Thread: Why Obama will Win

Originally Posted by Milkman

Lots of generalities but no details nor any specifics.

Seriously, you were expecting details or specifics?

Originally Posted by Bugs

Judicial selection (McCain favors judges that have shown they fall into the judicial restraint category rather than the judicial activism category - I am a strong supporter of the balance of power and I think judicial restraint is a key to the balance

Agreed, but how is Obama in the camp of judicial activism?

Originally Posted by Bugs

protecting my second amendment right to personally keep and bare arms

We'll disagree on that one as I find it one of the basic wrongs of US society . . . more damage than a 'right' is worth.

Originally Posted by Bugs

a more aggressive approach to ethical issues in politics.

Isn't this what Obama is advocating as well?

Originally Posted by Bugs

feds buy up individual mortgages

To be honest I can't really see this working. In effect the state will own private real estate, doesn't make sense.


I also think Obama will win, but it will be one term only and then the other side will get in again . . . there is just no way that one term will suffice to make the ship sail again, the painful measures that are needed will not be taken as it is tantamount to self-destruction in a democracy.

Originally Posted by Bugs

I agree far more the McCain platform, than I do for the Obama platform.

And that answers the question. McCain was by far the best of the lot of contenders and the fears were quite real that he could gather many right-wing democrats . . . he messed it all up with Palin, however, and his ugly tactics now certainly won't endear him to the middle-of-the-road voter either.

McCain/Lieberman - that would have been a shoe-in.