The ..2012.... Political thread
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letitbeamanda:
Well take Romney out,,,,,,,I still have Obama and Hillary. That is worse than Romney. I am totally irritated.
Well you still have ralph nader and bloomberg sitting in the weeds
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rich n:
VOTE FOR ME....WEEEE WEEEE
Loathsome duo...
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rich n:
VOTE FOR ME....WEEEE WEEEE
Maybe this picture should be hung in the Whitehouse
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So, John McCain thinks Wladimir Putin is the president of germany.... my question is: can he find america on a map? It's scary that someone like that runs for president!
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He's too old to be president anyway and if he thinks that, Anna, it's all the more reason why he SHOULD not be president of the US.
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What does age have to do with it? I know.....he's senial now right? There were other presidents close to his age......were they too old? Is anyone ever too old to be president?
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JennyLP:
What does age have to do with it? I know.....he's senial now right? There were other presidents close to his age......were they too old? Is anyone ever too old to be president?
Yeah, people hit an old age when they start to become OVER stubborn, and are hard to nagotiate with.
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ringoroundtherosie:
JennyLP:
What does age have to do with it? I know.....he's senial now right? There were other presidents close to his age......were they too old? Is anyone ever too old to be president?
Yeah, people hit an old age when they start to become OVER stubborn, and are hard to nagotiate with.
We are supposed to be talking about candidates.......not me!
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JennyLP:
ringoroundtherosie:
JennyLP:
What does age have to do with it? I know.....he's senial now right? There were other presidents close to his age......were they too old? Is anyone ever too old to be president?
Yeah, people hit an old age when they start to become OVER stubborn, and are hard to nagotiate with.
We are supposed to be talking about candidates.......not me!
Exactly, people can't be a president if they are hard to nagotiate with! Well, at least in my opinion that wouldn't be a very good president.
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JennyLP:
We are supposed to be talking about candidates.......not me!
I'd vote for you anywhere!! You aren't old. BTW,,,,,,,I have the King disease on following you!!
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ringoroundtherosie:
JennyLP:
ringoroundtherosie:
JennyLP:
What does age have to do with it? I know.....he's senial now right? There were other presidents close to his age......were they too old? Is anyone ever too old to be president?
Yeah, people hit an old age when they start to become OVER stubborn, and are hard to nagotiate with.
We are supposed to be talking about candidates.......not me!
Exactly, people can't be a president if they are hard to nagotiate with! Well, at least in my opinion that wouldn't be a very good president.
That would go for all the candidates......old and young.
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JennyLP:
What does age have to do with it? I know.....he's senial now right? There were other presidents close to his age......were they too old? Is anyone ever too old to be president?
Reagan turned 70 after he was elected and served two terms.
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ringoroundtherosie:
JennyLP:
ringoroundtherosie:
JennyLP:
What does age have to do with it? I know.....he's senial now right? There were other presidents close to his age......were they too old? Is anyone ever too old to be president?
Yeah, people hit an old age when they start to become OVER stubborn, and are hard to nagotiate with.
We are supposed to be talking about candidates.......not me!
Exactly, people can't be a president if they are hard to nagotiate with! Well, at least in my opinion that wouldn't be a very good president.
what, may I ask, is the president "negotiating??
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jaipur:
ringoroundtherosie:
JennyLP:
ringoroundtherosie:
JennyLP:
What does age have to do with it? I know.....he's senial now right? There were other presidents close to his age......were they too old? Is anyone ever too old to be president?
Yeah, people hit an old age when they start to become OVER stubborn, and are hard to nagotiate with.
We are supposed to be talking about candidates.......not me!
Exactly, people can't be a president if they are hard to nagotiate with! Well, at least in my opinion that wouldn't be a very good president.
what, may I ask, is the president "negotiating??
They can nagotiate anything, deals with other people, nothing in particular.
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Over two weeks ago, we saw the people of Iowa proclaim that our time for change has come. But there were those who doubted this country?s desire for something new ? who said Iowa was a fluke not to be repeated again. Well, tonight, the cynics who believed that what began in the snows of Iowa was just an illusion were told a different story by the good people of South Carolina. After four great contests in every corner of this country, we have the most votes, the most delegates, and the most diverse coalition of Americans we?ve seen in a long, long time. They are young and old; rich and poor. They are black and white; Latino and Asian. They are Democrats from Des Moines and Independents from Concord; Republicans from rural Nevada and young people across this country who?ve never had a reason to participate until now. And in nine days, nearly half the nation will have the chance to join us in saying that we are tired of business-as-usual in Washington, we are hungry for change, and we are ready to believe again. But if there?s anything we?ve been reminded of since Iowa, it?s that the kind of change we seek will not come easy. Partly because we have fine candidates in the field ? fierce competitors, worthy of respect. And as contentious as this campaign may get, we have to remember that this is a contest for the Democratic nomination, and that all of us share an abiding desire to end the disastrous policies of the current administration. But there are real differences between the candidates. We are looking for more than just a change of party in the White House. We?re looking to fundamentally change the status quo in Washington ? a status quo that extends beyond any particular party. And right now, that status quo is fighting back with everything it?s got; with the same old tactics that divide and distract us from solving the problems people face, whether those problems are health care they can?t afford or a mortgage they cannot pay. So this will not be easy. Make no mistake about what we?re up against. We are up against the belief that it?s ok for lobbyists to dominate our government ? that they are just part of the system in Washington. But we know that the undue influence of lobbyists is part of the problem, and this election is our chance to say that we?re not going to let them stand in our way anymore. We are up against the conventional thinking that says your ability to lead as President comes from longevity in Washington or proximity to the White House. But we know that real leadership is about candor, and judgment, and the ability to rally Americans from all walks of life around a common purpose ? a higher purpose. We are up against decades of bitter partisanship that cause politicians to demonize their opponents instead of coming together to make college affordable or energy cleaner; it?s the kind of partisanship where you?re not even allowed to say that a Republican had an idea ? even if it?s one you never agreed with. That kind of politics is bad for our party, it?s bad for our country, and this is our chance to end it once and for all. We are up against the idea that it?s acceptable to say anything and do anything to win an election. We know that this is exactly what?s wrong with our politics; this is why people don?t believe what their leaders say anymore; this is why they tune out. And this election is our chance to give the American people a reason to believe again. And what we?ve seen in these last weeks is that we?re also up against forces that are not the fault of any one campaign, but feed the habits that prevent us from being who we want to be as a nation. It?s the politics that uses religion as a wedge, and patriotism as a bludgeon. A politics that tells us that we have to think, act, and even vote within the confines of the categories that supposedly define us. The assumption that young people are apathetic. The assumption that Republicans won?t cross over. The assumption that the wealthy care nothing for the poor, and that the poor don?t vote. The assumption that African-Americans can?t support the white candidate; whites can?t support the African-American candidate; blacks and Latinos can?t come together. But we are here tonight to say that this is not the America we believe in.
If you agree with, or are inspired by any of the above, find out who said it and support that candidate.
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ringoroundtherosie:
jaipur:
ringoroundtherosie:
JennyLP:
ringoroundtherosie:
JennyLP:
What does age have to do with it? I know.....he's senial now right? There were other presidents close to his age......were they too old? Is anyone ever too old to be president?
Yeah, people hit an old age when they start to become OVER stubborn, and are hard to nagotiate with.
We are supposed to be talking about candidates.......not me!
Exactly, people can't be a president if they are hard to nagotiate with! Well, at least in my opinion that wouldn't be a very good president.
what, may I ask, is the president "negotiating??
They can nagotiate anything, deals with other people, nothing in particular.
one major thing: presidents actually don't negotiate anything....
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If its any consolation to anyone -- McCain has said some stupid stuff when he was younger too *so it is not just age Not to single him out -- I have heard the other candidates say some stupid stuff (and they are younger ) .
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"Super Tuesday" should be interesting -- (tomorrow 2-5-0 -- perhaps there will be a stronger feeling on who the candidates are likely to be. (many states on the same day).
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yes it should be. it was originally thought that the candidates would be sorted out. i thought it would be too, but it appears that's not going to happen The republicans aren't going to be happy with mccain. His own mother suggested that they will have to hold their noses He certainly doesn't have the traditional base of conservatives. I'm familiar with Romney: don't be fooled by the "i know how to create jobs' line. During his term in office jobs in Massachusetts grew by 0.5% Yet, he did enact legislation for health care during his term.....so he's not totally bad boys and girls, we have a definitive horse race with the democrats. In the recent past americans haven't seen a nomination go to the convention floor. You just might see that this time around. And as i suggested earlier, the wild cards sitting in the weeds: Ralph Nader (please no) and Michael Bloomberg.
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jaipur:
yes it should be. it was originally thought that the candidates would be sorted out. i thought it would be too, but it appears that's not going to happen boys and girls, we have a definitive horse race with the democrats. In the recent past americans haven't seen a nomination go to the convention floor. You just might see that this time around. And as i suggested earlier, the wild cards sitting in the weeds: Ralph Nader (please no) and Michael Bloomberg.
Perhaps just maybe -- I will watch a little bit more of the convention if that does happen. (Last presidential election-- I actually asked - as a rhetorical question - why have the conventions - when both sides had their candidates).