But I wonder what the ‘apostolics’ think, or the ‘resurrectionists’ think.

This economy is bad and it is going to be bad for a long time. Don’t you know how we remember Jimmy Carter after all these years for high inflation, high interest rates, high unemployment? We STILL remember him for that. Whoever is in office won’t be able to ‘fix’ the economy. . . but they will get credit or blame for the economy for the rest of everyone’s lives.

This economy is going to be bad for a long time, and I’d prefer the Democrats getting the blame for it instead of the Conservatives.

We were fortunate during the 90’s that there was a boom in technology that made workers more efficient so the economy expanded. After the bust, we were still fortunate to have low energy costs and low wages in third world countries that kept our inflation low. Now there is nothing to save this economy and it is going to be bad for a long time.

The American auto makers have been effectively destroyed by the Unions (Democrats). The environmentalists (Democrats) have caused energy costs to skyrocket. The increases in minimum wage (Democrats) have cost jobs. The low interest rates and overspending government (Republicans) have caused the value of the dollar to fall.

Face it, this economy is going to be worse than during the Carter years no matter who is in office. McCain won’t be as bad as Obama. But with the economy in such bad shape, Obama won’t be able to do the damage he wants to do. . . no matter whether the ‘evangelicals’ support McCain or not. McCain won’t be able to ‘fix’ the economy, nor will Obama. The economy is bigger than the government or the president.

Not that I think gay marriage is ok or should be accepted by us as a true marriage but then I also don’t think that most marriages of today are true marriages. Marrying someone for a couple of years, having your first big fight and then wanting a divorce is NOT a marriage. Christians need to reclaim real biblical marriages and call them something else with NO government involvement. Only christian churches would recognize them.

Call them a “covenant marriage” or some other appropriate term. Once you are in or have been in a covenant marriage you can’t get divorced except for the acceptable reasons given in scripture. If you get divorced you can’t be a part of another covenant marriage unless your ex has died. For those that will say I’m being too strict A) take it up with the author of the scripture you profess to believe in and B) look where slacking off the rules got us.

my 2 cents

I WILL NEVER SUPPORT MCCAIN, REGARDLESS OF THE CONSEQUENCES.

There is no viable candidate on the ticket this election cycle, and I’m not voting for the lesser of two evils.

madmonkphotog on July 2, 2008 at 10:03 PM

So, you have accepted Obama as the candidate…here is something to ponder.
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A good decision is best, a bad decision can be corrected, but a “no decision” can never be correct or corrected.
Sitting on the sidelines whining, never resolves a problem.

So based on what McCain MIGHT do as opposed to what Obama WILL do, I have to go for McCain. Dont like it, but that’s how it is.

abcurtis on July 3, 2008 at 9:36 AM

abcurtis you put it quite correctly and succinctly. MCain might have some Reagan in him or he might have some Nixon/Lyndon Johnson in him. Obama has McGovern in him.

Well, this Christian Conservative is having a very, very hard time “coming to terms with the general election”. Right or wrong, I supported Bush; none of the choices before these primaries made me a bit happy. This is the worst election of my lifetime.

Mrs. Happy Housewife on July 3, 2008 at 8:33 AM

This Christian Conservative is with you Mrs HH.

abcurtis on July 3, 2008 at 9:38 AM

This Jewish conservative is as well. I feel your pain.

Well, this Christian Conservative is having a very, very hard time “coming to terms with the general election”. Right or wrong, I supported Bush; none of the choices before these primaries made me a bit happy. This is the worst election of my lifetime.

Mrs. Happy Housewife on July 3, 2008 at 8:33 AM

This Christian Conservative is with you Mrs HH.

John McCain – I still can’t believe I’m going to have vote for this clown.

What a lousy situation the GOP has put itself into.

jake-the-goose on July 2, 2008 at 5:18 PM

And in so doing they have put us in the same situation.

I WILL NEVER SUPPORT MCCAIN, REGARDLESS OF THE CONSEQUENCES.

There is no viable candidate on the ticket this election cycle, and I’m not voting for the lesser of two evils.

madmonkphotog on July 2, 2008 at 10:03 PM

Don’t be a fool and a child. If you get Obama you will have 8 years of him and the damage to this country both home and abroad will be immense.

John McCain – I still can’t believe I’m going to have vote for this clown.

Being a New Yorker I can if I choose just sit this one out since the state is in the tank for the Marxist, however I am going to be responsible and choose the best man who is running which is McCain although my issues with him are very long. Sometimes you have to make a choice and the thought of an Obama/Soros presidency is chilling.

In contrast, Obama is not qualified to be Commander in Chief, will nominate and with a Democrat Senate have appointed left wing judges, still talks about withdrawal from Iraq, has no knowledge of military matters, is a big Government spender and is pro-abortion.

I WILL NEVER SUPPORT MCCAIN, REGARDLESS OF THE CONSEQUENCES. There is no viable candidate on the ticket this election cycle, and I’m not voting for the lesser of two evils. madmonkphotog on July 2, 2008 at 10:03 PM

Don’t be a fool. McCain may be a goofy choice for the Republicans but BHO will just usher in untold misery for Americans and for the rest of the world. There’s going to be a lot more Americans in body bags if BHO takes office. Consider your vote a vote AGAINST BHO.

Even if you do not want to vote for him, he is not a traitor or a clown or a cranky old bastard or any of the other juvenile and stupid names pretend Republicans call him.

I resent being called a pretend Republican. I never pretended to be a Republican. I’m a conservative. As to the name calling, ever heard of the 1st Amendment? And Backdoor John did start it when he called pro border enforcement folks ‘bigots’. Free speech includes not only your mindless butt kissing Terrye but also the criticisms people have about the GOP’s suckwad candidate. Get used to it.

Ahhh, its fun to throw away your vote

It must be even more fun to throw away all your principles except for ‘Win at any cost,’ since so many of you McCainiacs are doing it. You mock those who won’t vote for McCain; any number of principled reasons have been given. Those of us not voting for McCain understand the risks of Obama winning. Speaking for myself, I’m furious that the GOP and people like you have saddled us with this worthless candidate. It grates on me that having stuck us with him, your lot now rides around like you’ve got some kind of moral imperative. We must support McCain or the world will end. Like it or not, the Dems are going to win an election sooner or later. As bad as it may be, it’s a fact of life. And when they do win, all we will have are our principles and beliefs. They will pass their horrible policies, and we will have to endure until the next election. Principles are what you have when everything else gets taken away. If you lose everything, do you become a thief, or do you just bust your a** until you get your life back? Laugh if you want, bozo, but I won’t give mine up for anyone. McCain went out of his way to p*ss on issues important to me for the last 8 years. His underhanded tactics with the amnesty bill caused me to suspend all contributions to the GOP until him and Lindsey Graham left office. I never imagined at that time he would get the nomination. Needless to say, after all that, I wouldn’t vote for him if you set my head on fire.
As I said in another thread, if the GOP was truly concerned about the future of this country, they would have run a better candidate. Every time I hear something about McCain, it’s another bit about immigration reform, or he’s pandering to yet another latino group. The only thing he seems to care about is amnesty, which a large number of people oppose. The issue of concern to a large number of people, gas prices, is being completely ignored by Backdoor John, beyond the ‘Oh, I guess the states could drill or something if they feel like it.’ I find it hard to believe he’s not informed on public sentiment regarding these issues, so the only thing I can assume is he doesn’t give a f***. The only thing about McCain that cheers me up is the distinct possibility he will choose Huckabee as his VP. Whether Huckabee is truly a moron, or merely contrives to sound like one, he will rival old Baghad Bob for riveting my attention as to what horribly stupid thing will come out of his mouth next.

madmonkphotog on July 2, 2008 at 10:03 PM

Well if a “horny” fella like you wont vote for him, he must be outta luck.

There is no viable candidate on the ticket this election cycle, and I’m not voting for the lesser of two evils.

No one expects them to love the choice in front of them

Right……..and I don’t. McCain’s not Obama. That’s good enough for me.

right, when has he “restricted” our freedom of speech?

upinak on July 2, 2008 at 7:48 PM

mccain feingold..haven’t you heard of it????

The reality of the binary political system has caught up with the evangelical base. No one expects them to love the choice in front of them, but it is encouraging that they recognize the need to make the choice. As Sherer’s source notes, either Obama or McCain will occupy the White House in 2009, and the truth is that there will be stark differences in how this country will proceed between those two possibilities.

Not if the dems get a veto-proof majority.

That about sums up the Christian backbone. You don’t like something yet you do it anyway lest you face the fires of Hell…kind of like getting up early on Sunday for church. Don’t worry you goofy hypo-christians, when McShame doesn’t win (or if you vote for O) you can always play the “plesae forgive my sins” card with jeebus and all will be forgiven. A C-note in the collection plate won’t hurt either.

DanKenton on July 2, 2008 at 7:15 PM

Cancel your Internet subscription.

right4life on July 2, 2008 at 7:38 PM

right, when has he “restricted” our freedom of speech?

but considering what he sacrificed for his country he should not have to endure a lot of character assassination from fanatics on the left and right.

he’s also restricted our speech, and is for open borders.

Saying that McCain would betray the military is purely isane.

newsflash: he is a politician. and he’s thrown conservatives under the bus whenever he’s felt the need, why wouldn’t he do the same to the military?

That about sums up the Christian backbone. You don’t like something yet you do it anyway lest you face the fires of Hell…kind of like getting up early on Sunday for church. Don’t worry you goofy hypo-christians, when McShame doesn’t win (or if you vote for O) you can always play the “plesae forgive my sins” card with jeebus and all will be forgiven. A C-note in the collection plate won’t hurt either.

DanKenton on July 2, 2008 at 7:15 PM

I wouldn’t be suprised if you were a fan of the (ir)rational response squad.

Even more proof would be that you would mistake that for a compliment.