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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
| − | [[category:comparisons]]This page is for discussions of the relative merits of the two major-party candidates for the [[2008 US presidential race]], [[John McCain]] and [[Barack Obama]]. | + | [[category:comparisons]]This page is for discussions of the relative merits of the two major-party candidates for the [[2008 US presidential race]], [[John McCain]] and [[Barack Obama]], and their respective vice presidents [[Sarah Palin]] and [[Joe Biden]]. |
===Objections to McCain=== | ===Objections to McCain=== | ||
See [[John McCain/objections]] | See [[John McCain/objections]] | ||
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For other objections which are easily refuted (or that make no sense but seem to be popular), see [[Barack Obama]]. | For other objections which are easily refuted (or that make no sense but seem to be popular), see [[Barack Obama]]. | ||
| + | ===Qualifications=== | ||
| + | ====Education==== | ||
| + | {| | ||
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| + | ! [[John McCain]] || [[Barack Obama]] | ||
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| + | * [[United States Naval Academy]] - Class rank: 894 of 899 | ||
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| + | * [[Columbia University]] - B.A. | ||
| + | ** Political Science with a Specialization in International Relations. | ||
| + | * [[Harvard]] - Juris Doctor (J.D.) Magna Cum Laude | ||
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| + | ! [[Sarah Palin]] || [[Joe Biden]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
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| + | * [[Hawaii Pacific University]] - 1 semester | ||
| + | * [[North Idaho College]] - 2 semesters - general study | ||
| + | * [[University of Idaho]] - 2 semesters - journalism | ||
| + | * [[Matanuska-Susitna College]] - 1 semester | ||
| + | * [[University of Idaho]] - 3 semesters - B.A. in Journalism | ||
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| + | * [[University of Delaware]] - B.A. in History and B.A. in Political Science. | ||
| + | * [[Syracuse University College of Law]] - Juris Doctor (J.D.) | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | <small>kudos: [http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2008/10/elitism_is_not_a_fourletter_wo.php Pharyngula]</small> | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
===Filed Links=== | ===Filed Links=== | ||
{{links.tagged}} | {{links.tagged}} | ||
Revision as of 13:05, 26 October 2008
Overview
This page is for discussions of the relative merits of the two major-party candidates for the 2008 US presidential race, John McCain and Barack Obama, and their respective vice presidents Sarah Palin and Joe Biden.
Objections to McCain
Objections to Obama
The only serious objections to Obama apply far more intensely to McCain:
- Overtly religious (Christian), and has been known to pander to a religious audience – but at least does not seem to be a literalist in his beliefs; McCain, though, is far more overtly religious, and has ties to a number of Christofascists, most notably John Hagee
- Voted for the FISA bill containing immunity for the telecomm companies (who illegally collaborated with George Bush in warrantless eavesdropping on Americans), despite having pledged to filibuster it – but McCain is far less likely to support the US Constitution over the Holy War on Terror.
For other objections which are easily refuted (or that make no sense but seem to be popular), see Barack Obama.
Qualifications
Education
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| Sarah Palin | Joe Biden |
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kudos: Pharyngula
Links
Filed Links
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