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America Election Make Me Sick

lukin2006lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
edited November 2008 in A Moving Train
We just had an election here in Canada 37 days over and done, Your campaigning and election has been going on for what 3 years? What a joke! And it appears that he who spends the most gets elected. I'll take our Prime Minister over whoever you elect any day, as a matter of fact I would take the leader of the 2 main opposition parties any day over Obama or McCain. Can't you find a candidate with a little more substance and less BS.
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  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,583
    Look at the influence your president has on the world compared to ours. Now doesn't it seem fitting that ours spend more time campaigning?
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  • CollinCollin Posts: 4,931
    SVRDhand13 wrote:
    Look at the influence your president has on the world compared to ours. Now doesn't it seem fitting that ours spend more time campaigning?

    Not really.
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  • Jason PJason P Posts: 19,166
    Take off, eh!
    Be Excellent To Each Other
    Party On, Dudes!
  • MrBrianMrBrian Posts: 2,672
    lukin2006 wrote:
    We just had an election here in Canada 37 days over and done, Your campaigning and election has been going on for what 3 years? What a joke! And it appears that he who spends the most gets elected. I'll take our Prime Minister over whoever you elect any day, as a matter of fact I would take the leader of the 2 main opposition parties any day over Obama or McCain. Can't you find a candidate with a little more substance and less BS.

    Less BS and more substance? I'm quickly giving up hope with America. I wonder why they build such bad cars. Plastic, breaks down. Why? they have the ability too build better things. They are able to send people to the moon.

    Look at the fast foods. All that High fructose corn syrup, where is the quality?
    -

    I think things will change only when the people really demand change. Not just settle.

    Americans started to stop buying domestic cars, now GM and whatever are starting to increase quality. As long as the people still vote for the same kinds of dems and republicans, the low grade quality of the candidates will remain the same.
  • QuestionAuthorityQuestionAuthority Idaho Posts: 327
    lukin2006 wrote:
    We just had an election here in Canada 37 days over and done, Your campaigning and election has been going on for what 3 years? What a joke! And it appears that he who spends the most gets elected. I'll take our Prime Minister over whoever you elect any day, as a matter of fact I would take the leader of the 2 main opposition parties any day over Obama or McCain. Can't you find a candidate with a little more substance and less BS.


    Sorry.. I disagree with you.. Obama has alot of substance and he will be a great leader for this country.
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  • It_Wasnt_My_SurfaceIt_Wasnt_My_Surface Posts: 851
    I'm sorry did you guys hear something? Oh...was that the only country to be taken over by France trying to speak to America? I see....Bring back John Candy!
  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    well then it's awesome for you that you live in canada and not the states! :)


    our system is far, far, far from perfect...would never suggest otherwise. campaign reform gets discussed ad nauseum, haven't seen many results just yet though.

    however, beyond that.....i am excited to vote in a presidential election for the first time in a LONG time and truly believe if elected obama can do some good for our country and for the world. differing perspectives. :)
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  • QuestionAuthorityQuestionAuthority Idaho Posts: 327
    decides2dream wrote:
    well then it's awesome for you that you live in canada and not the states! :)


    our system is far, far, far from perfect...would never suggest otherwise. campaign reform gets discussed ad nauseum, haven't seen many results just yet though.

    however, beyond that.....i am excited to vote in a presidential election for the first time in a LONG time and truly believe if elected obama can do some good for our country and for the world. differing perspectives. :)


    I too feel the same as you.. this is my first election I am voting for someone I REALLY believe in.. not just someone to make sure the other side did not win. I really, truly believe that Obama will be a nice refreshing change for this country.
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  • flywallyflyflywallyfly Posts: 1,453
    lukin2006 wrote:
    We just had an election here in Canada 37 days over and done, Your campaigning and election has been going on for what 3 years? What a joke! And it appears that he who spends the most gets elected. I'll take our Prime Minister over whoever you elect any day, as a matter of fact I would take the leader of the 2 main opposition parties any day over Obama or McCain. Can't you find a candidate with a little more substance and less BS.

    I think the 24 hour news channels here in the states makes it outrageously long because of their 1 1/2 years of nonstop coverage of the election, including the primaries. Canada will have the same problem when you guys grow up all big and get your own major news networks.
  • sweet adelinesweet adeline Posts: 2,191
    it makes you sick? at least you have free health care in canada to take care of that ;)
  • Dylan StoneDylan Stone Posts: 1,145
    decides2dream wrote:
    truly believe if elected obama can do some good for our country and for the world. :)

    OBAMA!

    My good friend from this board, scb, sent me Obama earrings for my birthday.

    They're cool.

    I love them.

    I'm wearing them now!

    Thanks, scb!!! You're awesome! :)
  • flywallyflyflywallyfly Posts: 1,453
    sweet adeline wrote:
    it makes you sick? at least you have free health care in canada to take care of that ;)

    LOL, good one.
  • polarispolaris Posts: 3,527
    i wouldn't wish our pm on any country ... least of all the neighbouring one ...
  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    QuestionAuthority wrote:
    I too feel the same as you.. this is my first election I am voting for someone I REALLY believe in.. not just someone to make sure the other side did not win. I really, truly believe that Obama will be a nice refreshing change for this country.



    :D


    sweet adeline wrote:
    it makes you sick? at least you have free health care in canada to take care of that ;)


    :p


    seriously though, i would LOVE to see universal healthcare come into being for our country in my lifetime. however, i far prefer to call it what it IS, 'universal coverage for all'.....and NOT 'free healthcare'....b/c as the adage goes, there's no such thing as a free lunch. it ain't free, it's just in our taxes and well will have it, access for life, forever. ahhhhh...refreshing. i love the ideals of personal freedom in the US, but yea, things like healthcare for all, etc....i DO think universal access thru taxation/goverment is the way to go. how can one truly be *free* if they constantly have to worry about a basic necessity such as healthcare?


    sorry for the tangent....:)
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  • Kel VarnsenKel Varnsen Posts: 1,952
    flywallyfly wrote:
    I think the 24 hour news channels here in the states makes it outrageously long because of their 1 1/2 years of nonstop coverage of the election, including the primaries. Canada will have the same problem when you guys grow up all big and get your own major news networks.


    We have 24 hour news networks. But the thing is when your election campaign is only 30-40 days long you really only have enough time to talk about the issues, the platforms and the promises. There is not enough time to spend weeks talking about things like what kind of lapel pin the candidate has, or what his wife wears, or what a preacher he is acquainted with said one time.
  • blondieblue227blondieblue227 Va, USA Posts: 4,509
    It’s the media that turns it into a circus. I could see why the OP would feel like that.
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  • acoustic guyacoustic guy Posts: 3,770
    StrangestTribe27 wrote:
    I'm sorry did you guys hear something? Oh...was that the only country to be taken over by France trying to speak to America? I see....Bring back John Candy!
    Hahahahahahah!
    Yea! And your beer sucks! :D Ya hoser!
    Get em a Body Bag Yeeeeeaaaaa!
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  • PJ_SalukiPJ_Saluki Posts: 1,006
    Message to America's hat: your bacon is round!
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  • QuestionAuthorityQuestionAuthority Idaho Posts: 327
    Ok come on now.. there is nothing wrong with Canada.. can we kindly cut out the insults? really it is like being back on the playground with 3rd graders!!
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  • PJ_SalukiPJ_Saluki Posts: 1,006
    QuestionAuthority wrote:
    Ok come on now.. there is nothing wrong with Canada.. can we kindly cut out the insults? really it is like being back on the playground with 3rd graders!!

    Aw, let us at least have a little fun. :D
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  • lukin2006lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    SVRDhand13 wrote:
    Look at the influence your president has on the world compared to ours. Now doesn't it seem fitting that ours spend more time campaigning?

    We don't have a president, we have a prime minister, even though the almighty Obama think we have s president, and if you mean sticking your nose in everybody's business as influence, then so be it.
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  • Mrs.Vedder78Mrs.Vedder78 Posts: 4,585
    QuestionAuthority wrote:
    Sorry.. I disagree with you.. Obama has alot of substance and he will be a great leader for this country.


    I totally agree with this.

    I hope that the many that are still wondering who to vote for sit in front of their TVs tonight and listen and decide what they really want for their country.
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  • stickfig13stickfig13 Posts: 1,532
    lukin2006 wrote:
    We just had an election here in Canada 37 days over and done, Your campaigning and election has been going on for what 3 years? What a joke! And it appears that he who spends the most gets elected. I'll take our Prime Minister over whoever you elect any day, as a matter of fact I would take the leader of the 2 main opposition parties any day over Obama or McCain. Can't you find a candidate with a little more substance and less BS.


    Dear Canada,
    You don't exactly have as much at stake.....


    Because you're Canada.
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  • stickfig13stickfig13 Posts: 1,532
    lukin2006 wrote:
    We just had an election here in Canada 37 days over and done, Your campaigning and election has been going on for what 3 years? What a joke! And it appears that he who spends the most gets elected. I'll take our Prime Minister over whoever you elect any day, as a matter of fact I would take the leader of the 2 main opposition parties any day over Obama or McCain. Can't you find a candidate with a little more substance and less BS.


    I almost forgot...

    Please take Celine Dion back!

    We'll keep Neil Young....
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  • PJ_SalukiPJ_Saluki Posts: 1,006
    stickfig13 wrote:
    I almost forgot...

    Please take Celine Dion back!

    We'll keep Neil Young....

    And Wayne Gretzky.
    "Almost all those politicians took money from Enron, and there they are holding hearings. That's like O.J. Simpson getting in the Rae Carruth jury pool." -- Charles Barkley
  • mbangel10mbangel10 Posts: 548
    Hey! Don't knock Canada. They gave us these guys and I will always be grateful:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4KTebUT6Mw
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  • stickfig13stickfig13 Posts: 1,532
    PJ_Saluki wrote:
    And Wayne Gretzky.


    Yeah we'll keep "The Greatest One"


    But wanna talk about a long process...HOCKEY PLAYOFFS!

    Canada can have that crap back too.
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  • PJ_SalukiPJ_Saluki Posts: 1,006
    mbangel10 wrote:
    Hey! Don't knock Canada. They gave us these guys and I will always be grateful:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4KTebUT6Mw

    He pronounced "nuke-yah-lur" like our president. Only one of them says it in jest and it's not the Texas carpetbagger.
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  • walden freemanwalden freeman Posts: 511
    Three years campaigning?

    Try educating yourself on a subject before you bash it, you ignoramus.
  • walden freemanwalden freeman Posts: 511
    QuestionAuthority wrote:
    Sorry.. I disagree with you.. Obama has alot of substance and he will be a great leader for this country.


    Why? Because he's charismatic, handsome, well-spoken, and full of buzzword promises?

    Obama will suck, albeit slightly less than McCain will.
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