Crabtownboy, this thread made me chuckle a little at your sig line.
Politicians are fair game for skepticism and even scrutiny. I suppose it's up to the agenda of the person who is scrutinizing as to if that person warrants a thrown shoe. I'm not really for throwing shoes, ya know, glass houses and all that...
I did not vote for President-elect Obama, but he will have my respect for his office. I will not agree with him on everything, but I may agree on some. I don't agree with the current administration on everything, though I do agree on some. I think that would hold true for any politician. I was not thrilled with the choice of John McCain. While I have a great deal of admiration for him as an individual, his flip-flop ideals had me less than enthused.
If I do throw a *shoe*, it will not be because I am a Republican and he is a Democrat. He would have to really do something horrible for me to do so, because the shoe throwing, in my mind, would be out of contempt or hate. I hold neither feeling for the President-elect.
With all that in mind, I will have my eyes on Israel. If he goes against them, Spinach's shoes may come out of the closet.