interesting data.. mccain vs obama

miraja2 · #1 07-24-2008, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by pgardn

Obama is getting an almost Christlike rise out of a lot
of younger folks.

That is certainly true.
I am a Democrat and an Obama supporter, but there are some people out there who really seem to think that Obama's election will automatically mean the end of global warming, a positive revolution in American politics, a reversal of the slipping economy, the end of the heath care crisis, and solutions to countless other problems around the world.
I am glad to see that these younger voters are getting involved (many for the first time), and I am glad they helped Obama defeat Clinton, but I think many of them will be sorely disappointed four years from now if Obama wins, because they are fooling themselves right now. There is just no way that EVERYTHING they are hoping for will happen.

I agree with many of Obama's political positions, and therefore I think he will be a good president, but no one person could possibly live up to the expectations of some.
In the end Obama IS a politician. He happens to be one I often agree with, but that doesn't mean he is going to be able to somehow rise above the political fray and miraculously change the world the way some of his most ardent supporters seem to believe.

#2 07-24-2008, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miraja2

That is certainly true.
I am a Democrat and an Obama supporter, but there are some people out there who really seem to think that Obama's election will automatically mean the end of global warming, a positive revolution in American politics, a reversal of the slipping economy, the end of the heath care crisis, and solutions to countless other problems around the world.
I am glad to see that these younger voters are getting involved (many for the first time), and I am glad they helped Obama defeat Clinton, but I think many of them will be sorely disappointed four years from now if Obama wins, because they are fooling themselves right now. There is just no way that EVERYTHING they are hoping for will happen.

I agree with many of Obama's political positions, and therefore I think he will be a good president, but no one person could possibly live up to the expectations of some.
In the end Obama IS a politician. He happens to be one I often agree with, but that doesn't mean he is going to be able to somehow rise above the political fray and miraculously change the world the way some of his most ardent supporters seem to believe.

Makes perfect sense to me.
I dont believe he is some sort of megalomaniac that some are
making him out to be either. He seems very thoughtful, but
trying to get elected at the same time. So he, like most politicians,
paint a very hopeful picture of their plans that will be very difficult
to implement with total success.

And yes hopefully it does not sour the younger folks that
have to deal with the reality that some of these problems
are terribly difficult. Hopefully it does not turn them into
very cynical bitter older folks. We have enough of them.

Mortimer · #3 07-24-2008, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pgardn

Makes perfect sense to me.
I dont believe he is some sort of megalomaniac that some are
making him out to be either. He seems very thoughtful, but
trying to get elected at the same time. So he, like most politicians,
paint a very hopeful picture of their plans that will be very difficult
to implement with total success.

And yes hopefully it does not sour the younger folks that
have to deal with the reality that some of these problems
are terribly difficult. Hopefully it does not turn them into
very cynical bitter older folks. We have enough of them.

Oh gosh yes.

Can you imagine why anyone over the age of 25 would be cynical in this country?

Ship them all to their great grand parents point of origin is what I say.

SniperSB23 · #4 07-24-2008, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Mortimer

Oh gosh yes.

Can you imagine why anyone over the age of 25 would be cynical in this country?

Ship them all to their great grand parents point of origin is what I say.

They'd have to slice most of us in pieces to do that.