LutherCalvin
11-23-2007, 12:41 PM
In case you hadn't noticed, there's a presidential campaign underway in the United States. On November 4, 2008 our country is scheduled to have the 55th consecutive quadrennial election to elect the most powerful leader in the free world.
The Constitution requires that a candidate for the presidency must be a "natural-born" (child of U.S. citizens) citizen of the United States, at least 35 years of age, and a resident of the United States for at least 14 years.
Some new qualifications may be that you have to have a massive ego and a huge bank account, This country is not lacking for candidates in the former, but not many can raise the huge amounts of money necessary to "get your message" (Vote For Me) out.
Another recent qualification to run for POTUS (President of the United States) is that you have to have the surname of Bush or Clinton. That's been the rule since 1980.
Here's my take on the current candidates of the major parties:
Hillary Clinton, Democrat: The most qualified of all the candidates as she has the surname qualifier and has been running for the office since high school. Her claim to fame is that she is a senator from New York and the former first lady who was married to a serial sex offender president nicknamed "Bubba."
Barack Obama, Democrat, senator from Illinois and a charismatic new face in politics with the interesting middle name of Hussein. He made a great speech at the last Democratic convention about "one America" and has been running on the fumes since then. He skipped 80% of the votes in the U.S. Senate to run for president. His favorite word in the predidential debates is "Look..."
John Edwards, Democrat: Not the guy who talks with the dead, but the former senator from South Carolina who ran as second bananna with John Kerry four years ago. Edwards, the son-of-a-millworker, is known for his expensive haircuts, and "two Americas" speeches.
Joe Biden, current senator, foreign policy wonk, and former plagiarist, who is running for Secretary of State in the next Democratic administration.
Christopher Odd, er..I mean Dodd, a senator who can stop on a dime and give you nine cents change. The guy is a windbag who can talk for hours.
Bill Richardson, the current governor of New Mexico, who prides himself on being the only Hispanic in the race. He is running to be Hillary's Vice President (Although I thought Bill Clinton would be a better selection for that post.)
Dennis Kucinich, representative from Ohio, who looks like a space alien, and has policies to match. His only claim to fame is that he has the hottest looking spouse in the race.
Not to be outdone, the Republicans are offering up their candidates:
Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New Yawk, who has been married three times, supports abortion and gay rights. He's not running on the social issues (I wonder why?) but on keeping our country safe from the nasty terroists.
Mitt Romney, former governor of that most liberal of states, Massachusetts, who is a successful businessman and organizer of the Olympics. He just happens to be a Mormon.
He looks like a president sent from central casting in Hollywood.
Fred Thompson, former senator and Hollywood actor. The rap on Fred is that he lacks the "fire in the belly" to be president. I think that's a good trait.
Mike Huckabee, governor from Arkansas and a baptist minister. He exudes sincerity which plays well with the religious right.
John McCain, powerful senator from Arizona and former P.O.W., who's right on the war, but wrong on immigration.
Duncan Hunter, congressman from California who's devoid of charisma, but right on all the issues.
Tom Tancredo, congressman from Colorado. He's a one trick pony, anti-illegal immigration.
Ron Paul, kooky congressman from Texas, who's an isolationist and actually a Libertarian. He's the Dennis Kucinich of the Republicans, and the candidate for conspiracyologists.
The Iowa Caucuses are scheduled for January 3rd and the New Hampshire Primary is scheduled five days later. Other primaries are scheduled in January and February. Vote for the candidate of your choice. One will become the next President of the United States.
The Constitution requires that a candidate for the presidency must be a "natural-born" (child of U.S. citizens) citizen of the United States, at least 35 years of age, and a resident of the United States for at least 14 years.
Some new qualifications may be that you have to have a massive ego and a huge bank account, This country is not lacking for candidates in the former, but not many can raise the huge amounts of money necessary to "get your message" (Vote For Me) out.
Another recent qualification to run for POTUS (President of the United States) is that you have to have the surname of Bush or Clinton. That's been the rule since 1980.
Here's my take on the current candidates of the major parties:
Hillary Clinton, Democrat: The most qualified of all the candidates as she has the surname qualifier and has been running for the office since high school. Her claim to fame is that she is a senator from New York and the former first lady who was married to a serial sex offender president nicknamed "Bubba."
Barack Obama, Democrat, senator from Illinois and a charismatic new face in politics with the interesting middle name of Hussein. He made a great speech at the last Democratic convention about "one America" and has been running on the fumes since then. He skipped 80% of the votes in the U.S. Senate to run for president. His favorite word in the predidential debates is "Look..."
John Edwards, Democrat: Not the guy who talks with the dead, but the former senator from South Carolina who ran as second bananna with John Kerry four years ago. Edwards, the son-of-a-millworker, is known for his expensive haircuts, and "two Americas" speeches.
Joe Biden, current senator, foreign policy wonk, and former plagiarist, who is running for Secretary of State in the next Democratic administration.
Christopher Odd, er..I mean Dodd, a senator who can stop on a dime and give you nine cents change. The guy is a windbag who can talk for hours.
Bill Richardson, the current governor of New Mexico, who prides himself on being the only Hispanic in the race. He is running to be Hillary's Vice President (Although I thought Bill Clinton would be a better selection for that post.)
Dennis Kucinich, representative from Ohio, who looks like a space alien, and has policies to match. His only claim to fame is that he has the hottest looking spouse in the race.
Not to be outdone, the Republicans are offering up their candidates:
Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New Yawk, who has been married three times, supports abortion and gay rights. He's not running on the social issues (I wonder why?) but on keeping our country safe from the nasty terroists.
Mitt Romney, former governor of that most liberal of states, Massachusetts, who is a successful businessman and organizer of the Olympics. He just happens to be a Mormon.
He looks like a president sent from central casting in Hollywood.
Fred Thompson, former senator and Hollywood actor. The rap on Fred is that he lacks the "fire in the belly" to be president. I think that's a good trait.
Mike Huckabee, governor from Arkansas and a baptist minister. He exudes sincerity which plays well with the religious right.
John McCain, powerful senator from Arizona and former P.O.W., who's right on the war, but wrong on immigration.
Duncan Hunter, congressman from California who's devoid of charisma, but right on all the issues.
Tom Tancredo, congressman from Colorado. He's a one trick pony, anti-illegal immigration.
Ron Paul, kooky congressman from Texas, who's an isolationist and actually a Libertarian. He's the Dennis Kucinich of the Republicans, and the candidate for conspiracyologists.
The Iowa Caucuses are scheduled for January 3rd and the New Hampshire Primary is scheduled five days later. Other primaries are scheduled in January and February. Vote for the candidate of your choice. One will become the next President of the United States.