If the election was held today

[DynamiteRave]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

They all seem to be running FROM President right now.

lol Freudian slip?

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by wilsowilso

Isn't Sarah Palin running for President now? John who? Matt Damon might have put it best so far. Think about it? Are we really going to gamble the future of this great country in a matchup between Sarah Palin and Vladimir Putin. It's absurd. Palin seems like a fine politician, but John McCain is so desperate to win that he has really put our country into a real mess. He met this woman once. Bad news.

Yea so lets vote in Obama with no foriegn relations right from the start.

[saden1]

Originally Posted by firstdown

Yea so lets vote in Obama with no foriegn relations right from the start.

Having the the majority of people on the planet wanting you as the president of the USA is a good way to start don't you think? What about Biden or does he not count?

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by saden1

Having the the majority of people on the planet wanting you as the president of the USA is a good way to start don't you think? What about Biden or does he not count?

You're kidding me right? The rest of the world likes Obama the best? That's a tick for him? Is this the same rest of the world who aren't sure who perpetrated 9/11?

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

You're kidding me right? The rest of the world likes Obama the best? That's a tick for him? Is this the same rest of the world who aren't sure who perpetrated 9/11?

That's a knock against him if you ask me.

(not saying this is Obama, but the antichrist would be liked by all)

[saden1]

There's nothing wrong with being liked by your allies. I'm not saying we should take our cues from them but I am stating the obvious. It helps if the people we're dealing with have confidence in our leadership if you feel otherwise you're a sticks only person. If you still don't get it I recommend you read " The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People."

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by saden1

Having the the majority of people on the planet wanting you as the president of the USA is a good way to start don't you think? What about Biden or does he not count?

I'm sure all those people overseas has our best interest at heart and not their own. If you have not seen the news Biden admitted that Hillary would have made a better VP and I'm sure Obama loved that statement.

Biden: Hillary Clinton ‘Might Have Been a Better Pick’ for VP - America’s Election HQ

[saden1]

Originally Posted by firstdown

I'm sure all those people overseas has our best interest at heart and not their own. If you have not seen the news Biden admitted that Hillary would have made a better VP and I'm sure Obama loved that statement.

Biden: Hillary Clinton ‘Might Have Been a Better Pick’ for VP - America’s Election HQ

He actually stud up for her when she got attacked by a woman by praising her and saying she might be more qualified and would have been better choice. You know what McCain did when she got called a "bitch?"

[mheisig]

Originally Posted by saden1

Having the the majority of people on the planet wanting you as the president of the USA is a good way to start don't you think? What about Biden or does he not count?

It is a good start. Call me when Germany, France or any other country somehow factors into the U.S. election system.

[mheisig]

Originally Posted by wilsowilso

Isn't Sarah Palin running for President now? John who? Matt Damon might have put it best so far. Think about it? Are we really going to gamble the future of this great country in a matchup between Sarah Palin and Vladimir Putin. It's absurd. Palin seems like a fine politician, but John McCain is so desperate to win that he has really put our country into a real mess. He met this woman once. Bad news.

Matt Damon has a point, but it doesn't resonate with me in the way I think he intended it.

If you're going to use the U.S. President vs. Putin scenario, the only one of the entire bunch (Obama, Biden, McCain, Palin) I would feel comfortable having go against Putin is McCain.

Obama is like the little kid trying to look tough in that scenario, Biden is just another long-term senator, and yeah, Palin is about as inexperienced or ill-equipped as the first two.

If I have two parties, and only one party has at least ONE person I'd feel comfortable standing up to Putin, why would I vote for the other?

[saden1]

Originally Posted by mheisig

Matt Damon has a point, but it doesn't resonate with me in the way I think he intended it.

If you're going to use the U.S. President vs. Putin scenario, the only one of the entire bunch (Obama, Biden, McCain, Palin) I would feel comfortable having go against Putin is McCain.

Obama is like the little kid trying to look tough in that scenario, Biden is just another long-term senator, and yeah, Palin is about as inexperienced or ill-equipped as the first two.

If I have two parties, and only one party has at least ONE person I'd feel comfortable standing up to Putin, why would I vote for the other?

There's something to be said for not playing your trump card before you know how the game is going to end.

[mheisig]

Originally Posted by saden1

There's something to be said for not playing your trump card before you know how the game is going to end.

Not sure I follow...

[saden1]

Originally Posted by mheisig

Not sure I follow...

You seem to find the fact that McCain talks tough a virtue. There is wisdom in not showing your fangs from the outset. You can stare Putin in the eyes and smile at the same time. It can be interpreted as a sinister or friendly smile. In any case, you should go pick up the " The Art of War."

[724Skinsfan]

I'm voting for Obama. This will be the first time in 724Skinsfan's history that he has ever voted in any election, including high school student body.

[Schneed10]

McCain.

- Obama's healthcare plan, while noble, has no chance of getting put in place. Sometimes reality has to trump vision.

- Obama's platform for bringing the troops home from Iraq now is kind of losing steam, given that Bush and Petraeus have started setting the stage for pulling troops out.

- I'd rather have McCain in charge of our military than Obama.

- I'm in danger of getting hit by the alternative minimum tax sometime within this upcoming presidential term, and McCain is the only one suggesting we do away with it. That will mean a difference of several thousand bucks a year for me and my family. And yes, at least a portion of everyone's vote is selfish!

- Alternative energy is great and should be pursued, but I see no reason why we shouldn't use our own petroleum resources immediately. Drilling now makes sense, in conjunction with the search for other energy sources. It's not like drilling precludes us from also investing in other sources.

- McCain's economic and tax ideas make more sense. History shows tax revenue collected by the federal government is generally higher when policies similar to McCain's are put in place.

- Obama wants to stop jobs from being shifted overseas, yet he wants to raise taxes on businesses. Um, hello. The reason companies ship the jobs overseas in the first place is because the labor costs are way cheaper. If you increase taxes on them here in this country you're just adding more weight to that burden. You're actually incenting them to headquarter themselves elsewhere.