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Topic: Screw it! I am supporting Obama

#	Author	Message
1	WilliamK99 Sun 5/25/2008 8:43a	It's true, while I disagree with about 50% of his ideas, I do agree with the fact that he wants to cut and run from Iraq. Hearing McCain talk about being here for the long haul, made me realize that there would be no end to this war if he got elected. With Obama, there is a 25% chance that he might be telling the truth and will get us out of Iraq quickly. So yes, I reluctantly will support Obama for the 2008 election.
2	JohnS1 Sun 5/25/2008 9:18a	Too bad you feel that way, just as things seem to be getting under some control over there. I sincerely doubt Obama would be able to just snap his fingers and get us out anyway. And if hew did, just watch the terrorist cells in this country become emboldened and start creating havoc in our own country. I agree that pulling out seems so simple, so ideal a solution, but my fear is that it will cause more death and destruction than we have seen yet.
3	X-san Sun 5/25/2008 9:37a	I'm actually just stunned at the sheer number of people ON LAUGHINGPLACE ALONE who are even considering supporting McCain. It isn't even about McCain, folks. Look at what HIS party has done to America in the past eight years. If they are not collectively punished, severely, in the next election, things will only get worse.
4	WilliamK99 Sun 5/25/2008 9:50a	I agree that pulling out seems so simple, so ideal a solution, but my fear is that it will cause more death and destruction than we have seen yet.<< I look at it this way...We cut and run, I figure it'll take 2 to 3 years... All hell breaks loose in Iraq, and guess what... It's not our problem anymore, it becomes a UN issue, using UN funds.....
5	Darkbeer Sun 5/25/2008 10:37a	But who provides the vast majority of UN funding... The USA! And how many scandals have the UN been involved in lately, talk about a body that isn't worth trusting! At last John McCain has experience, something Barack Obama is seriously lacking in. 22 years in the Navy, 20 years in the Senate. John McCain won't ruin the economy by raising taxes and making a bigger government. The country NEEDS to strengthen the dollar, and that means cutting government red tape and regulations, and allow companies to hire more workers and produce products the world wants. No I agree with every stance that John McCain talks about, NO! But I agree with him a lot more than I do Barack Obama, and why, if the election was held today, would be happy to mark the box by John McCain's name. But there is also a lot of things to happen, including Vice Presidential nominations, any third-party possibilities, and information released by all the candidates that could change my mind before November.
6	Kar2oonMan Sun 5/25/2008 11:07a	>>John McCain won't ruin the economy by raising taxes and making a bigger government.<< But you said the same thing about George W. Bush, and goverment spending is in the stratosphere. This ancient myth that Republicans are any better at controlling government spending is a hoot.
7	Kar2oonMan Sun 5/25/2008 11:09a	And the government had a HUGE expansion under the watchful eye of George W. Bush AND the GOP controlled house and senate. But, yeah, they're the "small government" people. Puh-lease.
8	WilliamK99 Sun 5/25/2008 11:17a	What brought about this change is I am taking a class online where I had to do an essay on the "Cost of the War" in financial, human loss, and loss of respect our Nation has gotten from other nations.... When you get down and dirty in numbers and facts, and you keep on seeing the same things, with no spin present, things start to become a whole lot clearer...
9	X-san Sun 5/25/2008 12:00p	***The country NEEDS to strengthen the dollar*** Why?
10	DlandDug Sun 5/25/2008 12:13p	>>Hearing McCain talk about being here for the long haul...<< But have you actually listened to what he has said? Or are you relying on the heavily edited comments which have been used for political advantage by his opponents? The initial statement was in the midst of an exchange at a Town Hall meeting in Derry, New Hampshire. The issue was whether America should cut and run. McCain's view is that we should take our troops out of harm's way, but that we would not be surprised if we maintain a presence much longer-- even 100 years. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...nKVjuyNk McCain clarified this later, pointing out other parts of the world where we have maintained troops for 50 or 60 years without any protest from the public, and have rather contributed to peace and stability. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...=related McCain has been in war, and has never shown an eagerness to enter war. His comments on this have been taken out of context.

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