I've Got A Problem

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 3:54 pm

After considerable anticipation, study, reading, thought and anguish, I have made a decision that I do not like any of the candidates running for president or vice president of the U.S. I had the same problem with the last election.

Is this really the best we have?

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 4:04 pm

Lon;982337 wrote: After considerable anticipation, study, reading, thought and anguish, I have made a decision that I do not like any of the candidates running for president or vice president of the U.S. I had the same problem with the last election.

Is this really the best we have?

No sympathy off me, hell we didnt even get to elect our Prime Minister

Least you will be able to pick the best out of a bad bunch:D

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 4:07 pm

Lon;982337 wrote: After considerable anticipation, study, reading, thought and anguish, I have made a decision that I do not like any of the candidates running for president or vice president of the U.S. I had the same problem with the last election.

Is this really the best we have?
Apparantly so.

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 4:45 pm

I don't think it's the best we have Lon.

I think it's media spin and who has the most campaign money/who has the best speaking voice. I think we've lost several candidates with potential because of stuff such as this. And I'm not happy with our choices either.

Patsy Warnick · Post by **Patsy Warnick** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 5:22 pm

Lon

your not alone..I'm not happy with either candidate.

So many of my friends feel the same - DON'T WANT/like EITHER.

you have to vote for one to counter the other.??

what do we do toss a coin?

Has there ever been a incident where the People (us regular little people)

select a individual - support & that individual wins PRES..?

Couldn't we protest these 2 and introduce our choice????

This is serious - our Country will be dictated by whom??

I see a riot at the outcome.

Patsy

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 6:06 pm

Do you know Ralph Nader is on the Pennsylvania ticket?

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 6:51 pm

Lon I'm right there with you I truly don't care for any of the candidates on either side just a sad state of affairs. :-5

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 8:26 pm

Has there ever been a incident where the People (us regular little people)

select a individual - support & that individual wins PRES..?

Couldn't we protest these 2 and introduce our choice????

There could be. But people in general won't do that because they think they're "throwing away" their vote. Ask Accountable about this. He says it best.

QUINNSCOMMENTARY · Post by **QUINNSCOMMENTARY** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 8:46 pm

Lon;982337 wrote: After considerable anticipation, study, reading, thought and anguish, I have made a decision that I do not like any of the candidates running for president or vice president of the U.S. I had the same problem with the last election.

Is this really the best we have?

Apparently the voters in the primary elections thought so which begs the question is the problem them or us. :-5

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 9:02 pm

Lon;982337 wrote: After considerable anticipation, study, reading, thought and anguish, I have made a decision that I do not like any of the candidates running for president or vice president of the U.S. I had the same problem with the last election.

Is this really the best we have?

Well...

Look at all of the local elections and I'd suggest vote for which candidate will have the best effect upon your desire to see specific peoples elected within the House, Senate, and governorships...

:yh_bigsmi...

I'm afraid Obama/Biden -- McCain/Palin is all there is!!!...

mikeinie · Post by **mikeinie** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 3:55 am

Lon;982337 wrote: After considerable anticipation, study, reading, thought and anguish, I have made a decision that I do not like any of the candidates running for president or vice president of the U.S. I had the same problem with the last election.

Is this really the best we have?

What you mean to ask is not 'is this really the best we have?'.. you should say 'is this really the best our private sector's money can buy?'

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 4:03 am

Lon;982337 wrote: After considerable anticipation, study, reading, thought and anguish, I have made a decision that I do not like any of the candidates running for president or vice president of the U.S. I had the same problem with the last election.

Is this really the best we have?
Not even close to the best we have, but the reigning parties, really one party with two names, have a stranglehold on our political system. Most Americans - and most American FG'ers who've expressed a view, think we have to pick the lesser of two evils rather than voting for who they believe will do the best job.

It's a self-fulfilling prophesy.

watcher · Post by **watcher** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 5:02 am

I've got to ask. How much does the head of state really matter. Whenever there's a crisis who are they going to turn to, their advisors, right? Look at some of the decisions Bush made, I bet one of his advisors called him and said something like "nothing for you to worry about, we'll handle it" when he was sat in that classroom.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 7:32 am

Voting for good men and women as local and state legislators will probably have a more direct effect on your community.

Get involved.

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 7:33 am

mikeinie;982692 wrote: What you mean to ask is not 'is this really the best we have?'.. you should say 'is this really the best our private sector's money can buy?'

Which private sector and how much did they pay?

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 7:35 am

watcher;984265 wrote: I've got to ask. How much does the head of state really matter. Whenever there's a crisis who are they going to turn to, their advisors, right? Look at some of the decisions Bush made, I bet one of his advisors called him and said something like "nothing for you to worry about, we'll handle it" when he was sat in that classroom.

Well--------I've got to ask. Who picks the advisors?

southern yankee · Post by **southern yankee** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 1:23 pm

it is a sad state of affairs the US is going through. We are on a head on train wreck. whoever wins. We the people we will be the ones to suffer. no matter who gets in.

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 1:26 pm

Chezzie;982353 wrote: No sympathy off me, hell we didnt even get to elect our Prime Minister

Least you will be able to pick the best out of a bad bunch:D

To give your full support to every policy they have or might have during their term? They have to be better than the best of a bad bunch for that.

guppy · Post by **guppy** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 1:34 pm

RedGlitter;982410 wrote: I don't think it's the best we have Lon.

I think it's media spin and who has the most campaign money/who has the best speaking voice. I think we've lost several candidates with potential because of stuff such as this. And I'm not happy with our choices either.

Who would you choose if you could REd? i think we need someone who has military experience, someone with business experience, someone who has ran a big buisness successfully without bankrupcy. We need someone who has experience in conservation, the environment, .......we need someone who cannot be bought..who would that be?

guppy · Post by **guppy** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 1:46 pm

I am tired of both parties slinging mud at eachother..i dont give a rats ass what bad things you can say about eachother..tell me what you are gonna do for this country if elected..thats ALL i want to hear.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 5:28 pm

guppy;984687 wrote: Who would you choose if you could REd? i think we need someone who has military experience, someone with business experience, someone who has ran a big buisness successfully without bankrupcy. We need someone who has experience in conservation, the environment, .......we need someone who cannot be bought..who would that be?