GDP Challenge: Why "My" Candidate Should be President

[NoBushSpokenHere]

Challenge: Write a couple paragraphs about why your candidate should be the President.
Rules: 1. Must be at least 5 sentences, maximum 15 sentences.
2. Must only contain positive information regarding your candidate.
3. Must be truthful, reference valid links at end of post.
4. Must not contain any negatives about the other candidate.


Are you up to the challenge? This is the time to share your candidate with others who may be wandering in, trying to decide on which one to choose. Give it your best shot!

[Johnny__Motown]

1. I can try

The simple fact that a democrat in office will be better than a republican office is the strongest argument for my candidate. My candidate has won twice as many states as the other candidate, there is no chance hat he will not have won more states at the end of the process. My candidate has won more pledged delegates than the other candidate and there is no chance he will end up not winning the majority at the end of this process. My candidate has won more of the popular vote and there is only the slightest chance that he will lose this beauty contest, it is almost a done deal. My candidate has always followed the rules laid out by our party and has never tried to subvert them in any way. My candidate has never in any way placed McCain above another democratic candidate.

[NoBushSpokenHere]

Why I believe Obama should be President

Maybe the biggest reason I support Barack is because of being a parent. I want the best for my child. I would like for my son to be able to attend college and do whatever he aspires in life. I see in Obama the ability to rise above, the ability to look forward and have hope.

Today, I see families seeking shelter because they have lost their home. We have all been told all about the sub prime crisis but what they don't talk about about is the loss of jobs which has led to many of the foreclosures. We have all been told the difficulties of health care and the difficulties of grocery costs rising. The untold story in America these days, Obama has viewed first hand, when his work as a community organizer put him directly into the poorest of neighborhoods. My experience has been people who look poverty in the face are more likely to look for solutions to the issue. He has seen first hand the affect of NAFTA on the workers who lost their jobs.

I also support Barack Obama because of his decision to get out of Iraq, his position on the economy and his knowledge that insurance coverage is more about afford-ability than availability. When I look at Barack I see a man who cares about the problems that affect those around me. I see a man who has the ability to resist corruption and jump in and tackle problems.

[Taxmyth]

2. Hillary Clinton

America is in a bad space right now. There's guilt about Iraq and a loss of prestige in the worlds eyes. The United States of America needs a recognizable figure, someone who has appeared on the world stage and is comfortable there. That person is Hillary Clinton.

Senator Clinton has been involved in making the United States more respected and a better place to live for her entire adult life.

Hillary Clinton can get up to speed faster and working on policy and peace faster than Barack Obama and John McCain.

[NoBushSpokenHere]

3. Only 3 people up for the challenge? nt

[NoBushSpokenHere]

4. OP was at 1:39 am only 3 responses in 12 hours

I believe this is why there are so many inflammatory posts in this forum. Not many want to really discuss the issues or why they are supporting their candidate, most want to scream and shout instead. No matter who you are supporting, don't be one of them. Use posts like this or others to really express your thoughts about your candidate. You will be glad you did.


On edit: Maybe we need two GDP forums? One for thoughtful insights and one to scream and shout? I, for one, have posted and responded to numerous thoughtful posts without flaming, only for those posts to drop like they were written in quick sand. Yesterday, I made a stupid crazy post just for the fun of it, amazingly it was hit numerous times. It didn't solve anything, but did provide some humor which was needed as well, I guess. I would much rather be making posts such as this one even though I am sure there will be some nice posts here regarding my candidates opponent. It is up to all of us to control which direction this forum leans - and I don't mean per political group - I mean do you want it to be an informative forum or a slug fest?

[niceypoo]

6. Any touting of ones candidate here brings hatred and vitriol...

...the Democratic party is slipping into the republican abyss of intolerance and bigotry

[NoBushSpokenHere]

9. This thread is to be hatred free...........

A true chance to speak on behalf of your candidate.

[LWolf]

5. Okay.

I believe that Gore, Edwards, Kerry, Biden, or Richardson should emerge from a brokered convention as the Democratic nominee, and the next Democratic president. Each of these men would bring many positives to the White House, without the negative baggage others have collected.

Gore: He won in 2000. He should have been our president, and has spent the time since throwing off his DLC baggage and embracing action for positive change. A Gore nomination and presidency would bring an eloquent end to the horrific Bush years.

Kerry: He won in 2004. He's highly qualified.

Edwards: He has made some interesting shifts leftward since '04, and has focused the conversation on the most important issues. A mark in his favor is that he is willing to acknowledge error.

Biden: He's smart enough, experienced enough, knowledgeable enough, to wipe the floor with McCain. Not only that, but he will help dismantle NCLB.

Richardson: He's got the resume. He will bring our troops home, and he will also help to dismantle NCLB.

I could say more about each, but I want to stay within my 15 sentence limit, lol. Suffice it to say that I think any of them would make a fine president.

[izzybeans]

7. My candidate may be articulate but he does not mince his words or talk to us

as if we are children. He can talk about uncomfortable truths in a way that does not pander to our most irrational of fears. He has the most experience in elected office of the two remaining candidates and cut his teeth working for the welfare of the residents on the southside of Chicago. In these communities he took on a political establishment and an economic elite that had ravaged the social landscape and abandoned the people there. He didn't win that fight, no one has. But he was there by choice when few others cared. When he was in the state Legislature he was a progressive leader who cares about people and who had the foresight to predict the debacle in Iraq. As a Senator he has led on issues such as ethics reform and weapons proliferation. Feeling stifled by gamesmanship in the Senate he has staked his run for the presidency on a similarly progressive platform, not unlike most of our other fine candidates. As a Presidential candidate he has stood above the fray and faced a vast Orwellian smear campaign head on. He has demonstrated to me that he understands the dangers that the militaristic culture we have morphed into poses in the world and proposes to do the adult thing and talk to his political enemies (at home and abroad). That's enough for now.

These are my opinions based on a multitude of facts accessible in the congressional record, in the speeches given, in the personal biography that we all know so well.

[NoBushSpokenHere]

8. 18 hours and 7 opinions? Certainly there are more

people who could post insights as to why they believe their candidate is the best candidate?

Edit: Fuzzy Math

[NoBushSpokenHere]

10. 20 Hours and 7 Opinions either everyone is opinionless or

has me on ignore lol

[Heathen57]

11. Giving your challenge a shot.

My candidate (now)from the start, has energized the normally non-voting public with his talk of hope and change. The turnout during the primaries has been beyond all expectations, and I do believe it is because the voters really want a change in direction in Washington, and thus the nation.

I have been impressed by the swift reactions that he has had against all the comments thrown at him. At the same time, he has been above board about following the rules, and has the class that we will need for the next 8 years. A president has to be able to handle pressure with a calm head, and Obama has shown he can do that.

His record on the War is a bright spot for me, and if he can pull off what he says, I honestly believe that the US and the world will be better off. He wants to pull troops, but believes that he has to plan for problems that cannot be seen at this time. Contrary to what others have stated, this is now waffling, it is using sound judgment.

Mostly, I think it is time to get away from the centrist right-leading leaders that we have had for a long time. The DLC does not represent the common man, and if we can make them worthless, I think that would go a long way to bringing back what the Democratic Party used to be.

FWIW, I just happened to be glancing at the threads and came across yours. If I had seen it earlier, I would have responded earlier. Good topic.

[NoBushSpokenHere]

12. Thanks to all who have responded so far nt

[NoBushSpokenHere]

13. Less than 2 hours to go... don't tell me you have no opinions nt

[ElsewheresDaughter]

14. Because she got the most real Dem votes in big Dem states and not 1x Repuke crossover votes in red

states