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Re: New Hampshire Primary
I don't know if you guys have watched any of the latest election coverage, but Obama is killing everybody in the polls. He went from trailing Hillary to being about 10 points ahead of her in a matter of days. With the primary just days away, he is pretty much guaranteed a victory in NH. Hillary is stumbling big time. Another loss for Edwards may derail his campaign because so much was invested in these early states.
I'll say this for Obama- he picked the absolute perfect time to get on fire. He's even got the Britney generation voting for him, and its actually playing a role in this. He's also getting the women to vote for him, and on one website I checked, women were choosing Obama over Hillary at a rate of 2 to 1. Hillary has zero chance at the nomination if those trends continue.
What a strange election season. We've got a baby with zilch experience and a religious nut both on their way to their nomination.
This country has proved after the Bush presidency and now this that we will elect anybody as our president. The country has been dumbed down to the point of absurdity. Big Bird should run in 2012. It'll be a landslide victory regardless of opposition.
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Tell me James, who is worth electing? If we are truly making bad choices as a country, which you imply with "we will elect anybody as our president", then where are the right choices? You say Obama and Huckabee are bad choices. Who would you prefer?
Hillary wants power, that's about it, and she has no plans other than an already-proved-failure health care system.
Romney is as much or more of a flip-flopper than Kerry was and has moved in the past several years from a man with beliefs to a Republican, plain and simple.
Paul is insane.
Edwards also has no experience and is a radical leftist.
Guiliani's experience is just as a mayor, which is a big step to take when his only claim to fame is how he handled 9/11.
Thompson scares me as much as anyone could, he seems untrustworthy and extremely big business Republican.
McCain I do like, and Biden isn't bad either, but other than those two I see Huckabee and Obama as the best of the pack.
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I don't understand Hillary's image as a "strong woman." She stuck by her husband after he got a blowjob from an ugly intern. A "strong woman" would've likely kicked him to the curb. And Neemo, I see your point about her. Especially if they know anything about our experience with a female PM. I mean, Kim Campbell spelled the end of the national Progressive Conservative party here. Sure she was Mulroney's scapegoat, but she definitely goes down as one of the worst leaders in modern politics.
I think Obama makes a good politician, if there's ever such a thing. He seems like he's in it for the good of everyone. Populist politicians tend to get elected, especially in times when drastic change is imminent. He's got a good shot of getting in the White House.
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Tell me James, who is worth electing? If we are truly making bad choices as a country, which you imply with "we will elect anybody as our president", then where are the right choices? You say Obama and Huckabee are bad choices. Who would you prefer?
Hillary wants power, that's about it, and she has no plans other than an already-proved-failure health care system.
Romney is as much or more of a flip-flopper than Kerry was and has moved in the past several years from a man with beliefs to a Republican, plain and simple.
Paul is insane.
Edwards also has no experience and is a radical leftist.
Guiliani's experience is just as a mayor, which is a big step to take when his only claim to fame is how he handled 9/11.
Thompson scares me as much as anyone could, he seems untrustworthy and extremely big business Republican.
McCain I do like, and Biden isn't bad either, but other than those two I see Huckabee and Obama as the best of the pack.
CC, my point is there isn't anybody this election year that is truly electable, and its scary. We HAVE to vote for one of these clowns. There's no Ronald Reagan or Bill Clinton riding in on a horse to save the day, and this country needs saving now more than it ever has since the Great Depression.
There are bad times ahead, and in January 09 one of these people is walking into the White House. This country should be nervous as hell, but its not. We are on the verge of electing a man who wasn't electable in ANY prior election. An Obama presidency is going to be a massive disaster(he's probably the next Hoover), and people really need to THINK this time before voting.
As far as your comment regarding Edwards, he has more experience than Obama.
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I'm curious to know what's wrong with Obama? How has he not been electable. He was elected to Senate. He was elected to Illinois state rep a long time ago. He's actually got more lawmaking experience than Hillary.
He's against the Iraq war, wants more funding for education and health care and hasn't shown that he's willing to bend to lobbyists.
James, you say there is no Bill Clinton or Ronald Reagan, well, that's true. They were one-of-a-kind presidents that just happened to come along in the same generation. Before Reagan, presidents all sucked back to as long as I can think of in my head right now. I think you give way too much power to the president. Congress really is where the changes in America are made, not in the Oval Office.
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First off, I disagree with comparing Clinton to Reagan. Reagan was a great president who has an amazing legacy. Clinton has no such legacy. Just because he's the only decent Democratic candidate since Kennedy doesn't put him on equal footing with the greatest Republican candidate since Lincoln.
Anyway, Huckabee will not get the nomination. Recent polls show McCain pulling ahead nationally and he's dominating in New Hampshire. I am thrilled this is happening because it does indeed look like Obama is going to get the nod if the trend stays over the next 3 weeks. McCain has always beat Obama in a national poll and there is no other candidate I want in Office (save the improbable Paul) rather than McCain. With our country being at war, we need a candidate who has first hand military experience and hasn't just watched a war on TV or read about it in a book.
My prediction is that McCain picks up some massive steam and takes the nomination. I wouldn't be suprised if Guiliani doesn't become his running mate to help him win over some more moderate votes.
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McCain would never win the presidency. He's too old and that would stop him. He'd be the oldest elected president ever. I have to say, though, I like him the best of the Republicans. He's a maverick and doesn't just agree with the party line because he's part of the party. But, if he runs on a platform that he'll continue the war, he'll be beaten like a drum. America doesn't want this war anymore, in Iraq that is. Bush doesn't have any firsthand war experience, either. A president doesn't have to have war experience, that's a fallacy. If you have the right people around you, that's what counts. Bush Sr. had war experience, and he fucked it all up over there.
- Randall Flagg
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McCain would never win the presidency. He's too old and that would stop him. He'd be the oldest elected president ever. I have to say, though, I like him the best of the Republicans. He's a maverick and doesn't just agree with the party line because he's part of the party. But, if he runs on a platform that he'll continue the war, he'll be beaten like a drum. America doesn't want this war anymore, in Iraq that is. Bush doesn't have any firsthand war experience, either. A president doesn't have to have war experience, that's a fallacy. If you have the right people around you, that's what counts. Bush Sr. had war experience, and he fucked it all up over there.
How do you figure? McCain leads in national polls against all candidates except Edwards. And Bush Sr. certainly didn't "fuck it up" as you put it. In fact all objective observers easily agree that Clinton did massive damage to the military in terms of cutbacks both in personnel and pay. A significant problem with America is that so few (less than 1%) feel any need to serve in the military, yet feel they are qualified and informed on military matters to make a valid opinion. 20 years ago it was unheard of for a Presidential candidate to not have military experience, now it is the norm. Iraq isn't the issue some want to make it out to be. It's not popular, but don't be fooled into believing that the majority of Americans want us out of Iraq now. Americans wants us out of Iraq, but liberals love to add "immediately" to the end of that statement. Polls don't show that and any prudent person who's interested in the safety of America and the stability fo the Middle East wouldn't want that either.
Maybe because I'm actually in the Military I have a different view than those who think Full Metal Jacket and Platoon are accurate portrayals of how the military functions. It just seems obvious to me that someone who is going to be in charge of the most powerful military in the world should have an intimate understanding of how it functions. Only one candidate truly has that.
But McCain's age should have nothing to do with his qualification as President. Personally I would rather want an experienced and tested leader (McCain) versus a young and inexperienced individual who has taken the stance of every special interest group there is (Obama). I am making my prediction that by February 6th, McCain will have sealed the GOP nomination. I also am prediciting that McCain beats Obama by a decisive margin (7 pts or more) in the General election.
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Polls conducted when so many candidates are out there, almost a year before the election don't mean squat. When it is one against the other, when they are debating, talking issues, it will be a different story. McCain might not even get the nod; Obama might not either. So, it's all hypothetical. Age should not be a qualification to be president, so why do you slight Obama because he's young?
As for Bush fucking it up. We had the whole world behind us in 91, and he most definitely had a bigger reason to eliminate Hussein than Bush Jr. did. If he actually did it, the world would be different right now.
And, no one's saying any candidate wants to get out of Iraq immediately. If they do, they are incompetent. I actually know Obama's stance on that. I'm willing to bet without google, no one can quote it.
Also, how has McCain really been tested as a leader. In his Senate years? How was Bush tested? As governor? What is this "test" you speak of. Does any "test" really prepare you for the presidency?
One thing about McCain though, he has a hot young wife!
