View Poll Results: VOTE NOWZ!

Voters
50. You may not vote on this poll
  • Barack Obama

    29 58.00%
  • Hillary Clinton

    3 6.00%
  • John McCain

    3 6.00%
  • None of the above.

    3 6.00%
  • Some of the above.

    4 8.00%
  • I can't decide due to lack of knowledge.

    6 12.00%
  • I'm an anarchist, biznatches!

    2 4.00%
Page 6 of 7 FirstFirst 1234567 LastLast
Results 76 to 90 of 99

Thread: Which of the current presidential candidates do you support?

  1. #76
    Posts Occur in Real Time edczxcvbnm's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2000
    Location
    The World
    Posts
    7,920

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by duckie View Post
    I'd rather have someone go into office who actually has some morals.

    I really wish we had a more conservative candidate.
    I still think that McCain is more like a liberal in a conservative disguise. That's why I wouldn't be voting (if I could). No conservatives.
    You may have to get use to having more of a non-super conserverative candidate(McCain is still pretty darn conservative). Due to all the states that moved up in the primary, you have more liberal big states going before the south has a chance to knock people like McCain out of the race. Those people will be more likely to gain support from California, Illinois, New York and such.

  2. #77
    Old school, like an old fool. Flying Mullet's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2003
    Location
    Napping in a peach tree.
    Posts
    19,185
    Articles
    6
    Blog Entries
    7
    Contributions
    • Former Administrator
    • Former Cid's Knight
    • Former Senior Site Staff

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by duckie View Post
    I'd rather have someone go into office who actually has some morals.
    There are candidates that have morals.

    Non-super-religious-conservative != immoral

    super-religious-conservative != moral
    Figaro Castle

  3. #78
    KentaRawr!'s Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2004
    Location
    Earth!
    Posts
    8,314
    Blog Entries
    3

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Flying Mullet View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by duckie View Post
    I'd rather have someone go into office who actually has some morals.
    There are candidates that have morals.

    Non-super-religious-conservative != immoral

    super-religious-conservative != moral
    Silly Mullet. Duckie wasn't talking about Hillary Clinton!

  4. #79

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Sheep View Post
    Uhhh. The vice president becomes president if the president dies...
    And casts the tie-breaking vote in the Senate!

  5. #80
    One Hundred Chimneys Recognized Member Tavrobel's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2006
    Location
    Conjunction Junction
    Posts
    10,455
    Articles
    102
    Contributions
    • Former Site Staff

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Kokichi View Post
    But on the subject of Democrats, Hilary would be a better choice.

    First woman president. Bill by her side. If she dies, Bill would become president again. Breaking history by breaking history.

    And ah. When was the last time our economy was through prosperity? That's right. When Bill was president.

    And if it's her last two terms, he MAY get to run again. But the Constitution wasn't set up for this. Our founding fathers never foresaw a woman or a colored president. <3

    Experience > Ideals.
    How so? She does well, we're still stuck where we were before in about four to eight years; she doesn't, same problem. Obama screws up, but at least he tried, the new and the experimental is the way to go for a nation of disinterest and utter mistrust of the government. He does well, we become this uber-nation of uber that actually might care. Kick reason to the curb; his potential to do well is far greater than Hillary's and if he screws up, he'll either screw up less, or anger people enough that people will give enough of a damn again. Zero-sum game: go for the one who loses less.

    VP becomes President when the President is incapacitated, not the first Lady (Man). After that, it passes on through certain Congressmen, and eventually down to the Cabinet, based on date of creation.

    What, the kiss of death, this is all about the economy? We aren't in recession, the FED has already slashed interest rates, twice, and financial reports are effectively one fiscal quarter late, meaning that reports we get now are distorted and from a previous time. They do not necessarily reflect the situation at hand. Furthermore, the growth of the GDP has been over 1% for the past three quarters, so we are, by definition, not in recession. Before you throw me "but the dollar sucks," you wouldn't give a flying smurf about the well-being of the dollar if we were not using it to compare to both other countries and the purchase of foreign oil. You'd only see it in a self-contained perspective. People complain "ohh, we're in recession" and don't know what it means, yet I have yet to hear people complain about the cost of vegetables or milk.

    You know that they left it open ended because they would never have imagined that people would re-elect someone for too many times; mutual distrust. Two terms was precedent set by George Washington. It wasn't until FDR that they realized that four terms was too many, so I fail to see how the ascendancy of the president has anything to do with a woman or colored person in the office. If anything, it was foreseen, and it was ignored, because the rights of the people would eventually grow over time. How does being black or female over or under-qualify you to be the president? Ohh, wait, that's right, because we totally choose people based on merit.

    She has experience? The whole of roughly the same amount of time as a Senator as Obama, except she got to be there for Bill's presidency? For all the things she did in office, they were at best laughable.

    Quote Originally Posted by duckie View Post
    I'd rather have someone go into office who actually has some morals.

    I really wish we had a more conservative candidate.
    I still think that McCain is more like a liberal in a conservative disguise. That's why I wouldn't be voting (if I could). No conservatives.
    ... and what morals do you speak of? Are you using them in a comparative sense to religion? You can be a good person and not follow religion. Super-uber-conservatives can be equally evil and threatening to the welfare of the state as the mentally compromised terrorist.

    Then you (and your good friend Rush Limbaugh) should have supported Mitt Romney while you had the chance. If the hardcore Conservatives complain about McCain getting into office, they only have themselves to blame.

  6. #81
    Old school, like an old fool. Flying Mullet's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2003
    Location
    Napping in a peach tree.
    Posts
    19,185
    Articles
    6
    Blog Entries
    7
    Contributions
    • Former Administrator
    • Former Cid's Knight
    • Former Senior Site Staff

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Kokichi View Post
    And ah. When was the last time our economy was through prosperity? That's right. When Bill was president.
    I wanted to point out that Bill Clinton had very little to do with the United States' prosperity during the late 90s. He was fortunate enough to be president during the tech boom which propelled the United States' economy into the stratosphere. The economy was already showing signs of weakening towards the end of his presidency and 9/11 was what killed an already declining economy. Presidents are mostly figureheads when it comes to economic fluctuations and have very little real power over long-lasting changes in the economy.

    With that being said, I think Bill Clinton did a great job of leaving the economy alone and letting the tech boom do it's thing. I also think that Dubya is an idiot with the extra tax returns which are supposed to stimulate the economy. Not surprising, people are paying off their debt rather than spending it on frivolous goods. He's one of the most spend-happy presidents in history and he needs to learn that economic changes happen over time, not immediately.
    Figaro Castle

  7. #82
    Fortune Teller Recognized Member Roogle's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2002
    Location
    Lone Tree, Colorado
    Posts
    7,496
    Articles
    80
    Blog Entries
    3

    FFXIV Character

    Roose Dorvauldar (Gilgamesh)
    Contributions
    • Former Administator
    • Former Senior Site Staff

    Default

    Well, I think that all three of the potential presidential candidates can do a better job than the current presidential administration.
    I believe in the power of humanity.

  8. #83

    Default

    Eek.

    Sheep, I'm aware of that. My mistake though. I meant it as a benefit for Hilary to have Bill by her side, but the tired mind works in mysterious ways. xD

    @ Tavrobel:

    Don't think of me as odd, but I think I love you.

    Not much else to say about that. I'd try to type long to look smart, but that obviously don't work.

    /Joke.

    You do have a point, Flying Mullet. I did imply Bill made something happen, but he really didn't. The cycle was just at a top point by that time, and he didn't screw it up, as you stated.

    Dubya is a pretty bad president. IMO. Not Double-yew bashing or anything, but he seriously is a sucky president. Though you can't really blame him. The boom can't last forever, and eventually during his term (lol, he was re-elected), we were going to go into a recession, turning into depression. I'm surprised at all the people who backed him, who went aggro at how fast we fell into this $4 trillion+ hole gradually over time.

    But haha.

    *rethinks notions of presidency candidates*


  9. #84
    clouded sheep Clouded Sky's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2005
    Location
    Washington
    Posts
    1,376

    FFXIV Character

    Miah Mhakaracca (Cactuar)

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Kokichi View Post
    Eek.

    Sheep, I'm aware of that. My mistake though. I meant it as a benefit for Hilary to have Bill by her side, but the tired mind works in mysterious ways. xD
    Meh, I figured as much.

    It's not nearly as bad as the mistakes the current administration has managed. So heck, maybe I'll vote for you someday!

  10. #85
    One Hundred Chimneys Recognized Member Tavrobel's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2006
    Location
    Conjunction Junction
    Posts
    10,455
    Articles
    102
    Contributions
    • Former Site Staff

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Sheep View Post
    It's not nearly as bad as the mistakes the current administration has managed. So heck, maybe I'll vote for you someday!
    Woah, voting for a politician that admits he made a mistake? I don't know who you are, but you had best not talk condescendingly about my political system like that EVAR or else you're gonna get invited to a tea party. And I only served iced tea. *evil look*

  11. #86
    I'm selling these fine leather jackets Aerith's Knight's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2005
    Location
    The Netherlands
    Posts
    10,825
    Blog Entries
    1

    Default

    I support the muffin man.


  12. #87

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Roogle View Post
    Well, I think that all three of the potential presidential candidates can do a better job than the current presidential administration.
    As much as I hate Bush, I have the most horrid feeling that Hilary will be a n even worse president then him.

    Really I would have taken any candidate running over Hilary.

    I'm all about The Obama man, (And Ron Paul, to bad he didn't get the republican nomination, but I figured he wouldn't anyway.)

  13. #88
    Mr. Encyclopedia Kirobaito's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2001
    Location
    Seattle, WA
    Posts
    6,359

    Default

    I keep up with political news almost every waking minute of every day.

    I believe that the way this administration has been handled, no Republican deserves any right to succeed Bush. Is it partisan politics? Yeah, it is. I don't care, though. I refuse to see civil liberties infringed upon the way they have, and I have no doubts that such rights will continue to be taken away under a Republican administration.

    Do I think McCain is an awful candidate? No, not really. I think he was probably the best choice among the Republicans. No, Ron Paul is not a legitimate candidate.

    I originally supported Edwards, because I was able to ignore his awful debate skills. When he dropped out, I threw my support behind Obama because I saw what this country needed. I still do. This country is tired. This country NEEDS social revolution. This country needs Bobby Kennedy to be president. The way that Obama has invigorated the young people to actually care about politics and the things of this world is spectacular. I don't agree with Senator Obama on every issue, but I think he would make the best president.

    I'm not even sure if I would be able to vote for Clinton at this point. If she takes this election away from the Democrats, I don't know what I will do.

  14. #89

    Default

    I'm fine with either Obama or Clinton, but my preference lies with Clinton. While I admire Obama's charisma and ability to rally the masses, most of what he says is based around rhetorics. That worries me when our country is in the state is in, because I can't quite trust that he's capable of accomplishing the amount of change he tauts. But I'll gladly vote for him over McCain, and - judging from Clinton's current position in the democratic race - I will be.

  15. #90
    The Dork Next Door Montoya's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2002
    Location
    Near the armpit of California.
    Posts
    877

    Default

    While I'd prefer any democrat to McCain, out of the two democratic candidates I'm leaning towards Obama.
    Anon say I. Photobucket

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •