Barack Obama

[Derek The Infamous]

http://www.barackobama.com/

http://www.barackobama.com/about/

How many people are hoping this guy overtakes Hillary as the democratic candidate for the 2008 Election? I know that I am one of them. I have long thought that Hillary is only in it for Hillary, and for the power and control of the white house. There is a certain air or pompousness about Hillary that I just don't trust, and I think that Obama is both honest and a worthy candidate to take America back to where it was supposed to be.

He came from poverty in Chicago but grew up to graduate from both Columbia and Harvard University and eventually became a very active member of the US Senate. It seems as if he personally knows about American struggle and has experienced the problems that face this nation, and wants to try and fix what many presidents have promised to fix but have fell short in accomplishing.

I've already registered on his website and I'm bummed I'm not in one of the primary states, otherwise you can be damn sure I'd be lobbying for people to vote for him. But yeah, what do you all think?

[Zak]

I agree with what you say about Hillary. Every time she's brought up and talked about people tend to focus more on the fact that she's a woman, and that really annoys me.

[Derek The Infamous]

Yes I dont see anything positive that Hillary could bring to the table, I think she's just gonna pedal the same broken promises her husband's administration did the first time. Everyone thought the Clinton's were so great but there were also a lot of things they said they'd do but didn't do over the course of TWO presidencies. Things that Barack now is promising to finally accomplish.

[Todd]

Obama > * Hillary > Republicans :lol:

I thought Bill was a great president, but I'm not liking Hillary so much. Although I'd vote for her before voting for a Republican candidate (unless that Repub was Giuliani, but once the rednecks realize he's pro-choice and supports gay rights, he doesn't have a chance in hell).


Also, one thing that bothers me about a Hillary presidency, is that if she gets 2 terms, that's 28 straight years of this country being led by only 2 families. This isn't a monarchy. I want to see some fresh faces and names in the white house.

[Tomi]

Am I the only one who read Osama initially?

[Derek The Infamous]

The thing is, even with all the good Clinton did (okay, I'll admit he did a lot of good even though he disgusts me) it seems to me like Obama is more honest then most of the politicians in the white house. So many senators and big names in Washington now are so corrupted or in it for reasons other than the benefit of the American people. Take Jack Abramoff for example; Obama has made it clear that he plans to pass sweeping reforms to avoid that type of shit from happening again.

He's just..something special. He seems to be the modern day Lincoln, which should be considered hilarious with all the times he's quoted the man in his speeches. He's a fresh face to American politics and I like that. That's why I'm registered Republican but voting Democrat this year, unless Obama loses the primary and Giuliani makes it into the front running.


Am I the only one who read Osama initially?

Yeah, yeah..everyone thought that at first and Barack has been quick to say how offended he is by that remark by the press.

[Harlz]

I like this guy, simply 'cos he bagged our australian Prime minister, John Howard, who is a bigger dumbass than george bush, simply for following him to Iraq, and full of about as much crap as well.
:cloud:

[Tomi]

Yeah, yeah..everyone thought that at first and Barack has been quick to say how offended he is by that remark by the press.Yeah, I didn't mean any offence by it, just thought it was weird. :lol:

[Zak]

If anyone noticed the AOL poll, Hillary had 8% of the vote while Bill had 92%. He was beating her in everything. Do you think this is a sign of something?

[.Amanda.]

GIULIANI FTW

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:ph34r:

[Christopher]

What they said about him getting elected when Bush is still president on Mock The Week was pretty funny. :P

But I have no clue what difference it'll make when he actually gets elected, though... I don't follow politics.

[Chris Luke]

I'd like to see this man become president, but unfortunatley, minorities are not allowed to become presidents because people love to support the white man.

[Friskey™]

GIULIANI FTW

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:ph34r:


*thumbs up*

[Omar]

What's this? Derek voting for a Dem? :o

[Derek The Infamous]

I never said I wouldn't vote Dem Omar, it's just John Kerry was a fucking idiot.

Maybe not as much as an idiot as Bush now that we think about it, but yeah..Kerry won three purple hearts so that had to make him amazing. [/sarcasm]

But yes, I am registered Republican, but I vote for who shares my views the most.

[.Amanda.]

*thumbs up*

^_^

[Evan™]

I'd like to see this man become president, but unfortunatley, minorities are not allowed to become presidents because people love to support the white man.

somehow that looks really likely, as much as i would like Obama to win, the whole race thing just comes into play, i honestly doubt America would vote for Obama simply because of his skin...(*cough*southernstates*cough*)

[Derek The Infamous]

Yet another reason why this man needs to win. He is not taking any donations from lobbyists or political action committees. Instead, he is putting his fate solely in the American people. He believes that if he's right for the job, the American people will donate money to help him win. He's making this election about the people:

http://www.barackobama.com/

Awesome.

[F-ck Casey]

I'd like to see this man become president, but unfortunatley, minorities are not allowed to become presidents because people love to support the white man.

He won't win because he's only had a year or so of experience. He'd be better suited to run as a vice presidential canidate under, say, John Edwards.

[Derek The Infamous]

In contrast...Lincoln didn't have much experience either, and look how great he was.

[Luke]

I'd love this guy to win even though I don't live in America. The thing is that the democratic party are unlikely to win because their two main candidates are black and a women. It's fucked up I know but that seems to be how it is.

[Derek The Infamous]

Well the only way to help him win is to spread how great of a person this guy is, so that his traits surpass his skin color. Otherwise most people will just look at him and go "oh he's running cause he's black and wants to make history" which is pathetic. The fact of the matter is that he SHOULD win, cause he's different than most political candidates are lately.

[F-ck Casey]

Isn't Hilary a Republican or am I just dreaming? Also, I wouldn't mind McCain winning, but I just happen to think he's pure badass.

And about Lincoln...didn't his political career go on for a good 20 or so years or so before he was nominated as the republican candidate?

[Derek The Infamous]

Nope, Hillary's pure democrat. And maybe I mistook the president but I know one of our greater presidents didn't have that much experience.

[Zak]

Well, you have to keep in mind that that was a different time, too.

[Derek The Infamous]

Yeah, I kinda think we're almost more prejudicial now than we were back then.

[goodbyetonight]

I'm a Romney fan, seeing as how I'm a die-hard Republican.

*gets ready for flaming*

[Derek The Infamous]

Yeah and thats why Bush is in office and is such a terrible president, cause of die-hard Republicans.

I won't flame you, I'll just support my candidate at the polls.

[Todd]

How someone could support the republicans after all of the recent scandals they're behind is beyond me...the republican party is nothing but legal organized crime

[Derek The Infamous]

I heard my dad call Bush a c**ksucker today.

Quite surprising. Haven't heard him get that riled up over a president in a long time. :lol:

[F-ck Casey]

I guess I'm the only one, but I don't blame all republicans for the election of Bush. You can be a Republican and not like George Bush, but I guess party allignments mean more than personal opinions these days.

[Will]

I guess I'm the only one, but I don't blame all republicans for the election of Bush. You can be a Republican and not like George Bush, but I guess party allignments mean more than personal opinions these days.

That's too true. I know some people who voted for Bush solely because he was a Republican.

As for me, I'll be a registered Democrat when I register for the upcoming elections (which are, like, nine months away), but I'll vote for whomever is the better candidate, not whomever is the Democrat.

[Zak]

No mention of his parking tickets yet? :lol: Wasn't it something like 17 years?