Conservatives Endorse Obama

[immts007]

Ah, it warms my heart to see my favorite hollywood Republican (well, along with Malkovitch and Sinise) switch sides!

Welcome back, Dennis!

http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5...XpenOArhNeOUew

[iacas]

Merged a few similar threads together.

[Lemay427]

Well since celebrities and people that are said to be smarter than me are endorsing Obama, I am going to as well!!!!!

I knew it would only be a matter of time before I lose my self confidence and judgment and begin to listen to what actors say. Go Leo Dicaprio!!!

[julie_m]

Well since celebrities and people that are said to be smarter than me are endorsing Obama, I am going to as well!!!!!

Most of the people in here aren't actors (...actually, are any of them?) I took the thread to just be a comment on how many famous, symbolic, talking-head, lifelong Republicans are changing their positions in this election.

A cup of tea with Norm Coleman, anyone?

[immts007]

Well since celebrities and people that are said to be smarter than me are endorsing Obama, I am going to as well!!!!!

This thread isn't about 'celebrities' endorsing Obama, but rather famous and noteworthy conservatives. Did you read it through? So far, only Dennis Hopper is a 'celebrity'.

Erik chose the name for the merged thread, not me. EDIT: he changed it... thanks, Erik!

[Smallville]

Just a little equal time since there's so much left-wing dribble going on here.

This is from a website that leans towards the right:

http://www.rightpundits.com/?p=2210

Be sure to watch the video at the end.

Income redistribution - - - -what a great idea.

[NM Golf]

Well worth reading

Note my words, they will all be sorry. A conservative voting for Obama should have their head examined. I just keep telling people to be very careful what you wish for you just might get it. The whole friggin place is going to come down around us. Anyone out there remember Jimmy Carter? Hopefully the republicans will have another Reagan to right the ship in four years.

[immts007]

Just a little equal time since there's so much left-wing dribble going on here.

Nice way to to encourage a civil exchange, Smallville. Again, most of the "dribble" I've linked to here, is from decidedly conservative folk.

This is from a website that leans towards the right:

Any form of taxation is really 'income redistribution' what I think bothers most conservatives is the prioritization of that redistribution. Only hardcore libertarians think we shouldn't contribute to our 'general welfare'.

I've never understood why many wealthy conservatives don't see the benefit in helping to insure that vast majority of people who are the biggest market for consumer goods overall don't sink into economic despair like they are beginning to now. Past is prologue, and the last time we were in this situation was in 1929 when similar economic behaviors to what we've seen over the majority of the last 12 years led us to the brink. And what pulled us out of it and into prosperity? Roosevelt's New Deal which started in 1933. Was that Socialism? Non in any pure sense. Wealthy people still accumulated wealth, as they always have. Numbers tell the story without resorting to demeaning labels: Seriously, the data is out there. Go look at over all economic performance, job growth and general prosperity of the nation over the past 50 years and you'll see that Democratic admin's fare better in almost ever category from growth to spending to managing the deficit. You could start with the Economic Report of the President .

[immts007]

Anyone out there remember Jimmy Carter?

Yes I do. Fondly as a matter of fact. He was a good man and a decent president. Far better than the right-wing has tried paint him. He had only one term, following 8 years of Nixon/Ford. Events put in play before his administration led to an extreme energy crisis which contributed greatly to the inflation seen during his term. Unemployment was overall lower than in the 2 years of the Ford administration that went before him. He also, somewhat to his discredit I think -- given the longterm implications we are seeing now, began the deregulation that led to economic prosperity in the Reagan years. He started by deregulating the Airlines and moved on to trucking, oil, communications, etc... Why don't I ever hear conservatives give him credit for that, considering their fondness for degregulation and 'free' markets? Anyway, a picture is worth a 1000 words. We've already addressed the inflation, but pay attention to the spending, unemployment, and deficit in both the red and blue rows...

[TheSpaceCowboy]

People that say using his middle name is racist is simply hiding behind the truth.

I went to see Obama in his rally in Toledo yesterday. I must say, seeing and hearing in person was certainly an eye opener. I must have missed the line where they were handing out the free Kool-Aid. The phrase that irks me the most is when Obama talks about "growing the middle class". None of the programs, ideas, etc that he has brought forward have anything to do with growing the middle class by lifting up the lower class. they all have to do with bringing down the upper class. Does this honestly make sense to anyone? Would golf be as addicting to anyone here (and we are all addicted) if there were no hope of getting better, and we only focused on making the good players worse? Come on!!!!

[Lemay427]

Ya I heard they give out free "purple drink" at the Obama rallys. (people that watched Dave Chappelle will get that).

I am still undecided. Personally, I have a hard time voting for either. Not a strong election.

[CurtisBen]

I just don't get the idea's of Obama I mean look at government housing for one example who in their right mind would want that for health care. Really. Also if you take the people who are on the verge of hitting that 250 thousand dollar limit like the man that I work for and give him no incentive to go beyond that so he cuts my hours and I am getting hosed but I am also NOT recieving a tax break just not new taxes. While I still am paying for this bail-out *&(^. Sorry just my rant. Also at least we caught a few tax breaks with W.

[Smallville]

From each according to his ability, to each according to his need - - - Karl Marx, 1875. Good way to set up a tax system.

Yeah, I know it's already that way now . . . let's make it even worse.

[Grogger31]

The tide keeps turning, as Colin Powell endorses Obama today

From CNN.com:

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell said today he will vote for Sen. Barack Obama, calling the Democrat "a transformational figure." Powell said he was concerned about what he characterized as a negative turn of Republican Sen. John McCain's campaign and his choice of a running mate.

[BigAl5150]

The tide keeps turning, as Colin Powell endorses Obama today

Watched him on Meet the Press this morning laying out his reasons why and was very impressed. I'm still on the fence but I greatly admire Colin Powell and he made a pretty compelling case that appealed to me.

[ganjagolfer]

The tide keeps turning, as Colin Powell endorses Obama today

yes republicans are rallying behind obama, its amazing

[EquipmentJunkie]

Our typically conservative little SoBay "bubble" community paper has almost always endorsed Republicans....

not today they didn't;


http://www.dailybreeze.com/ci_107567...rce=rss_viewed

[st0wgolf08]

This whole race is a joke, the Dems and the NAACP are just gonna take buses to churches in the south, and rack up a ton of unlikely voters. And guess who they will be voting for? I'm not racist, but I am very very conservative and I think Obamas views are complete bs. Just like someone said. If i took 5 handicap strokes from someone and gave them to a 36 handicap, that still puts them as a "high" handicapper, and the "low" handicapper is still "low." It's socialism in motion.