Barack Obama will win the nomination!

[silu73]

I believe that the US of A will have a President McCain before the end of the year unless Barack can get Hillary on the ticket as VP.

However, I really hope that Barack Obama will get there as I am sick of tired to discuss failed American Foreign Diplomacy (ahem I mean war games) and the amount of goodwill towards America from other countries, if Barack Obama becomes President, can only be good for the psyche of all the Americans that are ashamed of George W Bush.

I want to stop hating America as I love the country and its people.

[Jack Sawyer]

BOOM, BITCH

GET OUT THE WAY

GET OUT THE WAY BITCH

GET OUT THE WAY

BOOM, BITCH




But yes, I wholeheartedly agree with all Silu said

[pankfish]

Hillary won Penn, Ohio, and basically won florida. I'm not to optimistic looking towards November even though I voted for Obama.

[TheScientist23]

I really don't want hillary in office. Nothing against woman in general, I just think she's insane. I also doubt that a republican will win.

[meeloche]

will either mccain or obama legalize online poker?

[swiggidy]

Hilary fucking pisses me off.

Michigan and Florida don't count. What's that, I'm losing and they'll help me catch up? Oh, they should count 100% because we need the citizen's vote to count!!!

I'm losing the delegate count? Am I winning anything? POPULAR VOTE IS WAY MORE IMPORTANT!!!!

What a cunt.

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If Kerry wasn't a dumbass he would have won 4 years ago. Obama won't drop the ball, but the vast majority of our country is poor, religiously fanatical, racist trash. For example, a dude near my work has a truck with the plate "GOP NRA". Hopefully there aren't too many people scared of the dauwkie's.

So I'm torn. I feel Hillary as the VP gives the best shot at the Dem's winning. But she's a stupid fucking bitch and will push herself into the spotlight for the next 4-8 years. What to do, what to do...

[vaks]

yea we will sure confuse the hell out of our enemies if obama becomes president.

I can see it now, say it with me osama, "FUCK AMERICA"

[pankfish]

weeeee, irrational hillary hatred.

[pankfish]

will either mccain or obama legalize online poker?

No. The president isn't part of the legislative branch and isn't going to introduce a special bill to congress make online poker legal or illegal.

[kennyr22]

our country is screwed

[Lukie]

If Kerry wasn't a dumbass he would have won 4 years ago. Obama won't drop the ball, but the vast majority of our country is poor, religiously fanatical, racist trash. For example, a dude near my work has a truck with the plate "GOP NRA". Hopefully there aren't too many people scared of the dauwkie's.

I'm an NRA member. I wouldn't consider myself poor, religiously fanatical, or racist trash. I don't see what you're getting at honestly.

I wouldn't consider myself a republican either. I'm a liberterian. Democrats have some good ideas, but also have some really awful and crushing ones to go with them. I think a lot of people agree with me. I'll probably be voting for Ron Paul, maybe McCain. Definitely not the other 2.

[silu73]

I cannot have a personal opinion about Hillary because she always comes across as a polished politician and not human at all.

All I want is someone in charge of the White House who can build relationships with other countries and is not afraid to use diplomacy. I'm in New Zealand, far away from the rest of the world, but if America fucks up we all feel it.

[will641]

If Kerry wasn't a dumbass he would have won 4 years ago. Obama won't drop the ball, but the vast majority of our country is poor, religiously fanatical, racist trash. For example, a dude near my work has a truck with the plate "GOP NRA". Hopefully there aren't too many people scared of the dauwkie's.

I'm an NRA member. I wouldn't consider myself poor, religiously fanatical, or racist trash. I don't see what you're getting at honestly.

I wouldn't consider myself a republican either. I'm a liberterian. Democrats have some good ideas, but also have some really awful and crushing ones to go with them. I think a lot of people agree with me. I'll probably be voting for Ron Paul, maybe McCain. Definitely not the other 2.

is r.p. running in the general election? i dont see why he would, because most states have sore loser laws.

[Lukie]

If Kerry wasn't a dumbass he would have won 4 years ago. Obama won't drop the ball, but the vast majority of our country is poor, religiously fanatical, racist trash. For example, a dude near my work has a truck with the plate "GOP NRA". Hopefully there aren't too many people scared of the dauwkie's.

I'm an NRA member. I wouldn't consider myself poor, religiously fanatical, or racist trash. I don't see what you're getting at honestly.

I wouldn't consider myself a republican either. I'm a liberterian. Democrats have some good ideas, but also have some really awful and crushing ones to go with them. I think a lot of people agree with me. I'll probably be voting for Ron Paul, maybe McCain. Definitely not the other 2.

is r.p. running in the general election? i dont see why he would, because most states have sore loser laws.

don't know, i've been way behind on this stuff and i'll be the first to admit it. if i can, i will most likely vote for him and i don't look at it as a 'wasted' vote for various reasons.

[silu73]

I don't know him very well but Ralph Nader sounds like someone who should have some role in any government. Not as a President but at least as a critical voice and a spokesperson for the people?

[will641]

I don't know him very well but Ralph Nader sounds like someone who should have some role in any government. Not as a President but at least as a critical voice and a spokesperson for the people?

he was the main reason gore lost in 2000, so im sure he isnt too popular with dems.

[Jack Sawyer]

If Kerry wasn't a dumbass he would have won 4 years ago. Obama won't drop the ball, but the vast majority of our country is poor, religiously fanatical, racist trash. For example, a dude near my work has a truck with the plate "GOP NRA". Hopefully there aren't too many people scared of the dauwkie's.

I'm an NRA member. I wouldn't consider myself poor, religiously fanatical, or racist trash. I don't see what you're getting at honestly.

I wouldn't consider myself a republican either. I'm a liberterian. Democrats have some good ideas, but also have some really awful and crushing ones to go with them. I think a lot of people agree with me. I'll probably be voting for Ron Paul, maybe McCain. Definitely not the other 2.

Its funny.

You mention the Democrats, and your opinion about their ideas, but you never mentioned the Republicans (their direct competitors, if you wish) and your opinion about their ideas for comparison. As stated, it seems as if you will simply vote for any Republican "because".

I think a lot of people agree with me.

Agree with you about what? That the Democrats have good ideas, but also have some really awful and crushing ones to go with them, and that because of that you should vote for any Republican really, without equally considering what they bring to the table?

To me this seems very, very, very shallow thinking. Remind yourself about the task at hand, since there is a lot at stake this time. You are choosing the president of a country which many other countries have come to depend upon [even though a sizeable portion of that country seems to be ignorant to the fact that other countries exist].

Not a pair of sneakers.

[wufwugy]

if a dem will ever win in a hu match its now. its been a long while since a dem has won without being luckier than the gop. people hate gop more now than ever. i dont think that obama will bring out much of the racist vote against him since i bet racists already vote, but he will bring out some minority and youth vote.

the biggest problem imo is hrc just not giving it to him. this is wasted time, and the dems need it to win. it could be lost kinda easily if hrc takes this to august since a lot of obama strength will come from spending and campaigning.

mccain isn't going to gain many votes, yet obama can. i will be very angry if mccain gets it. im not dem, rp was my main man, but i do understand that balance is key and we are in desperate need of a dem in now, especially one that will end the war and further bed down the religious right

[will641]

imo lukie, you shouldve added that you think george w. bush sucks at the end of your post. you probably wouldnt be getting attacked for pretty much no reason.

[DJJunkPauds]

[Ralph Nader] was the main reason gore lost in 2000, so im sure he isnt too popular with dems.

The main reason? So you see the electoral fraud as having only a minor role in Bush's "victory"?

[Lukie]

imo lukie, you shouldve added that you think george w. bush sucks at the end of your post. you probably wouldnt be getting attacked for pretty much no reason.

lol I know, it's funny. I think he's a terrible president. I don't particularly like the republicans at all really, I just see them as the lesser of the two evils generally.

*sigh* the 2 party system we have sucks...

[Lukie]

If Kerry wasn't a dumbass he would have won 4 years ago. Obama won't drop the ball, but the vast majority of our country is poor, religiously fanatical, racist trash. For example, a dude near my work has a truck with the plate "GOP NRA". Hopefully there aren't too many people scared of the dauwkie's.

I'm an NRA member. I wouldn't consider myself poor, religiously fanatical, or racist trash. I don't see what you're getting at honestly.

I wouldn't consider myself a republican either. I'm a liberterian. Democrats have some good ideas, but also have some really awful and crushing ones to go with them. I think a lot of people agree with me. I'll probably be voting for Ron Paul, maybe McCain. Definitely not the other 2.

Its funny.

You mention the Democrats, and your opinion about their ideas, but you never mentioned the Republicans (their direct competitors, if you wish) and your opinion about their ideas for comparison. As stated, it seems as if you will simply vote for any Republican "because".

I think a lot of people agree with me.

Agree with you about what? That the Democrats have good ideas, but also have some really awful and crushing ones to go with them, and that because of that you should vote for any Republican really, without equally considering what they bring to the table?

To me this seems very, very, very shallow thinking. Remind yourself about the task at hand, since there is a lot at stake this time. You are choosing the president of a country which many other countries have come to depend upon [even though a sizeable portion of that country seems to be ignorant to the fact that other countries exist].

Not a pair of sneakers.

why the hostility? i'm perfectly aware of what's at stake. you like dems, I don't. you don't like republicans...... neither do I really. and yes I do think a lot of people agree with me. I took a president as bad as GWB to get some democrats finally voted into congress . Otherwise it would still be looking like R/R/R...

[Lukie]

http://ronpaul2008.typepad.com/ron_p...-ron-paul.html

[DJJunkPauds]

[2_Thumbs_Up]

If Kerry wasn't a dumbass he would have won 4 years ago. Obama won't drop the ball, but the vast majority of our country is poor, religiously fanatical, racist trash. For example, a dude near my work has a truck with the plate "GOP NRA". Hopefully there aren't too many people scared of the dauwkie's.

I'm an NRA member. I wouldn't consider myself poor, religiously fanatical, or racist trash. I don't see what you're getting at honestly.

I wouldn't consider myself a republican either. I'm a liberterian. Democrats have some good ideas, but also have some really awful and crushing ones to go with them. I think a lot of people agree with me. I'll probably be voting for Ron Paul, maybe McCain. Definitely not the other 2.

is r.p. running in the general election? i dont see why he would, because most states have sore loser laws.

don't know, i've been way behind on this stuff and i'll be the first to admit it. if i can, i will most likely vote for him and i don't look at it as a 'wasted' vote for various reasons.

Ron paul isn't running cause he would have to give up his seat in congress then. He hasn't dropped out of the republican race yet though and his supporters will most definitely stir alot of things up at the GOP national convention.
The dems will most certainly take this election. By the end of this year the US economy will be in very bad shape and that and Iraq will be the main topics.

[2_Thumbs_Up]

*sigh* the 2 party system we have sucks...

There is only one party: Republocrats

[will641]

[Ralph Nader] was the main reason gore lost in 2000, so im sure he isnt too popular with dems.

The main reason? So you see the electoral fraud as having only a minor role in Bush's "victory"?

lol. thanks jesse jackson.

there are essentially two differences between the gop and dems, and that is that gop is for lower taxes and the for the war, and dems visa versa.

[Lukie]

"We can't drive our SUVs and eat as much as we want and keep our homes on 72 degrees at all times ... and then just expect that other countries are going to say OK," - Barack Hussein Obama

[!Luck]

I don't know why this wasnt over sooner. Dragging it out like this cant be good for their party.

[wufwugy]

DEMOCRALYPSE NOW

[will641]

what i want to know is if this in fact is true, will barack obama get a divorce to win a shot at the presidency? lol, hes such a fucking worm, i wouldn't be surprised.

http://hillbuzz.blogspot.com/2008/06...rant-tape.html

also something really intriguing to me is that hillary won the popular vote by a very narrow margin, correct? well nobody seems to be to her defense saying omg she deserves that seat etc., etc. whereas, when gore won the popular vote in 2000, people wouldnt, and still dont, stfu about it. fair?

[spoonitnow]

what i want to know is if this in fact is true, will barack obama get a divorce to win a shot at the presidency? lol, hes such a fucking worm, i wouldn't be surprised.

http://hillbuzz.blogspot.com/2008/06...rant-tape.html

also something really intriguing to me is that hillary won the popular vote by a very narrow margin, correct? well nobody seems to be to her defense saying omg she deserves that seat etc., etc. whereas, when gore won the popular vote in 2000, people wouldnt, and still dont, stfu about it. fair?

That's probably because Obama didn't rig the election to win.

[will641]

what i want to know is if this in fact is true, will barack obama get a divorce to win a shot at the presidency? lol, hes such a fucking worm, i wouldn't be surprised.

http://hillbuzz.blogspot.com/2008/06...rant-tape.html

also something really intriguing to me is that hillary won the popular vote by a very narrow margin, correct? well nobody seems to be to her defense saying omg she deserves that seat etc., etc. whereas, when gore won the popular vote in 2000, people wouldnt, and still dont, stfu about it. fair?

That's probably because Obama didn't rig the election to win.

sorry not interested in far left wing conspiracy theories.

[DJJunkPauds]

sorry not interested in far left wing conspiracy theories.

I think you need to be careful about bandying around terms like "far left wing". Perhaps you might want to consider some of history's most famous far left-wingers, like Stalin, Hitler, and Mussolini. I don't think proposing a theory at all equates to their crimes. Drawing that parallel is at best misguided, and at worst extremely offensive. The idea that that election was rigged comes predominately from the left-wing, yes, but to ambiguate between left-wing, and far left-wing serves no one, and is perhaps a little hysterical.

As for your classing it as a conspiracy theory, well, whilst you might be technically correct in that the theory suggests people conspired, I'm sure that you're implying that it's a ludicrously wild idea, beyond the scope of rational thinking. I don't think that's the case. There is a good chance that it's right. Don't get me wrong, there is also a good chance that it isn't. However, neither option is so beyond reasonable doubt as to be ladened with the implicit meaning of "conspiracy theory". There is a lot of evidence to suggest that that election was rigged, and if you weigh all the evidence and conclude the election was fair, and are reasonable, you have to think of someone who has concluded differently as at worst wrong, but not wild, or extreme in their deduction.

[will641]

fair enough dj. however, i think this is predominantly a far left theory, and the reason is that virtually every far left person believes it, whereas not every normal left winger believes it. and then there are a lot of liberals who are unsure, but open to the possibility.

[Lukie]

I have learned in my 3 years on FTR that politics and FTR don't mix.

[spoonitnow]

Rofl @ describing rigging that election as a theory.

I guess that runs right along with the crazy liberals' theory of the holocaust eh?

[boost]

the election was rigged, there remain tens of thousands of uncounted votes. Why? The recount was stalled until it was not possible to complete it by the deadline. Then it was ruled that the votes could indeed be counted, but guess what? The deadline has passed, so too bad. How high up did this election fraud go? Its hard to say, but it certainly doesnt help that it took place in the state that GWB's brother governs.

[pgil]

[Ralph Nader] was the main reason gore lost in 2000, so im sure he isnt too popular with dems.

The main reason? So you see the electoral fraud as having only a minor role in Bush's "victory"?

lol. thanks jesse jackson.

there are essentially two differences between the gop and dems, and that is that gop is for lower taxes and the for the war, and dems visa versa.

first off, there were a few reasons gore lost that election. The main reason was a horrible campaign strategy where he distanced himself from President clinton and his glorious economic record over his 8 years in office. when it came right down to it, noone cared about anything else since they were all getting rich.

even with this horrid strategic blunder, he was still in good enough shape to pull it out, until he ran into florida and it's corrupt officials, one of which shortly after calling a halt to the recount process got a sweet job in the Bush government. hmmm.

On to the second topic, everyone always says that the GOP is for lower taxes and smaller government, and they are conservative so they must be for fiscally conservative policies. But that is clearly not the case. The last two times that a republican president has been in power, after 8 years the economy has been in the shitter. this is not a coincidence. their policy of reducing taxes on the ultra rich and the corporations, while ballooning government spending on useless and needless things destroys the economy.

their policies of removing regulations on corporations while removing freedoms from individuals is bad for society. they are only in favour of lower taxes on them and their buddies, and only in favour of more rights and freedoms for them and their buddies, not for the average citizen.

I am not saying that the democrats are any better, just saying....

[will641]

I have learned in my 3 years on FTR that politics and FTR don't mix.

im learning over time. but this thread isnt that bad or tilting me at all, because while we disagree, nobody is at each others throat or being disrespectful. however, i feel like if i make another post defending my position, it will get bad, so i wont!

[Lukie]

I have learned in my 3 years on FTR that politics and FTR don't mix.

im learning over time. but this thread isnt that bad or tilting me at all, because while we disagree, nobody is at each others throat or being disrespectful. however, i feel like if i make another post defending my position, it will get bad, so i wont!

Yeah I hear you.

It's amazing how much people will hate/dislike you if you have even slightly different political views from themselves. This is not just an FTR thing either obviously.

[wufwugy]

I have learned in my 3 years on FTR that politics and FTR don't mix.

im learning over time. but this thread isnt that bad or tilting me at all, because while we disagree, nobody is at each others throat or being disrespectful. however, i feel like if i make another post defending my position, it will get bad, so i wont!

Yeah I hear you.

It's amazing how much people will hate/dislike you if you have even slightly different political views from themselves. This is not just an FTR thing either obviously.

i disagree. it is not amazing and now i hate you

[Lukie]

damn. as long as u keep your avatar tho ill still probably like u.

[swiggidy]

All I want is someone in charge of the White House who can build relationships with other countries and is not afraid to use diplomacy. I'm in New Zealand, far away from the rest of the world, but if America fucks up we all feel it.

This is good too.

I don't care too much about their policies. "Rebulicrat, Democran, it's a one party system." I'm looking for a leader, and someone I'm happy to have representing our country.

Lukie, I didn't say everyone in the NRA is a nutjob. It's the majority of people who live more than 5 miles from a major city.

Enjoy:
If Barack Obama’s Gonna Win This Election, He’s Gonna Have To Do A Better Job Winning Over Racist Voters

[will641]

surely the fact that >90% of black voters voted for obama had nothing to do with voting based on race....

[Lukie]

All I want is someone in charge of the White House who can build relationships with other countries and is not afraid to use diplomacy. I'm in New Zealand, far away from the rest of the world, but if America fucks up we all feel it.

This is good too.

I don't care too much about their policies. "Rebulicrat, Democran, it's a one party system." I'm looking for a leader, and someone I'm happy to have representing our country.

Lukie, I didn't say everyone in the NRA is a nutjob. It's the majority of people who live more than 5 miles from a major city.

Enjoy:
If Barack Obama’s Gonna Win This Election, He’s Gonna Have To Do A Better Job Winning Over Racist Voters

Without reading the link (yet), I think I agree with you. I'm not a redneck or anything, I just happen to think legal gun ownership is an important thing for this country.

[DJJunkPauds]

Lukie, I didn't say everyone in the NRA is a nutjob. It's the majority of people who live more than 5 miles from a major city.

You're most likely to be a nutjob if you...?

A) Look at a map of a vast country, and choose the tiny pinprick with the least space to yourself. The most expensive prices for dwellings. The place with the least fresh food. The highest rate of air pollution. The highest murder rate. The biggest terrorist target. The highest overall crime rate. The highest cost of living. The place where a nights sleep is noisiest. The place with the most traffic congestion. The place where the night-sky is least visible.

B) Don't do A).

[mrhappy333]

I didn't read this whole thread, so sorry if its redundant.

I hope Barrack Obama does not have Hillary on the VP slot. I heard on the talk show bs, if she was on the ticket, he better get a food taster.
we all know what that means, and I hope no shit like that would go down, but if she was on the ticket and something happened to Barrack, there would be way to many conspiroucy(spelling?) theories out there.

[Warpe]

surely the fact that >90% of black voters voted for obama had nothing to do with voting based on race....

There's a big difference between voting for someone because he's black vs. voting against someone for the same reason.

[will641]

surely the fact that >90% of black voters voted for obama had nothing to do with voting based on race....

There's a big difference between voting for someone because he's black vs. voting against someone for the same reason.

i disagree. its still racist voting either way you cut the cookie.

[Warpe]

I knew you would, and Pat Buchanan agrees with you.

Blacks are voting for Obama because he represents the ultimate achievement of their hopes and aspirations.

The racist whites that vote against Obama b/c he's black do so out of hate.

Two completely different things.

[Lukie]

I knew you would, and Pat Buchanan agrees with you.

Blacks are voting for Obama because he represents the ultimate achievement of their hopes and aspirations.

The racist whites that vote against Obama b/c he's black do so out of hate.

Two completely different things.

Lol, I guess you really can justify pretty much anything if you try hard enough.

Give me a break. It shouldn't matter *EITHER* way, but at the very least, don't try to put that BS spin on it. By that I mean if you're going to slam white voters who won't vote for him because he's black (which you should, and I agree with you), you should also slam black voters who vote for him because he's also black.

[Warpe]

Lol, I guess you really can justify pretty much anything if you try hard enough.

Give me a break. It shouldn't matter *EITHER* way, but at the very least, don't try to put that BS spin on it. By that I mean if you're going to slam white voters who won't vote for him because he's black (which you should, and I agree with you), you should also slam black voters who vote for him because he's also black.

You're right that it shouldn't matter but given black history in the USA it definitely does matter, to blacks. Before Obama's nomination, many blacks thought electing a black president was impossible in their lifetimes. Every white boy in America grew up believing that it was a least possible for them to become President one day. The same can not be said for every black boy, or every girl for that matter, black or white. Read some black columnists before you call BS, Lukie.

[DJJunkPauds]

I mean if you're going to slam white voters who won't vote for him because he's black (which you should, and I agree with you), you should also slam black voters who vote for him because he's also black.

Bob loves Jennifer for the colour of her eyes. Bob hates Sarah for the colour of her eyes. Which is worse? His feelings toward Jennifer are a little shallow perhaps, but as a point of logic his feelings toward Sarah operate the same way that racism does. Liking someone for something isn't as bad as hating someone for something.

Also, isn't Obama just as white as he is black?

[will641]

I knew you would, and Pat Buchanan agrees with you.

well i knew you would know that i disagree with you.

Blacks are voting for Obama because he represents the ultimate achievement of their hopes and aspirations.

The racist whites that vote against Obama b/c he's black do so out of hate.

Two completely different things.

come on man, that is such a double standard, and not very true. hillary and obama are so similar. there are a few tweaks in their policies that makes them slightly different. exit polling shows that the whole rev wright deal had a lot to do with it. there obv are lots of people that wont vote for him because hes black, im not denying that. but to complain about white racism in this election, and not black, is nonsense.

i mean do you really think that the fact that >90% of blacks vote for him is not racist?[/quote]

[euphoricism]

What is absolutely shocking to me is that this guy has gotten the nomination, and no one knows anything about his stance on any of the issues. He has excelled at using lots of words to say absolutely *nothing*. He says "You're wrong, but I have nothing better" and it sells. Its brilliant.

None of his supporters know shit about him either. He's not pro-gay marriage. "Gays should not face discrimination but should not marry." (Oct 2004) but also says [same thing McCain says, by the way "Leave gay marriage to the states. (Jan 2007)"] Obama then says
Marriage not a human right (Oct 2004) [so therefore we can deny it to a certain class of people if we want]

On guns he clearly just has no idea what he's talking about "
ban semi-automatics, and more possession restrictions. (Jul 1998)" [Hint: Semi Automatic means "One pull of the trigger, one bullet comes out". Semi Auto does NOT mean "Burst fire". Obama is OK with bolt action rifles, but not semi automatic ones? Wtf?]

Then he says "Provide some common-sense enforcement on gun licensing."
(Jan 2008) [Wtf can I have a fucking handgun or not, make up your fucking mind.]

Lets move over to healthcare

"End-of-life self-medication ok; euthanasia by others not ok." (Apr 2008) [The science of saying something by saying nothing "It is not illegal to kill yourself. Great. I'm sure I care when I'm dead.]

"Universal health care means anyone who wants it can get it. (Feb 2008)" [You think illegal immigration is a problem NOW? Just wait until you and I have to pay for illegal immigrants to get healthcare.]

Alright homeland security time

Grow size of military to maintain rotation schedules. (Oct 2006) [Yes ladies and gents, Obama too wants a bigger military.]

Pursue goal of a world without nuclear weapons. (Feb 2008) [I dont even know what to say to this. Is he just naive? Its not happening.]

Al Qaida is stronger now than in 2001 as Iraq distracted us. (Jan 2008) [bold faced lie. All reports show Al Qaida is all but dead. There *are* numerous smaller contingencies of insurgents who claim to be "Al Qaida" but thats just a name that they've given to mean "Anti-US" they're receiving no support whatsoever from Al Qaida, and they are not under Al Qaida command. You want to see Al Qaida get strong again? Leave Iraq and let them say "WE WON WE BEAT THE AMERICAN INFIDELS!" and I all but guarantee their numbers will return.]


"Judgment is as important as experience. (Oct 2007)" [ I fucking hate this. Really. Obama called a pot sized bet on the turn with 2 outs and hit. Thats all his 'we should not have gone to iraq and i said so before we did' crap was. A two outter.]

No-fly zone in Darfur; but pay attention more in Africa. (Jun 2007) [so no US involvement in Darfur]

"Repeal Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell. (Aug 2007)" [Stupid. It works. It works well. There isn't really a better option.]

Give 18-year-old women opportunity to serve. (Dec 2007) [Hey pencil dick, they can. Watch an episode of Carrier or something. Jesus.]

"Deporting 12 million people is ridiculous and impractical. (Feb 2008)" [I agree, but hey so does McCain.]

Ok this is pi ssing me off, so I'm going to stop.

http://ontheissues.org/John_McCain.htm
http://www.ontheissues.org/Barack_Obama.htm

The truth is Barack Obama is an inexperienced guy who shows poor judgement in tons of areas, and it seems like 90% of the people who voted for him in the democratic race wouldn't be able to answer a single question about his policy stance other than "out of iraq and give us free shit!"

[will641]

good post euph.

[Warpe]

well i knew you would know that i disagree with you.

oh yeah? well, i knew you would know that I would know that you would know that I would know that you would know...etc.

i mean do you really think that the fact that >90% of blacks vote for him is not racist?

In a word, yes.

No doubt, there is a certain percentage of racist blacks that hate whites because of their skin colour, but a lot of blacks were still voting for Clinton before it became clear that Obama actually had a chance.

Voting out of hope isn't racist. Voting out of hate is.

imo.

[will641]

you are absolutely right, voting out of hope isnt racist. but this isnt voting out of hope. you still havent explained to me why over 90% of blacks voted for him, besides hes "a candidate for hope and change". regardless, do you realize how big of an outlier 90% is for any demographic group to vote? there were two candidates in the primary.

[Warpe]

"Jesse Jackson won South Carolina twice in '84 and '88, and he ran a good campaign, and Senator Obama has run a good campaign here."

- Bill Clinton, January 26, 2008

Hillary's black vote completely evaporated after this.

[Lukie]

Lol, I guess you really can justify pretty much anything if you try hard enough.

Give me a break. It shouldn't matter *EITHER* way, but at the very least, don't try to put that BS spin on it. By that I mean if you're going to slam white voters who won't vote for him because he's black (which you should, and I agree with you), you should also slam black voters who vote for him because he's also black.

You're right that it shouldn't matter but given black history in the USA it definitely does matter, to blacks. Before Obama's nomination, many blacks thought electing a black president was impossible in their lifetimes. Every white boy in America grew up believing that it was a least possible for them to become President one day. The same can not be said for every black boy, or every girl for that matter, black or white. Read some black columnists before you call BS, Lukie.

Translation: It's ok for blacks to vote for the black candidate because he's black, but it's not ok for whites to vote for the white candidate because he's white.

(again, vote for the candidate that has the best *views*, period.)

Warpe I don't have to tell you that your posts reeeeeeeeeek of a horrible double standard. Isn't this the *EXACT* warped (pardon the pun) kind of thinking that blacks were trying to eliminate while struggling for equal rights? Prejudice based on skin color? That is *EXACTLY* what you are pulling for here. Of course you put a very heart-warming, politically correct spin on it, but I can see right through it.

[kevster]

These threads/posts interest me but I'm soooooo not getting involved.

[Lukie]

These threads/posts interest me but I'm soooooo not getting involved.

Heh, I always start off thinking the same thing until somebody posts something so asinine that I can't help but to get involved.

Oh hi I'm ANOTHER political thread that wastes peoples time and gets nowhere.

[will641]

Oh hi I'm ANOTHER political thread that wastes peoples time and gets nowhere.

whats up?

[SaulPaul]

"Translation: It's ok for blacks to vote for the black candidate because he's black, but it's not ok for whites to vote for the white candidate because he's white"

surely the fact that as recently as 40 years ago (ie. within living memory of many of the ppl voting for obama) that black people were literally treated as second class citizens, in a country with deeply ingrained racism, makes the two not equal?

[SaulPaul]

also was about to say good post euph...

however, isnt it easy just to cherry pick a couple of comments, from what must be thousands made to make sum1 look incompetent / stupid

[mrhappy333]

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[euphoricism]

also was about to say good post euph...

however, isnt it easy just to cherry pick a couple of comments, from what must be thousands made to make sum1 look incompetent / stupid

Those are word for word answers from when he was asked specific questions. Read the fucking links. Its from ontheissues.org, a very non-partisan list of well, candidates stances on different issues. Try to figure out what obama thinks. Its tough because he never really says. "We'll ban handguns. But only in innercities. Oh and only if the state passes that legislation. But I definitely want to ban semi automatic weapons. Oh, that includes handguns? Well, yeah forget what i said earlier we should ban them. But you can DEFINITELY keep your bolt action sniper rifles. Dont you worry."

*facepalm*

Look, I think this election hinges on two things and not much else.

1) War on Iraq. Stay or go. I say stay, because going will turn the place into a terrorist haven.

2) Universal health care. Yes or no? No because upping the SHIT out of taxes right now and taking money out of the economy for something like this when the economy hinges on recession and people just got fucked in the ass by the realestate fuckup (and dont you believe for a second they wont increase taxes on gasoline because they sure as fucking will) is fucking stupid.

Everything else is minor shit. Gays wanna get married? Well shitty example because neither McCain nor Obama want them to. So... Want an abortion? Oh shitty example, they both think it should be up to the states.. So... Immigration? Well theres one. McCain says "they can't work until they go through the process of legalization, they will not get preference in line over those who were already in the process, and we will penalize companies that hire illegals" and Obama says.. "CHANGE!"

So yeah. Everything else is minor shit. Iraq. Healthcare. Those are the big decisions. People want you to consider a whole bunch of minor shit to distract you from the real big shit.

I firmly believe McCain can get Iraq under control. You will get no argument from me that Iraq has been a huge colossal fuck up for a long fucking time. But McCain not just a war vet (not to discount his service but its just not that important to the presidency) but he was commander in charge of a significant part of the military, he understands military expenditures, understands military tactics, understands what needs to be done. Obama has none of that, has very little experience in office, and has shown time and time again that the people he surrounds himself as advisors are terrible terrible choices. And then we want to let him pick some supreme court justices, appoint the secretary of defense, appoint the secretary of state, etc etc. It just seems stupid.

I doubt you could find a single person on this planet that loves this country more than John McCain. He's given his entire life to civil service, and its not like he was doing it to be on TV or to get speaking engagements or just to be in the public eye like so many politicians. This guy is different. He's serving because he wants to serve, because he thinks its the right thing to do, and he's always been like that.

If theres one guy I would put my trust in for the presidency, its John McCain.

Now I'm rambling.

[SaulPaul]

oops was meant to write i didnt actually read the links

[SaulPaul]

also can u tell me the story behind this pls:



never managed to find out...

[will641]

haha, that pic seems to find itself into about half of the threads euph posts in.

[euphoricism]

rofl yes it does.

Alright some chicks threw an "anything but clothes party". Myself and one of my best friends came in jeans and a tshirt. We were not allowed in until we found something else. Someone gave us trashbags so what the hell, we put 'em on.

Fast forward five hours of drunken revelry. I don't actually remember this part, but apparently someone brought out a camera and we started to convince these two smoking hot chicks in lingerie (i guess that doesnt count as clothes?) to make out. They said "we'll only do something lesbian if you guys do something gay" and so we went for the man hug.

We were duly rewarded. I look like fucking shit. Kinda like I was I dunno, trashed.

[JL]

2) Universal health care. Yes or no? No because upping the SHIT out of taxes right now and taking money out of the economy for something like this when the economy hinges on recession and people just got fucked in the ass by the realestate fuckup (and dont you believe for a second they wont increase taxes on gasoline because they sure as fucking will) is fucking stupid.

I don't get why anyone would be against universal health care. We have it up here in Canada, and we are not taxed to death by any means.

Instead of raising income tax rates, all they have to do is increase the tax on luxury items such as alcohol and tobacco. Just think of how much money the government could raise if they taxed those two things at 100%.

[Lukie]

edit: not going to discuss politics anymore (hopefully)