Discuss the US Presidential Election & the Economy

A number of folks have been submitting topics that indicate that they want to have a serious discussion on the issues surrounding this election. Since we're under a week now, I've decided to run a series of discussion stories to give you guys a place to discuss the issue. So here's the first one: The Economy. It's the biggest topic these days, eclipsing even war as the most important issue to most Americans. But how will that affect your choice next week? And why?

Comments

Oh, Is there an election going on?

[Anonymous Coward]

I hadn't noticed

Re:Oh, Is there an election going on?

[Anonymous Coward]

I hadn't noticed

Why do you hate America?

is obama a marxist?

[Adult film producer]

I read in a very important email that Obama may be a crypto-marxist and may have converted to judaism during his teenage years :~( When this is revealed it will blow the lid off of civilization.

Re:any evidence

[Lord_Frederick]

Anyone that has a clue how the economy works is smart enough to not be in politics.

Re:Thank you, Taco

[gEvil (beta)]

Agreed. Now we just need someone to act as a mediator over all the comments. That way we won't have to sift through all sorts of useless drivel. Any volunteers?

Only one question to ask yourself

[Anonymous Coward]

Are you going to vote for Barack Obama or are you a racist?

Re:Only one question to ask yourself

[qw0ntum]

Are you going to vote for John McCain or are you a Marxist?

flint knapping

[plopez]

I'm learning to flint knap so that I will have the skills I need to make it in the new economy. I am also working on learning how to build an atlatl.

Re:any evidence

[cvd6262]

Saw this on a bumper sticker:

We're screwed: 2008.

I couldn't summarize my feelings any better.

Re:Thank you, Taco

[yali]

CmdrTaco: "have a serious discussion on the issues surrounding this election"

You must be new here.

Re:Thank you, Taco

[bepe86]

Whoooosh

Re:any evidence

[Eunuchswear]

It'd probably be more effective if we knew the credentials of the economists they're talking to

Well, in the case of McCain it seems to be (among others) Kevin Hassett, author of "Dow 36000: The New Strategy for Profiting from the Coming Rise in the Stock Market", published in 1999. http://econ4obama.blogspot.com/2008/06/other-list-mccains-economists.html

Why do you hate America?

[JoeFromPhilly]

Your favorite candidate is absolutely terrible and will completely destroy our country. If they are elected we'll all end up subsistence farming and living in tent cities. I can't believe you would vote for them. Why do you hate America?

Re:any evidence

[Corpuscavernosa]

Dude, the DOW closed up 900 points yesterday. It's fixed man!

I'm so happy I'm going to go get a second sub-prime mortgage!

Re:Thank you, Taco

[CrackerJackz]

I'll do it, I have mod points today!

Oh wait ... crap.

Re:Ridiculous

[Fex303]

Did Clinton actually do anything to make the internet revolution happen?

I do have to point out that his Vice President did invent the internet.

Re:Small Government

[Bromskloss]

I'm a small government person.

I don't see how your size matters here.

Re:Troll Wars Begun This Has

[SimonGhent]

BTW, I love how the moderators mod according to their political viewpoints, which is an obvious abuse of power. That's why politics don't belong here.

BTW, I love how the moderators mod according to their Operating System bias, which is an obvious abuse of power. That's why discussions of Operating Systems don't belong here.

Re:Ok..how about taxes?

[It doesn't come easy]

I never thought I'd see a serious comment with "IRS" and "efficiency" used in the same sentence. I must have accidentally slipped into an alternate universe. Damn hidden wormholes...

Re:Ok..how about taxes?

[Dishevel]

My parents had no money. I am scraping by ok with a salary that anywhere but California would be OK. Under Mr. Obama I would get more money and I would have to change nothing. That is not what I want. I would rather work toward my own success than have those who have done better than me be forced to make me their equal without me having to do the work. Nothing good will come of that.