USA Presidential Politics - 2008

[JEZ]

Originally Posted by STOGEY

You'd think that if their initiatives were as popular as they think they arr the populous would get behind the majority to get the President democratic or republican to allow that initiave to go through and give it a chance to succeed.

Possibly, depending on who the President is. Currently this is not happening quite obviously. The poplulace will vote, and if its a Dem winner, you have answered your own question, if not you have still answered your question !

[JEZ]

Originally Posted by roni

hehe.

I honestly believe that Hillary Clinton is the most able of the Dem candidates to be a good president at this time in history. I also believe that she would be mentioned by history in the same breath with Golda Meir, Maggie Thatcher and Indira Ghandi.

I doubt Mrs Clinton would like to be considered as Mrs Thatcher...

[STOGEY]

Originally Posted by JEZ

I doubt Mrs Clinton would like to be considered as Mrs Thatcher...

Is that because Mrs. thatcher had ethics and Mrs. Clinton does not?

[roni]

Originally Posted by JEZ

I doubt Mrs Clinton would like to be considered as Mrs Thatcher...

I think a mention as a powerful, female leader of democratic country, along with Maggie, Golda and Indira would delight Hillary.

You are absolutely correct that she would not (as many Britons and other humans would not) like to be considered as having the same politics as Maggie Thatcher.

[birdman]

Originally Posted by roni

I live in the People's Republic of Portland, which is part of

Of course, there is that old proposal to have British Columbia, Washington state and Oregon form the country of Cascadia, but it only gets revived when certain people have consumed too much BC Bud, whatever that is. I thought Bud came from the brewery in St. Louis

We do not propose to annex the entire states of Washington or Oregon into Csascadia.
The I-5 corridore will be excluded from our Utopia & be renamed "Californias Drainfeild" since that is where all the sewage has settled it was flushed from California.

[JEZ]

Originally Posted by roni

I think a mention as a powerful, female leader of democratic country, along with Maggie, Golda and Indira would delight Hillary.

When you put it like that I imagine it would be a compliment to Mrs Clinton.

[JEZ]

Originally Posted by STOGEY

Is that because Mrs. thatcher had ethics and Mrs. Clinton does not?

I dont really follow you logic but happy New Year Stogey !

[kirbyfan]

Originally Posted by JEZ

I dont really follow you logic but happy New Year Stogey !

Seems pretty simple to follow to me. Happy New Year Jez!

[Seakony]

Originally Posted by JEZ

I dont really follow you logic but happy New Year Stogey !

Hillary is coniving, backstabbing, and unethical. I don't trust her or respect her. She's scary!

[MikeW]

Is there a candidate out there worth voting for?
I haven't seen him/her.
This late (used to be early), I doubt one will show up.

At least the US Senate is staying in session during the holidays

[MikeW]

Originally Posted by Seakony

Hillary is coniving, backstabbing, and unethical. I don't trust her or respect her. She's scary!

And she gets paid for that line of work.

[horizon200]

Originally Posted by MikeW

Is there a candidate out there worth voting for?
I haven't seen him/her.
This late (used to be early), I doubt one will show up.

At least the US Senate is staying in session during the holidays

Saw a report today that Bloomberg was supposed to announce something about a 3rd party run...anyone catch it?

[StewartG]

Originally Posted by horizon200

Saw a report today that Bloomberg was supposed to announce something about a 3rd party run...anyone catch it?

As a loyal Democrat, I'm hoping that both Bloomberg AND Ron Paul will run as 3rd party candidates.

It might start to make up for the damage that was done to our nation thanks to Nader's third party run in 2000. W/o nader, in addition to getting the majority of the popular vote, we would have gotten the electoral votes as well.

Jesus, I wonder where our nation would be today had that happened...

We sure as hell wouldn't be wasting precious lives and trillions of dollars in Iraq.

Sooo....


Is there a petition or something somewhere for Bloomberg and Paul?

[MikeW]

Originally Posted by StewartG

As a loyal Democrat, I'm hoping that both Bloomberg AND Ron Paul will run as 3rd party candidates.

It might start to make up for the damage that was done to our nation thanks to Nader's third party run in 2000. W/o nader, in addition to getting the majority of the popular vote, we would have gotten the electoral votes as well.

Jesus, I wonder where our nation would be today had that happened...

We sure as hell wouldn't be wasting precious lives and trillions of dollars in Iraq.

Sooo....


Is there a petition or something somewhere for Bloomberg and Paul?

I was glad Bush was in office when 9/11 occurred.
I was worried Gore would have sent in a couple cruise missles and left it at that, or pulled some kind of Jimmy Carter overly complicated one hit attack.

I'm sad Bush is in office, mostly because of Iraq, other things as well.

[TAPPY]

Originally Posted by MikeW

Is there a candidate out there worth voting for?
I haven't seen him/her.This late (used to be early), I doubt one will show up.

At least the US Senate is staying in session during the holidays

Nothing to get excited about yet !!!
For me anyway !