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Originally Posted by scaeagles

Being pro-war (assuming you mean Iraq) is intolerant? I'm not sure how.

Being pro-life is intolerant? Certainly blowing up clinics and threatening to shoot abortion doctors is, but it's been a really long time since I can remember such a thing happening, and those things have never been a platform of the republican party.

Pro-war: culture of violence, as opposed to violence being an option of last resort. Not sure I'd use "intolerant" but certainly undesirable in my book. A person (or nation) can be strong without always threatening violence.

While blowing up abortion clinics and killing doctors isn't part of the conservative platform, I didn't see the condemnation of it coming from the Right.

Originally Posted by Strangler Lewis

Or as Bill Clinton said, "safe, legal and rare."

I'll drink to that!

Originally Posted by BarTopDancer

There are statistics that show child abuse and neglect rates dropping in the 60s after R v. W was implemented. There are also statistics that show the number of new gang members dropping to about 15 years later. This was attributed to abortion becoming legal and women who didn't want [would resent, abuse, neglect] their kids ultimately not having them.

I heard that on a radio show. I'm sure there's documentation somewhere.

Originally Posted by SacTown Chronic

Sent in my absentee ballot yesterday.

Hurray!!!

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Amy Poelher: Funny as heck, you betcha. The woman is rapping and still working on the show and is like ready to give birth like right this second.
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The Real Sarah Palin: Not all that funny. Lame. Good sport, but boring to watch.
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I thought the rap was decent, but I thought they could have gone a thousand different places with Palin and kind of just let her sit there... The short shot where Palin and Fey crossed paths at the beginning was great.

What? The pregnancy's real? Huh. I haven't been following the show. She was funny though. I agree that Palin in person wasn't as funny as the SNL folks but she was a good sport and I'll give her props for that. Enjoy your 15 minutes, dear, and then go back to Alaska. I loved the bit at the beginning with Sarah and Tina Fey! Awesome.

Originally Posted by scaeagles

Conversely, I would suppose there are a lot of people who feel guilty about racism and may indeed vote for a black man simply because he is black. Isn't that as valid as the accusation that many won't vote for him because he is black?

I absolutely agree. Please vote on issues, not demographics. I'm likely going to vote for Obama, but not out of guilt. I like his style, I like how he reacts to things that happen, and I like most of his policies. I want people to vote on issues, and the level of ignorance out there in the world makes me absolutely cringe.