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I do indeed have point by point responses to your post, CP. I didn't think it would be productive to talk about them, really. I didn't call you petty at all - I was remarking how Palin is being called petty. I don't think you're being petty, you are disagreeing with what she said, which is fine and I have no problem with.
Because you specifically mention Iraq....the Anbar province, which before the surge was the worst area, is now under control and in fact the Iraqis now head up any and all operations there. Deaths and attacks are dropping monthly, regularly acheiving new lows. Iraqis are coming together as they have found that the US isn't going to leave a power vacuum and they have someone to help them stand up to the ruthlessness of those who don't want change there. All signs point to improvement. McCain was for the surge and stood by it. Obama was against the surge and still denies it being the reason for the improving conditions.
Obamas tax plan is far, far beyond income taxes. I have even commented that if your "calculate your tax cut" is accurate I would be getting quite a large income tax cut. Increasing the other taxes that he has indeed proposed, including but not limited to capital gains and corporate taxes, do indeed have an immensely negative effect and increase costs to the middle class. Obama's tax policies are not only income taxes.
If you dislike Palin, that's cool. I've got no problem with that. Obama was indeed asked about the experience issue and offered that being a mayor is not as much experience as running a campaign. That is insulting, whether offered in a "snarky" fashion or not. One man's snarky is another man's humor. I thought it was funny, not snarky. All opinion, and ours certainly vary.
Now, I have no doubt you will come back and dispute what i've said above, which is why I didn't respond to them point by point earlier. I'm not interested in rehashing everything that has been gone over before because it never leads anywhere. I only respond because you specifically asked.
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