First, let me start by saying, that i am pround, and alittle relieved that Barak Obama has been elected President of the United States! I strongly feel that the country was spirling out of control and he is the one man that has a very good chance of bringing this country back on its feet. GO Barak!!
I have to say i am very surprised with the content of the responses to this thread. I guess thats a sign of the media putting in its 2 cents.
TrooperDavinFelth wrote:Anyways, I hope you folks are OK with higher spending, higher taxes, open borders, limited crime regulation, and irresponsibly running away from our enemies so they can follow us all the way back and attack us in our very country.
having 3 cousins serving in the U.S. armed forces, i can atest that staying in Iraq is not helping the situation. Many seem to think that we need to stay and "Win this war!" I got news for you.... Its been 8 years, with many lives lost, and we still haven't caught the very man we are looking for. There's nothing to win. Its really sad when those fighting the war don't even know what there fighting for.
If McCain were elected he would have continued to poor money into the war.... A war that at this point has no end in sight. He said himslef that he was going to make the war in Iraq his main priority. That mean the U.S.'s econemy was going to come second. You can't have a strong military if your econemy is weak. That is a known fact no matter what country your from.
snefroe wrote:weeeell... no doubt Obama represents the new generation and blablabla, but from a European approach, he's not all that good. Obama will ask Europe to spend more in the military, to do more in Iraq and Afghanistan, he will take measures to protect the US labour market and economy. McCain, on the other, is a strong believer of US power and open economy. It'll probably become more difficult for European companies to trade in the US and we, European nations, probably won't be able to hide behide the America's back in military matters any more... so, for us, contrary what everybody seem to think here in Belgium, Obama is not really a fantastic choice. Neither is McCain, though. Both parties are so far to the right on the polical scale, compared to European parties, that neither would even get 5% of the votes...
Completely usless comparison. To completely differnt countries ran two completely differnt ways. No doubt that if a European Goverment offical tried to run for a postion in the United States with the Pricipals of a european country they wouldn't be given the time of day.
VBBN wrote:Okay, now Obama winning is a little upsetting to me.
Firstly, we are in a "crisis" at the moment, because of the recent presidents, or so the people say. And thusly, the people think that it is because of the Republicans. Thusly, they voted for Obama, as a test of if the Democrats could help the crisis. However, in truth, the situation will only become worse with a Democratic leader. Troops are being pulled from Iraq, thus increased risk of threats. The lower class is being helped by the Upper class's money, which is NOT what taxes should be for. It is up to things such as our Churchs to pay for them.
Hmm.... Lets see. When democratic Bill clinton left the office of the presidency after serving his term,the U.S. had a Surplus in money. The econemy was at its best, and the U.S was thriving. Then bring in Republican President Gorge Bush.
In the 8 years he's been president he's put this country in the most finacial debt its ever been in, has created the worst economic crises since the great depression. So yes, i would say him, along with the republican party are largely responsible for were the U.S. is today. John McCain sided with Bush 90% of the time from everything to tax increases to the war. Electing him would have been another 4 years of Bush, thus another 4 years of debt.
Pulling troops from Iraq does not mean that the threat in the U.S.increases. Heck, the war needs to be fought in Afganistan if any were.
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Seondly, the crisis will become worse, because unrest would form from the upper classes. Without a middle class to support the lower class, what good is a Democrat? Now I come from an upper class family, and thusly I am a Republican.
So automaticly all upper class are republican? Thats a preety assanising statment. I know plenty of upper class democrats.
And how does giving tax breaks to the wealthy help the situation? (this was John McCains plan.)
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Thirdly: Now please, don't backstab me or think I am racist, but is America ready for a black President? At this moment in time, no. Just a comment on my part.
Wow..... As an African American, ya,i do take that as a racist statment.
But instead of throughing a bunch of negative coments your way, but i'll give you a chance to explain this.
Why is it VBBN, in your opinion, that America is not ready for a black president. Taking into concideration that America did in fact vote him into office... By a land slide.
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Next, Obama and McCain are both great people. They both sparked my interest. It is their ideas, that made me dislike them. Obama was a great speaker, but I just don't think his idea of change is what my family's idea of change is.
McCain, had a strong chance of winning. But Palin brought him down. Undoubtedly, picking a female was a wise choice. Picking Sarah Palin, was not. Every time she went on to speak, she said something, that didn't help her or McCain much.
Just my two cents.
I will agree that choosing Sara Palin was his biggest mistake. I absolutly can't stand that women. Your absolutly correct that nearly ever time she opened her mouth she either hurt herself,McCain, or both. The idea of picking a female VP to swade the Hilary Clinton vote was a good one, but picking her..... Not so much.
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And on a nother note, we now have a President who refuses to put his hand on his heart to the Pledge of Allegiance. I am not fond of this at all.
This is completely and utterly
NOT TRUE! This was a lie created by the McCain Campain early on to try and tarnish Barak Obama's Character. It has been proven many times that he does put his hand over his heart. I don't see how people can believe this garbage. Why would someone run for the office of U.S. president knowing that the U.S.citizens would not tolerate it(hand over heart)?Com'on... Does that make any sence to you???
There were so many lies made up by the McCain Campain its not even funny. I believe this is one of many reasons that McCain lost this election. All Palin and Him did was try and slander Obama. They even went as low as to try and claim that his 85yr old grandmother was not a U.S. citizen. That was proven wrong when casted her vote. And whats really sad... She died just a couple days before the election. Now thats playing beyond dirty.
VBBN wrote:[color=#FF0000]Granted, Obama may change this country, and either help it, or hurt it. Let's hope it's the help part of it.
Well,he certianly couldn't do any worse than Bush has, or McCain would have done. But yes, lets hope he can bring the amount of change this country needs.
), and Thompson(VP for Romney!). Then when McCain won I was by and large depressed. Until of course Sarracuda came alone. 
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