Re: Qualifications

First off, I am neither for Obama nor McCain, I will probably make up my mind on Tuesday.

But, to say that just because a person lacks "experiance" does not mean they would not make a good president.

Take James Buchanan, he was a state representative from 1814-1816, a U.S. representative from 1821 to 1831. He was the Ambassador to Russia from 1832 to 1834, a U.S. Senator from 1834 to 1845, turned down an appointment to the U.S. Surpreme Court and was Ambassador to Great Britian from 1853 to 1856. When he was elected president, his term was so bad that his own party began an investigation of immpeachment for treason. He is consistantly ranked as the worst or second worse (A. Jackson and he swap) president of all time.

Now we take this next fellow, served as a state representative from 1834 to 1842, he was not re-elected. And 18 years later he runs for and gets elected as president. Ranked the greatest president ever-A. Lincoln.

Experiance? That does not hold water.

Re: Qualifications

Palin went to many mediocre schools to get her degree and is an intellectual light weight, Obama graduated from harvard with honors and shows, intellectual and emotional intellegence. McCain acts like a spoiled rich kid who had everything given to him and finished near the bottom of his class. He only got in the Annapolis because his father and grand father were admirals. give me a break

Re: Qualifications

I doesn't take great intelligence to get elected to office. It really only takes money and opportunity. You don't get measured by what your grades were in high school or college as an adult when it comes to political office. Al Gore's grades were terrible in college if you compare them to Bush and Kerry.

Re: Qualifications

"Al Gore's grades were terrible in college if you compare them to Bush and Kerry. "

Good point. Bush had higher grades than Kerry too.

Re: Qualifications

accountant, retired

Since you didn't graduate from Harvard or some other Ivy League school, you are "mediocre" and an "intellectual light weight?" That's the problem with the Democratic Party; elitist attitudes and systematic degradation while stating they know whats best for everyone.

Re: Qualifications

Since you didn't graduate from Harvard or some other Ivy League school, you are "mediocre" and an "intellectual light weight?"
No, but it is not unreasonable to expect the V-P candidate to formulate coherent sentences, such as inability to identify ANY newspapers or magazines she ever reads, or claiming foreign policy experience based on proximity to Russia.

I also expect my V-P candidate to be able to realize that she is being scammed by the "President of France" after a 7-minute conversation in which the "President" drops references to how "hot" his wife is in bed, uses a fake name for the Prime Minister of Canada (while Palin pretends to know him), and makes references to a documentary on herself by Hustler magazine. And she STILL didn't get it. Duh!

Re: Qualifications

The thing is, the current administration has actually embraced communism by buying shares in commercial banks. Communism is government ownership of private enterprise. So let's not raise the socialism flag.

Re: Qualifications

I hate to tell you guys, but Bush also finished at the bottom of his class. He also had money and opportunity and was probably the only reason he went to Yale.

Re: Presidential Election

We worry that our kids are unduly influenced by marketing strategies to sell them images of sexy, skinny models or toys that promote the latest block-buster movie. As adults we seem to have forgotten that we are vulnerable to the same type of “promotional selling” tactics with our vote. Enough already! Vote from an intelligent, pragmatic, balanced, and logical perspective. Let’s say that we have had enough of spouting hate, hype, and innuendo as if it were fact. Read and do your own research, and think for yourselves. But please remember to vote.
I am voting for Obama and Biden because I personally believe that we need change and they uphold my values of equality and kindness to my fellow man. They are not “redistributing the wealth” they are letting me keep more of my hard earned money by paying less in taxes because I make less that $200,000 a year. Please open your eyes and see how you are being duped by slogans—don’t prove the old saying that “there’s a sucker born every minute.”

Re: Presidential Election

If YOU are paying less taxes, SOMEONE has to more. Where do you think the revenue will come from? So, the rich get taxed more. America's foundation is built on the rich corporations. If the rich corporations are taxed more and their bottom line is less, guess who will feel the pinch? Is that so really hard to understand. My 3 yr old granddaughter gets it. If Mommy pays more at the grocery/clothing/etc., store, there's less to bring home. And that's if there's a job left after the companies lay off their "excess."

Re: Presidential Election

ISS- Did you see the Bill Richardson lower the middle income rate to 120,000 today. Quote "What Obama wants to do is he is basically looking at $120,000 and under among those that are in the middle class, and there is a tax cut for those," Richardson said in the interview, according to a clip posted on YouTube. Keeps getting lower.

Re: On Obama's leadership:

Re: "being totally shut out" Shades of the GOP domination and the selling of the Congress that followed. I want a democrate president if for no other reason than to kick the blood sucking republicans out of office!! I believe that Obama has the ability to lead something sadly missing w/George. As for McCain, I wouldn't trust him to walk my dog.

Re: On Obama's leadership:

Well Analyst, if we look past your name calling and personal insults it's obvious you're completely missing the point. It's a near certainty that the Democrats will have control of Congress and if we vote in Democrats into the executive branch too as you want us to we'll have one party dominating both.

In other words, we'll have the partisan domination of both that you abhor so vehemently.

Re: On Obama's leadership:

I have noted that alot of people have your concerns about Obama. That is really not your issue! It it were you should have had those same concerns about Bush and we would not be in this "S" that we are in now.

Re: On Obama's leadership:

Project Manager - If you mean the economy when you refer to "S", you're wrong in your inference that it was caused by Bush.

The mortgage meltdown was the catalyst for this current economic crisis. The root of this meltdown was government interference in the 90s that pressured financial institutions (fannie and freddie being the biggest players) to make mortgage loans to people who wouldn't qualify otherwise. Bush warned congress repeatedly during his term we had a crisis brewing. It was congress that failed to act on these warnings and therefore we are where we are now. Your ire should be towards those who failed to act despite being warned they needed to.

Re: Voting is important

Let me know the day Osama Bin Laden wants to waltze in to kiss the hand of Barack Obama. If you think Obama is all of sudden going to spread good cheer throughout the world and we all are going to "just get along" I will be forever beholden to you. America will always be an enemy, whomever is in office.

Re: Mis-Information about Obama

Very well stated and I agree completely! I am tired of hearing all the lies about Obama. Americans need to stop listening to the marketing strategies and pay attention to the facts. We know more about what Obama plans to do for our country than McCain. McCain wants to win the Presidential election because "he's been there, done that". We need a leader that brings a fresh perspective to the White House -- not someone who thinks they know everything. We've had enough arrogance over the past 8 years and our country has suffered because of it!

Re: Mis-Information about Obama

The PR Campaign was sucessful. An endorsement by Ray Schoenke is bogus X 2. The ASHA has been proven beyond a doubt to be a "front " organization with no more than 300 members nationwide, a really slick website with some great nostalgic-looking fall scenes, and records of favoring "Sensible" gun controls (=Gradual Elemination from Society). ASHA was artificially created 2 years ago to provide the Brady Campaign and Jennifer Peter's group with a PR base to use in their PR and Media campaigns with a camo-clad group that "really" represents the "Voice of American Hunters". Apparently there is no paid members. I requested my name be removed after I learned the AHSA had contributed (heavily) to those 2 groups who would completely disarm US Citizens. No, Mr. Obama would not take any guns away. But I know without a doubt between J. Biden, C. Schumer, and N. Pelosi bills that do this would be signed by Obama and enforced. Reference J. Peters in Australia. Mass $$$$ as blunt object.

Re: Mis-Information about Obama

I have to concur. ASHA is very much a gun ban group. Board members are all former members or associates of gun ban groups. ASHA was formed to provide cover to candidates that they actually support the 2nd Admendment when infact they don't.

Re: Mis-Information about Obama

From what I've seen, ALL the candidates have had to fight off mud-slinging, either from one another or from pundits (and pundit-wannabes). I'm ready for someone to step up and discuss his/her own stance on the issues rather than bad-mouth opponents. This is why I'm still an undecided voter.