Yes, we can.

[scaeagles]

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

Yes, that's exactly what I said.
Hmm, I'm sure I have an insulting thing I can say about your candidates around here somewhere

Well....please show me the way to repentance. CP has spoken. Who am I to disagree with CP or question CP or post something CP might find offensive?

If I was so thin skinned that I couldn't listen to insults hoisted at the politicians I support I can gaurantee I would not be a participant in this forum. I am a member of a very small right leaning minority and insults and hate and spite have been thrown around with no problem in their direction, often times wishing for death and/or physical harm. However, let me quote something a candidate said that you don't think is important and I have apparently crossed some arbitrary line of acceptable behavior.

Your lectures are of no interest.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

It seems I am coming across harsher than I intended....and I apologize, Leo.



Apparently I'm not doing too well in the debate dept.

[scaeagles]

And I am once again letting my failings show. Why I could not have limited my above post to the middle portion I don't know.

For my sarcasm and cutting words, I offer my apologies as well. Your postings - not worthy of the term lectures in the least - are of course of interest. Otherwise I would not be responding.

This election is bringing out less than the best in many, certainly including me. Not to go quoting scripture, but I am indeed the chief of sinners.

(edited to add: perhaps if I add the next line as my signature I will actually remember to act accordingly.)

I'm getting tired of having to apologize, so once again, I will resolve to chill and stop taking things personally.

[Strangler Lewis]

And for both your punishments, an acting exercise: Scaeagles has to spend the next week advocating for Obama, and CP has to spend it advocating for McCain.

[wendybeth]

I think everyone should post jokes about their own candidates- that way, we all have a good laugh and no one can be accused of an agenda other than trying to lighten things up.
I'll go first:

"And they say that Barack Obama now is a little down in the polls. Now this is a surprise, because after they announced the vice presidential candidate, they were hoping to get that Joe Biden bounce. Now don't confuse that Joe Biden bounce with a Bill Clinton bounce -- that'll get you impeached." --David Letterman

[scaeagles]

Obama is an exceptionally well spoken individual that wants the best for the country. His personal background of rising to where he is now coming from the youth he had is an inspiration to all who were not born into wealth or success or power. He is obviously intelligent and loves his family dearly, which I respect immensely.

Hmmm.....I even meant all of that.

But don't ask me to do it again.

[Tom]

Originally Posted by Strangler Lewis

And for both your punishments, an acting exercise: Scaeagles has to spend the next week advocating for Obama, and CP has to spend it advocating for McCain.

Actually, I think it would be fun to have everyone in the political threads, LoTwide, try that. If not for a week, at least spend a little time thinking of the best things you can say about the candidate(s) you oppose.

[scaeagles]

"Earlier today, John McCain released 1,200 pages of his medical records. Or, as his doctor calls it, Chapter One." --Conan O'Brien

"Sarah Palin and McCain are a good pair. She's pro-life and he's clinging to life." –Jay Leno

[innerSpaceman]

I love Joe Biden (almost as much as his son Bow) and I found that story about him funny and interesting. scaeagles, please don't let CP's individual displeasure stop you from posting any interesting tidbits or any damn thing you feel like posting.


This is NOT where the election is going to be won or lost, people. It really doesn't much matter if we spread vicious rumours here or not. It will NOT have an effect on who wins the presidency of the United States of America. Sheesh.


The Biden faux pas was a humorous, embarrassing goof. Certainly worthy of mention on this message board where any subject is welcome.


A moment like that on the campaign trail merits mention in one of our half dozen political threads. There's no line that was crossed, no steps by degree to poison the well of Obama voters that are going to turn the tide for him in one of the only states where his victory is so guaranteed you will never see a campaign stop or a tv commercial.


However, I understand CP's mad passion for the candidate, and I admire it. But Obama has poisoned himself for me all by himself, and scaeagles had nothing to do with it.


And he can have him insult all the cripples in America, scaeagles will NEVER poison me againt the father of my beloved Bow Biden. Le sigh.

[wendybeth]

In all fairness to CP, iSm, I would encourage you to take a glance at the first post of this thread. I think she has been quite gracious in her allowance of the many derails we've put it through.

Perhaps we should have a "No, We Can't" thread- if that's what you want? I realize that we tend to stray off-topic when posting, but she's pretty clear that this is a booster thread.

I'd also like to compliment everyone for remembering that we are all friends, no matter how heated the debate, and acting accordingly. I refuse to let this election cost me anything in that arena- we already lose enough to the politicians.