tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093949.post7559291100679885927..comments2023-10-12T00:22:40.014+10:00Comments on Bush Out: Feel The Obamamomentum!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093949.post-67386860137855205402008-01-08T01:44:00.000+10:002008-01-08T01:44:00.000+10:00That's it! "Obama, the black Rudd"...!That's it! "Obama, the black Rudd"...!Bukko Boomerangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02424677168216647964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093949.post-50983312572738342292008-01-07T16:59:00.000+10:002008-01-07T16:59:00.000+10:00Bukko, I'll admit I gave Condi and Powell some sla...Bukko, I'll admit I gave Condi and Powell some slack early on, but not too much given they were part of the Bush camp. Obama is different, IMHO.<BR/><BR/>I'm not saying he is a great candidate, but I think he will win anyway. I don't think Edwards has a chance, any more than Paul.<BR/><BR/>The Gandhi Endorsement counts for ZIP, of course, otherwise I might give it to someone like Kucinich. But I think even Dennis knows his candidacy is mired in the doldrums: if he could push his impeachement agenda through to fulfillment it might be a different story, but he cannot even do that. <BR/><BR/>Americans don't like Losers. That's why I'm tipping an Obama victory. And I'm just seeing some silver lining in that cloud, that's all - I know Obama remains very much an Establishment candidate at this stage. All I'm saying is that there is a CHANCE he might not be what the Establishment thinks he is - we shall have to see, as with Rudd.Jaraparillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06336314539987735082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093949.post-48207648165802716762008-01-07T16:48:00.000+10:002008-01-07T16:48:00.000+10:00Gandhi, I've noticed that good-hearted Australians...Gandhi, I've noticed that good-hearted Australians have an innate desire to believe that black Americans are shining examples of noble, oppressed humanity. People have talked about Condi Rice -- a lizard cloaked in human skin -- to me that way. Ditto Colin Powell. Aussies project their dreams onto these folks.<BR/><BR/>Obama's a nice guy. He'd make a great vice president now, maybe a sterling Prez someday. But he's too lightweight, and too easily rolled over by the forces of the right. As your Paul-lite commenter notes, (do these people have a squad that constantly searches the 'Net for mentions of RoPaul, and jump in for a defence?) Obama wouldn't pull the troops. He'd be co-opted by the corporatists. Do you read Paul Krugman in the New York Times? He's done some good dissection of Obama and health care, for instance.<BR/><BR/>I first-preference Kucinich, but of all the candidates who have stature, money and organisation, I'll go with Edwards. He's adopted the populist imprimateur, and I don't think it's just fakery. Time for some good political class warfare in the U.S. before it gets down to anarchic warfare over the crapheap of a failing nation. If Edwards wins, we'd even move back!Bukko Boomerangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02424677168216647964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093949.post-28806317169154196412008-01-07T14:41:00.000+10:002008-01-07T14:41:00.000+10:00Caldera,Thanks for that, and I do appreciate EXACT...Caldera,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for that, and I do appreciate EXACTLY where you are coming from! But:<BR/><BR/>(a) Like I said, I dont think Paul can win the nomination, let alone the White House. He seems to have some serious baggage on racial issues, although that could just be the Establishment slap-down (anyone got a link on that?). Anyway, I don't think anyone in the GOP can win this year.<BR/><BR/>(b) I know Obama is SAYING all those things, but I don't believe him. Remember, GWB said he would be a "uniter" who pursued a "humble" foreign policy! I think Obama is just saying what he has to say... of course, that's just a gut feeling. But I don't see anybody better worth voting for at the moment, not even Paul.Jaraparillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06336314539987735082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093949.post-75227507054452660422008-01-07T13:17:00.000+10:002008-01-07T13:17:00.000+10:00We have a lot to lose. Like civil liberties, our b...We have a lot to lose. Like civil liberties, our bank accounts, our freedom to choose how we want to live and more. Basically everything that America was built on.<BR/><BR/>Obama is a good guy, but I disagree with your statement that Obama will end the war. He wants to increase the size of the Military and vows to keep troops in the Middle East to 'fight terrorism'. He wants the American military to "stay on the offense, from Djibouti to Kandahar," and he believes that "the ability to put boots on the ground will be critical in eliminating the shadowy terrorist networks we now face." <BR/><BR/>"America's larger purpose in the world is to promote the spread of freedom." I agree with that. But not with the military intervention that has caused us so much pain and war. Obama is no peace candidate.<BR/><BR/>Obama also wants to increase the size of government with all kinds of spending that we DO NOT have. There is absolutely no way we can afford all the things he wants to do. The monetary issue that Ron Paul talks about (and has studied for over 30 years), along with his understanding of foreign policy (all based on CIA intel releases), and his libertarian, personal freedom message, make him the best candidate to lead this country around a recession and out of wars. Please take a look at some more videos of Ron Paul and hear what he has to say with an open ear. Thank you. Let's make America great again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com