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QUOTE(Athomeboy_2000 @ Feb 25, 2008 -> 05:19 PM)
Well, Clinton will do anything to win... even if that means killing off every Obama supporter one by one. ;)

 

It would be interesting to see who you'd support if Clinton finds some way to get the nomination. And your reasoning for it.

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QUOTE(YASNY @ Feb 25, 2008 -> 05:32 PM)
It would be interesting to see who you'd support if Clinton finds some way to get the nomination. And your reasoning for it.

As of right now, I wont support anyone other than Obama. I'd have to look at people like Bloomburg or Nader just to see. But, I might just not vote for a president.

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QUOTE(Athomeboy_2000 @ Feb 25, 2008 -> 07:46 PM)
As of right now, I wont support anyone other than Obama. I'd have to look at people like Bloomburg or Nader just to see. But, I might just not vote for a president.

 

This is the line of reasoning that will hand McCain the presidency if it takes root, especially as primary season gets uglier.

 

What good is it to be one of the

 

Support who you want to in the primary. Support the nominated Democrat in the general. Why is that so hard to understand? Any strategy other than this will put John McCain into the White House.

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QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Feb 25, 2008 -> 09:53 PM)
Support the nominated Democrat in the general. Why is that so hard to understand? Any strategy other than this will put John McCain into the White House.

See, that's the problem. I am an independent. I dont vote PURE democrat or PURE republican. Frankly, I cant stand Hillary. And while I dislike McCain, he will ware fast on America and get beat by Obama in 2012. I'll take my chances.

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QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Feb 25, 2008 -> 09:53 PM)
This is the line of reasoning that will hand McCain the presidency if it takes root, especially as primary season gets uglier.

 

What good is it to be one of the

 

Support who you want to in the primary. Support the nominated Democrat in the general. Why is that so hard to understand? Any strategy other than this will put John McCain into the White House.

Well, McCain is supposed to be so much better then GWB. Whatever. You socialist. :D

 

Seriously, it sure will be interesting to see how all this plays out.

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QUOTE(Athomeboy_2000 @ Feb 25, 2008 -> 11:11 PM)
See, that's the problem. I am an independent. I dont vote PURE democrat or PURE republican. Frankly, I cant stand Hillary. And while I dislike McCain, he will ware fast on America and get beat by Obama in 2012. I'll take my chances.

 

I find that completely illogical. On a personality level, you find a candidate distasteful, but if her platform and views are so much more in line with those of the person you are supporting, how can you just shrug and be ok with someone with a radically different ideology winning in November?

 

In the various conservative circles, you can bet there's a lot of talk about holding your nose and pulling the handle for McCain even if he's not an ideal candidate in a lot of people's minds. The Democrats and liberal-leaning independents need to be able to do the same thing if it comes to it.

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QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Feb 25, 2008 -> 09:53 PM)

Support who you want to in the primary. Support the nominated Democrat in the general. Why is that so hard to understand? Any strategy other than this will put John McCain into the White House.

 

Not everyone just blindly follows one of the big two political parties. They earn my vote, I don't just give it to them.

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QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Feb 25, 2008 -> 10:27 PM)
I find that completely illogical. On a personality level, you find a candidate distasteful, but if her platform and views are so much more in line with those of the person you are supporting, how can you just shrug and be ok with someone with a radically different ideology winning in November?

 

In the various conservative circles, you can bet there's a lot of talk about holding your nose and pulling the handle for McCain even if he's not an ideal candidate in a lot of people's minds. The Democrats and liberal-leaning independents need to be able to do the same thing if it comes to it.

 

For some people there is more than just platform type stuff to decide how to vote. Character does matter to some people. I'll bet there are a lot of people who believe in the same platform as GWB who would probably never vote for him again.

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QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Feb 25, 2008 -> 10:27 PM)
I find that completely illogical. On a personality level, you find a candidate distasteful, but if her platform and views are so much more in line with those of the person you are supporting, how can you just shrug and be ok with someone with a radically different ideology winning in November?

 

In the various conservative circles, you can bet there's a lot of talk about holding your nose and pulling the handle for McCain even if he's not an ideal candidate in a lot of people's minds. The Democrats and liberal-leaning independents need to be able to do the same thing if it comes to it.

 

I understand that thought but it may be hard for many people who have grown very fond of Obama to accept Clinton who in the past couple days has compared him to both Karl Rove and George W. Bush. On this same note if this race continues much longer I wouldn't be surprised to hear Obama talking about how he's the best guy to unite the party.

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well guys, as much as i hate to say it (and i do) i think i'm officially on the Obama bandwagon - but for no other reason than that he can beat McCain, and that's really the most important thing at this point. so... yeah...

 

doesn't mean i still won't argue about him though. gotta keep some shred of fight in me. :)

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QUOTE(Reddy @ Feb 26, 2008 -> 09:38 AM)
well guys, as much as i hate to say it (and i do) i think i'm officially on the Obama bandwagon - but for no other reason than that he can beat McCain, and that's really the most important thing at this point. so... yeah...

 

doesn't mean i still won't argue about him though. gotta keep some shred of fight in me. :)

Welcome aboard. I agree he's not perfect but which candidate is?

 

:cheers

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QUOTE(YASNY @ Feb 26, 2008 -> 09:47 AM)
I'm just glad you got rid of the Hillary banner in your sig. Now I don't have to scroll to the right to read your posts.

 

haha oh sorry bout that. i have a widescreen monitor so i didnt realize that happened.

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QUOTE(Reddy @ Feb 26, 2008 -> 09:50 AM)
haha oh sorry bout that. i have a widescreen monitor so i didnt realize that happened.

 

I have a widescreen too. Maybe it's a setting withing Soxtalk I don't know about. I was going to mention it before, but decided it wasn't worth it.

 

Considering your a liberal, I just stopped scrolling.

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QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Feb 25, 2008 -> 10:27 PM)
I find that completely illogical. On a personality level, you find a candidate distasteful, but if her platform and views are so much more in line with those of the person you are supporting, how can you just shrug and be ok with someone with a radically different ideology winning in November?

 

In the various conservative circles, you can bet there's a lot of talk about holding your nose and pulling the handle for McCain even if he's not an ideal candidate in a lot of people's minds. The Democrats and liberal-leaning independents need to be able to do the same thing if it comes to it.

 

What this race is bringing out are peolpe like me. I have a passsing interest in politics but think platforms are pretty stupid as I believe hardly anything is ever accomplished and other than the Fed f***ing around, everything is business as ususal and dicated by lobbyists. What was Bush's platform in 2000 and Clinton's in 1992? Sure I think Bush undermined the entire process by bowing down to big oil but the American people could care less until gas prices soared.

 

Will Clinton get universal healthcare, no. How is that Social Security reform coming along.........

 

Obama seems different and those of us that are jaded by politics and if Clinton who is as seedy as it comes trashes him and brings him down, I will than vote for the person who can beat her and hope Obama is back in 2012.

 

May sound dumb but I trust Hillary much less than every other candidate. They are all phony but she takes it to another level. She loves whoever it is that can get her into the White House and cares nothing about the country other than for her personla gain. I think Big Bill was riding the economic boom and she will drag this country into depths never seen before. I can not stand her and feel she is the female version of GWB.

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Please... Anyone who doesn't see that Hillary is front runner and is setting them up for such landslides never seen before in American history the rest of the way is kidding themselves. She will also get 90 % of the super delegate vote. There is no doubt about any of this. Obama has no chance in hell! :stick

 

And by the way I am an Obama supporter. I just prefer to be realistic about it.

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