On Sep 3, 9:20*pm, TJ wrote:
Steve wrote:
On Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:04:30 -0400, TJ wrote:

Obama's followers are fond of quoting a statistic that McCain has voted
with George Bush over 90% of the time. The statistic varies with the one
doing the quoting, but it's never 100%. That means that, given
sufficient reason, McCain will go against his party leaders. His running
mate has also demonstrated a willingness to go against the party.

That is a quality I look for in an office seeker. I don't want someone
whose strings are pulled by the party. I want someone who is willing to
do what he or she thinks is right, no matter which side favors it. I
want somebody with some *guts.*

All I've heard about Obama's voting record is that it's the most liberal
*in the Senate. No specific statistics. Can anybody supply statistics
of occasions where Obama has voted against the party line? Can he think
for himself, or is he just a party puppet?

http://www.factcheck.org/askfactchec...ccain_voted_wi...

Steve

Interesting link. According to that source, Obama voted with George Bush
40% of the time in 2007, when he bothered to vote. Even Harry Reid voted
with Bush 39% of the time in 2007. So tell me, Harry - was that bad
judgment, too?

But I also see that Obama has pretty much voted 100% in line with the
Democrats during his entire career, while McCain has often voted against
Republicans during his career. I know which one sounds like the puppet
to me.

Things are getting clearer and clearer all the time.

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The intolerant party kicks those out who dare vote their concience...
It is not allowed by the dems, that is why we need a President who
puts "Country first". That is not Osamabama Bin Tokin' he just doesn't
have the guts to run the country..