Have they been watching too many movies showing black presidents and women bosses? It might be the right time in Hollywood but not in real life. This country is still too conservative. I think they are going to blow it. Just like when the gay marriage thing came out before Bush's last election and probably sunk the Dems. I wish them luck but I can't believe it. Another 30-50 years and it could be OK but not now. They are banking on Bush's badness to let them elect any candidate they want to put up. It is not a shoo in people. It wasn't last time and it won't be this time. The republicans are consistent and the Dems keep trying to fly all this new agenda stuff. Not everyone is " Be as liberal as you can be!". Why dont they just get a firm solid electable candidate?
2007-02-24 04:33:44 · 14 answers · asked by bozomonkey 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
The difference is that these are the first viable female and African American candidates- all previous ones have been on the fringe- at the end of the day-if the candidate is legitamate and not one-dimensional / one-issue, then people will be forced to make a decision (and face any bias ; pro/con)
2007-02-27 12:28:01 · answer #1 · answered by pavano_carl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The democrats haven't officially spoken yet, and they won't until Nov. 08. The candidates who are out there are running on their own dime, or political contributions. So far, none that I am aware of are running on federally funded campaign contributions.
So let the high rollers pay for it, of coarse they will want it back in big political favors if their candidate gets elected. I guess that is why they support more than one candidate, to make sure the winner owes them back !
Do you think this whole democratic system is going to hell in a hand basket? Only the politically connected to the high rollers can raise the money needed to become a candidate ! Large blocks of special interest raise a lot of money to get their candidates elected. Groups too many to count, but some with international affiliation that gives outsiders a lot of voice as to what goes on in politics in the US. It's scary I know ! This is why the candidate, whoever it is, has an America first, believability !
2007-02-24 05:15:34 · answer #2 · answered by briang731/ bvincent 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not so sure about this assertion. True, the dems have a tendency to lose focus and get mired in their traditional special interests, and they'll most certainly blow it if they're unable to come up with a platform they can concisely articulate. The republicans have them on that -- even today, with everything going wrong.
However, and I could be very wrong about this, but I think in this election it's more about ... personalities and hope than it is about gender or racial origin. We've forfeited so much credibility and goodwill 'round the world, our budget is anything but that (how long would any of us be allowed to survive living in the red as our government is?) and there's been so much blatant abuse of power (of which the dems are just as guilty when they're in power) that something has to change. We need -- dynamism and hope and fiscal responsibility.
If the dems win, they'll have a chance to do something positive and/or muck it up in their own way. Then it'll be time for the republicans to come again.
The pendulum swings both ways. It's probably swung about as far right as it can and needs to come back a bit.
2007-02-24 05:02:46 · answer #3 · answered by cboni2000 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the sixties a new breed of liberalism took hold and consistently gained ground in the Democratic Party. This new liberalism has had many names, and first popped up in the 1920's under the moniker "Socialism".
Classical Liberalism is now the hallmark of the Republican Party (go figure), while the Democratic Party has embraced the new liberalism that seems more focused on creating equality of results (called Social Justice) instead of equality of opportunity. They will flounder again and again until they completely splinter into new parties.
This split is also occurring within the Republican Party, but the split is less visible to the outside. If we are lucky, the final result with be a political system with 4 or 5 significant parties.
2007-02-24 04:57:05 · answer #4 · answered by Ken B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's what I keep saying and people get all ticked off. They think it's great right now, but when it comes voting time, 90% of people are going to vote for a white man. There are going to even be some hardcore Dems who don't vote for the Dem candidate if it is a woman or black - too much chauvanism (sp.) and too much racism in America. That's just the way it is right now, and for the people who say it don't matter what kind of candidate it is, please take off your rose-tinted glasses and start living in reality. Maybe (hopefully) it'll happen one day, but it won't happen right now.
2007-02-24 05:07:17 · answer #5 · answered by kungfufighting66 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There have been credible black and women candidates in the Republican Party too. Colin Powell was very popular with Republicans. I would definitely consider Condoleezza Rice. I truly don't believe that most Republicans care about the race or sex of a candidate, but they are concerned about policies and experience. I don't think most Democrats care very much about race or sex, either, but they are more concerned about proving that they don't. You know the old saw: "Are you prejudiced? If not, you'll do as I ask."
2007-02-24 04:51:47 · answer #6 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
whats wrong with black woman or a man being president this is a free country i feel my sisters and brothers can stand up and be what ever they want to how come you dont have a problem with bush he messed up alot times you dont know what to expect black people sure you think of them as loud and ghetto but some of us has common sense were not all the same some of us stand out among violence think about it ok
2007-02-24 04:49:07 · answer #7 · answered by misss.ice1 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
in case you recommend the two one in each and every of them are working for the Democratic seat to run for Pres then sure that's actual. To be user-friendly i think of Hilary will take the Dem endorsement yet i don't think of the Dems would have the skill to win the Presidency.
2016-10-16 09:42:39 · answer #8 · answered by thedford 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So what difference does it make whether our President is a man, woman, black or white? I don't agree that this country is still too conservative, I think it's only people like yourself who refuse to see people for what they are not their race or gender.
2007-02-24 04:42:50 · answer #9 · answered by carpediem 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are just wanting to loose and will with either the woman or the black in 2008
I am glad if either are the top candidate
Republican win in 2008 guaranteed
2007-02-24 05:28:25 · answer #10 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋