What issues do you wish the candidates were talking about?

[Beaverhausen]

What are the most important issues to you as a voter when you choose your candidate?

Yes, I realize the two remaining candidates are pretty close as far as issues go, but I believe if the issues were being discussed, maybe the media would concentrate on them, not on this personal bickering.

Boy- I really am a pollyanna today, aren't I? Thinking the media would pay attention to issues? :rofl:

well, I'm still asking.

[rjones2818]

1. Single Payer.

Getting us out of Iraq.
Impeachment.
Greening the Economy.
Rebuilding our infrastructure.
Phasing out Nuclear and coal as power sources.

You get the idea!

Go Dennis! :woohoo:
http://kucinich.us
http://integritynow.org
Dennis Kucinich: For leftists and Progressives, he's OUR Congressman!

[lligrd]

2. Iraq, Economy or Economy, Iraq

restoration of our rights, torture, Single Payer, Social Security and job exportation in that order.

[MethuenProgressive]

6. Iraq = economy. The two are entwined.

[lligrd]

12. Exactly Why I Put It That Way nt

[MethuenProgressive]

3. Most important to me was ending the War in Iraq.

That's why I went with Bill Richardson.
www.2013IsTooLate.com
www.TheDifferenceOnIraq.com

[Lerkfish]

4. sure, here I go

the issues that SHOULD be talked about seriously by all candidates:

1. Ending the war in Iraq: it was a naked war of aggression based on falsified evidence.
2. Ending torture: the US should not be in the business of condoning torture. Not only is it against the Geneva conventions, and reprehensible on moral grounds, it creates several problems unnecessarily: false confessions to end the torture creates an inability to verify intel gathered that way, it gives tacit permission to any other country on earth to torture OUR soldiers if captured, and it prevents us from ever achieving a diplomatic solution.
3. Return of basic rights, Habeas Corpus for one.
4. elimination of machine tabulation of votes> its not more efficient, its potential for fraud is proven, and the companies involved are all partisan hacks.
5. Return of limitations on media ownership, as well as the fairness doctrine
6. Rescinding of NAFTA and other trade outsourcing until our economy shows marked improvement and stability.
7. Revamping of several broken systems of government: the primary system, campaign financing, electoral college, etc.
8. Return of true checks and balances and the end of the "unitary executive".
9. An end to overt hostilities against any other sovereign nation that just happens to have oil. You know what I"m talking about.
10. The elimination of the no bid contracting practice with companies with direct ties to govt. officials. Yes, I'm talking to you, Halliburton. While we're at it, lets OUTLAW any war profiteering by any official who is in a position to wage war. If they wage war, they must forfeit ANY profit received from said action.

I could go on, but that's a start.

[foxer]

9. A very good start

[lligrd]

13. Great List nt

[Double T]

5. MOST important issues: 1) the tanking economy............

2)wall street and corporate criminal corruption 3)Rebuilding America's infrastructure and the vast middle class 4) STOPPING illegal alien invasions of our nation 5)Gradually withdraw and end bush and cheney's war 6) Single Payer Universal Health Care 7)Elimination of tax cuts to the rich. 8)Term Limits on legislative and judicial (specially scotus) branches of government 9)DEAL with global warming 10)IMMEDIATE 'Manhattan Project' for super high mileage vehicles.

AND SO ON>>>>>>>>

[nonconformist]

7. My main issues are health care, the economy, labor and outsourcing/insourcing...

Equal rights for GLBT people, the environment, and of course the Iraq war.

I would be ESCTATIC if we could really focus on the issues.

[Beaverhausen]

8. these lists are good. Are the candidates talking about these issues?

Since my guy dropped out (and I voted for him on tuesday anyway) I'm kinda not paying attention. I will vote for our nominee in Nov. no matter who.

but are they talking issues? the issues you want them to?

[ProgressIn2008]

10. Health care - specifically, single payer

Holding corrupt power accountable -- no justice, no change

Defense budget, and how it's killing our country

[HeraldSquare212]

11. I'd like to her specific plans for making the record of Bush's administration public.

We won't get accountability, but we should at least get full disclosure so people can become aware of the full extent of what his administration has done.

[lligrd]

15. How Could I Have Forgotten That One

But I am certain neither will talk about that.

[HeraldSquare212]

19. I know,and I've already pared it back to just disclosure.

I personally think Obama will be better at that than Clinton, but I don't think either have addressed it.

[Eric J in MN]

14. Pharmaceuticals grown in genetically-modified food crops.

It's an accident waiting to happen with regard to people buying corn with pharmaceuticals they don't want in them.

If a man with already low blood-pressure ingests a pharmaceutical for lowering blood pressure, he may die.

[foxer]

16. A campaign about issues, that's absurd, it'll never fly

[ProgressIn2008]

17. Can I do some more?? :)

public financing of elections
KBR
Military contracting
Second Congo War
Propping up human rights abusers (Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia)


.... and


Sibel Edmonds!

[Beaverhausen]

18. of course- the more issues the better

your issues are great. I wish they would talk about them.

[lligrd]

24. Oh Yeah, Halliburton And KBR

Privatizing the military. Thanks for adding that.

[Yanez Houston Jordan]

20. ... i wish they were talking about the entire edwards platform ...

[eShirl]

21. creeping fascism

and galloping fascism

[Beaverhausen]

22. cute kitty

and kick for facism!

[1776Forever]

23. Here is my list of top 3 -

1) When and how will Iraq start to be responsible so we can get our troops out?
2) What will they do with Blackwater and other private military corporations?
3) What about securing our boarders and ports and who do they support in getting the Mexican trucks to follow our standards and stop NASCO NAFTA plans? Please read the post I did: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=2835595&mesg_id=2835595

Thanks for asking!:patriot:

[1776Forever]

25. My top 3 - Iraq / Blackwater / NAFTA - sorry this went through twice

1) When and how will Iraq start to be responsible so we can get our troops out?
2) What will they do with Blackwater and other private military corporations?
3) What about securing our boarders and ports and who do they support in getting the Mexican trucks to follow our standards and stop NASCO NAFTA plans? Please read the post I did: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=2835595&mesg_id=2835595

Thanks for asking!:patriot:

[Jed Dilligan]

26. Drug policy and penal reform, agriculture, mental health,

a long list really.

[Auntie Bush]

27. I'd like to know exact ally how each of them would get out of Iraq and bring our troops home.

I'd like to know exactly how their insurance plan will work and who will be covered and how much it will cost. I'd like to know how they are going to solve the SS problem. I'd like to know how they plan on getting the Dems to vote as one block the way the Rethugs do or are the opposite ends of our party going to refuse to cooperate with each other...just to prove they voted in the wrong candidate. Think vindictive. That's good for a start.

[Radical Activist]

28. The free trade system and their vision for what the global economy should look like.

I think Obama is a little better on this issue only because the Clintons are so personally invested in destructive neoliberal economic and trade policies. But Obama still isn't saying the things I'd like to hear.

[NMMNG]

29. In no particular order and not all-inclusive

Universal single-payer health care
GLBT/civil rights
Getting the hell out of Iraq
Fixing the economy and boosting the middle-class/working-class/poor.
Separation of Church and State.

[foxer]

30. Retroactive immunity when you don't know what they did

[momster]

31. The High Crimes and Misdemeanors

of the Criminal in Chief and his monkey-faced front man.

If not a promise to investigate, indite and incarcerate, could we had least have a general condemnation of anything, *anything* that they have done? How 'bout telling the world that torture is not only wrong but that you'll fire anybody involved and not in that wishy-washy GWB way either. How 'bout promising to review *every* effing employee hired under this administration, from judges to floor-washers? Check every contract. Make sure nobody's brother's working for the same people the bro's investigating and if a fucking company is being sued by the Pentagon for making shoddy troop equipment...how 'bout you vow never to give those people another contract *especially* before the trial's been concluded! Aaarggh!

[foxer]

32. The issue shortage that's stiffling the campaigns

[Blondiegrrl]

33. The economy is by far the most pressing issue.

Second would be the Iraq war and a strategy for getting our troops the hell out of there as soon as possible. But the war ties in with the economy, so they're essentially the same thing.

Third: Reforming our country's health-care system.

[LWolf]

34. HR 676.

Paper ballots.

The clearcut, definitive end to war and empire building.

The Constitution.

Habeus Corpus.

The end of the Patriot Act.

The end of NCLB.

The end of NAFTA and withdrawal from the WTO.

Among other things.

[HughBeaumont]

35. Posted this earlier, but it remains my #1 issue among others:

The one question I would ask of all of them, especially the Big Biz favorites, is this:

"What do you plan to do to curb unbridled corporatism?"

"I mean, not being a dick or anything, but let's face it; you gotta wonder why the middle class and the poor think the whole 'Economy is Strong and getting Stronger!! What do we have to do to convince you slaves??' message is a pile of steaming cow chips.

People are hurting out there. Manufacturing is gone and needs to come back. A college degree is getting more worthless by the year. Pretty soon, you'll need an MBA not to advance to a higher salary, but merely to remain employable. People are getting laid off left and right, their jobs offshored and their lives hung out to dry. With the fallout from the mortgage and banking industries, this is only destined to get worse for the rank and file while, of course, reaping megabenefits for the ostentatiously wealthy who least need it. People are scared as hell and are being given no message of hope to better their debt-ridden situations.

What do you plan to do to curb unbridled corporatism?

I think it's safe to say that the wealthy have had their gravy train under this lousy administration 700 fold. I think it's high time we ENDED that, don't you think?

Or are you merely going to bob, weave and dodge the real problem this country faces: That, Yes, Virginia, corporations run this country (including you politicians) and not the government?

I think that's what needs to be said. Not by any of you, of course . . . don't want to "rock the boat". Don't want to "step on any toes". Don't want to go stepping into them "C" or "S" words you all like to toss out there to your sheep. That's all "tin-foil hat stuff", isn't it?

What do you plan to do to curb unbridled corporatism???"

Seriously, you want the root of almost all large-scale problems we face today, there you have it. Economy. War. Wealth inequality. Health care. Election fraud. No accountability. Waste. Consumption. Environmental destruction. Media with a Republican, pro-corporate message. All education issues. Mainstream culture that gets more vapid and empty-headed by the year.

It all comes back to unbridled corporatism. We have a government dictated by the corporations, for the corporations that benefits solely the wealthy that run them and that shit has to stop at ONCE.

[foxer]

36. Why can they count money, but not votes or deaths

[foxer]

37. Why have more issues been brought up here in ! 1/2 hours

Than have been brought up in 1 1/2 years of campaigning

[ProgressIn2008]

38. Kick for the obscene defense budget!!

[eridani]

39. Holding the Bushies accountable for their crimes

Real universal health care.
Coming out against maintaining the slave labor-build embassy in Iraq. REALLY leaving.
Coming out against the oil law which amounts to flat out theft.
Ending outsourcing. Fair trade.

[troubleinwinter]

40. Corporate media consolidation.

"I believe if the issues were being discussed, maybe the media would concentrate on them"

Nope, I don't think media wants to concentrate on giving coverage to any candidate that would bring up the idea of breaking them up! Which illustrates the power the media has over choosing our candidates.

John Edwards ring a bell?

[robbedvoter]

43. That's the one that also earned Clark the blackout - but yeah, on my own list as well

[Perry Logan]

41. Election theft.

That'll be the day.

[troubleinwinter]

44. Illegitimate, unreliable elections need not be deliberate 'theft'

A few of the problems and risks:

-Confusion over consolidated polling places
-Poorly trained poll workers
-Poll worker shortages
-Absurdly long lines
-Caging
-Voter roll purging
-Voter ID
-Bad ballot design
-Lack of proper audits
-Unequal distribution of voting machines
-Unverifiable machine counts
-Malfunctioning machines

[Perry Logan]

46. Yes. Americans need to hear about all of that stuff.

[robbedvoter]

42. Education - NCLB (Hillary would end it). Ending PATRIOT act - restoring

all civil rights W trashed - habeas corpus, no secret tribunals, no wiretaping or mail reading. Clean elections.(Dieblod AND public funding) Ending corporate welfare, monopolies (of course MSM would punish this - but it's not like Hillary can lose anything with them)

[Beaverhausen]

45. kick for all the great issues mentioned in this thread

[ileus]

47. Taxes & Jobs

[RestoreGore]

48. Nuclear weapons, energy/the climate crisis

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4517073

And this also relates specifically to climate change, which none of them are planning to address as urgently as it must be now.