NationStates Jolt Archive

Now that the first two debates, one Republican and one Democratic, are history, it's time for some serious reflections on our candidates. Let's contemplate one of the serious questions that our enterprising AP reporters asked of all the candidates...


AP (http://news.aol.com/elections/president/story/_a/candidates-reveal-desert-island/20070502122409990001) is asking the candidates a series of questions about their personal tastes, habits and backgrounds. Today's question and their answers:

What is your desert island necessity?

DEMOCRATS:

Delaware Sen. Joe Biden: "Jill, my wife."
New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton: "A good book."
Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd: "Coffee with cream and sugar."
Former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards: "A book."
Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich: His wife, Elizabeth.
Illinois Sen. Barack Obama : "Other than my wife and my kids, an inanimate object I would have to have would probably be a good book."
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson: "Blackberry and a Davidoff cigar."

REPUBLICANS:

Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback: "Tarp."
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani : "Books and music."
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee: "Laptop with satellite reception."
California Rep. Duncan Hunter: "Mrs. Hunter."
Arizona Sen. John McCain : "Books."
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney: "My wife, Ann."
Colorado Rep. Tom Tancredo: "Boat."


Based on this answer, I'd have to go with Bill Richardson.

Tancredo is obviously the only smart one. He said a boat.

Tancredo is obviously the only smart one. He said a boat.

Yeah, but he doesn't believe in evolution... :rolleyes:

Definitely Tancredo.

On the other hand, it wouldn't be too hard to get help if you've got a satillite connection. And you wouldn't have to stop posting on NSG.

Yeah, but he doesn't believe in evolution... :rolleyes:
Maybe a shark will eat him when trying to launch the boat.

I guess it would be too optimistic to hope people are not going to vote for the President based on how well he would survive on a desert island. What with "surviving on a desert island" not really having anything to do with being a President and all.

Sigh.

On the other hand, it wouldn't be too hard to get help if you've got a satillite connection. And you wouldn't have to stop posting on NSG.

Mike Huckabee posts on NSG :eek:

Maybe an intelligently designed shark will eat him when trying to launch the boat.

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what a pathetic set of answers.

5 consider their wives to be a necessity.

5 want to take a book but either dont read enough to suggest a title or dont have the balls to go out on a limb with a title. (it only requires the slightest bit of balls)

5 mention actual items, divided between things you would want on a desert island and things that would get you off a desert island.

which is a better answer? im going with "things you want on a desert island" and the best answer it TARP by brownback. its practical, its a necessity, and it shows he thought about it a little bit.

I guess it would be too optimistic to hope people are not going to vote for the President based on how well he would survive on a desert island. What with "surviving on a desert island" not really having anything to do with being a President and all.

Sigh.

It's about as stupid as voting for a candidate who had a brief stint as a junior officer, and somehow believing that qualifies him as the Commander-in-Chief.

How many of those have we elected?

Former Generals I can see having credible military experience (if anyone wishes to claim such an ability) - junior officers who drove small boats or flew out of date jet aircraft don't qualify as "high level command experience" to me.

I guess it would be too optimistic to hope people are not going to vote for the President based on how well he would survive on a desert island. What with "surviving on a desert island" not really having anything to do with being a President and all.

Sigh.

what does that have to do with anything? its a fun question to ask them. their answers illustrate something about their personalities. its not a terrible thing.

what does that have to do with anything? its a fun question to ask them. their answers illustrate something about their personalities. its not a terrible thing.

What DOES it have to do with anything? It's a stupid question, but people are going to evaluate who they vote for based on it. Because people are stupid. Personality shouldn't count. What's next - "What's your sign?" Ooh, I can't vote for him, he's a Viiiirgo!