Todds post about the supreme court justices retiring does not hold as much weight as we would like. Being seated for life, many will just vegetate rather than let a president replace them with someone who will be on the other side.

This election is so messed up, I may abstain, as I can not vote for Romney for a number of reasons, and will not vote for 4 more years of Obama.

What really bothers me is the amount of Republicans that attacked Obama on his choice of Church, but suddenly think religion should have nothing to do with politics when it Romney. Would they feel the same if Obama suddenly admitted he was a Muslim. The truth is, everyone wants to us to believe that their religion is main stream and its a non-issue. When you try to question that, then they get upset. But if it is main stream and a non-issue, then that is what it is. Nothing, and I believe nothing, tells us more about a person in 30 seconds or less than his choice of Religion. From pagan to conservative Christian, we can draw all kinds of conclusions. Next we can try to find out if these claimed convictions are true. If anyone had believed that Kennedy believed the Pope was God's direct voice on earth, he never could have won.

In this election, We have Romney claiming to be a true Mormon, and most christians, the same ones that have claimed it was a cult for years, suddenly embracing that fact. He's moral, a good family man, etc. but lets ask the real question. Do you believe the following statement, "Under the doctrine of continuing revelation, Latter-day Saints believe that Jesus, under the direction of Heavenly Father, leads the church by revealing His will to its president, whom adherents regard as a modern-day "prophet, seer, and revelator", and if so, how will you regard his opinion when it comes to policy. In the old Testament, when the leaders ignored the voice of the prophets, the nation was punished. Do you believe the same or is your conviction different then what you and your church claim?

Of course, by asking this question, I am a bigot and hate Mormons. His religion has nothing to do with this election, unless of course, he is a ....... Then we will attack him to no end.

So, in the end, Ron Paul or none of the above is looking real good.
In my perfect world we would have the pragmatic party. The one that looks at the real world and readily admits its convictions come from the majorities will and the world solutions rather than idealogical dreams.