When deciding on a candidate...

[Paperclip]

...is there one thing you look at first? A position or characteristic a candidate has to have before you'll vote for them?

[Soonerus]

Vote for the guy you think is not lying...

[royalfan5]

I vote for the person who has been purchased by the corporations most relevant to my interests.

[Paperclip]

I should have included that for me, the first thing I want to know is if they're pro-life. If they are I'll look deeper. I won't vote for them if they're not.

[Soonerus]

I should have included that for me, the first thing I want to know is if they're pro-life. If they are I'll look deeper. I won't vote for them if they're not.

Is pro-life the same as anti-abortion...

[Paperclip]

Is pro-life the same as anti-abortion...

Is pro-choice the same as anti-life?

To answer your question, for this conversation, sure.

[Soonerus]

Just clarifying, thanks...I DO NOT want to start an pro/con abortion thread...

[Paperclip]

Just clarifying, thanks...I DO NOT want to start an pro/con abortion thread...

Me neither. I'm just curious what criteria people use to pick a candidate.

[Curly Bill]

First thing is...they must be pro-2nd Amendment.

[Soonerus]

First thing is...they must be pro-2nd Amendment.

Why ???

[Curly Bill]

To me this is the freedom that somewhat guarantees all the rest of them.

[SoonerBorn68]

First thing is...they must be pro-2nd Amendment.

1a - Must be a capitalist.

[olevetonahill]

A little ditty I heard years ago !
Fight fight
Black an white
white dont win
we all Jump in .
Didnt say I agreed :P

[Soonerus]

I think the Supreme Court has recently solidified this for a long time to come...

[olevetonahill]

Why ???

Why ask Why ?:confused:

[Soonerus]

I think the Supreme Court has recently solidified this for a long time to come...

2nd Amendment right to bear arms....

[Curly Bill]

I think the Supreme Court has recently solidified this for a long time to come...

Not if Brack wins and gets to replace 2 or 3 Justices.

[Soonerus]

Why ask Why ?:confused:

Hey, when you become a sponsor again , I'll respond to you...can't even play hold'em now, right ???

[Soonerus]

Not if Brack wins and gets to replace 2 or 3 Justices.

So you are solidly supporting McCain ???

[Curly Bill]

1a - Must be a capitalist.


I like this one too, but the very first thing I look at is their stance on the 2nd Amendment.

[olevetonahill]

Hey, when you become a sponsor again , I'll respond to you...can't even play hold'em now, right ???

Oh so you only respond to sponsors ? :rolleyes:
you still will nevar Catch me in chips Cause I can still Vote :P

[olevetonahill]

So you are solidly supporting McCain ???

Arnt you ? :confused:

[Curly Bill]

So you are solidly supporting McCain ???

Yup, McCain is not the best supporter of the 2nd Amendment in the world, but in this case he's much the lesser of two evils, and the very real possibility that the next POTUS will get to replace 2 or 3 Justices makes me cringe at the thought Brack could get to do that.

[Soonerus]

Oh so you only respond to sponsors ? :rolleyes:
you still will nevar Catch me in chips Cause I can still Vote :P

I want to publicly concede I will likely never catch you in chip count, unless you puke and start choking big time...

[olevetonahill]

I want to publicly concede I will likely never catch you in chip count, unless you puke and start choking big time...

I dont eat **** an die Like you :P

[King Crimson]

interesting how many (I'd guess) GOP loyalists in this thread cop to being a single "issue" oriented voter....but, will hammer away at Obama i'm guessing for "lack of experience" or no military expertise in the coming months.

i vote 3rd party. if you believe in Liberty, someone has to.

[Soonerus]

I dont eat **** an die Like you :P

wtf :rolleyes:

[Curly Bill]

interesting how many (I'd guess) GOP loyalists in this thread cop to being a single "issue" oriented voter....but, will hammer away at Obama i'm guessing for "lack of experience" or no military expertise in the coming months.

i vote 3rd party. if you believe in Liberty, someone has to.

The question of the thread was what is the first thing you look at. It did not ask what is the only thing you look at. I answered as such. For me the 2nd Amendment is not the only thing I look at, but it is the first.

[SoonerBorn68]

Believing in Liberty is truly admirable but voting 3rd party in this election is a vote for Obama.

I don't like McCain but he's the only thing in the way of becoming the Socialist States of America.

I couldn't care less about Obama's lack of experience. I'm worried he's going to raise my taxes, take my guns, & return the USA to the '70's.

[Blue]

If Bush didn't overturn Roe vs Wade, Obama won't be overturning the 2nd amendment. I used to think the Supreme court appointees mattered, but now not so much.

I voted for Bush cause he seemed "down to earth", a guy you wanted to have a beer with and he was conservative (the justices issue). Man all those criteria are now out the window.

Now I'm looking for someone who can put on a strong face and guide us through some rough times. I don't know who that is yet.

I guess for me my criteria changes as time goes by. It all depends on the individual election and candidates.

[olevetonahill]

interesting how many (I'd guess) GOP loyalists in this thread cop to being a single "issue" oriented voter....but, will hammer away at Obama i'm guessing for "lack of experience" or no military expertise in the coming months.

i vote 3rd party. if you believe in Liberty, someone has to.

Am I wrong or is that not 2 Issues ?
both work By the way ;)

[Blue]

i vote 3rd party. if you believe in Liberty, someone has to.


This will more than likely be my vote as well.

[King Crimson]

The question of the thread was what is the first thing you look at.

fair enough.

[Blue]

Believing in Liberty is truly admirable but voting 3rd party in this election is a vote for Obama.

I don't like McCain but he's the only thing in the way of becoming the Socialist States of America.



I don't agree with this. We've got to vote 3rd party sometime and this year with these two numbnuts is as good as any.

The Socialist thing is just a scare tactic. We've been heading down that road for 50 years, republican or democrat.

[olevetonahill]

I don't agree with this. We've got to vote 3rd party sometime and this year with these two numbnuts is as good as any.

The Socialist thing is just a scare tactic. We've been heading down that road for 50 years, republican or democrat.

Get 60% of all voters to agree and I will go along
till then Ill vote for the Lessor :D

[Curly Bill]

Get 60% of all voters to agree and I will go along
till then Ill vote for the Lessor :D

yup

[olevetonahill]

Did No one Like the Little Ditty I heard years ago ?:O

[Soonerus]

For multiple reasons, I would consider myself an idiot this year if I voted for anybody but McCain...

[olevetonahill]

For multiple reasons, I would consider myself an idiot this year if I voted for anybody but McCain...

Be okay Bro we ALL think your an Idiot ;)

[Soonerus]

Be okay Bro we ALL think your an Idiot ;)

At some point do you risk disciplinary action by the staunch mods/admins on this board for your disparaging comments to me ...

[olevetonahill]

At some point do you risk disciplinary action by the staunch mods/admins on this board for your disparaging comments to me ...

No ?:confused:
why? I put smilies In em :P
Plus Most of us KNOW you are :P :P

[Soonerus]

No ?:confused:
why? I put smilies In em :P
Plus Most of us KNOW you are :P :P

The mods/admins are just such a strong group I thought you might be at risk...

[olevetonahill]

The mods/admins are just such a strong group I thought you might be at risk...

I dont Pay em as well as you, But I try to keep em In OVJ ;)

[Soonerus]

I was just checking to see if we had any thin-skinners...

[olevetonahill]

I was just checking to see if we had any thin-skinners...

Oh yer just gettin pissy cause Im liked Better than you;)

[Soonerus]

Oh yer just gettin pissy cause Im liked Better than you;)

No, I'll concede that I think it is obvious I have never tried to win any popularity contests on this board...

[SanJoaquinSooner]

Economic freedom is the most important issue. I look for a candidate who believes in free markets for consumers, for businesses, and for investors. This includes the free market of labor.

[olevetonahill]

No, I'll concede that I think it is obvious I have never tried to win any popularity contests on this board...

Me either Im an equal opportunity ******* :P

[olevetonahill]

Economic freedom is the most important issue. I look for a candidate who believes in free markets for consumers, for businesses, and for investors. This includes the free market of labor.

Gotcha I unnerstand
Let em come across Our Border and Pick the Beans ;)

[tommieharris91]

Gotcha I unnerstand
Let em come across Our Border and Pick the Beans ;)

You mean cook our burgers and make the cheap crap for Wal-Mart?

[olevetonahill]

You mean cook our burgers and make the cheap crap for Wal-Mart?

Naw thats Dog meat and other Chineese carp;)

[r5TPsooner]

His views and experience on national defense, as TAFB is extremely important to OKC as well as the USA, not to mention the safety of my family with regards to terrorism.

That would have to be #1 right now.

[SanJoaquinSooner]

Gotcha I unnerstand
Let em come across Our Border and Pick the Beans ;)

Legally, with worker visas. I do not support our current black market of labor.

Working should not be illegal.

[TexasSooner01]

I will be choosing the lesser of the two evils...just havent figured out which one that is yet???

[C&CDean]

What I've learned from this thread is that there's a lot of wishy-washy people out there.

I'm astounded (actually I'm not considering the geniuses we have around here) that nobody said "I vote for the guy who's stance on the issues most closely reflects my own." Geez people.

If you're still undecided in this election, you seriously need to just think about not voting at all. And find a tall cliff and ask somebody to push you off it. Please. For the children...

I bet you guys take 20 minutes to decide what you want to eat when you go out to a pizza restaraunt too.

[Frozen Sooner]

I wait until I get 10 defamatory e-mails about a candidate, then vote for that guy.

[C&CDean]

I wait until I get 10 defamatory e-mails about a candidate, then vote for that guy.

I wait until I get my call from The King (Brad Henry, Brad Henry..), then I vote for the other guy.

[tommieharris91]

Naw thats Dog meat and other Chineese carp;)

I meant messicans cooking our burgers.

[Animal Mother]

2nd amendment won’t be over turned. Strongest lobby in the effing country. I don’t like the way a gun makes some wuss think they’re tough and I’ve never owned one. Or owned a gun for that matter. I would never support a ban on guns. Socialist deal ? Same thing. Scare tactic B.S. It’s pretty much already happened. Look at the Nanny State we deal with daily. Banning smoking everywhere but your own damn house. Regulating fat content of food in a restaurant. Companies telling you how fit you have to be for insurance that sucks anyway.
I wonder if Perot hadn’t dropped out and then dropped back in if it would’ve strengthened the 3rd party chances of winning? The guy got almost 20% after he flew the coop and then came back to the barnyard.

[Frozen Sooner]

I wait until I get my call from The King (Brad Henry, Brad Henry..), then I vote for the other guy.

I have never voted for any candidate that Brad Henry has called me about. ;)

[Jerk]

Why ???

(A candidate's stance on the 2nd amendment)

It says everything I need to know about a politician: Do they think I'm a trustworthy citizen who is a responsible adult, or one of the dumb peasants who needs to be lorded over and controlled?

[C&CDean]

I have never voted for any candidate that Brad Henry has called me about. ;)

Oh you didn't have to live through the POS jingle they played 24/7. Then, to top it all off, I get the call from Barry telling me to vote for him. On that day, he was demoted to The Prince.

[Sooner Born Sooner Bred]

Me neither. I'm just curious what criteria people use to pick a candidate.
I usually look at those cookie recipes the potential First Ladies submit to Family Circle.

Michelle Obama's cookies have amaretto in them, so I'm voting for Barack.

http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-35982

[mdklatt]

I used to worry about a candidate's positions and all that crap, but that's pretty worthless. I liked what George Bush had to say in the 2000 campaign, but he did a 180 on most of that, and the stuff he did try to do turned to crap.

The hotness of the candidates' wives seems like a criterion at first, but that would mean voting for Dennis Kucinich for president, so that's obviously not a good idea. Plus, what about female candidates?

I'm tempted to just vote against the incumbent every time, but what to do when the incumbent isn't running?

I used to think I was a libertarian, but now I realize that I'm more of a realist, or I guess you'd call that being a moderate. Don't play the blame game, don't reject an idea out of hand just because it came from the other side. Fix the damn problem. So, is a candidate capable of recognizing problems and determining what the best course of action is, even if that means reversing his position or going against his ideology? Based on this criterion, George Bush is the Supreme Ruler of Planet FAIL.

[mdklatt]

Then, to top it all off, I get the call from Barry telling me to vote for him. On that day, he was demoted to The Prince.

Heh.

[tommieharris91]

I used to worry about a candidate's positions and all that crap, but that's pretty worthless. I liked what George Bush had to say in the 2000 campaign, but he did a 180 on most of that, and the stuff he did try to do turned to crap.

The hotness of the candidates' wives seems like a criterion at first, but that would mean voting for Dennis Kucinich for president, so that's obviously not a good idea. Plus, what about female candidates?

I'm tempted to just vote against the incumbent every time, but what to do when the incumbent isn't running?

So, is a candidate capable of recognizing problems and determining what the best course of action is, even if that means reversing his position or going against his ideology? Based on this criterion, George Bush is the Supreme Ruler of Planet FAIL.
I dunno, all these bailouts and economic stimulus packages are actually pretty socialist things...

[bonkuba]

Oh you didn't have to live through the POS jingle they played 24/7. Then, to top it all off, I get the call from Barry telling me to vote for him. On that day, he was demoted to The Prince.

Best post of the night :D

[Tulsa_Fireman]

They gotta be able to hit the three pointer.

[Curly Bill]

They gotta be able to hit the three pointer.

Well yeah...:D

[Whet]

For multiple reasons, I would consider myself an idiot this year if I voted for anybody but McCain...

X2

That should be a campaign slogan! :)

[Tulsa_Fireman]

Then HOPE that you can too so this game of PIG isn't a blowout.

Then CHANGE up his shot and call the swish.

YES WE CAN get better, but it takes practice.