US 2008 Presidential Campaign/Debate Discussion Thread - Part Catorce!

[deep]

a long time

sounds like a cake walk

compared to that hannah montana concert I took my nieces to a few months back

[martha]

Originally posted by onebloodonelife

It's been a long time since a candidate has sparked this much enthusiasm, and no matter what your political beliefs, it's an amazing thing to be a part of a time where people are excited to be involved in the political process.

It is exciting, and I think it's especially important for young people. If they think it's like this every time, it just may end up like this every time.

[anitram]

[onebloodonelife]

Originally posted by martha


It is exciting, and I think it's especially important for young people. If they think it's like this every time, it just may end up like this every time.

Exactly. The key to this election is getting the young people energized and out to vote. I think Obama has done this beautifully. Hopefully, each election after this will continue to be as exciting.

I'll throw up some pictures of the event in a little bit too.

[U2democrat]

Elections will only be this exciting if we continue to have candidates this exciting, and we will only continue to have candidates this exciting if we have an excited, informed electorate to choose them, and the electorate will only choose them if more exciting people would step up to the plate out of our citizenry.

[martha]

Maybe all this will result in continued higher quality candidates.

[onebloodonelife]

Let's hope this does lead to better candidates.

Here's a public link to my Facebook photo album of the rally: http://minnesota.facebook.com/album....47&id=45809822

[martha]

Nice.

But no movie stars.

[onebloodonelife]

Originally posted by martha
Nice.

But no movie stars.

True.


Obama's kind of a rock star though...doesn't that count?

[martha]

Originally posted by onebloodonelife

Obama's kind of a rock star though...doesn't that count?

Close enough.

[onebloodonelife]

Originally posted by martha


Close enough.

I thought it might be.

[maycocksean]

Originally posted by onebloodonelife




Exactly. The key to this election is getting the young people energized and out to vote. I think Obama has done this beautifully. Hopefully, each election after this will continue to be as exciting.

I'll throw up some pictures of the event in a little bit too.

Eh, I don't know. . .Deep tells me that young people getting excited about politics and you know getting involved and voting and researching the issues is on par with going to see Hannah Montana.

I guess his take is that all you silly overexcited youngsters should just stay home--your vote doesn't count anyway.

Have I got that right?

[onebloodonelife]

Originally posted by maycocksean


Eh, I don't know. . .Deep tells me that young people getting excited about politics and you know getting involved and voting and researching the issues is on par with going to see Hannah Montana.

I guess his take is that all you silly overexcited youngsters should just stay home--your vote doesn't count anyway.

Have I got that right?

Yeah, I mean, what was I thinking, getting my young head involved in the grown-up issues...

[martha]

Almost back on topic: Can someone 'splain to me why McCain is pissing off "conservatives"?

I mean, he hates the gays, thinks my uterus is his beeswax, and wants the war to continue. What's the issue?

[anitram]

He loves dem immigrants? Campaign finance reform left a bad taste in their mouth? He's against drilling in Alaska?

[anitram]

Here you go, martha, the right has done the work for you:

[U2democrat]

"Restrict freedom of speech during elections"

What in the world do they mean by that? Campaign finance reform?

[unico]

Originally posted by U2democrat
"Restrict freedom of speech during elections"

What in the world do they mean by that? Campaign finance reform?

maybe somebody's caught on to our dunk tank debate idea.

[anitram]

Originally posted by U2democrat
"Restrict freedom of speech during elections"

What in the world do they mean by that? Campaign finance reform?

I was wondering about that too.

More Republican hatred of McCain.

And that last point is why – be prepared for this, folks – I would not in any circumstances vote for John McCain, not if either Hillary or Obama were the alternative. Evil is safer than crazy. Leftie, amateur inexperience is safer than crazy. So I agree with Ann Coulter who says:

"I'd rather deal with President Hillary than with President McCain. With Hillary, we'll get the same ruinous liberal policies with none of the responsibility."

How in the world can the Republican Party get saddled with a nutcase wack job who knows nothing about economics, is so anti-capitalist he uses "profit" as a term of derision, has never run a business or had any job outside of government, will raise taxes, is so stupid that he believes "stopping global warming" is worth destroying the American economy, won't drill ANWR, won't appoint strict constructionist justices, won't protect marriage, will give amnesty to 20 million illegal aliens, is beloved by the New York Times and lives in a delusionary world of vanity and rage?

Rush is right. A McCain presidency will be the destruction of the Republican Party. It needs to be rebuilt, not wiped out with the field clear for the fascists of the left to consolidate power and eliminate freedom.

[Irvine511]

Originally posted by anitram
He loves dem immigrants? Campaign finance reform left a bad taste in their mouth? He's against drilling in Alaska?

torture, too. he's against that.