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Obama, The more things CHANGE the more they stay the SAME!
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By: whatukno, on November 15
I have to say our "Change" candidate turned President Elect Obama certainly is showing a strange way to go about things. So far the cabinet hasn't been set in stone but the candidates look... more

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Welcome To The ATS Bully Pulpit: Civilized Political Debate
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By: SkepticOverlord, 2124 hours ago
New Forum Coming Soon: The ATS Bully Pulpit The term "bully pulpit" was first coined by U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt as he... more
Obama picks Sen. Biden for VP. Analysis + Discussion.
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By: schrodingers dog, 2113 hours ago
As reported by CNN and all other news sources, Sen. Obama has chosen Delaware Sen. Biden to be his choice for Vice President of the United States.
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The Politics of Distraction and Deception
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By: Benevolent Heretic, 1670 hours ago
I would love to hear your thoughts. Distraction and Deception have come to be extraordinarily effective tools used in the political environment today. The... more
Who do we want running our country?
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By: jhill76, 2122 hours ago
It's true that John McCain has been around a long time. But do we really know what he'd do as president? Do we really know who he is? What concerns me is the pattern... more
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Did Gov Sarah Palin Abuse Her Office?
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By: The Vagabond, 1951 hours ago
John McCain's new running mate comes with a potentially dangerous issue hanging over her head, specifically the allegation that she fired Public Safety Commissioner... more
Can Anyone (US Citizen, Born & Raised, etc.) be President?
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By: Amaterasu, 2122 hours ago
I have wanted to discuss this idea with others, that there is no way just anyone can be President. My reasons for concluding this is watching... more
Sen. McCain picks Alaska Governor Sarah Palin for VP
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By: kidflash2008, 1958 hours ago
Sen John McCain has picked Alaska running mate Sarah Palin to be his running mate. She is a little known conservative who beat a well known Democratic former... more
Believe in Sarah
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By: nyk537, 1839 hours ago
I’ve heard a lot around here recently about how McCain should drop Palin and select another Vice President. I have to say that honestly, that would completely ruin his chances of becoming... more

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The Myth of Smaller Government
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By: Open_Minded Skeptic, on September 5
I've always wondered about the claim that Republican Administrations prefer smaller government, while Democratic ones prefer larger. This claim just does not ring true to me, so... more
Eight Years later Palm Beach missing 3500 votes in latest election.
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By: schrodingers dog, on September 22
Eight years after the Florida and specifically Palm Beach chad disaster, it seems that Florida still ahsn't gotten it's act together. "WEST... more
Should the Selective Service include females?
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By: Andrew E. Wiggin, on August 25
A very touchy subject. Yes. I agree. Should Selective Service require females to sign up for the draft, as well? Its an endlessly debated subject that really... more
Obama: A Community Organizer
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By: Benevolent Heretic, on September 8
This piece on community organizers was written in 1990 by Barack Obama about his role in the community. A public school administrative aide said to him: " "I just cannot... more
Keep It Real
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By: whatukno, on September 15
< Keep it Real! Vs Welcome to Keep it Real! The thread that examines the candidates campaign promises and exposes the lies. A non partisan, no bull, no rhetoric look at the issues... more
Are 3rd Party Presidential Candidates a Waste?
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By: The Vagabond, on August 25
Its not uncommon to hear the opinion that 3rd Party Candidates can't win, and are just sabotaging the major candidates in key states. What some of you may not know... more
The Democratic National Convention
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By: Benevolent Heretic, on August 25
begins tonight and I thought it would be nice to have a thread in which to discuss thoughts about it and the coverage, speakers and the general hoopla. The Main Speakers:... more
Swing State Spotlight: Ohio goes to Obama
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By: The Vagabond, on September 6
Welcome to the second of my swing state spotlight threads, where I break down the balance of forces in a battleground state in an effort to project the result of the Presidential... more
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With Biden named VP choice, who does McCain choose?
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By: wisefoolishness, on August 23
So who is McCain's best bet to counter Obama's choice? Or does he want to counter his choice? Would it be best for him to not worry about his opponent and just... more
Honesty vs Party Beliefs...
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By: caballero, on September 1
Its recently come to my attention that many people in politcs lie to themselves. They lie about their beliefs and pretty basically they lie about who they really are. I was watching... more
Sarah Palin On Sex Education
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By: spines, on September 24
Sarah Palin's stance on in-school sexual education was made during Alasks's gubernatorial race on a questionnaire sent to all of the candidates.
The question was: "3.... more
Commentary: An Open Letter to Sen McCain
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By: kidflash2008, on October 8
When you ran in 2000, you were the maverick candidate who road on the Straight Talk Express, and you had many Independents in your corner. The Bush campaign ran a vicious... more
What identifiable diffrences can you see between the Republican Party and the Democratic Party?
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By: Maxmars, on August 22
Let's face it. Many of us are clearly not inclined to accept the notion that Republican politicians and Democratic... more
Defend Your Candidate On Positions Only!
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By: nyk537, on August 25
With the addition of the Bully Pulpit here at ATS, I find it only appropriate that we begin to use this forum for it's intended purpose. Let's discuss the issues. ... more
The Possibility Of Hillary
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By: Inannamute, on August 23
I find it interesting to note that when I check one of the alternative news sources I read today, there are not one, but two different articles raising the possibility of a "Clinton Coup"... more
"...that is offensive to women"
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By: chissler, on September 2
After watching the exchange between James Carville and Michelle Bachman, an obvious trend has already emerged for the upcoming election. Carville is obviously against the selection... more
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Powell as a McCain VP?
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By: GD, on August 23
This surprised me more than it should have. The Colin Powell is being considered for VP by the McCain Camp. Not long ago Bill Kristol there was speculation that... more
Electoral College:Necessary?
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By: optimus primal, on August 23
This thread is about the electoral college. For a long time I've believed that the electoral college is no longer necessary, and quite frankly in this day... more
US Military at a Crossroads- which way do we go?
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By: The Vagabond, on August 29
Donald Rumsfeld was right when he said, "You go to war with the Army you have. They're not the Army you might want or wish to have at... more
Swing State Spotlight: Florida
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By: The Vagabond, on August 30
This is the first in a series of planned posts discussing the situation in Swing States, in an attempt to accurately predict not only the President, but... more
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Your top ten
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By: Inannamute, 1847 hours ago
While reading and posting in the "that is offensive to women" thread, I realized there are quite a few things I'm really tired of hearing about in the media this election... more
It is looking like a victory for John McCain
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By: kidflash2008, 1618 hours ago
The polls have shifted in favor of Sen. McCain, with him smashing Sen. Obama in the white vote. The women's vote is tied, which is unusual... more
McCain Not Talking Straight About Regulation
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By: nunya13, 1477 hours ago
I tried to see if this issue has been officially brought up yet and didn't see anything. John McCain has come out in response to this... more
Potential energy policy of america-From obama&mccain
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By: optimus primal, 2122 hours ago
I'm excited about this new forum we have here!:D And so, I've decided to post my second thread of all time. Undoubtedly... more

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