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Yeah agreed. Sure there is record number of Democrats registering. And these 2 candidates are getting allot more attention then McCain. But, once something does drop on the candidates, they will play it over and over again. So, who knows!? This election is actually exciting to me, because I have hopes, that no matter who it is, we are giving the boot to the current President.

Does anyone worry about age..? I know McCain hasn't picked his VP yet, but should the Republicans that are voting for McCain should also vote for the VP as a potential President?

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5drive

Age is just a number. It's physical age/health that matters, and I'll admit I'm not well informed on McCain's state of health. I know he's had Melanoma twice, and that form of skin cancer can be deadly. I think it's a safe bet that he'll pick a considerably younger guy for a running mate, and make sure the guy can put two sentences together that make sense.

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Plainsman1963

Actually, I believe it's 4 times now.

I think (believe, hope) that most of the Americans, now being anti-Iraq conflict aren't about to elect somebody who is more than willing to stay the course and who until recently wouldn't even admit to any problems with the economy. McCains brilliant idea? A stay on the gas tax for the summer. Which is about 5 percent of the total cost and would mean that the states would lose the vast majority of their funding for road maintenance.
I also hope that the majority of voters are pretty sick of the old white man tradition and are ready and willing to try something new.

As for the "elitist" term being thrown around recently...I find it very very amusing. Which multi millionaire are we going to elect this time and how can any one of them not be an elitist?

Obama made a mistake with the use of the word "bitter" and "clinging" and he has apologized for it. Personally, besides the poor word choice, I believe he was right on with his analysis. In times of economic trouble, ministers have said they found more people coming to church (clinging to religion).
In times of rising crime (due in part to economic downturn), more people buy more guns (clinging to guns).
In times of economic problems, people look for someone to blame (government, illegal immigration). He spoke (poorly) the truth and God Damn him for doing it!
Let's talk with the people of Detroit and Pittsburgh and see if they have a problem with the word "bitter".

Hopefully the last decade or so people have learned to ignore the drumbeat of the mass media and think for themselves, ignoring the manufactured controversies that tend to distract from the real honest to god problems and how each candidate would attempt to address them.

Seriously, the last Democratic debate it took 63 minutes before the first question concerning the economy, which is most folks number one issue nowadays. Yep, journalists have their finger on the pulse of what's important to their viewers/readers.

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‘’We better understand the vulnerabilities that our economy and our very lives have that when we’re dependent on Iranian mullahs, and wackos in Venezuela,'’ McCain said
(Even the President of Venezuela replied to this)
Is it exceptable to be a well respected politician and call other Countries and there people Wackos? Even though we suck oil right out from under them?

I know, lets sing a song about bombing Countries!

troublemaker_42

Have you seen the words Hugo Chavez has used to describe us, or more specifically, our president (not that I disagree with the man on that point)? Calling him a "wacko" is hardly comparable to the things he has said himself.

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SpiralArchitect

Wow, that video was ridiculous - why isn't stuff like this on the news?

"Oh you know that old beach boy song - bomb bomb bomb bomb Iran?" Sounds like something only George Bush would say, haha.

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SacredJellybean

Our liberal media would never allow such a thing Spiral! Duh!

He may very well be a wacko, but you have to be diplomatic as president.

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troublemaker_42

Is having a president that calls 'em like he sees 'em really that bad? I'd rather have a straightup president who isn't afraid to speak his mind and isn't constantly worried about being PC. Hugo Chavez has never hidden his utter disdain for the US or its leadership. Why should we constantly be turning the other cheek to his barrage of insults. A good share of US citizens would agree with his assessment of Chavez. Everyone constantly begs for honesty in politics, but as soon as a r3eal opinion is offered, people are condemioning him for being too blunt. You can't have it both ways. if you want an honest leader, sometimes you aren't going to like what he/she has to say. Thats part of being brutally honest....a good share of the population can't handle the truth Thats why its never a good idea to be an honest politican....you stand a very good chance of alienating the very people who put you in office with your "honesty". Why is it ok for a good many Americans to consider Chavez a wacko, but so horrible about our leaders' echoing public sentiment on the matter? If you want honesty in politics, things aren't always going to be the way you want them to be, nor can our president ALWAYS be diplomatic. Being honest (or diplomatic, for that matter) doesn't necessarily mean constantly kissing ass. Diplomacy is a two way street, and when someone shows you absolutely no respect, why on earth should you pucker up and plant your lips on his/her ass?

SacredJellybean

You have a point, and I agree to an extent. I wish we could get more honesty into politics and reveal and prosecute more corruption. I loathe the idea that a memo was put out saying that words like "jihad" can't be used any more, to me the idea is as fucking ridiculous as "freedom fries" and every other stupid useless euphemism our government hands out.

But I have a feeling that Barack Obama would be just a little more diplomatic than a guy who is known in Washington for losing his temper and being an asshole. There needs to be as much truth as possible, but sometimes diplomacy means instead of calling someone a wacko, you say that you disagree with them and try to coexist.

troublemaker_42

You may be right, but when does one quit being "diplomatic" and become a complete pushover? I don't know if Obama has what it takes to stand his ground in the face of adversity. This is strictly MY OPINION of the man, but I question whether or not he will be willingh to draw the line in the sand at some point, or whether he'll be "diplomatic" right up to the point of costing American lives? As far as "coexisting"....thats what Bill Clinton chose to do with Osama Bin Laden. He was offered to the US, and we basically said "No thanks". Being diplomatic really worked in our favor there, didn't it? Nevermind his being responsible for the largest terrorist attack on US soil to date. Theres a time and place to be diplomatic, but it surely isn't a universal solution, because as much as the ideal of world peace is promoted, hteres always going to be rogue nations and/or leaders who simply see peace as yet another opprotunity to terrorize the world. Diplomacy is a noble idea, but doesn't always solve the problems of the real world