Comments on: The Voting Records of John McCain, Barack Obama, and Bob Barr Compared http://jeremysarber.com/2008/08/02/the-voting-records-of-john-mccain-barack-obama-and-bob-barr-compared/ a Primitive Baptist, conservative American perspective of life. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:49:31 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Pretty Much Everything We’ve Written About Obama http://jeremysarber.com/2008/08/02/the-voting-records-of-john-mccain-barack-obama-and-bob-barr-compared/comment-page-1/#comment-8289 Pretty Much Everything We’ve Written About Obama Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:45:38 +0000 http://jeremysarber.com/?p=1435#comment-8289 [...] The Voting Records of John McCain, Barack Obama, and Bob Barr Compared [...] [...] The Voting Records of John McCain, Barack Obama, and Bob Barr Compared [...]

]]> By: Jeremy Sarber http://jeremysarber.com/2008/08/02/the-voting-records-of-john-mccain-barack-obama-and-bob-barr-compared/comment-page-1/#comment-6182 Jeremy Sarber Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:07:26 +0000 http://jeremysarber.com/?p=1435#comment-6182 <em>“Someone I disagree with on almost everything–with lots of links to other people I disagree with on almost everything.”</em> That's great. I like that. I've been looking to re-organize my links to the right and once I do, I'll find a place for your site. “Someone I disagree with on almost everything–with lots of links to other people I disagree with on almost everything.”

That’s great. I like that. I’ve been looking to re-organize my links to the right and once I do, I’ll find a place for your site.

]]> By: James McPherson http://jeremysarber.com/2008/08/02/the-voting-records-of-john-mccain-barack-obama-and-bob-barr-compared/comment-page-1/#comment-6178 James McPherson Sat, 02 Aug 2008 21:53:46 +0000 http://jeremysarber.com/?p=1435#comment-6178 No problem. By the way, after reading your blog off an on over the past few days, I've now linked to it from my own. If you hold your cursor over the link, you'll see it described as "Someone I disagree with on almost everything--with lots of links to other people I disagree with on almost everything." But I think rational people can disagree, and that everyone should read/watch/listen to as many perspectives as possible. And I hope some of my readers will find the variety of conservative links you provide to be useful . No problem. By the way, after reading your blog off an on over the past few days, I’ve now linked to it from my own. If you hold your cursor over the link, you’ll see it described as “Someone I disagree with on almost everything–with lots of links to other people I disagree with on almost everything.”

But I think rational people can disagree, and that everyone should read/watch/listen to as many perspectives as possible. And I hope some of my readers will find the variety of conservative links you provide to be useful .

]]> By: Jeremy Sarber http://jeremysarber.com/2008/08/02/the-voting-records-of-john-mccain-barack-obama-and-bob-barr-compared/comment-page-1/#comment-6176 Jeremy Sarber Sat, 02 Aug 2008 20:34:36 +0000 http://jeremysarber.com/?p=1435#comment-6176 Gotcha. That wasn't supposed to be there. Thanks for the catch. Gotcha. That wasn’t supposed to be there. Thanks for the catch.

]]> By: James McPherson http://jeremysarber.com/2008/08/02/the-voting-records-of-john-mccain-barack-obama-and-bob-barr-compared/comment-page-1/#comment-6175 James McPherson Sat, 02 Aug 2008 19:52:59 +0000 http://jeremysarber.com/?p=1435#comment-6175 The "Vote based on character, not issues" was under the category titled, "Principles and values" (with 2000 behind it). The “Vote based on character, not issues” was under the category titled, “Principles and values” (with 2000 behind it).

]]> By: Jeremy Sarber http://jeremysarber.com/2008/08/02/the-voting-records-of-john-mccain-barack-obama-and-bob-barr-compared/comment-page-1/#comment-6169 Jeremy Sarber Sat, 02 Aug 2008 18:39:21 +0000 http://jeremysarber.com/?p=1435#comment-6169 I intend to do more in the next few weeks than just their voting records, but one thing at a time. I didn't say vote on character, did I? I've been an advocate for overlooking the glam and appeal of candidates and taking a good, hard look at where they stand on the issues. I intend to do more in the next few weeks than just their voting records, but one thing at a time.

I didn’t say vote on character, did I? I’ve been an advocate for overlooking the glam and appeal of candidates and taking a good, hard look at where they stand on the issues.

]]> By: James McPherson http://jeremysarber.com/2008/08/02/the-voting-records-of-john-mccain-barack-obama-and-bob-barr-compared/comment-page-1/#comment-6168 James McPherson Sat, 02 Aug 2008 18:26:42 +0000 http://jeremysarber.com/?p=1435#comment-6168 Though I'd quibble a bit with some of your choices for categorization (i.e., saying one or the other of the candidates had "no voting record" in some categories, or restricting your lists to these votes out of hundreds or thousands cast), providing a list like this is a nice idea. Generally speaking, it's still enough to verify for me that I prefer Obama over McCain or Barr on most issues. One question, however: What do you mean by "Vote based on character, not issues"? That sounds like a McCain rejection of what you're suggesting here, that people vote based on voting records. Though I’d quibble a bit with some of your choices for categorization (i.e., saying one or the other of the candidates had “no voting record” in some categories, or restricting your lists to these votes out of hundreds or thousands cast), providing a list like this is a nice idea. Generally speaking, it’s still enough to verify for me that I prefer Obama over McCain or Barr on most issues.

One question, however: What do you mean by “Vote based on character, not issues”? That sounds like a McCain rejection of what you’re suggesting here, that people vote based on voting records.

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