tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6517372262826805275.post7943148278997987967..comments2023-10-11T05:20:50.949-07:00Comments on It Works For Bobbi!: It Matters to MeItworksforbobbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832446790910694173noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6517372262826805275.post-88639398956824223882008-09-06T08:46:00.000-07:002008-09-06T08:46:00.000-07:00I totally agree with Mary. My husband and I are fo...I totally agree with Mary. My husband and I are following the election and both are able to vote as duel citizens but are finding it difficult to say the least. We can't decide who will screw up the US less! Isn't it sad that we have to decide not who is the best candidate but who is the lesser of two evils? I agree Palin's speech was compelling but there is more to these candidates than an excellent speech. They in fact often have nothing to do with their speeches. They just approve them in the end and deliver them effectively. Normally I would be a supporter of their party but McCain's intentions make me nervous. He is from a very well known oil family and as his actions and words have thus far demonstrated, is likely to act in the interest of oil companies which, as we have learned in the past, does not bode well for the average person in America. Also, in the long term may influence national decisions that should not be influenced by business. That's just the tip of the ice berg! It also makes me sad that one of the main reasons Palin was chosen was because of the plain fact that she is a woman. It sucks when woman are used as pawns! Like Mary, I won't even get started on Obama:)!<BR/>I wish we could just scrap them all and start from scratch!! Ha! Wouldn't that be grand? Could you imagine going through this whole process again! No way!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6517372262826805275.post-57203096111616160442008-09-05T16:11:00.000-07:002008-09-05T16:11:00.000-07:00Hey Bobbi,As a fellow Canadian who has no right to...Hey Bobbi,<BR/>As a fellow Canadian who has no right to vote on Nov 4th, I have also been following the candidates from the get-go. (Being married to an American who loves politics might have something to do with this!)<BR/><BR/>I also LOVED Palin's speech and I agree that she has a way of speaking with such sincerity and honesty that you wouldn't even guess someone else wrote that speech for her! I think she has brought the Republican party the energy that McCain needs to make it to the finish line and her nomination has surely made the race MUCH more interesting.<BR/><BR/>What has struck me as surprising though is WHY voters are choosing their prospective candidates...<BR/>It's easy to notice how eloquent and energetic a person is, but I've found it nearly impossible to actually find the VALUES and PRINCIPLES they stand for! While I truly find Palin to be a strong determined woman, I wonder what values she holds most dear as she leaves behind her 4 month old son with Down Syndrome so she can help run the nation? I applaud her hard work and don't doubt her ability to be a fantastic VP- in fact, if I were voting, I'd vote for McCain/Palin. But as you said, these are the last days, and there are tough times ahead of us. They say that the family is the smallest example of how the nation works. Palin may just prove what priorities are the most important to many American citizens. I'd only vote for her as a lesser of two evils.<BR/><BR/>Don't even get me started on Obama!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <BR/>:) <BR/>Love your blog Bobbi!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6517372262826805275.post-41359700699972928812008-09-05T08:27:00.000-07:002008-09-05T08:27:00.000-07:00Amen- well put.Amen- well put.Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12301169692888120614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6517372262826805275.post-56784415346817181832008-09-04T22:06:00.000-07:002008-09-04T22:06:00.000-07:00What a great post! I read everything you write bec...What a great post! I read everything you write because you share whit, knowledge and so much talent.<BR/><BR/>I loved seeing what an outsider thought of all this. I wish we had more wise and knowledgeable people who cared who could place a vote.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08614732706701580179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6517372262826805275.post-40764386886424401292008-09-04T22:00:00.000-07:002008-09-04T22:00:00.000-07:00Amen Sister! I actually missed the Democratic conv...Amen Sister!<BR/> <BR/>I actually missed the Democratic convention but I did catch the Republican, and I too LOVED PALIN! I just feel like I can relate to her as a mother, wife & woman unlike another female runner that didn't make the cut. Seriously, If I saw another Clinton in office I would have to go postal & I'm not talking about buying stamps. ;) <BR/><BR/>I love that it matters to you, I suppose that it does because we are connected one way or another in this large crazy world.Rachel Berryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01786065979519244856noreply@blogger.com