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Old 02-11-2008, 07:16   #21
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And as far is him showing signs of pussyism, I couldn't disagree with you more. When the man gets up and speaks in front of a crowd, he's inspiring. He exudes leadership and makes you feel like someone intelligent is about to step in and take command.
Isn't that what people said about Hitler, too? And now he wants to form a million person teenage security force. Can you say Hitler Youth?


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Old 03-11-2008, 19:54   #22
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I am a left wing pinko liberal and given the chance i would support the democrats, but there is just something about Obama i just don't like.
In my opinion I think that might be the republican propaganda having a subconscious affect on you. At least that's what I've noticed in watching other people's reactions. They have been delivering a message that people should be afraid of Obama, but don't give a good reason, so some people leap to some crazy conclusions, and others have a "bad feeling" but can't put their finger on it... well, because there is no good reason anyone should fear him.

Hopefully, if he's elected, people learn to trust him over time instead of hate him or fear him as a result of the campaign. I think there was a good chance of him bringing the country closer together before all the negative campaigning of late from the McCain crowd... which was inspired by what? The growing fear that they might lose!

Fear should never be the driving force behind any kind of action, of a government or an individual. That's another reason why I admire Obama. As dirty as it's gotten, he's always maintained the higher ground.
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Old 03-11-2008, 20:08   #23
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Well if a Black man becomes President of America I would just about have seen everything except Aliens
S'pose even if he does get voted in some Nutter will shoot him or summit
Can't say anything more than that really as I avoid the circus over here so would hardly get involved in the one over there, Not like the job is important or owt is it
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Old 04-11-2008, 01:50   #24
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I vote Obama, he's great and his Audacity of Hope was excellent, but McCain is one slick mover.
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Old 04-11-2008, 10:54   #25
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GOBAMA!

Obama is superman, durr!

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Old 04-11-2008, 11:17   #26
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"McCain knows how to deal with Al-Qaeda, cause Al-Qaeda are coming to kill us"
"We don't vote for baby killers in this family, and Obama is a baby killer"

I just get somewhat depressed when I hear things like this on TV as genuine reasons why some people aren't voting for Obama.

I'm sure equally stupid things are being said in the other direction though.
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Old 04-11-2008, 11:54   #27
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"McCain knows how to deal with Al-Qaeda, cause Al-Qaeda are coming to kill us"
"We don't vote for baby killers in this family, and Obama is a baby killer"

I just get somewhat depressed when I hear things like this on TV as genuine reasons why some people aren't voting for Obama.

I'm sure equally stupid things are being said in the other direction though.
Haha, I just wrote out a massive analysis of how both sides of this election have been fought on the basis of a lack of information rather than a presence of it - and how republican voters have been ignorant and believe they know enough whilst democrat voters have been uninformed, convinced everyone who doesn't vote Obama is ignorant yet at the same time believing they are informed despite only scartching the surface at best.

I think its because the system is so simple, hardly anyone has to make an effort to express their 'democratic right' (in the approved way) hence they only need simple information to do so. The candidates want their supporters to be informed enough to convince themselves, but still dumb enough to want someone else to fill in the blanks for them.
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Old 04-11-2008, 12:02   #28
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Obama certainly sounds like the better candidate. He seems switched on, sincere and most importantly, ready to be the President of the US. McCain doesn't in my opinion, despite what he says. Palin, well, the less said about her the better. I hope she doesn't get an ounce of power, because I truly believe she'd be way out of her depth as President. The US would be taken in the wrong direction, and by extention, the rest of the Western world.
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Obama certainly sounds like the better candidate. He seems switched on, sincere and most importantly, ready to be the President of the US.
Indeed, Obama clearly has more "Yes we can". It's also interesting that 9/10 cats prefer Obama. FACT.
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Old 04-11-2008, 12:54   #30
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Indeed, Obama clearly has more "Yes we can". It's also interesting that 9/10 cats prefer Obama. FACT.
Sauce ??

I am hoping that Obama wins. A lot of the republicans have twisted some of his key policies to make him look borderline communist at times. He has strong policies on immigration control. Yet it has been said he wants to make America isolated from the international community. When you look at it, it's pretty forward thinking. Make it more easy for honest hardworking people to come and work and live in America as long as they are prepared to pay their taxes and do their bit for America. Whether he gets elected and he can deliver on immigration reform.

I think what can only stop Obama is if GOP has a record turnout. Whatever the outcome of todays election, McCain or Obama will have inherited the Economy in it's worst state for a generation, a faltering healthcare service, two unfinished and damaging conflicts in the middle east.

Voter turnout is expected to be high. At least McCain, Obama and the American public agree that there needs to be change. What that change is, time will tell.
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