Dixie - In Memoriam
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Okay, since I have a history of pissing people off, may as well piss you all off in one thread. Everyone is supporting someone, and I am currently supporting no one for president. My completely independent position enables me to be objective in evaluating the field of yahoo's jockeying for the Leader of the Free World position.
I am going to present my analysis in no particular order, because it really doesn't matter which one is ultimately elected, they are essentially the same thing, dressed in different garb. They all tell you what they are "for" and what they are "against" and make promises they can't keep to get your vote. They are politicians, playing the political game, doing the kabuki dance to win the popularity contest in November, nothing more.
Barack Obama
If someone would have told me, in the midst of the insane meltdown of the left in 2000 and 2004, the 2008 candidate would be a "reformed" Muslim black liberal, with connections to terrorists and no real background, would be the nominee of the Democrat party, I would have never believed it. I knew they were insane, but I really thought that maybe Lieberman or someone could talk them down from the ledge, and bring them back inside the real world. No such luck, they looked around and found a guy who's name rhymes with Osama, who claims to be a Christian, but disavows his pastor, and also claims that his Muslim upbringing has no influence on his beliefs. It must have been some liberalized new-age Muslim-ism or something, because Muslims are generally not the kind of people who change their beliefs. His background, what little we know, is filled with associations with slum lords and terrorists, and he 'cut his political teeth' in the most corrupt political environment our nation has ever known, Illinois. But he looks good, speaks well, and he's black enough to pull that 10% of the black vote back from the Republicans this time, so he's their guy!
Hillary Clinton
I would have also never believed Hillary would be the "dark horse" in 2008! I am not often wrong, but apparently I was wrong about Hillary having another ace up her sleeve, I would've sworn we would've seen a picture of Obama having sex with his mother or at least a recording of he and Screwy Louie Farrakhan talking like buddies, or something! I still don't think it's out of the question, maybe they are waiting until just before the convention to throw it out there, then maybe, the Rev. Wright was all they ever had, and the Clinton's have played all their aces. Let's see... Race... Muslim/Terror... Extremist Black Activism... nope, that's only three aces, they should still have one more. If not, Hillary is just playing for power here, to help 'shape and mold' the platform Obama will run on in November. Yes, Universal Hillarycare will certainly be the cornerstone, you can count on that.
John McCain
Again, I think I went on record that I didn't believe McCain would win the Republican nomination. I really thought, after 2004, the leadership in the party would get the message, and return the party to its conservative roots, instead, they went the opposite way and started trying to follow the left. This lead them to John McCain, as his head was right up the lefty's ass, so he was the obvious choice. His only possible hope is on the issue of Iraq, and it might be enough to get him elected, but I really do feel sorry for John if that happens. You think Bush had it bad? At least he had a contingent of core conservatives who liked him and stood in his corner, poor John is hated by conservatives almost as much as the leftists.
Ron Paul
Okay, he has absolutely no chance, but what the hell. I was really impressed that he made it onto republican ballots, and actually had a decent showing in a few primary races. He is an idiot, but I think it shows just how desperate the Conservative voters are to have a conservative candidate. Ron is the "Ralph Nader" of the republican party, he has some things in common with conservatives, but mostly he is a fruit loop. He is too idealistic with his ideas, and breaks sharply with most conservatives on the issue of Iraq. Kiss of death there, and thus the Ron Paul Express screeches to a grinding halt.
Bob Barr
Now, let me say, I like Bob as a person. I had the opportunity to get to know him well when he was my representative, and had many one-on-one talks with him about his political views. He has a passionate and principled conviction unlike many politicians, and I really like that about him, but unfortunately, it is far to acidic and bombastic for general consumption, and he is seen as an "extremist" to many. Extremists can't be elected President.
Cynthia McKinney
OMG... LMFAO!
I am going to present my analysis in no particular order, because it really doesn't matter which one is ultimately elected, they are essentially the same thing, dressed in different garb. They all tell you what they are "for" and what they are "against" and make promises they can't keep to get your vote. They are politicians, playing the political game, doing the kabuki dance to win the popularity contest in November, nothing more.
Barack Obama
If someone would have told me, in the midst of the insane meltdown of the left in 2000 and 2004, the 2008 candidate would be a "reformed" Muslim black liberal, with connections to terrorists and no real background, would be the nominee of the Democrat party, I would have never believed it. I knew they were insane, but I really thought that maybe Lieberman or someone could talk them down from the ledge, and bring them back inside the real world. No such luck, they looked around and found a guy who's name rhymes with Osama, who claims to be a Christian, but disavows his pastor, and also claims that his Muslim upbringing has no influence on his beliefs. It must have been some liberalized new-age Muslim-ism or something, because Muslims are generally not the kind of people who change their beliefs. His background, what little we know, is filled with associations with slum lords and terrorists, and he 'cut his political teeth' in the most corrupt political environment our nation has ever known, Illinois. But he looks good, speaks well, and he's black enough to pull that 10% of the black vote back from the Republicans this time, so he's their guy!
Hillary Clinton
I would have also never believed Hillary would be the "dark horse" in 2008! I am not often wrong, but apparently I was wrong about Hillary having another ace up her sleeve, I would've sworn we would've seen a picture of Obama having sex with his mother or at least a recording of he and Screwy Louie Farrakhan talking like buddies, or something! I still don't think it's out of the question, maybe they are waiting until just before the convention to throw it out there, then maybe, the Rev. Wright was all they ever had, and the Clinton's have played all their aces. Let's see... Race... Muslim/Terror... Extremist Black Activism... nope, that's only three aces, they should still have one more. If not, Hillary is just playing for power here, to help 'shape and mold' the platform Obama will run on in November. Yes, Universal Hillarycare will certainly be the cornerstone, you can count on that.
John McCain
Again, I think I went on record that I didn't believe McCain would win the Republican nomination. I really thought, after 2004, the leadership in the party would get the message, and return the party to its conservative roots, instead, they went the opposite way and started trying to follow the left. This lead them to John McCain, as his head was right up the lefty's ass, so he was the obvious choice. His only possible hope is on the issue of Iraq, and it might be enough to get him elected, but I really do feel sorry for John if that happens. You think Bush had it bad? At least he had a contingent of core conservatives who liked him and stood in his corner, poor John is hated by conservatives almost as much as the leftists.
Ron Paul
Okay, he has absolutely no chance, but what the hell. I was really impressed that he made it onto republican ballots, and actually had a decent showing in a few primary races. He is an idiot, but I think it shows just how desperate the Conservative voters are to have a conservative candidate. Ron is the "Ralph Nader" of the republican party, he has some things in common with conservatives, but mostly he is a fruit loop. He is too idealistic with his ideas, and breaks sharply with most conservatives on the issue of Iraq. Kiss of death there, and thus the Ron Paul Express screeches to a grinding halt.
Bob Barr
Now, let me say, I like Bob as a person. I had the opportunity to get to know him well when he was my representative, and had many one-on-one talks with him about his political views. He has a passionate and principled conviction unlike many politicians, and I really like that about him, but unfortunately, it is far to acidic and bombastic for general consumption, and he is seen as an "extremist" to many. Extremists can't be elected President.
Cynthia McKinney
OMG... LMFAO!
