Your pick for President?

[Warehouse21]

You guys get to play cheerleader.

[dreamingtreeIU]

mccain and obama are my 2 choices.....if those two run against each other, it's gunna be tough 4 me

[Pengin4192]

Right now, I'm not for any of them at all.

[Warehouse21]

Originally Posted by dreamingtreeIU

mccain and obama are my 2 choices.....if those two run against each other, it's gunna be tough 4 me

i grudgingly like McCain, although, if you want to talk about flip flopping, he really is all over the place.

[ShotgunDMB]

Obama followed by Clinton, followed by Gulliani and Romney. I would never vote for Edwards or McCain. They're phonies.

[bubba40]

Not truly impressed by any of them. I only know that I won't be voting for Hillary or Edwards.

[ShotgunDMB]

I think this is the best, most diverse field in a looong time.

[Tiduwho]

Obama for teh win!

[HolyCow]

As of right now, Rudy.

It sounds weird, because I am ultra conservative, but I feel like he is the best candidate. It will really come down to his stance on gay marriage and gun control for me.

[dmbinchicago]

Rudy! And as a bonus-- first Italian-American President! :thumbsup

Obviously this could change. I really like Newt politically, but I doubt he is electable.

[Warehouse21]

Originally Posted by HolyCow

As of right now, Rudy.

It sounds weird, because I am ultra conservative, but I feel like he is the best candidate. It will really come down to his stance on gay marriage and gun control for me.

good luck.

nice to know those are your key issues. Suppressing people's rights to loved ones' hospital visits, and protecting people's rights to slaughter defenseless animals.

[brotherchaos41]

Originally Posted by Warehouse21

good luck.

nice to know those are your key issues. Suppressing people's rights to loved ones' hospital visits, and protecting people's rights to slaughter defenseless animals.

That sure was worth posting. :rolleyes

And how come there are two posts supporting Rudy but only one vote?

[HolyCow]

Originally Posted by Warehouse21

good luck.

nice to know those are your key issues. Suppressing people's rights to loved ones' hospital visits, and protecting people's rights to slaughter defenseless animals.

Wha?

I don't get your point there...

[ShotgunDMB]

people actually care about gay marriage? wow, they need lives. yeah, lets protect the sanctity of marriage..whats the divorce rate again?

[HolyCow]

Originally Posted by ShotgunDMB

people actually care about gay marriage? wow, they need lives. yeah, lets protect the sanctity of marriage..whats the divorce rate again?

Oh geez. :rolleyes

It sucks debating this issue with people that don't understand the issue.

[kjzz12]

Barack Obama. As if with my previous posting record would suggest otherwise. I watched this, and had to convince myself he wasn't a psychic. http://www.abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=2966585

[TwoStep2888]

Obama.

[kjzz12]

I get the sense that this board is more liberal than not, but that the constant Poli Sci forum posters are fairly balanced, politically.

[TwoStep2888]

Originally Posted by kjzz12

I get the sense that this board is more liberal than not, but that the constant Poli Sci forum posters are fairly balanced, politically.

I think you're right.

[bubba40]

Originally Posted by HolyCow

As of right now, Rudy.

It sounds weird, because I am ultra conservative, but I feel like he is the best candidate. It will really come down to his stance on gay marriage and gun control for me.

I don't think he will change his pro-gay marriage stance.

[bubba40]

Originally Posted by HolyCow

Oh geez. :rolleyes

It sucks debating this issue with people that don't understand the issue.

Come on. Just because he doesn't hold the same opinion as your own does not mean he doesn't understand the issue.

[ShotgunDMB]

Obama neeeds to be president, IMO. America needs a major new direction, and I think he has the intelligence and energy to do it....

[Cheekster12]

Originally Posted by ShotgunDMB

Obama neeeds to be president, IMO. America needs a major new direction, and I think he has the intelligence and energy to do it....

Obama is a fad. He might be semi popular right now, but he's lacking credentials, contacts, influence, and many other powers that the head of state should have. He's only been on the political scene for about 2 years and has no experience whatsoever doing anything. You might ask that he doesn't need experience, but America needs someone with political experience to put the country back together and rally the country's world credibility from almost none back to where it should be.

Obama has hired some really good advisors and marketing people. Why can't the public see through the charades? His only advantage and selling point is that he can get people excited, where is his experience getting things done, passed in the house/senate, where are his high profile and powerful contacts in Washington and other countries?

To me, a Canadian, ex-pat living in Ireland and seeing world views on the subject (also a world political junkie), Americas best candidate for Presidency is Hillary Clinton. You might not like her, but you cannot say she wouldn't do a good job. Not only does she bring brains, charisma, power, influence, contacts, WORLD popularity and likeability (America needs their credentials raised on a world level), she has the ability to actually get things done - Most importantly she has Bill at her side. Currently the (ex)politician with the highest popularity rate in THE WORLD, he brings advice, experience, brains, and everything else the "Bill Clinton" has. He's a brand.

With Nancy Polosi being the speaker of the house (3rd most powerful position in US politics), its showing the public that a woman can take on a powerful position.

America needs a president that when they travel abroad they are greeted by a mass of crowds loving them (http://english.people.com.cn/english...02_42126.html), not a president where a 30 mile radius needs to be evacuated and manholes welded shut, and 12,000 police officers for protection (http://www.findarticles.com/p/articl.../ai_n16529000). Especially when this country (Germany in both examples), are a major political ally, trading partner, and more. Not only should this President focus on bringing the country together, but think and have the ability to work on World issues and bring back Americas credibility.

[tdowe99]

Since I've seen no debates yet, I'll wait until a few have passed before deciding on who to vote for.

[GinaNMU]

Originally Posted by ShotgunDMB

people actually care about gay marriage? wow, they need lives. yeah, lets protect the sanctity of marriage..whats the divorce rate again?

:ugh

It's about equal rights, dude. And yes, people care a LOT about freedom and equality in this country.

So far my vote's for Obama. I'm just hoping nothing comes up to change my mind drastically.

[SeanMH]

Originally Posted by GinaNMU

:ugh

It's about equal rights, dude. And yes, people care a LOT about freedom and equality in this country.

So far my vote's for Obama. I'm just hoping nothing comes up to change my mind drastically.

:ugh :(

Even though you're voting for Obama, I still love ya!

:hump :hump

[Tomriddle]

I want Giuliani to be President.
Giuliani will be President, according to every poll ever not done on a DMB message board.

[Trippin4136]

I have no idea. No one on that list gives me any legit hope and most of them all have skeletons in their closet.

I guess I would vote for Obama because he's new to the game, but I'm not totally enamored with him either.

[Warehouse21]

Originally Posted by HolyCow

Wha?

I don't get your point there...

gay marriage, gun control...ring a bell?

[bethie]

Originally Posted by Tomriddle

I want Giuliani to be President.
Giuliani will be President, according to every poll ever not done on a DMB message board.

I hope you're right but I honestly can't see it happening.