McCain/Clinton... Clinton/McCain...
By ParaTed2k
@ParaTed2k (22940)
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
January 26, 2008 8:56am CST
Sounds more like a ticket than a choice in two different parties, doesn't it. ;~D
Out of the Republicans left standing, I'll have to go with Romney. I can't be excited about him as I was with Thompson, but well, we only get to vote for whose on the ballot.
I'd say I'd vote for McCain over one of the democrats, but it's not like there's any difference there. McCain/Clinton sounds more like a ticket than a choice.
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@kbanta11 (59)
• United States
26 Jan 08
Clinton and McCain happen to be the ones I'm most worried about winning. I've still got to stick to Ron Paul as he's the only candidate running at all that opposes the war with enough force and has a record to back up his issues CONSISTENTLY.
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@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
26 Jan 08
I can agree with a lot of what Ron Paul has to say, but I can't stomach his "blame America for all the world's problems" attitude. Yes, he does stand up for the Constitution, and he has been consistant, but when you listen to him talk (or read what he has written. he sounds like Timothy McVeigh, Alex Jones and all the other conspiracy kooks.
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@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
26 Jan 08
Unforgiveable! So Ron Paul is saying that the victims deserved to be murdered because we pissed off some murdering thugs.
Piss on him!
@kbanta11 (59)
• United States
26 Jan 08
You are misinterprenting this. The only thing he said was America's fault was 9/11, and not as in it was a conspiracy, just that we brought it on ourselves for our previous foreign affairs in the Middle East to cause anger with Muslims there who think they should be left alone.
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@Debs_place (10520)
• United States
26 Jan 08
Please, anyone but Clinton! If she became president I shudder to think what the world would be like at the end of one year much less 4.
Not sure about McCain...but our options do seem limited this election. But if everyone did a write - in....
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@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
26 Jan 08
It's kind of funny that you say our options are limited. To my memory there has never been a primary election that was so wide open. Usually at least one party has an "heir apparent", but no matter how hard the press tries, this time their picks just aren't rising to the occasion.
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@Debs_place (10520)
• United States
26 Jan 08
Exactly, there is no heir apparent, no one who stands out as a great candidate. No one who says they deserve the job and can do it.
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@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
31 Jan 08
I have my differences with Ron Paul. I can't vote for him as long as he is willing to go ahead with a unilateral surrender in Iraq. I also resent the crap out of his "blame America for all the world's ills" attitude. But I will say that he stands for what he believes.
I just wonder where all his supporters are when it comes to actually voting for him.
@theprogamer (10534)
• United States
26 Jan 08
Now you are starting to get it ^^
Oh wait, nevermind we are talking about you here Ted.
Couldn't agree more with a lot of this.
In my mind though everyone running is pretty dismal, and not only that we still have to deal with the do-nothings "running" Congress.
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@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
31 Jan 08
Well, I think the "do nothing congress" just hasn't wanted to do much for fear they would mess up the Democrat nominee's chances at the White House. I have no doubt that if a Democrat wins in November, Pelosi and Reid will turn out to be very active... The S in USA will stand for Socialists.
@maths887 (64)
• United States
26 Jan 08
I see where you are coming from, but they do have polar opposite positions on the war, not to mention health care and how they would handle the economy. But you make a good point that Clinton is more moderate than Obama and McCain is more moderate than the other Republicans.
At the same time, McCain would be the strongest candidate for the Republicans because of just that...he is more moderate. I'm pretty liberal, and McCain is the one I'm most worried about because he stands the largest chance of actually winning the general election. In my opinion, Huckabee and Romney would both lose big time in the general.
Even Clinton knows that when Bill Clinton praised McCain for how well he gets along with Clinton. Partly true, yes. But also a way to get more Republicans not to vote for him.
We shall see, that's for sure.
- Matthew
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@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
26 Jan 08
The only difference between Hillary and McCain on the war in Iraq is, Hillary supports it, but isn't willing to admit it unless she's playing to a more moderate audience. Niether McCain or Clinton are interested in going down in history as the president who lost the war.
McCain is more honest than Hillary, and their rhetoric is different, but if you look at their records, they don't differ that much.
@maths887 (64)
• United States
26 Jan 08
In 2003, NARAL gave Hillary Clinton a 100% and McCain a 0%.
ACLU gave Hillary Clinton a 60% and McCain a 0% in 2002.
Human Rights Campaign gave Hillary Clinton a 89% and McCain a 33% in 2006.
NEA gave Hillary Clinton a 82% and McCain a 45% in 2003.
Christian Coalition gave Hillary Clinton a 0% and McCain a 83% in 2003.
SANE gave Hillary Clinton a 100% and McCain a 0% in 2003.
Are those differences? Yes.
On issues across the board? Yes.
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@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
31 Jan 08
Yet both would give us the same leadership in the White House... Giving in to the UN, Amnesty for illegal aliens, judicial appointees who would rather make up laws as they go instead of interpret laws on the books, tax increases, more campaign finance corruption, and global warming hysteria.
@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
31 Jan 08
How can I hear to what he says today when his record speaks so loudly?
I don't get "on board", I look at the evidence, listen to what both sides have to say, and make up my own mind.
You should try it sometime, it really is a lot of fun! ;~D
@maths887 (64)
• United States
31 Jan 08
I am not entirely sure where you get that information, but even tonight in the debate McCain said he would appoint justices like Roberts and Alito. And while I don't agree with that, those justices are strict interpreters of the Constitution.
And even Bush talked about cutting greenhouse gases in his State of the Union address. Are you the only one who hasn't gotten on board?
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@gewcew23 (8007)
• United States
26 Jan 08
Very true my friend, the Republican party is going down a very bad road with McCain. Just look at McCain/Kennedy, just look at McCain/Feingold, just look at McCain/Lieberman, McCain will sell out the Republican party for 15 minutes of fame. It will be ether Romney or Rudy for me. I cannot stand Huckabee(And I should know he was my governor for 10 years, and yes I did vote for him), it will not be McCain just look up to the top for my reasons, and for Paul while what can I say about the mentally changed. I have not decide what I would do If McCain won the nomination.
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