Comments on: President Obama

By: Sacha

Sacha — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:22:03 +0000

Finally, probably the most ideal president that could come out of this election would be a “veto machine” that would veto every piece of legislation coming out of congress.

The US congress for the past 10 years (this includes both Republican and Democratic stints) have had some real idiots running the show.

By: Sacha

Sacha — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 09:40:00 +0000

Oh, note that McCain won’t be any better either – just that tax increases will probably be half of that compared to what Obama will do.

By: Sacha

Sacha — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 09:32:46 +0000

The only electoral result that would be ideal for America is divided government. History has clearly shown that anytime a single party controls all three branches of government that you see government expansion faster than the big bang. This happened with Bush from 2000-2006 and is virtually guaranteed to happen to Obama from 2008-2010/2012.

There’s only one way to be paying for this, and it is completely guaranteed that tax rates and collections are going to be increasing in America.

As for Toronto, that comment was loony, but clearly right now in this country people in deeply urbanized centres are much more socialist than suburban or rural counterparts. I know Toronto is a big place so this comment doesn’t apply for the WHOLE metropolitan centre, but that was the jist of my point.

By: Declan

Declan — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 06:23:30 +0000

“Obama (along with the Democratic congress) will clearly will take the US down a communist path”

No offense, but you’re starting to sound a bit loony here. And in the comment on Toronto as well.

By: Tony

Tony — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 04:59:12 +0000

“People have asked me who would make the better president, and my answer to them is none.”

I noticed that FumbledMumblings has also answered ‘none of the above’ (he seems to be supporting the Libertarian party this time around).

Either Obama and-or Plouffe and-or Axelrod has clearly demonstrated high levels of managerial and executive competence through the primaries and general election … and I am guessing that all three will continue into Obama’s first administration.