To WCT: Thanks for the straight answer (though I can't say I'm surprised by the answer xD). That being said I guess you admit that Hillary Clinton is not a "reasonable person". I agree with you however that a person with even moderate knowledge of foreign policy or history would have foreseen the terrible consequences of the Iraq invasion and the illogical justification of it. Too bad our politicians (right and left) lacked that.
Ox: I don't want to start a new argument, but that's kinda what the foster system is for. Although let me add a disclaimer that the foster system is shit right now. GOP and Democrats should invest a hell of a lot more money for that program instead of stationing troops and staging war games on the Eastern European front with Russia.
Also Conservative: I don't support pro-abortion candidates either, which is why I would have voted Buchanan but you have admit that Bush was not a responsible president. 2 failed wars, an economic collapse (at the end), a massive and horrible federal educational program, and ridiculous discretionary spending that increased the debt. I have no idea how those things make him a "conservative" president.
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Describe Obama's presidency in three separate word: 2015-12-31 01:57:24
his policy was conservative....how he implemented his policy was notwas not at all. Bush meant well but to be clear i never was and never will be a bush fan ( mostly because of the NCLBA ) Ox, That's a tough one. first of all i think rapists should have their penis cut off ( that's a real movement that i truly support ) and child rapists should be sent to the chair. if the 13 year olds life is in harm then yes but if not no. i would feel terrible for any little girl who would have that done to them but that baby is a human being too. btw 13 year olds getting pregnant is rare
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Describe Obama's presidency in three separate word: 2015-12-31 01:57:50
i think it could have been a much different outcome if gore had been president. you have to remember that an iraq invasion had been talked about for years and years by people like rumsfeld and cheney. i think cheney forced himself into the vice presidency and rumsfeld was appointed by bush (or rather, more likely cheney), so that influence would not have been there if gore had won. we would have still invaded afghanistan im sure (though you could argue 9/11 might not have happened if gore was president)(not because the terrorists like dems more, just that intelligence might have been handled differently). we might have still been fooled by reports of iraq having wmds, but i think its more likely for gore to bomb them and try to arm the kurds. who knows if that outcome would have been better or worse, but it would definitely be different. but who knows? gore could have just been a sociopath and done monstrous things as president.
i kinda disagree about presidents being puppets. i think that presidents have a choice on how much they listen to outside interests. mostly, for whatever reason (i sometimes think sinister), presidents are willing to do what is best for the moneyed interests. but i think presidents do have the power to say no to pretty much anyone (anyone in the executive branch or military anyway). they might not get much done by not playing by the rules, they might even get shot for it, but ultimately it is their responsibility for whatever happens in their branch of government. if they didn't do the right thing or let the wrong thing happen or didn't pay attention enough to keep people under them from doing the wrong thing, then they are the ones responsible.
Describe Obama's presidency in three separate word: 2015-12-31 02:02:16
Ehhh Gore might have invaded. he was actually bit of a warhawk in his days. Honestly if i was bush in that position with bad intelligence...i probably would have invaded too
Describe Obama's presidency in three separate word: 2015-12-31 02:05:09
Ehhh Stewart was funny but closed minded. i like jimmy fallon because he makes fun of both sides and does not spend his nights ranting about how anyone whos not democrat is from the stone age
Describe Obama's presidency in three separate word: 2015-12-31 02:09:56
Did you see that show where Jimmy Fallon did the watch me whip whip nae nae dance? I hate that song but Jimmy was so freaking funny. His laugh is contagious too
Describe Obama's presidency in three separate word: 2015-12-31 02:15:28