Well these are the questions which can be alleviated with a constant monitoring of government. But it's not easy as an average joe to do that for the 4 year interim when it really counts to pay attention.
For instance my concerns over Biden are alleviated fully by having listened to him all during the times his party was out of power. Check PBS.org for past interviews on Charlie Rose for example. He had been spot-on about so many foreign matters during the time they were breaking news items.
Obama has always had qualifiers on his comments on troop redeployment/withdrawal. I mean come on, it's Obama! His entire career has been one of standing on the razors edge between a YES and a NO. So yeah it's not like he's ever said "no matter what circumstances, I'll drag troops home myself if I have to by such and such a date". He's always said depending on conditions and advice from generals on the ground at the time.... all very open ended, non commital comments. But if you only hear them coming out of opposing pundits or candidates, they'll make you believe he's satan incarnate, so you have to have independant knowledge before campaigning begins.. After that, you're just screwed in a stew of bullshit fake facts.
And on the small business taxes, they claim only a very very very small percentage actually have TAXABLE INCOME over 250,000 a year after all expenses and such are counted... And if someone is making 250k in taxable income and closing business... doesnt it beg the question whether they were any good at business in the first place? I'm just asking.
I think a couple things to keep in mind are that when someone is trying to scare you, just remember: these people wont do hardly anything they say they will.
And if you are gung ho on your guy, just remember: these people wont do hardly anything they say they will.
