I am in total agreement that the Bush/McCain mentallity is flawed and full of holes. (Let's not have a B/M on election day America) I see Sarah Palin as a huge mistake for many reasons. But, attacking those who support them, or, holding their beliefs against them only causes the to put up defenses. As they "turtle up" they build the case for defending their candidate because they don't want to be wrong, and immediatly stop listening to you. They start forming ways to prove you wrong.
The first thing I tell someone who supports McCain is I respect him what he has accomplished and will try to make sure he follows through if he is elected. He HAS done a lot of good things. The problem is, as Barack says, "John McCain doesn't get it."
Then I explain why I like Barack Obama more.
I used this with my brother and got him to admit he likes Obama, he just likes McCain more. Now all I have to do is show why Barack is a better candidate, not overcome a wall of GOP talking points.
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