Gotta log off now, but I'll look for the replies to this tomorrow...
Has anyone considered what might happen if Obama does well during his first term (yes, he will be president)?
I don't think it's too far beyond the Pale to theorize that he might decide to effectively dismantle the Evangelical-enabled Republican Party (as it is now) by:
-sending Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld and Rice to the War Crimes Tribunal in the Hauge
-revoking the Patriot Act
-breaking up the military/industrial monopolies
-breaking up the HMO's
...all of these things would be well within his powers, and well within the law (a consideration obviated by the current administration).
Here in Europe (where culture comes from), we've had big-budget prime time television shows such as "Death of a President" wherein a fictional assassination of George Dubya and ensuing (hypothetical) political fallout was analyzed in a retroactive docu-drama manner (did everything but draw a diagram for any would-be Lee Harvey Oswalds).
Similarly, we've had TV miniseries following a fictionalized Tony Blair's mental breakdown in the weeks leading up to his war crimes tribunal.
Don't think that I'm being extremist here... for America to regain some semblance of respect in the political sphere someone like Obama (or his successor) might well decide to throw these incompetent Neo-Con simpletons to the wolves.
The Luke
PS-Moosejay, you're ignorance and simplistic child-like reasoning are absolutely horrifying.... to this stranger in an office somewhere who doesn't even know you.
Lawl at evangelical enabled Republican party. Way to win at laughable vauge generalizations.
What exact war crimes?
Last I checked the Patriot act enabled lawn enforement to cut through huge roadblocks in fighting our enemies.
Funny thing about the military industrial monopoly comment is name how many companies can actually do the scope of work that is needed by the US military? How many could even do a fraction of the scale of what is needed?
How is healthcare in Europe? do you have to be wealthy to recieve decent care? (honestly I dont know)
Don't really understand the culture comment, but if you are referring to 100 years ago sure. Thats great you guys make a movie pretending to kill the elected leader of the United states. The guy who has protected our country for the last 8 years and has a family just like the rest of us.
George Bush has many faults and I certainly wish we had never invaded Iraq, but people seem to forget that the UN Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 1441 which basically gave him one last chance to give it up or face the consequences. Also they seem to forget the numerous other resolutions that were ignored previously.
Obviously the guy was putting up a front to Iran because he feared showing just how weak he was, but we had no way of knowing this at the time. To make matters worse Rumsfeld really hosed the begining of the war.
Also from an american standpoint so many people bag on bush, but when was the last time we were attacked? and how much worst could the economy have been had we not had the tax cuts or if our security had been more in doubt?
People say Bush is the worst president ever and I know non americans dont like him because he doesnt give a sh*t about what they think as long as he protects our nation, but do a google search on Jimmy Carter then come back and tell me Bush was the worst president ever.
I do think Obama will win and I fear what he and this congress (who has a 9% approval rating atm btw) could do. I hope he isnt another carter and when in office can see the reality of what he will face.