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  •  Let me understand please (3+ / 0-)

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    blueoasis, I, IndepedentMachavellian

    you are trying to decide between a prewar candidate and an anti war candidate?  

    Seriously?

    You really haven't made up your mind as to whether the war in Iraq is good or bad?  

    To a tapeworm, man exists for the tapeworm. - Edward Abbey

    by jimraff on Thu May 10, 2007 at 07:09:04 AM PDT

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    •  It is an intriguing position, to say the least (2+ / 0-)

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      nolalily, IndepedentMachavellian

      Those two seem like such polar opposites across the board.  I'd be curious to hear IM's thoughts on why he/she is deciding between these two in particular.  

      Your ad could be here.

      by TheC on Thu May 10, 2007 at 07:11:54 AM PDT

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    •  he's a troll. (0+ / 0-)

      It's possible he's the notorious rmg, the bestest troll of 'em all from four years back.  There are elements to his story that bring back the narratives rmg most favored in his various incarnations.

      Guess what. Kossacks continue to be very rude. I am for Obama, but I'm not a Kossack.

      by DCDemocrat on Thu May 10, 2007 at 07:14:45 AM PDT

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      •  Err.. (1+ / 0-)

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        (Notorious rmg?)

        Why is he so notorious?

        I suppose I can say that I'm not the guy, I doubt it will change your mind. Anyway, I'm not and I hope my words will bear that out.

        Conservative. noun. A statesman who is enamored of existing evils, as distinguished from a Liberal, who wishes to replace them with others. -Ambrose Bierce

        by IndepedentMachavellian on Thu May 10, 2007 at 07:17:48 AM PDT

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    •  Not a single issue with me. (0+ / 0-)

      I've got various feelings about Iraq, honestly I should be there right now but due to a freak accident in basic, I'm stuck waiting to reenlist in the military.

      I'm looking for more then how they would handle Iraq, I'm also looking at how they perceive NATO, the UN, dealing with groups like Al-Qaeda.

      Iran, Russia, China, there is so much more then Iraq that I'm looking at.

      Conservative. noun. A statesman who is enamored of existing evils, as distinguished from a Liberal, who wishes to replace them with others. -Ambrose Bierce

      by IndepedentMachavellian on Thu May 10, 2007 at 07:16:28 AM PDT

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      •  Usually the way that I decide (1+ / 0-)

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        is choose my biggest issue, and go with the candidate that I agree with the most.

        Since the Iraq war is THE biggest issue, I want it to end.  There is no question that a Dem is what I want.

        Iraq must not be that big an issue to you.

        To a tapeworm, man exists for the tapeworm. - Edward Abbey

        by jimraff on Thu May 10, 2007 at 07:35:59 AM PDT

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        •  Jim (1+ / 0-)

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          The last sentence was uncalled for, guy's I spent time training with are now in Iraq, and Afghanistan. I can understand if you disagree with me about my views, but I would please ask you not suggest something so baseless and insulting as that.

          Conservative. noun. A statesman who is enamored of existing evils, as distinguished from a Liberal, who wishes to replace them with others. -Ambrose Bierce

          by IndepedentMachavellian on Thu May 10, 2007 at 07:38:24 AM PDT

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          •  I didn't mean it insulting (1+ / 0-)

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            blueoasis

            I am trying to figure out where you are coming from.  I get you want foreign policy, great.  

            For me there is no bigger issue then stopping the war and bringing those guys home.  I have to many friends who also have been in Iraq, and have come home very different than when they went.  One guy can not even return to work becuase of Post traumatic stress.  

            I want it to end - I want our guys home.  

            This is not insulting to those guys, or to you.  I respectfully think bringing them home is more supportive then sending them back unready into a war zone we should not have been in to begin with.

            Really, I am just trying to figure out what your biggest issue is.  From your statement above, the war isn't it.  

            To a tapeworm, man exists for the tapeworm. - Edward Abbey

            by jimraff on Thu May 10, 2007 at 07:43:32 AM PDT

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            •  Right now (2+ / 0-)

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              emeraldmaiden, EnderRS

              My biggest issue is where exactly will the president take our foreign policy when elected, will he focus on alliances, and containment? Or active intervention, that is my main issue.

              Iraq, my feelings are mixed.

              I realize the war was gone onto under false pretenses, still I didn't enlist for nothing. I'm still working out my feelings on that issue, so right now I will just hope for success.

              I suppose I might have overreacted, and I apologize. If you would like a more detailed view on a specific issue, let me know.

              Conservative. noun. A statesman who is enamored of existing evils, as distinguished from a Liberal, who wishes to replace them with others. -Ambrose Bierce

              by IndepedentMachavellian on Thu May 10, 2007 at 07:47:21 AM PDT

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              •  Ahem.... (0+ / 0-)

                My biggest issue is where exactly will the president take our foreign policy when elected, will he focus on alliances, and containment? Or active intervention, that is my main issue

                will he focus....?

                or, will she focus...?

                White woman over 50 for OBAMA!! (Endorsed 6/07)

                by nolalily on Thu May 10, 2007 at 07:30:47 PM PDT

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