Elections - August 2007

2007-08-30 07:05:15 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want you to tell me HOW it CAN happen. Not how it cannot.

Imagine this. The results of the 2008 election is up. And the announcers are bewildered.. they cannot comprehend the numbers.. "Ladies and gentlemen, the numbers may shock and surprise many of you.. but the people have decided.. the president of the united states is..." drum roll.. "Dr. Ron Paul..!"

How would you feel when you hear that?

2007-08-30 06:47:59 · 12 answers · asked by Think Richly™ 5

2007-08-30 05:21:22 · 18 answers · asked by Elvenlost 2

It's almost like the media thinks that all African Americans are followers and will not do their homework on Barack Obama like other Americans will. Also I don't think there is a thing called the "Black vote" or the "Latino vote". I think that everybody has there own individual opinions and values regardless of his or her race.

2007-08-30 05:04:26 · 24 answers · asked by SoCal 6

Citizens polled think GW Bush is a bad president and well over 70% of the population polled believe Congress is not doing its job and they are unhappy with the job that's being done. Why do we demand jail time and pennance from a football player but we accept the bad actions of our leaders? What's wrong with this picture?

2007-08-30 04:40:49 · 8 answers · asked by Mindbender 4

Witch Democratic Candidate do you think is the best?
And why?

2007-08-30 04:31:35 · 16 answers · asked by Texas Democrat 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFfdB5OzlyQ

I can't believe people are being suckered in by the "Top Tier" candidates again. Don't you people know they'll say anything to get votes?

2007-08-30 04:10:37 · 19 answers · asked by C&S ; 2

http://www.pigbird.com/bush/images/tom_delay_mugshot.jpg

2007-08-30 03:42:19 · 6 answers · asked by Mac Hine 2

Hillary gave 1 million to charity when she "discovered" that the donor was a criminal. One million dollars is more than most people will see in their life time.
I'm not just picking on Hillary, it's all candidates. What has happened to our country when candidates have to spend that much money to even run for an office? Then they complain about poverty, healthcare, and hunger. Sounds very hypocritical to me.

2007-08-30 03:35:01 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

we all make mistakes!

2007-08-30 02:44:20 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why is it that republican and religious and secular conservatives continue make family values an election issue. The issue of family values and morality was ONE of the hallmark reasons for the Republican take-over of congress and it was also used as a theme during Bush’s first run for office.

Read the list of “hypocrites” below and respond whether or not you think that family values was/is a “SMOKE SCREEN” to win favor and votes


POPULAR SCANDALS


1.Senator Larry Craig, recently pleaded guilty to lued homosexual acts in an Airport. He still defiantly claims that he is not gay.

2.Mark Foley, had phone sex and indecent conversations with male pages.

3.George W. Bush, Republican president, accused in a criminal complaint and lawsuit of raping Margie Schoedinger, who later committed suicide. Accused by Tammy Phillips, a former stripper quoted in the National Enquirer in 2000 saying she had an affair with Bush that had ended in 1999

4.Senator David Vitter (R-La) who ran a hard-core platform on traditional family values, name was found on a Madams list. He told his constituents that it was a “private issue” and to leave him alone.

5.Arnold Schwarzenegger, Republican governor, had sex with a 16 year old when he was 28.

6.Joe Scarborough, former Republican Congressman, currently a conservative talk show host. Resigned his congressional seat abruptly to spend more time with his family, amidst allegations of an affair. His intern, Lori Klausutis, was soon after found dead in his office. The medical examiner, who had his license revoked in Missouri for falsifying information in an autopsy report, and suspended in Florida for six years, ruled the case an accident, after giving conflicting information about her injuries. He said he lied about them because "The last thing we wanted was 40 questions about a head injury."

7.John E. Peterson, Congressman (R-Pa), accused of sexual harassment and creation of a hostile work environment by six women. Peterson has refused to admit a crime, saying only "I may have been an excessive hugger."

8.Henry Hyde, Judge who oversaw Clinton's impeachment proceedings, prominent opponent of reproductive rights, who had an extramarital affair with a woman who was married and had three children, during the course of which she and her husband were divorced.

9.Newt Gingrich, married three times. Gingrich campaign worker Anne Manning admitted that she gave Newt oral sex while he was still married to his first wife. Informed one wife he was filing for divorce while she was in the hospital recovering from cancer treatments

10.Richard A. Dasen Sr., Republican benefactor of conservative Christian groups, convicted of sexual abuse of children, promotion of prostitution and several counts of solicitation, enough to add up to a sentence of 126 years in prison


Conservative Personalities and Figure Scandals

1.Paul Crouch Televangelist, Former President of Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN). Paid $425,000 in hush money in an attempt to cover up a gay affair.
2.Ted Haggard, popular conservative pastor who advised Bush on Family Values issues was outed by a male prostitute who also alleged that he gave Haggard drugs.
3.Rush Limbaugh, triple-divorcee
4.Bill O'Reilly Right-wing conservative talk show host on Fox News, sued for sexual harassment by his producer.
5.Dr. Laura Schlessinger, right wing conservative radio host. Promotes family values, estranged from her mother, opposes birth control, has had her tubes tied, espouses saving oneself for marriage, admits to having had sex before she was married, opposes adultery, has committed adultery while she was married, and has slept with a married man, opposes divorce, is divorced and remarried, has posed for nude photos which are available online.


There are many, many, many more. I know that I am going to be accused of being repub-coserv-basher. I am not, I know the democrats have just as many scandals if not more. However, I think that the whole PLATFORM OF CONSERVATIVE FAMILY VALUES IS A DISINGENIOUS strategy to rally votes and to swing elections. THIS LIST DEMONSTRATES THE FACT THAT NO ONE PRACTICES WHAT THEY PREACH!!!
I also believe that we are all human and everyone makes mistakes, but it is VERY HYPOCRITICAL to impose ideas that these “cultural-icons” don’t keep!
(((What are your thoughts???)))))))

2007-08-30 02:12:35 · 9 answers · asked by Andre L 1

It seems like no matter what the Republicans do, or how bad the track record for the front runner is, they will still vote for them? My question is why....

2007-08-30 01:59:52 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

If a Republican has as many shady dealings as the Clintons, the media would have front page stories exposing everything. When a Democrat gets contributions from criminals, it is ignored.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/30/us/politics/30bundler.html?ex=1189051200&en=00ee337c9e083c5f&ei=5099&partner=TOPIXNEWS

2007-08-30 01:24:54 · 23 answers · asked by freedom_vs_slavery 3

Is she smart enough to know all the right pieces ?

Would she know where to start?

2007-08-29 23:59:22 · 13 answers · asked by LindaAnn 4

The exposure of conservative TV evangelist Ted Haggard as a meth using customer of male prostitutes, and of conservative representative Mark Foley for sending sexually suggestive e mails to his young male staffers, as well as over 200 mysterious visits by male prostitute Jeff Guckert (pretending to be a journalist named Gannon) to the White House have unquestionably hurt the GOP. Many commentators think the closeted gay scandals have marked the GOP's stance of pro-family traditional morality as hypocrisy and crass political opportunitism. Many feel the scandals hurt the GOP in the 2006 elections.

Do you think the charges of political opportunism and hypocrisy are valid? Is this embarassing case another black eye for the Republican Party, that will hurt its chances in 2008?

Lastly, why does it seem that so many conservatives seem to be closeted gays? Is that a valid observation, or mere coincidence? Whats your opinion, and why?

2007-08-29 23:05:01 · 18 answers · asked by jxt299 7

I pray God that he would be able to make itm, Amen. Americans really need him very very much.

2007-08-29 19:27:06 · 17 answers · asked by Ash'ari Maturidi 5

democracy party or republican party, Hillary Clinton or Obama, giluani, john McCain, edwards
What is their polocies for Viet Nam after the election?

2007-08-29 18:16:38 · 16 answers · asked by TLT 5

candidates will be running in the next election ?

2007-08-29 17:04:43 · 2 answers · asked by dogpatch USA 7

WHAT CANDIDATE HAS DRAWN A LINE IN THE SAND AGAINST THE LOSS OF OUR COUNTRIES SOVERIENTY, AND WHAT CANDIDATES WILL SELL US OUT??

2007-08-29 16:06:50 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am currently running for Freshman class president, however, there is another girl that looks alot like me, is the same ethnicity, and has the same last name! The worst thing is that she is running for president as well. How can I top her when getting more votes?

2007-08-29 16:05:27 · 12 answers · asked by Jin K 1

2007-08-29 16:05:19 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

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2007-08-29 15:47:06 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why are Republicans always blamed for US foreign policy especially when it comes to Isreal & the middle east when there has been 5 democrats out of the 10 presidents since the "creatation" of Isreal in 1948. My point is politics aside they policys have had as much affect on US foreign policy as Republican even argueably more. So why is it that it always seems republicans are the only ones blamed for foreign policy. Clinton pulled out of Somalia & answered 13 terrorist attacks with just 2 cruise missiles Carter allowed the embassy to be held for 400 & something days.

2007-08-29 15:44:09 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSN2825114320070829?feedType=RSS&feedName=politicsNews&rpc=22&sp=true

2007-08-29 14:43:47 · 7 answers · asked by peege 3

I tried to watch out of curiousity but he's such a boob.

What is that show called "Countdown to No Ratings"?

2007-08-29 14:36:52 · 17 answers · asked by USA 3

Is Barack Obama the answer to the problems of America.???

2007-08-29 13:30:40 · 19 answers · asked by khayr a 1

I don't even have to SAY anything here.

The Firefighters, who survived 9/11, Rudy is basing his ENTIRE campaign upon have turned against him - NOT to support ANY other candidate - ONLY to ensure he does NOT get elected.

They've exposed his complete lack of preparation, complete disregard for safety when personal profit was an option...

I won't add anything else...
The video speaks for itself.

I'll only say to share the link;

http://rudy-urbanlegend.com

2007-08-29 13:25:31 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Welfare, Section 8, WIC, Food Stamps, Medicaid, Energy Assistance Checks? All you stuffy, white, arrogant, ignorant republicans who live off "old money" and have a sense of entitlement like to talk about us working poor. You like to put us down if we apply for KidCare Insurance for our kids since we have no insurance because you take everything for yourselves and want to hold us down. You sit in your phoney office job with your crocodile shirts and loafers with tassles on them. Your wives beg me for sex because you can't perform.

2007-08-29 13:04:47 · 12 answers · asked by My pitbull will Get You 1

Come on! How stupid do you think we are? This toe tapping perv got convicted months ago! Why do you think we are hearing about it now? Simple, because Hillary is about to go down in flames. This new fund raising scandel could break her. This guy is a wanted felon in the state of CA. A simply $25 background check uncovered that. Hillary has been taking millions of dollars from this guy for years and she never did a simple background check? Come on! Now we find out he's been funnuling money through other names as well. The question is where exactly is all this money coming from. Guess what? All roads point to China! She's going down!

2007-08-29 10:40:39 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-29 10:16:56 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous