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The Political Left and Political Right... we really do live in separate universes.
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On the day after Senator Obama's acceptance speech...
Kathleen Reardon: We More Than "Stumbled" On Hope This Week...
I'm betting I can enter that tent when I give my rifles to law enforcement, tear up my NRA card, and put the Bible somewhere it isn't too visible....
James Love: Obama Delivers - and then some:
Heh... as I've watched it unfold, this campaign is about nothing *but* the Senator from Illinois. It makes it easier to not have to follow his budgetary math that allows him to promise more of everything, including a tax cut for almost everybody by raising taxes on the people who already pay most of the taxes. But, more on that topic later.. Well, there is this, from the Evans & Novak Report:
Then there is this gem of a self-licking ice cream cone from Robert Elisberg on the subject of picking Governor Palin for VP:
But wait! There's more! This is a gift that keeps on giving...
Really Mr. Elisberg? That's more than Senator Obama has done in running... *anything*. Really. So, if Governor Palin is unqualified based on this analysis... the entire Democrat ticket is unqualified. At least *half* the Republican ticket is qualified under this rubric, and Senator McCain has more executive experience, admittedly of a military nature, than either candidate on the Democrat ticket. Heh. For that matter, so do I. But I'm twice divorced and fat, and I've posted some naughty jokes on this webiste, so I'll *never* be President of these United States. Not that I want the job. My ego is neither large enough nor my skin thick enough.
On the day after Senator Obama's acceptance speech...
Kathleen Reardon: We More Than "Stumbled" On Hope This Week...
But it was Barack Obama's translation of hope into a reality he promised to provide as president that brought it all together, even for so many who have backed Hillary Clinton, and partly, as he graciously expressed, because of her avid support.
They've all grown and apparently did not leave us behind. When he essentially said disagreement is what we do in order to have a better America, he opened the tent to all.
I'm betting I can enter that tent when I give my rifles to law enforcement, tear up my NRA card, and put the Bible somewhere it isn't too visible....
James Love: Obama Delivers - and then some:
The bit that the election is not about him, but about us, is a theme often missing from the Obama campaign, but is said well tonight, with lots of specifics to sell the point. The emphasis is not on his personal story, but on the challenges the country faces, and how his election has change our lives. He has presented a powerful image of someone who is ready to be our president. It was substance, and it was leadership. And it really worked.
Heh... as I've watched it unfold, this campaign is about nothing *but* the Senator from Illinois. It makes it easier to not have to follow his budgetary math that allows him to promise more of everything, including a tax cut for almost everybody by raising taxes on the people who already pay most of the taxes. But, more on that topic later.. Well, there is this, from the Evans & Novak Report:
Heh. A man for all reasons.Second, Obama's vagueness is a deliberate strategy. Striving to be a blank slate on which all sorts of voters can cast their hopes. "Leadership," "open-mindedness," "change," "hope," and "Yes We Can," were the virtues touted. His own life and record were mentioned, but not much in prime time.
Then there is this gem of a self-licking ice cream cone from Robert Elisberg on the subject of picking Governor Palin for VP:
No doubt John McCain will get some women to vote for him who wouldn't have otherwise, and even some independents. But he will also probably lose as many Republicans uncomfortable with a woman on the ticket - let alone a woman with so little experience as Sarah Palin. Not to mention that the choice will cause many undecided Democratic women to be aghast and push them back to following their Democratic beliefs. And further, it will lose all the independents who look at the GOP ticket and say "This is who I'm supposed to give my vote for the next four years to lead and protect America??" It may even appeal to right-wing evangelicals for her strong pro-life stance and get some to vote - but that position and others related to it are specifically what loses even more women voters. And men. Ultimately, the nomination will lose far, far more votes than it gains.
But wait! There's more! This is a gift that keeps on giving...
It's not that Sarah Palin is inexperienced. It's that this is gross political misconduct.
Sarah Palin has been governor of Alaska for just a bit over 18 months. Alaska has a population of 683,000. (Though that doesn't include moose.) This would only make it the 17th most populous city in the United States. Just ahead of Fort Worth.
Before that, she was mayor of Wasilla, Alaska. Population 9,000. I know Republicans like to promote "small town values," but this is taking things to ridiculous extremes, don't you think? I'm from Glencoe, Illinois, population 8,762. It's so small it doesn't even have a mayor, it has an appointed village manager. I'm sure that Paul Harlow is doing wonderfully at his job in the village - but I don't expect that he sees himself as even wanting to be a heartbeat from the U.S. President in 18 months. You know what the top news story is on the Glencoe website? "Fire Hydrant Painting Underway." (To be fair, it's the #2 story. The top news is a clarification about displaying political signage.)
Really Mr. Elisberg? That's more than Senator Obama has done in running... *anything*. Really. So, if Governor Palin is unqualified based on this analysis... the entire Democrat ticket is unqualified. At least *half* the Republican ticket is qualified under this rubric, and Senator McCain has more executive experience, admittedly of a military nature, than either candidate on the Democrat ticket. Heh. For that matter, so do I. But I'm twice divorced and fat, and I've posted some naughty jokes on this webiste, so I'll *never* be President of these United States. Not that I want the job. My ego is neither large enough nor my skin thick enough.
"Although I like Gov. Palin, if only because her very existence annoys a lot of urban liberals, McCain's choosing her does not seem to have had any impact on the betting markets. I just looked up the betting on Tradesports and the Iowa Prediction Markets and both have the winner-take-all futures showing Sen. Obama at 0.60, i.e., it costs you US$0.6 to get US$1 if Sen. Obama wins, vs. Sen. McCain at 0.39-4, both unchanged, and the vote share market at the Iowa Prediction Market as 0.52 Dem and 0.48 Repub, also unchanged. So, the market is saying that Gov. Palin hasn't changed anything. I guess the upside is that it didn't worsen Sen. McCain's prospects."
What was their call back during the last election cycle, when Kerry was far ahead in August?
Complemented admirably by obfuscating his past.
Been watching too many pre-Civil War movies, lately?
Yer point, sirrah?
I don't know if you ever have done some framing carpentry or not. I have done some with friends working on their own homes. I had a great 22oz long handled framing hammer, it worked just great. I was nailing floor joists into the show rafters, all 2x10's. With the extra length and weight, meant more power. One hit to start it, two more to send it home to mama. Then comes the day you never forget, you hit the wrong nail, you hit your thumb. The only thing I was looking for was the fire dept. to put the fire out in my thumb. It was like that for about a month, I'll never forget.
Why is this important? To the rest of us, me included, we need to bring our experiences to the debate. As we enter this insanity, remember 4 words, see, look, watch and observe. The common thread is they are all based on sight. The differences are based on the level of involvement of the brain and choice. Be careful of the hype, watch the handlers because nothing is as it seems. It is all an illusion. I chose to stay an independent for all of my voting life. I've seen serious errors in places I did not expect. -Grumpy
And last I heard Governor Palin didn't win her first election by disqualifiying all the other candidates.
Not to mention all the netroots who were just so thrilled about Howard Dean four years ago, and just how big is Vermont again?
Leaving aside the question as to Palin's actual bona fides, McCain is starting to impress me as someone strong in the ways of election-fu, and political ju-jitsu.