Reply #57: Earlier this afternoon, [View All]

[H2O Man]

on another thread, I read where a friend wrote he voted for Barack Obama in 2008, so that he wouldn't have to fight today. While I understand this, I disagree strongly. I voted for Barack Obama in 2008, with every intention of continuing to fight -- intending to fight for what I expected to be a full eight years of the Obama Presidency.

There are two potential benefits in having a democratic President (or, member of Congress, governor, etc): first, to have an elected representative who tends to share your values; and second, to have an elected representative who listens to and respects the issues that you fight for.