Obama Biden Romney Ryan - Conventions

I was born and raised a democrat. I became a republican and now it appears I may actually be an independent. Why? 

Because last week I heard the republicans describe the last 4 years of economic disaster with millions of lost jobs, yet last night I heard Obama describe the last 4 years of economic successes with millions of newly created jobs. 

Because last week I heard the republicans describe the last 4 years of education failures, yet last night I heard Obama describe the last 4 years of education successes with millions of saved teacher's jobs. Because last week I heard the republicans describe the last 4 years of disasters in the banking community, yet last night I heard Obama describe the last 4 years of rescuing a failed banking community. Because last week I heard the republicans describe the last 4 years of foreign policy disasters, yet last night I heard Obama describe the death of Osama bin Laden. Because last week I heard the republicans describe the last 4 years of disasters in the energy  community, yet last night I heard Obama describe the last 4 years of reducing American dependence on  foreign oil production by 50%.

Believe it or not, I can understand, not agree with, the underlying arbitrary evidentiary support for each parties' position. It is a stretch in either case. In one example, and there are others, Obama takes credit for reducing our independence on foreign oil because he increased the minimum gas mileage required for American cars. The logic is that you need less gas, albeit less oil, if you make cars that average 25 MPG rather than 15 MPG. Romney, on the other hand, argues that this action reduces American jobs because it pushes consumers to favor higher mileage cars, a manufacturing place dominated by 4 cylinder foreign car companies. 

I myself, am trading in my Jeep, at 15 MPG for a Toyota or a Hyundai, at 30 MPG, thus simultaneously reducing demand on foreign oil and decreasing the jobs for building gas guzzlers at GM. 

Independents are cursed with the ability to see both sides of the issue, recognizing the true and falsity of  each parties position and losing hope that the single-minded partisan passion created by the conventions will somehow, someway, result in an administration that represents the best interests of America. 

I have noticed that both sides ask God, the same God I presume, to overlook their vile, vicious, violent, vociferous, vehement attacks on each other, to bless America anyway. Let's hope He does.