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Andy — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 02:48:32 -0000

Oh, Bonnie...nice try.

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bonnie — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:09:41 -0000

McCain and Palin thats the party to vote for. They are both born again christians. McCain has more experience than the other canidate. I deffently do not want a muslem in the white house. Nor do I want a president who does not pledge allegence to the flag.

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Andy — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:28:44 -0000

Exactly. Golly gee, guys-n-gals.

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Andy — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:52:17 -0000

OMG, I've heard less self-indulgent speeches at the Oscars. Norma Desmond, anyone?

None of Sarah Palin's quotes were taken out of context, facts are facts not half-truths, and recording devices aren't liberally biased. Typical talk radio whining points, but after eight disastrous years, even the most-rabid right wingers are fleeing Bush. I'm sure John_B was a big Bush supporter then, but now?

And Palin is even worse and more unqualified than Bush. And her biggest supporters are bailing already.

But, one thing does still bother me John_B, how can you call yourself a patriot love a seccesionist? Kinda the icing on your twisted rhetorical cake.

Re: SARAH PALIN IS COMING TO CARSON IN EIGHT DAYS

Andy — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:38:34 -0000

Today's Palin moment:

Keep in mind that this woman has a 'degree' in Journalism:

COURIC: And when it comes to establishing, I was curious, what newspapers and magazines did you regularly read before you were tapped for this to stay informed and understand the world?

PALIN: I’ve read most of them, again with a great appreciation for the press, for the media.

COURIC: Like what ones specifically?

PALIN: Umm… all of them. Any of them that have been in front of me over all these years.

COURIC: Can you name any of them?

PALIN: I have a vast variety of sources where we get our news… Alaska isn’t a foreign country where it’s kind of suggested it seems like, wow how could you keep in touch with what the rest of Washington, DC may be thinking and doing, when you live up there in Alaska. Believe me, Alaska is like a microcosm of America.

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Andy — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:55:02 -0000

God, I hope you're not an accountant. Or even a treasurer for a cub scout pack. When debt is twisted into surplus, you've attained the highest ranks of doublespeak. You can't even get the terminology correct. Leave it to those of us with college degrees.

Ms. Unwed Grandmother will make a fine president that you can be proud of as she's clearly well-qualified to lie about pregnancies, use her office for personal gain, and prop up secessionist parties. Some "patriot" you are.

And, remember, YOU started the personal attacks, so Pompous Pilate, you might want to check into the stones and glass houses thing.

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Guest — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:55:54 -0000

sorry john but apocalyptic fundamentalism is a deal breaker for me, the fact that its not for you shows the total moral bankruptcy and anything to win attitude of your party.

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Guest — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:48:23 -0000

im sorry john but apocalyptic fundamentalism is a deal breaker for me and it should be for you too. you can attempt to make it all sound mainstream and normal but we both know it isnt. if you want to vote for churchy spice thats your business but dont come around me trying to say what happens in that church is normal xtian worship practices.

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Guest — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:38:57 -0000

john b
all you've proved is that youre willing to put party above country and defend the indefensible. palin can self identify herself as the pope for all i care, belief in "young earth" creationism, witches and other bronze age myths disqualifies her as far as i am concerned. do you believe those things john b? do you believe humans and dinosaurs walked together? have you watched the video of her getting blessed by the african witchhunter? do you find that normal?

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Guest — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:50:49 -0000

john b,
im judging palin on the fact that she has religious views that are FAR out of the mainstream of xtianity. the fact that she actually believes that nonsense about humans and dinosaurs disqualifies her for ANY elected position in my opinion.

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Guest — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:32:22 -0000

she is totally unsuitable for any elected office

"ANCHORAGE -- Soon after Sarah Palin was elected mayor of the foothill town of Wasilla, Alaska, she startled a local music teacher by insisting in casual conversation that men and dinosaurs coexisted on an Earth created 6,000 years ago -- about 65 million years after scientists say most dinosaurs became extinct -- the teacher said"

http://www.latimes.com/news...

Re: SARAH PALIN IS COMING TO CARSON IN EIGHT DAYS

Andy — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:26:40 -0000

So, that would be "fool", then.

You can dispute facts with twisted spin and excepted quotes, but offer no supporting numbers. Very simply, a larger percentage of Wasilla's budget was devoted to "debt service" after she left office. Nice try, smugster.

Perhaps you also believe dinosaurs walked the earth with men? Or maybe with Jesus?

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Andy — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 01:39:52 -0000

J_B: Um, you don't seem to get it. Again, repeating an untruth endlessly does not make it true. And most pathetically, you haven't said or supported an assertion that she is the most qualified candidate. Which, if you don't believe, makes you quite the fool.

And, you lied, it is NOT false that she left Wasilla in debt. She campaigned for an increased sales tax for the sports complex bond. And then screwed that project. But don't take my word for it, here's the Wall Street Journal's take on that:

http://online.wsj.com/artic...

So, J_B: fool or liar, your choice. I believe they both fit.

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What's_in_a _name? — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 22:40:36 -0000

I'm voting for Obama.

And it's nothing "personal" about me liking Palin, in fact, in person she and I would probably really click--I have the same hairstyle, wear glasses, and am a sports Mom!

She just simply should not be VP--it's like a bad after school special or something. "Like OMG! my mom just became President and it's like, sooooooooooooooo embarrassing!"

Re: SARAH PALIN IS COMING TO CARSON IN EIGHT DAYS

Andy — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 21:29:47 -0000

J-B:

Tolerance has nothing to do with suffering fools gladly. A distinction lost on the living-in-Mom's-basement and offshore-bride marrying kind.

Last time I checked, "bitter" was generally a pejorative term.

Sorry about your computer troubles, but it explains why you're in the McCain-Palin camp.

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Kelson — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 19:08:06 -0000

You may think this doesn't count because it is heresay, but there it is:
http://www.salon.com/news/f...

And you would be hard-pressed to find anyone who would make the statement that "by all accounts" she h as been doing very well at policy decisions. Sounds like she left her old town quite heavily in debt. Sounds like she may be doing very well protecting us from Putin's rearing head whenever it pops up over Alaska.

I appreciate that you have a knack for knocking down straw men (and straw women) in your posts. Someday you should get out from behind that mirror of yours and actually read something from the reality-based part of the world.

She went to college; so what? Lots of people go to college. And because she's not your "first choice" you don't quite get off the hook. Was she your second choice? Third? 100th? Or last choice (at least within the GOP)?

I am stunned by what might be the last person in this country to have such blind obeisance.
What does it take for you to acknowledge a mistake or error on the part of your comrades?
When you ask "Could all of this be because the bottom line for most of these people is the simple fact that Sarah Palin isn’t a liberal and, thus, she is to be sneered at, derided and dismissed?" it strikes me as odd that you continue to think we don't sneer and deride and dismiss because she's simply an UNQUALIFIED BUFFOON? Many of us sneer and deride and dismiss the unqualified buffoons in our party as well but you can't seem to do this. But hey, that's what comes with all the other cognitive dissonance in your life.

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Andy — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 16:50:26 -0000

Today's (sorry, this hour's) Palin embarrassment moment:

http://www.cbsnews.com/blog...

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Kelson — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 16:48:24 -0000

But it does go to the heart of "qualifications" if someone does not have a worldview that is based on empiricism and evidence. Mr. John_B may think thatt someone who believes that Dinosaurs and Humans walked the earth at the same time (and only a several thousand years ago) is indeed qualified for high (or any) office, but anybody who must make policy decisions should only do so in an appropriate manner when one can weigh evidence and take facts into account.

John_B will remind us that our beloved Constitution doesn't define such qualities as requirements to run for office. Too bad the Founders misunderestimated the extent to which basic principles of the Enlightenment should have been explicitly enshrined in the Bill of Rights [The Zeroth Ammendment: that the rights of the people to have leadership based on reason and rational thought shall not be infringed].

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Andy — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 16:47:48 -0000

Other things credited to Ronald Reagan's presidency:

The sun rose and set every day,
Hill Street Blues was the most popular TV show,
Central American terrorist death squads killed lots of pesky nuns.

Yes, what if he'd never been president? But, again, logic isn't your strong point. Bumper sticker-deep understanding of issues and endlessly typing the letter "I" before every sentence is your best in eloquent discourse (not to mention throwing out insults and then been offended that someone might respond in kind.)

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wrongbeachJohn — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 16:19:10 -0000

Qualified shmualified, when even George Will, along with many other GOP entertainers, is mortified how the hell can anyone try to put a happy face on such a bonehead manuever?

What a joke; thanks mccain!

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Dwight K Snider — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 12:06:09 -0000

Citizen Journalist Quote of the Day – “The vice president’s most important role is to replace the president if the president dies or becomes unable to manage the country’s affairs. Under the Constitution of the United States, the vice president automatically assumes the presidency if the president dies.

“The 25th Amendment details procedures for replacing a president who is incapacitated due to illness, injury, or other reasons. In such cases, the president may hand over power to the vice president by sending a written message to the Congress of the United States stating that he or she is unable to carry out the presidential duties. Should the president become incapable of running the country and be unwilling or unable to acknowledge this, the vice president and a majority of the Cabinet can notify Congress that the president is unfit. The vice president then becomes acting president until the president certifies in writing that he or she can resume the presidential responsibilities. The vice president, with the support of a majority of the Cabinet, can block the president’s resumption of power, but their decision must be approved by votes of two-thirds of both houses of Congress within 21 days. If Congress fails to support the vice president and the Cabinet, the president regains control.

“The Constitution gives the vice president few other official duties. The vice president serves as president of the Senate, formally presiding over Senate deliberations. Even this constitutional responsibility is limited, giving the vice president a vote on Senate bills and resolutions only if there is a tie vote. Because of this limited role in the Senate, the vice president rarely comes to the chamber. The Senate selects a president pro tempore (temporary president), who supervises the Senate most of the time. The vice president also presides over a joint session of Congress when it formally counts electoral votes for presidential elections.

“For most of U.S. history, the vice president’s role was limited to these largely ceremonial constitutional obligations. Since World War II (1939-1945) the president and Congress have assigned more and more responsibilities to the vice president. The vice president attends Cabinet meetings and sessions of the National Security Council, the president’s chief advisory panel for formulating and implementing policies related to the military, foreign relations, and other national security issues.

“The president also relies on the vice president to lead important presidential committees and panels, which study issues such as environmental protection, urban renewal, and reducing the size of the government bureaucracy. In addition, the vice president often travels to other countries to represent the president at international conferences, the funerals of foreign dignitaries, and other important events.

“When the president is away from Washington, D.C., or busy with other duties, the vice president often greets White House guests of many kinds, from groups of Boy Scouts to members of professional associations. If the president is unavailable, the vice president may also attend luncheons and dinners for diplomats or other officials from abroad, and hold meetings with leaders from business groups, labor unions, and other important political constituencies.”

(Source: MSN Encarta Encyclopedia, Powers and Responsibilities of the Vice President of the United States.)

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Kelson — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:27:57 -0000

YOu're joking, right?

Einstein and Hawking might disagree? Both of them are excellent communicators but that is beside the point.

When someone is speaking, their unclear and muddle communications are a direct result and consequence of their own unclear and muddle thoughts. Our thoughts are actually intimately tied to the language with which we have proficiency. Unclear use of language is simply the product of poorly stored ideas and concepts.

And I think there is ample evidence that your VP candidate was not qualified to be Mayor and Governer --- being elected didn't make George Bush qualified either so you cannot invoke the simple facts of elections as evidence of qualification for office.

Really, dude, you astound me.

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What's_in_a _name? — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 21:52:19 -0000

She may not be running for president, but we must all realize that she would take that position in the event something happened to McCain. The possibility that a president may die in office always exists, regardless of the age and health of the president. What if the perfectly healthy McCain were assassinated? Palin would then be president. Let's not be cavalier about the VP position, it may often appear the VP doesn't do much, but they are still #2 in command of the US.

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What's_in_a _name? — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 21:47:42 -0000

Seriously, you must visit the Huffington Post and check out the footage of Sarah Palin as a beauty pageant contestant, and then ask yourself if you want her to be your president.

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Dwight K Snider — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 20:37:12 -0000

Citizen Journalist Quote of the Day – “The qualifications for the vice presidency are the same as those for the presidency. The vice president must be a native-born American of at least 35 years of age who has resided in the United States for at least 14 years."

(Source: MSN Encarta Encyclopedia, Qualifications for Vice President of the United States.)