(My) Fantasy Election 2008

lookout123 · 01-10-2008, 12:28 PM

OK, as I said in another thread these tickets have almost no chance of coming together, in fact there is a greater chance of Radar changing his stance on income taxes than seeing these names in this order on the ballot. That being said, let's have a little election here and now.

The Republicans put up John McCain/Fred Thompson as the Bucket List candidates. They've been there, done that, and have the wrinkles to prove - now they want to check the White House off their list. Due to age, they are firmly committed to being a one term team.

The Democrats have sent Barak Obama/Joe Lieberman for our consideration. A mix of the new and the old, the hope and the experience. Obama's anti-war stance combined with Leiberman's support with hope for social reform from both.

Who do you vote for and why?

Wait! What's this? A late entry from the state of New York? Hillary Clinton and Rudy Giuliani have turned their backs on their parties and entered the race as independents. Hillary had to close down her anti-war stance and return to one of her previous positions in compromise, Rudy had to change... well, not much.

So it is a three-way race folks, what say you?

aimeecc · 01-10-2008, 12:31 PM

Let's hear it for Clinton/Giuliani! But it'd be close... I like McCain/Thompson as well... Hmmm... But both of them are pretty old...

glatt · 01-10-2008, 12:41 PM

In the real world, the Clinton/Giuliani independent ticket would split the liberal vote away from Obama/Lieberman, and the Republicans would easily sweep the election. Cause this is all real world stuff, right?

lookout123 · 01-10-2008, 12:46 PM

good point i should have also put rupaul up there.

lookout123 · 01-10-2008, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by lookout123

Who do you vote for and why?

I know it's pompous to quote myself, but don't forget the "why?" part.

classicman · 01-10-2008, 03:54 PM

Oh yeah that would be directed at me, Ok, I would vote for the O8ama/Lieberman ticket because of all the D's I like Joe the best. Also its a totally unrealistic and polar ticket - I like that concept.
2nd choice is the MCcain/Thompson ticket. I will be hard pressed to vote republican this election.
Lastly, I would vote for Radar/ArethasDoc before Hillbillary, and anyone with her.

piercehawkeye45 · 01-10-2008, 03:57 PM

Even the tw/UG ticket?

Griff · 01-10-2008, 03:58 PM

In real life, I abstain. Two tickets have crazy people at the top and the black man has a crazy person one bullet away. We've had 7 years of insane isn't that enough?

classicman · 01-10-2008, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by classicman

Lastly, I would vote for Radar/ArethasDoc before Hillbillary, and anyone with her.

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Originally Posted by piercehawkeye45

Even the tw/UG ticket?

Yup - For all his faults, tw is a very smart guy. I have no animosity toward him. UG - well, there is definitely a "shoot-first-and-let-God-sort-'em-out" mentality there. I think that would be a little over the top. But all that being aid, YES, I would vote for two "guys" I have only met on the internet over her!

piercehawkeye45 · 01-10-2008, 05:15 PM

Haha, I think it would be funny seeing a neo-con as vice president and tw (probably anarcho-communist influenced) as president. They would probably be more consistent than Hilary though......imagine a Hilary/Romney duo.

ZenGum · 01-10-2008, 10:45 PM

Ten hours and no clone thread yet?
Come on LJ, that's your specialty.

LJ · 01-10-2008, 10:59 PM

i've been very sporadic lately.

aimeecc · 01-14-2008, 11:46 AM

I know very few are Hillary fans, but I am one of them. She has a wealth of knowledge and experience. She is savvy with international politics. She shows strength when its needed, the resolve to see things through.She also knows the in and outs of Washington politics.

I do not like Obama. He is too inexperienced and does not realize it. He has naive international policy ideas. And no backbone. He has voted "present" (instead of an actual vote) on several bills, without reason. Its the "I want to go on record as voting, but not be held accountabole for my vote" mentality. In 1999, Obama voted "present" on a bill that protected the privacy of sex-abuse victims by allowing petitions to have the trial records sealed. He was the only member to not support the bill. In 2001, Obama voted "present" on a bill prohibiting strip clubs and other adult establishments from being within 1,000 feet of schools, churches, and daycares. Why not vote?

I like McCain. I think he is the most honest broker. However, he does not support troop withdraw.

Radar · 01-14-2008, 11:20 PM

NOTA - None of the above.

classicman · 01-15-2008, 07:51 AM

So you wouldn't vote Radar? That was the fun part of this "FANTASY". Having to choose between some unrealistic choices and explain why.

View Poll Results: Election '08
Republican: McCain/Thompson	4	30.77%
Democrat: Obama/Lieberman	6	46.15%
FU Party: Clinton/Giuliani	3	23.08%
Voters: 13. You may not vote on this poll

01-10-2008, 12:28 PM	#1
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	(My) Fantasy Election 2008 OK, as I said in another thread these tickets have almost no chance of coming together, in fact there is a greater chance of Radar changing his stance on income taxes than seeing these names in this order on the ballot. That being said, let's have a little election here and now. The Republicans put up John McCain/Fred Thompson as the Bucket List candidates. They've been there, done that, and have the wrinkles to prove - now they want to check the White House off their list. Due to age, they are firmly committed to being a one term team. The Democrats have sent Barak Obama/Joe Lieberman for our consideration. A mix of the new and the old, the hope and the experience. Obama's anti-war stance combined with Leiberman's support with hope for social reform from both. Who do you vote for and why? Wait! What's this? A late entry from the state of New York? Hillary Clinton and Rudy Giuliani have turned their backs on their parties and entered the race as independents. Hillary had to close down her anti-war stance and return to one of her previous positions in compromise, Rudy had to change... well, not much. So it is a three-way race folks, what say you? __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

01-10-2008, 12:46 PM	#4
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	good point i should have also put rupaul up there. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

01-10-2008, 03:54 PM	#6
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Oh yeah that would be directed at me, Ok, I would vote for the O8ama/Lieberman ticket because of all the D's I like Joe the best. Also its a totally unrealistic and polar ticket - I like that concept. 2nd choice is the MCcain/Thompson ticket. I will be hard pressed to vote republican this election. Lastly, I would vote for Radar/ArethasDoc before Hillbillary, and anyone with her. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

01-10-2008, 03:58 PM	#8
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	In real life, I abstain. Two tickets have crazy people at the top and the black man has a crazy person one bullet away. We've had 7 years of insane isn't that enough? __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

01-10-2008, 12:31 PM	#2
aimeecc Super Intendent Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 249	Let's hear it for Clinton/Giuliani! But it'd be close... I like McCain/Thompson as well... Hmmm... But both of them are pretty old...

01-10-2008, 12:41 PM	#3
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	In the real world, the Clinton/Giuliani independent ticket would split the liberal vote away from Obama/Lieberman, and the Republicans would easily sweep the election. Cause this is all real world stuff, right?

01-10-2008, 03:57 PM	#7
piercehawkeye45 Franklin Pierce Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,695	Even the tw/UG ticket?

01-10-2008, 05:15 PM	#10
piercehawkeye45 Franklin Pierce Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,695	Haha, I think it would be funny seeing a neo-con as vice president and tw (probably anarcho-communist influenced) as president. They would probably be more consistent than Hilary though......imagine a Hilary/Romney duo.

01-10-2008, 10:45 PM	#11
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Ten hours and no clone thread yet? Come on LJ, that's your specialty. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

01-10-2008, 10:59 PM	#12
LJ i am myself Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: via blackberry, maybe Posts: 750	i've been very sporadic lately. __________________ Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show ... -C.Dickens

01-14-2008, 11:46 AM	#13
aimeecc Super Intendent Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 249	I know very few are Hillary fans, but I am one of them. She has a wealth of knowledge and experience. She is savvy with international politics. She shows strength when its needed, the resolve to see things through.She also knows the in and outs of Washington politics. I do not like Obama. He is too inexperienced and does not realize it. He has naive international policy ideas. And no backbone. He has voted "present" (instead of an actual vote) on several bills, without reason. Its the "I want to go on record as voting, but not be held accountabole for my vote" mentality. In 1999, Obama voted "present" on a bill that protected the privacy of sex-abuse victims by allowing petitions to have the trial records sealed. He was the only member to not support the bill. In 2001, Obama voted "present" on a bill prohibiting strip clubs and other adult establishments from being within 1,000 feet of schools, churches, and daycares. Why not vote? I like McCain. I think he is the most honest broker. However, he does not support troop withdraw.

01-14-2008, 11:20 PM	#14
Radar Constitutional Scholar Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 4,006	NOTA - None of the above. __________________ "I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death." - George Carlin

01-15-2008, 07:51 AM	#15
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	So you wouldn't vote Radar? That was the fun part of this "FANTASY". Having to choose between some unrealistic choices and explain why. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

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