Obama vs McCain

[scottish]

Did i say it is? No, i simply stated people are saying they know about the economy, if they even do know it's very little and they use previous decisions etc.

He has no experience? lol

[Ezzie.]

As retroguitar said experience doesn't equate to becoming a good president, Abraham Lincoln had only a year or two as a senator before he became president and he has been deemed as one of the greatest presidents ever.

[scottish]

I didn't say they did, but you said Obama has the experience, when he doesn't

[Ezzie.]

Well considering he studied political science going more in depth with foreign relations (no.. he can't see russia from his home town though ) He worked in the Illnois state senate for eight years, focusing on helping poorer families, then went on to the united states senate for another two years, that's ten years experience under his belt. He also called out what would happen in Iraq

Second half of a quote of his:

"know that even a successful war against Iraq will require a U.S. occupation of undetermined length, at undetermined cost, with undetermined consequences. I know that an invasion of Iraq without a clear rationale and without strong international support will only fan the flames of the Middle East, and encourage the worst, rather than best, impulses of the Arab world, and strengthen the recruitment arm of al-Qaeda. I am not opposed to all wars. I'm opposed to dumb wars. So for those of us who seek a more just and secure world for our children, let us send a clear message to the president."

[Dentafrice]

By you i meant uptight republicans in general xl
And anyway voting in america is a mess.

You dont even vote for the president, you vote for somebody who represents your state. This person then gets to choose between the TWO candidates. Two parties... So even if the majority says one thing it can swing the other way. Also, people can challenge your right to vote at polling stations and you can imagine that some of the challeneges will be based on race, colour, social status or even if they suport the oppsing party...

LOL at you thinking you know how the election process works.

We do elect the president, WE are the popular vote.

Each state has a certain amount of votes in the Electoral College.

NC has 15. (13 representatives + 2 senators).

Say McCain gets 11M votes in NC and Obama gets 10M.. McCain wins North Carolina.. and gains 15 total votes in the Electoral College.

The electoral voters don't get to choose who they vote for, every single one vote for the same person.. whoever won that state.

Maybe you should read up on something next time before you make such an accusation pretending to know how it works :rolleyes:.

[Fugato]

I can't believe I own a thread with 17+ pages!

[Susie Dent]

LOL at you thinking you know how the election process works.

We do elect the president, WE are the popular vote.

Each state has a certain amount of votes in the Electoral College.

NC has 15. (13 representatives + 2 senators).

Say McCain gets 11M votes in NC and Obama gets 10M.. McCain wins North Carolina.. and gains 15 total votes in the Electoral College.

The electoral voters don't get to choose who they vote for, every single one vote for the same person.. whoever won that state.

Maybe you should read up on something next time before you make such an accusation pretending to know how it works :rolleyes:.

Yeeehaw! Did you go shoot some darn cotton workers who invaded your proprteh? North Caaaaaarolina

[jdowdy]

I could care less for both of the idiots.

[Ezzie.]

I could care less for both of the idiots.

Thankyou for the enthralling banter.

[Blue.Neon]

Arnold Schwarzenegger recently said 'Obama is too interested in spending' whilst with the money he's spent on advertisments about himself he could be helping out with paying peoples debts etc etc.

McCain is the one who is more focused on helping people, obama is just good at throwing the money around!