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Originally Posted by classicman
So who are you endorsing aimee? Who is the proponent of change? Who is going to make the majority of Americans proud of this country again?
I'm all ears - I have no real draw to any of these candidates.
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Given the choices of Obama (no), Clinton (yes), McCain (yes) and Romney (won't get nomination)...
I'm either voting for Clinton or McCain. Clinton is a Washington insider - which is not a bad thing at this point in time. Under her hubby, we were in good graces with our allies, and had a good economy. Is she another Bill? No. But does she know the right people to appoint to key positions? Yes. That was GWBs fatal error - appointing his fathers Cold War croonies in an era that needed
Globalization experience or at least knowledge, not leaders who thought in terms of "we won the Cold War our way". But I digress. Anyway, Clinton knows who to appoint. She listens to advisors. She doesn't just change her position on the whim of the population, but she does change when she facts and opinion support a different approach. Do I think she'll bring, hmm, I can't think of the right word, but something like pride and 'Camelot' into the White House? No. Would that be nice? Yes. Is it the most important thing now? No. McCain - I don't believe in all of his positions, but he's a straight shooter, follows his heart and gut instinct. He has the experience. There is a bit of fear he'll be another cowboy diplomat... but I think he's learned from GWB. Overall, I think McCain makes sound, solid, reasonable decisions. He makes decisions - period.
I don't dislike Romney... I just don't think he'll get the nomination.
I was listening to CSPAN radio on y horrid morning commute today. Several callers in a row stating they dislike McCain and Clinton, like Obama and Romney. It got to the point I thought CSPAN was only putting on callers who thought that way. However, there was one caller that I had to go "huh?" He was a conservative republican that thinks McCain is "horrible. A liberal." The caller went to his appearance (I want to say Missouri) only in the hope of being able to tell him to his face that he was "a horrible person". So already a bit of a lunatic. But he said he would vote for Obama if McCain got the nomination because McCain is really a liberal. Huh? Another caller really liked Obama, likes his message of unity. When asked if Clinton got the nomination, would he vote for her, all he said was he would support the democratic party because thats what we need to do. Refused to say her name.
Another funny thing was my husband and I were talking - and I can't remember which one of us said it first - but Romney is the candidate that
looks like a President. And we both agreed on it. My new cube mate, Rhiannon, said the exact same thing. I think Romney would have a Presidency appearance of, hmm, not Camelot, but the closest to it in a while. I just honestly don't think he'll get the nomination. I could be wrong. But a lot of people have issues with him being a Mormon.
I honestly believe it will be McCain versus either Clinton or Obama (too close to call right now). And I think McCain will win. If Edwards was the democratic nominee, I think he would win. The primary process unfortunately doesn't choose who would be the best opposition to a viable republican candidate - it just chooses who the democrats like the most. I didn't know a lot about Biden, but he seemed to be a viable candidate as well.