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Originally Posted by Nehkara
We are actually seeing that, strangely enough, there are a significant number of republicans that are much more offended by Clinton than by Obama... and there are many republicans who really don't like John McCain.
Obama is the president the US needs to get them back on their feet. McCain will be Bush 2.0... maybe mildly better.
Clinton would be a good president I think but I believe she would be divisive and be unable to unite the country properly.
The supporters of Barack Obama are widely varied, great in number, and very passionate. 8% of the voters in the democratic primary in Virginia last night were republicans. 72% of those republicans who voted in the Virgina democratic primary supported Obam. Interesting statistic.
I just don't see how McCain would have any hope of defeating Obama in a general election. McCain is pro war and Obama draws significant voters from all segments of the population. That's the end of the discussion.
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You show your bias in a huge way with the bolded statements. He's nothing like GW Bush... at all. McCain was undone in the 2000 primaries because he doesn't pander to the religious right, and because he has no qualms about backing the democrats if their ideas are better. Complete opposite of Bush.
Is Clinton divisive? Yep... but you can't tell me with a straight-face that Obama isn't. That's the neat thing with these primaries... there's no "safe pick" (which is good, safe picks are traditionally the worst (Stelmach) ) , they're all quite distinct with their own set of pros and cons. Personally, I think Clinton is better on the issues and a better Democrat candidate than Obama.
If McCain is a Hawk, Obama is a Dove, and neither are effective extremes on the global stage. Obama is dead wrong on Iraq... and he'll get nailed on that. Its too late to run away whether you like it or not. America owes it to the people of Iraq to fix the mess they made. McCain, Huckabee and Clinton recognize this to some extent, Obama doesn't.
I don't think its nearly as cut and dry as you think. You like Obama, that's cool. I believe he's way too idealistic candidate, with his head way too high in the clouds, and definitely not ready to be President. He's all style and very little substance. I don't see any way he'll "lift up the US" other than the fact that he's a great speaker that rails on a vague demand for change.
McCain is the only Republican candidate capable of cutting him down, and many pundits believe that Obama/McCain would not end the way you think.