Who would you have voted for?

[Jack Blag]

Let's have our own Pistonheads US Election... who would you have voted for?

[Stigmundfreud]

the muslim

[130R]

McCain

[mybrainhurts]

Who are these socialists...?

BURN THEM...

[off_again]

I have to say that I would have voted for Obama. Of the two, he seems the better. McCain does have a history and experience angle, but I am completely turned off by the constant references to him 'serving his country' and other such nonsense. Maybe it works in the US, but going for the sympathy vote does nothing for me.

[mybrainhurts]

off_again said:

I have to say that I would have voted for Obama. Of the two, he seems the better. McCain does have a history and experience angle, but I am completely turned off by the constant references to him 'serving his country' and other such nonsense. Maybe it works in the US, but going for the sympathy vote does nothing for me.

Didn't you notice Obama doing that...?

[shalmaneser]

Don't mind McCain but Palin is such a total moron he's not worth thinking about...

[mybrainhurts]

Went right off Palin when he became president of Transport 2000...

[off_again]

mybrainhurts said:

off_again said:

I have to say that I would have voted for Obama. Of the two, he seems the better. McCain does have a history and experience angle, but I am completely turned off by the constant references to him 'serving his country' and other such nonsense. Maybe it works in the US, but going for the sympathy vote does nothing for me.

Didn't you notice Obama doing that...?

Sorry, should have been more specific - McCain kept going on about his military record. Great, pleased he survived but do we need to be reminded each and every time he stands up? Ok, I exaggerate but you get the idea.

Chatting to a colleague earlier, McCain was going on about his Annapolis Military college record. Its not easy to get through it, but they looked up the records and it turned up he was one of the worst there - not just a little but really bad! In the bottom 3%-5% of the year! Not something you would necessarily claim as positive really.

I am sure he's a nice guy, but as commented on another thread - could you vote for someone who has arms like that?

[glazbagun]

Where is None of the Above? McCain screwed up by choosing Palin- who wants that as VP? Obama might have charisma, some nice ideas and certainly talks a nice talk, but we've had that with Tony Blair, too. The two-party system in the US isnt enough of a choice for me I'm afraid.

[mybrainhurts]

off_again said:

could you vote for someone who has arms like that?

Brown has gills....people voted for him

[Adrian W]

If Obama gets in, out go the reciprocal trade agreements and military spending and that will hurt here……..a lot

[off_again]

mybrainhurts said:

off_again said:

could you vote for someone who has arms like that?

Brown has gills....people voted for him

And I never voted for him either....

[Jack Blag]

It seems by and large that the Pistonheads voters got it about right!

[Fittster]

Ron Paul!!

Ron Paul 2012. People might have twigged he was right by then.

[otolith]

Bizarre comments on the news about the Democrats being closer to Labour than to the Tories; they might be the party on the left of American politics, but they're still to the right of any mainstream UK party.

[Simpo Two]

My god, 71% of PHers voted for the Socialist. We are truly fked.

[ewenm]

Simpo Two said:

My god, 71% of PHers voted for the Socialist. We are truly fked.

But still to the right of the Tories here.

[miniman]

Simpo Two said:

My god, 71% of PHers voted for the Socialist. We are truly fked.

Interesting, isn't it? Just goes to show that the US system is more about electing a president than electing a party in that we seem to have swayed towards the better man for the job regardless of his alignment to our political views.

[photo_ed]

ewenm said:

Simpo Two said:

My god, 71% of PHers voted for the Socialist. We are truly fked.

But still to the right of the Tories here.

Exactly.

Can hardly be called 'socialist' IMO.