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WCGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-22-07 02:43 PM
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Out of this whole bunch of power hungry politicians....
Which of them do you honestly think will roll back the imperial presidency...

Which one will cut back on the use of executive signing statments...

Which one would scale back the tap tap tapping of our domestic phone calls and internet use...

Which one of these candidates would restore habeas corpus

And which one would stop the torture...

In other words, which candidate do you firmly believe will make us proud to be Americans again, not the Lee Greenwood proud but the kind of proud based on our freedoms that are guaranteed by our constitiution...

I'd like to think that all of them would, democrat and republican alike...

But I have my doubts...

I have my misgivings...

Because it not only depends on the character of the candidate but also depends upon how that candidate chooses to wield power and how that candidate chooses those who would serve the president and, more importantly, the people of the United State...

And not just democrats or republicans, but someone who would do what was right for the country for a change instead of operating this country of ours like some kind of crazy bizarre where the goods go to the highest bidder and there truly is no tomorrow...

So before you vote in the primary, before any of us vote in the primary, we should really look long and hard not just at the candidate but to listen to what they really say and pay attention to who is funding your candidate and who your candidate is surrounded by...

Well, now it's time for Turkey...

I hope and pray that this time next year I will once again be proud to be an American...

Peace...
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Frustratedlady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-22-07 02:46 PM
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1. Joe Biden
Straight talk, won't back down and is honest. I don't think the glitz of campaigning is something he enjoys.
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lyonn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-22-07 05:14 PM
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6. He seems to have the best overall grasp of what this country needs
at this time in a country that has been torn apart for at least 7 years. We can't forget what the repubs did to Clinton during his entire presidency.

The clash between the R's and D's would probably be less hostile with Biden at the helm. He has a way of getting his point across without trashing the opponents. He is quick on his feet, can no doubt deal with belligerent world leaders, like Iran's. The type leaders that talk trash like the Pres. of Venezuela.
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eleny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-22-07 02:47 PM
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2. Kucinich
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CaliforniaPeggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-22-07 02:47 PM
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3. All these thoughts of yours add up to why...
I am proud to cast my primary ballot for Kucinich...

Say what you will about how he's not electable...

And say what you want about how you want to keep him in Ohio...

But I have no doubt at all that he would roll back the Imperial Presidency...

And that if he were our nominee, we would both be proud to be Americans again this time next year!

Have a great Thanksgiving, Chris...

K&R

:hug:
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Perry Logan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-22-07 02:50 PM
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4. Any of them. All of them.
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caseycoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-22-07 04:14 PM
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5. Dennis Kucinich n/t
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