the necessity of a strong male leader for the nation and why i might vote obama

Xenophile Number of posts: 147 Registration date: 2008-05-09

Geoff wrote:

Although, it certainly seems like a fiasco over here... two people from the same party fighting each other for the one job, publicly.. dirty tricks, name calling, insults, etc.. ick.

That seems like pretty standard fare for politics.

Yeah I suppose I am participating in theology somehow, but I don't perceive myself with that label. Might I add that it is hard to display emotion with text. These smilies just don't capture my winking nature.

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Immoderator Number of posts: 10 Age: 30 Registration date: 2008-05-09

rogermugs wrote:

i want him to be strong and confident about the U.S. as a nation, to present us as a strong and powerful nation with responsibilities we aren't afraid to keep... but we'll see.

It would be nice for the world to not see us through the eyes of a bumbling president with a funky accent for a while. (as much as I have frankly liked bush)

Obama is a politician, which makes him a liar. Whatever he presents himself to be, he isn't. Whatever responsibilities he might give the appearance of us as a nation keeping, we won't. And quite frankly, I've liked Bush as well. I really, I mean really, think that people are so enamored by Obama because they see him as the anti-Bush, not because he's the most qualified for the job.

My vote's for McCain. Go Beruplicans!

Nathan wrote:

Geoff wrote:

Although, it certainly seems like a fiasco over here... two people from the same party fighting each other for the one job, publicly.. dirty tricks, name calling, insults, etc.. ick.

That seems like pretty standard fare for politics.

Yeah I suppose I am participating in theology somehow, but I don't perceive myself with that label. Might I add that it is hard to display emotion with text. These smilies just don't capture my winking nature.

clown

dont worry, I got it Smile

theologer Number of posts: 356 Location: east yo Registration date: 2008-05-09

Geoff wrote:

Although, it certainly seems like a fiasco over here... two people from the same party fighting each other for the one job, publicly.. dirty tricks, name calling, insults, etc.. ick.

geoff we take serious pride in the fact that there is competition for that position (albiet pretty lame competition this time around...) but still. we love our democracy

how do ya'll do it down under (and over a bit)? throw a rock and see who you hit?

rogermugs wrote:

we love our democracy

how do ya'll do it down under (and over a bit)? throw a rock and see who you hit?

No, we have 2 main parties, and we vote for the party (not person). We have a proportional representation model which creates (supposedly) a more democratic democracy.. Although you wouldnt know that with the current bunch of clowns in power.

Immoderator Number of posts: 43 Location: CA Registration date: 2008-05-09

Do I really have to chime in here?

tc wrote:

Do I really have to chime in here?

That would entirely depend on what you are chiming... Question

theologer Number of posts: 356 Location: east yo Registration date: 2008-05-09

Geoff wrote:

tc wrote:

Do I really have to chime in here?

That would entirely depend on what you are chiming... Question

and what specifically that chime is made of (eg. bamboo... metal?)

Nick Norelli wrote:

Obama is a politician, which makes him a liar.

Maybe I'm naive, but I think this kind of generalization is just lame. There are people who see meaning in life, a call and a desire to serve others. Politics is a system that benefits from people doing the right thing, and all who enter that system are not doing it for selfish reasons.

Also, I reject the implication in the title of this thread. Why cannot a woman be a good, strong leader of our nation? There have historically been many great women leaders, from the ancient times to modern.

theologer Number of posts: 356 Location: east yo Registration date: 2008-05-09

design...

i shouldn't be laughing but I am. I am opposed to a female leader simply because we have to work and operate in the middle east. Frankly, they WILL NOT respect a woman leader. how can we expect to have any amount of influence if we send over what is to them a second class person.

but i agree with you about the generalization. William Wilberforce was- after all - a politician.

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rogermugs wrote:

they WILL NOT respect a woman leader

You may have a point, but we should not elect our leadership based on what other countries think. Our current leader has lost a lot of respect but we carry on.

As far as respect goes, our national leader plays a very minor role. Our policy (and military might) are what matters.

theologer Number of posts: 356 Location: east yo Registration date: 2008-05-09

afraid i disagree with you again.
as far as power our leader plays a very minor role

but we dont get respect based on our senate or our house we get it based on who is sitting in the oval office and if they bumble over words like stratergery

i think we should elect who is the best for us, not who is the best for other nations. but i think right now, who is the best in the eyes of the world, may be the best move for us.

(also... cheaper gas would be nice, but i ride a bike so it doesn't affect me much)

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rogermugs wrote:

also... cheaper gas would be nice

I'm holding out for free Pop Tarts.

theologer Number of posts: 356 Location: east yo Registration date: 2008-05-09

anyone that gave free pop tarts would be difficult not to vote for...

UNLESS there was someone ELSE giving away free toaster strudel..... mmmmm... toaster deliciousness. (I feel as though this thread went downhill...)

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I will concede this discussion, you are right.

Toaster Strudels are far better than Pop Tarts.

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