The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[Alex]

I'll vote for Obama over pretty much any other person running (even though I disagree with him on almost every political issue I think he could be good for the country; or he could end up being horrible but I'm interested in giving him a shot).

Hillary is disqualified for reasons given above but if it ended up being a choice between her and McCain or her and Huckabee I'd have to seriously reconsider that disqualification. I don't know why but the way many people react viscerally (and badly) to Hillary Clinton is how I respond to McCain.

Plus, I think he is too old for the job. No, that's no more fair to him than it is fair that I disqualify Clinton simply because she is married to a former president. But when I consider presidents I assume 8 year terms and McCain will be almost 3 years older than Reagan when he took office and look how that worked out by the end of his terms.

Not fair, but not a risk I'm inclined to take, especially when I already don't like the man.