Comments on: McCain’s Missed Opportunity

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Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:19:44 +0000

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By: thecakescraps

thecakescraps — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 17:31:03 +0000

@Chris Glad you like the blog. As for the theme, I can’t say that I dislike it but if your artistic eye has something in mind, let me know.

@ghamilton I always thought the public financing thing was a bit odd. I mean it says that checking the box doesn’t increase your taxes but the money has to come from somewhere so you actually are paying for it. And it made more sense when there were more parties trying to win but now it just seems like free money and no 3rd party candidates get it (do they?). Life is rough.

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 23:59:30 +0000

This is off-topic, but I’m pretty impressed with your blog. You actually sound like you know what you’re talking about! Can’t say I like the theme too much though.

Keep up the nice posts.

By: ghamilton

ghamilton — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:09:04 +0000

This is a tough one sir. On one hand, Obama lied to McCain. On the other, he didn’t spend tax payers money for his campaign. If you look at it that way, most people are so accustomed to politicians lying their asses of, so they’ve come to expect it and if “Joe Sixpack” realized he said he was going to take their money but didn’t, then I’d imagine they’d be alright with it.

I don’t know where I stand on the issue of public financing though. On one hand, it only takes money from people who voluntarily withhold it from their taxes (Joe Sixpack wouldn’t know that though, they’re too busy drinking). I understand why we have it, it allows Mr. Smith to have a chance against someone who is throwing tons and tons of money to buy an elected seat. But, as it stands you can’t force all candidates to use public financing or have a “spending cap” like the NFL. Even if you did, other organizations and PACs can spend money on their own ads.

I guess my stance is that this country’s electoral process is so messed up and is in need of a complete overhaul, but that’s never going to happen.

I don’t see that point as making any sort of impact on the election. I’m having a very hard time seeing McCain pull this one out given everything that’s happened. Taking a look at electoral-vote.com and fivethirtyeight.com and with the way the polls are going, Obama has ~370 electoral votes. I just can’t wait until it’s over, it’s been a long 20 month “election.”