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Originally Posted by Tobra
not bad prognostication, will elect a democrat, they will turn out to be a disaster in every conceivable way(both in office, and even worse after serving), then we will elect a Republican in a landslide and have them for another dozen years.
That is what we got in the mid 1970's and into the 80's
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mid last year I was supporting Romney and Rudy. Both men have been extremely successful in their careers and I thought they could make a difference as President: Romney for business skills; Rudy for his Iron Fist.
Both have disappointed me almost as much as McCain.
I also liked Huckabee almost solely due to his preventative approach to problem solving. But he doesn't believe in Evolution, and may not even believe in photosynthesis, so he's out.
And then there's Ron Paul who probably has the best ideas of all the candidates. But he's borderline insane.
the rest of them, forget it.
I just gave a small donation to Obama. Doesn't mean I'll vote for him, but I thought he earned it. He's running a great campaign. But he has little real experience and I don't think he can get Oprah to beat up on Corp. Lobbyists that are really running this country. he needs a little more time.
I have to agree with your assessment, but mostly because of the mess that any President will inherit. Who would have thought 3 years ago this country would be at an all-time low? It is indisputable that Republicans have driven our country into the ground. I can't even imagine the job of getting it back on top, but it's got to include:
1. A national high-speed data infrastructure necessary to keep our businesses competitive in a global market and all of our citizens, from the the inner city poor to the suburban middle class connected, informed, and educated at rates 60 times our current infrastructure.
JOBS.
2 A "Transportation Energy Independence" program on the scale of The New Deal, Tennessee Valley, Man on the Moon such that 5 years we will reduce our dependence on foreign oil for transportation by 35%.
JOBS.
3. A topshelf education system in which teachers are held accountable and the very best ones are just breaking 6 figures, every student has a computer that is theirs to keep, every student has books, music class and fully funded after-school programs.
THE FUTURE.