Originally Posted by
etucker1959
Let me answer you guy's about why I changed party's. Yes I did vote for Al Gore in 2000. Here's why, we just came off of the best 4 year economic period in my life time. We had a SURPLUS in the federal budget, even if they were fuzzy numbers that's a Heck of a lot better then a 1 trillion dollar a year deficit in the Federal budget like we've had in recent years. Al Gore was Clinton's VP, my thoughts were "KEEP IT GOING!!!" Now you got George W coming out of nowhere. In just listening to the guy talk he comes off very dumb!!!!! That was my thoughts before the election. Was I right???? I think so!!!!! Remember it wasn't just George W calling all the shots, he had Cheney and Rumsfeld helping him out big time. If that wasn't a reincarnation of the 3 stooges you didn't have a TV set. I'll just pick my two favorite thing the 3 stooges did wrong, of course they did a lot more. The mishandling of Hurricane Katrina and the prescription drug program they put on the credit card were just some of the minor disastro's. But the 2 BIG ones were the War in Iraq, we all know how well that one worked out don't we. Yet the most embarrassing one was the handling of the prisoner's in Gizmo Bay!!!!!
My transformation wasn't complete yet!!!! In 2008 I was a big Hillary fan, I hated Obam for taking that away from her. He was the younger man, he should have waited his turn. Well John MaCain was a decent guy and war hero, but too old to be President in my book. So I reluctantly voted for Obama, but here is what sealed the deal for me to turn my back against the Republican party for good. The "TEA PARTY!!!!!!" Come on, a blind man can see these people are all wet in their beliefs. Brownback in Kansas is good example of what these people would do, if they ever controlled things. Do I think the Demorats are doing a good job?? Helll No!!!!! The problem is the Republicans would do a WORSE Job if they were in charge. I'm basically picking the lessor of 2 evils!!!!