Who Do You Choose In November?

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Here's my very brief analysis:

The Republican have controlled the House and the Senate 12 out of the last 14 years.
The Republicans have been in the White House for the last 8 years.
Are we as a country better off now that we were before the Republicans took over? A long poorly decisioned war, a recession (8 straight months of job losses meets the criteria) the largest deficit in U.S. history, extraordinary health care cost increases, inflation with an actual reduction in middle-class family incomes, abuses of civil liberties, etc.

Isn't the classic definition of insanity doing the same things the same way and expecting different results?

I believe its time to give the other party a chance and see if they have learned enough from being out of power to actually do things that benefit us and our country.

I agree

[Thorne]

I believe its time to give the other party a chance and see if they have learned enough from being out of power to actually do things that benefit us and our country.

I have a very hard time coming up with anything either party has done in my lifetime that benefited us or the country more than their own pockets. I don't foresee any changes in that until the American voters get enough common sense to toss out the crooks in Congress and replace them with honest politicians.

But, is there any such thing as an honest politician?

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I have a very hard time coming up with anything either party has done in my lifetime that benefited us or the country more than their own pockets. I don't foresee any changes in that until the American voters get enough common sense to toss out the crooks in Congress and replace them with honest politicians.

But, is there any such thing as an honest politician?

Yes honest Politicans come from the same place a honest Lawyers

[DungeonMaster6]

I really don't dislike McCain as a person and I surely respect his military background. It's nice to hear that he puts his country before party.

But why then has he flip-flopped on abortion rights and off shore drilling? To get the votes of Catholics and right-wingers. Sounds like nothing but the same old politics to me.

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I really don't dislike McCain as a person and I surely respect his military background. It's nice to hear that he puts his country before party.

But why then has he flip-flopped on abortion rights and off shore drilling? To get the votes of Catholics and right-wingers. Sounds like nothing but the same old politics to me.

Exactly, he will say what he needs to for th supoort of who he is seeking
I agree his love of Country and his Military Experience speak from themselves

[Stealth694]

the question was which would yu rather have an experienced president or an experienced vice president, lol

Actually an Experienced VP is a greater asset than an Experienced President.
The Vice President is more than just a backup should the President die. He is the Statesman, The Negotiator, The Deal Maker.
Look at Cheney, everyone in Washington knows he is the Power behind the Throne.
Biden has 30 Yrs of contacts, a reputation of honor and integrety that even the Media cannot crack and knows the ropes in Washington.

Sara Palin, on the other hand has No Contacts, Did not have a REAL background check, has several questionable decisions on her record ( the bridge to nowhere, troopergate ect). Things that will probably come back to haunt her and McCain. Next Palin has "Jumped over" how many Washington Insiders who will think they should have been considered for the VP Chair instead of this unknown, how many will try and sandbag her while she tries to learn the Ropes of Washington?
No an Experienced VP can be a Presidents greatest asset.
An Inexperienced VP can be a disaster in the making.

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Thanks to everyone who voted and expressed thier views

[wmrs2]

Hi! I have been sick and absent from the forum for a few months but am recovering well now. So many things have stayed the same. No person seems willing to say anything good about the Republicans since I have been gone. What's going to occur in Nov.? Good question. My prophesy is as was before I left.
1. Just like in 2000 and 2004 the Democrats will believe the lies of the 93% liberal press and be left (Pun) crying in their beer in 2008. That my actually kill the Bush Bashers to see McBush win a third term.
2. Sarah will be the first woman to be vice president and soon the first woman to be president. Just think, the Rep. have things rapped up for the next 12 years or so.! Do you think the liberals will start a civil war?
3. In Nov. the 73% of voters who do not trust or believe the liberal press will swing the political gates open (and rejoice while doing so) for the Republican faithful.

I have a question: if the Clinton dissatisfied, if the racial bigots, if the military majority, if the middle of the road Democrats. if the right wing religious majority, if the disenfranchised Michigans & Floridians, and all other God fearing Americans vote Republican, how will the Dem. left wing explain the Republican victory?

Indeed. I am happy to be back and hope this is the beginning of some good natured fun.

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No need to, TheRepublicans will not win, look at Wal STreet right now, no the Republicans did not cause the problem, but based on the way our WHOLE country is right now, people seem to be clamering for a change
And I would rather have a Joe Biden take over the Oval Office if need be , then Sara Palin who has NO expeirieced, unless you wantto call 2 yewars of being a governor experience and 4 years as Mayor of a tiwn of 6,600 1/2 of who did not even for any major

And imagine, the "Conservative Right Wing" must be thrilled that Sara Palin has a 17 year old unmarried daughter 4 momnths Pregnant,the Anti Abortion, Pro Gun, Family Values Candidate, I see no family values in a 17 year old unmarried daughter carrying a baby, do you?? makes no difference if they plan to marry, she is still a Minor and he could be charged with Satutory, Statatory Rape charges can be level whether she consented to the Sex or not she is still a minor and Palin opposes Sex Education in Public Schools
In 2001 when Bill Clint left office We had $450 Billon Dollar SURPLUS when Bush leaves we will have a $1.3 TRILLION Dollar deficet
When Clinto left office gas was$1.45 a gallon, whe Bush leaves office we will be paying $3.75-$.20 depending on where you live
When Clinton left office we were at Peace in the Wolrd, when Bush leaves office will be engaged in 2 Wars, and the Iraq war has nothing to do with Oil, it was Bush who wanted to finish what his Father George Sr. could not finish
When Clinton left office we could afford Gas for our Cars, Groceries for our house ect can we do that now

Simply put are we better now after 8 years of Bush then we were when Clinton left office, NO we are far worse off, 500,000 people files for unemplyed in August of 2008, the largest month increase in 7 years, and guess who was President 7 years ago... George W Bush

Have a niced night