What do you think of barack obama?

what do you think about omba the guy thats trying to run for president?

I am shocked by the number of people who incorrectly think that obama does not say the pledge (he regularly leads the pledge when in the senate) and that he took his oath of office with his hand on the koran. photographs CLEARLY show it to be the bible.
lemmings to the sea. please don't believe the media hype about any candidate. whether they are republican or democrat.

he should drop out. he doesn't seem like he could handle it to be honest.

to hell with every candidate running this year. Our country is so screwed nothing matters anyway

this is politics in the love and relationships place
=o
umm
who cares?
I don't like any of them

he shoulcn't be president. he wouldn't even say the pledge!!!
if the president of our nation won't say the pledge, he shouldn't be president.

Bring on Obama...

Muhammad Ali was Muslim too...wasn't he ?!!! And what an example of a great American he is...'Float like a butterfly...Sting like a bee!'

he doesn't say the pledge... that should show that he doesn't respect america and is going to shoot it into the ground.
plus I think he is using the church of christ thing to cover up that he was part of the muslim religion at one point in time. plus he didn't even get into goverment from putting his hand on the bible but the quran.

*he should drop out. he doesn't seem like he could handle it to be honest.*

Yeah, well he's the leading Democratic candidate and according to national polls he could get more of the popular vote than every Republican except John McCain. I think he can handle it...

I think he'd be one of the best presidents you's have ever had but im Irish so what I say has no bearings so continue your debate.

*VOTE DEMOCRAT*

I like him.

Barrack Obama will not be able to handle the presidency. He does not seem like the best candidate.

why do you think he will not be able to handle it?

he doesn't have enough experience and while he seems to relate to the people very well with words in his addresses after the caucuss' (not sure of that spelling) his speeches didn't really indicate and precise plans. and they were extremely similar. I think he's a good speaker but when it comes down to the nitty gritty of politics I don't think he is experienced enough to make the best decisions for this nation. why do you think he is a good candidate? don't take that wrong I'm just curious as to why you think he is?

I never stated that I thought he was a good or even the best candidate.
I just knew that you were incorrect about his religious affiliation, his refusal to say the pledge and his swearing in on the koran.
you seem as if you are an intelligent person and I didn't want you to seem less than that.
I would like to see a democrat in office but, at this point, am not sure for whom I will vote.
also, I think almost every candidate seeking the nomination lacks the experience for this office, except mccain or clinton. they have both been in the 'thick' of things.

I agree my decision is still out there right now the front runner in my mind is mccain. I don't think that other countries will be bale to respect a women yet, even if she is president of one of the powerful nations in the world. even if the us is ready the rest of the world particularly the middle east is not ready for a women. as for obama I would like to see how things pan out for him and how he handles the rest of the election. maybe he can my mind and some other peoples minds who knows. I think in the future he'll have a better chance.

I agree my decision is still out there right now the front runner in my mind is mccain. I don't think that other countries will be bale to respect a women yet, even if she is president of one of the powerful nations in the world. even if the us is ready the rest of the world particularly the middle east is not ready for a women. as for obama I would like to see how things pan out for him and how he handles the rest of the election. maybe he can my mind and some other peoples minds who knows. I think in the future he'll have a better chance.

well, the leaders of the middle east have historically interacted with female leaders.
indira gandhi, benazir bhutto, margaret thatcher, mary mcaleese, angela merkel, michelle bachelet, and pratibha patil.
to name a few. in order: india, pakistan, england, ireland, germany, chile, and india (again). all powerful nations. I don't see why you would think the united states would be any different.
there has never been a middle eastern leader that has refused to interact with a female leader.

were they at war with the nations? because I maybe just really wrong then who knows lol, I do not any more.

I really don't agree that the world is not ready for a woman American president.
Margret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of Engalnd for years ok so she gave us Irish hell while she was in office but she was still a very competant leader for great Britain. It just depends on wether Clinton can turn around and shout LISTEN TO ME.
Plus she'd be the leader of the most powerful
superpower in the world so her post really demands attention.
Im not sure you's get what im saying. do you's?

amen. and I find it disconcerting that a young woman would think a female president would garner no respect from the rest of the world. this isn't the 1800's. women are allowed to vote, and hold jobs and everything.

I do not think that these two candidates can be effective in the presidency. That is my view. Personally right now, in a time of war and conflict I do not want a women president running my nation, possibly in the future. Also, I do not want some one with ties to the people with whome we are fighting, and further more has little experience within our governmental structure. I just do not think that either one of them can lead this nation right now. It is your right to disagree with me on it. I don't find it disconcerting that I think a women president would not get respect because she would not get as much respect as a man would, and you cannot argue against that. We are THE most powerful nation in the world. Other countries w/ women leaders are not nearly as powerful right now. We are the most powerful. I think putting a women at our head is jepordizing the way other nations are going to view us and the respect they are going to give to our nation. As for Obama there is something green about him, and something that I just don't have confidence in in him as the leader of our nation.