http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005-2007 by the authors Fri, 23 May 2008 21:57:15 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/05/21/154906.php#comment-720710 Comments 1,2, and 3, thanks. I am still waiting for a real choice to step up. If ever there was a chance for a third party, this is it. Comment 4, I think you misunderstood my point. I am saying that we do not have the luxury right now of time. Obama's lack of experience is a major problem. I was saying he is smart, but smart is not enough. Jimmy Carter is probably one of the most intelligent people ever to take that oath and also one of this country's weakest presidents. Obama is not ready and, more importantly, we do not have the time for him to learn on the job. 720710@blogcritics.org Fri, 23 May 2008 21:57:15 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/05/21/154906.php#comment-720696 Wow. We are now reduced to not voting for someone because they are too smart and they would actually think before acting. WOW!! Sounds like a Boomer, must be a Boomer! 720696@blogcritics.org Fri, 23 May 2008 20:41:17 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/05/21/154906.php#comment-720537 "I honestly cannot find any real hope anywhere on the horizon if what we are currently seeing are the best options our entire country could produce." That is truly a sad reality check for this country, yet so on the mark. The last 8 years has been pitiful in the presence of so much great minds and talents sitting to the side allowing the last 8 years to have occurred. 720537@blogcritics.org Fri, 23 May 2008 11:38:24 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/05/21/154906.php#comment-720466 Congrats on beating the ungodly nicotine habit. That is something to be proud of! Your analysis is dead on, as a lifelong Democrat, I am seriously considering sitting out the next election. I can't bring myself to vote for McCain, it appears he has sold out to the neocons. But, neither Democrat is what we need now. I can only hope that whichever is nominated picks a smart VP, like Richardson or Biden, and gives him authority, but that is probably too much to hope for. I have a nightmare of a Obama/Clinton ticket - not a good thought. 720466@blogcritics.org Fri, 23 May 2008 02:33:24 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/05/21/154906.php#comment-720157 Bill and Hillary are the same people. He just hides his dark side better than she does. They both know how to use power to get things done. That is a good thing. John McCain is trying to appeal to the extreme conservative of the Republican party. That is not a good thing. In too many situations he is not acting like the guy we thought we knew. It boils down his VP selection. The length of the primaries have worked in Obama's favor. He has become a stronger candidate. The way he has organized a staff and raise money has been impressive. This shows his ability to quickly adapt. Unless someone has been a VP or in Hillary's case married to the President and living in the White House, I do not think anyone really knows what it is all about until they are in the office. I pay a lot of attention to learning curves and how mistakes are handled. McCain or Obama? Good choices. Which is the better choice? Who ever wins needs to understand the tribal situation in Iraq and the Russian involvement in the Iranian situation. Conventional free elections will never work in these countries. Preconditions or whatever, people can not solve problems or compromise unless they talk. Real issues, the economy, energy, and foreign policy. 720157@blogcritics.org Wed, 21 May 2008 19:14:33 EDT