NEW POLL - Choose either Bush or Obama - no 'other'.

[jimijimi]

There is no one person who can help us now. 

It really started with Clinton with Glass Steagal. 

Bush compounded the problem but now Obama has just put rocket boosters on the debt and mess.   

333386 at least you know what your saying, it started long before Bush and i would say you can even throw Barney Frank in there as the problem with the housing sitution
Romney would have been a better choice than someone like Obama who has no experiance

[Skip8282]

I'm part of a conspiracy. 

The eyeball in your avatar gave it away.

[chaos]

What happen to your avatar?   

Refresh.

[OzmO]

Refresh.

Ahh better now.   

[OneBigMan]

bush

answering other is a copout

Remember December 2008 and why that meant a great deal in a number of good news bad news conversation so I would rather be so many holidays away from the set 1/20/09 date with Obama waiting to become p.o.t.u.s. #44.

[chaos]

A vast majority voting for "other", I'm wondering who those people voted for at the polls?

[240 is Back]

we now know that the VAST majority of getbiggers would have chosen 'other'.

So I changed it - removing that option - please vote again - which one of these 2 men would get your vote to face what we're facing in 2009?

[chaos]

we now know that the VAST majority of getbiggers would have chosen 'other'.

So I changed it - removing that option - please vote again - which one of these 2 men would get your vote to face what we're facing in 2009?

Neither guy got my vote, I'm tired of people whining about politics but voting the same way they always have.

[240 is Back]

"Neither guy got my vote, I'm tired of people whining about politics but voting the same way they always have."

But if you're standing in the booth, and you have to hold your nose and choose one those names (if only the one who will do the LEAST amount of damage over the next 4 years)...

who would get your vote?

[Hugo Chavez]

I don't think there is anything wrong with the other option that was there.  I didn't really see the point in Hedge's flipout over that and the starting of a new poll.  Nobody is actually forced to vote so why make a poll like that?  The other option just shows the number of people that would have not voted or voted for a third party. It was interesting and says something, the number of people that looked at Obama vs. Bush and said fuck that I'm going other.  Now neither poll shows that.

[Soul Crusher]

"Neither guy got my vote, I'm tired of people whining about politics but voting the same way they always have."

But if you're standing in the booth, and you have to hold your nose and choose one those names (if only the one who will do the LEAST amount of damage over the next 4 years)...

who would get your vote?

The issue is also the congress.  Pelosi and Reid enbale the chaos of Obama.  

[chaos]

"Neither guy got my vote, I'm tired of people whining about politics but voting the same way they always have."

But if you're standing in the booth, and you have to hold your nose and choose one those names (if only the one who will do the LEAST amount of damage over the next 4 years)...

who would get your vote?

I'd rather not vote.

[Parker]

There is no one person who can help us now. 

It really started with Clinton with Glass Steagal. 

Bush compounded the problem but now Obama has just put rocket boosters on the debt and mess.   

No, it originally started with the American people. First and foremost. In order to fix this mess, we need to step back, and basically rebuild---cut the fat so to speak. Acknowledge the fact that we as a whole effed up. And ho we effed up, then never again do it. Sure there were policies, but we didn't decry those policies, we never let our voices be heard. People care more about Obama birth cert. than millions protesting in washington what the financial institutions did or the war. Hell, there were more Latinos protest the Imigration reforms than average citizens protesting what our government policies have done. There is no real discussion of what we done to ourselves. Fat, Lazy, Lack of Gumption, Always the Victim, Never Taking Responsibility, AMERICANS. Until we realize what we'v become, then we will continue to fall. We can blame every president back to Washington if you want, it still doesn't change where we are.

[Soul Crusher]

No, it originally started with the American people. First and foremost. In order to fix this mess, we need to step back, and basically rebuild---cut the fat so to speak. Acknowledge the fact that we as a whole effed up. And ho we effed up, then never again do it. Sure there were policies, but we didn't decry those policies, we never let our voices be heard. People care more about Obama birth cert. than millions protesting in washington what the financial institutions did or the war. Hell, there were more Latinos protest the Imigration reforms than average citizens protesting what our government policies have done. There is no real discussion of what we done to ourselves. Fat, Lazy, Lack of Gumption, Always the Victim, Never Taking Responsibility, AMERICANS. Until we realize what we'v become, then we will continue to fall. We can blame every president back to Washington if you want, it still doesn't change where we are.

Do yourself a huge favor and go watch "The Warning" on PBS.org. 

[quadzilla456]

Put me down for "other". Only a moron would think Bush and Obama are different. Same generals, same economic advisors, same elites pulling the strings behind the scenes.

Obama would not have been voted into office had he given his Copenhagen speech on the campaign trail. He basically told everyone war and opression is a fact of life and that we have to get used to it for it would not change in our lifetimes. Any sane person would know that this is a bullshit statement made by the representative of an opressor.

I also like how they are now saying deflation is a bad thing and we need inflation. A couple of months ago they were saying the opposite. Look at the computer and electronics industry. Prices keep falling and the quality of the products keep improving. That's free market principles at work. And people are buying computers and electronics by the millions. And now the government is saying this is a bad thing we need inflation. It is better if prices go up.

WTF?!

[Soul Crusher]

Put me down for "other". Only a moron would think Bush and Obama are different. Same generals, same economic advisors, same elites pulling the strings behind the scenes.

Obama would not have been voted into office had he given his Copenhagen speech on the campaign trail. He basically told everyone war and opression is a fact of life and that we have to get used to it for it would not change in our lifetimes. Any sane person would know that this is a bullshit statement made by the representative of an opressor.

I also like how they are now saying deflation is a bad thing and we need inflation. A couple of months ago they were saying the opposite. Look at the computer and electronics industry. Prices keep falling and the quality of the products keep improving. That's free market principles at work. And people are buying computers and electronics by the millions. And now the government is saying this is a bad thing we need inflation. It is better if prices go up.

WTF?!

Massive inflation in the only way the govt will be able to pay its debts. 

[quadzilla456]

Massive inflation in the only way the govt will be able to pay its debts. 

But in the process those who have savings will lose it. Why not just wipe away the debt?

[chaos]

But in the process those who have savings will lose it. Why not just wipe away the debt?

Why not just quit giving all of our money to other countrys as "aid" and we won't have to borrow from the chinks.

[quadzilla456]

Why not just quit giving all of our money to other countrys as "aid" and we won't have to borrow from the chinks.

That won't be enough. You would have to stop giving your money to corrupt politicians as well. And all the goverment workers (teachers, police, city workers etc.) receiving healthy pensions. Spoke with a cop today that is 47 and almost ready for retirement. He is looking at 100,000s of dollars in retirement funds.

Also all these bankers getting huge bonuses. That is an industry in USA. Where the chinks have REAL industry like making electronics, computers, clothes, building fasteners, tools (milwaukee tools) we have a financial industry built on a ponzi scheme. The money floating around is fake and based on USA consuming chink products.

If you think the US stopped providing "aid" to other countries would stop the debt you are living in a dream world.

Let's continue - stop the wars. It is expensive as hell. $400 for a gallon of gas in Afghanistan!