I think many of us end up voting for the lesser of 2 evils.

earlier, Kathy Du Bois, wrote:

>Sorry, Phil,
>I won't vote for McCain because we disagree on too many issues.  I'm 
>getting to the point where I need to stay true to my principles 
>instead of lending my name to a man that I will never trust.  I have 
>similar problems with Huckabee.  Just because the guy is an ordained 
>minister doesn't mean that I agree with him, and on many things, I 
>just don't.  I know that I'm setting myself up to be mighty lonely, 
>but I've held my nose and voted for too many people for the sake of 
>party unity and I just can't do it any more. Besides, I've gotten 
>nowhere with my compromise and I'm tired of acting the 
>sucker.  There's really no difference between McCain and Hilary, 
>though I must admit that if Obama is our next president, and that is 
>looking more likely every day, that slippery slope that Vinny 
>mentioned will become a drop off.  We have done this to ourselves 
>and our children are paying the price.
>Oh, come quickly please, Lord Jesus!
>Kathy
>
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>At 05:23 PM 2/11/2008, you wrote:
>>Kathy,
>>
>>It does make things mighty difficult this voting go around but if Mac picks
>>Huck for a VP, that would help but I don't think Mac is going to do that
>>regardless of who James Dobson says he is backing.
>>
>>Phil.
>>
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Kathy Du Bois" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 2:59 PM
>>Subject: Re: Christian Politics
>>
>>
>> > Hey Phil,
>> > Sorry, I've been gone for a few days, but this announcement makes me
>> > sick and angry all at the same time.  I already said once on this
>> > list that I appreciate James Dobson, but I don't drink the kool
>> > ade.  Well, I'll take a pass on this one for sure.  I'm actually
>> > considering sitting out this election.  I haven't done so since 1980,
>> > but I am not going to go through meaningless behaviors for some party
>> > that doesn't give a rip about doing what's right.  And, just so there
>> > is no confusion, please notice that I didn't name a party.  That's
>> > because I believe that both major parties are guilty as charged!
>> > Kathy
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > At 10:32 PM 2/8/2008, you wrote:
>> > >I have been wondering when this would happen and this morning I heard it
>>on
>> > >our local Denver news.  Dr. James Dobson announced he is now backing Mike
>> > >Huckabee.  Now you know, and I know, the Mike Huckabee isn't going to
>>even
>> > >get close to the White House unless, of course, Mac realizes that the
>> > >Christian evangelicals, so called, are going to back him if he pick Mike
>> > >Huckabee to be his VP?  And you thought Christians weren't that involved
>>in
>> > >politics.  Dobson said a couple of months ago that he would not, I
>>repeat,
>> > >he would not back Mit Romny, or was it big Mac?  I forget who just now.
>> > >Maybe he said Rudy.  It makes no difference.  Oh, really?  Since when has
>> > >any major Christian leader ever come out and announce publicly that he
>> > >wasn't going to vote for a candidate?  They might say for whom they will
>> > >vote, after a fashion, but not for whom they will not vote as far as
>>picking
>> > >a conservative for the office.  So, now you know how to vote as a
>>Christian.
>> > >
>> > >Phil.
>> >
>> >
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