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elSicomoro · 02-22-2008, 07:37 PM

At this point, I don't have a real problem with any of the 3 real candidates left being president, though I prefer Obama.

I think Hillary would make a fine president. But if she were elected, it would be like having Dubya in there, only with an edge to the left instead of the right. Some people just hate her, similar to the current president.

McCain...I dunno. Again, I think he would make a fine president. But he's old, he has a temper, the Dems wouldn't really want him and neither would the GOP.

I try to look at candidates based on what they're presenting to me and what I think they might do (given who they are and what party they stand for). I'll be the first to admit that I don't know a whole lot about Obama's detailed stances. I looked at some of them last week and generally agreed with them...and that works for me. I think I know where McCain stands as well as Hillary. Some folks are already complaining about "the cult of Obama," but the guy is doing something right...I haven't seen this kind of energy for a candidate since...Bill Clinton. (Maybe a little for Howard Dean, but he shot himself in the foot early).

I'm not naive. If Obama is elected, he'll get muddled down at least some by the culture of Washington. But I'm willing to give him a chance to try something different.

02-22-2008, 07:37 PM	#6
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	At this point, I don't have a real problem with any of the 3 real candidates left being president, though I prefer Obama. I think Hillary would make a fine president. But if she were elected, it would be like having Dubya in there, only with an edge to the left instead of the right. Some people just hate her, similar to the current president. McCain...I dunno. Again, I think he would make a fine president. But he's old, he has a temper, the Dems wouldn't really want him and neither would the GOP. I try to look at candidates based on what they're presenting to me and what I think they might do (given who they are and what party they stand for). I'll be the first to admit that I don't know a whole lot about Obama's detailed stances. I looked at some of them last week and generally agreed with them...and that works for me. I think I know where McCain stands as well as Hillary. Some folks are already complaining about "the cult of Obama," but the guy is doing something right...I haven't seen this kind of energy for a candidate since...Bill Clinton. (Maybe a little for Howard Dean, but he shot himself in the foot early). I'm not naive. If Obama is elected, he'll get muddled down at least some by the culture of Washington. But I'm willing to give him a chance to try something different.