Is America ready?

[meiloyn]

Re: Is America ready?

I think I'm having deja vu about this thread. I think I saw one that had a VERY SIMILAR on Gaia.

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Personally I don't care what gender, race, or religion the president is, as long as he/she's not an idiot and knows how to properly run the country.

As for the mindless rascist/sexist idiotic assholes that so unfortunately populate America, I don't care. The electorial college can ignore them.

[GuidoHunter]

Re: Is America ready?

Please do explain.

Is it so much a stretch of the imagination to be politically opposite of a candidate? I can't stand Hillary, either. I'm cooler with Obama, but he doesn't have as much of a history to scrutinize. He could be just as bad as she, but maybe he's just a cool liberal.

They exist, but that doesn't mean I'd want one as a president.

--Guido

http://andy.mikee385.com

[purebloodtexan]

Re: Is America ready?

Is it so much a stretch of the imagination to be politically opposite of a candidate? I can't stand Hillary, either. I'm cooler with Obama, but he doesn't have as much of a history to scrutinize. He could be just as bad as she, but maybe he's just a cool liberal.

They exist, but that doesn't mean I'd want one as a president.

--Guido

http://andy.mikee385.com

I've scarcely had the time to see the electoral race, so I want to see what people think of the candidates.

[slipstrike0159]

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The racism/sexism can go both ways you know. If you say that some people will not vote for either one of them because they are a different race/gender then you better also believe that a WHOLE LOT of people are, in contrast, going to vote for them BECAUSE of their difference in race. I know so many people that are so "pro-change" and concerned with there being absolutely no discrimination that they will vote for one of the two to prove that they can and say that it should be that way.

[Chromer]

Re: Is America ready?

I thought Obama was a Conservative Democrat? O_o

[Billydude]

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All I know is a president named Obama is a bit ironic. I'm not saying he is but... what if he tried to turn America into a dictatorship? That would be bad.

[purebloodtexan]

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The racism/sexism can go both ways you know. If you say that some people will not vote for either one of them because they are a different race/gender then you better also believe that a WHOLE LOT of people are, in contrast, going to vote for them BECAUSE of their difference in race. I know so many people that are so "pro-change" and concerned with there being absolutely no discrimination that they will vote for one of the two to prove that they can and say that it should be that way.

Unfortunately, some may not know a thing about the person they're voting for -_-.

[slipstrike0159]

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Unfortunately, some may not know a thing about the person they're voting for -_-.

More like most of them... it is sad indeed but what are can you do besides hope whichever one is chosen is competent enough to run the country?

[Hachi86]

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Guido, i live in the South. Alabama to be exact. All i know is racism is everywhere down here, ive grown accustomed to it. I didnt know it was different everywhere else.

[stlunatic0124]

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America's way too PC these days to allow racism to exist anywhere.

How ****in oblivious are you

[sherbtail]

Re: Is America ready?

Hehe, we had a female prime ministed years ago
Although she was called the Iron Lady, so I'm not really sure how feminine she was... In fact that's similar to Hilary Clinton


Been wiki-ing this Obama guy, he sounds good.
I think America needs a democrat government. The republicans refusal to recognise and tackle climate change annoys me no end. As does their love of oil...

[purebloodtexan]

Re: Is America ready?

From what I read, these seem to be Obama's goals:

-Improved Economy (Including getting ethanol involved)
-Although he plans to end terrorism, he didn't support the war in Iraq.
-Plans to reach out to many different religions
-Wants to prevent HIV (Well, like any other president, but he seems to be trying to take more action against it.)
-Is pro-abortion; this I have no problem with as long as women only abort if they CAN'T AFFORD the baby or can't put it up for adoption (Highly unlikely, but it can happen). If they can manage to have the baby around, I suggest that they support life and don't abort the baby.

[virtuoussinner]

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In my opinion, too many people are concerned with PC. A person should vote for the candidate they most agree with. Typically a party nominates someone who shares common beliefs.
There are people in America are afraid of change, and what might happen if a woman or non-white person is elected. I am not saying all people are like this. Some people, as has been stated above, might vote for them because of their differences.
People should vote vote for the candidate that goes along with their beliefs.

EDIT: This topic moves very quickly.

[fido123]

Re: Is America ready?

Hehe, we had a female prime ministed years ago
Although she was called the Iron Lady, so I'm not really sure how feminine she was... In fact that's similar to Hilary Clinton


Been wiki-ing this Obama guy, he sounds good.
I think America needs a democrat government. The republicans refusal to recognise and tackle climate change annoys me no end. As does their love of oil...

If you're Canadian which I think you are...That PM SUCKED. She was taken out of office after what I think wasn't a year and she wouldn't do anything. She was called the iron lady because she was a thick-headed moron.

Also about the U.S. election...I support Oboma mainly cause of similar belif. Clinton isn't all that bad but I don't agree with her outlook. What pisses me off more is she is only this far in politics because she's the wife of an ex-presedant and the fact she's a woman might help her with the feminist vote (I hate feminist...there was a law passed in Toronto a few years back so woman can walk around topless...the only one's who do SHOULD NOT BE TOPLESS). I absolutly hate when people vote for stupid STUPID reasons such as a last name, gender, or skin colour which I can see some black people voting for Obama for that reason which pisses me off.

[slipstrike0159]

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In my opinion, too many people are concerned with PC. A person should vote for the candidate they most agree with. Typically a party nominates someone who shares common beliefs.
There are people in America are afraid of change, and what might happen if a woman or non-white person is elected. I am not saying all people are like this. Some people, as has been stated above, might vote for them because of their differences.
People should vote vote for the candidate that goes along with their beliefs.

EDIT: This topic moves very quickly.

Well sure, thats the way things SHOULD be, but you have to remember that America has a LOT of idiots and people who think that just because they have the ability to think freely they should flaunt it and use it for every cent its worth. You know that we wouldn't need laws and we wouldnt need to worry about discrimination if everyone overall did the best they could to be kind respectable humble people (cept things like traffic laws and such of course =P) but you know thats never going to happen either.