Europe´s view of the race for the white house

[efrem1]

Nobody asked me on who to support in the Canadian elections next month. I think Stephen Harper will pick up a few seats, but will still be in minority government. Obama and the NDP are carbon copies of each other.

[efrem1]

Maybe out of the topic.... but I just though of something.

America developed a political system and thinking quite diferent from other countries (europe, and many other parts of the world) because you did not have a war on your soil (mainland) in 150 years or so. (and even then it was a civil war)

Europe developed so diferently because there were countless wars in the last century or so.

The federal system in America is designed to remove a concentration of strength in one particular branch of government. We wanted to avoid the parliamentary system of government because it is so unstable (witness Italy) or our fear that power is too concerntated in one branch.

I did not like what the UK describes about its Parliament:

"Parliamentary sovereignty is a principle of the UK cons ution. It makes Parliament the supreme legal authority in the UK, which can create or end any law. Generally, the courts cannot overrule its legislation and no Parliament can pass laws that future Parliaments cannot change. Parliamentary sovereignty is the most important part of the UK cons ution."

Many freedoms are put in peril by whatever Parliament decides. I am glad we have checks and balances.

[Supergirl]

Imo another problem for the democrats is that Bush was/is so uncharismatic and stupid looking that McCain looks the same of a huge upgrade as Obama does.

And by stupid I dont mean to be insultive but when I looked through republican and democratic debates half a year ago ALL of the 15 or so candidates looked smarter/better/more charismatic than Bush is.

This is actually dead WRONG. Bush is stupid, but the reason he won was because people PERCEIVED him as being the "guy they most wanted to have a beer with" - this was an actual poll I remember during the 2000 election. It held over to 2004.

No one wants to have a beer with McCain. He'd fall asleep in it. And he needs all the brain cells he has left.

Obama is BY FAR the most charismatic of all of the candidates. Biden and Wackjob are probably in a tie for second - it depends entirely on your views which one you could stand to have a beer with because they both tend to be windbags with a lot of opinions.

McSame is the gross uncle you leave at home because he's too embarrassing to be seen in public with.

[101A]

This is actually dead WRONG. Bush is stupid, but the reason he won was because people PERCEIVED him as being the "guy they most wanted to have a beer with" - this was an actual poll I remember during the 2000 election. It held over to 2004.

No one wants to have a beer with McCain. He'd fall asleep in it. And he needs all the brain cells he has left.

Obama is BY FAR the most charismatic of all of the candidates. Biden and Wackjob are probably in a tie for second - it depends entirely on your views which one you could stand to have a beer with because they both tend to be windbags with a lot of opinions.

McSame is the gross uncle you leave at home because he's too embarrassing to be seen in public with.

I don't think Obama drinks beer; unless they now ferment arugula.

Bush and Kerry both went to Yale.

Guess who had the higher GPA?

[Clandestino]

This is actually dead WRONG. Bush is stupid, but the reason he won was because people PERCEIVED him as being the "guy they most wanted to have a beer with" - this was an actual poll I remember during the 2000 election. It held over to 2004.

No one wants to have a beer with McCain. He'd fall asleep in it. And he needs all the brain cells he has left.

Obama is BY FAR the most charismatic of all of the candidates. Biden and Wackjob are probably in a tie for second - it depends entirely on your views which one you could stand to have a beer with because they both tend to be windbags with a lot of opinions.

McSame is the gross uncle you leave at home because he's too embarrassing to be seen in public with.

itd be boring as drinking with obama.... he'd be all high and mighty and uptight and .

with mccain, he'd have bad ass stories.

biden....

palin... i'd be trying to bang her!

[Wild Cobra]

Why does any American care about pleasing other nations before our own?

Must have yellow blood in your veins rather than red.