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Posting an Anonymous Poll...If the elections were held tomorrow...Who would you vote for?
I picked the top 4 in each party according to the latest CNN poll...I changed the order around though.
I'll hold off voting for a while to keep it anon...Plus...I'm not sure yet
Peter Hansen
05-13-2007, 07:09 PM
Mayor Bloomberg of NYC is a self made Billionaire ........he completely financed his run for mayor of NYC and was not beholden to any political party. ALL other politicians owe favors to some industry , or political PAC and cannot be totally independent ........Bloomberg has the funds to finance a run for the president .....and does not have to put on the "kneepads" as all other political hacks must do. He is a man who gets things done! Bloomberg for president!
skiracer
05-13-2007, 07:41 PM
Mayor Bloomberg of NYC is a self made Billionaire ........he completely financed his run for mayor of NYC and was not beholden to any political party. ALL other politicians owe favors to some industry , or political PAC and cannot be totally independent ........Bloomberg has the funds to finance a run for the president .....and does not have to put on the "kneepads" as all other political hacks must do. He is a man who gets things done! Bloomberg for president!
I AGREE WITH YOUR TAKE ON IT PETE. HE IS FINANCIALLY INDEPENDENT, I WOULDN'T SAY HE IS BEHOLDING TO NO ONE BUT HE SEEMS TO HAVE KEPT THAT TO A MINIMUM. HE HAS DONE A DECENT JOB RUNNING NYC AND THAT IS A BIG JOB. GUILLIANI HAS USED THE JOB AS A STEPPING STONE FOR HIS PRESIDENTIAL BID. HE MOST LIKELY WOULD GET ALL OF THE JEWISH VOTE BUT THAT MAY BE A HINDERANCE DOWN SOUTH. I LIKE THE GUYS STYLE AND THE WAY HE GETS THINGS DONE. HE ALSO IS NOT AFRAID TO DO THINGS HIS WAY EVEN IF HE HAS TO STEP ON PEOPLES TOES IN THE PROCESS. WE COULD DO ALOT WORSE AND THERE ARE SEVERAL CANDIDATES RUNNING IN THIS ELECTION THAT COULDN'T POUR PISS OUT OF A BOOT.
jiesen
05-14-2007, 12:58 AM
I AGREE WITH YOUR TAKE ON IT PETE. HE IS FINANCIALLY INDEPENDENT, I WOULDN'T SAY HE IS BEHOLDING TO NO ONE BUT HE SEEMS TO HAVE KEPT THAT TO A MINIMUM. HE HAS DONE A DECENT JOB RUNNING NYC AND THAT IS A BIG JOB. GUILLIANI HAS USED THE JOB AS A STEPPING STONE FOR HIS PRESIDENTIAL BID. HE MOST LIKELY WOULD GET ALL OF THE JEWISH VOTE BUT THAT MAY BE A HINDERANCE DOWN SOUTH. I LIKE THE GUYS STYLE AND THE WAY HE GETS THINGS DONE. HE ALSO IS NOT AFRAID TO DO THINGS HIS WAY EVEN IF HE HAS TO STEP ON PEOPLES TOES IN THE PROCESS. WE COULD DO ALOT WORSE AND THERE ARE SEVERAL CANDIDATES RUNNING IN THIS ELECTION THAT COULDN'T POUR PISS OUT OF A BOOT.
I'd go one step further and say most couldn't, Ski. Of all those on the list, Fred Thompson seems to me to be probably the only one who could. A while ago I might have said McCain, but the more I learn about him, the more I realize he's wearing the same kneepads as all the rest... his might be a little smaller and tougher to see, but they're still there.
I wish Jesse Ventura would throw his hat in the ring a month before the election. He'd get my vote for sure! What this country needs is fewer politicians in office, and more wrestlers. (or maybe just fewer politicians)
skiracer
05-14-2007, 06:32 AM
I'd go one step further and say most couldn't, Ski. Of all those on the list, Fred Thompson seems to me to be probably the only one who could. A while ago I might have said McCain, but the more I learn about him, the more I realize he's wearing the same kneepads as all the rest... his might be a little smaller and tougher to see, but they're still there.
I wish Jesse Ventura would throw his hat in the ring a month before the election. He'd get my vote for sure! What this country needs is fewer politicians in office, and more wrestlers. (or maybe just fewer politicians)
THIS COUNTRY IS IN DEEP DO DO BECAUSE OF THE ACTIONS OF THIS ADMINISTRATIONS ACTIONS. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ON THE HOME FRONT FOR THE PAST 6 YEARS. ALL WE HAVE HAD IS WAR OR THE TALK OF WAR AND THEY CAN'T EVEN DO THAT RIGHT. IT'S A SORRY STATE OF AFFAIRS AND LIKE YOU SAID WE NEED LESS POLITICIANS WHO SPEAK ONLY WHAT EVERYONE WANTS TO HEAR WHEN CAMPAIGNING AND THEN DO SOMETHING ELSE AFTER THEY GAIN OFFICE. THEY SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE.
Tatnic
05-14-2007, 08:35 AM
I'd go one step further and say most couldn't, Ski. Of all those on the list, Fred Thompson seems to me to be probably the only one who could. A while ago I might have said McCain, but the more I learn about him, the more I realize he's wearing the same kneepads as all the rest... his might be a little smaller and tougher to see, but they're still there.
I wish Jesse Ventura would throw his hat in the ring a month before the election. He'd get my vote for sure! What this country needs is fewer politicians in office, and more wrestlers. (or maybe just fewer politicians)
Jesse ventura wouldn't even carry his own state....that guy was a joke...good at getting elected and slinging a line of BS, but lazy as hell and dumber than a door knob. He's just another bush clone.
riverbabe
05-14-2007, 12:13 PM
I send Barry a check every so often, just to keep him in the race. But the candidate who is at least proposing plans and solutions and actually articulating details of those proposals is EDWARDS. Like what he says or not, he's got the brains, the wherewithal and the guts to make some good decisions, IMHO. He may be a trial lawyer, but at least he doesn't think he's the Messiah to whom God is speaking directly, like you-know-who.
And he's not changing his core beliefs and waffling all over the place like some of the chameleons on the list.
Is that why Edwards is the only one in italics? Riverbabe
billyjoe
05-14-2007, 03:12 PM
In this vast melting pot of diversity we call the U.S.A. , nobody will be elected because of the following reasons.
Bloomberg-----too Jewish
O'Bama--------too black
Romney-------too Mormon
Gore---------- a retread
Thompson-----another actor
Guliani--------too many ex wives
McCain-------can't figure if he's rep. or dem.
Clinton--------too many Clinton and woman haters
Edwards------another pretty boy lawyer can't be trusted
Let's nominate some candidates without any baggage. Can you name one?
I don't have any prejudices but everyone else does.
-----------billyjoe
Peter Hansen
05-14-2007, 06:27 PM
In this vast melting pot of diversity we call the U.S.A. , nobody will be elected because of the following reasons.
Bloomberg-----too Jewish
O'Bama--------too black
Romney-------too Mormon
Gore---------- a retread
Thompson-----another actor
Guliani--------too many ex wives
McCain-------can't figure if he's rep. or dem.
Clinton--------too many Clinton and woman haters
Edwards------another pretty boy lawyer can't be trusted
Let's nominate some candidates without any baggage. Can you name one?
I don't have any prejudices but everyone else does.
-----------billyjoe
Billie .....Basically they are all a bunch of whores ......but bottom line as in real life.......ya pick the one who will SERVICE YOU best LOL !
Well...You can always write me in...My platform is... "A Winning Stock In Every Portfolio"
billyjoe
05-14-2007, 10:31 PM
Well...You can always write me in...My platform is... "A Winning Stock In Every Portfolio"
Doug,
Mr.Market's is "A double in every dump"
-------------billyjoe
Tatnic
05-15-2007, 05:44 PM
In this vast melting pot of diversity we call the U.S.A. , nobody will be elected because of the following reasons.
Bloomberg-----too Jewish
O'Bama--------too black
Romney-------too Mormon
Gore---------- a retread
Thompson-----another actor
Guliani--------too many ex wives
McCain-------can't figure if he's rep. or dem.
Clinton--------too many Clinton and woman haters
Edwards------another pretty boy lawyer can't be trusted
Let's nominate some candidates without any baggage. Can you name one?
I don't have any prejudices but everyone else does.
-----------billyjoe
Being black(or in this case half-black) is baggage? I guess in racist america that's true...but I thought baggage meant something sleazy or sinister, not something that one cannot change by virtue of birth.
Lets face it, you have to be a politician to be elected, there's no way around that. YOu also have to be electable and that doesn't necessarily depend on the amount of money you have....you can't buy an election if you're not well liked. Hilary has the cash but she's not nearly as likeable as Bill was (before he self-destructed) so I really don't see how she'll go that far.
New-born baby
05-15-2007, 11:01 PM
Gingrich. He's going to run, and out of all the criminals listed above, he'd get my vote.
billyjoe
05-16-2007, 09:48 AM
Gingrich. He's going to run, and out of all the criminals listed above, he'd get my vote.
Newborn,
You surprise me. How can you trust him? The ex-wives he made vows with couldn't.
------------billyjoe
New-born baby
05-16-2007, 10:29 AM
Newborn,
You surprise me. How can you trust him? The ex-wives he made vows with couldn't.
------------billyjoe
They are all in the same boat: crooks and dishonest. I think he is the most honest of them all.
Karel
05-22-2007, 02:19 AM
They are all in the same boat: crooks and dishonest. I think he is the most honest of them all.
Although I know very little about the ins and outs of American politics, the claim that Gingrich is the most honest of the current crop of candidates surprised me, so looked him up on wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gingrich). if he is the most honest, that is bad news regarding the other candidates. I saw some sleaze on the discussion pages, and decided to look a bit better. Now sleaze is easy to find, but an article on insightmag.com (http://www.insightmag.com/Media/MediaManager/KuhnerGingrich.htm) stated plainly: "If Newt is smart, innovative and articulate why should conservatives not support him in ’08? The answer is the same as to why Bill Clinton did not deserve our support in the 1990s: lack of moral character."
If the US cannot find a better man than Newt Gingrich, they seem to be in real trouble.
Regards,
Karel
mrmarket
05-22-2007, 06:14 AM
What fascinates me most about all of this is that I never met anyone who said they would support Hillary Clinton, yet she is the odds on favorite to win the democratic nomination, and perhaps the presidency...huh?
New-born baby
05-22-2007, 06:15 PM
What fascinates me most about all of this is that I never met anyone who said they would support Hillary Clinton, yet she is the odds on favorite to win the democratic nomination, and perhaps the presidency...huh?
Kinda like TZOO, isn't she? No one uses the service, but the stock is quite pricey.
New-born baby
05-22-2007, 06:15 PM
Although I know very little about the ins and outs of American politics, the claim that Gingrich is the most honest of the current crop of candidates surprised me, so looked him up on wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gingrich). if he is the most honest, that is bad news regarding the other candidates. I saw some sleaze on the discussion pages, and decided to look a bit better. Now sleaze is easy to find, but an article on insightmag.com (http://www.insightmag.com/Media/MediaManager/KuhnerGingrich.htm) stated plainly: "If Newt is smart, innovative and articulate why should conservatives not support him in ’08? The answer is the same as to why Bill Clinton did not deserve our support in the 1990s: lack of moral character."
If the US cannot find a better man than Newt Gingrich, they seem to be in real trouble.
Regards,
Karel
We are in real trouble.
Websman
05-22-2007, 06:54 PM
Although I know very little about the ins and outs of American politics, the claim that Gingrich is the most honest of the current crop of candidates surprised me, so looked him up on wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gingrich). if he is the most honest, that is bad news regarding the other candidates. I saw some sleaze on the discussion pages, and decided to look a bit better. Now sleaze is easy to find, but an article on insightmag.com (http://www.insightmag.com/Media/MediaManager/KuhnerGingrich.htm) stated plainly: "If Newt is smart, innovative and articulate why should conservatives not support him in ’08? The answer is the same as to why Bill Clinton did not deserve our support in the 1990s: lack of moral character."
If the US cannot find a better man than Newt Gingrich, they seem to be in real trouble.
Regards,
Karel
I'm considering the possibility of moving to Switzerland, Italy or France when I retire. I would conisder the Netherlands, but the Dutch language is too difficult for a redneck like me to learn. I have a hard enough trying to speak English.
cosmicporch
05-22-2007, 07:39 PM
Romney 30 percent
McCain 18 percent
Rudy Guiliani 17 percent
Edwards 29 percent
Obama 23 percent
Clinto 21 percent
http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070519/NEWS/70519027/1001/NEWS11
http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070520/NEWS/305200004/-1/iowapoll07&lead=1
mrmarket
05-22-2007, 09:56 PM
How many wives does Romney have? Wasn't another one of these clowns divorced 3 times? Why would anyone with 3 ex-wives run for president? Could you imagine the book deals these ex wives would get???
billyjoe
05-22-2007, 10:29 PM
Mr. Market,
One of the ironies is that Romney, the Mormon, is a candidate with no ex wives and only 1 current wife McCain, Guliani, and Gingerich all have ex's.
-----------billyjoe
Mr. Market,
One of the ironies is that Romney, the Mormon, is a candidate with no ex wives and only 1 current wife McCain, Guliani, and Gingerich all have ex's.
-----------billyjoe
OK...I'm throwing my hat in the ring...I have one ex-wife and one current wife (20+yrs) so I guess I qualify.
My platform: A winning stock in every portfolio
Too bad the poll is closed :(
jiesen
05-22-2007, 11:06 PM
OK...I'm throwing my hat in the ring...I have one ex-wife and one current wife (20+yrs) so I guess I qualify.
My platform: A winning stock in every portfolio
Too bad the poll is closed :(
I'm writing-in Doug for prez!
New-born baby
05-23-2007, 07:17 AM
I'm writing-in Doug for prez!
His campaign is already rolling!
http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/4189/rlzo2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
riverbabe
05-23-2007, 08:45 AM
Romney 30 percent
McCain 18 percent
Rudy Guiliani 17 percent
Edwards 29 percent
Obama 23 percent
Clinto 21 percent
You sees? The man with the plan! (With apologies to Dennis K., my representative) Riverbabe
Tatnic
05-23-2007, 11:10 AM
His campaign is already rolling!
Doug has a very trusting face, he could easily get elected. I'd vote for him and I do vote republican as often as democrat, esp. in local and state politics.
Believe it or not I didn't vote for clinton the first time around....I voted for that nut job from TX (ross peroit)...I'd take a nutjob over a sleaze bag any day.
Tatnic
05-23-2007, 11:13 AM
You sees? The man with the plan! (With apologies to Dennis K., my representative) Riverbabe
edwards has done well in iowa polls because he's basically moved in there....he's not in the senate anymore so what else has he got to do? OK, the hairdresser does take up alot of his time but other than that!!
riverbabe
05-23-2007, 12:56 PM
edwards has done well in iowa polls because he's basically moved in there....he's not in the senate anymore so what else has he got to do? OK, the hairdresser does take up alot of his time but other than that!!
You missed the part about Dennis Kucinich! How come he wasn't even on the current poll list? I have voted for him as my Representative every single time and he does a fantastic job. But not for President. I held my nose and voted for Gore. Seems to happen every election lately -- the lesser of the perceived evils -- and keeping my eyes tightly shut.
You missed the part about Dennis Kucinich! How come he wasn't even on the current poll list? I have voted for him as my Representative every single time and he does a fantastic job. But not for President. I held my nose and voted for Gore. Seems to happen every election lately -- the lesser of the perceived evils -- and keeping my eyes tightly shut.
Well...I went to some site and just posted the top candidates from it...Sorry I couldn't include everyone.
However...I think Tatnic called the whole thing...I wouldn't mind taking a pay cut to become President.
I voted for Guliani myself...Because my wife told me too...I'm interested in Local Politics...But not Regional, State or National elections.
However...Those OBAMA Girls are pretty hard to ignore...WHOA!!!
BTW...My wife was invited to Bush's B-Day party...My response when she told me..."How much is that gonna cost us"???...
billyjoe
06-23-2007, 06:20 PM
I think we'll do better next election
---------billyjoe
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