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02-26-2008, 08:52 AM
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Points: 14,720, Level: 78 | Level up: 79%, 130 Points needed | | All you voters please check this out I just wanted to make a post, before the up coming primaries, about the current choices we have for president. I'm not really happy with the choices, but, it is what it is.
First of all, I think, anyone who gets out to the polls, should consider factors other than party affilation. I think the good of our country comes down to more than which party you believe in. I think our main concern should be the survival our our species, which candidate is best suited to turning our government's attention to our basic needs, and who is most likely to attempt to bring peace to the world.
Our environment is currently in serious peril. Some argue that it is only the earth's nature chain of events that are causing Global Warming. I, personally, think we are in a natural warming trend but that we have contributed greatly.
Now, it is also my personal belief that we can use technology to reverse all of our effects on the environment, if we free up the billions and billions spent on war. I also personally feel the current war was all about big bank accounts.
Our system, though many refuse to look at the truth, is run by the lobbiests.
Currently decisions are made, on major issues, according to who's bank accounts will be effected. Now unless your in the ultra rich class, this can't seem right.
The bottom line is this, which candidate's track record, in votes of the past, and what plans do they have now, best indicate which one is right for the job, of helping to save our grandchildren's children?
I think McCain has the rebublican nomination.
I think it going to be a close call on the democrat's side.
To me, the choice is clearly Barrack Obama for president. He plans on focusing on the Environment and plans on doing away with the ultra-rich's kickbacks, called 'tax credits'. His roots are from working men.
Our other choices are a republican yes-man or a woman with a silver spoon up her butt.
I beg you all to do the right thing for our families' futures.
I once asked all you republican's to help take away contol of congress from the republicans, by voting for democrat senators and Reps. I got laughed at but some of you must have seen the big mistakes Bush was making.
I think most of you also know McCain won't make it to the Whitehouse in the end.
I ask you guys again, please consider the future of our Country, our families, and the future of our world, and make the right choice.
Switch over to voting democrat.
Vote for Obama.
Besides, won't Hillary getting elected President go right up most of you republicans' butts?
Peace.
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02-26-2008, 09:28 AM
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02-26-2008, 09:38 AM
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Points: 10,008, Level: 66 | Level up: 67%, 42 Points needed | | I had already planned on voting for Obama.
Even though I am a woman, I don't like Hillary. She's flip flopped on too many things, (the one I hate the most is the Iraq war). At least Obama sticks to his guns.
And I don't like the smear campaign she is doing right now. That's a Republican tactic, and should be below her. |
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02-26-2008, 09:53 AM
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Level up: 57%, 187 Points needed | | Not really, knot-e, it's a political tactic, and they all do it. Some just better then others. She doesn't do it effectively. It makes her look too much like a harpie. I support Hillary because I think she really can make things better and knows how to go about doing it. But if she loses the nomination, I will support Barak. |
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02-26-2008, 11:05 AM
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Level up: 26%, 43 Points needed | | To the extent that Sen. obama is not an empty suit, he is basically regurgitating what every Democrat for president has been saying fr a quarter of a century. There is nothing new. Mondale, Dukakis, Clinton (both times) Gore and Kerry were wrong then. Why would people think its right now?
Clearly, a vote for the Republicans is in the best interest of America. Lets not threaten our future, and the future of our children, by electing a Democrat with failed ideas. |
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02-26-2008, 11:08 AM
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Level up: 26%, 43 Points needed | | Sen. Obama's roots are "workingman?" The man's a millionaire. He got that way in an economy structured by the GOP. He is a walking repudiation of his own ideas (to the extent he has them). |
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02-26-2008, 11:28 AM
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Level up: 57%, 187 Points needed | | I think the last republican ?elected? president has done quite a bit that threatens our future, and our children's futures. I'm sticking with the Dems, thank you. |
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02-26-2008, 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by knot_e_lady I had already planned on voting for Obama. | That's because you, and your ball-capped Jehovah's Witness husband, are members of the marching morons of America that I posted about previously. You are so quick to act on things with decisions based on very little substance. You get sucked into one-dimensional ideas so quickly. Yeah, we need change - but you have no clue what that change should be (as long as it's change, yuk, yuk, yuk). Also, as long as it's against Bush and the republican party is all your short-minded thinking can endure.
By the way, even if Obama gets elected, you and your overly-large family will still be living in that 3 bedroom 1 1/2 bath ranch in cold, cold Michigan. You will be fucked even worse with your next divorce. |
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02-26-2008, 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by knot_e_lady I had already planned on voting for Obama.
Even though I am a woman, I don't like Hillary. She's flip flopped on too many things, (the one I hate the most is the Iraq war). At least Obama sticks to his guns.
And I don't like the smear campaign she is doing right now. That's a Republican tactic, and should be below her. | I don't know about the other women in the USA, Knotty, but most women I have come into contact with, including both of my sisters, say that Hillary is a, well, it is a five-letter word, so I won't say it.
I don't know if Obama is wearing hearing aids, but he seems to not have heard the attacks made by Hillary. When will Hillary realize that the personal attacks are not working for her?
I think I may vote for Ralph Nader. He may not win, but his true mission is to take away the votes from the two remaining candidates in November. Even though Nader denies it.
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02-26-2008, 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by pensacola_niceman That's because you, and your ball-capped Jehovah's Witness husband, are members of the marching morons of America that I posted about previously. You are so quick to act on things with decisions based on very little substance. You get sucked into one-dimensional ideas so quickly. Yeah, we need change - but you have no clue what that change should be (as long as it's change, yuk, yuk, yuk). Also, as long as it's against Bush and the republican party is all your short-minded thinking can endure.
By the way, even if Obama gets elected, you and your overly-large family will still be living in that 3 bedroom 1 1/2 bath ranch in cold, cold Michigan. You will be fucked even worse with your next divorce. | You know, I don't care if I do get banned.
Fuck you, PN |
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