A few things make me wonder.
Republicans run on a platform of high moral ground, fiscally conservative, better military and being on the right side of contrived Xian issues( Abortion and Gay marriage).
In my opinion high moral ground does not include lying. GW is either totally kept in the dark, overly optimistic about Iraq or is just plain lying. That means that he is stupid( kept in the dark), told what to say ( overly optimistic), or as President knows what is going on and CHOOSES to lie. All have been said about him, but the first two do make make sense for someone who is President. As leader and chief representative of his party, hih moral ground is not where he stands.
The Republicans have total control of the representative branches of government and are changing the judicial branch. Is there a spending bill that they do not like? They have changed the laws so that big business can make excessive profits. What bills have the Republican congress passed that have helped all Americans? Reduction of taxes with mounting deficits is worse than having your credit cards maxed out and having bill collectors calling for payment.
Our military is broken. Worn out equipment and personnel do not equal a military that is the best in the world. Republican solution? Stay the course!
Abortion rates are higher in the Xian right wing conservative states than in the blue states. Sounds to me that they are trying to legistrate controls on themselves because they do not have enough self control. God is not helping them, so they need the government to make it illegal. ( Like that is going to help?)
Who cares about gay marriage? People who are not sure of their own sexual orientation? Someone who is confused? Sounds to me like a church going fundamentalist. Those who go to church are looking to belong to something. How to be better and more associated in a group than to persecute another group.
These are the issues that are the core of Republicanism. It is clear to me that campaign rhetoric does not meet reality.
How can a Xian fundy throw out what he is taught to be his core values and vote only on the fringe subject issues of Abortion and Gay rights?
