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of Topsham, ME
1. His name rhymes with Osama. Are we in 3rd grade still, people.
2. He may have used drugs at one time in his life. Just like our last two presidents.
3. Not enough experience. Not really important. Some of our most effective Presidents had little or no government experience prior to their election, such as Lincoln. Some of our most experienced Presidents were colossal failures on the job, such as Herbert Clark Hoover. Granted, George W. Bush was not particularly experienced in Government when he was 'elected' President, but the state of Texas seemed to survive his rule better than the oil companies that he ran.report abuse
Feb 12, 2008 8:03 AM
So far I've seen three reasons not to vote for Obama:
1. His name rhymes with Osama. Are we in 3rd grade still, people.
2. He may have used drugs at one time in his life. Just like our last two presidents.
3. Not enough experience. Not really important. Some of our most effective Presidents had little or no government experience prior to their election, such as Lincoln. Some of our most experienced Presidents were colossal failures on the job, such as Herbert Clark Hoover. Granted, George W. Bush was not particularly experienced in Government when he was 'elected' President, but the state of Texas seemed to survive his rule better than the oil companies that he ran.report abuse
Joe
of China Village, ME
Feb 12, 2008 7:01 AM
Hey Boogiewhomp of Augusta - Change may be in the air but BO is no JFK. He is going to get peeled like a banana in the general election. Two years as a senator, half that time tring to get hired for another job? JFK was an elected official for 15 years before becomming president. Dems are excited now, but the 'movement' can end in a heartbeat. Just wait until all those dudes BO "did a little blow with" bloom like Jennifer Flowers... Karl Rove the 'genius' behind the Swift-Boats of the last election has 'endorsed' BO for a reason!report abuse---
of gorham, ME
Feb 12, 2008 6:34 AM
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of Portland, ME
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Feb 12, 2008 2:09 AM
Has commenter "boogiewhomp" listened to too much Obama lately?! Seriously, some dems feel that Obama's flowery oratory has to it a sense of cultism. Also, that his platform hasn't as much substance as HRC's platform. It's possible there are people out there who've been brainwashed by Obama and need to take deep breaths and chill out for a little while after the caucuses. I bet that stuff happens to Republicans too. Hey, we're all human.
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