Americans, and others if you care (alternative, house, 2008, cheap)

~~i get high sometimes~~ · 08-10-2007, 09:14 PM

Who are you pulling for in the 2008 election?

TheBig3 · 08-10-2007, 09:23 PM

I'm pulling for edwards. I'm on board with him as far as our health care policies are concerned. To be honest, its the biggest issue with me right now. I'd vote for Rudy should my other options fail me based on his social position of not legislating morality.

~~CAPTAIN CAVEMAN~~ · 08-10-2007, 09:32 PM

Mike ****ing Gravel.

~~i get high sometimes~~ · 08-10-2007, 09:32 PM

I agree with Edwards on a lot of things, I just really don't agree with his position on mandatory military service. As for Rudy, I don't really know what to say. We've had a demon in the White House for the past 8 years, do we really want to fill his position with another?

And Gravel is completely insane, just the type of person we need in charge haha. But really, I like him.

sleepy jack · 08-10-2007, 09:34 PM

Dennis Kucinich w0rd.

~~CAPTAIN CAVEMAN~~ · 08-10-2007, 09:35 PM

Dennis Kucinich is an alien.

TheBig3 · 08-10-2007, 09:36 PM

well mandatory military service is one of those things that he pushes for during an election to prove a point.

And the problem is Rudy will be severly weak on Foreign Policy, which unfortunately for him we need to beef up greatly.

~~i get high sometimes~~ · 08-10-2007, 09:39 PM

Yeah, Rudy is INCREDIBLY weak on foreign policy, and I consider a candidates stance on foreign policy to be one of the most important of their stances. Non-interventionist policy is almost a neccessity for me in a candidate, I could agree with every one of their other positions but I just don't think I could lend any support to a candidate who supports intervention (a polite way of saying imperialism) in other countries.

TheBig3 · 08-10-2007, 10:08 PM

well lets not get all "I took a week of sociology 101" here. I don't think he's actually supporting the interventionist movement in a general sense. This is election cycle politics at its core definition. To have an interventionist mentality you know that it has to be used sparingly at best lest one false threat lead us to where we are now, with a bigger threat looming and no military or public support to deal with it.

And can I ask why foreign policy weighs to heavy in your mind?

DearJenny · 08-10-2007, 10:26 PM

Ok, I'll say it, Al Gore. I think he would work wonders for the economy because I'm confident he'd make something like research on cheap fuel alternatives a major initiative, among other things to save the working-class money. And I love that he is all "save the environment" even if he is a bit eccentric. And I've met Tipper and I think she'd make an awesome first lady. She is really down-to-earth.

View Poll Results: Who are you p ulling for?
Sam Brownback-R	0	0%
Rudy Guiliani-R	1	3.70%
Mike Huckabee-R	1	3.70%
Duncan Hunter-R	0	0%
John McCain-R	2	7.41%
Ron Paul-R	1	3.70%
Mit Romney-R	1	3.70%
Tom Tancredo-R	0	0%
Tommy Thompson-R	0	0%
Joe Biden-D	0	0%
Hilary Clinton-D	2	7.41%
Christopher Dodd-D	0	0%
John Edwards-D	2	7.41%
Mike Gravel-D	1	3.70%
Dennis Kucinich-D	6	22.22%
Barack Obama-D	8	29.63%
Bill Richardson-D	0	0%
Al Gore-D	2	7.41%
Newt Gingrich-R	0	0%
Fred Thomson-R	0	0%
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08-10-2007, 09:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
~~i get high sometimes~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 240	Americans, and others if you care Who are you pulling for in the 2008 election?

08-10-2007, 09:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
TheBig3 killedmyraindog Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 11,172	I'm pulling for edwards. I'm on board with him as far as our health care policies are concerned. To be honest, its the biggest issue with me right now. I'd vote for Rudy should my other options fail me based on his social position of not legislating morality. __________________ I've moved to a new address

08-10-2007, 09:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
TheBig3 killedmyraindog Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 11,172	well mandatory military service is one of those things that he pushes for during an election to prove a point. And the problem is Rudy will be severly weak on Foreign Policy, which unfortunately for him we need to beef up greatly. __________________ I've moved to a new address

08-10-2007, 10:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
TheBig3 killedmyraindog Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 11,172	well lets not get all "I took a week of sociology 101" here. I don't think he's actually supporting the interventionist movement in a general sense. This is election cycle politics at its core definition. To have an interventionist mentality you know that it has to be used sparingly at best lest one false threat lead us to where we are now, with a bigger threat looming and no military or public support to deal with it. And can I ask why foreign policy weighs to heavy in your mind? __________________ I've moved to a new address

08-10-2007, 09:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
~~CAPTAIN CAVEMAN~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: VAN Posts: 2,530	Mike ****ing Gravel.

08-10-2007, 09:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
~~i get high sometimes~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 240	I agree with Edwards on a lot of things, I just really don't agree with his position on mandatory military service. As for Rudy, I don't really know what to say. We've had a demon in the White House for the past 8 years, do we really want to fill his position with another? And Gravel is completely insane, just the type of person we need in charge haha. But really, I like him.

08-10-2007, 09:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
~~CAPTAIN CAVEMAN~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: VAN Posts: 2,530	Dennis Kucinich is an alien.

08-10-2007, 09:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
~~i get high sometimes~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 240	Yeah, Rudy is INCREDIBLY weak on foreign policy, and I consider a candidates stance on foreign policy to be one of the most important of their stances. Non-interventionist policy is almost a neccessity for me in a candidate, I could agree with every one of their other positions but I just don't think I could lend any support to a candidate who supports intervention (a polite way of saying imperialism) in other countries.

08-10-2007, 10:26 PM	#10 (permalink)
DearJenny Raptor Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Metro Detroit, MI Posts: 1,321	Ok, I'll say it, Al Gore. I think he would work wonders for the economy because I'm confident he'd make something like research on cheap fuel alternatives a major initiative, among other things to save the working-class money. And I love that he is all "save the environment" even if he is a bit eccentric. And I've met Tipper and I think she'd make an awesome first lady. She is really down-to-earth. __________________ So here's to living life miserable. And here's to all the lonely stories that I've told. Maybe drinking wine will validate my sorrow. Every man needs a muse and mine could be the bottle.