Let's play pros-cons with the candidates.

McCain:
Pros:
Supposedly a fiscal conservative (George Bush was supposed to be this, as well, but um, he's NOT.)
Supposedly a moral conservative (you can talk the talk, but if you don't DO anything about it, seriously, who cares where you stand.)
Sarah Palin (see previous entry for why this is a pro.)
Not Obama (and this is the best thing he has going for him.)

Cons:
He is essentially Bush III.
The Iraq war will go on and on and on and on and on and on.....
Who knows what other war he's going to get us into
He's old and robot-like.
He's a 35 year political veteran, which = career politician, which me no likey. Get a real job.
He's Boooooooring.


Ok, now Obama:
Pros:
He's young, fresh, new, hip, idealistic (if you share his ideals).
He's definitely not Bush III
He wants us out of Iraq, totally, by 2010.
He'd have the power to get things accomplished (whether good or bad) because of the Democratic majority.

Cons:
I don't share his moral ideals when it comes to abortion, guns, "spreading the wealth".
Did I mention "spreading the wealth"?
Socialism is lovely in concept, but not truly functional in flawed-humanity type government.
He could just be Clinton II, and no, I don't see that as a good thing.
He's half white- yeah, sorry, but to me, that doesn't make his being elected "historical" in any way. It's like electing Morgan Freeman. Everybody likes Morgan Freeman, black, white, Asian, whatever.
Nobody wants to talk about Ayers or Rev. Wright, and I seriously don't care, either, but if I ignore them and they turn out to be Obama's bffffffs? I will be pissed.
His goals, while wonderful, are awfully lofty. If he doesn't come through...well, I hold a grudge. Want proof? If I ever saw George Bush Sr. out doing whatever old people do, I'd throw an Arby's roast beef at his head and say, "That's for Operation Desert Storm, you MORON!"

Ok, now just for fun, let's do RON PAUL:

Pros:
He's an Obstetrician! A baby doctor! I love babies!! Read: Not a career politician!
He'd abolish the federal reserve.
He'd abolish the IRS
He'd get rid of Roe v. Wade and let each State decide on abortion.
He'd get us out of Iraq and EVERY other foreign country ASAP.
He'd close up our borders TIGHT.
He'd repeal the Patriot Act
He'd end the War on Drugs
He'd get rid of budget-sucking waste like the Department of Agriculture, Education, Environment- if every state has one, why do we need a federal one? We DON'T!
He'd restore the Constitution and get rid of the excessive/abusive executive powers that George W. Bush created after 9-11
He'd get rid of the federal income tax
He'd get rid of unfair tarifs/trade deals with China and other countries that exploit their own people to make $$$
He'd restore the USA to her sovereign glory and we'd no longer police the world or prop up the world with our "endless" aid money.
He's not a member of the CFR or any of those other One-world government organizations.
The man GIVES BACK his government pension money! Come on! You gotta love this man!!!
The media made it their mission to ignore him- that should be a sign, people. Ron Paul is EXACTLY WHAT THIS COUNTRY NEEDS!!

Cons:
Hmmmm...he is up there in years.
Uh....I can't really think of anything else...
Let's face it, Ron Paul is what this country needs, but the American people are too blinded by shiny-things and pied-piper politicians that they won't see past the glare on Obama or McCain's foreheads. Too bad. I'm so sad for this country and her jaded, quick-fix, let's go get drunk, average American people.


So, who am I voting for on Tuesday? Like it matters. They've chosen for us, all you naive people that think you are going to vote for your hero. Ah, to be a child again. I wish I hadn't taken the red pill. Or did I take the blue? Eh, I don't know, I'm not that into the Matrix imagery.