Attention Democrats-if your candidate is not nominated will you vote for John McCain?

I know quite a few Republicans who are supporting Obama. You should have had that as an option.

I am a democrat and will vote true to my party no matter who wins the nomination.
Should have read: I am incredibly stupid and will vote for my party right, reason or none.

As in many cases, such as the last mayoral race we are given the choice of bad and bad. You either vote for who, given the situation is best or depending on the half full theory who is least objectionable. You either pick one or let others do it for you.

Starling - have you watched just the clips on the news? Or have you watched the clips at YouTube that show the entire sequence which put Wright's remarks into context? I have watched the full clips and must disagree with you that this leads one to assume Obama is racist based upon his pastor's comments. View them in their entirety and the clips actually become part of a message. And I find myself hard pressed to disagree with the message even though it is distressing and not for reasons of racism.

As is so often the case, context can mean everything. Taken alone I can see how some might be offended. Some might still not like the message but I don't see the sermons as racists. Certainly they are from the perspective of a black man that has lived through less than great times for black Americans.

So the Wright episode will have no bearing on my decision. And FYI - I'm a white guy that is a lot older than I want to be, but have learned to accept that age can bring tolerance, wisdom and the ability to form my own opinions not what Fox or any other media source feeds me with video or stories intended to inflame without providing understanding. Beware the message - look behind the curtain.

I respect McCain, his service and his experience. But I can't vote for the economic and foreign policy that I expect to hear. I'll keep an open mind and see if my expectations become reality. If not, I'll consider voting for him. But I don't expect to be voting for McCain. He is not the guy I admired greatly in 2000.

Clinton sure does seem to have her faults. But don't they all. I wonder why she would make statements about the Bosnia trip as she has when she knows there would be archival footage to confirm the actual event. She is a smart lady! If she were knowingly lying, then she had to know what the consequences were and given how this race is going - she knew it would be under a microscope. So I can't convince myself she lied with intent. I know how memory can be shaped over time. It is never an accurate record of what really happened especially over time. So, I'm not likely to eliminate her on this episode. The world is seldom black or white - mostly shades of gray. However, I have not liked her recent campaign style. And this is what you see when under pressure and being President means pressure.

It is never an easy choice when we have to elect another human with frailties and weaknesses. But since when do we expect our leaders to be anything than human. Should they strive for high ideals? Yes! But no matter who we elect they will make mistakes. If the mistakes are real big, they suffer the consequences.

So I'm voting for someone and it won't be a vote based upon the negatives. I'll proceed with the half full approach.

BTW - I'm a declared independent.

Vote at all costs. There are plenty of other candidates from whom to choose. I have not voted for a mainstream party candidate ever. Sure I am told I am wasting my vote by voting for an obscure name. I am registering my dissatisfaction and posting a number. Which I hope someday in the near future will encourage a real leader to decide to run for office. That said leader will have the support of many. And not necessarily need to be a R or D.

****And I don't believe you can sit & listen to a preacher like that for over 20 years & not buy into some of those beliefs.****

Starling, I sat in the Catholic Church for 40 years but knew in my heart that some of the stuff was wrong, such as the white Jesus on the cross in every Catholic Church I ever attended. The Bible states that Jesus had hair of wool and the region that He was born in would not have been a region for a white skinned person.

Hey people, I am not trying to start a war about Jesus, just reporting that is possible to hear something for 40 years and know that it can't possibly be true.

Having said that I am an Independent and vote the person not the party. I usually vote the Libertarian person unless I really feel strongly about one of the other people.

Our country faces problems that didn't exist back then

Hmm...The Civil War, WWI, and The Great Depression. Sure, those were much easier times...