A serious question....
Is anyone else turned off by (all) Republican candidates that say stuff like (insert name here) should be the GOP ticket because they have the best chance of beating Obama?
Huh? What ever happened to, "I'm the best choice because I know how to help America?"
To me, beating Obama is not synonymous with what's best for America (although the Obama haters might disagree w/me).
To me, I don't want Obama to lose if none of the GOP candidates can come up with a coherent and detailed plan that appeals to me.
All of them, haven't revealed any plans. And what little snips we get of their plans, (like more tax cuts, more drilling, and building moon bases) aren't appealing. The bumper sticker phrases, like "Help the private sector" and "Cut government, we need a check economy not a food-stamp economy" doesn't tell me anything.
Anyone else noticing this as well? Anyone else bothered by this?
I guess I could exclude from lumping Paul into the mix. At least Ron Paul isn't ashamed to shake things up or reveal his plans (no matter how weird or radical they might seem)...
To me, more tax cuts and less regulation (which is what I think all of the other candidates have talked about) is just too vague and quite honestly, doesn't inspire confidence. Tax cuts seems to be the wild card that the GOP campaigns on to get votes. Yet, though the wild card is effective at getting votes, I don't think it has proven to be effective in job creation.