the economics and foreign policy is bullshit. Presidents don't control alot of that with congress up their ass but Obama can dictate to the Justice Dept. Yes I'm aware he sent his enforcers to Cali but my hope is that he smells the changing winds and stops this nonsense.

NO I don't have kids and it's a parents responsibility to keep them away from drugs, not the government. I hate rules that limit my freedoms for someone else's spawn. Fuck that it's your responsibility.

[ODShowtime]

Why did you vote FOR him. What has he done?

Because he doesn't offend me every day with conservative social bullshit.

[kwame k]

I didn't vote for Obama but my friends, family, etc did..........their reasoning is an old tried and true statement in politics!

The lesser of two evils.......they weren't happy about what Obama has done or better yet, what Obama hasn't done but they knew full well that voting for Romney would take this country back to the exact policies that put us in this mess in the first place. It really had nothing to do with Obama or liking him. It was a chess move, a block. With the GOP off the rails and still trying to get the stink of 8 years of Dubya off of them, they've pandered to the extreme right in the hopes that it worked for Dubya, it'll work for us. The truth is most people are neither extreme right or extreme left they're in the middle. Some issues divide us but they're only a small few and not as big of a gap as the media would have you believe.

The current state of politics in Washington has become an us against them mentality with moderates and people willing to work across the aisle seen as traitors to their party. It's really not how it is in reality and everyone of us everyday makes compromises just to get along in life. By it's very nature our government is set up to be a compromise and until We the People stand up and refuse to let these politicians play these childish games........we'll keep getting the government we deserve.

So in a sense it's not Romney's fault for who he is, politically or Obama's.......it's our fault for allowing it to happen

[SilvioDante]

First off, Sesh, I hope you weren't attacking my beliefs. I respect your beliefs or non beliefs. All I ask is you respect mine. Not all Christians are members of or act like members of Westboro Baptist Church.

Second, I am not totally opposed to legalizing pot. I chose not to use drugs or drink because it has destroyed many lives in my family. I chose to end that cycle in my family with me. I do worry about the collateral damage of legalization, but I won't push my morals on anyone.

Third, do far everyone is proving what I though. We all settle for the evil of 2 lessers. I dislike Romney but couldn't vote for Obama. I have said if you can't win your home state you don't deserve to be president. Romney essentially lost 2 home states.

[BigBadBrian]

You like whisky don't you?

Can you explain how pot causes more harm to kids than whisky?

Each causes harm. I don't approve of kids doing pot OR alcohol though you and Angel obviously do. You're trying to justify your legalization of pot with a completely irrelevant argument.

[BigBadBrian]

NO I don't have kids and it's a parents responsibility to keep them away from drugs, not the government. I hate rules that limit my freedoms for someone else's spawn. Fuck that it's your responsibility.

You're a Libertarian then. Good for you. No sarcasm intended.

[BigBadBrian]

First off, Sesh, I hope you weren't attacking my beliefs.

He was. All christians or Christian Doctrine is attacked in this forum.