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Originally Posted by asaris
What are your common values with Palin, ace? Or what values do you share with her that you do not share with Obama and Biden?
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The most basic value we have in common is an optimistic outlook on life in general and the country in particular. Obama/Biden's basic premise is that everything is wrong with this country. I believe most of the things are right with this country, not perfect, needing some changes and improvements, but I basically think our country is on the right track. I find it very difficult to buy into the doom and gloom message of the Democrats.
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And I think it's obviously relevant what one of McCain's top advisor's says about Palin (and about McCain himself); if McCain's own people don't trust her to be competent, one heartbeat from the presidency, why should we?
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I personally think the competence argument is over-rated. I never made issue of Obama's competence/experience and I won't make an issue of it with Palen. I don't think representing "the people" and/or doing what is right is difficult and requires special skills. I was watching one of the political talk shows today, and the host put it well when he talked about the difference between Dems and Repubs - I do vote for the "who" (meaning the person and their character) and not the "what" (issue positions). I actually would have voted for Hilary Clinton over McCain in the general because I think Clinton has been more consistent and honest about her positions than McCain is. Clinton is predictable, McCain is not. In my view McCain was the worst choice for Republicans, Palin is the only reason I would vote for him. He is "political" to his core. I think the same of Obama and I think Bidden is the worst of the bunch.