He's got a silver tongue, to be certain. I think most of the stuff he's saying is ahead of himself, giving the first four years will be mainly about cleaning up President Bush's mess. But since he has Biden, I think he has a good shot.
I think the Democrats are hardly any better or worse than the Republicans, but the latter aren't doing themselves any favors by nitpicking something like abortion when the economy is clearly most people's top concerns.
I tend to be very much an Independent, and don't like to choose my candidates by party, but I think Obama is generally much better than any candidate I usually see from either party. The Democrats in general just ran so many extraordinary candidates this year-- Clinton, Biden, and Edwards all really impressing me-- that it was really nice to see.
I usually agree more with the Republicans on fiscal issues, but more with the Democrats on social issues, and you're exactly right-- the fact that the Republicans are focusing on social issues when we are in the middle of a fiscal crisis really turns me off, especially since the economy really used to be their strong point. I don't feel like it is this time around.
I agree that I feel like he's making too many promises, but they're all good promises that I would like to see if he can get them done. If he just gets even a tenth of them done, I'd be thrilled.
Agreed, and that's really what polling has been showing this year, too. People don't give a shit about what people are doing in their bedrooms when they're worried about paying for their own children's medical bills and about holding on to their job.
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Date: 2008-08-29 03:24 am (UTC)I think the Democrats are hardly any better or worse than the Republicans, but the latter aren't doing themselves any favors by nitpicking something like abortion when the economy is clearly most people's top concerns.
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Date: 2008-08-29 05:10 am (UTC)I usually agree more with the Republicans on fiscal issues, but more with the Democrats on social issues, and you're exactly right-- the fact that the Republicans are focusing on social issues when we are in the middle of a fiscal crisis really turns me off, especially since the economy really used to be their strong point. I don't feel like it is this time around.
I agree that I feel like he's making too many promises, but they're all good promises that I would like to see if he can get them done. If he just gets even a tenth of them done, I'd be thrilled.
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Date: 2008-08-29 04:31 pm (UTC)