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mark occomore



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 7:56 am    Post subject: US Presidential Election Reply with quote

Mike Huckabee and Barack Obama have won the Iowa caucuses - the first nominating contest of the 2008 US presidential election.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7170954.stm

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Could we see a black president?
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 8:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

This being the first lap of a marathon race I'm sure that nobody is yet counting chickens or backing hares, and we have seen front-runners fade out before. However, the Clintons, who always seem to me to be far too smarmy and sure of themselves, have been given a wake-up call, if nothing else.

As to the possibility of a black President, there are still an awful lot of white, conservative, country voters living between the more liberal, cosmopolitan ones of the east and west coast etc who might like to see that.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

On '24' the TV programme with Kiefer Sutherland, one of the main characters was President Palmer (rhymes with Rolling Eyes) Played by that fine black actor Dennis Haysbert. I'd vote for him if I were an American Smile
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Briant wrote:
On '24' the TV programme with Kiefer Sutherland, one of the main characters was President Palmer (rhymes with Rolling Eyes) Played by that fine black actor Dennis Haysbert. I'd vote for him if I were an American Smile


Well you can have Law & Order actor Fred Thompson. I think Kiefer might be a Republican Wink
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:44 pm    Post subject: Re: US Presidential Election Reply with quote

mark occomore wrote:

Could we see a black president?


Yes I'm sure; all the black people I've met are not invisible Razz
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 1:19 pm    Post subject: Re: US Presidential Election Reply with quote

John W wrote:
mark occomore wrote:

Could we see a black president?


Yes I'm sure; all the black people I've met are not invisible Razz


Tell that to Sarah Kennedy! Laughing
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 3:03 pm    Post subject: Re: US Presidential Election Reply with quote

gfloyd wrote:
John W wrote:
mark occomore wrote:

Could we see a black president?


Yes I'm sure; all the black people I've met are not invisible Razz


Tell that to Sarah Kennedy! Laughing



Only if they don't wear clothes you can't see them in.. Laughing
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 12:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Briant wrote:
On '24' the TV programme with Kiefer Sutherland, one of the main characters was President Palmer (rhymes with Rolling Eyes) Played by that fine black actor Dennis Haysbert. I'd vote for him if I were an American Smile


Not to mention his brother. I could never get behind the idea of a President called Wayne.

Be nice to have a President who wasn't called Clinton or Bush. If Billary gets elected we could have 28 years of the Presidency being held by two familes.

Ain't democracy wonderful?
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 1:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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If Billary gets elected we could have 28 years of the Presidency being held by two familes.


36, if you count George Bush Snr's 8 years as VP from 81-89.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 10:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hilary Clinton wasn't happy with Barack Obama change of policy in the latest debates. I'm sure she's a little unhappy becoming second. There is along way to go and things can change. Super Tuesday is next Month, and once they get to some bigger states protests about the war will get bigger..
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 10:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

mark occomore wrote:
Hilary Clinton wasn't happy with Barack Obama change of policy in the latest debates. I'm sure she's a little unhappy becoming second. There is along way to go and things can change. Super Tuesday is next Month, and once they get to some bigger states protests about the war will get bigger..


She was 3rd not 2nd.

And Obama is more anti the Iraq war than Clinton.

I dont think either of them would be John Mccain in the general election TBH.
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