Current Affairs

[Rincewind]

Who do you hope the president will be?

[Gamefreak]

As far as I know, the people running will be-

Democrats-Hillary Clinton  8)

Republicans- John McCain, Conda Liza Rice.

Of course there's still another year or so before primaries start so more will probably come up.

[Rincewind]

If you had the only vote, who would you go for?
Condoleeza Rice is who I would vote for.

[Jack]

Condi Rice will not run for prez, she doesn't have the experience. Though, she would make an excellent Veep choice for the Republican candidate, for both political (ie. A-A woman) and practical (policy wisdom) reasons. She might be viable in a few years, but definitely not for 2008 in regards to the top job.

Rudy Giuliani I predict will be the GOP candidate for Prez, he has wide popualrity with the American people, and isn't widely despised among the GOP base like John McCain is.

The Dem nomiantion is Hillary's to lose, and she is very vulnerable, because she isn't against the war to the degree that her radical left base would like.

Keep in mind that primaries are primarily (forgive the pun) participated in by the more radical fringes of each party. That tends to mean more left or right leaning candidates prevail over more moderate ones. Though, there are exceptions (like how Dean failed to win any major primaries because he was seen as unable to beat Bush in a general election).

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[JDog]

Well that was long to read, I don't know who to vote for, Im not interested in voting, I just randomly pick.

[Rincewind]

Do you think the Iraq war was good or bad Jack.

[Gamefreak]

Well I'm glad to say that I'll be able to vote next election.  And I'd rather die than see another 4-8 years of Clinton.

[Jack]

Do you think the Iraq war was good or bad Jack.

It started on the right ideas (bringing Iraq into the geopolitical sphere of the West and out of the tyrannical axis it previous occupied) but it has been VERY bungled since the end of the anti-Iraqi state part of the war. I'm really pessimistic of how it will turn out (though there is always the chance that Iraq can pull through and do right), but I think we should stay because the presence of US troops in the region is having an overall net positive effect on the region's nations (politically, the belligerence of Iran and the Israel-Hezb'ellah matter is another matter).

If all else fails and Iraq becomes untennable, we should let the Kurds start their own country. They are too capable of forming a stable, prosperous nation for us to chain them eternally to a rotting corpse of Iraq (if that day might come, and I hope it doesn't).

PS. Rincewind, love your name.

[MasterKeyX]

I hope to god Hilary Clinton doesnt win... I wouldnt mind Rudi Giuliani, he was pretty good in New York and everyone liked him.

[Rev Rabies]

Condi rice will have a hard time running. not only would she be the first minority prez if she won but she'd be the first female prez.

But which ever republican runs and wins will have a hard time, the democrats are taking over congress

[Gamefreak]

Yes Sephiroth.  I'm worried as to what would happen with the war if the Democrats take over Congress.  

[Jack]

The Democrats won't be taking with chambers. The Senate, probably, but definitely not the House. Which is a shame, because the GOP needs a time-out from power so they can remember exactly why voters put them in power in the first place.

[Gamefreak]

For some reason, France, Italy, Russia, and Germany want Israel to call a ceasefire.  Now Hezbollah attacked Israel unprovoked, very similar to Al Queda attacking us on 9/11.  And even if a ceasefire was called, do you think that Hezbollah would respect that and stop?  It would be like trying to call a ceasefire between cops and criminals, it won't do any good.

[Rev Rabies]

Yes because world peace is a pipe dream.

[MasterKeyX]

They shouldnt have done thath. what a foolish question, besides it'll never happen.and as gamefreak said, Hezbollah would continue attacking for sure.