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- aussiejan, on 07/27/2008, -23/+138'Obama’s trip to the Middle East and Europe was designed, in part, to give those who doubted his presidential capacity, particularly in matters of foreign affairs, a glimpse of the junior Senator from Illinois being, well, “presidential.”'
And he has looked very presidential indeed, particularly when compared to Bush and McCain who look anything but. - chrissku, on 07/27/2008, -12/+85America would have to be retarded to put that bumbling old fool John McCain in the White House.
- lordtrini, on 07/27/2008, -3/+43As a former Bush supporter i cant see how any logical person can still support the republician party after the disaster of the last 8 years...
1. Iraq... No WBD's
2. Housing... Sitting by as the sub prime storm gathered
3. Oil Prices... No developing a serious energy policy
4. Food Prices... Backing ethanol when it is dumbest option.
5. National Security... Not dealing with Afghanistan they way they should...
6. Education... Not funding schools that non child left behind showed as inadequate
7. Immigration... Not creating a fuctional path to citizenship and securing the borders
8. Nuke Proliferation... Making diplomatic Dialog analogous to weakness
If u guys need more let me know.... - BlankVerse, on 07/27/2008, -10/+47I predict that he'll get another bump when he starts advertising during the Olympics (as long as they are good ads).
- MJG2007, on 07/27/2008, -9/+44Poor, John McSame. Prodded Obama into visiting overseas in hopes of embarrassing him and it turns out that Obama is a very capable politician who actually has crowds of people waving American flags greeting him.
Meanwhile, instead of using the time to fortify himself at home, McCain flubs and fumbles and gaffes his way through the entire week and visits a supermarket and a restaurant. - tbhurst, on 07/27/2008, -1/+33I'm confused by your comment. Yes, Europeans cannot vote here, but they were not the ones who were polled. This is a GALLUP poll of American citizens.
- marklad2020, on 07/27/2008, -10/+43No, Europeans don't love socialism. But we do enjoy having a superior quality of life compared to Americans.
- halogenik, on 07/27/2008, -5/+341. As a presidential nominee for the United States, it's utterly important that our next president is in good terms with the rest of the world and it's citizens. We Americans have built a negative image of arrogance, non-negotiation, and hostility towards the rest of the world. Having a candidate that displays leadership, communication skills, and willingness to negotiate is the first step towards shifting those views. Our leader must also be able to show that he thinks on global terms.
2. There are millions of US citizens living abroad who have the right to vote, whether it be by work permit, student visas, or serving in the armed forces. - MJG2007, on 07/27/2008, -1/+29I think it would nice to have an American president for a change that is not greeted by hoards of angry protesters. Bush has done a great deal of damage to our standing in the world and it is heartening to see crowds of people come to see an American leader while cheering and waving American flags.
- WasabiBomb, on 07/27/2008, -1/+29... and to not look like a bumbling idiot.
- Beevo, on 07/27/2008, -9/+37Did you miss the last 2 elections? Granted W stole the first one, but it was a close election that made that possible.
Every time I think about how un-electable John McCain is, I think about the ***** who's spent the last 8 years in the White House. There is a large portion of America who is comfortable with what they know and change scares them, so until I see Obama as president I'll be doing everything I can to support him and convert the idiots who want 4 more years of the same. - mikesoba, on 07/27/2008, -4/+30You're confused. Your man Bush is the one going to China.
- stinkymonkey, on 07/27/2008, -7/+31
I love it. And McOld is getting older, more desperate, and saying crazier things. Today grandpa knows how to find Bin Laden (but he can't tell anyone), and tomorrow he'll claim he won WWII with the help of the muppets. Its just great!!! - TwoKill, on 07/27/2008, -15/+38If only Obama was leading the polls as much in America as he was in Europe I would have nothing to worry about, but regardless I'm going to go out and vote for him in November.
- totorototoro, on 07/27/2008, -6/+28Didn't FoxNews release a poll saying Obama didn't get any bump in the polls because of the Euro..oh, yeah, that was FoxNews. :p
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,390301,00.html - CokeBear, on 07/27/2008, -1/+19As a former Gore & Kerry supporter, I have you ask, how did you not see it coming?
I mean, with his Texas swagger and total lack of any kind of forward thinking policy, did you expect he would miraculously become intelligent and a good decision maker once he got elected?
50% of Americans never supported Bush.
20% have always supported him and still do.
Its the other 30% that I just don't understand. All the signs of gross incompetence were there before, and no matter how dull or boring you thought Gore or Kerry were, at least they would have been competent managers of the government, and made few if any of those major blunders that Bush has made. - biotch, on 07/27/2008, -1/+17It was not a poll of europeans. It was a poll of:
"national registered voters"
http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/07/26/files/2008/0 ... - inactive, on 07/27/2008, -8/+25To all the retards who keep thinking this is a poll of Europeans, it's actually a poll of Americans. I wish I got here sooner. *looks above* Idiots. Try reading the article before replying next time. All you had to do was read the FIRST LINE too.
- AxmxZ, on 07/27/2008, -2/+20He'll probably break 50% in a couple of days. That'll give him at least one news cycle. His birthday on August 4th will probably stir up more discussions of his youth versus McCain's old age. In short, Obama will probably dominate the media discourse until the Olympics.
McCain's underdog status looks to be his to keep. - biotch, on 07/27/2008, -2/+17Irrelevant argument:
Bush's experience was never an issue for republicans when faced with a former VP and Kerry who had about 20 years in congress. - charm803, on 07/27/2008, -1/+15McCain is the only one sticking his foot in his mouth, the press isn't making him look like one.
What next, Youtube made him old and senile? - Haecceity, on 07/27/2008, -1/+14There's a big difference in meaning between "Latest Gallup Poll suggests Obama lead grew while in Europe" (what the original article says) and "Barack Obama's lead actually grew in Europe" (what the poster said). His lead grew in the US. While he was in Europe.
- stinkymonkey, on 07/27/2008, -4/+16The Gallup Poll is made up of Americans, so not sure of what you're referring too.
- DiggRational, on 07/27/2008, -3/+15Yeah - we in Europe would love to have Obama - he would be appreciated a whole lot more, and wouldn't have to compromise on his policies to appease right-leaning independent voters.
But, seeing as we can't - (and I've pleaded this many times before) - the US better not mess things up for the third time in a row! - AxmxZ, on 07/27/2008, -1/+12Well, in this context 47 is youthful for several reasons. First of all, he look much younger than his 47 and McCain looks older than his 72, so that amplifies the contrast. But even that aside, Obama really would be a very young President if elected - the average age so far has been 55. Also, unlike for instance JFK, who was young but sickly, Obama is a very healthy dude.
- Radan, on 07/27/2008, -4/+15@BillORights:
Obama aside, what the hell do you Americans have against a government that actually works for the well beings of its people instead of the opposite? Even worse, why do you hate it that much that even become hostile towards people who support it?
Obviously it works pretty well in many countries, seeing how all of the Scandinavian countries top the top ten list of the most democratic countries in the world. - thoughtlover, on 07/27/2008, -1/+11There is no "European Bump" in US politics. Were there any such thing, Bush would never have gotten re-elected.
- aronnyc, on 07/28/2008, -1/+10What surprises me the most is why he doesn't have a wider lead.
- inactive, on 07/27/2008, -8/+17I almost don't see a difference in Obama and McCain anymore. Obama wanted to end the war, and i thought he was fighting for our privacy. McCain wanted to stay in the war, and of course, said screw privacy. Now, Obama voted yes for FISA , and will set time lines in iraq (not immediate ). Now McCain, didn't vote for FISA , and plans on a time line to pull out of iraq. I wanted to vote for obama, but after he shat on the american people i just hate my country and feel like giving up on it all together. Ron Paul could of actually changed this country as president. You guys might not like some of his views, but at least he wouldn't spy on americans.
- SatoriSeeker, on 07/27/2008, -8/+16The only difference between the democrats and the republicans is that the democrats will buy you a few drinks and whisper in your ear while they f--k you in the ass, the republicans will do it dry and tell you stop crying and be a patriotic American about it.
- waggdogg, on 07/27/2008, -0/+9I do hope the young people get involved, we need this to keep our nation strong. I have been involved in politics from the early age of 15. I campaigned for Hubert Horatio Humphrey in 1968. Young people really got involved in politics then. Today the only place I saw this fire was with Ron Paul. Now it looks like it's dieing again.
- Haecceity, on 07/27/2008, -5/+13RTFA?
- Ajajadude, on 07/27/2008, -0/+8The only people here with "low" taxes are people with a ***** ton of money. The rest of us are carrying the country on our backs.
- charm803, on 07/27/2008, -2/+10Don't worry, Mikesoba,
For the most part, Americans aren't as ignorant as xman8.
I for one, appreciate different cultures and countries and although it's hard to be an American sometimes, I accept that our country is flawed and we need to give Bush the boot. I know where I'd like to stick my shoe.
E. - Ajajadude, on 07/27/2008, -1/+9Rogue, who is qualified to be president? There's no other job in the world that can make you qualified. Why do you think presidents are surrounded by cabinet members and advisers? Because they have no ***** clue as to what they're doing. Hell, our current president has no ***** clue what he's doing, but anything would be better than him. That is, anything other than the same old crazy "conservative" mindset we'd get out of McCain.
- PDAIsAOk, on 07/27/2008, -1/+9Tell me more about these WBD's
- lordtrini, on 07/27/2008, -0/+8Sorry... i mean WMD's... my bad... i am using a new laptop so i am a little off....
- lordtrini, on 07/27/2008, -4/+12Who would like to see Barrack debate Bush?????????
- SatoriSeeker, on 07/27/2008, -1/+8There are real patriots like Ron Paul and Dennis Kucinich you should support. Obama has not proven himself to be a real patriot since his FISA vote earlier this month. WAKE UP
- WorldLeader, on 07/27/2008, -0/+71. Ever tried to enrich uranium? U238 and U235 are completely different elements. U238 is what they found, U235 is what they put in bombs. Enriching takes more electrical energy than what Iraq could produce.
2. Yeah, this one is totally the public's fault. It isn't like America has been running off of credit since the 1920s... Oh wait!
3. You idiot. Oil stops coming out of the ground eventually. You can't postpone the inevitable by ruining natural wilderness. Such a short-sighted thing to suggest.
4. Again, oil shouldn't be our solution. Ethanol or otherwise.
5. Freedom vs. Liberty. The US isn't really all that safer, but it is a whole lot more paranoid. As far as I'm concerned there has only ever been one terrorist attack of that scale (9/11) in the history of the US. How can you say that our actions have prevented more 9/11s? It wasn't like they were happening all the time before the Bush admin stepped in.
6. I think that kids get a greater opportunity to learn the more they are exposed to different ideas. Homeschooling = monoculture. You are what your parents think. (I don't think that is what you were advocating though). Public education needs more money regardless.
7. There isn't a 500 lane highway but there is a huge fence. The Bush admin has failed in tackling immigration reform. They just would rather wall off the country rather than face the real issue of why people don't want to become citizens legally.
8. Yet we claim victory when the other countries bow to our "diplomatic" pressures. IMO diplomatic talks should result in both parties being represented, not one side being talked down into the dirt. Gun-boat diplomacy is not diplomacy. - razorsharpwit, on 07/27/2008, -28/+36America, the land of mediocrity.
- fstfrk13, on 07/27/2008, -3/+10I wouldn't count out young voters this election. Their numbers are expected to increase by at least 30% this election compared to the last. Some have even expected the younger voting block will be larger then the senior voting block. I'm 19 and everyone that i know will be voting in November. Obama has turned millions of younger voters on to politics and it shows. Just look at things like facebook which is mostly college kids, where Obama has 1.4 million supporters while McCain has only 300,000. I wouldn't count out young people this time. You will see in November.
- JoeVet, on 07/27/2008, -0/+7So redneck is what we aspire to now? Some of us shoot a bit higher for ourselves and our leaders.
- biotch, on 07/27/2008, -2/+91. Has had a federal seat which is more than Bush jr. could say
2. Dont give a *****
3. Obama pulled himself up from his bootstraps which is more than McCain can say regarding his Sugar momma
4. Bush and Cheney skirted their military duties in contrast to Kerry's tour in Vietnam but repubs never cared back then.
5. I sure hope so for our sake. - stinkymonkey, on 07/27/2008, -1/+7Hey, You win the dumbest comment on Digg today.
- senae, on 07/28/2008, -0/+6French appeasers = people who don't use the term "Freedom Fries"
- dxgg, on 07/28/2008, -0/+6You mean the 26 non-scripted debates Obama has participated in since April, 2007 aren't enough for you to get over that point?
- Ajajadude, on 07/27/2008, -2/+8*woosh* The point is he is perfectly capable of handling himself with distinction while dealing with foreign powers. The last thing this country needs is a president that will keep on alienating us from the rest of the world. Given these modern times, strong international ties are necessary for a country.
- dangerdeej, on 07/28/2008, -0/+6Bush debating himself in speeches is entertainment enough.
- inactive, on 07/27/2008, -4/+11We would be stupid to vote in either.
Sadly, we will. -
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