He’s a Maverick and I’m Joe the Plumber
I know many of you have been watching this presidential race very closely. Even if you haven’t, you cannot avoid the unbelievable media coverage surrounding both candidates and their running-mates. I think it’s a lot of hype and it has turned into a “reality show” of sorts. Maybe it should be…cameras in each of the candidates houses watching their every move. Who knows, even Flavor Flav could make an appearance and stir things up.
To be honest with you, I’m tired of it all and it is really turning me off to BOTH candidates. I don’t want someone who falls into the trap of using cliches when speaking- “Main Street”, “Joe the Plumber”, “Maverick”…arrgghh!! But I’m also torn on the experience piece. Let’s face it, for as much as we want to believe that anyone can be a politician, there is a game and you have to know how to play it.
I guess what I’m most interested in is WHY people will or will not vote for someone. Many of us have said that Sarah Palin scares the heck out of us. Had John McCain chosen someone else, someone much more confident and experienced, would we have voted for him? John McCain may have experience, but he is in his 70s. What makes him think he can still perform the duties of the president? I know some 70-year-olds that I would NOT want driving a car, let alone running the White House!
And what about Obama? Many people will NOT vote for Obama simply because he is a black man. And, for as much as I’d like to think we have grown a little as a country, racism still exists, especially in some of the smaller pockets in the southern states. It wouldn’t matter if Kermit the Frog were running against McCain, Kermie would get their votes. Others have a problem with Barack Obama’s middle name, Hussein. We saw on the news that an older woman approached McCain about Obama being a “terrorist”. These are the people who are going to be voting, folks!
Give me your thoughts on all of this. I know a few of you will be eligible to vote for the first time in this election, and some of you wish you could. What is your take on all of this? Respond in about ten sentences (or more if you are going to ramble on like I just did!). I’ll see you soon…
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I totally agree everyone seems to be turning the presidential race into a comedy show, this is history in the making people! Many people i’ve talked to are voting for all the wrong reasons alot of the black people i know are only voting for Barack because he’s black which is totally wrong you should choose a candidate because of experiance not just race and you certainly should not vote for him just because of race either. I still can’t get over that completly BOGUS terrorist bit because of his middle name,Pepole are just sstarting to pull crap out of their behinds to make him sound bad. I know that neither of the candidates are perfect but that was a serious low blow. As for Mcain I do beleive that if he were a tad bit younger and his vice president didn’t put her foot in her mouth everytime she spoke his popularity defintly would be higher. I know that if he dies i certaintly do not want her running my country especially if shes having trade missions with the russians lol!
In my opinion peoples looks, name or age has nothing to do with their view and how they plan to run this country. If the candidate and his team have the same views and are working as a team then why does it matter how old they are, or their race or an accent. Even if the president passed away it shouldn’t change what changes and plans for this country because there is still the vice president that will follow in his footsteps. Yes for a period of time the country mat be in grief but life stops for no one. What should matter is what they want to do with this country. As a very busy girl I am not following the presidential race too much but I hear things here and there and I think people are being outrageous with their reasons for planning to vote for one president or another. The magazines that exploit the candidates are also ridiculous. It doesn’t matter who was on drugs in the past or who slept with who in the past. It is the PAST for a reason. Everyone is shaped by the experiences and difficulties they go through. If a candidate was doing drugs or cheating on their spouse right now, in the present, then that might be an issue, but it is unfair to judge them by that. If everyone was judged by their past, many of us would lead very dark lives.
I agree with you completely on your view when you say the media is making a joke out of this years preidential election. Maybe because it’s such a big difference in the candidates than in past elections, when the usual difference between the two was either a republican or democrat. If i was able to vote I would still lean towards Obama being that i strongly believe in democratic ideas, not only because he’s an African American, race shouldn’t make a difference it’s the knowledge of running things that matters most.I wouldn’t consider McCain because I don’t see what a difference he would make in running the United States any different than Bush being that he goes by what he says 100%, and that Palin ma n i tell you she’s a pure comedian! I mean seriously have you watched any of the vice presidential elections! Clearly, i think Obama and Biden can change our country for the better with their experience and good ideas for the common good not only main street.
I have seen that there are many people who ARE voting that got issues with the dumbest reasons. A black man running for President with Hussein been his middle name, do I care? Not really, they should just put that aside and vote on their ideas. If they got issues with that then I have issues with voters that are not the same race as me, or even the same color. So if a red man ran the news headline would be: “Eww, there is a red man running, he is blood color.” Not trying to be funny but you know, well I was… But as I was saying, there are more candidates that are not on the spotlight with better ideas, at least I believe, or at least understand our struggles and hard work. We need someone who will change everything. But as it seems it isn’t going to happen if people complaint about any little thing. Someone’s name could be Hitler and there will be issues about that. I could make a list right now about the things people would complaint if I was running for President. It would be way too long to list. But that is it for my rambling.
This whole presidential race is completely out of hand at this point. Although the younger generation has a huge voice in this, I think the older generation will vote for McCain because of his morals. Most of them will vote for McCain, because they do not want change. If Obama wins there is going to be a HUGE change because he will be the first African American president, but others don’t want this because Americans are still racist. I believe that America is ready for anything at this point. I think both candidates should be more experienced, but Sarah Palin definitely takes the cake.
Also the media is going CRAZY for this race because of the things these candidates say without thinking, like Sarah Palin. I mean come on we talk about having little or no experience because of what she says, and the media is ALL over it. Oh, and the media talking about Obama’s middle name. . .it doesn’t make him a terrorist just because his middle name is Hussein, isn’t that a sign of racism right there?
I agree with you. All this publicity is not necessary, although this is a big election for our nation. Who we elect can determine if our economy gets fixed or crashes and if we stay in Iraq or leave. I think there are many reasons why people vote who for who they vote for. In this election many reasons have to do with race or experience. In my opinion race should not have anything to do with a president, but experience definitely should. I cannot vote this year, but i wish I could.
I agree with you completely on your view when you say the media is making a joke out of this years presidential election. Maybe because it’s such a big difference in the candidates than in past elections, when the usual difference between the two was either a republican or democrat. If i was able to vote I would still lean towards Obama being that i strongly believe in democratic ideas, not only because he’s an African American, race shouldn’t make a difference it’s the knowledge of running things that matters most.I wouldn’t consider McCain because I don’t see what a difference he would make in running the United States any different than Bush being that he goes by what he says 100%, and that Palin ma n i tell you she’s a pure comedian! I mean seriously have you watched any of the vice presidential elections! Clearly, i think Obama and Biden can change our country for the better with their experience and good ideas for the common good not only main street.
I hate all of the media surrounding the presidential election this year. It’s worse than usual. The media is picking up every little thing the candidates and their running mates do wrong, it could be the littlest mistake and the news will blow it up and it’s a scandal. It makes both of the major candidates look awful in my opinion. And the vice-presidential candidates don’t look much better while all of this is happening.
I really don’t like that people are discrediting McCain because he’s old. There are other old people in offices and who have a done a good job. He has experience and is just as ready and eligible to be president as any younger person.
I do agree with you about Obama though. There are so many people (especially in southern states) who are still only going to see a black man running for president.It’s ridiculous.
This whole journey to the election has been ridiculous in my opinion.I just hope people vote for who they want based on the things that really matter, like the issues in America, in stead of age or race.
I can see where this election has run a little rampant and I believe we all want it to end quickly. And truly I’m kind of tired of everybody saying things about McCain’s age, his mother is well into her nineties and it’s only four years, I’m pretty sure as likely as he is to stroke out that he’ll be able to stick it out… And how can you truly be worried about McCain dieing when Obama is going to have to be looking over his back at every turn, so the chances of fatality on both candidates is high. As for their vice presidents Palin is just excited I’m sure and everybody needs to get off her case, stuff happens. And in all honesty I’d rather have her in the white house then someone who looks like the emperor in Star Wars… Really, how much of a precursor do you need. So whoever you choose to vote for realize that there is major faults on each side be it from old men to black men, whatever your reason to not vote for the other candidate is it’ll most likely be stupid. Because that’s what people are.
Wow!!!! That’s about all I can say to describe how I feel about this campaign. The media is going wild about these two men. The people who are voting scare me because many people are trying to register to vote saying “put hip hop in the white house” and things like that which is fine with me but is that all people care about? The fact that black people are so focused on “changing history” they don’t even care about the issues anymore. All that matters now is the white vs. black debate which, sad to say, hasn’t changed very much. That whole thing about Barack’s middle name being Hussein, I mean come on! If a terrorist’s name was John would that be a reason to not vote for McCain? I mean stop making stupid excuses for not voting for one person or the other just be honest. One more thing, I definitely agree they should have a show called the Vote of the Century.
I think that the presidential race is being viewed as something it’s not suppose to be. People are voting based upon race age and gender. Just because Obama is black doesnt mean he can’t do a good job as president. But many people wont vote for him simply because he is black. Obama is very qualified to do the job as president. McCain is in his 70s and many people think he wont be able to do the job well either. But i think that anyone can be a good president as long as they have the skills and experience needed. For vice president
Im sick of hearing about Palin. She has little experience and i don’t think she would be good for the job. I think Biden would be a better vice president than Palin because he has a lot more experience than her. I just wish this race would be over with she we don’t have to hear any of this anymore.
My opinion about this whole election thing is that there are some good and bad effects to it. Everyone knows that if Obama wins he would probably help shape up this country the best way he can and try to end this war in Iraq. Obama is very well educated since he went to Colombia University and Harvard law school, I think Obama would take very good responsibility with our country. The down side is if Obama won is that racism will start to grow in the southern states and then maybe affect the northern states or it could be a possibility that it could decrease, who knows? If McCain won I really think that our economy would go down and that he will continue the war in Iraq. And especially with Palin on his side, I really don’t think they have a clue what our country is going through. What I really truly think what America wants is that they are not ready for a change and they are just stubborn for a change. And if there not ready for a change then how could you possibly complain that you don’t have a job, you don’t have health insurance, or you need loans for your child’s tuition. If they really want a change they would put aside all the “isms”; sexism, racism, ageism, classism and understand that our country needs better, not wanting better.
We all know the world is taking a new turn. In less than a month will have the presidential election in our hand, this is the beauty of the United States. The right to vote is what our ancestors died for. The 2008 presidential election is one of the most highly anticipated elections in history. It comes at a time were the United State’s desire for change is greater than ever. The next president will have to deal with many complex challenges, at home and abroad. For instance, troubles with the economy, health care and foreign policy. From the Democratic Party, we have the Barack Obama running for president.
Obama’s economical policy symbolizes the end of Clintonian centrism and a reversion to old liberal ways. This not caused by the differences between these two men. Like Furman said “The economy has changed in the last 15 years, and our understanding of economic policy has changed as well.” Clinton’s policies during the 90’s helped usher an economic boom, but the boom also depended on a technology bubble and historically low oil prices. On the other hand, the world has changed a lot since the 1990’s. The price of gas and the gap between the middle class and the upper class has increased. As result the economic policies used in 1993 are no longer appropriate. Obama’s policy is to change the tax code. As a result, families making more than $250,000 a year pay more taxes. On the other hand, families making less than $250,000 a year pay fewer taxes. This would help lower the gap between the classes. In addition to this, Obama wants to invest in alternative energy and infrastructure. This would create more jobs for the middle class and at the same time addressing long-term problems like global warming. Obama is also a fiscal conservative. Obama does not tend to put the United State in more debt. Obama intends to reduce deficit, by increasing the taxes on the rich and winding down the war in Iraq. Unlike McCain, claims of spending cuts are extremely unclear. (David, Leonhardt)
In the end, having Obama as our president, means that the middle class will once again start to grow. I would have given my vote to Barack Obama if I was eighteen years old.
if you would like to read more about Obama’s plan go to:
David, Leonhardt. “Obamanomics.” nytimes.com. 20 August 2008. 16 October 2008. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/24/magazine/24Obamanomics-t.html?pagewanted+1&_r=1
I don’t believe that any one can be turn off for voting for a candates. I think If you were voting for some one before you are still voting for them now. And if your not voting for them now, your not voting at all. I do think that racism still exists but It should not matter.
Most people aren’t putting a lot of thought into who they will vote for – let’s face it, most people just vote along party lines. If people were to pay more attention to what candidates do and less what they say, then vote accordingly, we would be much better off. As it stands now, the more John McCain and Barack Obama talk, the less I listen.
I also agree that this presidential race is getting out of control. They are spending more time digging up the past and little things instead of looking toward the future. I hate to admit it but it’s true that this country hasn’t grown out of it’s racist stage, and it’s not just in the southern states. Somebody in my family told me that thet will not vote for Obama simply because of his race. When I complained to my mom about this for my family member not looking past race and into his priorities that he will do as president. My mom sipmly replied that it was the time period in which he was raised. I still don’t find that a liable excuse. As for McCain, I think that he shouldn’t even be running for president because of his age. I know he would probably make a decent president but I think the country needs someone that we know will make it through the 4 years of presidency. I personally wouldn’t vote for him because of Palin, for some reason seeing her in the white house kind of scares me, a lot.
I am all about Obama. In my opionion lets ‘BARACK THE VOTE!’ The media is giving Obama so much crap from this election just because he is of a diffrent race. However, I think that he is the most suitable to be president. In my opinion Sarah Palin is a joke I would be ashmed to be an American if John McCain and Sarah Palin won.
What if John McCain is elected president and dies, or Barack Obama is assassinated during his presidency? Are their running mates ready or even qualified to lead the country and handle our financial crisis? Barack Obama’s vice presidential pick Joe Biden served as the senator of Delaware for approximately 20 year. John McCain’s running mate Sarah Palin on the other hand is fairly new as the governor of Alaska.
If the election was based on experience alone Joe Biden would have Sarah Palin beat which I think makes him more qualified than Sarah Palin. This is also a plus for Barack Obama who was elected Senator of Illinois only 4 years ago. Where Barack lacks in experience he has Joe Biden as his number one advisor, who has served 16 more years than he has. But what does Sarah Palin offer as the republican vice president. In my opinion nothing but a few extra votes for Mc Cain from people that are going to vote for him just because he chose a woman as his running mate. The fact that Sarah Palin is a woman can also be damaging to John McCains campaign because just as people are going to vote for him for choosing a female running mate there are going to be some people that don’t vote for him for that exact reason.
If I was eligable to vote I would vote for Barack Obama because his plans for the country would benefit the working man. It won’t just continue to make the rich bussiness owners richer. I would also vote for him because Joe Biden is his vice president and the amount of experience that he has picks up where Barack Obama lacks making them the perfect candidates to run the country.
I think John McCain has that sort of tough love thing going. He will do what is best for the country but he doesn’t care if people don’t like it. All that matters is something is going to change. This is the kind of vibe I get from McCain. Obama on the other hand considers the effects of his actions. The kind of effects it will have on the people. He considers our opinions more than McCain. I’ve never seen anything like this race. It’s unbelievable. I don’t really pay attention to politics and to have this race catch my eye like this is incredible because it’s really hard to get me to support anything.
I agree with everything you said.Especially when it comes to the media turning every situation into a joke,to me presidency is a very important issue.I believe this because I’m now old enough to vote and a senior so I need to think about my future as well as my daughter’s future.With everything that has been going with the main street market,which is very serious to those who parents own their house,work,and those who plan to own a house,can lose a lot behind what other people done.Since I’m a tax payer I feel that I shouldn’t have to pay for the mistakes of others while they can just sit and depend on us all.But also as we bail them out they are still spending money on useless trips that are not even needed.So why should we help if their not willing to help their selves.As for our candidates I would rather have Obama as president because he’s experienced a lot in his life to you me have to know what it’s like to poor in order to help them and he knows.
I think that this race is getting out of hand also. Between these two candidates there is so much publicity, and what, because Palin is just a little bit nuts or is it because we have an African American man running for president. I mean why can’t we base people on their experience and not the color of their skin. But hey, this is America there is always going to be racism.I really geting tired of this, whenever I turn on the world news all you see is something about the presidency. Its either about someone endorsing a candidate or SNL making skits about Palin.(which I think is hilarious!)What we need is a president who will lead us. Try to make our economy better, or try not to have our county in some much debt, and be proud to be living in the United States.
This election truly is turning into some type of reality show. Every time you turn around there’s something new about the lives of the candidates, I mean it is important to know them, but why should we be talking about their personal past? People do judge Barack Obama by the color of his skin or his middle name but do they know that he is actually half white and he is Catholic? We are supposed to be an equal country but people aren’t voting for Obama because of his skin color and people are calling Sarah Palin dumb. Why, because she’s a woman? She does something most of us would never be able to do, she governs a state, and I’m sure she does a great job at it. Sarah Palin is most likely a very intellgent woman, she just doesn’t have enough experience to run a country. But then again, does anyone truly have enough experience to run a country? Well I guess we just have to sit back and find out what’s going to come of all of this.
I agree with you Mrs.Hannon! The media is definitely invovled a little bit too much. Everytime you turn on the tv or open the newspaper there’s always something about the election whether its good or bad. I’m sure that everyone is a little sick of it. If the media wasn’t so into the election then maybe the election would be fair, but now that everyone knows the bad things about the caniadates. Eventually they would come out but their flaws are a little bit overexagerrated. As for the age and race thing…. it shouldn’t have anything to do with. You should look at the person’s abilities and experience not there age or the color of their skin.
This presidential campaign is truly the most annoying thing in the world. I have never been so sick of listening to, reading, talking, comaplaining, about this stupid thing. It seems to me that the reason why so many people do not vote, is because they are so sick and tired of being force fed all of this annoying information. The only exciting part of this election is the comedy that has become a result of this. My favorite site of all so far is http://www.palinaspresident.com. It is the funniest thing ever for this campaign. I seriously recommend that everyone visit this site and that you just click all over the screen and see all of the funny stuff that happens.
Other than the comedy that has come out of this campaign, I could really care less. The nominees just keep compalinging about each other, making fun of each other, and bringing up dirt on eachother. This entire event is going to be over in a few more weeks, but until then, bring on Tina Fey and the rest of the comedic community, to make us enjoy the horrible people we have to choose from to run our country.
John McCain is Satan and Sarah Palin is the reincarnation of Hitler, okay probably not, but there’s certainly a lot wrong with the McCain/Palin campaign. Such as the slurs they’re spreading about Barack Obama being a Muslim terrorist. The last presidential debate even touched on this when McCain was confronted about his commercials being solely about smearing Obama’s name. So, yes, there has been a lot of childish name calling from both sides but calling someone a Muslim terrorist whose running for president in a post 911 America is much more dangerous than calling someone a freaky-old-guy whose-going-to-die-soon. Honestly, I really agree with you on how tired I am of trying to make sense of all the decisions the presidential candidates are making. I’m sick of people not responding to the issues at hand and go after each other like little kids on a playground. I don’t even want to think about it anymore. It’s just upsetting. -_______- Grrr.
What has been upsetting me most recently is the blatant racism being thrown around, the obvious threats to Barack Obama’s life being shouted at rallies, and the fact that neither John McCain nor Sarah Palin have tried to stop it.
You cannot yell “Kill him”, “Off with his head”, and “Terrorist”. I know, I know, “free speech”. But there’s this thing called Schenck v. The United States. It was a Supreme Court Case in the early 1900s that ruled American citizens have the freedom of speech unless there is a “clear and present danger”. Remember that one from US History? Well that case most definitely applies to this presidential race. There is a clear and present danger involving Barack Obama’s life. There are plenty of crazy people out there and there is always that one person who will have the audacity to take things too far.
I don’t care who you are or what your politics. Threatening someone’s life because of their race, ethnic background, or MIDDLE NAME (ridiculous!) is not a civilized thing to do.
All of this really upsets me due to the fact that i cannont vote!…I hate how people are eligible to vote but don’t take advantage of it!! And as far as the candidates go..I don’t like John McCain, I cannot stand Sarah Palin and Barack Obama is good with me. I just don’t like the fact that alot of ignorant Americans can’t get over the fact that he is a black male. UMM HELLO if he has all the same qualifications as a white man..Why can’t he be our next president??
This whole presidential race is a joke. The candidacy for president has been a joke for the last thirty years!! We worry too much about appearances and not enough about the issues. we keep 98% of the American public dumbed down to the point where they either say “I’ll vote for him cuz he’s black,” or “She’s hot. There goes my vote!” When John F. Kennedy debated Richard Nixon in the sixties, on the first televised debate, viewers agreed that the sharply dressed, perfectly groomed Kennedy won the debate. When the responses from the radio broadcast of the debate were gathered, Nixon won by a large margin. People take appearances far too seriously on what should be the most important job in the world. With these debates, all we are really watching is two people afraid to lose votes, and afraid to give real answers. The candidate who quits dodging the bullet and answers the question, without the political ‘BSing’, is the person who deserves the job. I don’t believe we’ll see that person in our lifetimes.
This election is starting to make me sick. It has been hard enough listening to John McCain talk for the past year, but Sarah Palin has completely blown me away. I have trouble believing people like her exist. I hate how the media has been trying to label her a “feminist.” Palin is NOT a feminist. If you ask me, she’s adding a bullet-proof layering to the glass ceiling. She’s anti-choice, not supportive of LGBT right and just a little too religious for my taste. She probably doesn’t believe in dinosaurs. I mean, she bans books based on her religious values. What is this, the Inquisition? A McCain/Palin administration could quite possibly the worst possible thing for this country.
All the racism towards Obama is also starting to get to me. It amazes me that we even have the audacity to call ourselves “the land of the free” when the majority of our country is so incredibly closed-minded and prejudice. Even the sexism against Palin is getting to be too much.
The closer the election gets, the more nervous I become. I just want it to be over. I’m getting sick of all the smear campaigns. If McCain wins, I might seriously contemplate sucide or at least move to Canada.
Mrs. Hannon, I agree with you 100%. Everyone’s voting for the wrong reasons. This whole presidential race is becoming something personal, and the candidates are attacking each other on a level thats not relevant for becoming president. The voters have no idea who to vote for and they are simply being swayed by the media. The media has been trashing Barack and McCain and its hard to figure out whats believable and whats not.
Barack with lack of experience and McCain who’s 70 years old and has a vice president who has no idea whats going on in the country…take your pick. Honestly I see them both as terrible candidates. I wont be old enough to vote in this election. But I’m hoping that people my age that are able to vote will make the right choice. Even though it seems there isn’t one.
Then we have the issue about lending out loans. By the time we are out of high school our country is going to be in so much debt that many of us wont be able to take out loans to go to college. Those of us who cant afford college without loans, are not going to be able to go. In the end everyones going to suffer. Ahhhh! I hate thinking about this because it just reminds me of how much trouble we are headed for.
I think it would be a great idea for Flavor Flav to show up to a presidential debate. It would just make it that much more entertaining. An appearance by Kermit the Frog sure would be nice too. I feel like I’m watching Laguna Beach when in watch commercials for the candidates. They keep digging up more dirt from the past. I honestly wouldn’t know who I’d vote for if I was eighteen. I don’t know enough about either candidate to tell you the truth. I mean, if I absolutely had to vote, I’d probably vote for Obama because of what I do know. Considering what McCain said about eduction in the last debate, I would NOT vote for him. McCain is all about the No Child Left Behind…well has that worked? This election is very important and I have this feeling that the candidate who really should win and will help this country won’t win because like myself, there are many voters that don’t know all there is to know about McCain and Obama.
I suppose there is a good side and a bad side to all of this media coverage. People are becoming aware of the issues confronting this country and about the select few who are going to handle it. But, is it all really necessary? Do I care if Mrs. Palin was a beauty queen in Alaska, and has a tendency to make an utter fool of herself in front of a t.v. camera? No, but it makes fine comedy. Is it an issue that Mr. McCain has a wife that’s like 20 years younger than him? No, to each his own, I say. And what relevance is there that Mr. Obama’s middle name is Hussein? A name is just that: a name. I should know, with a middle name that no one can even pronounce. Really, Aristobulus isn’t that hard to say. But I digress. The election of 2008 should be based on the stances these men, and woman, take. If I could vote, I’d ignore the superficial stuff; race, gender, and age are truly insignificant in light of courage, intelligence, and compassion. I’d vote for the candidate who has the better grasp of the struggles of the American citizen. I’d vote for the candidate who understands that war is second to diplomacy. I’d vote for the candidate who supports basic civil rights. But, alas, I cannot vote. Oh, well. There’s always 2012.
To start, something that really pisses me off is the whole ordeal concerning Obama’s middle name. So what if it’s the same as Saddam’s last? Was it Obama’s choice? No. I’m sure Obama’s mother gave him his middle name to honor Saddam- you know, before anyone knew who he was (Saddam was twenty-four when Obama was born). That makes a lot of sense. It’s complete bull and a lot of nonsense.
Honestly, I have watched almost none of the debates and media coverages. I know how I’d get and it’d just be added stress- which I don’t think any of us seniors could use more of at the moment.
Although I haven’t paid too much attention to presidential debates in the past, this one is, in my opinion, by far the stupidest, most joke-provoking election. McCain is too old. Palin is too stupid. Obama is “too” black or too “Muslim” (which isn’t even true in the first place). Biden hasn’t received too much attention because he doesn’t really have anything going for him- he’s younger than McCain, “smarter” than Palin, not black, and not Muslim (which, again, isn’t a valid argument).
Frankly, this election is turning me off to politics altogether. Granted, I’m still too young to vote, by one year. But even if I were old enough, I honestly can’t say I would. But I also can’t say that I wouldn’t. Now this may strike up some controversy; “it’s your duty to vote,” “it’s your right as an American citizen.” Well personally, I don’t give a crap. My one opinion is not going to change anything. This country is too close-minded and biased and religion-based to offer any sort of acceptance to the lifestyle I lead and the beliefs I believe in.
I’m sorry if this upsets anybody, but it’s currently how I feel and it’s going to take a whole lot, if anything, to change that.
Barack Obama and Joe Biden are the obvious choice for the Presidential election. Republicans can only run this country further into the ground. Especially John McCain, he won’t change anything if he’s elected.All John McCain will do is continue the policies of George Bush. And God forbid anything happens to McCain’s old self, because then we’re stuck with Sarah Palin, who is the dumbest person I’ve ever met in my life.She couldn’t even name a newspaper or a supreme court case for God’s sake.In the event that something happens to Barack Obama, Joe Biden would obviously be a better president than Sarah Palin would.Obama is inexperienced, but Palin is even more inexperienced. I just think that as a pair Obama and Biden are better than McCain and Palin.I really don’t feel that any of these candidates are the right ones for the job, but I’d choose Obama if i could vote. But honestly I think everyone should just vote for Ralph Nader, because that man needs a check in the win column. Nader, Nader, Nader.
Although many of us would not like to believe it, racism and sexism will play a large role in the presidential election.
People say that Obama will not win the race simply because he is not a white male… and what that has to do with politics is??? Well there you have it NOTHING! Senator Obama should be elected (or not) based on how he plans to run the country, what he wants to do for the American people, how true he really is to his campaign promises. Though, we all know that the “uniformed voters” will not vote based on moral intellect.
Sarah Palin. Have you seen the Saturday Night Live skit? She is a good looking idiot right? WRONG! Palin is one of the most intelligent women I have ever seen. Though her and I differ on almost all of our moral values, she knows what she wants, and she will get it. “A woman doesn’t know how to run a country” Yes, because Canada and New Zealand s government completely collapsed when they elected a woman as prime minister. Though I would not like to see Palin in office, because of our differences, she is indeed intelligent enough to run a country.
The uniformed voter. Hopefully there are not too many left out there with all the televised action of the campaigns. Perhaps it really has turned into a realty show. The winner, being the next president of the United States.
Honestly I could care less about the election now.Like you said it’s getting a little out of hand with all this nonsense on the candidates.Basically I just want the election to be over with.All I know is that as soon as bush is out of office it will better better no matter which one of them win,Weather its McCain who’s this old ancient grandpa or Obama who’s this middle age black man.
ANYONE IS BETTER THAN BUSH!
Then again I want the best for my country because it is a democracy so therefore I want my voice to be heard and and my opinions to be looked upon.
I agree with everthing you said. But i also think that some people just need to let the racism go. i know its hard for the older people to let it go but time has change you shouldn’t vote on someone because the color of their skin. the canidates should be voted on by their experience and views and what their willing to bring to the white house. And for Mccain, he is really starting to scare me. it’s not really him but it’s plaine and that’s who represents him. i don’t understand why he would pick a air head like her to represent him.If i was able to vote the canidate i would have choosen is Barrack Obama.
Ah. I completely agree with you Mrs. Hannon! I understand the media has to get into the presidential campaign, but not to this extent! The whole thing is turning into a popularity contest. That’s not at all how it should be. People should vote for a candidate because of their beliefs on how to run our government. The media has been trashing both candidates and their running mates.
If I could actually cast a vote in this years’ election, my vote would go to Barack Obama, hands down. I will be very upset if John McCain gets elected. For all we know he might die of a heart attack and Sarah Palin will be your president. Do you like the way that sounds? I know I don’t. Sarah Palin has almost no experience in the political world. Yes, the media has exaggerated to an extent, but I still believe she is not right for the job. She can just stay the governor of Alaska. Well, that’s it for my rambling!
Well, I am still laughing at the fact that Kermit the Frog can run for president. I think there are a lot of things wrong with the presidential campaign. A few people noticed that during the presidential debate, as Biden spoke, the camera was showing the backside of the VP candidates, showing off Palin’s legs. Also people pass judgment very quickly, such as when a woman in the audience called Barack Obama an Arab. I do not even follow the debate, but even I knew he was African American. It seems like people say many Caucasian people do not want Obama in office because he is black (or as one woman thinks, Arab) and are discriminating against him. Even though we are a diverse community there are still a lot of places where racism is still in effect. The media pretty much only broadcasts the drama and bad things that happen. You never see something good, not only with the presidential election, but with everything. Its ridiculous and I don’t even follow it. People need to understand that they are all people, just like everyone else. We all have problems, but it isn’t what you judge someone on. Even though Obama tried drugs in high school doesn’t mean he is puffing the magic dragon now, right? And just because McCain has morals and values that are viewed as old fashioned doesn’t mean he can’t perform the duties a president can. It shouldn’t be about race, the past, personal life or any of that, it’s about who is truly qualified and who can make the decisions that would benefit Americans and this country.
I truly agree with you.Through out the last couple presidential election I have never been so interested and involve than the one occurring this year.The situations occurring and the media had cause me to pay more attention to what is happen in our country.This whole presidential race is becoming something personal and is getting out of hang.There should not be racism during this presidential election because to my opinion this is giving the candidates a bad reputation and why would some vote for some one that is that ignorant to use racism to their advantage so they can reach their goals.I agree this is becoming a popularity contest and that is not how it works.I really do not want to put religion into this but I go to church and I read the bible,all of the things that are happening now in our world is mention in the bible. Like I said I am not be religious here but there is worst things waiting for us, this is only the beginning.I truly would not give my vote to none of them because I want my vote to be giving to someone that would cause a change to our country, our communities, and our life in a good positive way.The candidates in this presidential election do not convince me that they would make a positive change to the country we live. So to all make your right choice and try to make a difference in this country.
This 2008 presidential election is very important to me simply because I am eligible to vote. As a young voter I am paying close attention to the debates. As I watch television I notice that I see more of the media making fun of the presidential election then getting the “real” story behind it. When I vote I don’t look at the color of their skin or their names. What I look at it is their plan to fix America. I mean, face it, America is in trouble right now. Many Americans don’t have health insurance and gas prices are sky high. All America needs is a new president that is not just all talk. We need a president that will make a change. The only way this will happen is if everyone that is 18 years or need to exercises their right to vote. Every vote counts. We can make history. Most elderly people will vote for McCain because he is a white man and most of the elderly people wouldn’t want a blank man to run the White House because they are racist, and most black people will vote for Obama just because he is a black man. I feel if everyone let go of the race factor and discrimination and look at the candidates plan to fix America we can make the right decision for the 2008 election.