Anybody watching the RNC?

[HAL 9000 96]

forest, trees. trees, forest. glad you two could meet.

I guess that classifies as you having proven my point. *yawn*

[AlHayatZween 2]

Oh, please...

For the past few months, there has been some major Obama bashing, Dem bashing, liberal bashing... call it what you want... in addition to Bush bashing, conservative bashing, etc...

People are posting negatively about McCain? About irrelevant things, like the private life of the seventeen-year-old daughter of his running mate? So what?

Okay... how quickly we forget Reverend Wright... Barack Hussein Obama the secret Muslim terrorist... his wife the ungrateful, hateful reactionary... Why won't they just wear the damn flag pin??!!

Anyway, if you want to hear something nice about McCain, in addition to his heroic and admirable military service and commit to the US of A, upon which we all are in agreement,

i will say that he was a bad-### and straight-talker back in the day, and i admire that about him.

now, back to topic:

Yes, i'm watching the RNC...

and i don't know if the applause is staged per se... i think there are just a lot of old fuddy-duddies in the audience.

Edited September 3, 2008 by AlHayatZween

[Fedup 0]

Does anyone else notice how most of the political threads around here are against McCain and Palin? Do you notice the people who used to post anti Obama or Hillary articles all the time gave up? Now there is a major imbalance in the type of political threads posted. If anyone thinks it's because there is nothing bad to say about Obama, they are wrong.

Well give issues that can be discussed. Right now its all about McCain's lack of political judgement and Palin's very limited experience as well as very narrow-minded political views that are far from an umbrella of the entire nation.

Of course... those are not what I consider to be issues like economy, foreign policy, taking care of domestic issues... but its pretty clear the Republicans are not really interested in advocating for that kind of discussion given light of the reality of the last 2 presidential terms.

We've had the 'Obama is not perfect' discussion as well from thread to thread. There is some degree of selective memory going on there in some cases.

you just proved her point there.

I meant the discussion that is most prevalent, apparently. But do prove the comment otherwise. You can't.

forest, trees. trees, forest. glad you two could meet.

Does anyone else notice how most of the political threads around here are against McCain and Palin? Do you notice the people who used to post anti Obama or Hillary articles all the time gave up? Now there is a major imbalance in the type of political threads posted. If anyone thinks it's because there is nothing bad to say about Obama, they are wrong.

I can say bad about Obama.

He is calculation careerist, but so are all politicians.

Most of his rhetoric does not do much for me.

Biden's views are kind of outdated, not much change coming from him.

But he has some qualities that are really important NOW. Ability to think, to energize and unite people, not only here in the US, but abroad too.[/b]

I do not think he is very genuine, but that is less important at this point, as I said he is a politician after all.

bolded - what's this got to do with the price of tea in china? he's running for president of the usa, not of the world.

I did not put it as a #1 did I ?

last time I checked US was still on Earth, among other countries. Our deficit and trade and economy is tied together, as well as air, water, fish, etc etc.

Just pouring money to some far away places instead of spending it HERE, in the US, should be enough reason at least to think about it, consider it.

Maybe I am wrong, and we shall continue to piss everyone off and pay money for favors. Start couple more unilateral "actions" or "coalitions of the willing" at our expense.

it don't matter whether you put it as number 1 or not, it's still a #######. the rest of the world does not vote for the president of the usa and the only appeal that matters is to the voters in the usa.

Well, I am a voter, and this issue matters. And there are millions who think same.

I hope you do not think that everyone think or should think exactly same way as you are.

You have a strange manner of twisting issues and taking comments out of context. Usual though I guess.

But still this is not something that belongs in the discussion : "it don't matter whether you put it as number 1 or not, it's still a #######"

I think it says more about you than about the argument.

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

forest, trees. trees, forest. glad you two could meet.

I guess that classifies as you having proven my point. *yawn*

still can't see the forest for the trees? but i have hope for you someday. it's just not today.

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

Does anyone else notice how most of the political threads around here are against McCain and Palin? Do you notice the people who used to post anti Obama or Hillary articles all the time gave up? Now there is a major imbalance in the type of political threads posted. If anyone thinks it's because there is nothing bad to say about Obama, they are wrong.

Well give issues that can be discussed. Right now its all about McCain's lack of political judgement and Palin's very limited experience as well as very narrow-minded political views that are far from an umbrella of the entire nation.

Of course... those are not what I consider to be issues like economy, foreign policy, taking care of domestic issues... but its pretty clear the Republicans are not really interested in advocating for that kind of discussion given light of the reality of the last 2 presidential terms.

We've had the 'Obama is not perfect' discussion as well from thread to thread. There is some degree of selective memory going on there in some cases.

you just proved her point there.

I meant the discussion that is most prevalent, apparently. But do prove the comment otherwise. You can't.

forest, trees. trees, forest. glad you two could meet.

Does anyone else notice how most of the political threads around here are against McCain and Palin? Do you notice the people who used to post anti Obama or Hillary articles all the time gave up? Now there is a major imbalance in the type of political threads posted. If anyone thinks it's because there is nothing bad to say about Obama, they are wrong.

I can say bad about Obama.

He is calculation careerist, but so are all politicians.

Most of his rhetoric does not do much for me.

Biden's views are kind of outdated, not much change coming from him.

But he has some qualities that are really important NOW. Ability to think, to energize and unite people, not only here in the US, but abroad too.[/b]

I do not think he is very genuine, but that is less important at this point, as I said he is a politician after all.

bolded - what's this got to do with the price of tea in china? he's running for president of the usa, not of the world.

I did not put it as a #1 did I ?

last time I checked US was still on Earth, among other countries. Our deficit and trade and economy is tied together, as well as air, water, fish, etc etc.

Just pouring money to some far away places instead of spending it HERE, in the US, should be enough reason at least to think about it, consider it.

Maybe I am wrong, and we shall continue to piss everyone off and pay money for favors. Start couple more unilateral "actions" or "coalitions of the willing" at our expense.

it don't matter whether you put it as number 1 or not, it's still a #######. the rest of the world does not vote for the president of the usa and the only appeal that matters is to the voters in the usa.

Well, I am a voter, and this issue matters. And there are millions who think same.

I hope you do not think that everyone think or should think exactly same way as you are.

You have a strange manner of twisting issues and taking comments out of context. Usual though I guess.

But still this is not something that belongs in the discussion : "it don't matter whether you put it as number 1 or not, it's still a #######"

I think it says more about you than about the argument.

it's a weak argument. the rest of the world likes him, we are the world and all that nonsense. good luck selling that bridge.

[Marilyn. 340]

Oh, please...

For the past few months, there has been some major Obama bashing, Dem bashing, liberal bashing... call it what you want... in addition to Bush bashing, conservative bashing, etc...

People are posting negatively about McCain? About irrelevant things, like the private life of the seventeen-year-old daughter of his running mate? So what?

Okay... how quickly we forget Reverend Wright... Barack Hussein Obama the secret Muslim terrorist... his wife the ungrateful, hateful reactionary... Why won't they just wear the damn flag pin??!!

Anyway, if you want to hear something nice about McCain, in addition to his heroic and admirable military service and commit to the US of A, upon which we all are in agreement,

i will say that he was a bad-### and straight-talker back in the day, and i admire that about him.

now, back to topic:

Yes, i'm watching the RNC...

and i don't know if the applause is staged per se... i think there are just a lot of old fuddy-duddies in the audience.

and don't forget the infamous fist pound that caused so much controversy here

[HAL 9000 96]

forest, trees. trees, forest. glad you two could meet.

I guess that classifies as you having proven my point. *yawn*

still can't see the forest for the trees? but i have hope for you someday. it's just not today.

And that stays on the issues. As usual, you do not surprise me.

[chri'stina 190]

Yes there was a lot of Obama bashing...the funny thing is a lot of it was done by fellow Dems during the primaries.

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

forest, trees. trees, forest. glad you two could meet.

I guess that classifies as you having proven my point. *yawn*

still can't see the forest for the trees? but i have hope for you someday. it's just not today.

And that stays on the issues. As usual, you do not surprise me.

and vice versa

[Marilyn. 340]

Yes there was a lot of Obama bashing...the funny thing is a lot of it was done by fellow Dems during the primaries.

actually most of it was done by Gary..

[chri'stina 190]

Yes there was a lot of Obama bashing...the funny thing is a lot of it was done by fellow Dems during the primaries.

actually most of it was done by Gary..

Illumine and Metta too

[Marilyn. 340]

Yes there was a lot of Obama bashing...the funny thing is a lot of it was done by fellow Dems during the primaries.

actually most of it was done by Gary..

Illumine and Metta too

yeah I just remember Gary posting thread after thread about articles bashing Obama...

[HAL 9000 96]

forest, trees. trees, forest. glad you two could meet.

I guess that classifies as you having proven my point. *yawn*

still can't see the forest for the trees? but i have hope for you someday. it's just not today.

And that stays on the issues. As usual, you do not surprise me.

and vice versa

Glad we can be friends then.

[AlHayatZween 2]

Yes there was a lot of Obama bashing...the funny thing is a lot of it was done by fellow Dems during the primaries.

actually most of it was done by Gary..

yes, but it is good to have Gary around here...

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

forest, trees. trees, forest. glad you two could meet.

I guess that classifies as you having proven my point. *yawn*

still can't see the forest for the trees? but i have hope for you someday. it's just not today.

And that stays on the issues. As usual, you do not surprise me.

and vice versa

Glad we can be friends then.

but of course!