Who would you like to see become U.S. President in '08?

Question

Who would you like to see become U.S. President in '08? And 'WHY'?

Answer 1

Joseph Biden. He's got the most overall experience, has worked through 6 or so administrations now, and esp. has the most foreign policy experience since he's the ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Compared to most of the politicians running he doesn't just have sketchy details about what to do about Iraq, or no details, or just "pull the troops out" thus leaving Iraq in civil war, and let's face it, I think Colin Powell was right we do have some kind of moral and/or ethical duty not to just run out of Iraq and leave it in total quaqmire status, i.e. the Pottery Barn rule. Biden has http://planforiraq.com/ which details an actual plan for dealing with the situation with Iraq.

He is probably the only candidate that I have seen that could step into the job and be able to handle it well, because it's going to be a major mess by the time Bush steps out of office (well it already is, but could be even worse). Additionally, he has the extensive experience to deal with any other crisis that may come up.

He also is very diplomatic, can "work well with others", so I think he will not alienate the Republicans like Bush has alienated many Democrats. Note that the website for his campaign is called "uniteourstates.com".

I also think he will be more easily electable than Hillary. I think Hillary might win the Democrat nomination, but then not win the overall election because she is an overall polarizing kind of person, you either love her or hate her kind of candidate. Some people I've talked to will not vote for her; seem turned off by her. I'm not saying that's right, but it's something that needs to be considered. I personally didn't like her whole stance on the war; she was one of the last Democrat senators that seemed to think the Iraq war was justified.

I think a great pairing would be Biden and Barack Obama as Vice President. Obama doesn't have nearly enough experience to step into the Presidency yet, but that would give him a great position to be in I would think for the following election, plus give Biden some of Obama's star quality on the ticket. I love Obama, but heard him on Larry King with his details on Iraq, very sketchy with any details, only about 20 seconds worth, not well thought out it seemed; he just doesn't have the knowledge and depth of Biden yet. But I think Obama will be awesome in 6 or so years!

Answer 2

Too early to tell--McCain is too old and I want to hear Guliani speak about some other issues first. I do know that Hillary should not even run---it's not biblical for a woman to be the head--the Bible is clear about leadership and the head of the household. So if America voted her in we would be headed for a worse situation then people think we're in now.

Answer 3

I would like to see Kerry run for President so he can dissapoint the Democratic party again. I'm not for any particular party, but I am a conservative so I guess I'd like to see the Republican party take over again. I'm a strong believer in finishing what I started and the Democrats just don't fit in that agenda.

Answer 4

My dog, Charmin. She is half golden retriever, a quarter german shepherd, and a quarter black lab. This makes her very intelligent, loyal, and loving. It also makes her willing to fight to protect her loved ones. Although there is a male dog in the yard, she is clearly the alpha dog, being decisive, taking action, and making it clear who is the commander in chief of this outfit.

Find me a human who can make those claims, and I'll vote for him/her! Until then...... well..... my vote is more likely to be against Hillary than for anybody.

Sue ~ A total cynic.

Answer 5

Bill Clinton

Answer 6

Bill Richardson - when he was in Congress and the Clinton Administration, foreign leaders actually seemed to respect him. Beyond that, he seems quite intelligent.

Answer 7

John McCain or Rudy Giuliani. Both of these are honest decent men. They both have excellent leadership ability and have proven themselves. Giuliani during 9/11 and McCain was a P.O.W. for many years. We would be lucky to have either one of these men running this country.

Answer 8

Romney, Guiliani or Gingrich.

Because they all have a clue, and none of them are Hilary. I would love to see a woman President some day, but not just because she is a woman. Hilary Clinton is sneaky, rude and does not promote good ideas and laws for America.

Answer 9

Hilary would be a bad choice... I really don't see any good canidate at this point. I like Giuliani but he has no expierence other than his role in New York. We might as well vote Swartzenegger as our next president.

Answer 10

Bill Clinton because instead of screwing the country he only screwed willing participants