RE: Barack Obama

Collarspace Discussion Forums

Home Login Search

RE: Barack Obama

View related threads: (in this forum | in all forums)

Logged in as: Guest

All Forums >> [Casual Banter] >> Off the Grid >> RE: Barack Obama

Page: << < prev 1 2 [3]

Message

<< Older Topic Newer Topic >>

RE: Barack Obama - 12/4/2006 6:50:45 AM

ToGiveDivine

Posts: 650
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: LotusSong

Our Dearest Popeye..

Don't you think that the government..which makes, modifys and exercise those laws, should have people that UNDERSTAND law be the most qualified...hense Lawyers.

I sure wouldn't want someone removing my spleen not to be a doctor. There is nothing wrong with knowledge..it's all in how you use it. (but I'm sure you know that :) smooochums

I have to respectfully disagree with your analogy - laws affect people and there are all kinds of people, laws also affect the country as a whole and we have a diverse country.

How would a rich white lawyer understand any group whose lifestyle, up-bringing, and experiences are vastly different than his own. How would an asian women whose parents immigrated from the Far East understand what issues a midwestern farmer has to go through to get the crops in.

The people running our government have to be as diverse as the country or you just have the rich white guys running it like 100 years ago. There are too many lawyers in Congress compared to the number of lawyers in society.

As for your Doctor analogy - I wouldn't want a podiatrist (foot doctor) performing open heart surgery on me; not all doctors are the same, you need diversity there as well.

_____________________________

These are my opinions - which may differ from your opinions. They may be right and just as equally wrong.

Beware, author is often sarcastic in his replies - most often, no sincere offense is intended.

(in reply to LotusSong)

Profile

Post #: 41

RE: Barack Obama - 12/9/2006 6:17:23 AM

Manawyddan

Posts: 701
Joined: 1/2/2005
From: Petaluma (Northern California)
Status: offline

I think he would make a splendid VICE President, I would like him to get his feet wet before seeking the top spot. On the other hand, if that means the Dem presidential candidate would be Hillary Clinton ... I don't want to go there, either.

I suppose whether I would vote for him would depend on whom I was voting against ... though I have had such a dour view of the Republicans over the last decade it's difficult to see whom they could nominate that would possibly regain my respect.

_____________________________

_______________________________________________
"She always had a terrific sense of humor"
(Valerie Solonas, as described by her mother)
_______________________________________________

(in reply to ToGiveDivine)

Profile

Post #: 42

RE: Barack Obama - 12/9/2006 6:18:20 PM

servantforuse

Posts: 6363
Joined: 3/8/2006
Status: offline

To trannysub, How can you say you don't know anything about someone, and then say you would vote for him to be President of the United States ??? Obama is a flash in the pan. He will never get the South to vote for him..Just another liberal...

(in reply to Manawyddan)

Profile

Post #: 43

RE: Barack Obama - 12/9/2006 6:24:07 PM

SusanofO

Posts: 5672
Joined: 12/19/2005
Status: offline

I like him a lot. I think he's smart, an independent thinker, very very "personable" and appears to have pretty good judgment. I bought his book ("The Audacity of Hope" or whatever it was called - I swear I am getting Alzheimer's and can't remember the title right now). Based on what I know now, I'd vote for him if he ran.

The older I get, the more I am appreciating people who appear to be Moderates, and I think he is pretty moderate. Also, in reference to what caitlyn said, I think he would rise above all of that "mud slinging" that sometimes happens during elections (or make his best effort to do that. He's a classy guy, I think).

- Susan

< Message edited by SusanofO -- 12/9/2006 7:15:42 PM >

_____________________________

"Hope is the thing with feathers,
That perches in the soul,
And sings the tune without the words,
And never stops at all". - Emily Dickinson

(in reply to subfever)

Profile

Post #: 44

RE: Barack Obama - 12/10/2006 8:28:04 AM

LotusSong

Posts: 6334
Joined: 7/2/2006
From: Domme Emeritus
Status: offline

I don't envy ANYONE going into the office after this train wreck.

I really like Obamma. I'd hate to see this next presidential election lay the mess in his lap. For that reason I'd wait until 2012.

_____________________________

Life Lesson #1

I'm not your type.
I'm not inflatable.

(in reply to subfever)

Profile

Post #: 45

RE: Barack Obama - 12/10/2006 10:43:03 AM

popeye1250

Posts: 18104
Joined: 1/27/2006
From: New Hampshire
Status: offline

Does anyone know where he stands on the different issues?

(in reply to LotusSong)

Profile

Post #: 46

RE: Barack Obama - 12/10/2006 11:08:17 AM

WyrdRich

Posts: 1733
Joined: 1/3/2005
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: popeye1250

Does anyone know where he stands on the different issues?

He's a gifted orator, he doesn't need positions on issues.

(in reply to popeye1250)

Profile

Post #: 47

RE: Barack Obama - 12/10/2006 3:24:31 PM

subfever

Posts: 2895
Joined: 5/22/2004
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: WyrdRich

quote:

ORIGINAL: popeye1250

Does anyone know where he stands on the different issues?

He's a gifted orator, he doesn't need positions on issues.