2008-01-08, 00:04 | Link #21 |
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The next president is going to be sworn in over a year from now, and this election stuff is already getting annoying.
In all reality, I don't care who gets in, as long as he/she pulls America out of Iraq. I'd love to see Clinton get in, since the last Clinton we had made an economy boom. But it doesn't really matter. Regardless, I am writing Al Gore in at the primary.
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2008-01-08, 00:05 | Link #22 |
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Frankly, I spend time here to escape from that stuff for a while...
Ron Paul I've grown up with.. he's a wingnut but he's consistently libertarian --- so he pisses off social conservatives as much as big-govt liberals. However, since I think the Republicans need and deserve a Long Time Out... I'm rather hoping Huckabee wins the Repub nomination versus Obama (or Edwards or Biden). That way its settled... either we're a fascist theocracy doomed to eventual irrelevance or we're actually going to remember the "city-state" needs a collective investment in the infrastructure (health, education, etc) to stay competitive on the global scene.
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2008-01-08, 00:12 | Link #23 | |
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Edit: Maybe if I don't get lazy, I might put up a poll of the few most likely to be elected presidential candidates, I just hope it's not considered double posting?
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2008-01-08, 00:22 | Link #25 | |
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Bush don't really do too much, he's just a figure for the republican party and his cabinet, much like the queen of england.
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2008-01-08, 01:43 | Link #27 | |
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2008-01-08, 02:00 | Link #29 | |
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EDIT: Oh yea, AL Gore is a fricken hypocrite. He talks about saving the world and yada yada yada, but consumes like 27 times the amount natural resources as a normal person. He doesn't have fluorescent light bulbs, wastes oil with his private jets, and drives a freaking Suburban. If you're trying to make a statement, follow it up your own damn self first. |
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2008-01-08, 02:07 | Link #30 | |
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And yes, I definitely agree that Al Gore is a huge hypocrite. However, I wonder if any of the current presidential candidates are like that? I should find out.
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2008-01-08, 02:38 | Link #32 |
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I haven't look much into them all to decide yet, but it will likely be either Obama or Hillary ( Bill Clinton in the role of "first gentlemen" cracks me up every time I think of it ) for me assuming she doesn't flop out.
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2008-01-08, 02:46 | Link #33 |
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As of now, I'm undecided for president. I'm leaning towards Obama at the moment, but I am concerned about his lack of experience. After all, he's only a first term senator. Though part of me is ratonalizing that as actually a good thing, as it means less exposure to the corruption in Washington.
I'd be less inclined to vote for Hillary Clinton, as I'm tired of the political dynasties in the White House. I thought Bill Clinton did a pretty good job as president, but then again I don't think the first Bush did a horrible job either, and look how his son's presidency went even with many of the same people advising him. Just because Hillary is married to a former president I liked doesn't mean she'll do a good job, and I haven't really seen anything from her that stands out. On the republican side, the only one I might consider voting for is Giuliani, but I'll have to see the stances he takes in the general election. Personally I think he's playing conservative in the primaries as the policies he enacted as mayor of New York certainly seem to suggest different political leanings than he's presently claiming. Of course it's entirely possible he has changed his mind on some things too. Though in all honesty, I don't like any of the candiates. After Bushy we really need a great president to restore our position in the world and get the country moving again, and I just don't see it in any of the candidates.
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2008-01-08, 03:12 | Link #34 | |
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We seriously need another Bill Clinton right about now, but I just don't see that in Hillary.
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2008-01-08, 04:22 | Link #35 |
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When it comes to politics, I just can't bring myself to care that much. Or maybe it would be better to say, I just don't care about the politicians. It's the policy that's important, and really we don't get to see very much in the way of substantial plans during campaigning. And often there's not a lot to go on when it comes to past decisions and stuff, since politicians seem as if they change their minds an awful lot...
I might be willing to go with McCain, since he's definitely shown the ability to work with both (major) parties, but I just can't see him getting the nomination. I can hope, though. Otherwise, I probably won't vote--unless I really distrust one of the contenders, in which case I suppose I'll have to choose the other. btw, it really really bothers me when people start going on about how Clinton will automatically get loads of female votes because she's a woman. It seems like a really sexist view... and since I know this forum's population is actually fairly intelligent, it's both surprising and disappointing. It's like saying she'll get tons of male votes because she has breasts, or something like that--it just doesn't make any sense. Women choose who they vote for the same way men do--everyone's method is different, and I would hope that most people, of both sexes make their choice based on substance, or at least personality, rather than some more superficial trait... |
2008-01-08, 05:42 | Link #37 | |
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Other Presidents have sent much worst messages to the world, like when they invaded a foreign country against all the international laws and regulations. Regarding the poll, I got this Dennis Kucinich, but I would vote for anyone, Democrats or Republican (regardless the gender or the color), who was realist about international politic, and idealist at home. |
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2008-01-08, 07:10 | Link #38 |
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I believe private affairs should be kept out of political affairs.
uh, no. If a president divorces his wife and then within 6 months marries a girl half his age, well that says something about his character. how old is this girl the french president wants to marry? if a person is open in public about being morally unethical, what do you think he's going to be doing behind closed doors? that is why it's important to know what the president is doing. it is also why it's important to have open public records of who is visiting the white house. |
2008-01-08, 07:47 | Link #39 | |
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Okay, maybe not .
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