So ... Obama vs Mitt Mormoney

As an American, I'm very upset with our position in the world right now. Pres. Bush and his cabinet's disastrous policies both at home and abroad have damaged us in so many ways. From continuing a war that many feel shouldn't have even been started, to secretly wire tapping U.S. citizens, to holding "suspected" terrorists without any chance for legal counsel, to failing to even try to fix the health insurance crisis, to taking money out of social security, to taking too long to respond and send aid to Katrina victims, and so on and so fourth, I can't wait for his presidency to be over.

Personally, I support Sen. Obama. To see an African American be nominated is an extraordinary milestone given the history of racism so prevalent here. I have several African American friends who never thought they would see this. I've had the opportunity to cover two of his campaign stops for the campus newspaper, and am actually excited about politics for the first time (first time I'm old enough to vote too).

I support him for several reasons -- his position on getting rid of Washington lobbyists that influence so many policies for all the wrong reasons, his anti war stance, the fact that he has said he will talk with our enemies and not just give them the cold shoulder, his pro stance for gay rights, etc. He and John McCain are almost polar opposites when it comes to the core issues.

Whether Obama can bring about the "change" he so emphatically speaks about is to be seen, but he certainly has my support.

(Europe has it right!)

I'm curious, what issues generally matter in U.K. elections?

Neither one of these canindates should have ever been up there in the first place. IT's hard to place blame, but I think it's the ignorant American populace and voting reasons that ultimately led us to where we are now.

Obama wants to invade Pakistan if need be -- much to Pakistan's surprise. And he wants to give out more countless millions of dollars more than we give out to the world each year to feed hunger (as I recall) but every year we fall millions short in the golaed amount, yet he wants ti give out more. More!


McCain wants to give amnesty to illegal aliens, and has purposed no idea one what to do with the war in Iraq, and now a report shows confrontation with Iran is enevitable.

I'll roll out my "I'd vote for anyone who invented my favourite brand of oven chips!" line again.

If nothing else, it's great I think that a black man has a serious chance of making it to the White House. I thought it would never happen. Makes me feel we might start growing up a bit about such things.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vince_Fost … stigations
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"There have been three official investigations into Foster's death, all of which concluded that he committed suicide.[14]

The first was by the United States Park Police in 1993, in whose jurisdiction the original investigation fell. Due to Foster's position in the White House, the Federal Bureau of Investigation assisted in the investigation. Investigations by a coroner and Independent Counsel Robert B. Fiske, in a 58-page report released in 1994, also concluded that Foster had committed suicide.[9] Conspiracy theories of a cover-up still persisted. After a three-year investigation, Whitewater independent counsel Kenneth Starr[15][16] released a report in 1997 also concluding that the death was a suicide.[9]

In addition, two investigations by the U.S. Congress also found that Foster committed suicide.[9]"
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Of course conspiracy theoriests have wet dreams about these sorts of things, so no amount of investigation and evidence will ever change their minds.

Peter

He uses a soundtrack and you're not happy?
I was already about 75% in support of the man, but that has now doubled!

(150%?
Oh well, I'm a reactionary, not a mathematician!)

http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/64ad53 … tonadvideo

And she says "i am just hot"

She's one of the most unattractive "celebrities" that I've had the misfortune to know about. Dumb bitch.

Together?

Yeah, McCain now regrets getting her as her running mate probably

Moonie, how about the way she recently completely "destroyed" her image? With the mail hack and with her unawareness of Bush's foreign policy?

And McCain forgetting that Spain is an European country rather than a South American one?

Yes, but a "specialist in foreign affairs" shouldn't mistake the ORIGINAL Spain with a South American country which brings only revolution.

I am with you but all i am saying the same things don't echo in the same way for most people over there, like they do for you or me over here. Sad but true, a lot of little pieces in their foreign policy and tactics show it everyday. But anyway, i am not in the mood to talk politics here either, especially about the Hot Momma