Ok. Out of curiosity I did some research. They claim to be non partisan. I took the first 5 A's and the First 5 F's and looked up their party. Shocking results! Actually I was expecting this

Their grades and party:

Rep. Robert E. Cramer, Jr. A- (Democrat)
Rep. Artur Davis A- (Democrat)
Rep. Mike Ross A- (Democrat)
Rep. Vic Snyder A- (Democrat)
Rep. Joe Baca A- (Democrat)


Senator Jeff Sessions F (Republican)
Rep. John Campbell F (Republican)
Senator Johnny Isakson F (Republican)
Rep. Tom Price F (Republican)
Rep. Lynn A. Westmoreland F (Republican)

Heres a good read about these organizations:

http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2007/10/16/veteran-pacs-drive-me-nuts/

I was refering to the hicks, but I guess you're right...somewhat.

Yet another example of hypocritical liberals...how dare you prejudge people of other races??!!...but all Republicans are hicks, of course. Thanks for the reminder, yet again, of why I am not a Democrat, lol

Yeah, is that why your post reads:

"Thanks for the reminder, yet again, of why I am not a Democrat, lol"

You are definitely toting the pary line as far as I can see.

Let me guess your idea of educating yourself on the issues and candidates is listening to right wing talk radio(Rush..), anorexic bimbos(Coulter..) and of course let's not forget your inbox. 

Time for a fact check from a Republican hick. I am not a McCain fan, and will not vote for him, but the idea that he is anti-vet because of his vote on a veterans education bill is misleading (if you do not know the facts) or an outright lie (if you know the facts and are distorting them). As with many issues before Congress, more than one bill on this subject was pushed by different individuals and groups. McCain did not like this particular bill because it....... well let his own words speak for him . On this subject he said the following -  

"The most important difference between our two approaches is that Senator Webb offers veterans who served one enlistment the same benefits as those offered veterans who have re-enlisted several times. Our bill has a sliding scale that offers generous benefits to all veterans, but increases those benefits according to the veteran's length of service. I think it is important to do that because, otherwise, we will encourage more people to leave the military after they have completed one enlistment. At a time when the United States military is fighting in two wars, and as we finally are beginning the long overdue and very urgent necessity of increasing the size of the Army and Marine Corps, one study estimates that Senator Webb's bill will reduce retention rates by 16%."

As can be seen,McCain's position was not Anti-vet (a ridiculous claim when you consider his, and his families , history), but was based on a desire to have a strong ,experienced military. There are many reasons to criticize McCain, this is not one of them.]

Prior to criticizing any member of Congress (Rep or Dem) for voting against a particular bill you should do a little research. Almost all important legislative initiatives result in competing bills that differ in many ways. A Congressman votes for the version that he likes and against the others. So it is easy for unethical individuals (some of whom run web sites) to say that a Senator voted against a bill in favor of vets, kids, sick people, little old ladies, or apple pie. They just never mention the fact that he voted for the above in a different version of the bill. It's an old game that both sides have played for decades. The side that controls Congress has an advantage in this game, as they decide when, how ,and in what version, bill get voted on.

Lol, again, thanks for generalizing and assuming. Of course I am proud to be Republican...if I only agree with Dems on say 1/10 issues,why would I not "tote" the party line, as you say? It would make no sense for me to vote against all my beliefs...Remember, I said if I agreed with a Dem on major issues I would vote for him or her. How likely is that, though? Since I do not really like McCain, maybe if a more moderate Democrat came along, I would vote for them. It's just not likely, though.

And I never listen to talk radio (both sides are incredibly misguided and biased, of course), and I don't watch national news (I don't even have cable). My way of educating myself is reading internet news, figuring out if it is biased or not, and taking it all with a grain of salt. I really do try to give the "other side" a chance; it's just not easy with a guy like Obama representing it.

BOB

You are definitely toting the pary line as far as I can see.

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BOB, from your above quoted post it seems that you are opposed to people who are "toting the party line". If that is so then I am sure that you are not an Obama supporter. If you check the Congressional Quarterly rankings, which track the votes of each member of Congress, you will find that Obama is the most loyal Democrat and partisan member in the Senate. The numbers do not lie, he votes the party line more than any other Senator. There is nothing wrong with that, he is just a loyal Democrat doing what loyal party members do. With these facts in existence, for him to pretend that he is some kind of different politician, is dishonest. He is a run of the mill liberal Democrat, and if thats what you want then by all means vote for him. However, if you are opposed to those who, in your words are "toting the party line", you should be looking for a third party candidate.

A hastings1066/JasonY ticket would be awesome, I would declare myself "Dictator for Life" after we get in......oops, er I mean........

Someone tried that in Rome over 2,000 years ago. Remember the Ides of March?