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Old 07-24-2007, 05:53 PM
 
Location: Texas- moving back to New England!
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Is this what we have to choose from for our leader? The leader of the most powerful nation on earth? Why can't we throw them all out and FIND someone worthy to lead this country?!

NONE of the people running for President of the United States deserve to be in that seat. These clowns are a laughing stock and should be nixed immediately.

Where are the greats? Are there no more Theodore Roosevelts? Abraham Lincolns?

I may not even vote this time around. These candidates are ridiculous! Throw them out and start over!

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Old 07-24-2007, 06:01 PM
 
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NOW your talking!!
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Old 07-24-2007, 06:05 PM
 
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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I'll admit I like to complain. Who doesn't?

The way I look at it, voting gives me the right to complain. Even if I have to hold my nose, I vote. So if a politician turns to be a lying, incompetent scumbag, that's on him.

Democracy cannot survive unless people vote. People who do not vote are just as bad, if not worse, than the bad politicians. Why? Because non-voters don't even care.
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Old 07-24-2007, 06:10 PM
 
Location: Wiesbaden, Germany
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exactly, you can tell the worthless POS that you voted, but DID NOT vote for them.. otherwise, if you don't vote, you really shouldn't bother even talking politics. and nobody has to vote for any of the main candidates, it's always an option to write someone in.. Halle Berry would make a damn fine president...
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Old 07-24-2007, 06:32 PM
 
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exactly, you can tell the worthless POS that you voted, but DID NOT vote for them.. otherwise, if you don't vote, you really shouldn't bother even talking politics. and nobody has to vote for any of the main candidates, it's always an option to write someone in.. Halle Berry would make a damn fine president...


Its probably better than her acting...Catwoman was terrible..
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Old 07-24-2007, 06:51 PM
 
Location: Wiesbaden, Germany
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she acts?
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Old 07-24-2007, 06:52 PM
 
Location: Spots Wyoming
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You know, in previous years there was always one candidate that really stuck out. I voted for that person. Could care less that he was a Dem or a Rep. He was the person that mostly backed up what I believed in.

The last few years, and specially this year, it's like "I hate this one less then that one. Is it just me?
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Old 07-24-2007, 07:12 PM
 
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Is this what we have to choose from for our leader? The leader of the most powerful nation on earth? Why can't we throw them all out and FIND someone worthy to lead this country?!

NONE of the people running for President of the United States deserve to be in that seat. These clowns are a laughing stock and should be nixed immediately.

Where are the greats? Are there no more Theodore Roosevelts? Abraham Lincolns?

I may not even vote this time around. These candidates are ridiculous! Throw them out and start over!

I agree, every single candidate has major reasons not to support them. It's a very weak field.
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Old 07-24-2007, 09:06 PM
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Location: Austin
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I feel like we've been handed six choices, and I am not a die-hard for any of them. How did this happen? How are our politicians narrowed down without a public say-so?
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Old 07-24-2007, 10:22 PM
 
Location: MO Ozarkian in NE Hoosierana
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I feel like we've been handed six choices, and I am not a die-hard for any of them. How did this happen? How are our politicians narrowed down without a public say-so?

Lobbyists, $$$, Belt-way Who-Knows-Who, Corporations, $$$

ie: not the common average American...

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You know, in previous years there was always one candidate that really stuck out. I voted for that person. Could care less that he was a Dem or a Rep. He was the person that mostly backed up what I believed in.

The last few years, and specially this year, it's like "I hate this one less then that one. Is it just me?
Unfortunately, no, you are not alone...

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exactly, you can tell the worthless POS that you voted, but DID NOT vote for them.. otherwise, if you don't vote, you really shouldn't bother even talking politics. and nobody has to vote for any of the main candidates, it's always an option to write someone in.. Halle Berry would make a damn fine president...
Very much agree re the voting.

And, lol, yea,,, I'd vote for her.

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I'll admit I like to complain. Who doesn't?

The way I look at it, voting gives me the right to complain. Even if I have to hold my nose, I vote. So if a politician turns to be a lying, incompetent scumbag, that's on him.

Democracy cannot survive unless people vote. People who do not vote are just as bad, if not worse, than the bad politicians. Why? Because non-voters don't even care.
Twenty points to you for that post!!!
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