crockett

That comes from both sides equally..

I'm mostly socially liberal, but I support gun rights..

I'd love smaller govt and less taxes, but I understand that big business needs regulation.

I'm pro military, but I'm against the militarization of our police forces and the way we act around the globe.

I don't do drugs and I rarely drink, but I see no reason to put people in jail because they want to do it.

I don't mind helping people that need help, but I don't agree with endless welfare..That goes for both individuals and big business.

I could list many more, but because I usually defend Obama in these topics I'm a dirty liberal. I side with the left in most cases because IMO the right has drifted too far from the center and most of their current views are incompatible with me.

Added to this my first vote went to Bill Clinton, so I was very happy with that result. Then came Bush and he just ruined any thought of Republicans for me. I voted for Obama, but to me it's been kind of in the middle of Bush & Clinton. Not quite a success but not quite a failure.

Think of it this way..

As a young voter I saw Bill Clinton whom did a pretty damn good job, we had the internet boom and a lot of good stuff, the budget was balanced, but during that entire time the Republicans were more worried about Bill getting a BJ.

We then get Bush.. immediately there was cause for concern about a rigged election. My vote was challenged and thrown out by the Republican party in FL. 9/11 happened which potentially could have been avoided. The spending goes through the roof, wiping away all the gains we made under Clinton.

We go to Afghan and I supported it, but then Bush used 9/11 to send us to Iraq with lies. The patriot Act taking away our freedoms ect.ect.. We have yet another election with more voting issues. Torture in Iraq scandals, the detainees in Cuba.. ect..ect.. and finally the economy cashed.

Now we have Obama.. we had a country that seemed ready to make amends and almost instantly the same attacks start, that happened with Clinton and it's been non stop just like when Clinton was in office. Added to this complete polarization and nothing gets done.

Endless fights over Obamacare yet the Republicans have no real alternative. Endless moaning over Benghazi despite obvious things like the NSA or drone strikes going unquestioned.

I'm sorry but Republicans have done everything possible in my mind to harm this country and quite honestly ruin any chance I could ever vote for them. It's just not even questionable as to which side to support. With have Blue and we have Red but there is no Purple in DC.