Presidential Race

[babyblues]

Is it just me or is this batch of candidates pretty pathetic? I mean, the best candidate the Republicans can come up with is John McCain???? You have got to be kidding me. Obama and Clinton aren't much better. I don't trust any of the candidates likely to get their party's nomination. Oh and conservative evangelical support or not, Huckabee scares me.

[Bouncer]

Compared to years past, I think they are pretty much the same.

[NewbieChris]

I want to know what is wrong with John McCain?

[goliath]

a blog i posted recently about my thoughts on it...



Politically Erect

With voters turning out in record numbers, it would seem that the US is ready for a political changing of the guards. Really? At a glance, it would seem so – but I'm not convinced. Perhaps my cynical nature compels me to look past the surface and dig for dirt. Well…at least open my eyes and try not to fall for the proverbial smoke up my ass.

On the Republican side, McCain seems to be doing quite well. For arguments sake, let's say he wins the nomination and the general election. The question I'd have to ask voters is simply this: "You fucking lemmings didn't learn your lesson the last two rounds?" If he [McCain] were to become the next 'Decider", it would be largely a continuation of the current administration's policies. Perhaps if Bush goes down in history as the worst president, McCain could compete for the number two spot? Last time I checked, the war in Iraq is costing this country $11.5 million per hour. Yes. Per hour. Considering the current rate of economic growth…well…you do the math. It is unsustainable and McCain has publicly stated that he would have us there for 100 years if necessary. Do you really think that the US has the resources to "stay the course" in Iraq? If so, at what cost to you and your neighbors?

Republican fiscal responsibility…ummm…yeah. Are they kidding? I'll wait for the punch line in "antici…pation" (spoken out loud and in my best Frankenfurter voice)

Change. It's all the rage and most certainly the latest buzz-word with the Democrats. Thus far, all I've seen from any candidate is a lot of talk and no real course of action or 'proposed strategy', if you will. What sort of 'change' are these candidates talking about? I'm beginning to think it's of the 'loose' sort. Maybe they should all pick up signs resembling that of the guy on the end of my block every morning – 'I'm Barack Obama, and I've spent my life working for change'. It must be composed of all quarters…'cuz that motherfucker wears some nice suits.

If Americans have the political hard-on's all the news networks are talking about, perhaps they would be better served by really looking at what's going on instead of allowing CNN or Faux News to form their political opinions for them.

Furthermore - let's not forget that EVERY candidate runs on a platform of change. Bush sure has managed to change things...for the better? You be the judge. But boy...he sure has changed things.

[babyblues]

Change. It's all the rage and most certainly the latest buzz-word with the Democrats. Thus far, all I've seen from any candidate is a lot of talk and no real course of action or 'proposed strategy', if you will. What sort of 'change' are these candidates talking about?

This is exactly what drives me nuts about Obama. He talks about change, but gives no specifics. I can't stand it. Change takes time, especially in a democracy. It's designed to slow the rate of change so that our government isn't just overthrown in a day. But the downside is that it also retards change for the good.

John McCain isn't going to reform government or the tax code any more than he's going to "win the war against Islamic extremists."

And exactly where is Hillary going to get all that money to finance all her promises? How are you going to strengthen the middle class, provide affordable universal health care, improve schools and create more opportunities for rural america if you don't wrest this country's wealth away from the few in the upper class? Furthermore, how are you going to promote energy independence if you're still in bed with the oil industry?