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I would be interested in the candidates position on NCLB.
Posted by: bill r. | January 7, 2008 11:17 AM
The presidential hopefuls have their agendas, but exactly HOW do they expect to fulfill their promises -- the last time I checked CONGRESS makes laws, not the president; the Democratic majority in Congress couldn't seem to pass their promises (neither could the Republicans with Newt Gingrinch). WOULD SOME REPORTER PLEASE QUESTION THESE CANDIDATES ABOUT PAST FAILURES OF BOTH PARTIES' PROMISES AND HOW THEY PLAN TO ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING IN THE FUTURE GIVEN PAST HISTORY?!?
When these candidates start spouting their ideas (ie, national healthcare), WOULD SOME REPORTER PLEASE ASK HOW THESE INITIATIVES ARE SUPPOSED TO BE FUNDED?!? Would some reporter please connect the dots for dumb voters who want all these initiatives yet want tax-cuts? With all the attention on national healthcare, like Canada, WOULD SOME REPORTER PLEASE ANALYZE THE CANADIAN SYSTEM, *INCLUDING* OR *MORE IMPORTANTLY*, HOW MUCH IT COSTS? Our personal Canadian friends have explained it to us and how they lose 50% of their wages in taxes to support such a system. Do Americans really want that?!?
BOTTOM LINE: I want more details from the candidates; not campaign promises that cannot be fulfilled!
Posted by: Casey | January 7, 2008 11:21 AM
Which of the candidates (Republican or Democrat) has a clear plan to solve the immigration problem ? That is reduce future illegal immigrants and address those in the country?
Posted by: Michael Guerriero | January 7, 2008 11:26 AM
Here's another one....do all the writers of these threads read and post our posts or is it done by one individual? It would seem at such a time in the political process, there would be a little more attention paid to posting the comments a little faster.
Posted by: bill r. | January 7, 2008 11:57 AM
ps...If your going to have a "LIVE" chat...it would be helpful to eliminate the rigor mortis that these threads have shown lately.
I still love ya guys!
Posted by: bill r. | January 7, 2008 12:02 PM
I want to know what they feel about black people or dark skinned people in general. How about dark skinned people wearing head scarves, or dark skinned people speaking Spanish? Does Mitt think they are cursed?
Posted by: john | January 7, 2008 12:45 PM
I would like to know if as President what are your feelings concerning all of the wrong doings in Congress. Can we expect some major clean up? After all these people that are convicted of crimes still maintain their pensions. That crazy and unexceptable.
Posted by: Paul Jaeger | January 7, 2008 6:12 PM