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So, whos your favorite pick for president in '08? There are so many choices please tell.And why? Just out of curiosity. Barrack, McCain, Clinton, Gulliani?
Who are you chanting ______ '08!!!!!!!!!!!!

Before anyone else sods this thread, i'm putting in:

Stewart/Colbert for the win!

...'specially after last night w/McCain. Booyah.

I don't think I like any of the candidates. I endorsed Kerry last time, but that's because I really don't like Mr. Jesus Screamer who's currently in office.

Before anyone else sods this thread, i'm putting in:

Stewart/Colbert for the win!

...'specially after last night w/McCain. Booyah.

No no no Colbert Prez, Stewert VP. McCain just plain no.

Go Spirit!! Caaawhh!!!!

No no no Colbert Prez, Stewert VP. McCain just plain no.

Go Spirit!! Caaawhh!!!!
Stewart just about DESTROYED McCain. Seriously, McCain embarassed himself several times, and Stewart said quite a few things that should be said straight into the face of everyone of any particular stature who argues how good an idea it is to do what Bush did.
Proudest i've ever been of him.
:)

Ahh hjust to clarify the guy on the Daily Show is a former negotiator for the US and is either a senetor or govenor of New MExico just in case you didn't catch that episode.

McCain, for the simple reason that the democrats need to be irritated all the time. :D

With regards to the poll, why does not being American exclude us from being able to have a favourite for president? I have just as much say in the matter as a 15 year old American.

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With regards to the poll, why does not being American exclude us from being able to have a favourite for president? I have just as much say in the matter as a 15 year old American.

I'm not discriminating i'd like you to post just not exactly vote, its more of a simulated November vote. Its our prez and sooo its special, but you can vote for anyone you'd like if you wish and post.


PS> IF you vote other please state who, I wan't Bob Dole even though I'm a democrat (Its a half joke/half truth between my friends and I)

As you can see by my location, I do not live in the USA. Therefore I simply don't care.

Americans are the only ones who shouldn't care about the presidential elections. Our commander has much more influence over foreign incidents than domestic policy. Really the rest of the world should vote for our president while we just vote for congress.

I'm sure Iraqis didn't care about the 2000 election either. :D

As you can see by my location, I do not live in the USA. Therefore I simply don't care.

And with a stellar 4 Votes, Barack pulls out for the lead.

Ahh hjust to clarify the guy on the Daily Show is a former negotiator for the US and is either a senetor or govenor of New MExico just in case you didn't catch that episode.

Bill Richardson, he's hispanic.

try to get that in the poll.

Obama all the way! Its about time Illinois gets a President. The last Pres from here (politically wise) I think was Lincoln.

Although Reagan, and maybe somebody else lived here before becoming politically active elsewhere (like Clinton who went to a high school near mine)

I'm leaning towards side of hash browns, but spoiled yappy dog has made some good points.

Or perhaps the Biafra-Fluoride ticket, which may not exist, but it bloody well should.

But I think my preferred candidate for a viable one is You've Got to Be Kidding.

Question: Where's Mitt on your poll? Everything's gotta have the Mormon these days.

Nader FTW!!!

But on a more serious note, I really don't want Hillary to win. She semi-endorses Jack Thompson.

Nader FTW!!!

Yuck city.

Nader FTW!!!

Dude, he's like pro-pot, so he totally get's my vote. Wait this isn't a ballot, this is a cheeseburger. *munch*

Americans are the only ones who shouldn't care about the presidential elections. Our commander has much more influence over foreign incidents than domestic policy. Really the rest of the world should vote for our president while we just vote for congress.

I'm sure Iraqis didn't care about the 2000 election either. :D

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Well, since the question is favorite for president and not favorite presidential candidate, I'd have to say Al Gore. If he ran, he would get the Democratic nomination easily, due to the fact that America has too much of an undercurrent of racism/sexism to elect an African-American or a woman. He would then beat down whoever the Republicans bring out. McCain won't win the primary based on the way the party screwed him over in 2000, Romney is a Mormon, a flip-flopper, and still widely unknown, Fred Thompson is widely unknown and incredibly sick (physically), and Guliani has too many issues to win over enough of America, though, barring a miracle, he'll probably get the nomination (as the lesser of moderate (Romney/McCain) evils). As for Gingrich...NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! Must...stop...NEWT!!! :mp5:

So, whos your favorite pick for president in '08? There are so many choices please tell.And why? Just out of curiosity. Barrack, McCain, Clinton, Gulliani?
Who are you chanting ______ '08!!!!!!!!!!!!

No one yet since I do not know who is running for the office yet.

The vampire Lestat.

Question: Where's Mitt on your poll? Everything's gotta have the Mormon these days.
He's on there, only the person posting the thread couldn't spell Romney worth anything:

Rami, or something like that (Utah guy)

I've wracked my mind.

I honestly can't think of a single person in the world who I'd support for president.

Obama all the way! Its about time Illinois gets a President. The last Pres from here (politically wise) I think was Lincoln.


One of the great bits of Trivia of all time: Abraham Lincoln (Hardin County, Kentucky) and Jeff Davis (born Fairview, Kentucky), opposing Presidents during the Civil War, were born near each other in the Great State of Kentucky.

Ahh hjust to clarify the guy on the Daily Show is a former negotiator for the US and is either a senetor or govenor of New MExico just in case you didn't catch that episode.

grrrrr he's my guy but i voted other because i didnt know thats who you meant.

he has the best qualfiications of anyone running and has so many of the things we need in a president. he understands foreign policy and is pretty progressive as a governor here in new mexico. until he is forced to drop out of the race, he's my man.

Ron Paul FTW.

Ron Paul FTW.

Seconded.

I don't think I like any of the candidates. I endorsed Kerry last time, but that's because I really don't like Mr. Jesus Screamer who's currently in office.

Hey, Mr. Jesus Screamer (http://www.marriedadults.com/howarddeanscreamaudio141jqd4.mp3) is probably the coolest democrat to ever walk the face of the planet.

Turn the volume up as high as it can possibly go before you click on that.

I'm going to make an off-the-wall suggestion, but I'm not trying to be clever or funny, I'm serious:

Oprah Winfrey

And if not Obama then I want a small fluffy puppy to be elected.

Obama had better get serious fast. If this poll is any indication, Bob Dole isn't far behind.

I'll vote for Gore if he runs...

...if not, I'm throwing my vote away on a 3rd party.

I can't see Barack Obama being elected. Probably be some guy we've never heard of.

I honestly can't pick any of these canditates.

Barrack Obama: Not enough experience, I mean comon he's still a rookie. Last time we had a rookie, it was a peanut farmer.
Hillary Clinton:No, just No....
John McCain: A moderate but tries to be a right wing Republican at election time, so he loses out.
Rudy Gulliani: So far he's the one that I would vote for if I had to, but I doubt he'll get the nod.
John Edwards: What does this guy have beside a cute face?
Al Gore: Carbon Tax, global warming alarmist, No....
That Guy who said he would run on the Daily Show: Who?
Rami, or something like that (Utah guy): Again, who?

So far, we pretty much looking at a C list of Presidential Candidate. This would be the perfect time for a Libertarian to run, if they actually do decide to run one...

So far, we pretty much looking at a C list of Presidential Candidate. This would be the perfect time for a Libertarian to run, if they actually do decide to run one...

The U.S. Libertarian Party has fielded a candidate in every presidential election since 1972.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_Libertarian_Party_presidential_tickets

They pulled in almost half a million votes in 1996, but (aside from a fluke in '72), have never recieved an electoral vote.

There's another problem...



# George W. Bush (R) $367,228,801
# John Kerry (D) $326,236,288
# Ralph Nader (Ref./indep./Populist) $4,566,037
# Michael Badnarik (L) $1,093,013
# Michael Peroutka (Const.) $709,087
# David Cobb (Green) $496,658

Got some cash? :p

From what I've seen, I rather like Wesley Clark as a candidate, but I seriously doubt he'll get the nod.

As for the mainstream candidates, Giuliani (unless he does something really stupid/different before the general election) and Obama look like the best choices.

On a completely different train of thought, Cthulhu forbid that Sam Brownback wins the election.

Edit: Wait a minute... I think I may just have thought of a good candidate there. Why vote for a lesser evil?

They're all politicians. I can't support any of them.

Barack Obama. He was right about Iraq and is one of the few leading candidates who has been against the war from the beginning. His policy's truly connect with me. The Kennedyesque aure he has around him. Being a good speaker, showing he has a positive vision for this country and this world.

He has set out a list of goals which he believes would be to the benefit of the country, and not just that, he has also set out a coherant, positive set of plans to acheive those goals. Which is more then what can be said for the current President, and many of our previous Presidents.

I honestly can't pick any of these canditates.

Barrack Obama: Not enough experience, I mean comon he's still a rookie. Last time we had a rookie, it was a peanut farmer.


Experience in a politician is over rated. The longer someone has been in the system the more corrupt they're likely to be. Hell the main problem with the system is that anyone who wants the job should automatically be disqualified from holding it. Obama seems like a pretty decent guy for a politician though and what I've heard from him so far sounds closer to what I'm looking for in a president than what I've heard from the others.

Kennedy and Carter didn't have much expierience but i still respect them a lot more then i respect some of our more expierienced Presidents such as Nixon.

If you have a vision that most americans share and would like to see happen, and if you have smart policy that can acheive that vision then that far outweighs whatever expierience you have.

Most skills that make a good president, such as leadership and speaking ability come naturally and spending years and years as a governor or a congressman won't necessarily help you advance those skills.

Given the tradition of American Presidents being assassinated, I want Fred Phelps to stand and win.

Americans are the only ones who shouldn't care about the presidential elections. Our commander has much more influence over foreign incidents than domestic policy. Really the rest of the world should vote for our president while we just vote for congress.

I'm sure Iraqis didn't care about the 2000 election either. :D

LOL!!! I love that idea!

It would however drive quite a few Americans right round the bend :D

President of what country. Cuz for all I know Poland won't have an election that year.

I think Cletus the Slack Jawed Yokel would make a great president.

President of what country. Cuz for all I know Poland won't have an election that year.

What happened to you leaving?

I think Cletus the Slack Jawed Yokel would make a great president.

Wasn't he actually Vice-President in one of the "future" themed episodes?

I seem to recall him being invited to a state dinner with the Sultan of Brunei. :p

Obama all the way! Its about time Illinois gets a President. The last Pres from here (politically wise) I think was Lincoln.

Yep. Abraham Lincoln was from Illinois when he was elected president

http://www.dave08.com/

David A Koch.

Unlikely to ever happen, of course. US politics is too tied up in the favours game to ever see an 'outsider' elected.

Wasn't he actually Vice-President in one of the "future" themed episodes?

I seem to recall him being invited to a state dinner with the Sultan of Brunei. :p

Which is exactly why I suggested it, we've seen that he knows the importance of such events. He does ask Brandine to get his evenin' britches ready.

Richard Stallman for president!

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nuff' said

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I'm not American, but Obama is by far the best candidate you've produced in a long time.

I'm not American, but Obama is by far the best candidate you've produced in a long time.

Only from the main parties...

I'm not American, but Obama is by far the best candidate you've produced in a long time.
As far as I am concerned, Ron Paul is the best thing to come out of the Republican Party in a long time. He's even better than the LP candidates in my esteem, but I can see why he would not want to run with the LP in a two-party system.

Well, since the question is favorite for president and not favorite presidential candidate, I'd have to say Al Gore. If he ran, he would get the Democratic nomination easily, due to the fact that America has too much of an undercurrent of racism/sexism to elect an African-American or a woman. He would then beat down whoever the Republicans bring out. McCain won't win the primary based on the way the party screwed him over in 2000, Romney is a Mormon, a flip-flopper, and still widely unknown, Fred Thompson is widely unknown and incredibly sick (physically), and Guliani has too many issues to win over enough of America, though, barring a miracle, he'll probably get the nomination (as the lesser of moderate (Romney/McCain) evils). As for Gingrich...NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! Must...stop...NEWT!!! :mp5:

Gore could not win. He has moved too far to the left since his 2000 campaign. His impression is no longer center to center-left. It is more radical and that never plays well to the voters. I do think that he will run to break the Clinton/Obama deadlock that is likely to happen.

I do not see Romney as being a flip-flopper. One has to appeal to the electorate. Romney did what it took to appeal to the Massachusetts electorate. George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Ronald Reagan all had to adjust their ideology from state to national candidacies.

Fred Thompson does have wide recognition in the United States. He is not incredibly sick. He has quite an active schedule doing Law & Order, filling in/replacing Paul Harvey, and making political related meetings and speeches. That is not the sign of an incredibly sick person! He would not throw the possibility of running out there if he were incredibly sick either. Thompson's Law & Order co-star, Sam Waterston, said that Thompson is running. If this is true, Fred Thompson will be the 44th President of the United States.

McCain worries me. I believe that the GOP needs to run an outsider. Someone who is not too closely related to Bush or his administration. McCain is just to close to it.

Newt Gingrich has too much baggage. He is very intelligent, but there is just too much in his closet.

Hillary Clinton has too much baggage. Her negatives in states like Ohio, Michigan, and Virginia make me wonder why the Democrats are not discouraging her candidacy.

Obama...what can I say? He is intelligent, a good speaker, and understands the issues. I believe that he is a breath of fresh air for the Democrats. The impression that I have of him is very positive until I see his position on the issues. I believe that he is too far to the left to win. While I do not care to see him elected, I do hope that the voters do not base their vote on race. I believe, as a nation, we should have moved past that.

Guiliani: I will give him this....he sticks to his guns. I doubt that he will make it through the primaries though. The GOP primaries are too conservative for him. Plus, he is likely to insert his foot in his mouth by saying something wrong or get topedoed by doing something wrong. I would not feel comfortable with a nominee that is risky and Rudy is.

As far as I am concerned, Ron Paul is the best thing to come out of the Republican Party in a long time. He's even better than the LP candidates in my esteem, but I can see why he would not want to run with the LP in a two-party system. Would that it were so we had candidates like him in the UK...

I've never heard of him, but Wiking his policies reveals that while he's good for a Republican, he's still a moron. He advocates isolationism? He's also anti-abortion, which is a huge turn off in a political candidate for me, but at least he's libertarian enough to know it's not the governments job to decide if it's right or not.

Only from the main parties...

Well, yes, the best candidate with a realistic chance of winning the presidency.

I've never heard of him, but Wiking his policies reveals that while he's good for a Republican, he's still a moron. He advocates isolationism?
Which is all the more appealing to me (unless by this you mean his border policies, which could be better).

He's also anti-abortion, which is a huge turn off in a political candidate for me, but at least he's libertarian enough to know it's not the governments job to decide if it's right or not.
Isn't Hillary personally anti-gay marriage herself? I don't think a candidate's own personal beliefs should come into play, not unless they desire to foist them on the rest of the nation.

Which is all the more appealing to me.


Isn't Hillary personally anti-gay marriage herself? I don't think a candidate's own personal beliefs should come into play, not unless they desire to foist them on the rest of the nation.

They should do. If you're fundamentally a cock, I don't care if you don't act like a cock to me. You're still a cock.

Being anti-abortion/anti-gay makes Hillary/Ron cocks.

He advocates isolationism?

Nope, he advocates non-interventionism. There's an enormous difference.

I think Cletus the Slack Jawed Yokel would make a great president.


Why? He's made a hella mess of one and a half terms, already.

I would love it if Hilary Clinton were elected. She has experience from the eight years she spent there during Bill's time in office, and she also has her experience as a senator for New York. She is well aware of how Washington works. I would actually love for Hilary and Obama to team up (one as president & one as vice president). :cool:

I would love it if Hilary Clinton were elected. She has experience from the eight years she spent there during Bill's time in office, and she also has her experience as a senator for New York. She is well aware of how Washington works. I would actually love for Hilary and Obama to team up (one as president & one as vice president). :cool:

Which do you suppose would be shot first? :(

I would love it if Hilary Clinton were elected. She has experience from the eight years she spent there during Bill's time in office, and she also has her experience as a senator for New York. She is well aware of how Washington works. I would actually love for Hilary and Obama to team up (one as president & one as vice president). :cool:

I'd like to see Hillary as President just to see what they'd call Bill. First Man?

I'd like to see Hillary as President just to see what they'd call Bill. First Man?

Actually, from what I am hearing from Mrs. Clinton, William is going to be some kind of roving ambassador.

This is a Liberal bias place...for sure. As in opinion polls the Republican's are often in the lead.

Ron Paul. (Even if he has no chance of winning.)

I love Edwards, but I don't think he'll get the nomination from the dems.

...Is Ross Perot still alive? He makes more sense then most of the candidates.

Actually, from what I am hearing from Mrs. Clinton, William is going to be some kind of roving ambassador.

*Distasteful joke here*

He's on there, only the person posting the thread couldn't spell Romney worth anything:

Rami, or something like that (Utah guy)

I'm sorry, my bad. I don't care about him that much and he's not well known enough,

He's on there, only the person posting the thread couldn't spell Romney worth anything:

Rami, or something like that (Utah guy)

I'm sorry he's not very well known. Excuse me.f I could edit the poll I would.

PS: I feel 'that daily show guy' is best qualifyed like he said and I would vote for him.

I would love it if Hilary Clinton were elected. She has experience from the eight years she spent there during Bill's time in office, and she also has her experience as a senator for New York. She is well aware of how Washington works. I would actually love for Hilary and Obama to team up (one as president & one as vice president). :cool:

No offense but I would never want to see Hillary as prez. She went from Arkansas to New York (after DC bu thats excusible) but ahhh WTF. She just picked up and left? In my opion put bluntly I dont like her and I think she sucks. Obama however now he's got potential and I think even some republican states might vote for him but no republican states would vote for Hillary except maybe Arkansas.

Which do you suppose would be shot first? :(

Depends but probably Hillary cause I mean c'mon she's just baaad . Hillary WORST PREZ EVER.

I want Jesse Ventura to run and win. *nod*

Vladimir Putin...after his term in Russia ends :D

Son of Pigasus for president!