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John McCain keeps inferring his party is the only one that can fix what his party has done.
Strange! And indeed a very odd thought process.
The hypocrisy is beyond bearable.
Brings to mind Leonard Pitts' column last week.
"If you're a regular here, you've heard me rant from time to time about intellectual dishonesty. By this, I mean more than just your garden variety lie. No, to be intellectually dishonest means to argue that which you know to be untrue and to substitute ideology for intellect to the degree that you'll do violence to language and logic rather than cross the party line."
I feel it necessary if not an absolute duty to say thank you for being on this board, your insight, and ability to bring clarity is a true asset I fully appreciate.
It's extremely important to have clearheaded references to draw from. Thank you for your effort and for being on this board.
Post by chicojuarz on Sept 18, 2008 9:07:10 GMT -5
Has anyone seen a decent transcript of the town hall meeting last night? I thought there would be some questions asked but I didnt see anything in the transcript from the Washington Post.
^^Wasn't Bill Clinton a governor? Her lack of experience wouldn't really bother me if it weren't for her politics.
I read today that Obama is talking more conservatively about Don't Ask, Don't Tell & The Defense of Marriage Act. It made me really sad, and not just because I support equal rights for GLBT people, but mainly because he's stooped to flip-flopping. My friend said, "Whatever it takes to win the election... I give him a pass from here on out." And while I see where he's coming from, its just disheartening for this young first time voter who really believes in her candidates platform of "No more politics as usual" to see him playing that game now. And if its disheartening for me, I can't imagine how it must be for all the gay and lesbian military, or gay and lesbian couples hoping to one day be able to get married like all other couples, who have supported him.
I just spent the last half hour or so discussing the presidential race with my landlords.
They reside in Ames IA and it's their second visit up here since I moved in. I'm not sure of their exact age but I know the husband's a WWII vet. So knowing a few things about the preferences of their demographics (age, an estimated income/wealth level, veteran status, locale of residence) I thought I was in a spot of trouble when the conversation turned to the Obama sign in my front yard. But then, I was caught off-guard when the wife used the words "our friend Obama" in reference to the sign.
That seemed to be the "all clear" from the wife for the husband to start talking politics. I wouldn't have expected to be so close to on the same page with them. A few of the more interesting revelations I got from our chat:
They were lifelong Republicans up until a point I didn't determine. He said voting for Reagan's re-election was probably his biggest voting mistake. He didn't vote for Clinton, but wouldn't admit to voting for Dole either (Perot people?) Ronald said he thinks that the Obamas have "better heads on them" than the McCains; that he's come to realize we need to stop voting for the candidates bought & paid for by corporations - he likes that Obama raises more of his money from small donors; that McCain has been shamelessly using his POW experience to get votes when it doesn't qualify him for the job (and likes Wes Clark for saying as much;) and that he's scared of what will happen if Palin has to take over for McCain.
I was pleasantly surprised by our conversation. Most of what I'd have assumed about voting preferences by demographic was off here - though I wasn't surprised to hear about their ex-Republican status. It was kind of like meeting the embodiment of McCain's wayward base (OK, maybe no so much after Palin...), as well as why Iowa flipped from red to blue between 2000 and 2004.
Suddenly, I'm a little less worried about November...
I was reading the paper this morning and loved this headline
Liberal? Conservative? Blame it on a fear factor A new study argues the choice is tied to DNA, and one camp is scared.
Maybe this is why the conservative platform utilizes the "it is a scary world out there" to sell their candidates.
Examples - Terrorism, end of oil, paying taxes, having to be with different ethnic groups, social responsibility, etc....
I don't know exactly if/how this is related to your article because I haven't read it... but you might find this interesting. The article's about a year old, but it came to mind reading this post.
Exploring the neurobiology of politics, scientists have found that liberals tolerate ambiguity and conflict better than conservatives because of how their brains work.
In a simple experiment reported today in the journal Nature Neuroscience, scientists at New York University and UCLA show that political orientation is related to differences in how the brain processes information.
Wow, that John McCain really puts "Country First." Pfffff, what a stupid stall tactic. Obama was gaining in the polls and the only way for McCain to stop him was to call time out. He is like a child.
The McCain strategy is: Attack, attack, attack and when the Dems fight back, play the victim.
I think if McCain won't debate, Obama should invite Bob Barr and Nader to debate with him. Or maybe he could hold a Jerry Lewis style telethon for victims of home foreclosures.
I think if McCain won't debate, Obama should invite Bob Barr and Nader to debate with him. Or maybe he could hold a Jerry Lewis style telethon for victims of home foreclosures.
I think that after Palin's horrible performances so far, McCain is wanting to cancel the VP debate. If he can cancel this one, he can say that it's more important to have the 2 Presidential debates than the VP debate. They can then change the VP debate to a 2nd Prez debate and Palin is off the hook.
Biden would wipe the floor with Palin. She has a total lack of knowledge of world and domestic affairs and doesn't cover her ignorance well. It's painful (and yet funny) to watch.