I'm curious, do Liberals even know the differences in policies advocated by Obama and McCain?

Cap and Trade - McCain wanted to give tax cuts to corporations

Bank Bailouts - McCain never supported bailouts

Escalating a war in Afghanistan - McCain wanted to go to Iran, not Afghanistan

So yes I know the difference in policies. I don't think you do though. I don't know what books you've been reading

A time line for withdraw from Iraq was a big issue. McCain said that to have a time line for withdraw was the same as a surrender. That was one issue that lead Powell to decide to support Obama. He said it made no sense not to have a plan on how to exit from the conflict with no goals for the outcome. At what point would we ever say we were done? Bush had said his war was with Hussein and not with the people of Iraq. Well he was captured and hung. It was not our place to force our own concept of Government on those people.

McCain had said:

"President Bush talked about our staying in Iraq for 50 years

Maybe a hundred, that's fine with me. I don't think Americans are concerned if we're there for a hundred years, or a thousand years, or ten thousand years."

He was wrong. Americans did care. On one 60 minute interview McCain had said "I disagree with what the majority of American people want." So much for Government of the people, for the people, and by the people.

There were significant differences like the war in Iraq, time lines and such. Gitmo. Gays in the military...Gay marriage too, there are nuanced differences here, they both oppose, but it is widely known that Obama would not stand in the way of it. I think it's pretty obvious they would choose different judges. They would handle the economy differently, seriously, phil gramm is one of the big reasons we are in this mess and he's one of McCain's biggest advisers, you remember he was the guy who claimed our economic woes were all in our head.

Hillary Clinton, pretty sure she wouldn't be Sec State if McCain were in. Health-care reform would be a tax cut...who am I kidding, McCains solution to every issue would be a tax cut, do you remember his campaign?

The biggest difference between the two was that Obama was always right. Remember the gas tax holiday? McCain and Clinton were wrong, we all knew it was a bad gimmick, but Obama said no. Obama instead said keep your tires properly inflated, and McCain crew mocked him, selling tire gages marked "Obama's energy policy" until McCain admitted in a live interview that NASCAR, AAA and many other automotive organizations filled with experts on the matter agree that Obama's suggestion would have a significant positive impact on fuel economy, so they gave those tire gages away for free after that.

Remember when McCain said the fundamentals of the economy are strong...right before it all fell down and again right after wards, and then made up that crap about what he "really" meant. How about that great decision to choose caribou barbi as his running mate without vetting her.

You know, I'm just getting warmed up on how Obama made the right choices and McCain, a descent man, just wasn't doing it right this time. I can't list them all, but think about it. They have similarities and differences in policies, but Obama is just better suited for the job at this moment in time.

The people will never get it. The Republicans and the Democrats are both working for the military industrial complex that fights wars over nothing more or less than economic gain for the richest of the richest. They are so stuck on being in the correct section of the left-right paradigm that they won't even open their eyes or mind to see that maybe, just maybe, they are all working for the bank of the world. You will see "fans" of these politicians and political parties act as if their guy is different or the other one is worse but there is no difference whatsoever. They did a smart thing with Obama. They created a guy that is going to do for you exactly what you want him to do. No one needed to read on his policies...he was that great. And they know that fans of the Messiah are so into a guy that they trust and worship that they could have this guy be the puppet for the puppet master when the most insane things are going on in the name of the USA (behind the bank of the world). Besides, Obama fans only pay attention to politics if it is on TMZ or tabloid magazines. I have yet to be proven wrong when I make such a lame.

Yes. Both candidates have fundamental differences in policy. Just because both candidates agreed on 3 issues does not mean they did not present distinct differences for Americans to choose from. You sound like every other desperate 3rd party supporter who can't really say anything positive about their nothing of a candidate so they are forced to say what you just did - that there is no difference between the Democratic and Republican parties - which is in essence is a way of saying "my candidate's ideas are so crazy, no one agrees with them besides a handful of supporters who are on the fringes of society"

There were some pretty fundamental policy differences regarding the war in Iraq, taxation and healthcare.

I am not sure progressive taxation and affordable healthcare qualify as "wedge issues"

In fact, there were huge differences in their policies. One is pro-choice, one is anti-choice. One believes in more regulation of the financial services industry, one thinks the market should be entirely unregulated. One wants to end the war in Iraq, one doesn't. One believes in talking to our enemies, the other doesn't. One would appoint right-wing idealogues to the Supreme Court, one wouldn't. One believes in penalizing American companies who send jobs overseas, one doesn't.

See what I mean?

According to this Washington Post link, McCain has voted with the Republican Party 94.4% of the times he has voted in 2009. http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/member...

Yes, we do. What we don't understand is why McCain sold out and allowed himself to be manipulated to put Sarah Palin on his ticket.

McCain/Bush - Republicans (Very Bad)

Obama - Social Democrat (Very Good)