Could a president win by catering to upcomeing generation and legalizeing marijuana?
921090
We don't need more druggies. Dumb question.....
920292
Yes i would, he's a powerful, intelligent speaker. To have an audience with him would be an honor in my eyes. Saw him when i was 14 in my home town St. Louis while he was president. Actually got to speak to him and shake his hand.
923672
Whoever has the most followers and firearms will be made president.\nYou might see Fitty Cent in the White House yet....
428507
I DO!  I would love to be the mother of the President of the USA in 2044...  OUR Child would rise to the ascension when he/she is 35 as declared by the constitution.  Although, because it was OUR child the constitution would be amended so that you only have to be 21 to be President, conveniently when my child turned 21. Which coincides with an election year: 2028. So yes, George/Georgina H.W.W. Baker Bush for President in 2028!
432179
its not, real hippies are useless wastes of space, maybe instead of biching all the time they should get real jobs and support the economy.  Its easy to smoke weed and judge the president but most people cant keep up on there laundry let alone handle everything that the president must.  Has anyone ever tried to imagine how hard that job is. You have terrorism, national disasters, accidents, national debt, medicare, education, taxes the list goes on and on and on.  Its real easy to work at home depot and bad mouth the president but I would like to see any of those people do a better job.
768037
Yes i think we will someday. i think the first step however has to be a Vice Presifent of a different race. i dont think that our country will make that big of a jump from all white presidents to a president of a different race. from what i have read so far Obama seems to be the best bet he is young and doesnt seem to take much shit. i dont know if the big money in government will allow him to make that far but i sure hope he tries.
920003
Go ahead and take your pot-shots.  He's only our President.\n\nChoose Karma.  Golden Rule.  Whatever.  Buddy, it's going to get you.
205854
keep in mind, the president has a 5 year period.\ntoday, it is much better.
73776
yes!!  \n\nTake a look at President Reagan.  He was given so much critisism for Iran Contra, Evil Empire, and Star Wars.  But look now, he's revered as a great man who caused the collapse of communism.  It's all about sticking to your beliefs and I think that's exactly what President Bush is doing.  There's always going to be critics.  But the smart people, the majority do see President Bush as doing a good  job.
90508
He may not be eloquent or have the same academic pedigree as past presidents.  But he's certainly no dummy.\n\nAnd history tells us that no matter how smart you are, you may not necessarily be a good and/or effective president (e.g. Woodrow Wilson and Bill Clinton)
230599
While presidents seem all powerful in reality they are compelled to follow an agenda that is set primarily by the political party which they represent and by the will of the majority (although this does not always seem the case).  Mr. Bush is simply the figurehead or mouthpiece for those agendas so it is a bit unfair to call him stupid....perhaps you consider the policies he is pursuing to be stupid.  As to the support....don't forget that he was elected by a majority all of whom had an opportunity to make other decisions.  Those decisions will be made again in 2008 and maybe you will see a different type of candidate elected to pursue other agendas for this country.  That is the essence of democracy.
1155113
Nope. it's fun being the president because you can stir up a hornet's nest and then run like hell when they attack. Same thing with LBJ and Vietnam. He charged into the war blinded by his own agendas and when it came time to run for office, he spilt. The war will have to continue when the next president steps in. America is too deep into it now. I think now it's a matter of sticking it out until the end or tucking tail and running from it.
953973
Weed may eventually be legalized only for medicinal uses only.  I don't think it will ever be legalized for every day personal use.  \n\nPS the Democrats are going to win in 08.  Thats just the way this country runs.
47747
thats up to the president
614888
with both of those things a person could be elected the liberal president. Add writing gay life style grade school text books and win by a landslide.
962106
No, but Bush winning means there are several people who voted for him against their own beliefs and were fooled in to thinking it was for their beliefs.  It proves you can fool some people all of the time.
1132856
No. It sounds like a good idea given the nature of certain presidents elected in the past, but this would be way too complicated.  It's likely  registered voters of the opposing party would mostly vote against the incumbent, meaning the incumbent would need to spend his entire first year in office campaigning to protect himself against being voted out.  If this were the case, the President would have no track record to go on.  It would cost the country hundreds of millions of dollars more in campaign funds that could go to better use, and would distract the executive branch, the media, and the general public from focusing on real issues.  \n\nThe ultimate solution to this is for voters to do some more research before they vote.  Look at track records, look at the candidate's real stance on the issues, and resist being spun by the propaganda machines that dictate campaigns.  That's probably unlikely to happen though.