All About McCain

[scaeagles]

You are right, Flippy.

I do wonder, though, but haven't the time to look for a study.....do the wealthy and/or powerful typically have affairs more often than a middle calss working Joe? Probably. I'd be curious as to the percentages.

[flippyshark]

I've heard it said that power is an aphrodisiac, so I bet that people with power have far more opportunities (and invitations) to stray than us working class shmoes.

[Betty]

According to Tom Leykis - that's what women are into. Power and money.

And I have to agree to some extent - a guy can get away with being less good looking if he's got money and power. Those can definately add a certain amount of sexiness that's lacking in overall looks. So can a slight edge of danger. Or maybe that's just me the whole bad boy thing.

[flippyshark]

Lessee, I got no power, no money, I'm average looking at best - Yeah, I've really got to shake this nice guy crap. (I could start acting more like Tom Leykis - he's a real jerk.)

[innerSpaceman]

So, with all the debate prep she's being subject to, how come the brilliant Ms. Palin can't seem to get the Ticket's Talking Points thru her pretty skull?

In response to a question asked by a civilian on Saturday, "Do you think we should cross the border into Pakistan to fight terrorists there," she said (and I heard this in her own voice), "Absolutely. If the terrorists are in Pakistan, we should absolutely go in there and get them."


Did she not bother to watch the debate on Friday where McCain exoriated Obama for saying he'd make cross-border raids into Pakistan? Forget for a moment that he misrepresented Obama's stance, he made a big deal about what a mistake it was to SAY that OUT LOUD. Then his running mate goes and says that out loud the very next day.



She didn't even qualify it, as Obama did, to say that "if Bin Ladan, if top lieutenants of al Queda or the Taliban are in our sights, and Pakistan is unwilling or unable to act, then we should ..." No, Palin said unqualifyingly, "Absolutely, we should go in there and get them."




Go ahead, kool-aid drinkers, defend that. I dare you.

[JWBear]

Steve, you and I both know that they'll just dismiss it or explain it away with some lame excuse; or they'll try and smear the source. That's how Republicans work nowadays; never admit you are wrong, and the truth must bend to support the party's position.

[innerSpaceman]

Originally Posted by JWBear

...or they'll try and smear the source. That's how Republicans work nowadays; never admit you are wrong, and the truth must bend to support the party's position.

Yep, that's why I loved hearing it in her own voice, and the question came from a voter, not from the press.


Anyway, I appreciate scaeagles' response (as well as the urge to challenge the dare )

[scaeagles]

I can't. Poor thing to say. And wrong.

Although, I will admit to trying to come up with some justification just becuase you wrote "I dare you". I'm not one to shy away from such things.

Edited to add - and after posting this and reading JW's post, I REALLY REALLY want to say something to justify it.

[BarTopDancer]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

Edited to add - and after posting this and reading JW's post, I REALLY REALLY want to say something to justify it.

Do it. I double dog dare ya.

[Gemini Cricket]

Can a candidate dump their VP choice once the early voting beings? ie. I hear Ohio can start voting tomorrow.