Politics time! (US)

Deltania wrote:

EmmaLenay wrote:

In UK, I think it might be largely Obama. It was probably 50/50 until Clinton started trying to use Obama's race against him, but I didn't like her in the first place because I found it creepy that Bill would be first lady 0_o

Haha! I just imagined Bill wearing the sorts of things Nancy Reagan would wear. ... 

I saw him in a grey suit and pillbox hat combo a la Carla Bruni 

im glad this thread hasent gotten too crazy yet lol !most other forums I go too when you talk about politics its like a war of the worlds lol!

Last edited by diax (04-29-2008 17:35)

diax wrote:

im glad this thread hasent gotten too crazy yet lol !most other forums I go too when you talk about politics its like a war of the worlds lol!

That's why, on most forums I've been on, discussing politics (and religion, for that matter) is against the rules. I'm surprised that they aren't against the rules here.

I'm writing in Ron Paul.

I lean towards Republicanism because I'm fiscally conservative but I can't stand McCain. And I think the Democratic bickering is a ridiculous farce. Neither Clinton nor Obama are qualified, though if I HAD to pick one it'd be Obama just because at least he's something different and I'd rather take a risk than be stuck with someone I know I don't like.

On a somewhat related, but more entertaining note, has anyone here seen the cartoon Lil Bush? It comes out on Comedy Central late at night...

Moswen wrote:

Ron Paul.

lol short and sweet. a friend of mine still thinks ron paul could and should win.
if i had to choose a non-dem, it would be him. i like his views on gun laws. and dems are notorious for being way too constrictive when it comes to our second amendment rights.
and also, what is all this "all the things that surround him and his wife" talk about Obama? what about him and his wife?

I'm an anarchist so... no one for president. None of the usual at least...

This post was probably referring to all the comments that have been used against the Obamas, as well as the things their former pastor did.  The comments are the following:
People in Pennsylvania are bitter and cling to their guns and religion (said by Obama trying to explain why the people in Penn need help, but of course taken out of context and used against him)
A number of things supposedly said by his wife that people claim are racist comments and actions (supposedly she wanted more white people behind her at a speech one time, I'm a little fuzzy on that)
His wife also said that America's reaction to Obama's campaign made her really proud to be an American (which people said meant she was never proud before, which again, is not necessarily what was meant, just how it was perceived)

Most of these things are not a big deal but the Clinton campaign has been grasping at straws and trying to trash him for every single thing.

Last edited by Leigha23 (05-01-2008 23:23)

Obama. <3

GO GO Obama! I put money on u!give me money

I don't trust any of the candidates to do a good job.  I'm from Illinois and to be honest, I don't know a thing he's done for my state.  I don't think he'd be able to get any change done because he is so wet behind the ears.  All the hype for him seems due to the fact that he's a good speaker but I don't really believe what he's saying.  It seems too...I don't know.

Like most of the others I supported Clinton until her campaign went dirty cause I thought she had the best chance of getting things done than Obama.  She has political experience that Obama is lacking.

I'm not sure if a republican can get elected into the White House this election simply because of the anti-Bush sentiment.  No matter how much distance McCain can put between him and Bush people will still lump them together because they're from the same party.  The real question will be who actually bothers to vote since voter turn out has been really bad.

I'm from Sweden but I'm all for Obama. ^_^