Jim wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Tue, 5 Feb 2008 12:05:50 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:

My preference is for somebody who has never held a federal government
office
or had a high level federal job. It's a "club" that poorly represents the
general population.

I'm certainly up for the job.

I'll be accepting donations shortly. :)

Not so fast, Bub. You haven't passed the toe tapping in the men's room test
yet.


LOL!

On Tue, 5 Feb 2008 08:49:17 -0800 (PST), Chuck Gould
wrote:


Would you vote Obama rather than McCain in Nov, or did I mistake your
remark? You are one of the more dyed-in-the-wool R's hereabouts, so if
you would contemplate voting for Obama you must *really* dislike
McCain.

Yes, I believe I just might vote for Obama if he and McCain are running. I
would rather vote for a liberal who proclaims himself so under the Democrat
banner than a liberal who says he's a Republican.


McCain has the most presidential character of the candidates still
standing this morning. In my opinion, that trumps political posturing,
(the D's and R's are two sides of the same counterfeit coin). I'm
undecided, but after studying the candidates some more and (very
important) watching them make decisions under the pressure of the
final campaign I will have a better idea whom to support. Personally,
I think a race between Obama and McCain would be a tougher choice than
than a race between Clinton and McCain. At this point, Hillary would
be my last choice among the three. Watching BJ Clinton become so
active and super-animated in this campaign (taking the Carl Rove role,
sometimes) is a bit scary.

I agree with the Hillary position. Between Hillary and McCain I'd go with
McCain. I don't think I could stand watching Hillary do anything on TV.
God, imagine a 'State of the Union' speech by Hillary. I'd rather watch
Desparate Housewives.


Has BJ Clinton figured out a way to circumvent the Constitution and
return to (effective) power by having his wife elected president?

As a syndicated columnist recently asked, "If HRC is ready to be the
first woman president, why is she so reliant on her husband to carry
her across the finish line?"

Odd election this year. No obviously spectacular choices. John H might
vote for a D, I might vote for an R-what's the world coming to? :-)

It's not too late for an independent to tilt the balance one way or
the other. Ralph Nader got paid a lot of money to run as an
independent in the past, and it looks like he may possibly be up for
he gig again this year and help spoil the chances for the D's. Some of
the extreme right wing have threatened to run a conservative third
party candidate if they don't think the R nominee is "conservative
enough", and that would split the R vote as well. This might be a year
with four candidates on the ballot in November, and if so the "winner"
might take office with about 30% of the popular vote.

Odd election indeed.

Amen.
--
John H