US Presidential Candidates: which one will....?

enteredwinter wrote: JJLehto wrote: Thanks Atkingani. And we've been talking about the 2 parties. What about Nader?  I don't know for sure, but I bet he'll throw his hat into the ring. Just can't get that guy to quit All Nader does is steal votes away from The Lesser of Two Evils, a.k.a. the Democratic candidate. I support a lot of what Nader believes in, but to quote from the Simpsons, in response to someone suggesting that they vote for a third-party candidate: "Go ahead, throw your vote away!" I wish I could get that guy to quit.

JJLehto wrote: Thanks Atkingani. And we've been talking about the 2 parties. What about Nader?  I don't know for sure, but I bet he'll throw his hat into the ring. Just can't get that guy to quit

All Nader does is steal votes away from The Lesser of Two Evils, a.k.a. the Democratic candidate.

I support a lot of what Nader believes in, but to quote from the Simpsons, in response to someone suggesting that they vote for a third-party candidate: "Go ahead, throw your vote away!"

I wish I could get that guy to quit.

JJLehto wrote: All good Febus.  And I REALLY don't know why I vote. I always hate whatever candidates get the nod, I really hate the way politics/society works etc. etc. I am the stereotypical "all politicians suck, voting is useless anyway" kid. I think I follow politics almost like it's a sport....

We are similar, you and I.

i cant vote yet

febus wrote: Just the idea of  MCCAIN'' Bomb bomb bomb Iran''  getting president wants to make me move to Bali

I'd want to move there too. Too bad the Sari Club bombing by Islamic terrorists diminished its beauty a bit.


Edited by stonebeard - April 29 2007 at 20:47

zappaholic wrote: They all suck.   And the few running who should be considered will be completely ignored in favor of the media-anointed frontrunners.

I don't think any of the candidates are really that good.  

febus wrote: Why do we have to talk about US elections here on PA as if the USa were the center of the world.   PA is an international forum with people from Indonesia to Croatia who don't give  a damn about US elections with just reason   If you want to talk election, there is the FREnch ones next week! At least respect the rest of the world

http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36661

There is a thread on the French elections.

Most Americans on PA are very open to other cultures and don't act like the US is superior at all.  I live in America, but I dream of moving to Europe when I graduate College.  Might not be likely, but I still like to think about it.

Anyway, it does make sense that the US elections get brought up over, say the Croatia elections.  Since the US is the most powerful country in the world, the results of the 2008 election are much more important on a worldwide basis than the Croatian ones, whether you like it or not.

rileydog22 wrote: JJLehto wrote: Oh yea no doubt he'll never make it (Rudi). A PRO CHOICE republican....NO way on Earth. It's really unfortunate, yet another victim of the utterly stupid two-party system.  I'm sorry, you have views that don't fit either of the two one-size-fits-all catagories that EVERYBODY'S views must fit, therefore you are unelectable.  Makes me f*cking sick.

Not sure who I'd vote for yet, but as far as who's going to win, which is unfortunately all that matters in the end, I'm pretty sure Rudy Giuliani is going to be the next president.

The country may have swung to the left following the backlash against Bush due to Iraq, but I honestly can't see either Hillary or Obama being elected president, and they seem to be the only Democrats that even have a chance. Sorry, I just don't see Kucinich having a chance, even though I like the guy in general.

Hillary is a woman who is viewed unfavorably by many people. Obama is a black man who looks young and is relatively inexperienced. I'm not saying that I personally have a problem with either a woman and/or black president; personally I'd embrace the idea of having some diversity in our leaders instead of the typical middle-aged/old white men running the show all the time. I just think that many Americans don't have, let's say, an open mind about this stuff.

As far as the Republicans, I could easily see Giuliani elected, or maybe McCain, but in any case, we'll almost certainly have another Republican in office. The one good thing: no one can ever be as bad as Bush. I hope.