In an effort to revive the lovely Intelligent Discussion section that I love so much, and in light of the debate last night...
If you absolutely had to vote for someone today, who would you vote for?
I'm really interested in knowing who people support and why. I want to see both Democrats and Republicans responding to this, since we live in a two party system and the poor third party supporters like me will not win for a long time, if ever. lol And, of course, some of the most interesting input I get on American politics is from people who don't live in America, so PLEASE respond, outsiders.
I saw a great candidate this time. He has a lot of supporters, but he's still not in the lead. He's totally not politics-as-usual. He's fierce. He seems immensely intelligent. He knows where the true problems in the USA lie. However, he doesn't fit the bill, physically. He's an older, white man. He's got the typical American president look, which is totally not in vogue anymore. The only minority he can claim is being Jewish. He's Bernie Sanders.
The crowd favorite at this time seems to be Hillary. She used to be my favorite, but I've stepped back and really thought about it. Do I want a female president? Absolutely. Is that why I liked Hillary? Mostly, yes. Will she be memorable? Is she really the best choice for the first-ever female president? I don't think I can say that. She's politics-as-usual. She's doing everything she should be doing to get votes. She's hitting up all the minorities (and I say this as a gay person). She's trying to make herself look great. She's changed a lot of her stances in just a few years. Do I trust her? I don't think so. She seems to have mainly stayed with her husband to stay in politics. Do I think she'll really change this country? Not really. I want a female president who we will look back on and think, "Wow. So that's what a woman can do in leadership. Look at all the great things she's done for this country." I don't see that in Hillary. I think a lot of people are going for her just because she's the female candidate and she's likable. But she doesn't have Bernie's fire. Elizabeth Warren has Bernie's fire. She would make an AMAZING president. She does not want to run. This makes me sad.
I would love to hear opinions of Trump, especially from conservatives. I've seen a lot of backlash towards him, but also a lot of praise. It's like the more of a jerk he becomes, the more people love him. He's in the lead in some areas of the country, even on the East Coast. There are a few candidates who, even though they totally do not align with me politically, seem to be very nice people. Why are people praising the ass? I am absolutely bewildered. Explain.
Now, I must check out what Bill Maher has to say about the debate last night. I crave his humor. :wink:
If you absolutely had to vote for someone today, who would you vote for?
I'm really interested in knowing who people support and why. I want to see both Democrats and Republicans responding to this, since we live in a two party system and the poor third party supporters like me will not win for a long time, if ever. lol And, of course, some of the most interesting input I get on American politics is from people who don't live in America, so PLEASE respond, outsiders.
I saw a great candidate this time. He has a lot of supporters, but he's still not in the lead. He's totally not politics-as-usual. He's fierce. He seems immensely intelligent. He knows where the true problems in the USA lie. However, he doesn't fit the bill, physically. He's an older, white man. He's got the typical American president look, which is totally not in vogue anymore. The only minority he can claim is being Jewish. He's Bernie Sanders.
The crowd favorite at this time seems to be Hillary. She used to be my favorite, but I've stepped back and really thought about it. Do I want a female president? Absolutely. Is that why I liked Hillary? Mostly, yes. Will she be memorable? Is she really the best choice for the first-ever female president? I don't think I can say that. She's politics-as-usual. She's doing everything she should be doing to get votes. She's hitting up all the minorities (and I say this as a gay person). She's trying to make herself look great. She's changed a lot of her stances in just a few years. Do I trust her? I don't think so. She seems to have mainly stayed with her husband to stay in politics. Do I think she'll really change this country? Not really. I want a female president who we will look back on and think, "Wow. So that's what a woman can do in leadership. Look at all the great things she's done for this country." I don't see that in Hillary. I think a lot of people are going for her just because she's the female candidate and she's likable. But she doesn't have Bernie's fire. Elizabeth Warren has Bernie's fire. She would make an AMAZING president. She does not want to run. This makes me sad.
I would love to hear opinions of Trump, especially from conservatives. I've seen a lot of backlash towards him, but also a lot of praise. It's like the more of a jerk he becomes, the more people love him. He's in the lead in some areas of the country, even on the East Coast. There are a few candidates who, even though they totally do not align with me politically, seem to be very nice people. Why are people praising the ass? I am absolutely bewildered. Explain.
Now, I must check out what Bill Maher has to say about the debate last night. I crave his humor. :wink:
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