Is the 100 years literal or just a way of saying we are staying until the job is complete? Yet there is historical precedent for our long term commitments. WWII was over in 1945, yet we still have troops in Germany and Japan, although the mission is no longer to be there as occupational forces.

The fighting stopped in 1953 in Korea and we still have troops in South Korea.

 

The thinking of future should not about tomorrow or next year, but for the next decade or even the next generation. Whether it be the war terror, the economy, foreign policy or domestic policy.

 

I'm afraid Americans have been McDonaldlized, too many want results now and not willing to wait. I see that as a differene in the 2 parties.

The first troops in both of those were from a Democrat President, right?

Look for the war to be at the forefront. Obama wants troops out of Iraq and McCain wants them there for 100 years. On the economy and Iraq the American people will go for a Democrat.

 

You may be right that a lot of people will vote for the Democrat based on the war but I don't understand why anyone would jump ship for Dem based on the economy. Maybe you can explain it to me.

You may be right that a lot of people will vote for the Democrat based on the war but I don't understand why anyone would jump ship for Dem based on the economy. Maybe you can explain it to me.

 

 

Because the Bush tax cuts caused the recession. Assuming we are in a recession of course.

Because the Bush tax cuts caused the recession. Assuming we are in a recession of course.

 

And they went for those rich people like me, a public school teacher that saw his taxes cut tremendously by the Bush tax cuts. But I guess I am wealthy, though.

In a pew research poll, voters favored Democrats on the economy with 53% and on health care with 56%. On Iraq with 47%

http://www.pollingreport.com/prioriti.htm

In a pew research poll, voters favored Democrats on the economy by 53% and on health care by 56%. On Iraq by 47%

http://www.pollingreport.com/prioriti.htm

 

Here is the problem. Are those numbers built on voters from certain Democrat states of California and New York? Or they built on the voters from the states that are going to actually decide the Presidential race?

 

Also, is Obama the candidate they are talking about when they talk about Democrats?

It's just a general poll on how people feel nationwide.

In a pew research poll, voters favored Democrats on the economy with 53% and on health care with 56%. On Iraq with 47%

http://www.pollingreport.com/prioriti.htm

 

Wow. People must be grossly misinformed on both the idea of economics and the state of the economy.

 

Although I can't say I blame people. With the media screaming RECESSIONRECESSIONRECESSION down our throats it is not surprising that people want change. Even though I vehemently disagree with them.

Wow. People must be grossly misinformed on both the idea of economics and the state of the economy.

 

Although I can't say I blame people. With the media screaming RECESSIONRECESSIONRECESSION down our throats it is not surprising that people want change. Even though I vehemently disagree with them.

 

November is a long time away and if there is any changes in Iraq or the Economy, that will play into it.

Yes blame the media for the rash of foreclosures, the falling dollar, huge trade deficits, skyrocketing oil, job losses, falling wages, rising health care costs. Yep, all the media's fault.

The economy has been on a steady downturn and is now in a nosedive. I can see why people want another party to take over since the current one hasn't done a very good job.

Yes blame the media for the rash of foreclosures, the falling dollar, huge trade deficits, skyrocketing oil, job losses, falling wages, rising health care costs. Yep, all the media's fault.

The economy has been on a steady downturn and is now in a nosedive. I can see why people want another party to take over since the current one hasn't done a very good job.

 

It is the administration's fault that people entered into loans they should not have?

 

It is the administration's fault that OPEC has raised prices?

It certainly doesn't help that the Admin. is made up of oil men who have no interest in doing anything that might cut into the energy companies' profits. With stricter lending laws we could have avoided many of these stupid loans and now with a bankruptcy law written by lenders in effect many folks can't find a way out of debt. It's not just the Admin. it's about 6 years of a rubber stamp congress too.

Look for the war to be at the forefront. Obama wants troops out of Iraq and McCain wants them there for 100 years. On the economy and Iraq the American people will go for a Democrat.

 

That is not true. He's simply more realistic than Obama.

In a pew research poll, voters favored Democrats on the economy with 53% and on health care with 56%. On Iraq with 47%

http://www.pollingreport.com/prioriti.htm

 

Yeah, and Kerry was ahead of Bush by double digits in the months ahead of the 2004 election. It's dangerous to put too much faith into polls this early.

Yes blame the media for the rash of foreclosures, the falling dollar, huge trade deficits, skyrocketing oil, job losses, falling wages, rising health care costs. Yep, all the media's fault.

The economy has been on a steady downturn and is now in a nosedive. I can see why people want another party to take over since the current one hasn't done a very good job.

That blame lands on foolish people taking ballon rate mortgages instead of fixed, no one to blame but themselves. Yet they want to be bailed out.