The Ten ways you can Lose my Vote:

By Larry Bernard

When it comes to the politicians I want representing me you don't have to agree with me 70% of the time, you don't have to agree with me 60% of the time. But their are ten issues that to me Matter.

I: I Have the Freedom to Speak, and the Freedom to associate so long as I'm not undertaking criminal conduct:
The Constitution is pretty clear on this issue but Senators Obama and McCain both fail and fail broadly on this issue. McCain-Feingold, Restricting public speech, even meddling with baseball (If roids in baseball are a problem, its a crime let the DEA handle it). Neither of these men respect my right to speak (and how I choose to donate is my speech as well) or the freedom for me to associate and govern my free associations myself.
II: I have the Freedom to own and use a gun so long as I am not a criminal, mentally disabled, or unable to be legally responsible. So long as I am not using it in commission of a crime:
McCain gets a C on gun rights but unfortunately I use the system they use in Grad School where a C is really an F. The Only Solace is Senator Obama is so bad on Guns he has passed Regular F and is now a holder of The Super F
III:We do not Nationalize Health Care.
McCain gets a C on this issue for talk. But again a C is failing. When other Senators and Congressmen fight the political mythology on Health Care they speak of the actual health care crisis. Whats really going on wrong in the Health Care system. McCain just says "ummmm Free market solutions." its that half assed attitude which will lead to the ruin of what is good (and a lot is good) in American health care. Again like with Gun issues the only Solace for the McCain campaign is Obama has a Super F. Which is frightening because in the Primaries he just had a D
IV:Humanity should grow, not decline:
This is a larger critique of John McCain and the contemporary view on Global warming. Lets set asside the is it/Is it not real bit for a moment. Energy equals wealth in a nut shell. By saying that people in the West should have less energy consumption your saying their should be less wealth in the west. By saying people in the third world should not be allowed to grow their energy consumption your saying you should damn those people to poverty for generations. Thats at its core an idea which is so contrary to capitalism its rather Ruinous. On this Standard McCain actually has the Super F because he wants to make people fail more and Obama only has an F
V:The United States of America is great:
America is an exceptional nation in the world, and in human history. And because of the good it has done and the good it will do America Deserves the best defense through Hard and Soft Power it can get. Here John McCain actually gets a passing grade an A-. Obama however gets an F+ (and he teases at getting a D)
VI:People should be Free to spend their money.
Buisnesses, families, individuals. Government should tax them as little as possible:
 Due to the Global Warming plan and John McCain's attacking the Bush Tax Cuts when he needs the political points with the New York Times he gets a C on this issue. Which is failure. Obama gets an F+ only because on a recent CNBC interview I saw he said he might raise taxes, more/Less/or not at all then he has promised.
VII:Judges should be appointed that respect the constitution and the rule of law:
McCain gets a B- here. Its still passing but because he has shown contempt for the first and second Amendments and I doubt he will appoint judges who are any better then he is. Likewise his own I like Alito/no I don't talk. Here Obama gets an F- and he is teasing a Super F
VIII:So long as States aren't being stupid you should respect Federalism:
If your California with Pot and Gay Marriage, or Oregon with Euthanasia you lose this right. On this issue John McCain has a Solid A. And Obama gets a Solid D- (because he thinks its ok for it to happen when it can subvert the laws in other states.)
IX: Criminals should be Punished for breaking the law:
McCain gets an A- on this one, due to his desire to grandstand with crusading against Criminals but Obama due to his years in Illinois in the legislature gets a D-
X: Unless Business and Capitalism is doing something illegal you shouldn't badmouth them:
You say "we need to pass reforms" fine and dandy I can go along with that. But when you attack drug companies and oil companies over their profits the way John McCain has you get a C and Obama gets another F

These are the 10 ways a politician will lose me.