Why are you voting for Bush?

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Posted: 9/30/2004 6:44:58 AM EDT

The following questions were asked on a different board. This board has more democratic followers then republican. So I thought I would ask the same questions here. I honestly want to see how those supporting Bush will answer, instead of how the Kerry Supporters bash it.

Why are you voting for Bush or not voting at all?

What exactly do you think that the Bush administration will accomplish if it's reelected?

What's so awful about Kerry that the idea of voting for him bothers you?

Posted: 9/30/2004 6:47:51 AM EDT

[#1]

AWB Sunset -pretty much my only reason. (and then there's my sig line)

What do I expect? Not much.

And what's so awful about Kerry? One picture/thousand words:

Posted: 9/30/2004 6:48:32 AM EDT

[#2]

Bush is more like me (common joe) and less of a threat to the 2nd than Ferry.

Posted: 9/30/2004 6:51:14 AM EDT

[#3]

I'm not. I'm voting for Badnarik, the Libertarian.

Posted: 9/30/2004 6:51:50 AM EDT

[#4]

What exactly do you think that the Bush administration will accomplish if it's reelected?

It will accomplish keeping Kerry out of office.

What's so awful about Kerry that the idea of voting for him bothers you?

He is a socialist with the most liberal voting record in the senate.
Kerry would have the UN calling the shots for not only international foreign policy, but he would model domestic policy after the UN model. I'm not interested, thanks.

Posted: 9/30/2004 6:52:28 AM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
I'm not. I'm voting for Badnarik, the Libertarian.

+1

What exactly do you think that the Bush administration will accomplish if it's reelected?

Less damage than Kerry. Piss off the French.

What's so awful about Kerry that the idea of voting for him bothers you?

Anti-defense, pro-UN, pro-gun control, he's a terrible liar and I don't like his wife or his personality.

Posted: 9/30/2004 6:53:38 AM EDT

[#6]

I'm not voting for anyone

Posted: 9/30/2004 6:54:15 AM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
Quoted:
I'm not. I'm voting for Badnarik, the Libertarian.

+1

Yeah, I'm voting for Ralph Nader too!
....oh, wait. Wha?

Posted: 9/30/2004 6:54:50 AM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
Why are you voting for Bush or not voting at all?

SCOTUS appointments...

What exactly do you think that the Bush administration will accomplish if it's reelected?

Perhaps tort reform, but otherwise very little and that's a good thing. People wonder why we are heading toward socalisim, and this is the reason. There is an expectation that the election of a president can make a dramatic change in peoples lives. The only way for this to occur is to grant the office certain powers that would seem dictatorital. I guess we just like being lied too with big campaign promises.

What's so awful about Kerry that the idea of voting for him bothers you?

Kerry is an opportunist. He's a non issue really, as he's no leader. If he got elected, he doesn't have what it takes to pass any agendas, especially under a Republican controlled contress. He simply doesn't ooze credibility. However, he is being backed by leftists who believe the nanny state is the proper form of government. These people must be stopped, as they would sacrifice the economy and personal freedoms on the alter of 'equity'. When everyone is a slave, everyone is equal.

Posted: 9/30/2004 6:55:34 AM EDT

[#9]

11 September 01

Posted: 9/30/2004 6:58:47 AM EDT

[#10]

.....because its the right thing to do......

Posted: 9/30/2004 6:59:20 AM EDT

[#11]

BigDozer66

Posted: 9/30/2004 7:03:57 AM EDT

[#12]

He's honest, he's a real man. He loves his wife, he can throw a football!

Continue to beat the shit out of the rag head whack jobs.

Kerry is a traitor and has no backbone. George Washington would have him hung.

Posted: 9/30/2004 7:04:41 AM EDT

[#13]

'cuz i couldn't stand to vote for kerry when my (black w/ white letters) "W" hat looks so cool......

edit;

Ok, let's see...

gun rights
gay marriage
abortion
war on terror
his religious convictions (Kerry has a religion, I guess, but Bush seems to actually have CONVICTIONS)

Posted: 9/30/2004 7:05:08 AM EDT

[#14]

Quoted:
I'm not voting for anyone

What? There's not some dead guy you can register as to vote for Bush?

Damn dirty Dutch!

Posted: 9/30/2004 7:05:20 AM EDT

[#15]

Kerry has failed to present any reason to vote for him other than he "is not Bush." He's on record as saying one thing to one group of people and later saying the opposite thing to an opposiong group of people. He seems to do this with almost every issue. Where does he stand and what will he actually do? I doubt even he knows.

But the one thing I *do* know is how he will act with respect to guns. We desperately need to keep kerry out of office in order to preserve our RKBA. He is the most liberal member of the senate, even surpassing Kennedy. If the man is elected we will see worse legislation than we did under clinton. Just look at his voting record. He has never met a gun control bill he didn't vote for. The ONLY vote he made this past year while neglecting his senate duties was FOR gun legislation. He didn't show up for any of the others.

Finally, examine his past voting record. He has voted against almost all military and defense bills. The man voted to send guys to iraq but voted AGAINST the funding to provide them with body armor. He wants to "fight a more sensitive war" To me that means he will roll over for terrorists, for the UN, and for just about anyone else. Is that someone YOU wants leading you?

Posted: 9/30/2004 7:05:57 AM EDT

[#16]

If you need some more reasons just look at my Forum Signature.

Posted: 9/30/2004 7:06:35 AM EDT

[#17]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Why are you voting for Bush or not voting at all?
SCOTUS appointments...

What exactly do you think that the Bush administration will accomplish if it's reelected?
Perhaps tort reform, but otherwise very little and that's a good thing. People wonder why we are heading toward socalisim, and this is the reason. There is an expectation that the election of a president can make a dramatic change in peoples lives. The only way for this to occur is to grant the office certain powers that would seem dictatorital. I guess we just like being lied too with big campaign promises.

What's so awful about Kerry that the idea of voting for him bothers you?
Kerry is an opportunist. He's a non issue really, as he's no leader. If he got elected, he doesn't have what it takes to pass any agendas, especially under a Republican controlled contress. He simply doesn't ooze credibility. However, he is being backed by leftists who believe the nanny state is the proper form of government. These people must be stopped, as they would sacrifice the economy and personal freedoms on the alter of 'equity'. When everyone is a slave, everyone is equal.

+1

Posted: 9/30/2004 7:06:53 AM EDT

[#18]

I like the way Bush is dealing with terrorism. He has got them fighting on THEIR turf, rather than our turf.

I think Bush will promote economic growth, rather than .gov growth. He will also strive to keep terrorists on the defensive.

Kerry robbed 2.5 million Vietnam Veterans of the respect they deserved by accusing them of atrocities before congress. How he is trying to turn the deaths of 1000 Americans in Iraq into a humiliating defeat, when we are actually pushing back the terrorists on their home turf. Kerry is the same anti-war activist today that he was back in the 70's. He fought the war, committed the crimes, accepted the medals and then turned around and accused everybody else of being worse than he was. I don't trust him, I think, in order to win back HIS popularity in Europe, he will undermine America's strength and slap down Americans for as long as he is in office. While born in the US, he is a product of Europe.

Posted: 9/30/2004 7:08:14 AM EDT

[#19]

Quoted:
Bush is more like me (common joe) and less of a threat to the 2nd than Ferry.

I have to agree with you that he's less of a threat on the 2nd, but i wouldnt call him a common joe. I dont think all us "common joe's" out there have what the bush family has.

just my .02

Posted: 9/30/2004 7:10:41 AM EDT

[#20]

Quoted:
The following questions were asked on a different board. This board has more democratic followers then republican. So I thought I would ask the same questions here. I honestly want to see how those supporting Bush will answer, instead of how the Kerry Supporters bash it.

Why are you voting for Bush or not voting at all?

What exactly do you think that the Bush administration will accomplish if it's reelected?

Bush has the vision to fight the current war properly. He will neither take the Clinton/Kerry 'international consensus' route, nor the psychotic 'kill-all-the-Muslims' route advocated here... He publicly advocates democratization of the Middle East, which is the only logical way to win.

Bush has shown the willpower to tell the vaunted 'International Community' to go pound sand when their wishes are contrary to the best interests of the USA.

Bush has a demonstrable record of being pro-gun.

Bush has a demonstrable record of appointing conservative judges, which we will need if we're ever going to see further roll-back of gun laws.

Bush has a demonstrable record of being pro-tax-cut, and is a believer in supply side economics.

WHEN BUSH SAYS SOMETHING, HE STICKS TO IT!

Now, if only he'd sign a bill killing the XM-8, he'd be *perfect*!

What's so awful about Kerry that the idea of voting for him bothers you?

I don't want to end up with a CINC that flip flops his way thru war (Today I like this war... Tomorrow I'm going to say it's a big mistake & try to pull out... Then on Friday I'm going to like it again)...

I don't want a President who's never met a tax increase he doesn't like, and never met a defense or intelegence program that he DOES like...

I don't want to see the Supreme Court packed with 8 more Ruth Ginsburgs...

And so on...

Posted: 9/30/2004 7:10:47 AM EDT

[#21]

3 reasons for me.

In order of importance to me:

1. Supreme court vacancies. I think it's important to have a president in office that does not believe the constitution is something to be interpreted. Bush will most likely appoint justices that will protect the constitution and our freedoms.
2. Second Amendment. I think we're all clear on who is better in this regard.
3. Economic philosophy. Kerry and the Democrats typically believe that the money I make is best spent by them. George Bush and the Republicans share the belief that people should keep the money they earn and spend it how they want.

Shawn

Posted: 9/30/2004 7:11:45 AM EDT

[#22]

sKerry is a threat to our constitution

Posted: 9/30/2004 7:14:18 AM EDT

[#23]

If you care at all who is president, you will vote for Kerry or Bush. If you do not like Kerry and do not trust him, but still vote for a third party, you are foolish.

Posted: 9/30/2004 7:14:56 AM EDT

[#24]

Because Bush kicks ass!

Posted: 9/30/2004 7:15:25 AM EDT

[#25]

Because I can not vote for a Traitor,
Any officer in the US military who meets with the enemy during time of War to discuss God Knows What ( What did you discuss in Paris with the VC & NVA Johnny ?????) is not qualified to be POTUS.
It shows how divided the US has become that he can even be nominated by a major party,
FDR, HST, JFK & LBJ must be rolling in their graves!!

Posted: 9/30/2004 7:17:06 AM EDT

[#26]

anyone but Kerry!

lol

Posted: 9/30/2004 7:18:14 AM EDT

[#27]

10 out of 10 terrorist agree: Anybody but Bush!

BigDozer66

Posted: 9/30/2004 7:21:17 AM EDT

[#28]

If Bush is elected, I fear he will continue to strip away the rights of the common man. He is about as close to a monarch as we have ever come in the US, and I find that pretty scary. He has also shown that he has no idea how to maintain a good economy, and that he is really good at making enemies and breaking treaties. This makes me fear for my life, because I think he is just BEGGING to start a nuclear or biological war against the US.

For Kerry, I am afraid that I will lose some firearm rights. And that's my only fear with him.

So as you can see it is a moral dilemma...do I risk losing some small firearm rights, or do I put the lives of the nation at stake? How selfish am I? I think I'm going to vote for Kerry but that choice is more difficult for me than it should be.

Posted: 9/30/2004 7:26:02 AM EDT

[#29]

Mainly because I believe in his policies. For example;

I believe in individualism, self choice.
I believe in less Government regulation.
I believe in changing social security to allow people to manage some of their own money.
I believe in lower taxes.
I believe in school vouchers.
I believe we ought to drill in Alaska.
I believe in protection of the second amendment.
I believe in a strong defense and respecting the military.
I believe in the doctrine of pre-emption. Its about time we flexed our muscle as a country.
I like his management team: Cheney, Rumsfeld, Powell, Rice, Ascroft
I like a guy who has the balls to do what he says.
I am opposed to the internation criminal court and most other UN initiatives.

And lastly - I don't like the direction the left would like to take us in this country, I mean look at what's happening: gay marriage; no school prayer; no pledge of allegiance; no Christmas nativity scenes; some schools don't allow teachers to use red to grade students work or give normal letter grades; and all the other politically correct bullshit we have to deal with nowadays.

Posted: 9/30/2004 7:26:45 AM EDT

[#30]

A Vietnam vet Carrie (Kerry) is anti Vietnam War, so he's most likely anti Iraq war also.
Carrie has no intention to continue war in Iraq to fight the terrorists. She will follow Spain example and give up the idea of fighting terrorists in Iraq.
One thing liberals don't understand: Fighting terrorists in foreign land NOW, or fighting terrorists in US LATER.

Posted: 9/30/2004 7:28:23 AM EDT

[#31]

Quoted:
He has also shown that he has no idea how to maintain a good economy

Sounds like youw want a managed economy.

and that he is really good at making enemies and breaking treaties.

Making enemies? Well, I guess that's true if you consider that a foriegn enemy is made when we do something that they don't approve of. What treaty was broken? Bush has simply not signed certain ones. This statement disagrees with your first one, as signing some of these treaties would bind our industry, and you can imagine what that would do for the economy.

Posted: 9/30/2004 7:28:38 AM EDT

[#32]

Quoted:
If Bush is elected, I fear he will continue to strip away the rights of the common man. He is about as close to a monarch as we have ever come in the US, and I find that pretty scary. He has also shown that he has no idea how to maintain a good economy, and that he is really good at making enemies and breaking treaties. This makes me fear for my life, because I think he is just BEGGING to start a nuclear or biological war against the US.

For Kerry, I am afraid that I will lose some firearm rights. And that's my only fear with him.

So as you can see it is a moral dilemma...do I risk losing some small firearm rights, or do I put the lives of the nation at stake? How selfish am I? I think I'm going to vote for Kerry but that choice is more difficult for me than it should be.

You obviously have little to no grasp of politics and the state of the world. This isn't a personal attack, just a factual observation.

Posted: 9/30/2004 8:19:26 AM EDT

[#33]

Quoted:
Why are you voting for Bush or not voting at all?

Because the republicans are less anti-gun.

What exactly do you think that the Bush administration will accomplish if it's reelected?

I have no idea, but I don't think it will be any anti-gun laws.

What's so awful about Kerry that the idea of voting for him bothers you?

he is a traitor, flip flop, lying anti-gun scumbag.

Posted: 9/30/2004 8:22:59 AM EDT

[#34]

Because Bush is the best candidate running, pure and simple.

He's NOT perfect, and I do have issues with some of the things he's done (and hasn't done), but by and large, he's got the right idea. And I believe he's a better human being than John Kerry, by miles and miles.

Kerry has NO credibility. I wouldn't loan him my car to go to the store to pick up groceries.
But I'd trust George W. Bush to take care of my house while I was on vacation, and I'd trust him with my wife, if I had one.

CJ

Posted: 9/30/2004 8:42:23 AM EDT

[#35]

Why are you voting for Bush or not voting at all?

I'm voting for Bush because he's is the first president in a long time that has the backbone to tell the world "F off"! If you're loyal to the US then we are loyal to you...."F" us, then "F" you.

As for the economy, Bush inherited it from the Dem's.....not all his doing

What exactly do you think that the Bush administration will accomplish if it's reelected?

Hopefully finish what was started in Iraq. We need to be decisive and not cave in to the liberals. They (liberals) only want to get something for nothing, no pain, no sacrifice, just gimmee, gimmee, gimmee...................................

What's so awful about Kerry that the idea of voting for him bothers you?

This guy couldn't fight his way out of a paper sack with signs pointing the way. He is another Bill Clinton that plays to the masses. He'll flop whichever way the polls are going. He will not stand up for Americans, he'll give away our rights to whatever foriegn power complains the loudest about our actions. He's a PUTZ!

JMHO

archer2

Posted: 9/30/2004 8:48:22 AM EDT

[#36]

Because in a world of screwed up candidates all in all, Bush probably won't "pump me" as hard Kerry when the time comes to screw me with my pants up!!!

Posted: 9/30/2004 8:50:06 AM EDT

[#37]

W '04

Posted: 9/30/2004 9:01:42 AM EDT

[#38]

Quoted:
Why are you voting for Bush or not voting at all?

Several reasons.
1)He's a good man who says what he believes and believes what he says.
2)He's more pro-gun than any president we've had in the last 30 years.
3)He's more concerned with the security of this country than the hurt feelings of other countries.

What exactly do you think that the Bush administration will accomplish if it's reelected?

I think they will stabilize Iraq and eventually take action against Iran.

What's so awful about Kerry that the idea of voting for him bothers you?

He's a liar, a traitor and a lowlife piece of anti-American shit.

Posted: 9/30/2004 9:02:24 AM EDT

[#39]

Quoted:
I'm not. I'm voting for Badnarik, the Libertarian.

At least you live in a state where you can afford to throw your vote away on a crackpot moron like Boris Badenov.

Posted: 9/30/2004 9:03:31 AM EDT

[#40]

Quoted:
If Bush is elected, I fear he will continue to strip away the rights of the common man. He is about as close to a monarch as we have ever come in the US, and I find that pretty scary.

I find it scary that you're ignorant and gullible enough to believe that bullshit.

Posted: 9/30/2004 9:04:26 AM EDT

[#41]

GB has shown that he is willing to take chances and not back down if they don't all work out 100%.

Quoted:
Kerry would have the UN calling the shots for not only international foreign policy, but he would model domestic policy after the UN model. I'm not interested, thanks.

Kerry is the epitome of lazy. He would have everyone else do the work, he will take the credit and none of the blame. Complete lack of character.

Posted: 9/30/2004 9:07:54 AM EDT

[#42]

Why are you voting for Bush or not voting at all?

Everybody has their pet issues - for some it's abortion, for some it's education, for others it's education ... for me it's gun control. That's my issue. That's why I'm a Republican.

What exactly do you think that the Bush administration will accomplish if it's reelected?

Delaying the inevitable?

What's so awful about Kerry that the idea of voting for him bothers you?

Ask ANY terrorist who HE wants to win this election. Then vote your conscience!

Posted: 9/30/2004 9:08:29 AM EDT

[#43]

I am voting for Bush because I support government highway pork, subsidies to farmers, drugs for seniors, welfare for public school teachers and nation building in third world shitholes.

Seriously, I am voting for him because he has been RKBA friendly and because he had the guts to go after the bad guys in Afghanistan.

Posted: 9/30/2004 9:10:04 AM EDT

[#44]

I am voting and campaigning for President Bush because I know he is the best person running for that position. I trust the President to do what is best for this Nation and I believe his values are much closer to my own than John Kerry's are.

What is so bad about Kerry?
I know there are many good Democrats in this Country who are patriotic, law abiding and God fearing. I just don't see them in political office. It seems to me that the Democrats in office are Socialist or Communist, they want to "redistiribute wealth" by taking from those who earn it and giving to those who don't.

I don't believe most Democrats in office are tough enough on the defense of this Country, and they do not "defend the Constitution against all enemies foriegn and domestic" I know Democrats love this Country, but they also want to change it in ways that are unacceptable to me.
Kerry is the worst of what the Democrats offer.

God bless the United States of America.