Obama or McCain?

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Permalink Reply by debb on September 9, 2008 at 9:07am

i think your asking the wrong person here. i firmly believe that government, no matter whether it's rep, dem, conservative or any other type is going to throw us under the bus. they need money for so many other "projects" that we are kinda just going to be left out there on our own. they want to cut back and trim anything and everything they can get their hands on and we are in the line of fire.
i have to chose one of these idiots and they both have things i don't want to vote for. in an ideal world this decision wouldn't be so hard, but it's not. i'm not just talking about care for diabetics either, but for so many other issues. for me it's going to go right down to the wire on who i vote for. i will vote, if i want change in our gov. then i have to make my voice heard too, but.....part of me says it doesn't matter who i vote for we (the whole country, not just diabetics) are going to get screwed, the other part (the dreamer) says maybe not.
this just my opinion and i hope that those who do believe won't be too upset over what i have written. also as i say idiots, i do know that they both have some good ideas too, but what they say they can do for us is so often blocked by congress or the house and nothing gets done that's been promised. everyone gets so hopped up over the race and what is promised that sometimes they forget that what is sometimes promised never gets done. i guess i'm just jaded. i have been around too long and have seen it happen time and time again. on a brighter note. i am very happy to see both candidates agree on "trying" to leave the family stuff out. notice i say try, because the media doesn't care.

Permalink Reply by Dana on September 9, 2008 at 10:51am

Ditto...... ;)

Permalink Reply by Robin Neel on September 9, 2008 at 9:21am

Who knows....I'll be glad when this whole election thing is over. I am tired of the bashing that they are doing to each other. That seems to be all they do lately. I don't think either one of them will make us diabetics lives easier...but my gut instint tells me to vote for McCain. They can say all they want......and they will....just to get a vote.

Permalink Reply by Gerri on September 9, 2008 at 11:00am

Obama

Permalink Reply by Brad on September 9, 2008 at 11:22am

The republican party refuses to allow any embryonic stem cell research, they say its morally unacceptable.Please when voting dont be a 1 issue person.Look at all the issues(both partys have ups and downs) Do I think Obama will do any thing to help diabetics alone, NO. But I believe he will look more clearly at issues such as embryonic stem cell research and allow it. I understand republicans look at this as a moral issue but I believe God gave us the power of using are brains to help out man kind and in my opion its morally wrong not to use research to better peoples lives.
"OBAMA IN 2008"

Permalink Reply by Lee Ann on September 9, 2008 at 11:22am

I have no faith in our government, honestly. I love what debb said - they'd just assume throw us under the bus.

Living in a state that historically goes Democratic, and under a government that continues to use the electoral college, my vote doesn't even count - at least not my presidential vote.

I'm so liberal I'm about to fall off the left end of the spectrum, but the government isn't and the people aren't. I used to donate to several different causes, but now I put my charitable money into diabetes-related causes because I'm not capable of funding every organization that wants to fix the countless problems I see.

For the record, I don't like either, but if we have another Republican in office, I don't even have words to describe how sad and disgusted I'll be.

I'm a little scatterbrained right now, so pardon how disjointed that all sounds.

Permalink Reply by Rob on September 9, 2008 at 12:38pm

I agree with almost everything that has been said here. I, too, have lost all faith in our government. I have voted both Republican and Democratic in my lifetime. Labels mean little to me. I am supporting Obama due to the fact I believe he is what this country needs at this time in our history. The middle class is dissolving, the rich are getting richer and there is absolutly no one concerned with the average fellow who fights each day to pay for health care and just to live. I have no idea how families make it these days. I am single and am astounded at the food prices and wonder what a family of four does on average income. Changes need to be made. We need a sensible health care plan or methodology of keeping premiums in check. I believe Obama relates to these better than John McCain. In addition, I feel McCain sold out this country when he chose Palin to run for Vice President. I would love to see women in higher plateaus of government but this woman is not the one. He made the decision strictly due to politics. If Obama was to do the same thought process of thinking strictly politics on his VP selection, he would have chosen Hillary or 'Bayh from Indiana (swing state). I am tired of the politics. I am tired of no health care. I am tired of government pulling my strings to manipulate my life. There...I vented...glucose level down..smiles...

Permalink Reply by Brian on September 9, 2008 at 1:22pm

Obama - He supports stem cell research and healthcare for the chronically ill. Whether or not he can actually do anything about them is another discussion.

Permalink Reply by Denise on September 9, 2008 at 1:35pm

Neither, as neither really has the power to. That power is in the (do-nothing) congress.

Very few incumbants will get my vote, and I as well have voted both Dem and Rep in my lifetime (don't thin I have ever voted a staright ticket)

But this time around it will be McCain, for a host of reasons that are probably not best suited to this board.

Permalink Reply by dino on September 9, 2008 at 3:36pm

disagree.

Permalink Reply by Danny on September 9, 2008 at 3:34pm

Im voting for OBAMA!!! to bad there is to many racist people that dont want to see him step foot in the white house. Im sorry but i refuse to vote for another republican that all they do is just take more money for the poor, just to make the rich richer!

Permalink Reply by dino on September 9, 2008 at 3:34pm

I believe we have a better chance for pushing stem cell research and development further under Obama. America has to get a lot more progressive when it comes to stem cells, and another hyper-conservative administration may ruin our chances for a cure once again...

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