Thread: Meet the Press

Originally Posted by gugi

I thought this was expected, at least over the last several days. McCain has nothing to gain by attacking Powell and a lot to loose, so I think he'll stick to his initial response, and hope the story dies quickly.
It doesn't appear that this has anything to do with race.

I agree. Like Bruno I would say that Powell is one of the more respected ex-members of theBush administration. I dont think it is race related in the slightest. All three (Powell, Obama, McCain) are intelligent men. McCain knows that if he were to attack Powell and start claiming it was a race issue there are more intelligent Americans that would be offended and see that as a racially motivated argument than those who would feel the same as him.

As a slight off-topic, I REALLY hope that Obama wins. Although until the votes come in and he is given the keys I dont believe he will. The polls mean nothing. When asked who they vote for people will often go along with the majority if they dont want the real reasons for their real opinion to be known. When you get into that voting booth its just you and the piece of paper.

My election prediction? A woman will be president in the next 4 years, either because the president dies (McCain) or because he is killed (Obama).

Originally Posted by sidneykidney

My election prediction? A woman will be president in the next 4 years, either because the president dies (McCain) or because he is killed (Obama).

That would put Biden in office if Obama was killed. Could you explain?


EDIT: You're not calling Biden a woman are you? Or do you think Biden will also be assasinated and we will eventually get down to Pelosi?

Maybe Pelosi plans on offing anyone who occupies the oval office?

WHAT ARE YOU SAYING MR KIDNEY??

How will I ever sleep until you answer?

He's only making headlines because he's a general who's on obama's side. Every other general in the country is rooting for mccain.

I do find it interesting that he came out and said that he did it not for obama's stance on the issues, but for his ability to speak/be charismatic/or whatever it was he said. A lot of things can be inferred from that. Powell never liked the Iraq war in the first place, though.

Originally Posted by crazycliff200843

He's only making headlines because he's a general who's on obama's side. Every other general in the country is rooting for mccain.

Well duh...
Whom would the generals favor: the war hawk who can be depended on to continue the military spending, or the man who is more likely to do the opposite and focus on the economy?
No conflict of interest at all.

My bad. I was referring to Hilary. I thought she was Obamas vice.

All three, Mc Cain, Obama, Powell are members of the Council on Foriegn Relations, there is no difference between them other than Obama has already been chosen. As I posted elsewhere Mc Cain is like a retiring boxer who will get a bonus for taking a dive in his last fight.

Originally Posted by sidneykidney

My bad. I was referring to Hilary. I thought she was Obamas vice.

No, she's one of McCain's vices.

Originally Posted by nun2sharp

there is no difference between them other than Obama has already been chosen.

Right. And things would be exactly the same if Gore or Kerry were president now.