Politics
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Topic: Politics
Posted By: mummy_becks
Subject: Politics
Date Posted: 07 February 2008 at 7:04pm
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Does anyone follow the politics of this world?? I was watching CNN last night with a friend and it was bringing in the results of Super Tuesday. Man it was confusing I kinda get the jist of it but the way we do things is so much easier to to understand. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 07 February 2008 at 7:06pm
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BORING, is my only opinion on it all!!!! ------------- 
 
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 07 February 2008 at 7:14pm
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Not really! Only the bits and pieces I see if I watch the news. ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 07 February 2008 at 7:23pm
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I follow the results but the process is kinda boring! -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 07 February 2008 at 8:11pm
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I'm kinda following it, and finding it kinda scary that the actions of Americans and who gets to be president will effect the rest of the world.
I want Hillary to win, but its a tough call between the first woman and the first black president. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: MILF
Date Posted: 07 February 2008 at 8:15pm
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i think it is very interesting, and have been following it today. the next few days/weeks are going to make history, because i think whoever gets the democrat ticket, will become president - woman or black man????? ------------- Lyla - mum to Xanthe - my big 4 year old 
and Jordis - 1 year old 
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Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 07 February 2008 at 9:07pm
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Hilary Clintons autobiography is a very interesting read, and although I didnt know much about US politics before I read it, I found it quite educational and really enjoyed it!
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 07 February 2008 at 9:15pm
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I'm backing Hillary - wouldn't mind reading her book, might have to get it out of the library or see if my friend has access to it at her work. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: yummymummy
Date Posted: 07 February 2008 at 9:26pm
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I think McCain will win - don't see them being ready for either a black or a woman president ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 07 February 2008 at 10:04pm
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Yep I find it very interestng too. I still dont understand it fully but am enjoying watching it unfold. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
MILF wrote:Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 07 February 2008 at 10:35pm
| can someone explain to me-when are they choosing the president? |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 07 February 2008 at 10:36pm
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November this year the final election will be, we will know who it will be between later this year. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 07 February 2008 at 10:41pm
But thats ages away!!! I want to know now! 
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Posted By: Jennz
Date Posted: 08 February 2008 at 12:36am
I think Clinton will get in- because shes famous. If McCain gets in the world is going to become a very scary place! That guy is even more war hungry than George  ------------- Jen, Charlotte 7 & Kate 3 
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 08 February 2008 at 9:35am
| I find it very intersting too but man they draw it out |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 08 February 2008 at 9:55am
| They take far too long about it all so it gets too boring, especially when it's not even for our own country |
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 08 February 2008 at 10:30am
Same here  ------------- |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 08 February 2008 at 10:35am
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I'm an Obama girl. Or Clinton as a second choice.
I try to follow - but I'm a bit slack. |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 08 February 2008 at 2:39pm
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You know how theres republican and democrats what do they mean? Is it just like our labour and national kinda?
I think I want Hillary |
Posted By: The_Stuarts
Date Posted: 08 February 2008 at 2:55pm
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I have been following the US elections for a while now and although I'm happy with the way we vote for parliament I think their way is good too.
In America you only get a few choices when it comes to voting at the presidential election: The democrats vs. republicans and sometimes there's some small guy in there too who shouldn't have run in the first place because there's no way he'd ever get in. From what I understand (and I may be wrong) what they're doing now is deciding who's going to represent their parties - like if we decided out of a few who was going to represent labour and national in the next election. The bonus of doing things this way is there's less of a choice on election day. Eg. Did anyone else vote for local council last year? In Wellington we had a gazillion people wanting to be mayor Kerry got in again but if we'd narrowed down the cadidates opposing her first she may not have because everyone that didn't want to vote for Kerry would have voted for the other instead. ------------- http://lilypie.com">   http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 08 February 2008 at 3:35pm
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Yeah, I see advantages to it Jo. I guess them problem I have with it is the power (well... they say there are checks but REALLY) that the President has. Atleast in our system, there is a higher level of accountability (although then nothing ever gets done!) - it seems ya can't win.
My friend's Dad always maintains that democracy is a crock and the way of the future is 'benevolent dictatorship' 
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Posted By: Bubbaloo
Date Posted: 08 February 2008 at 3:46pm
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I have been following it kind of I think Obama will take it out.
Although I don't really get how system works but do like how they narrow it down before hand. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  Was danni-chick Mum to James My Angel 28/07/08 |
Posted By: miss
Date Posted: 08 February 2008 at 4:30pm
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Given how few poeple in NZ vote in the one election we hold every 3 years, having to go through preelection voting would be even worse i reckon! -------------  
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 08 February 2008 at 4:44pm
| Yeah, isn't the American voting turn out even worse? |