geokstr, being a CPA would give one a good perspective on empty suits. I’ll think about what you said, seriously. I totally disagree on the Palin thing. I hear her and she sounds like every idiot who falls back on universal generalizations and lacks any true understanding of a concept. I suspect that’s an impasse for us. The torture thing is principles. I really think a core American value is being better, morally than our enemies. I do not believe we are at war with Islam, but I do believe that portions of the Islamic world and Islams lends itself towards more radicalization. For me that doesn’t mean perpetual war – especially with an amorphous enemy. I do see the threat, but I don’t think it always needs to be adressed with a hammer. You know the saying, when all you have is a hammer everything looks like a nail. I would like to continue this particular dialogue and talk about Obama’s experience more, but I’ll leave you with this:
http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1837368,00.html
I would also like to address Alex, who unlike you argues like a 4 year old and distorts facts like a good cheerleader:
- Is a self professed marxists.
If you mean he has certain socialist tendencies and acknowledges class struggles then yes I would agree. You’ll have to explain to me how doling out billions to Sunnis is demonstrably better than his Global Poverty Act, which seems like a perfectly Christian pursuit.
-Has no real life experience and zero successes.
Real life experience? What the hell does this mean? I think academic success is meaningful, I think winning a party’s nominatino is successful, I think teaching a Constitutional Law class (somewhat relevant, no?) at U. Chicago is impressive, Harvard is impressive, and his activism earlier on is also impressive.
-Has convicted friends, hangs with race hucksters, and is buddies with terrorists
You can drag the Ayers thing along. I will give you that some of his associations have not been stellar, but similar associations, if not more damning can be made with Palin and McCain (her pastor, Keating 5, senior lobbyists on McCain’s staff)
-Passes himself off as the messiah.
This is just an outright lie. Show me one reference. I will grant you that some of those voting for him have elevated him a bit too much, but the two are not equivalent in the slightest and it makes all your arguments seem equally stupid.
-Agrees that gas prices should stay high and off-shore drilling is bad while Americans suffer.
He does not agree that gas prices should stay high and he does not believe off shore drilling is bad:
http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/campaign-2008/2008/08/04/obama-shows-new-openness-to-offshore-oil-drilling.html
In fact, he’s very pro-innovation, wants to establish a Chief Tech Officer and CORRECTLY asserts that the impact of drilling would be minimal. There are dozens of references on line as to the impact of off shore drilling. Again your statements are misleading and/or completely false. Your implications that off shore drilling is a key to energy independence or Palin’s claim that Alaska provides 20% of the energy to the U.S. or McCain’s outrageous claim that Palin is the most knowledgable American about energy is so sickeningly stupid. A few guys and gals at the DOE might have a slight leg up on her no? Just beyond stupid.
-When given $110 million to help improve Chicago schools wasted it by giving it to his terrorist buddies & their causes and left the Chicago school kids hanging.
-Is an alumnus of the Chicago political machine.
- these are two legit statements. I would like to learn more about the Chicago schools issue and the Chicago machine is an inbred Democratic cesspool. I hope he can rise above that scene and at least has a history of bipartisanship in the state senate:
http://politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/654/
-Tells people he intends to only tax the rich but has already teed up enough spending that he would have to tax everyone making over $35K to get the money to pay for it.
Only if you continue blowing our treasury in Iraq.
-Wants to destroy healthcare (think DMV) by handing it to government.
Socialized healthcare is not destruction. I definitely agree that if you don’t incorporate some costs it misaligns interests, but keep in mind that Obama’s plan is feasible and optional. It provides a net to workers who are left without a job and I think healthcare should be available to all in a civilized society. I understand your trepedation, but please stop saying he’s going to destroy healthcare. Other countries with socialized healthcare probably do enjoy a lower top-end of care, but they are not dying off. Their expected life spans are comparable, no?
-thinks he is running for president of the world instead of the US (and will likely put other’s priorities ahead of that of Americans).
You have no evidence of this. I think we live in a flatter world and having some global awareness is not a drawback. This is fear mongering.
Dude, you are a joke. I will talk to a guy like geokstr. You can see his positions and they are generally backed up with evidence. You are a total hack.
