Presidential Debate Part II
This is just a continuation of yestrdays post:
Dems and Healthcare
Universal healthcare is a good idea, but why don’t they just agree to give healthcare to everyone who is not employed or employed in low income occupations who can not pay for their on healthcare and be down with it. People do not wish to be poor for all of their lives. As for the elderly and the sick give it to them, but don’t get rid of the incentive to create cures.
Global Warming
There seems to be a standard answer for both parties but I honeslty don’t think anyone has given it much thought.
The Winner of the Dems
While I think that Obama and Richrdson carried the torch and won. As a mother and a parent my personal favorite was Bill Richardson with his emphasis on education and our children, also Richardson if truth be told seems to be the most qualified candidate up ther in terms of expereince with stints in the U.N. as Governer and some other positions he mentioned I was impressed. I was also impressed with Dennis Kacinovich he has great ideals and reminds me of how the world used to be.
The Republicans (Party Like A Rock Star, Lovable Rogues, Valentinos, Frat Boys, Players etc.)
I can honestly say that the Repuublican debate was fun to watch. It was especially funny when rudy Gilliani started to speak and the lightening would flicker every time he opened his mouth. Oh Boy was that a sign from heaven that he needed to get on his knees and atone for the way that he’s treated the women in his life in the past. In any event I am glas that I watched this particular debate because despite all the negative that I read about Gilliani I ended up being impressed by his clear eyes, knowledge of the issues and his willingness to stand on his own feet and give his oppinions.
However as a whole the Republicans seemed to be a little too intent on trying to pull at my emotions ie. in urban vernacular I felt as if the Republicans were trying to play me. Abortion is imortant to me! God and Faith is important to me! Individual Rights are important to me! BUT LAWD HAVE MERCY Putin is threatening to point his missles at Europe, you’re going to have to do better than recite poetry to me. THS ELECTION I WILL NOT BE SWAYED BY SOCIAL ISSUES. From my point of view the Republicans did not seem too prepared.
The Issues
Universal Healthcare
The Republicans need to realize that we do need some form of guaranteed healthcare for the citizens of the United States and it can be done effectively. I seem to remember one of the candidates talking about healthcare storage credits for workers like retirement credits, that was an interesting concept but I disagreed with it because some people ahve more oppurtunities than others.
Abortion
I can honestly say that I was impressed with the party answer as it related to abortion. I have often wondered how Republicans could be against abortion in one breath, but against helping families take care of children in the next. Obvioulsy the part has resolved this issue and has made a committment to being against abortion and making provisions for women to take care of their children. KUDOS
Global Warming
YADA YADA ! I do not support nuclear energy as a form of power. I think it was a Republican pushing this option but it may have been a democrat.
GAYS IN THE MILTARY
Homophobic, is that the party line now?
Faith and Values
War Mongering and GOD! OK
Iraq
Came in late on that one! I do rememer that all of them seemed to support some sort of military action and there were no calls for withdrawal.
The Winner
Paul won in my eyes, however if elected President one wonders if one could get a good year out of him before he fell down dead. My Personal Winner was Rudy, with Clinton many of us had to seperate his personal life from his ability to lead. I think I can do that with Rudy also.
The Biggest Loser
Mitt Romney, Mr. Romney no one is asking you to abandon your faith but your religion in the past has been against blacks and advocated polygamy. You have to realize that this issues should at least be worth examining as to where your head is.
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