2008 Presidential Candidates

[The Ozzman]

It doesn't help when he doesn't follow politics at all

 

[Dazed and Brutal]

How can anyone not follow their countries politics? Whether they're an activist or a patriot our goverment is an essential piece of our lives.

 

[zabu of nΩd]

Because politics is complicated, and that discourages most people from bothering to understand it. It's much easier just to go along with what other people around you are saying.

 

[Dazed and Brutal]

Because politics is complicated, and that discourages most people from bothering to understand it. It's much easier just to go along with what other people around you are saying.

If you can somewhat listen and stay rather informed then politics are far from complicated at a social level.

 

[zabu of nΩd]

I was thinking more in terms of economic and foreign policy stuff. Those tend to be pretty controversial and complex, and hence discouraging to the average person.

 

[AchrisK]

I hope you research your opinions before you express them at some point in your life.

It doesn't help when he doesn't follow politics at all

As I said before, I have been more interested in politics at this point in my life, and I have been following the presidential race. I have reasons for my views. I admit I got a late start, and I told you why it wasn't that big of a deal. I explained why I liked certain candidates. Did you guys read that stuff?

 

[skeptik]

I recall your reasons being vapid and flawed and marred by lack of information.

 

[AchrisK]

No you don't

 

[Matt]

Clinton needed to stomp Obama like she did before. Her campaign is sinking fast, sadly

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

That's not sad tbh

 

[The Ozzman]

I think it's great that her campaign is sinking

 

[cookiecutter]

I thought the plagiarism thing was pretty desperate. "Yes We Can" was used by Deval Patrick in his campaign for governor of Massachusetts (he won). Patrick has apparently worked with Obama and gave him permission to use the slogan, and either way, it's not like "Yes We Can" is an academic paper or a book or anything where it would actually matter if he plagiarized it.

 

[waif]

Doesn't "yes we can" come from Bob The Builder?

 

[ThisIsACoolName]

That's how Obama plans to win over the labor unions, ldo.

 

[Pessimism]

I think it's great that her campaign is sinking

.

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

I thought the plagiarism thing was pretty desperate. "Yes We Can" was used by Deval Patrick in his campaign for governor of Massachusetts (he won). Patrick has apparently worked with Obama and gave him permission to use the slogan, and either way, it's not like "Yes We Can" is an academic paper or a book or anything where it would actually matter if he plagiarized it.

Regardless, it's not plagiarism anyway afaik. The speech wasn't copyrighted etc.

 

[cookiecutter]

I think plagiarism was being used loosely

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

I think she shouldn't use words like that loosely because analytical minds will confuse her meanings with the definitions of said words.

 

[cookiecutter]

Most people don't think that much

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

Yeah, and that really is too bad. However, there's no denying that what she said was really fucking dumb.