The media is rambling on and on about the 2008 presidential election. It is therefore appropriate that I should give my view on some of the candidates.
Republican
Mike Huckabee
This YouTube video shows his refusal to new ideas. Another piece of evidence is his naive response to Benzair Bhutto's assassination.
Why does this matter?
Loretta Hidalgo Whitesides, journalist of Wired, which has a more detailed article on this incident, explains:
"Huckabee took Republican center stage after the Iowa caucuses, but his clever sidesteps of scientific questions are a warning sign. "Do you believe in evolution?" The short answer? No, he doesn't. People are charmed by him, asking why anyone should care since "[I'm] not planning on writing the curriculum for an eighth-grade science book," and "if anybody wants to believe they're the descendants of a primate, they're welcome to do it." But the real problem is, he will be signing scientific research budgets into law, appointing judges that will be deciding evolution vs. creationism education cases at the state level, and setting a moral precedent that it is O.K. to diss science."
Link to full article below.
http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/01/evolution-is-no.html
Rudy Giuliani
Although 9/11 was a terrible event for all of mankind, especially the victims, Guiliani should write Osama bin Laden a thank-you card if he wins the election. Before 9/11, nobody knew the New York City mayor. However, he was pictured as "America's mayor" shortly after the attack, even winning TIME's "Man of the Year" in 2001. What has he actually accomplished to be viewed as such a benevolent man?
John McCain
This man is brilliant! He touts himself as one of the most experienced foreign policy candidates but wants to send even more troops to Iraq. Hasn't he learned from his service in the Vietnam War that soldiers are just fighting in vain in the Iraq War? Besides, the insurgents might even capture American troops and torture them, similar to when the North Vietnamese captured prisoners, one of whom was himself, and tortured them. Does he really want the troops in Iraq to suffer what he faced in the Vietnam War?
Democrats
Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama
If these two team up as running mates, they will win the election. Period. The combined support of the African-American and women minority groups will cruise them quickly to victory.
And...
Two Democrats Who Deserve Equal Criticism as the Above Candidates
Al Gore
According to ABC News, Al Gore's Tennessee home consumes 20 times the electricity of the average American home. The Gores pay $30,000 per year in utility bills alone. This fact alone exposes Gore's hypocrisy and is an example of how politicians repeatedly lie to the citizens.
Oprah Winfrey
Endorsing Barack Obama before he even decides to run for president shows this woman's racism. Unfortunately, she possesses too much influence on the American public and can unfavorably influence the election.
