Reply #61: well... [View All]

1) no nukes; when he talked about iran, he also said that under no circumstances would using nukes be acceptable, and that nukes are, in fact, OFF the table.

he did not "threaten" to send troops into pakistan. he said military strikes would be an option. difference in saying, "we will obliterate," and saying, "it's a possibility."

2/3/4) take a strong stance, but be diplomatic.

Hamas/Jimmy Carter- same thing- that is a very touchy subject, and it's hard to take sides in that mess. i hope obama does live up to his word and meet with our "enemies."

i don't agree with obama on everything. in fact, i'll admit he is too conservative for my blood, and while he walks a fine line between my feelings on foreign policy (DIPLOMACY and non-military intervention) and kinda sorta points the way wrong direction (tough talk sabre rattles and acknowledging "the possibility"), i have to hope that maybe this is only an effort appeal to those *Co has gotten paranoid, and hopefully whom he will smooth things over with by being a calming factor via diplomacy. but i admit, also, that perhaps it's not just talk, that his "flip flops" (i guess) could indicate otherwise. (what really never sat well with me was hillary's consistent war/aggressive stance)/

however, i'm so ready for * to be OVER, i'm ready to concede my very liberal beliefs in favor of progressing to a new day. we have been in this dark nightmare for the better part of a decade.

and i won't get you started on the rest, because, yeah, i think those are only distractions and wedges AT THIS POINT. i don't think that necessarily makes you a one-issue voter. i agree that they are absolutely crucial, they are vital, they are civil rights, and that no human being should be denied equal fair treatment, but the fact is i do believe obama is going to listen to the people for a change- these are the issues we will focus on once we get the albatross OUT OF THE WHITE HOUSE and a DEMOCRAT IN IT.