United States Presidential Election 2008 - Official Discussion Thread

Originally posted by BackFire
Another problem with polls and Obama is that many of the big name polls only call people with a Lan Line. Meaning no cell phones. Since many Obama supporters are young, and most young people ONLY have a cell phone, they aren't getting polled. Thus you can safely assume that most of these polls would actually be a bit higher for Obama.

True, but will the youngsters come out and vote?

I've mentioned this before, but it bears repeating:

In 2004 you had everybody from MTV to Michael Moore to P.Diddy (Vote Or Die) Combs to Eminem (Mosh!) on the airwaves/internet/tv trying to get young people to vote against Bush and he ended up winning with the first absolute majority of the popular vote in 16 years!

Dumb kids were too busy watching John Stewart to vote. 😛

Historically that is true, however in the primaries young people did show up in record numbers, so it stands to reason that the same will happen in November.

And from what I understand there have also been record number of young people signing up to vote.

So it does look like this year we may actually see a good amount show up and vote.

Originally posted by sithsaber408
Dumb kids were too busy watching John Stewart to vote. 😛

'Twas a joke. (hence the smilie)

As a youth leader, I love teens and believe alot in their abilities and RESPONS-ibility to the world.

Hoping that many come out to vote.

For McCain. 👆

Most teens I know, are non-religious and anti-war, but then I again, I'm from the United Kingdom.

Am I the only one wondering... with an incumbent Republican President with as much as 73% disapproval... a relatively downcast US (and world) economy... essentially a gift election... what on Earth are the Democrats doing?

(... and is there any buyer's remorse among them...?)

Originally posted by xmarksthespot
Am I the only one wondering... with an incumbent Republican President with as much as 73% disapproval... a relatively downcast US (and world) economy... essentially a gift election... what on Earth are the Democrats doing?

(... and is there any buyer's remorse among them...?)

Oh, so that's why Republicans don't like her.

Originally posted by lord xyz
I heard something that Nancy Pelosi doesn't want to Impeach Bush/Cheney.

If Pelosi starts campaigning to impeach Bush it will bring attention to the lack of anything she has done as speaker of the house.

Be right back, going off to save the ****ing rain forest or something while not doing my job.

I would assume that none of the Democratic leadership, nor ex-candidates, nor the nominee are moving to impeach Bush is that they know it would be fruitless since he'd likely be acquitted, a two-thirds majority in the Senate is required for removal from office - which again seems rather pointless considering he has all of 4 months left in office...

Originally posted by xmarksthespot
I would assume that none of the Democratic leadership, nor ex-candidates, nor the nominee are moving to impeach Bush is that they know it would be fruitless since he'd likely be acquitted, a two-thirds majority in the Senate is required for removal from office - which again seems rather pointless considering he has all of 4 months left in office...

Originally posted by sithsaber408
In 2004 you had everybody from MTV to Michael Moore to P.Diddy (Vote Or Die) Combs to Eminem (Mosh!) on the airwaves/internet/tv trying to get young people to vote against Bush and he ended up winning with the first absolute majority of the popular vote in 16 years!

Bush winning a majority of the popular vote in 2004 wasn't a testament to his strengths, it was a testament to the lack of a Ross Perot-like figure

Originally posted by lord xyz
Most teens I know, are non-religious and anti-war, but then I again, I'm from the United Kingdom.

Most teens I know would rather see a country nuked than find a strand of gray in their hair.

Originally posted by botankus
Most teens I know would rather see a country nuked than find a strand of gray in their hair.

👆

Originally posted by botankus
Most teens I know would rather see a country nuked than find a strand of gray in their hair.

So why are you Obama supporters voting for him?

Can you run down your reasons?

1. I agree with him on many issues.

2. He seems pretty smart and he can string together sentences and people actually want to hear him speak without doing so for the sake of comedy.

3. He probably has a big dick.

Originally posted by KidRock
So why are you Obama supporters voting for him?

Can you run down your reasons?

McCain is senile?

Originally posted by KidRock
So why are you Obama supporters voting for him?

Can you run down your reasons?

I bet you that the majority would say "Because he is tight (hip) " or "Because he is black, so he MUST be different than old white men" or maybe even "Because he wants to change things".

But it's okay Mccain supporters have their own petty reasons.

Originally posted by BackFire
1. I agree with him on many issues.

2. He seems pretty smart and he can string together sentences and people actually want to hear him speak without doing so for the sake of comedy.

3. He probably has a big dick.

I came up with a formula of how big your dick is.

Height (Kerry) * Deepness of voice (black people) / admiration for the Republicans (Hillary)

Originally posted by KidRock
So why are you Obama supporters voting for him?

Can you run down your reasons?

Originally posted by KidRock
So why are you Obama supporters voting for him?

Can you run down your reasons?