Political discussion thread

Barack Obama or Bill Richardson are the only sane choices for president. Huckabee said he would let his faith influence his policies and Romney said we need faith as a nation. These are not moderate statements and they go directly against what the founding fathers wanted (especially Jefferson). Giuliani is George Bush 2.0 and would try to shove America even further down the world's throat. Hilary Clinton is obnoxious and I just feel there's something wrong with her, besides she's unelectable. 

jimmy_row wrote: Slartibartfast wrote: Another good one:  I like that one...     on a different note: I can see that you're a bit of a lefty, Slart...I'm curious as to who you think is the strongest Democrat candidate so far.  I kinda like Edwards, but I'm becoming more and more impressed with...Ron Paul (!) from the other side (there's a strange turn).

Yeah, I'm so far left I'm right.
Edwards is my favorite of the current top three.  I'm afraid the Republicans will successfully play the Clinton/gender card in Hillary's case and the race/odd name card in Obama's.  Plus those two are successfully holding down Senate seats and Edward's is out of office.  I think Kucinich or Gravel would be excellent annoyances to the powers that be and need to be annoyed.



Edited by Slartibartfast - December 18 2007 at 19:46

Atavachron wrote: if the Repubs play the gender and/or race card, I can't see that helping them.. it would seem quite illadvised

You're kidding, right?

Actually the more interesting question for me would be who would I prefer be the Republican nominee?  (weakest or most tolerable as president).  Paul would be the most tolerable.  I'll have to get back with you on weakest.

Slartibartfast wrote: You're kidding, right? Actually the more interesting question for me would be who would I prefer be the Republican nominee?  (weakest or most tolerable as president).  Paul would be the most tolerable.  I'll have to get back with you on weakest.

Weakest? Thompson. What part of "Reagan on death bed" eludes you?

Slartibartfast wrote: I got it! Alan Keys, just for the sheer joy of watching the racist right wing republican heads explode!!!

Are you kidding? He's so right wing it's hilarious! Watching him at the debate was the only time I actually laughed at what a politician was saying.

Proletariat wrote: I hope that Hillary dosn't win, we are becoming to monarchial as it is   I can just see the little fourth graders resiting thier presidents   .... Bush, Clinton, Bush, Clinton....

The scary thing is that I think we'll run out of Clintons before Bushes.

Slartibartfast wrote: Atavachron wrote: if the Repubs play the gender and/or race card, I can't see that helping them.. it would seem quite illadvised You're kidding, right? Actually the more interesting question for me would be who would I prefer be the Republican nominee?  (weakest or most tolerable as president).  Paul would be the most tolerable.  I'll have to get back with you on weakest.

no I'm not kidding at all..  if you were a Republican adviser would you advise a candidate for national office they say or suggest something about, say, how as a woman Hillary wouldn't be able to handle making military decisions-- besides, it wouldn't float; Golda Meir, Thatcher, etc.



 

I say bring it...  Limbaugh's on his last legs, haven't heard from Dennis Miller in ages, and Fox is a journalistic joke and everyone knows it .. 

...and within the next few weeks, we'll get to hear big bill talk about how the secular progressives want to destroy america with their "Happy Holiday" signs and fictitious stories of banned nativity scenes.  If I had three stones to throw at anyone I wanted...

jimmy_row wrote: Slartibartfast wrote: moreitsythanyou wrote: Slartibartfast wrote: I got it! Alan Keys, just for the sheer joy of watching the racist right wing republican heads explode!!!   Are you kidding? He's so right wing it's hilarious! Watching him at the debate was the only time I actually laughed at what a politician was saying. Hence the exploding heads.  Right wing, yet black. Oh my God that man is HILARIOUS.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRJwxNxVH64   I've never felt so sorry for a moderator       don't look now but the liberals are trying to destroy america...'cause you know there's something in it for us if our own country falls

That was amazingly funny. Also what he says about religion is hilarious too. Schools are failing because Jesus isn't there to whip every kid in to shape.
not to sound anti-religious but still... this makes no sense.