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| crowmagnumman | Jan 25 2009, 09:31 PM |
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I liked both Obama and McCain, as people. But I've been very conflicted on how good I think either of them would be as a president. I'm the same way with Bush. I like the guy, but I want him far away from the White House. I never liked McCain's foreign policy. It seemed too heavy-handed. And I felt that electing him could just embroil us in another conflict, like Iran. Relations with the rest of the world have been pretty shaky lately. And I think McCain would have just made that situation worse.
Just borrowing your words because I wanted to say something similar. I agree with the above, but I was also never quite sure he was what America needed. Overall, I liked his attitude on foreign policy. He seemed to understand that the situation in Iraq and Afghanistan was a mess, and that we needed to work on getting our people out of there. And I liked that he was so open to negotiation, even with our enemies. I can't stand the "America doesn't negotiate with terrorists policy." That's just pride talking. If you don't take a diplomatic stance, then you're just going to get more people killed than have to be. So I think that electing Obama, if anything, was at least a good PR move. The rest of the world is ecstatic over Obama. It's as if suddenly America is no longer the bad guy, and everybody loves again for electing Obama. This is a good thing, but it doesn't solve all our problems. Obama still needs to solve the economic crisis, among other things. I preferred Obama to McCain, but I don't exactly agree with Obama's stance on abortion. He seems to be more in favor of it than I'd like. I actually voted for Ron Paul, because I believe he's the most moral and honest man we could have elected. He wasn't afraid to alienate himself from the rest of the Republican party by speaking his mind. He's a firm believer in the Constitution. I share his beliefs in this area. I think the Constitution is just as relevant and important as it always was. Civil rights aren't something I take lightly. I think they're what being American is all about. I also think Ron Paul was the best man to save the economy. I've listened to the guy a lot, and he really knows his stuff. He understands the massive problems with the Federal Reserve and the IRS better than I ever will. I was pretty inspired by Ron Paul's speeches. More than any other candidate, he understood that America was in extremely rough shape. And unlike other candidates, he had a very firm and concrete plan on how he was going to fix it. I don't know for sure if he would have succeeded, but I admire his principals and his intellect. He might not have been as well-received by the rest of the world, but I think he would have been very good for America's own well-being. And he still planned on keeping trade and good relations open with as many countries as possible. He just wanted to put America first. And as selfish as that sounds, I agree with it. It's unconstitutional for us to think that we can go around policing the world and enforcing our rule, especially where we're not wanted. |
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| The Barack Obama Presidency · Mature Discussion | |
6:43 PM Nov 28
