C. Powell endorses Obama

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by ninetoone

I truly believe McCain had a shot w/a different running mate.

i think you're right. obama is a lukewarm choice...with the economy, eight years of bush, etc--and obama still can't achieve separation in the polls? had mccain stuck with his middle of the road viewpoint, and chosen a running mate with similar middle thoughts, and more experience, he'd be in the lead, rather than trailing by (depending on the polls) 2-8%. no way far righters would abandon the republic party-his choice of palin was stupid and no doubt a decision he regrets.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by Danzig

i think you're right. obama is a lukewarm choice...with the economy, eight years of bush, etc--and obama still can't achieve separation in the polls? had mccain stuck with his middle of the road viewpoint, and chosen a running mate with similar middle thoughts, and more experience, he'd be in the lead, rather than trailing by (depending on the polls) 2-8%. no way far righters would abandon the republic party-his choice of palin was stupid and no doubt a decision he regrets.

McCain has a very bad temper, and gets into arguments. I think Karl Rove told him he had to take Romney. Johnboy didn't like being told who to pick etc. He also got angry that Obama gave a great speech that Thursday Night he accepted the Democratic Nomination. Jealous guy couldn't take the attention that OBAMA was gunna get over the next weekend. So, you add those up, and the result is he made a poor selection for V.P. based on one thing...ANGER!!! This is not a guy that can easily calm himself, and make a rational decision. That's why he can't win these Independent types(which is what C POWELL really is.) In all those debates with OBAMA, the majority of independents kept locking into how he is a hothead. They aren't gunna vote for that type of person right now. They just want somebody to start getting the country going again. They don't think the best choice for it is heat.

[letswastemoney]

Palin's policies would be no different than any other Republican....if you like Republican policies....I don't see why she'd stop you. She'll cut your taxes and whatnot and do most of the same things Mccain would do.

I'm saying that even though I want Obama to win.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by letswastemoney

Palin's policies would be no different than any other Republican....if you like Republican policies....I don't see why she'd stop you. She'll cut your taxes and whatnot and do most of the same things Mccain would do.

I'm saying that even though I want Obama to win.

The majority of people voting aren't gunna be Republican. She's objectionable to most anyone that isn't Republican. The 1st time most Americans saw her, she helped introduce herself by making a joke about a certain group of women being like dogs(in other words btches) with lipstick. From that moment on, I think a good portion of America considered her an entertaining bar-matron type(not as a person to replace a President.)

[SCUDSBROTHER]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5YsWODZX9Y&NR=1

Honu, do you remember me telling you I have a lil MINPIN BTCH that is so competitive that she screams if she can't be the 1st one to the top of the stairs? This is an example of what she does. This ain't her, but sounds like her. This btch gets frustrated when she can't catch the rabbit. That's not the rabbit making the sounds. It's the btch. I haven't had any male dogs do this.

[Mortimer]

Bus graffiti is more interesting than these unmitigated messes.

[Cannon Shell]

http://www.votesmart.org/

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

http://www.votesmart.org/

Main photo looks like an advertisement for Mormon Family Night.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by letswastemoney

Palin's policies would be no different than any other Republican....if you like Republican policies....I don't see why she'd stop you. She'll cut your taxes and whatnot and do most of the same things Mccain would do.

I'm saying that even though I want Obama to win.

i think there are many who call themselves republicans, but aren't as far to the right as palin. most americans are in the middle. some tilt to the left on some things, some to the right. but neither the far left, nor far right candidate appeals to most voters, as they fit somewhere in the middle. mccain may have drawn a lot of these middle of the road types...til he went with a far right running mate.

as for cutting taxes, um...yeah, sure.
mccain wants to tax the portion of your health care that's provided by your company. that doesn't sound like a cut to me.

[Mortimer]

^^^^ Chad stuck in the open position.

[geeker2]

Originally Posted by Danzig

i think there are many who call themselves republicans, but aren't as far to the right as palin. most americans are in the middle. some tilt to the left on some things, some to the right. but neither the far left, nor far right candidate appeals to most voters, as they fit somewhere in the middle. mccain may have drawn a lot of these middle of the road types...til he went with a far right running mate.

as for cutting taxes, um...yeah, sure.
mccain wants to tax the portion of your health care that's provided by your company. that doesn't sound like a cut to me.

When they re-distribute the wealth and it goes from others to me then it will be a middle of the road policy.

If not - it's a far left policy.

[Mortimer]

Argue about the better side of a coin.

[Mortimer]

There's no middle of the road on that one.

[_ed_]

Originally Posted by Danzig

most americans are in the middle. some tilt to the left on some things, some to the right. but neither the far left, nor far right candidate appeals to most voters, as they fit somewhere in the middle.

I think that depends on your perspective though. In my country, for example, the more conservative of the two main parties is in about the same place as the Democrats on the political spectrum, so we see the Republicans as far-right and America in general as leaning to the right overall.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by _ed_

I think that depends on your perspective though. In my country, for example, the more conservative of the two main parties is in about the same place as the Democrats on the political spectrum, so we see the Republicans as far-right and America in general as leaning to the right overall.

i read that the majority here is 'center-right'. still mostly centrists, and a lot of folks who got voted into congress two years ago ran as centrists, and that's why they got in.
hasn't helped much as yet tho.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by Danzig

i think you're right. obama is a lukewarm choice...with the economy, eight years of bush, etc--and obama still can't achieve separation in the polls?

?? Obama has been steadily holding 6-7 points ahead of McCain for the past three weeks, with several "definitely McCain" states losing ground and changing to "leaning", and several swing states now virtually guaranteed Obama. It may end up a Democratic landslide.

I thought (as a Republican) the same way Powell did. And yes, I too think the GOP is embracing so far to the right they have become intolerant of and disinfranchising to 35-40% of their party membership (the end result being McCain has lost this election)

http://www.gop.com/2008Platform/Values.htm

http://www.democrats.org/a/party/platform.html

i think there are many who call themselves republicans, but aren't as far to the right as palin. most americans are in the middle. some tilt to the left on some things, some to the right. but neither the far left, nor far right candidate appeals to most voters, as they fit somewhere in the middle. mccain may have drawn a lot of these middle of the road types...til he went with a far right running mate

We don't "call" ourselves Republicans, we ARE Republicans <g> Yes, the running mate was the start of the end for McCain (whom I had intended to vote for), I think. Looking back over the past couple of months, though, Palin's obvious incompetence turns out to be just a small part of the ultimate turn-off.

[letswastemoney]

I don't see why McCain has to be so slimy in his campaign. He should have just stuck to what he plans to do as President, rather than constantly attack Obama. Maybe I wouldn't have voted for him still, but I sure would have respected McCain more.

[Mortimer]

Originally Posted by letswastemoney

I don't see why McCain has to be so slimy in his campaign. He should have just stuck to what he plans to do as President, rather than constantly attack Obama. Maybe I wouldn't have voted for him still, but I sure would have respected McCain more.

Typical libtard backhand...no comment was needed in the first place---as you so plainly noted.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

I take issue with what Powell said about a Moslem-American Child feeling they could someday be President. No, it's not o.k. to think that. No Moslem will ever be President of the United States. Let me give you just one example why. This is the type of debate that would occur:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nUI3TUdFCk

The Moslem running for President would have to agree with the teachings of his prophet. One of these teachings is that it's o.k. to knock your wife around a little, but not too much(don't beat her in the face etc.) There is a huge difference between the teachings of Christ, and the teachings of Muhammad. The followers of one aren't going to be lead by the followers of the other, and Atheists sure aren't going to agree to be lead by a follower of Muhammad.

[CSC]

I saw the new Oliver Stone movie W on the weekend and Colin Powell was about the only person to come out looking good in it.