Who Are the Obamacans?

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After the massive deficit spending resulting in massive debt to China over the last 7 1/2 years, how can ANYONE act like the Republican Party represents the Republican ideals of smaller government, lower taxes, greater liberty and lesser entitlement? The Republican Party leadership has betrayed us, and that most heavily includes John McCain.
McCain and W oversaw the largest government spending increase in the history of the country, as well as the largest entitlement creation ever with the Medicare drug plan. McCain and W has brought us into the most expensive war in history, and it was completely a lie, and has destabilized the region while making us less safe. Do you believe Bush's creation of Homeland Security is "small government?" How about spying on our phone calls and suspending habeus corpus? Tax breaks to employers? Nope - only oil companies and the extremely wealthy individuals. Bush created tax breaks to employers who export jobs - seriously, if they keep the jobs here, they pay more taxes.
Look at the economy right now. We've ducked a full depression 3 times already by a few percentage points in a 3 month period. High unemployment, highest poverty rate in decades, the percentage of the nation's wealth in the top 1%'s hands is the highest ever. Unless you're a billionaire, this administration HAS taken money out of your pocket. Well, most of the spending is borrowed, so I should say the money has been taken out of your children's and grandchildren's pockets.
No, I am a lifelong Republican who voted for Reagan, Bush, Bush, Dole, Bush and Bush, and I feel betrayed. Senator Obama, on the other hand, has a record of nonpartisan voting, seeking greater civil liberties, less debt, and less war. While no candidate is now representing the true Republican ideal that I believe in, Senator Obama comes MUCH closer than McCain. THAT's why I'm an Obamacan.

Chuck Lasker of IN 11:30PM June 27, 2008

Hey thanks for quoting my blog over at the Obama site. What you failed to include was the part I wrote about being one of the rich people and not wanting my taxes increased.
Also - please note that the more I have learned about Mr. Obama's policies the less i like him. Here are the items with which I have a problem with his policies:
Increase my taxes - I hate taxes. - However, given Mr McCains history I am not convinced that he will keep my taxes low.
Last thing we need is to kill business with higher taxes.
Socialized medicine. - I am not against some form of assistance for healthcare but a government run program is not my idea of good policy. Mr. Obama has given me some hope that this would not be a massive program and would require some form of repayment from those gaining the benefit of the program.
What do I like about him? I still like his leadership and vision. He is a very dynamic person. I am still on the fence however I did vote for him in the Texas Primary. My first ever vote for a democrat presidential candidate.
No I am not an idiot.
I am unhappy with the spending that we Republicans did when we had total control of both houses and the whitehouse. It really made me mad that when we finally gained control we F'd it up and didnt keep to our principals of small government and low taxes. So if thats what we do when we are in power I have decided to dig past the usual democrat thought of - oh they will just raise taxes and increase government spending and programs. Well if I am going to get bigger government either way I may as well look at the other team for once.
I have always concidered myself a Financial conservative and a Social Moderate. I vote my pocket book and well this time I just see hands reaching toward my wallet from both sides.
Anyway - I have removed my blog post to which you have linked as i never thought it would be used in a National publication. By the way, If you want to use my posts in the future please send a check for the use of my material.
Look past the words of the candidates, look at the history, and make your decision. Thats what I am doing and as stated above I am still undecided. But if I have to choose between hillary or obama as the final choice to run against McCain well I would much rather have Obama as my choice than that witch.
Thanks for quoting me and God Bless.
Brian

Brian Paul of TX 8:51PM March 12, 2008

My father is an 'Obamacan' solely for his ideas on NAFTA

of KY 1:29AM February 29, 2008

rather, both sides CAN"T be true ...if i am wrong, let me know

james pethokoukis of DC 10:44AM February 23, 2008

it sure has become clear to me that liberals and moderates see two very different things in obama: the anti-Reagan vs. the Great Centrist ...both sides of that trade can be true, folks

james pethokoukis of DC 10:42AM February 23, 2008

Conservatives were in power for 6 years with NO opposition by liberals. If conservatism is so great for the people, why would anyone vote for Barack?

Pdx632 of OR 5:43PM February 21, 2008

I can say from my perspective that I fully support Barack Obama but If Hillary Clinton is the nominee I will vote for John McCain.
Why do I support Senator Obama as a registered Republican? It is not because he is an eloquent speaker, though being able to clearly articulate a point and inspire the masses definitely helps him, it is because in him I see somebody who can bring about some sort of change in Washington.
I obviously do not agree with all of his policies. I agree with some of his policies, I disagree with some, but that for me is not enough to lessen my support.
Just in looking at the Coburn/Obama Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act shows me that when he says he wants to make government more accountable, make government more transparent he means what he says. It is not all empty rhetoric as many blindly suggest.
So, as a Republican I voted (twice) for President Bush, who is a conservative but hasn't yet vetoed a spending bill (well he might have just vetoed one recently I will have to look into that, but one in 7 years is nothing to write home about), but now I feel it is time for a change.

Brad of PA 12:04PM February 20, 2008

You've gotta be kidding me man. Why would a conservative be swayed into voting for a liberal just because he's a smooth talker? I guess there really isn't much going on in your head after all.

Tom of MI 11:30AM February 20, 2008