Obama Is NOT Perfect, Is John McCain???

No one is Perfect no matter how hard people try to make them because we all are only HUMAN!

People are not perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. My candidate is not perfect and neither are the others. I don't think anyone can present a perfect person. Add politics then you get the most charismatic scumbags running for president. People do not always vote for the right person for the job and America has stumbled. Ross Perot may have done a good job running the country like a business.

No politician in existance is perfect. It's the nature of their profession. I wish they would quit slinging mud at eachother, and use their energy to better themselves, in this election. I can't wait until this election is over. The stuff that is going on now is absolutely maddening. Why can't they all just get along with eachother and quit putting eachother down?

I don't expect any candidate to be perfect. I don't even expect to agree with a candidate 100% before I'll give them my vote. What bothers me about Obama's stumbling when he doesn't have a teleprompter has nothing to do with what it says about his speaking skills. What bothers me is what it says about his ability to have, and express an original thought. Teleprompters speeches (as a rule) are not the words of the speaker. They are carefully crafted by other people. When we see Obama answering direct questions, he can't seem to express his own thoughts very well at all. It also speaks to his ability to "think on his feet". If he wins the White House, he will be facing world leaders in diplomatic meetings. Many of these world leaders will be forceful in their questions and expectations. If he can't even keep his head against a reporter or interviewer, how is he going to face off with Putin, Ban-Ki-moon, Mahmoud Abbas or Mahmoud Ahmadinejad?

I, unlike both the candidates, am in fact perfect..........*crickets chirping* Ok ok ok. Anyway. Of course not. He like every other human being on this planet or unlike even every other candidate for president (including me) is far from perfect. I fear the perfect and infallible person almost more than I fear the bungler.

I don't think McCain is perfect, everybody stumbles now and then. But B.O. thinks he's the messiah, he thinks he can do no wrong, he thinks he's the answer to this country and he thinks I'm too stupid to know the difference between a snake oil salesman and a used car one. I watched the videos of McCain, he stumbles because he doesn't have a teleprompter in front of him, wait until the debates you'll see the real Barry, I just hope you haven't already bought into the hype.

I'm not a supporter of any candidate presently, but I'll answer anyway. No politician, no human being, is perfect. To expect perfection of leaders though, is very common -- though folly, in my view. Anyway...no one's perfect...except...Ron Paul! Mwuahahaha. I'm sorry, I couldn't help myself. He's like one of the few politicians ever with a spotless voting record. _ (I know he's not perfect, he's human too, I was joking)

No one is perfect - we are all only human - politician or not! However as far as my candidate goes.... at this point I am not sure I have one! I am still trying to decide who I think would be best for the job!

As you well know, McCain is certainly not MY candidate, but I'm going to answer you anyway...lol! I know some of his worshipers believe he's indeed perfect, even as they write about things he's done wrong. Like the pretty little flower and others who feel his infidelities were fine because he had to do it because he was a POW. He can't cheat or lie or get anything wrong because, even if it's right there in front of our noses plain as day WE'RE the ones in the wrong for daring to accuse him of any wrongdoing because he was a POW. Obama makes a very understanding mistake by saying "57" instead of "47" or whatever it was or mixes up what city he's in when he'd only visited probably thousands of cities and towns in a short span and you'd think he was the biggest liar or idiot - or both - that ever lived but McCain makes some very serious foreign policy blunders and, no problem, it's not important. All I know is this crap about Obama being an "elitist" or thinking he's the Messiah is getting very old. Someone here, I forget which one of our dear friends it was, actually called Joe Biden an elitist. I about choked on my tea when I read that one! Annie

Whoever says that Obama is not an eloquent speaker has never really heard him speak. He is not only eloquent, but he is also powerful, heartfelt and very real. John McCain is also a great speaker, but I just don't agree with his policies. I do believe it is time for a change and picking on how a politician speaks is not the primary concern, otherwise George Bush would have never made it into office in the first place.

Here you go sucking me in . No one is perfect, not republicans, democrats, independents, men, women, children.. NO ONE. There are policies of both candidates that I like, there are policies of both that I don't like. I am sure both candidates/running mates/spouses have lied about something at least once (if not more) in their lives/political careers. I am sure both sides have done something illegal/immoral/and fattening when they were young and and stupid and never thought in a million years that it could come back to haunt them in a political career they never knew they were going into. While traditionally both sides have bashed each other, gone after spouses/family it is time to STOP! Focus on the issues at hand. Let the past be the past (politically or otherwise) and work together to focus on the future. But since THAT reality will NEVER exist, both sides should just be willing to reach across the isle and work together to solve the PERTINENT issues of this country. Not to bash each others personal past or the issues they may now be dealing with at home. Not to question if one changes their mind about an issue (as we are all entitled to do) are they flip-flopping? NO, they have simply changed their mind. Unless of course it happens more than once

You should see my boss try to make a speech. He does everything possible to avoid these occasions and when he can't get away he's edging close to his buddies afterwards asking them over and over how he sounded and how he did and all that. A hopeless scenario for a company CEO and I guess not everyone is talented that way. Although we would expect that a politician would be able to handle speeches easily.

I'm not a supporter of both and I have no right to be as I'm not a citizen of your country. But no one is perfect, period, and no one can claim to be. But in line with what you are saying, Obama also lashed out on Clinton before, candidates are doing this just to show the other's bad light.. They are all equal and guilty in this regard -- trying to tarnish each other's reputation to get the sentiment of the supporters of the other side.. It's politics, it's what they do. (Well, that's politics as I know it anyway..)

no one is perfect, and no one will be. if obama is not perfect, so is mccain, maybe obama stumbles, but who knows, maybe mccain falls even worse than obama.

Zephyr..is it true? They aren't perfect? LOL! I bet you are really wishing you wouldn't have started this one, huh? It looks like another discussion that turned into a "why my candidate is better than yours" pi$$ing match. This year has been interesting. And I have to say this is the first year I have actualy gotten off my hiney and gotten involved, and I am glad I did, because it has given me a whole new perspective of American politics. I realize that neither of these men are perfect, but what is really starting to get to me is the petty things that are getting talked about. However, I have to say that I am biased and believe Obama has been taking the higher road, as much as can possibly be done, when it comes to the negative campaigning. I don't expect either candidate to be able to give their speeches without a teleprompter. I think that's just a tad unrealistic to believe that anyone could be expected to address all the issues, and do it well without some sort of help. Heck, we've all used notecards at some point in our lives. Neither one of these men is perfect. However, last night was the first time I ignored my thirteen year olds bed time and asked her to stay up and watch Obama's speech with me, not only because it was Obama, but because at the end, when Michelle and the girls came out, it was a reflection of what is taking place in our country. Because this is one of the moments she'll be able to tell her kids and grandkids when they come to her with their history lessens that she remembers that. Sorry for getting a little of track, but last night I sat back and thought to myself, that's what Michelle Obama meant when she said this is the first time she has really felt pride for her country. I've always said I love the US, but it's one thing to say it, and another to actually feel it.

sorry about the 2 responses here didn't think i had answered this post, my fault for not looking through the responses first. See not even me is perfect, dang everyone is entitled to one mistake.

we america r not good at picking a good presendent how da hell bush is still in the white house.lol I sick of people looking for little things wrong with senaters. dats why gas prices r high and we all complaining obama well make good presendent period mcCain is second bush and old.. they need to have age limit.