Thursday, May 29, 2008

General Election to Start In 6 Days, Obama Says


The general election between Obama and McCain will begin after the next primary battle in Montana and South Dakota on Tuesday, Obama has said. He believes that his race will begin and he can focus all his attention on the general election. He has already been focused more on the general elections and beating McCain rather than Hillary due to his lead in the democratic primaries. With all of the controversy of the Florida and Michigan elections he has been waiting for the results to come out. It seems as though he is over Hillary and running against her for the democratic nomination and just wants to continue to the white house.

I would probably feel the same as Obama with Clinton not giving up. It must be frustrating to continue using funds that could have been used in the general election where he needs as much support and money as he can get. This has been a great primary race and will continue to be a great presidential election. This year will be remembered as a great year for watching politics and being involved in the voting process.

Monday, May 26, 2008

Bob Barr To Be Libertarian Candidate



The votes are in and Bob Barr is the winner among the Libertarian party. Barr is a former Georgia congressman that left the republican party in 2006 after he decided that bloated spending and civil liberty intrusions weren't things he agreed with. He says that he doesn't want to run to take away votes from the democratic side. ''I'm a competitor and I'm in this to win. I do not view the role of the Libertarian Party to be a spoiler and I certainly have no intention of being a spoiler,'' Barr said. I think its hard to run as a libertarian and not know that you are going to take votes away from the other parties.

Friday, May 23, 2008

McCain is Healthy and Cancer Free



John McCain has come out with his clean bill of health. Many were worried because of McCain's age and previous cancer bouts that electing him to Presidency was a bit risky. He would be the oldest elected president, as he turns 72 in August. There are always fears of electing someone that might not be able to serve the whole term due to age/health. McCain had to put his bill of health out there too show people not to fear his age and that he would be fine to serve his term out in full.

Still there is a lot of talk about who his VP would be, just in case he doesn't make it through somehow. Mitt Romney is one of the hopefuls that is being talked about which makes sense because of his younger age and his candidacy for the presidency. Whomever McCain chooses they must be able to run the country even thought the clean bill of health came out. Age is a factor even with no current health problems.

Thursday, May 22, 2008

I'm Not Bush

This is a political cartoon depicting John McCain in the front with president Bush in the background. McCain is trying to say that he isn't like Bush because no one wants to elect someone that is like Bush. That is why Obama is doing so well with his "vote for change" slogan.

The problem is, McCain is similar to Bush which is why he is trying to distance himself from Bush. He is trying to tell everyone all the differences between the two even if the differences are completely irrelevant. I think McCain will have a hard time being elected if people are comparing him to Bush.

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

McCain's Flip-Flopping Video



Its always interesting to see video contradictions of a person saying one thing at one time and then the opposite another time. Presidential candidate John McCain has done these things several times. This youtube video show that McCain can't keep his thoughts straight or maybe he is just pleasing the audience who is watching.

The worst part about the video was the part about McCain saying he wasn't strong in the economic sector, he has more of the military background. Oh great, so we are in a recession that doesnt look like it's getting any better and McCain, if elected, won't know how to handle it. That's a nice thought. A republican in office will do nothing but hurt us even more. We need a change to ensure that the United States doesn't go up in a ball of flames. McCain isn't the guy to do that.

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Clinton Wins In Huge Defeat In Kentucky


It is projected that Clinton will win in a huge landslide over Obama in Kentucky primaries today. With over 47% of polls reporting it is 58% Clinton with ony 38% Obama.

Even though Obama has come within about 100 delegate votes for the nomination Clinton keeps getting wins in the recent primaries. No word about the Oregon primaries yet, that might give some insight on the political weight of the Kentucky win. If Clinton wins both of these, it might prove to be a hard road for Obama. It will be a hard road anyways but it will just make it that much harder to gain the respect of the voters.

Monday, May 19, 2008

There Can Only Be One



So true... I love how Obama speaks eloquently and with facts about a general topic while Clinton talks about herself and how she is doing. Clinton often comes off like she is entitled in her speeches and the way she carries herself which comes across in this Saturday Night Live parody. I like the way they contrasted themselves by the split screen as well showing that they are still similar even if they are viewed as drastically different.

Friday, May 16, 2008

Obama Has Visited 57 States?!



HAHAHA.... If you are going to be our next president of the United States I think you should know how many states are in it... This might be one of the best mess-ups ever.

I wonder if people are going to take this comment too seriously and say that Obama is not up to being president. Look at president Bush and his comments about Nuclear and Nuculer. And that comment is far from being his only mess-up in office.

Obviously people mess up. It is hilarious on the other hand and I'm sure people will be giving him shit for a long time to come. 57 states haha, didn't we learn in elementary school how many states there were?

Thursday, May 15, 2008

McCain Predicts Iraq War To Be Won By 2013


if he is elected president. "By January 2013, America has welcomed home most of the servicemen and women who have sacrificed terribly so that America might be secure in her freedom. The Iraq War has been won," (John McCain). He did not outline a plan of action but just a fantasy 5 year plan.

He also said that Osama Bin Laden would be caught and killed by then. I figure, if we haven't caught him yet, it's going to take a lot of dedication to find him by then. The Taliban isn't just Osama, there is a whole group of people that want death and destruction. McCain is living in a fantasy world with these predictions and I love how he doesn't say how he will attain these goals. No timeline, no course of action, no real solutions to the problem, just pure illusion. Or delusion on his part.

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Democratic Race Heats Up



Looks like the battle of the candidates is going to continue full force. With Hillary Clinton's win in West Virginia she is gaining delegates and momentum on to the next primary race. Next Tuesday's race with Kentucky and Oregon will be crucial for the ultimate selection of the democratic nominee.

One thing that will help Obama is John Edwards' endorsement. Edwards declared his endorsement of Obama over Clinton which comes as a huge boost to the Obama campaign. Edwards was Kerry's vice president running mate in the 2004 election and has a following with white, blue collar workers, an area that Obama is having a little bit of trouble with. Hopefully for Obama this will rally some more votes over to his side.

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Obama Girl Switching Sides?



Mike Gravel has gotten the Obama girl to do a video with him as the libertarian party presidential nominee. If Obama girl really loved Obama she would have stayed away from this venture. Gravel, if on the presidential ballot, will take away votes from Obama in the race because independent nominees always take away democrats votes. The Obama girl should know that this is a risky move on her part to pump up the campaign of another presidential candidate.

Below is a video of Gravel and the Obama girl on a Fox news program talking about some of these issues.



Monday, May 12, 2008

McCain to Acknowledge Climate Change If Elected



John McCain has announced that he will be combating greenhouses gases and creating change with our current situation. He said if elected he wouldn't ignore the problem for 8 years, taking a shot at the current administration. President Bush has speculated if the emission crisis even exists and has done nothing about the situation. Republicans like to pretend that their isn't a problem because doing something about it leads to some profit loss in the business sector.

At least McCain is acknowledging there is a problem. Hopefully, if elected, he will do something about the situation and not just use this as a platform to get elected. At least president Bush never acknowledged the issue and kept with his stance the whole way through. Not that his stance was right or good for the country but at least he was honest.

Friday, May 9, 2008

Top Ten Reasons Hillary Loves America

Hillary Clinton went on the David Letterman show to say the top ten reasons that she loves America according to Letterman and his writing team.

10) We have more dakotas than any other country combined.
9) Canadian Bacon: soggy and chewy; American Bacon: crisp and delicious!
8) Thanks to the internet, I can order new pant suits 24/7-- there's your pant suit joke, Dave. Are you happy now?
7) 232 years and not one cookie shortage
6) Tivo
5) Did i mention the soup? mmmm, soup.
4) Did you know former president Teddy Roosevelt was an American?
3) Where else can you get a car painted for 29.95?
2) Is this the part where I say "Live from New York, it's Saturday night!"?
1) Apparently anyone can get a talk show

I don't know. If I were Hillary right now, worried that my run is over, I would make sure that my appearances were funny and memorable. This was just boring, the writing was boring and totally unfunny. Clinton was a machine, like usual, with no emotion whatsoever. Obama could have made something out of this dry material.

Thursday, May 8, 2008

Reasons Why Omaba Wouldn't Get the Democratic Nomination


So I came across a story about different scenarios that would have to happen in order for Obama not to get the democratic presidential nominee. Here are just a few of them:

The Drudge Report uncovers shocking photographic evidence that Barack Obama and Osama Bin Laden were actually college roommates. … They depict Bin Laden doing keg stands while Obama stands to the side holding his turban and counting in Arabic.Rudy Santelises

The reason he doesn't believe the government created AIDS is because he did.Shane Mehling

Hillary sheds two tears.Jon Cowan

Hillary Clinton must parachute into Pakistan while under heavy sniper fire, infiltrate al-Qaida using a fake beard, putty nose, and duct tape, and capture Osama Bin Laden, whilst singing the “Star Spangled Banner” with one hand over her heart and an American flag lapel pin prominently shown on her outfit. She must film all of this in HD and create a montage scored to Lee Greenwood's “God Bless the U.S.A.” Meanwhile, Barack Obama must publicly convert to Islam and change his name to Osama Hafez al-Mohammed Hussein Ayatollah Obama, while burning an American flag in the Crystal Cathedral as he replaces the crucifix with a do-it-yourself Piss Christ, while performing an abortion on the exhumed body of Terri Schiavo. He should also be naked. It should then rain frogs. That ought to do it.Jason in San Diego

This last one was great, very detailed and thought out. I wonder the possibility of any of these things happening... hmmm

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

'Yes We Can' Obama Video



Not gonna lie, this video was really good. It is hard for me to get emotional or touched by something but I thought this video was wonderfully done. It took Obama's words and slogans and turned it into a song with artists and celebrities singing/speaking the words all while the clips were in black and white. Black and white can make anything more dramatic and sentimental. This video shows how people can come together for a common good and do something great. Maybe this video influenced someone into voting or seeing a different side of Obama that they had never seen or heard before. If only all the candidates could get a video like this one...

Verdict Is In, Should Clinton Throw In The Towel?

So Obama pulled it off in North Carolina with a huge victory. He overtook Clinton by about 200,000 votes or so. This is a huge gap which shows he can get the attention of the voters.

Indiana on the other hand, was not such a huge victory. Clinton won by nearly 20,000 votes in Indiana, showing that she barely had the majority. This demonstrates her inability to capture a following quite like Obama. She definitely needs to think about stepping down in order to let Obama get the following that he needs in order to defeat McCain in the fall elections.


Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Close Race In Indiana and North Carolina


The democratic candidates are both in need of delegates in order to secure the nomination. The Primary elections today in Indiana and North Carolina offer 187 delegates to the winner of the elections if both states are won. Although the race is close, it is projected that Obama will come out with North Carolina and Clinton will get Indiana. A split would bring Obama closer to the nomination but it wouldn't make Clinton step down either.


Clinton is in dire need of getting as many delegates as she can at this point so not getting North Carolina is a huge disappointment for her. But it is still early in the polls so this might be off a little. Even if Clinton gets the 75 delegates from Indiana she doesn't really have much of a chance of winning enough delegates to get the democratic nominee. And like i said in an earlier post, she doesn't look like she is going to give up any time soon.

Monday, May 5, 2008

Obama's Patriotism in Question



Barack Obama has been frequently questioned about his patriotism because his views are different than most politicians. He does not wear an American Flag pin on his lapel like the other candidates which has caused some people to ask about his patriotism. He responds that he doesn't need a pin to show his love of something, he can use words to fix the problem or show his love.

I understand this. If I was job interviewing for a position with Bill Gates and other candidates were wearing a windows symbol pin on their lapel, it doesn't mean I would. I would be able to talk to Bill and say why I am the bigger supporter and I deserve the job. I wouldn't need a pin to say it.

Another thing Obama has been criticized for was not putting his hand over his heart during the pledge of allegiance. This had been widely discredited. They were actually listening to the national anthem, not the pledge of allegiance. But there when there are still questions about patriotism, this point is still brought up.

I think Obama is refreshing. He stands for things that most of the younger generation feels are right. Patriotism can be shown in many ways, not just by traditional methods. If I were tested on these things I would probably be shown to be unpatriotic. Give me a chance to explain how I feel about my country and I would pass. Not everything has to be explained in tradition.

Saturday, May 3, 2008

Huffinton Post Claims McCain Stumbles Over Words


The Huffington Post is an online news website and aggregated weblog that was put together over the past couple of years in order to keep people up to date about the latest news. The good thing about getting news online is that it is in real time. People can see things as they happen and see them over and over again. The bad thing is that some things get overplayed way to much. This can change the way people see a politician or celebrity. Now bloggers are trying to catch anything a candidate says that might be somewhat/somehow politically incorrect.

In the Huffington Post there is an article about how John McCain said "My friends, I will have an energy policy that we will be talking about, which will eliminate our dependence on oil from the Middle East that will - that will then prevent us - that will prevent us from having ever to send our young men and women into conflict again in the Middle East". It kind of implies that we went into Iraq for Oil interests only. We all know this was at least part of the case. The post is trying to say that McCain said this and then was questioned about the "again" in his statement. He explained that he meant in the Gulf War. But then when later asked he said it was not the Gulf War he was talking about. Good God. I understand that this is a huge contradiction but come on. Its not that big of a deal. Yes, he messed up, but that doesnt mean we have to castrate the man.


Friday, May 2, 2008

Guam Excited Over Democratic Candidate Race


When I think about the United States and the upcoming election, Guam doesn't really come to mind. Guam was bought for 20 million dollars back in 1898 from Spain and was built up and used for a refueling and communication center until Japan invaded the territory in 1941. The United States recaptured Guam from Japan control in 1944 and Guam has been a United States territory ever since.


Guaminians, even though they hold no delegates for the Presidential election, can send delegates to the Democratic convention. This election is extensively followed due to the bitter rivalry between the democratic nominees. Guam will have 8 delegates that count for half a vote each to help decide the outcome of the nominee. Guam usually has 1500 democrats that vote in elections but there is an estimated 4000 that are going to vote in the upcoming election. It shows how important every vote is to the campaign and how exciting politics are at this point in time.

Thursday, May 1, 2008

Lastest Poll Shows Demo Candidates Neck and Neck


A CNN poll has now come out saying that Obama is losing support. Apparently, in a past poll Obama had a lead of 52% over Hillary's 45% but in a recent poll Obama's number dropped to 46% while Hillary's number has stayed the same. I wonder if this drop is due to the controversy over Jeremiah Wright or because Clinton's slanderous campaign has actually deterred voters. The upcoming primaries are going to be crucial for both candidates.

Meanwhile, another poll showed that 6% of the democrats don't want to vote for Obama or Clinton. This number was zero in the last poll. Maybe people are getting tired of these candidates, I know with all the advertisements and back and forth politicking, I am getting tired of it.

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Gas Prices Prompt New Ads in Indiana

Another primary election means more advertisements and more muckraking politics. Clinton is still high off her Pennsylvania win and wants to continue to get those votes to stay in the race. Clinton supporters from California funded an anti-Obama ad in Indiana in hopes that it will give Clinton the push she needs from voters. We are all aware that Mrs. Clinton decided to run negative ads against Obama as her tactic to squeeze all the voters from the Obama camp into her own. It is no surprise that once again her ad goes straight to negativity.



It is interesting though because her ad is actually true. Obama does disagree with Clinton on how to lower gas prices he knows that taxing the oil companies will do nothing in the long run. Obama, on the other hand, has also come up with his own ad for the upcoming primaries. He doesn't run a slanderous attack at anyone, he just states why he doesn't think Clinton's idea will work. He actually explains how things happen not just state that they will happen. Hopefully people can look up the facts themselves and not rely on Clinton's skewed ad to figure out who they will vote for.

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Bloggers Speak Out Against Obama




Liberal Bloggers have spoken out against Obama's recent appearance on Fox with Chris Matthews. Obama said that he was going to go on Fox because it has been on the forefront of spreading rumors. He vowed to "take fox on" by going on Fox News this past weekend but unfortunately this did not happen.

He had several chances to address Fox and it's critiques of his lifestyle and campaign but did not choose to. This made liberal bloggers angry because they felt as though he shouldn't have gone on Fox News at all unless it was to hit back. Fox is known to be a conservative news station owned by Rupert Murdoch so many liberals believe going on Fox is contradictory. The only way people saw it as appropriate was under the assumption that Obama was going to defend himself and attack Fox news for their rumors. When none of this happened bloggers were angry because they felt as though Obama was just trying to appeal to the other side.

I understand their thinking and I also believe that Obama would have looked better to both sides if he were to address the issues and make a statement against Fox's actions. But attacking a whole news station isn't something a political candidate can do without ruffling even more feathers.

Monday, April 28, 2008

Democratic Candidates Urged to Drop Out



The Democratic Party chairman Howard Dean has made his opinion known that one of the Democratic candidates should drop out by June. June would give the Democratic candidate more time to gain voters in order to stand up to John McCain in the general election.

I think this logic is sound considering the democratic party is pretty split over Obama and Clinton. When it comes down to it, I don't think either of these candidates is willing to step down. They both have put a lot of effort into the race and both are in reach of the goal. Even though Obama has a slight lead, Clinton is still in this. They most likely will fight till the death, figuratively speaking.

Clinton or Obama must drop out by June

Saturday, April 26, 2008

Presidential Candidates Pro-Israel Stance

Pro-Israel seems to be the position of all the Presidential candidates. This doesn't come to any surprise considering most Christian-Americans tend to be Pro-Israel. Usually the candidates waiver somewhat in most political areas but Clinton, Obama, and McCain all seem to be equal in their position. McCain just seems to be more vocal about his position than the others.

McCain made a trip to Israel and stated that Jerusalem was the Capital of Israel. For many people that statement could bring up resentment. The Jews in America might be more inclined to vote for McCain due to this statement but Arabs see it as an insult and a definite negative.

Israel took over the city of Jerusalem in the 1967 War and claimed it as their capital city. Many would argue that this was all done illegally. Even though Jerusalem has been under Israeli control ever since, the issue remains a huge deterrence to peace efforts. Both religions in the region want to claim Jerusalem as their own, in which case the other would not be happy. To me, the best solution would be to make Jerusalem an internationally controlled city, open to both religions as well as others.

The fact that McCain is open about his thoughts that Jerusalem belongs to Israel might gain and lose some voters but it definitely shows that a Peace process will be almost impossible to accomplish if McCain is elected as President.



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Friday, April 25, 2008

Iraq's Huge Cost to American Taxpayers

With the upcoming elections, the war in Iraq has become a primary concern for some voters. We have now been in Iraq since 2003 and with little to show for it. There is a looming concern that we won't be leaving anytime soon which disappoints a lot of voters out there. The presidential candidates have all had to have a hard line on Iraq policy because voters want to know what they stand for. Iraq is a major issue for most Americans not only because of the moral issue but also because of the monetary aspect.

Iraq has cost American taxpayers billions of dollars and has cost the economy more than that. As someone who is going to graduate college at this point in time, with a looming recession overhead, I am very nervous. Jobs are scarce and the jobs that are being offered are offered at a lower pay scale. The billions of tax dollars spent on the Iraq war could be spent on something that we are actually getting something out of. Many Americans, as we can see in this video, feel the same.

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Clinton Gains Momentum


Hillary Clinton was able to pull out a victory in Pennsylvania yesterday. She responded that her momentum will get her farther in the primary. She hopes to raise 10 million dollars in one day in order to rally for the next primary election coming up. She will need it, she is a bit behind and needs help in order to get the votes she needs to catch up to Obama.

Barack Obama continues to stick with his strategy and believes that his delegate lead is what will get him the candidacy for President. I think even with all the money he has raised, Clinton is gaining on him and he must begin to really step up with next two states.

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Hillary Clinton Strikes Fear in Hearts of Voters



Here we go again with politicians using fear tactics in order to get votes. Hillary Clinton uses images of war, fiscal crisis, and Osama Bin Laden to point out that there are several things that the President of the United States has to deal with.

Thank you Captain obvious. Hopefully the American public is aware that the president has a lot on his plate.

These ads are amusing because they don't say why Hillary would be better at dealing with these issues, just that she would be. Maybe this ad will affect the voters in Pennsylvania today with the election going on but maybe not. Clinton is already slated to win in Pennsylvania hopefully not because of this commercial. The commercial proves nothing except that Clinton will steep as low as it takes to get the democratic nomination.

Monday, April 21, 2008

'Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy' Leader's Paper Backs Clinton

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080420/ap_on_el_pr/clinton_endorsement

I think it is really ironic that a newspaper that was so quick to get President Bill Clinton impeached is backing Hillary Clinton as the Democratic nominee. I understand that they are not the same people but they are similar. If you are electing one of the Clinton members you are electing the other as well. Bill will be back in the white house, just in a different form than the last time.

The newspaper says that Hillary has more experience than Obama because she has first-lady experience of the president and governor. If the paper didn't like Bill Clinton then why would Hillary's experience of learning politics though her husband be more legitimate and make her a better candidate?

Thursday, April 17, 2008

Parents of Girl Beaten Up by 8 Other Girls Speak Out



I'm sure most American people have heard this story because it has been all over the news recently. A girl was invited over to a house by a group of her girl friends where she was subsequently beaten up by them. The whole thing was taped via video camera and then posted on the internet.

Her parents talk about how myspace and youtube are the anti-Christ and how none of this would have happened if it weren't for these types of websites. I agree that this is a horrible, horrible thing that happened and that, yes, the internet was part of the reason that these girls did this. They wanted the fame and the shock value that comes from this type of video.

What it really comes down to is how these girls were raised. Any person with any compassion for another human being would know that beating another girl to a pulp is morally WRONG. They had the choice to beat the girl up or not, it wasn't the internet that made them do it. They could have just as easily posted a video about something else less destructive and still gotten a following from it.

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Pope Visits the White House


The Pope arrived in the United States and talked with President Bush this week. The pope has said several things that were against the United States but it seemed as though he was having a pleasant visit. The Pope said: "I am confident that the American people will find in their religious beliefs a precious source of insight and an inspiration to pursue reasoned, responsible and respectful dialogue in the effort to build a more humane and free society."

He concluded: "God bless America".

I understand that the Pope is supposed to endorse religion but I'm pretty sure that we can find reasoned, responsible and respectful dialogue without being religious. Religion isn't the only thing that makes people good and moral. Look at Islamic Jihad, they are religious... do they pursue any of these thing? No... They murder in mass, they suicide bomb with women and children around, and they have a disregard for human life. I don't think religion is the only thing that will bring about a more humane and free society.

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Courage of Fellow Bloggers

While reading a post of a fellow blogger I am reminded of how truly great we have it in America. For all of the world's sadness and war, America is one of the best places to live.

The bloggers I read about live in Gaza and speak of their issues of everyday life. It is amazing to me, the courage these people have to have to endure a life like that. Even for all of the problems America has right now, I can still live my life not worrying about where my next meal will come from or if I can cross the street without being hit by a mortar shell. My heart really goes out to these people and I hope they can continue trying to share their experiences with the rest of the world that doesn't know or want to know what's going on outside of America.

destruction of homes in gaza strip

Monday, April 14, 2008

Emotion VS. Machine

My sociology of emotions professor said that Hillary Clinton was almost too much of a machine and that Barack Obama was too emotional. I don't know about that myself. I think Hillary has to be a machine because she is going to get a lot of shit for being a woman and being too emotional. Obama being too emotional is just wrong. He tries to inspire and play his passionate side but that doesn't mean he is emotional. Any thoughts?

Thursday, April 10, 2008

Not exactly the Obama Girl

There have been over 7 million viewings of the Obama Girl YouTube Video "I've got a crush on Obama" at this point in the election process. Her videos have become popular for several reasons: her lyrics, singing and lets not forget she isn't that bad looking. Below is a spin-off of this but for Republican John McCain.

What these ladies thought they were doing is just beyond me...



Wednesday, April 9, 2008

UCI Debate over Democratic Primary Elections

Normally, I am not one to attend after-school events but I decided to attend a debate between UCI professors tonight. The topic was the Democratic National Committee stripping Florida and Michigan of their voting delegates. This was due to violating party rules by scheduling their primaries too early.

There were two sides to the debate... but other than that I couldn't really tell you who was for what. They seemed to blur both sides often and it was especially hard to decipher through the Q&A section.

I thought that one side had valuable arguments about the individual rights of a voter and their disenfranchisement of not having their vote counted. On the other side, the individual state's right to have a different system of rules and laws as long as the the voters in that state are treated as equals was a valid point. The problem with the debate was that they didn't have cohesive arguments that linked why the rights of the voter conflicted with the rights of the state. Also, they needed to address more in depth of what the actual law was that these states violated and why it was important. That would have cleared up a lot since most people in the room did not have a law degree and therefore, might not have known all of the aspects of the debate.

Debates are fun but only when you can follow the arguments at hand.

Debates

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Presidential Candidate in Need of Makeover?

hail clinton!

While having some friends over for dinner the conversation topic, of course, got on the subject of the democratic presidential candidates. The debate over Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama ensued and opinions were thrown around. Nothing really stood out as something I hadn't heard before since these topics had all been covered by the various media sources. The thing that really struck me was when someone said that Hillary Clinton really needed a makeover.

Now don't get me wrong, I definitely think that some people in this world are in dire need of a makeover but the fact that this was said over a presidential candidate threw me.

Why, as Americans, are we so quick to judge a woman based on her appearance to the point that a makeover is listed as a reason to why someone wouldn't vote for her? Not once have I heard that about a male presidential candidate. Obama does not get criticized because his tie does not match his suit, why should Hillary Clinton get criticized by her appearance? If Hillary wins the candidacy and eventually the white house are we going to have her on OK magazine's worst style award or are we going to see her as past presidents, where style has little affect on their popularity?

A woman should get the same treatment as a man. A woman presidential candidate should not have to worry whether her style is going to cost her the presidency. People don't have to like Hillary Clinton but they should treat her the same as any other presidential candidate.

Monday, April 7, 2008

Short Films Aspire to Bring Peace

Some leading film-makers are creating films to change the way we see and/or think about other countries. Pangea day was created in order to bring the world together through film. Movie shorts will be shown across the world in different cities. It is a good idea but I don't see how the films can really have an impact on world peace...

This is one of the the films to be shown on Pangea Day, May 10th of this year.