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Post by gurlnlifemagazine on Feb 25, 2008 20:32:06 GMT -5
I find it hard to say who's the better pick, but to me at least, Obama is the more appealing candidate. But that would be a pick based on character, not on issues. As far as it goes for issues, I think it really doesn't make a big difference in the big picture. If you want things to change in US politics, I'm pretty sure Obama is your best bet on that. I think if I were an American citizen I'd be satisfied with either one of them. Yeah, that's pretty much it  |
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Post by gurlnlifemagazine on Feb 27, 2008 0:03:53 GMT -5
The debate tonight was much liek it was last Thursday. I can't believe Hillary wanted to have 5 of these. I don't think I can handle another Dem debrate about the same fight with the same results. I think SNL and Hillary over did it on the lame complaint about how the media treats Obama so I didn't need that in the debate.
To me, the only thing I got from it is that Obama has become more presidential. I liked how she schooled him on rejecting endorsements from people you don't agree with. I also like how fast he was able to learn that and quickly recovered from that blunder.
All in all is was good and no matter what, these two are better than McClain. I can't wait for that debate.
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Post by jolene102 on Feb 27, 2008 13:53:50 GMT -5
McCain just gives me a creepy feeling!
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Post by savemeimdtba on Feb 27, 2008 13:56:01 GMT -5
Agreed, I think we'd get results from both - we need to get away from the republican way of thinking regardless but I'd just prefer it be Obama I just... don't like Hilary, she rubs me the wrong way. And making fun of Obama for having hope.. seriously? Why would you want to be the candidate AGAINST hope for change? I just don't like the negative vibe she brings along with her. Obama makes me feel like something good can happen and that he can be the one to help and isn't that what a president should do? |
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Post by gurlnlifemagazine on Feb 27, 2008 18:29:59 GMT -5
McCain just gives me a creepy feeling! Hey Jolene, who are you voting for? |
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Post by gogonutz on Feb 27, 2008 19:15:20 GMT -5
Today someone said that Obama's popularity also has to do with his voice. He has a very nice timbre (for lack of a better word) in his voice when he speaks which makes you listen to him, more than others have. McCain has it a little bit, but not nearly as much as Obama.
And then something I realized that speaks for Obama. He has a young, fresh personality (because he is young and fresh, at least for a politician). He has the future, so to speak, and America must (and I think wants to) look to the future, and he pretty much personifies that.
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Post by lhrulz2007 on Feb 27, 2008 21:26:49 GMT -5
The debate last night was pretty lame. Neither canidate really scored alot of points. They need to bring Gravel back into these debates to make them somewhat entertaining.
Obama's skill as an orator is really what propelled him onto the national stage. No one had heard of him until his keynote address at the 2004 Democratic convention. Soon after that speech there was already talk of him for President in 2008 or 2012(if Kerry had won.)
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Post by gurlnlifemagazine on Feb 28, 2008 8:29:17 GMT -5
Obama's skill as an orator is really what propelled him onto the national stage. No one had heard of him until his keynote address at the 2004 Democratic convention. Soon after that speech there was already talk of him for President in 2008 or 2012(if Kerry had won.) At least to the rest of the world. He was famous here before he even got elected into office. Thanks to Jeri Ryan's freaky republican husband who was running against him . I remember back in like 2002 or 2003, seeing Obama's name on posters around my job and thinking, "That guy will never get into office because of that name. He's so stupid." Boy was I wrong, lol. |
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Post by gurlnlifemagazine on Mar 3, 2008 23:40:59 GMT -5
Question,
If Huckabee somehow does stop McCain from getting the 1,191 delegates he needs for the nomination and it goes to the convention, won't they still give it to McCain because of the popular vote?
I mean, I'm listening at what they're saying on the Dem's side and they say Barak would probably win the nomination because the Superdelegates will vote for the one who won the popular vote. I know the Republicans don't have superdelegates, but wouldn't they come together and jsut say, "Hey Huckabee. Nice try, but the public has spoken on this one." Would any of his staff be big enough to say that?
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Post by lhrulz2007 on Mar 4, 2008 0:03:08 GMT -5
If McCain isn't able to reach 1,191 delegates on the first round of voting, it'll then go to a second round of voting with the person with the lowest delegate count out. So lets say after the first round of voting Ron Paul is out, he could make a deal with Huckabee to get his supporters. Then after the 2nd round of voting Romney is out, and Huckabee could make a deal with him to get his delegate, which would give Huckabee the necessary delegates for the nomination.
That senario is incrediably far-fecthed now because McCain will probably be able to get the necessary delegates tomorrow night, if not then it'll happen for sure in the next round of contests. Even if it came down to the convention for some unlikely reason, Romney would release his delegates to McCain more than likely.
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Post by gurlnlifemagazine on Mar 4, 2008 8:18:23 GMT -5
^^Oh okay, so there really isn't any reason for Huckabee or Paul to still be in the contest
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Post by gogonutz on Mar 4, 2008 9:23:36 GMT -5
^^Ron Paul just is a really different sound and the longer he stays in, the more attention he gets and the more he can reach out. Even though he gets little attention in the media, he can still talk to people, release his statements, etc, so for the future he'll build a bit of a base. Same goes for Huckabee, though he gets even more attention. So if he wants to run again next time, more people know him and what he stands for than this time. And if he keeps speaking out in between, people will remember him. That's the best reason I can think of they're still in.
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Post by lhrulz2007 on Mar 4, 2008 10:32:40 GMT -5
Ron Paul will never be a nominee in the Republican Party. He's not really close to their mainstream and isn't even really a Republican, he's a Libertarian. Huckabee is looking for the next election. There is some precedent that the Republican with the second most delegates getting the nomination 4 or 8 years later.
I think there is reason for Huckabee to stay in until McCain reaches the number of delegates. It's hard to say what'll happen. McCain just about got caught up in a sex scandal last week, so Huckabee is the only one left to pounce if McCain stumbles.
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Post by gogonutz on Mar 4, 2008 11:08:28 GMT -5
Ron Paul isn't a true Republican anyway.. he would do better as an independent probably
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Post by gurlnlifemagazine on Mar 4, 2008 12:33:23 GMT -5
Yeah, I was wondering why he wasn't running as an indepentent. Is that the same as the Green Party.
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. I'd also like to know if anybody has an HD copy of Lifehouse at Pinkpop 2003. BY far their best concert ever