[QUOTE="Soul_Killa_Dark"][QUOTE="mexicangordo"][QUOTE="Soul_Killa_Dark"] McCain. Honestly, I don't even know what the hell Obama is taking about half the time. He possesses one very great skill though, his rhetoric. On one has had that in Washington since Bill Clinton, who was phenomenally articulate. All I know about Obama is that he promotes Hope and Change to America. Thats all cool and all, but care to tell me how your going to execute that? By the way, I believe that Obama needs a tad bit more experience to become president, like being in the Senate for another 8 years, sorry but I don't think he can pull off a JFK (not the assassination by the way, the election). On the other hand I have tremendous respect for McCain, because he fought in the Vietnam Conflict, and was a prisoner of warfor 5 plus years. If we pull out of Iraq and Afghanistan right now those regions will fall in anarchy, and all that we, as a nation with our troops and soldiers fought for would be lost. It was about time someone stepped in to, at least attempt, peace in the middle east since President Jimmy Carter. It's good thing if we stay in the Middle East for another 100 years. Why? Because it would be better for the entire world, not just the United States; other countries have had terrorist attacks on them also, if we pull out now,the world will back to square one.
That is just my point of view though. Also if you disagree with me and do not like my choice for the candidate, then by thankful that I am 16. :)
mexicangordo
I respect your point of veiw but one thing including many many repbulicans agree is that Mcains decision on the war (to stay 100) was one of his biggiest mistakes. You do realize that nothing is coming out of this war right? Whats the point behind it to stop terrorism? Does anyone else not find that ludacris? Im not bashing Mcain because ill give him credit, hes straight to the point about his policies, as many have mentined, we all know where he stands but hes to much of a consiverative even more so than Bush. Obama may beat around the bush(not getting to the point) but thats not the first time a president has done so (cough Bush cough) Though he needs to get his points straightened out and begin to lead and not inspire he truly has potential to make change, he's almost excactly like JFK in the sense that hes young, has brand new ideas, and wants to refresh our system and not totaly change it, but most importantly is one of the few presidents that looks into the future generation and not the past, in other words he's more youth empowered speaker and progessive type. I personaly liked to finaly see a president who breaks the typical system of letting the older get what they want and letting US the next generation pick up on the scraps of there meals. With that said Obama would get my vote.I believe alot is coming out of this war. Al Q. has not attempted to attack us again after 9/11, because President Bush is not giving them room to breathe. Trust me on this, the moment the United States pull out of the Middle East, AQ will not hesitate to to attack us or any other one of our allies. Obama wants to pull out because that is what the majority want, that will cripple our future, President Bush knows this will hurt the world, and obviously the United States. He is very determined to see Terrorism cease to exist, and I support his view on that. We cannot afford to just pull out just because "the war is not going our way", hell it is not going towards any other nations way either. The point is that it is securing our future, if we pull out, I guarantee you there will be another attack on the US within four years. By the way, Osama Bin Laden is still alive, the second he see's the US pull out he will regroup his forces and plan another attack, this time possibly taking more lives than 9/11.
On the JFK thing, he, I hate to bring this up because I am inspired by him, but he totally messed up the Bay of Pigs invasion, however he has more revered things under his belt, like handling the Cuban Missile Crisis and trying to get Congress to pass the Civil Rights Act, which was accomplished by Lyndon B Johnson in honor of JFK. The chrisma and charm of JFK is what got him elected, Obama has this under his belt too; JFK was the first Catholic president, if elected Obama would be the first Black president; JFK was liberal, Obama is liberal. This is where the comparison stops, unfortunately. JFK looked at the past and wanted a better future for the US and the world; Obama is riding the peoples demand of a pull-out from the Middle East, that is only for the present. The future will be much, much more different for the world if we pull-out. Obama has not looked into the past good enough, because the past becomes the future if one does not study it. There is a reason why the older person gets elected, it is because they have more experience, and with that experience they know what is good and what is bad for the countrys present state and future. The time JFK got elected we had Eisenhower as president before, , he was old and had a warm grandfatherly charm, yet by the end of his term America was screaming for change, but for Obama's case, he has got to look at the future and change the US from within, not pull-out like there are not going to be any implications because of it.
By the way, I respect your choice of candidate too.
Im sorry to inform you but NOTHING is coming out of this war, this is not opinion but flat out fact.Okay, you believe nothing is coming out of this war, then how do we respond to the 3000 Americans that lost their lives on 9/11? We are fighting for the welfare of this country and also others. If you were the United States President on September 11, 2001, would not be angry, hurt, and vowing for revenge for your countrymen? We are fighting for our security, that is what is coming out of this war. Would announce to your country: "I'm sorry there is nothing we can do"?
Wouldnt you agree that if something came out of this war then perhaps so many citizens would be for it and not against it.
Those people have forgotten about 9/11, clearly. They do not themselves see what is coming out, because they just want cold hard results, and that takes time. I am sure that if you had any relatives that were in the Twin Towers that day you would not be debating with me right now.
We have to understand that our intentions for going to war is to "stop terrorism" thats crazy because terrorism will always exist, for all we know we may be the terrorist to Iraqs and thus an endless cycle.
What? We are the terrorists? Where in the hell did you come up with that assumption? However, it is true we cannot stop terrorism but we can slow it down to a weak force rather than sit back and let it get bigger and bigger. Look at the Cold War as an example, back then Communism was the big threat, yet we fought it for 40 years and look at what it is now. Bush wants that to happen to terrorism. I would have at an "endless cycle" to prevent another 9/11.
Its true we may be getting information amongst big Terrorist threats but does that justify everything?
Yes, it does. the reason we are at war is because a group of people hate you, me, our parents, our relatives, our teachers, our friends, our life, our culture, our country. They have sworn to take our lives away. We give up on terrorism now, it will become another Vietnam.
Countless people dieing in a war thats taking babysteps foward, and ill repeat myself; babysteps. This war isnt getting us anywhere, if the Country was for it then it would actualy help us get out of the recession we are in but since we our aiming for the wrong goal then well will always fail no matter what.
Those countless people are men and women who have vowed to protect and serve their country. Taking babysteps right now will help us and other people in the long run. What do you suggest, stop now, pull out a chair, sit back and watch as Terrorism grows bigger and bigger? By the way, the war is not the only thing contributing to the recession. If you know anything about our economy you would realize that we have a Capitalist economy, where the "Boom and Bust" cycle exists. A recession was bound to happen, it's inevitable in our economy. For prosperity to occur, there must be a recession, and vice versa. I am not about to teach you economics, but just give you a little taste. Moreover I don't get the "if the Country was for it then it would actually help us get out of the recession we are in", care to elaborate how? It doesn't matter if we are with Bush on the war or not, a recession was inevitable. You can thank Clinton for a prosperous economy.
JFK is almost exactly like Obama, the list doesnt stop were you left off. Not to mention what more of a comparison could you want, there both inspirational, liberal, and fresh breaths of air that the country needs now and what the country needed back then. Again JFK is one of the only presidents EVER to cater to both the youth and the older crowd alike, and Obama looks to be the same.
Explain to me why Obama would be a fresh breath of air. Young people just vote for him because he is a great speaker and is young. That is all he has going for him. I dare him to stand toe to toe with McCain and debate with him. McCain knows what he is talking about and will give you his opinion, Obama will tell you what you want to hear.
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