Obama/Edwards

[MajMike]

My hope right now is for this Dem ticket, having voted Rep all my life I find no one there who inspires me. I can't stand Hillary, and Gore is old news.

Of them all I like Obama the most, with Edwards in a distant second. They both favor medical marijuana, and Obama is a very bright man with good ideas. I hope he can make some real changes in DC, we've needed it for a very long time.

MajMike Reviewed by MajMike on 07-05-2007. Obama/Edwards My hope right now is for this Dem ticket, having voted Rep all my life I find no one there who inspires me. I can't stand Hillary, and Gore is old news. Of them all I like Obama the most, with Edwards in a distant second. They both favor medical marijuana, and Obama is a very bright man with good ideas. I hope he can make some real changes in DC, we've needed it for a very long time. Rating: 5

[ceecee79]

Sounds good to me. That is a shock, for me though, to hear someone who states they have always voted for a republican to be supporting an Obama/Edwards ticket. Good shock though, not bad, by any means.

[Psycho4Bud]

Remember though, the only real power a President has is being in charge of all military forces. For a REAL change of government you have to have the same mind set in the Senate and Congress. With Obama being so far to the left I really can't see him being elected not to mention getting working his agenda though with the houses. As far as being electable....I think that between only having 2 years in the Senate combined with his name, "Barack Hussein Obama", will be his downfall. Just one terrorist attack anytime close to elections and that name will be a turn off to many voters.

Edwards.....I HATE that dude! His claim to fame is robbing people of settlement money in high stake law suits. If somebody suffers I personally don't think these dudes are entitled to 33% or more of the proceeds when your talking in the million dollar + range. I see him as a whole lot more of what most voters despise.

I think in the end you're going to see a Hillary/? ticket........Good ol' boy Billy has alot of power with the DNC and I think he'll be pulling as many strings as possible.

Have a good one!:s4:

[ceecee79]

I have to speak up for Mr. Edwards, as I am from NC, and democrats here are few and far between. I don't necessarily agree with the large sums of money that attorneys receive from cases, but to me, that's a "don't hate the player, hate the game" type of issue. And the victim does usually receive a substanital amount. (like in a $5,000,000 award, if the attorney receives $1,650,000, the victim is still left with $3,350,000) Law school is expensive, and unless you work for legal aide or are a public defender, most lawyers are very well paid. And I think that Tort Law is worse, by far, as the attorneys in those cases gain so much income from the cases and the victims often receive money not even worth mentioning.

[onequestion]

Ron Paul is awesome. Although he is a republican, meany democrats including myself love him.

[Psycho4Bud]

At first, the haircuts were free. But because Torrenueva often had to fly somewhere on the campaign trail to meet his client, he began charging $300 to $500 for each cut, plus the cost of airfare and hotels when he had to travel outside California.

Torrenueva said one haircut during the 2004 presidential race cost $1,250 because he traveled to Atlanta and lost two days of work.
washingtonpost.com

When the average Joe voter is looking at candidates this is the type of thing that is really going to turn him off completely. The average annual income in the U.S. is $45,000 and this dude is spending more than a weeks wage before taxes on one haircut......isn't part of his platform to help the poor?

If he EVER wants to be in the Whitehouse even as a V.P. he needs a reality check.

Have a good one!:s4:

[ceecee79]

So now we're on the haircut again. You can still help the poor and get an expensive haircut. Him and his wife claim 8.6% of their income as charitable contributions. My mother gets expensive haircuts and is by no means wealthy. She states "that's the only person she's found that can do it right". She also donates all her used clothing to Goodwill. Oprah is very wealthy, and I'm sure has an expensive hairstylist (among other things) but she does much for the under-priviliged of the world. To me, you can't equate one with the other.

[Psycho4Bud]

I can't understand why their parties dislike them and discourage them for being true to the party principles instead of following the party majority :what:

I like "some" of what Ron Paul has to say but by no means is he following the partys principles in regards to foriegn relations. Like others, I believe that he should be running as a Libertarian......he holds pretty much true to their format.

Have a good one!:s4:

[Psycho4Bud]

So now we're on the haircut again. You can still help the poor and get an expensive haircut. Him and his wife claim 8.6% of their income as charitable contributions. My mother gets expensive haircuts and is by no means wealthy. She states "that's the only person she's found that can do it right". She also donates all her used clothing to Goodwill. Oprah is very wealthy, and I'm sure has an expensive hairstylist (among other things) but she does much for the under-priviliged of the world. To me, you can't equate one with the other.

For myself, you, your mother, even Oprah it's a type of vanity that if we feel the need for a little TLC, what the hell. We're talking about a politician whos every action is going to be under the microscope in the public eye.

I'm NOT saying what the dude did is wrong by any means. Hell, if ya can afford it why not? My point is this: He's coming across as the savior of the poor....the "poor" income level is what, under $15,000 per year with a very low education level. How will THEY react to political adds stating that he pays out $1200 for a cut? People like Reagan, Clinton, Bush all come across on the tube as good ol' boys and THAT is what got them alot of the vote from this sector.

Have a good one!:s4:

[birdgirl73]

I respect the heck out of both John Edwards and Barack Obama, and they'd be my dream Dem ticket team, too. I think they'd be more electable than Hillary up against the Repubs. Edwards is wickedly smart and articulate. And he grew up poor, then worked hard to get his education, and got wealthy the way all plaintiff's attorneys do. He has knowledge, understanding and sympathies of poor folks in way that many educated, well-to-do folks who come from very modest backgrounds do.

I think the actual ticket is going to end up being Hillary/Obama, judging from the Obama fund-raising and the fact that she's hardly made a misstep so far in this campaign. I increasingly am beginning to believe they're going to be electable, too. Bush keeps helping them along.