Minority Candidates - Video Games Forum

hypedave · #1 (**permalink**) 04-06-2004, 09:55 AM

Would you put a Minority Candidate in the White House? and why?

Grisu · #2 (**permalink**) 04-06-2004, 10:16 AM

All minority candidates have non-viable solutions for the masses and only work for their supporters and hence they will never make it to the White House.

hypedave · #3 (**permalink**) 04-06-2004, 10:19 AM

so you saying if you decided to run for President, you feel you wouldnt make it?

Startup · #4 (**permalink**) 04-06-2004, 01:08 PM

It depends who the candidate is. If he or she seems to have good ideas and if he or she seems to be a good person, then I would vote for him or her.

I don't think it is likely that this country will elect a minority candidate in the near future because too much of this country views minorities as "lesser" citizens. An exception would have been Colin Powell who, I think, would have made a serious candidate, but the stink left by working for Bush may make him un-electable. It is a shame, because I think he would have been great for this country.

Grisu · #5 (**permalink**) 04-06-2004, 01:10 PM

I am an immigrant hence will never be allowed to run for the position of President.
No i surely would not make it if I even could run for office. I am too far out there and not supportable by either dems and surely not the reps....

hypedave · #6 (**permalink**) 04-06-2004, 02:30 PM

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It depends who the candidate is. If he or she seems to have good ideas and if he or she seems to be a good person, then I would vote for him or her.

Very educated answere, thanks

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I don't think it is likely that this country will elect a minority candidate in the near future because too much of this country views minorities as "lesser" citizens.

I'm thinking the same thing as well, but if and im not saying I have something against it, but if the US keeps letting immigrants flock over and become legalized then the day of strong minority candidates is coming.

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An exception would have been Colin Powell who, I think, would have made a serious candidate, but the stink left by working for Bush may make him un-electable. It is a shame, because I think he would have been great for this country.

Yeah I must say, I was very saddened to see him not run, I believe if he had run he would have been the first Black President, opening the door for other strong black candidates to run. But he sold out and went to work for Bush, It's sad to see how the Bush Administration is playing him and Ms Rice like Puppets on a String, get some minorities in key positions and make em look bad, make em take the blame for your mistake,

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I am an immigrant

Immigrants fall under the minority as well, believe it or not.

Grisu · #7 (**permalink**) 04-06-2004, 03:51 PM

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Very educated answere, thanks

I'm thinking the same thing as well, but if and im not saying I have something against it, but if the US keeps letting immigrants flock over and become legalized then the day of strong minority candidates is coming.

Highly unlikely. The percentage of immigrants running for any office is minute. Usually immigrants will not engage in any kind of political activity and conecentrate on fitting in, adapting and overcoming obstacles.
I do oppose the "flock over" statement as I am one that "flocked over". Please do not throw legal immigrants into the same pot as illegals. It is a humangous difference. I have not broken any laws and have done everything by the book for years and suffered through the inability, lack of manpower in the immigration departmetn or Bush's policies.

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Yeah I must say, I was very saddened to see him not run, I believe if he had run he would have been the first Black President, opening the door for other strong black candidates to run. But he sold out and went to work for Bush, It's sad to see how the Bush Administration is playing him and Ms Rice like Puppets on a String, get some minorities in key positions and make em look bad, make em take the blame for your mistake.

Powel and Rice both have had and have everyday the opportunity not to continue to lie to the people so they are not the integer persons you think they are. They may get played, but both will make out like a fox in a chicken coop and that is what they are ultimately after.

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Immigrants fall under the minority as well, believe it or not.

You don't say! I haven't noticed! Maybe the first time trying to buy a pack of cigarettes with my German ID card and being told that I won't get served because I am a damn foreigner would have been a good indication of me being a minority.... LOL here are asian americans and african americans thinking they are the only ones that get discriminated against ROFL!

hypedave · #8 (**permalink**) 04-06-2004, 04:24 PM

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You don't say! I haven't noticed! Maybe the first time trying to buy a pack of cigarettes with my German ID card and being told that I won't get served because I am a damn foreigner would have been a good indication of me being a minority.... LOL here are asian americans and african americans thinking they are the only ones that get discriminated against ROFL!

Best damn laugh i've had all day

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