Comments on: We are Heading For (Insert Cliche Doom and Gloom Reference Here) http://about12minutes.com/blog/politics-blog/we-are-heading-for/ Unscripted. Unbridled. Uncanny. Tue, 24 Apr 2012 02:22:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chris http://about12minutes.com/blog/politics-blog/we-are-heading-for/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Chris Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:18:13 +0000 http://www.about12minutes.com/?p=308#comment-51 South Korea was a typo. I wrote most of this at work interspersed with billing stuff to China, South Korea and Japan. I'm certainly not trying to change your mind but Obama has changed his stance on off shore drilling (he has voted against it in the past but would be for it now) and his campaign (through Biden during the VP debate) has stated that it is opposed to same sex marriages but not against equal rights for same sex couples (which neither McCain or Palin is against either). South Korea was a typo. I wrote most of this at work interspersed with billing stuff to China, South Korea and Japan.

I’m certainly not trying to change your mind but Obama has changed his stance on off shore drilling (he has voted against it in the past but would be for it now) and his campaign (through Biden during the VP debate) has stated that it is opposed to same sex marriages but not against equal rights for same sex couples (which neither McCain or Palin is against either).

]]> By: Netter Rox http://about12minutes.com/blog/politics-blog/we-are-heading-for/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Netter Rox Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:34:59 +0000 http://www.about12minutes.com/?p=308#comment-43 It sounds like you did a lot of research. This is not a knock on you, but it's not South Korea that has strained relations with the U.S.; it's North Korea. Although I have respect for McCain as a hero and although he totally rocked on SNL (check it out if you haven't), I will be voting for Obama. It's not that I believe that he'll be a miracle-worker and things will "change" when he comes along. It's not that I have so much faith in politics that I believe my "hopes" will be made into reality. My political views just align with Obama. I'm against off-shore drilling. I'm in favor of same-sex marriages (not that Obama is "necessarily" in favor of them, but his politics support the cause more). I feel that we need a politician who will not alienate the U.S. from other nations. What you said about Pakistan is scary. I agree. When you talk to people in other countries, they look at Obama as someone who will be more likely to communicate with them and it's surprising to me that he'd say such a thing. Ah, I could go on and on as well, but I have to go out and watch the Phillies game. I just hope that my vote counts and the Electoral College doesn't stamp on my opinions. (I was against the Electoral College years before Bush/Gore - and I voted for Nader then anyway). It sounds like you did a lot of research. This is not a knock on you, but it’s not South Korea that has strained relations with the U.S.; it’s North Korea.

Although I have respect for McCain as a hero and although he totally rocked on SNL (check it out if you haven’t), I will be voting for Obama. It’s not that I believe that he’ll be a miracle-worker and things will “change” when he comes along. It’s not that I have so much faith in politics that I believe my “hopes” will be made into reality. My political views just align with Obama. I’m against off-shore drilling. I’m in favor of same-sex marriages (not that Obama is “necessarily” in favor of them, but his politics support the cause more). I feel that we need a politician who will not alienate the U.S. from other nations. What you said about Pakistan is scary. I agree. When you talk to people in other countries, they look at Obama as someone who will be more likely to communicate with them and it’s surprising to me that he’d say such a thing.

Ah, I could go on and on as well, but I have to go out and watch the Phillies game. I just hope that my vote counts and the Electoral College doesn’t stamp on my opinions. (I was against the Electoral College years before Bush/Gore – and I voted for Nader then anyway).

]]> By: Jay V http://about12minutes.com/blog/politics-blog/we-are-heading-for/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Jay V Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:43:32 +0000 http://www.about12minutes.com/?p=308#comment-42 I love how you wrote an essay, complete with footnotes citing references. I actually had something else intelligent to say, but FireFox crashed and I lost it. Short version: 1. I agree 2. Our government was flawed to begin with    a) Then again, all governmental structures are 3. Warcraft II doesn’t make you a military strategist. Hire one once you’re president    a) Remember to use your skills in national security and intelligence to appoint the best military strategist money can buy 4. I’m still voting for Obama, though I can’t really comment to deeply on either presidential candidate I love how you wrote an essay, complete with footnotes citing references.

I actually had something else intelligent to say, but FireFox crashed and I lost it.

Short version:
1. I agree
2. Our government was flawed to begin with
   a) Then again, all governmental structures are
3. Warcraft II doesn’t make you a military strategist. Hire one once you’re president
   a) Remember to use your skills in national security and intelligence to appoint the best military strategist money can buy
4. I’m still voting for Obama, though I can’t really comment to deeply on either presidential candidate

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