This being my second presidential election I can vote in and the sixth overall election I have yet to vote for a democrat. Now this isn’t because I vote straight party that is certainly not the case. Living in Indiana I have had the privilege of having good republican candidates or Libertarian candidates to vote for. However this year’s Presidential election isn’t yielding promising hopefuls in my opinion.
When the process began I really wished my home State Governor Mitch Daniels would run. But he decided early last summer he would not. Then I got a glimpse of hope when everyone speculated Chris Christie was going to enter the race. But that fell through as well. Then I fell into the Herman Cain Camp with rhetoric of keeping Church and State separate, this being especially important to me. But after some scandals being reviled that also fell through.
Now don’t get me wrong categorizing myself as a staunch liberty advocate, very centrist republican Ron Paul and Mitt Romney look great. But with the recent polls showing rises in Gingrich, Perry and Santorum I find myself looking more to the left. This isn’t to say nothing to the extremist, anti-gay, anti- state liberty, pro-religious regime craving, Michele Bachmann. These are the problems I find with them.
Michele Bachmann
Where do I begin! One I cannot vote for someone who doesn’t even know how our system of government works. In an interview with Chris Wallace of Fox she was asked on the issue of Gay Marriage and its legality in States that approve it Chris asked
“If a State Legislature passed laws (recognizing gay marriage) and the Governor signed it, it would be a states decision and it becomes state law?”
She subsequently agreed saying “it’s a State law.” She went on to say before this it should be up to the people. She also stated “the 10th Amendment reserves that right.”
But in the New Hampshire debate she said she supports a constitutional amendment that bans gay marriage.
Seeing something wrong here I do. A constitutional amendment would overturn a State’s law.
Quoting her she said “ I do support a constitutional amendment to preserve marriage between a man and a woman, but I would not go into the States to overturn their State law.”
Therefore it wouldn’t be up to the people of that State. Now I realize it’s unfair to assume by these comments that she doesn’t know how our system works so let me quote her response to the question by Chris Wallace in trying to straighten out these two views. Chris showed her a clip of the debate and her comment and stated he was confused on her take. He asked
“If you support a States rights how can you also support a constitutional amendment to prevent any State from recognizing gay marriage?”
Her answer astonishes me she goes on to say the states have their system and the federal government has theirs. But she doesn’t seem to realize that one overturns the other. It’s either that or she is a flip flopper either way no good in my book. Now beyond this I do not agree that Gay marriage is a federal issue.
Rick Perry
I believe firmly in the Separation of church and state. With his recent campaign add wanting America to get back to a faith based nation scares me. With all the problems we see today that’s the biggest you would like to fix Gov. Perry? Really the economy in the tank, unemployment at 9%, and faith and God is most important…I hope not, not as President. He also has an anti-gay, anti-abortion belief.
Newt Gingrich
Let’s sum this up quick he is a man of the establishment. I don’t want another straight Politician.
Rick Santorum
I feel he has the same flaws Bachmann does; Anti- Gay, Anti-Woman’s choose. Also his foreign policy scares me in particular his undying support for Israel. Now I know most of the Republican Party stands with Israel. But to say that you support them in any venture is a little out there.
I agree with an Israeli State but this does not mean I would support every Israeli action without even knowing what that commits me to. I see that as foolish and desperate.
Ron Paul and Mitt Romney
Again I love both of these guys. However one is to extreme to get the nomination (Paul) and the other I don’t feel can carry the south to pull off a win (Romney).
Now I am fully aware all of them have flaws and more than what I have listed. I am afraid Perry or Gingrich will win the nomination and if that happened I cannot not vote for them. I come to that conclusion based upon my beliefs in the law and how a government should govern its people. I just feel social issues are not up to government to govern on. In my opinion social issues are issues of morals and not law. Law must be blind.
Now with all that said if it is not Romney or Paul ticket and no one else enters the field I will vote Obama. I can handle an Obama Administration for 4 more years. Even though I am a strong fiscal conservative, I will not let religious laws become American laws. Nor will I vote for someone who takes away a woman’s right to choose or stand behind laws like DOMA. I feel that this is up to her and the doctor. Who am I to judge her for her decision?
Bachmann Interview
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdGHXwWewEs
Rick Perry add
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PAJNntoRgA
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