Looking at both the “no” and “did not vote” areas really does say a lot.

http://www.votesmart.org/voting_category.php?can_id=9490

“t is well-known that George Soros, the hedge-fund manager, major Democratic Party donor and anti-Israel crusader, has been a generous contributor to Barack Obama. But relatively few people realize that a loophole in McCain-Feingold allowed Soros his family members to be particularly generous in support of Obama’s Senatorial campaign.”

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“Barack Obama
Candidate who criticizes Clinton failure to disclose papers has dodged questions about his Illinois records”

Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) dodged questions Sunday about releasing papers from his eight years as an Illinois state senator, and his campaign has not answered records requests from the state’s two largest newspapers. “

Although his father being a former president doesn’t qualify someone to be president, but because of that, he was more familiar than the average Joe with much of what it entails to be president, like national security, for an example. What does Osama Obama know about national security, I wonder. Although Pres. Bush’s military service has been criticized, he WAS in the military, so has knowledge in that area as well.

Another note is that because Pres. Bush’s father was Commander in Chief, and since he served as a popular Governor, George W. was well-known by most Americans. The only reason we know anything about Obama is because Oprah pulled him out of her pocket and wanted him to be known. And, because of her, he now has a cult following created in the image of Oprah.

Richard owns Doc
[applause]

Well, no. Actually, it’s more on the order of “Richard proves Doc’s point.”

“Governor of Texas” is not a legislative accomplishment, and neither is “successful private sector executive.”

The rest of the things happened after Bush was elected, so they obviously can’t be used in the discussion of Obama’s preparedness vs. someone else’s preparedness for the job.

Simply speaking:

1. 2 term governor in Texas

2. Successful private sector executive

3. Powerful response to 9/11, overthrowing the Taliban and sending OBL and Zawahiri on a permanent cave-style hiatus

4. Nomination of two excellent strict-constructionist judges

5. Vetoed S-CHIP (and other bad bills)

6. “This is the triumph of American policy really” (Bob Geldof praising President Bush on his African Aids benefit package.

There are many more…he is head and shoulders above Sen. Obama, and Sen. Clinton for that matter.

What’s so funny is that Obama/Hillary are largely running on ending the war to attract the anti-war vote, and IF either of them (Obama or Hillary) would get into office (God forbid), then you’d suddenly see your anti-war candidate saying things like, “my fellow Americans, we must not withdraw the troops too early. We will stay in Iraq until success is achieved.” Why? They don’t want failure in Iraq on THEIR watch. Then they will try to take all the credit for victory. What will all the abandoned, anti-war Obama-worshippers do then? Keep singing “Kumbaya”?

Socialist ideas have a definite downside.

180-200 million+ people would agree with you, if they were alive to. Also, thousands of Cubans would agree with you and many died trying to escape the Cuban socialist “paradise”.

We do have a lack of “Balance” in America. We have FAR too much socialism combined with people who promise the moon, but do not tell you how much it will take to get there and the fact you will not like it when delivered.

So yes, we will have a fundamental disagreement if you support socialism. History show socialism is a failed system which only leads to dictatorship, economic ruin, loss of individual liberty, and the crushing of dissent no matter what form of socialism (national or global/Leninist/Maoist) is used.

I also have seen his speeches and some debate points. On his issues, I cannot support him with foreign policy, economic models, and growth of government. But he is probably a great guy and is a great orator. The meat of his positions though is holistic socialism and that I cannot and will never support.