The US elections are fast coming upon us, and the entire world will be watching to see what happens because, like it or not, US foreign policy and financial policy affects many non-US citizens as much as US citizens. For this your view, I would like to ask that you tell us who you think would make the best President – but please tell us why. I am hoping that this “your view” will not only help us get to know each other better, but will also help those of us outside the US get a better understanding of the US system.
Who Should Be The Next US President?
My answer is Obama. The reason for this is a very simple one (because I am not really affected by US policy except financial policy), I think Obama is likely to end the war in Iraq which, in turn, will help lighten the financial burden in the US. When the US economy is healthier, the advertising revenue on this site is better and will allow me to pay people to expand it!
Remember: treat everyone with respect and no ad hominems!
Get Mandela….
Obama. Clinton is a crazy ***** (dodging sniper fire MY ASS) & McCain is a Republican. Simple choice.
Now a days, it’s “cool” to hate Republicans and join in on everything the trendy Democrats say or do. Personally, I think G.W. Bush has failed this country as a president but does that mean I have to hate Republicans from now on? It’s pretty obvious that this country needs a PROVEN leader. As much as I hate war, we’re right in the middle of it and pulling out of it quickly would be a mistake. My vote is for John McCain.
It's like a racial stereotype, only now it's placed on political parties of all sorts, not simply the Republicans. Not all members of the GOP party or the Democrats are exactly alike in every single sentiment-both parties have proven to produce top-notch presidents who perform their job duties well while serving the American citizens with minor differences.
I cannot believe that you do not have universal health care in America. That’s why I would vote some Obama-ass if I lived in your country.
Not to be *****ist or anything, but I don’t think America is really ready for a female President, especially when there are more-than-capable male candidates available.
And McCain? He’s just not modern enough.
I don’t know a lot about the candidates, but I think Obama would make a great president. He’s cool and I think he will be able to galvanize America. He needs to.
Out of the “lesser-of-three-evils” choices left, it has to be McCain. He is not really a Republican or Democrat but fairly centrist in most things except the military and government spending where he can be downright Reaganite at times. For all of their bluster about change and hope, Clinton and Obama are still old-school politicians who can be trusted in nothing they say.
I don’t care as long as it’s a Democrat. We have been in the red for far too long.
I don't care as long as he or she is a more than capable leader who will, at the very least, make a positive impact on most aspects of American lives.
Another day going to be spent on LV…
I know that this does not answer the question…
I’v not made a choice -
With this pack, it is not who to vote for, it’s who to vote against.
I believe that people who honestly think this makes a difference has lost touch with how the world actually works. ***** will happen regardless of who gets elected, or even if Bush decided to use his magical army of bloodninjas and stay in office… It does not matter, it will not matter.
You pick one over the other, maybe the war ends. But then you get screwed on taxes, liberties, or whatever. Pick the other, maybe you get better taxes or values or whatever, but the draft takes your sons and daughters.
Why pick between two evils? Just move to a civilized country and let someone else deal with it. I mean, if you truly want to stick it to them, would there be any better way of doing it than taking your money and leaving? I’d like to see them try to save the country from the next great depression when their tax payers ups and leaves.
Frank, you can’t say things will be the same regardless of the President. Look what FDR did for the US during the Depression and WWII. On topic, though, I think’d choose Obama. McCain doesn’t exactly seem like the right person for the job, and seems like he wouldn’t get things done. And honestly, I just don’t like Hillary Clinton. As was stated before, it’s not who you’re voting for, but who you’re voting against.
Ron Paul…
Big government Democrats are not the answer to Neo-Cons.
You can’t say small government doesn’t work… We haven’t had small government
Rocknopera: I quite liked Ron Paul too – but unfortunately I think he would not win as a write in.
The first thing the United States has to do is get rid of the two party system that has ruined the political landscape of this country, People have differing views on a variety of topics to put them into two categories. McCain is who i am voting for just because he was in the military and i am a retiree myself. I don’t need any more explanation than that.
charlie: I agree with you completely – the same is true of New Zealand – two major parties and a variety of smaller ones – the two major parties ALWAYS end up leading government – though it is sometimes made of a coalition of the big party with some of the smaller parties.
I have to say though – be wary of proportional representation of the variety in New Zealand – minority parties can control the government by refusing to back them on supply and demand – so you end up with minority government.
Robert Mugabe.
It looks like he might be out of his current job fairly soon.
Obama. He is going to make many good new changes. ONe that i thought was especially smart is his i dea that he will give $4,000 for tuition to kids IF they do community service. Kill two birds with one stone, eh?
I would go for John McCain were I a US Citizen (US resident for 8 years now).
I cheered for Democrats, but frankly I’m satisfied with anyone of the nominees we have locked up right now (Clinton, Obama, McCain).
But John McCain is a moderate, I concurred with him in a lot of major issues that don’t really fall into Republican or Democrat byline. He was well like in the military, many democrats absolutely adored him.
If there’s anyone that can bring unity to US and don’t fall to the “I must appeal to Conservative/Liberal ideal”, it’s him.
Tonny SS, I think the polls show your point on McCain fairly well. Many Democrats will vote McCain if their preferred D candidate is not the nominee.
I’m voting for McCain because i will not have a female president. Not going to war every month when she is on the rag. And i wouldn’t call myself racist but i definatly prefer caucasion so Obama is out. And i think its time for a republican to fix this mess.
Of the three choices I will be voting for McCain. I agree with those who’ve said pulling out of Iraq in the manner Obama and Clinton plan on will be a huge mistake and only serve to have further wasted the lives of 4000+ Americans and many soldiers from other nations. To be honest its not a matter of who is best of the three but who is least worse. Obama doesn’t have enough experience and knows very little about economics or foreign policy and Hillary is a morally bankrupt human being. I’d love to have universal healthcare but the Democrat’s plan for universal healthcare entails FORCING everyone to get insurance if the govenment determines you can afford it which means that the people who are just barely sqeeking by now will still not have healthcare or else will no longer be able to sqeek by. I would not object too strongly to Obama being elected although I think he will fail miserably, please tell us WHAT you plan to change rather than ranting about change but if Hillary is elected president I will be rescinding my American citizenship and moving to MAdagascar
I’d like to add that only here in America would the “less government” party (REpublicans) constantly try to dictate how everyone should live while the “common man’s party” would have “super delegates” who effectively could nullify the common man’s preferred choice for their party.
longball… are you basically saying you’re voting for McCain on the basis of him being a white male?
The hell?
At this point, as long as it’s not G.W. Bush, I’ll be a happy camper.
Well Longball; I would call you a racist and a *****ist too. I wouldn’t pick Obama if I was american either, but not because he’s black but because he is unproven and appears wishy washy to me. I wouldn’t vote for Hillary Clinton, not because she’s female but because she’s a sneaky liar. McCain is kind of scaring me too, he’s been hangin’ around Bush so much, its rubbed off on him. That said, McCain will probably win and probably be effective too; he will not alienate the military and the Gung-ho south (sorry to all you moderate southerners, I’m sure there are some). I think that despite what he says, he will scale down the war in the Middle East and get the UN peacekeepers involved quickly. He will do it in order to win a second term in office.
And longball…I’m not normally and internet basher, but you’re a moron if you’re actually sincere in your bigoted comment. If you posted that just to start sh*t, go play with a bouncy ball if you want to amuse yourself.
Dammit! Typo: “and” should be “an.”
Ronald Reagan
I’ll vote for the candidate that will eliminate the electoral college (huge farce) and sign a law that says all primaries must be held on the same day. How many people do you think did not vote in the Republican primaries after McCain started winning by a larger and larger margin. The primary schedule does a good job of alienating voters.
Mofleminator… I’d vote for him.
Jfrater… I agree. He won’t win. I still think he’s best for the job. I’ll continue to fight for the his ideals and policies. The Libertarian movement is a growing one.
i’m not trying to start any *****, just trying to be honest. i do apologize to any one offended. and to clarify, race is not the sole issue in my decision against obama. *shrug*
Obama.
I think this American election will be viewed as a sea change in American politics just like the 80 election of Reagan. I suspect some reliable “red states” like Ohio and Virginia will go “blue” and some “blue states” like Oregan and Pennsylvania will go Red. I also think some plains states and rocky mountain states will go “blue” for the first time in a very long time.
I suspect the Republican Party will be in opposition federally for a while until they renew themselves like other conservative parties around the globe have to appeal to a broader element of the population.
I think many progressives will be buoyed by a Obama victory and primary status quo Democrats in 2010 that either supported Clinton or hold more right of center social views.
Ross Perote… Because he’s sooo crazy. I can’t belive I actually voted for him… twice.
well first off, i would vote for satan himself before i even considered clinton. not because she’s a woman either. because she’s more evil than the devil. that and she and obama are absolute SOCIALISTS. it will hurt like hell voting for mccain too though. i am so disappointed in the field of presidential hopefuls this time around i want to puke.
i voted for mike huckabee in the primary, mainly for his support of the FairTax. http://www.fairtax.org
if we could only get a tax system like that in place, the United States would become the greatest tax shelter in the world and our economy would be unstoppable.
also. longball is an idiot.
OBAMA.
My friend and neighbor Mike, a journalism professor, is almost ten years older than me. He agrees with me in large part about Obama, but he’s also just slightly more cynical. He says I’m infected with that most distasteful of political chimaeras–”hope.” I guess he feels he saw it as a boy, with Kennedy. Maybe, I don’t know. But I don’t feel I have illusions about Obama–I simply see in him more character and better judgement than either Clinton or McCain.
First of all, let’s remember that just because the national media doesn’t give you a Curriculum Vitae on a candidate, that doesn’t mean he’s “unknown” or that there’s nothing to find out about him. There *is* still a press out there that looks into things like this, and Obama himself has a website detailing all his plans and his previous record.
But look… the thing about Obama is this: I am 43 years old. Sounds old to some of the punks out there, but trust me, I don’t feel old. But in any case, I know one thing: I am sick to damn death of baby boomers. My generation has had to live in their self-absorbed, self-centered shadow long enough. Barack Obama is my age (well, he’s 4 years older, but still). He’s MY GENERATION. Hillary Clinton is a boomer. Her generation has had its shot with her husband and GW Bush. Moreover, like many of her generation, she (and Bush as well) is a rank opportunist and a self-indulgent, self-absorbed liar and confabulator, who will say anything and do anything to get what she wants–which in her case is the presidency–because, AGAIN like a baby boomer–she feels ENTITLED to it. She feels it is OWED her.
I have no illusions about Obama. He is a politician, and his age doesn’t exempt him from the sly and underhanded things ALL politicians do…. but as yet we have no evidence he’s done anything to rank with what the Clintons did in their long political careers. But the one thing Obama displays is CHARACTER. And this also answers the ridiculous charge that either Clinton or McCain are more adept at foreign policy. Why? Because McCain was a prisoner of war and served in the military? My father and most of my uncles fought in WWII, but I wouldn’t for a moment have thought that that experience makes them experts at foreign policy. To me McCain has been a fiscal maverick, bucking the party line on various issues related to monetary policy and campaign reform. But foreign policy? His experience is no greater than the average senator’s. And the fact is, no one REALLY becomes “expert” in foreign policy unless they’ve held some post in the State Department. Hillary’s experience, of course, is even less–and again, largely confabulated.
What really matters in foreign policy–as with anything else–is CHARACTER. Clinton has none; she’s a phony from start to finish—and McCain’s character has suffered of late, because he seems to be cozying himself up, suddenly, to the very branch of the Republican party which he has supposedly opposed for a good part of his career. Of course people will say this is out of necessity–but is it? No, the fact is that some candidates are more their own person than others–but all, to SOME extent, are beholden to who supports them. And the more McCain gets in bed with the Bush league and the other right-wing extremists in this country–the more he settles down with them for good.
I was once a conservative Republican, many years ago. I was swayed by Ronald Reagan–he was “my” president back then–the first president of my adulthood. But over time I saw through the smoke of conservative policy, and saw the betrayal and lies carried on by Republicans who pretended to want to “lift people up” but in fact really only wanted to maintain a class-ist economic status quo, while allowing religious zealots control of some of our major political institutions. And we’ve seen what 8 years under such rule have brought us–a stupid, pointless war in Iraq when the real fight was in Afghanistan, and in the hearts and minds of Arabs… the fabric of our political freedoms tattered…. and an economy toppling over into ruins. I have had 4 major “promotions” of a sort in my career in the last 10 years. Each one carried with it, of course, greater money. (Along with yearly increases as well). But after 8 years of Bush, I am very nearly in the same financial shape I was in when Bush entered office—meaning all that money has been eaten up by higher costs in nearly everything I have to pay for. And for a long time, every day on the news I could hear a new attack being mounted on our way of life, our freedoms, by this administration–and new ways Bush was RUINING our reputation overseas.
Our democracy cannot stand another 4 years (let alone another 8) of Republican rule.
And it needs more, now, than smarmy, smug, and superficial Hillary Clinton.
But Obama isn’t just the lesser evil. The man has character and ability–proven ability.
wow, longball: i think you just gave this hot topic what it needs to be extra spicy.
i agree with most people that says we are choosing the tallest of 3 midgets. that said, obama just doesn’t have enough experience. clinton at least has seen the world of the president up close, but she seems like she will say and do whatever the people in front of her tell her to do.
i’d have to go for mccain because at the very least we will have a strong man in the office. (not man in the gender sense, just person)
i do feel that it is a possibility that the bad guys will try to test obama and clinton. mccain’s reputation i hope will protect us some.
i don’ think health care or the ecomony will be solved anytime soon. the president doesn’t have the power to fix every problem like we think the office does. too much beuracracy.
this is one reason why my faith is so important to me. if my hope is based on who the majority of a fickle, self-serving country chooses, i will be hoping for better days all my life.
Psalm 20:7 – Some trust in chariots (power) and some in horses (wealth), but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.
You must go for McCain. He is definitely nothing to get excited about, but compared to the alternatives he’s the best bet. Ron Paul would be president in a perfect world, but there’s no chance that can ever happen because he’s not a democrat or republican. I think Obama is a great speaker and everything but I just don’t trust his experience. And Hillary is a liar and doesn’t seem very presidential. For sure it’s time for change but not Barack Obama change.
If you vote for McCain, be sure that you respect his running mate, because McCain is about three days away from the average American man’s life expectancy.
another thing. just ask yourself that if bin laden could vote. who would he vote for? my guess would be one of the “I SURRENDER!!!!!” democraps
George Carlin
Me
If you asked this question 9 months ago I would have answered, Obama but honestly, I am really supporting Hillary Clinton for President. I respect Braack Obama and his ability to speak to and touch people with his words and vision but I think that Hillary Clinton has proven herself to be a great politician and has been able to use her knowledge and understanding of the political system in this country to make things happen.
I am a resident of the State of New York and she has inacted policies that have truly proven to help the working and middle class society that is rapidly diminishing before us. I know she can be abrasive at time but her understanding of foreign policies and the experience she has had working within this government make her the better choice.
A vote for McCain is like a vote for another Bush. If he is elected president, I don’t feel anything will truly change. I am not hating Republicans, as I am Independant myself, but his policies and ideas are not much different than what we have now.
People hoping for “fair taxes” and “flat taxes” have been duped. Let me explain why and how.
I’ve mentioned that I was once a conservative. But I wasn’t just any conservative–I wasn’t just somebody who voted as such. I was a College Republican at a major university–which got me to mix with certain people. Then we graduated… and I and those other people went out into the world. Some of them got political jobs… in the party… working for think tanks and for actual candidates–congressmen. I was an associate of these people, friends of mine… and I saw what was going on. It took me a while to realize the truth… and then I was abhorred.
Why do any of you think that “flat” taxes were championed first and primarily by the ultra-rich and those with strong ties to them? Why? Because it would be a windfall for them. And it would hurt YOU, who are non-super-rich.
Our graduated tax system is an off-set, in part, for sales and property taxes. We all pay these things–income tax, sales and property taxes—but the sales tax falls mainly on those in the middle class and lower. Property tax also affects primarily the middle class. To off-set this, in part, we have a graduated income tax which, because it is graduated, affects primarily those earning the most money. This DOES, then, in effect, make for a fairer playing field. The rich pay more in income tax, but the middle and lower classes are paying more in sales tax and in aggregate, property taxes. So it’s evened out a bit.
A flat tax would in fact make things easier *only* on the rich. And you can see why.
This was recognized–though of course never talked about (except amongst ourselves, and then only in whispers) by those people I knew. It was a way to put MORE money in the hands of the rich–of course, no one saw it as nefarious–we thought, in trickle-down economics terms, it would mean, eventually, more jobs and income for the middle and lower classes. But of course this was, at best, smoke and mirrors.
A “fair tax” is just a populist version of the same thing, though of course with a different intent. But calculations have consistently shown that, again–it ends up costing lower-income and middle-class people MORE in the long run.. while freeing up wealth for the rich.
Don’t be fooled folks. Both plans are dreams dreamed up by people who either A) have other designs than the ones they reveal to you or B) are just plain deluded.
I have been leaning towards Obama, mainly because of all the things he says about changing the US, but reading these comments made me really curious about McCain. I’ve been focusing on Obama, but thats not really fair. We still have 8 months left, so… I guess I am gonna have to go do some research on McCain.
I personally think Hillary just might be the anti christ, though. Just saying….
MzFly:
I too am a New Yorker. Please explain to me ONE policy that Hillary Clinton has enacted that has truly helped the working class as you say.
And why, exactly, do you think she has some “understanding of foreign policy?” On what do you base this baseless belief?
I’m really puzzled by people who believed McCain will be just “more of the same”.
John McCain has clashed quite often with Bush Admin, and he has supported a lot of proposal by the Democrats.
Obama, baby!
I’ll take intelligence, honesty, and good judgment over “experience” and opportunism any day. Already voted for him in the primary, and got to see him at University of Maryland! I have a video on my phone of him kissing a baby lol
Amanda: I used to have some respect for McCain and his “maverick” ways until he started to change his policies, pandering to hard-line conservatives to shore up his base. I now consider him just as much of an opportunist as Clinton, and I can’t be sure if he would revert back to moderate status if elected or if he would continue to be a slave to party pressure.
Randall, you’re wrong and you obviously don’t have a clue what the Fair Tax really is. Do a little research before you run your mouth. I suggest maybe reading The Fair Tax Book and The Fair Tax: The Truth: Answering the Critics. Both books are by Neil Boortz and they are great.
Obama.
Both Clinton and McCain would only represent more of the same old garbage. The Republicans permanently lost my support when they exploited anti-gay bigotry to push through their various marriage amendments, solely to try and turn out right wing voters. A party that exploits hatred, fear and intolerance in the pursuit of power is morally despicable.
Tonny SS:
Because A) he’s a fervent supporter of the war in Iraq, and has joked (and even sung!) about bombing Iran. *More of the same.*
B) He has come out in favor of many Bush policies, both economic and otherwise (more of the same)
and C) He has cozied up to the same right wing that Bush has been in bed with all along. MORE of the same.
What most people in the US (and I don’t know about the rest of the world) sometimes fail to realize is that the President does not make EVERY decision for this country. It is very important to remember that the Presidential appointments say alot about how a Presidency will go. Bush appointed a good number of cronies with no experience and has taken a beating for their misgivings (as well he should). He also lost some of the good appointments (Powell) because they got so aggrevated with the state of the union. All this being said, a good person can look bad because of the people that surround him/her. I can only hope that the next President does a better job than Bush in this area.
None of them.
I will never vote for Obama because he’s far more frightening than McCain. At least McCain doesn’t try to mask the crap he wants to do to this country with flashy talks and intellectual skullduggery.
Obama is not the best candidate, but people think he is because he speaks well and he says all the right things. But, just like politicians, the people who support Obama are not thinking ahead.
What are the consequences of leaving the war early without conditions? What happens when we implement universal healthcare when clearly the country can’t afford it, especially with the economy in a rut?
First off, the war: I don’t like the war, I don’t want to be there, and would love to leave. But, and this is a huge but, we have a moral responsibility, an ethical responsibility, to see this through because it is OUR fault that Iraq is in the condition it is in. It is OUR fault that innocent Iraqis are dying for virtually no reason, and for us to think that walking away from a war WE started, which created conditions that are killing hundreds of innocent people just trying to go about their lives is the right thing is utterly idiotic. We have to leave Iraq in a state of some sort of normality. Iraq has to be able to defend itself. If we leave too early the country will fall into chaos. Then what? Do you want to tell all those 4,000 U.S. soldiers who died, and their families, “well, I know we sent them off and they got killed, but it was for nothing anyway. We just wasted their lives. Haha”? What about the thousands of Iraqis who have already died and will eventually die? Can the U.S. live with knowing we walked out too soon and saw the country fall into complete chaos because of what WE did? The blood of thousands of innocent people who didn’t want us there in the first place and now need us to help them get their country on its feet will be on our hands and nobody seems to be thinking about that. It’s nice to say “the war was illegal, so let’s leave”. We live over here in relative safety. We don’t have to worry about going to University and being blown up by a car bomb every single day. We don’t have to worry about whether or not its safe to go buy groceries today or tomorrow or the next day. If we did, maybe we’d have a better understanding what hundreds of thousands of Iraqis are going through right now because of our actions only a few years ago. And, when Iraq descends into chaos it will damage the U.S.’s international reputation so horribly that it may take decades to repair. We have a moral responsibility to see Iraq become a stable country that can defend itself, police itself, etc.
Now, healthcare: I’d love to have it, but we can’t afford it. Anyone who thinks we can doesn’t understand the U.S. economy. We owe so much money to China right now and will owe that money for a long time. Even if Obama stuck around for 8 years we would never see a functioning universal healthcare system that managed to do the job without bankrupting the country. Universal healthcare isn’t something you can just jump into. It takes a lot of time and preparation and with medical services as expensive as they are right now we have to put that into consideration. This is why I liked Edwards, because he proposed working to reduce the costs of healthcare as they stand right now. The benefit of that is that more people could afford to get health insurance and to get regular checkups rather than going to the emergency room. That’s the first step in moving towards a universal system. Universal healthcare in countries that have it is not perfect either. It has serious flaws. Sometimes it can take months for you to get something done and sometimes certain treatments aren’t covered or offered that are allowed in systems like the one in the U.S. There are a lot of things we have to take into consideration right now about healthcare. The first is we have to make sure we can afford it without putting additional burden on people we deem to be “rich”. Anyone who is in the upper class (250,000 a year or more) will be hit extremely hard to pay for healthcare. Of course those of us who don’t make nearly that much can say “so what, they’re rich, they can take it”, but a lot of those people work their butts off to make six figures, just as much as you might work your but off for 50,000 a year. How would you feel if I said you could only take home 25,000?
The result of all of this? I won’t vote for Obama. I don’t really like Hilary, and I don’t really like McCain either. I don’t have a candidate, but if I have to choose between Obama, Hilary, and McCain, I’d toss a coin between Hilary and McCain and toss Obama off to the side. Obama has far too much wrong with him to be a good candidate and not nearly enough experience, and just a little bit too nearsighted. The fact that Obama can make great speeches is part of the reason he scares me. Lots of horrible people have been great speakers, and in this day and age the only thing I’m concerned about is having a President smart enough to do what is right to get the U.S. back on its feet.
i think after 8 years of someone who can’t speak a solid sentence Obama would be a great choice.
SMD:
I agree with you about the war, but we need to change our goals, or facilitate those changes we have stated. We’ve totally f-ed up Iraq, and we need to put the power into the hands of the people who actually live their. We are the bringers of democracy, right? Besides, even though both Clinton and Obama say they will withdraw troops bla bla bla, they won’t really. They take some combat troops out and focus more on reconstruction. Also, Congress would never let the president abandon the mess we’ve made. Their not (collectively) crazy enough.
About the economy, you kind of bash Obama and his universal health care plan. In fact, Obama is not the universal health care candidate… Clinton is. Obama wants to phase in universal health care for future generations, while Clinton wants it now (catastrophe). Obama is only advocating health care mandates for children, while Clinton wants to issue a mandate for everyone. Obama has said in the past that if this nation was starting from scratch, he would be for universal health care, but because of the position we are in now, we need to very slowly and very carefully phase it in if it’s going to be done right.
You also say Obama doesn’t have experience. I think this is a “non-issue” (I love those words that pop-up during an election cycle and then everyone throws them around, politicians, pundits, etc., me – like “vitriolic” and “vetted” and “snake-oil salesman”). Bush had experience. Cheney’s got experience. Obama’s got good judgment and high ideals. Sure, maybe he’s just an opportunist like the rest of them (he IS a politician, after all…), but the fact that he can instill hope in so many people and work off of positive emotions instead of the tried and true fear and hate is something nobody can deny. That hope that we can restore our standing in the world and work together in harmony for the betterment of not only our country, but for humanity is a very powerful message. This is why I am voting for Obama – he is the Luke Skywalker to Hillary’s Darth Vader and McCain’s Emporer Palpatine. I will not vote for fear over hope, even if there is the chance that hope may end up being false.
john mccain or….
SH*T
“…who actually live THERE…”
donald trump he could fire congress
Holy crap, wtf…
“THEY’RE not (collectively) crazy enough”
I have never really liked George Bush, But I will say I do believe he was the right man to handle 9-11 when it happened. I do not agree with some of his policies but I will say that there have been no terroist attacks since the anthrax scare after 9-11.
I’m still young. I do not fully understand government yet but listening to my candidates I will go with McCain. I do not particularly like any of my choices but he is the lesser of 3 evils. The war scares me. I have 2 brothers in different armed forces. Listening to them discuss the war I understand that we are not ready to pull out of this and waste the 4000+ lives lost in the effort. I will not speak for all the people in the military but I know a lot of my friends do not vote just because they feel it is going against their current president. But since we have our current candidates they all say no to clinton. She hates the military. My brother has had the displeasure of meeting her and she was grouchy the whole time and only perked up when a camera was turned on. I am not against a female President but I am against her.
Obama is just a smooth talker with no real experience. Of all the candidates he has the highest proposals to increase taxes on capital-gains and he will end bush’s tax cuts. Right now his proposals dont effect me, I dont own a house or stocks Im still in college working my butt off and paying for that. But in a few years while Obama is still in office I will graduate and start my life in the real world. So the candidate I choose now effects how my life is a few years down the road.
So I have:
Obama – a smooth talking inexperienced politician with high tax proposals and eliminating the ss cap
Clinton – *****…answer is no
McCain – Still hanging back deciding what to do.
Really my options look sucky.
To enlighten some who think i am just being mouthy i will explain my decition.
I is proven that all females go through PMS experiencing a varying temperament and displays of emotion. i do not want a rash, life altering decision made and then a press release a week later “oops i’m sorry, blame it on the period.” i feel like ms. clintons morals are on question and seeing how she handled power while her husband was in office i do not want a feministic “i’m doing this to prove women are equal” attitude self power driven monster in office.
I am not saying women are not equall. I am saying i dont think hilary is the one to be the spokesman, she’ll bring the wrong message accross.
As for Mr Obama, i feel that while most americans still have a problem with race issues, most “african-american” people tend to get upset and more emotionally involved to defend their “history” and “way of life”. i dont think that a president of my united states of America need to have those dogs on his back, the pressure that would arise from assuming such a powerful office would be very hard to bear, and as i believe he is unexperienced i think it would lead to some bad decision making
LordCalvert – eff off