All About McCain - Page 46

innerSpaceman · 09-02-2008, 08:44 PM

Well John certainly sucked all the political wind out of the air with his bold surprise move of tagging Palin as his running mate. Not a peep has been heard about Whathisface Obama since.

In fact, it's all I hear in the press, and all I hear anyone in the real world talking about politically. I wonder if John's happy about that.

Surprise! John ... the surprise is on you.

scaeagles · 09-02-2008, 09:04 PM

I actually think this is turning out well.....when Obama feels obligated to say he's got more experience than the VP on the republican side, that says something about his experience level.

I just find that to be somewhat amusing.

Not Afraid · 09-02-2008, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Tenigma

Thanks to my friend who posted this link elsewhere:

Since the views of Obama's pastor were such a huge deal...

meet Sarah Palin's pastor.

Whatever happen to "Thy will not mine be done"?

alphabassettgrrl · 09-02-2008, 10:29 PM

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/02/palins-lawyer-stonewallin_n_123179.html

McCain's campaign is trying to stall the release of the ethics report until after the election. Palin's lawyer is trying to get the investigation into the hands of a committee appointed by the governor. Partiality, much?

Rational actions, by those making them, trying to protect their image. Not so much something I want in an elected leader. Yes, I know the democrats pulled a lot of the same junk, I'm not letting them off the hook, but when you *know* ahead of time this is what they do when they step over the ethics line?

She's not saying she's innocent. She's saying she wants to stack the deck.

The daughter's boyfriend describes himself as "a f-ing redneck". He just wants to go hunting and fishing with the boys. Ok, fine, except now you're gonna be a daddy, and you need to make sure baby is taken care of which tends to cut into the leisure time. Not sure if his "doesn't want kids" is a setting, or something he specifically stated.

Morrigoon · 09-02-2008, 10:50 PM

Oooh, babydaddy's kinda cute:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/0..._n_123089.html

innerSpaceman · 09-02-2008, 11:11 PM

Let's see how he looks at the end of the GoP's biggest shotgun on his wedding day in October.

scaeagles · 09-03-2008, 04:54 AM

I'll be interested to hear more about Obama's dealings with Ayers at the University of Illinois Chicago. I wonder why those records were selaed for so long at a public university?

Honestly, I don't much care about those. My point is EVERYONE has skeletons. The right will excuse and justify the skeletons of those on the right, and the left will do the same of those on the left. It's all about who you support.

innerSpaceman · 09-03-2008, 06:44 AM

I disagree. I'm pretty far to the left, but I generally pull my support if the skeletons pile up or start coming back to life as flesh-eating zombies.

I think what makes it look as if we treat Conservatives' skeletons differently is the element of hypocracy that often uniquely accompanies theirs.

The problem with decrying human nature in the public sphere and attempting to control it in others, is that it can't be controlled in yourself. We are all human, and Progressives have the advantage of allowing for that. So when "we" fukup, at least we haven't railed against that same thing in speeches and legislation. Human nature goes down much easier that way.

Ya know, the homophobes that get arrested in tearooms. The Fundies with unwed teen pregnancies at the time of their nomination, that kind of thing.

That's why we yawn when Clinton gets his dick sucked under the Oval Office desk. I'm not aware he ever badmouthed blowjobs.

scaeagles · 09-03-2008, 07:40 AM

I do see a bit of hypocrisy on the left, though. Let's talk about the Clinton example -

Palin is being slammed on in numerous areas regarding "bad judgment". I suppose I would regard the whole Clinton/Lewinsky thing as very poor judgment on the part of Clinton.

Clinton was accused of rape by...shoot, forgetting her name. This was seemingly glossed over by the left, whereas Clarence Thomas was crucified in hearings for supposedly talking about public hairs on a coke.

If an intern of some fortune 500 company had an intern doing the Lewinsky on him in his office, feminists would be claiming harrassment simply because he was a powerful male and she was his underling. No such thing with Clinton and Lewinsky.

So we can all find hypocrisy in our those we wish to because to some extent we are all hypocrits. Again, it just goes to where one looks to want to find it.

sleepyjeff · 09-03-2008, 07:43 AM

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Clinton was accused of rape by...shoot, forgetting her name. This was seemingly glossed over by the left, whereas Clarence Thomas was crucified in hearings for supposedly talking about public hairs on a coke.

Juanita Broderick if I am not mistaken.

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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Well John certainly sucked all the political wind out of the air with his bold surprise move of tagging Palin as his running mate. Not a peep has been heard about Whathisface Obama since. In fact, it's all I hear in the press, and all I hear anyone in the real world talking about politically. I wonder if John's happy about that. Surprise! John ... the surprise is on you.
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09-02-2008, 09:04 PM	#452
scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	I actually think this is turning out well.....when Obama feels obligated to say he's got more experience than the VP on the republican side, that says something about his experience level. I just find that to be somewhat amusing.
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09-02-2008, 10:29 PM	#454
alphabassettgrrl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,978	http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/02/palins-lawyer-stonewallin_n_123179.html McCain's campaign is trying to stall the release of the ethics report until after the election. Palin's lawyer is trying to get the investigation into the hands of a committee appointed by the governor. Partiality, much? Rational actions, by those making them, trying to protect their image. Not so much something I want in an elected leader. Yes, I know the democrats pulled a lot of the same junk, I'm not letting them off the hook, but when you know ahead of time this is what they do when they step over the ethics line? She's not saying she's innocent. She's saying she wants to stack the deck. The daughter's boyfriend describes himself as "a f-ing redneck". He just wants to go hunting and fishing with the boys. Ok, fine, except now you're gonna be a daddy, and you need to make sure baby is taken care of which tends to cut into the leisure time. Not sure if his "doesn't want kids" is a setting, or something he specifically stated. __________________ Why cycling? Anything [sport] that had to do with a ball, I wasn't very good at. -Lance Armstrong
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Morrigoon I throw stones at houses Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Location: Location Posts: 9,534	Oooh, babydaddy's kinda cute: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/0..._n_123089.html __________________ http://bash.org/?top "It is useless for sheep to pass a resolution in favor of vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion." -- William Randolph Inge
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09-02-2008, 11:11 PM	#456
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Let's see how he looks at the end of the GoP's biggest shotgun on his wedding day in October.
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09-03-2008, 04:54 AM	#457
scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	I'll be interested to hear more about Obama's dealings with Ayers at the University of Illinois Chicago. I wonder why those records were selaed for so long at a public university? Honestly, I don't much care about those. My point is EVERYONE has skeletons. The right will excuse and justify the skeletons of those on the right, and the left will do the same of those on the left. It's all about who you support.
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09-03-2008, 06:44 AM	#458
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	I disagree. I'm pretty far to the left, but I generally pull my support if the skeletons pile up or start coming back to life as flesh-eating zombies. I think what makes it look as if we treat Conservatives' skeletons differently is the element of hypocracy that often uniquely accompanies theirs. The problem with decrying human nature in the public sphere and attempting to control it in others, is that it can't be controlled in yourself. We are all human, and Progressives have the advantage of allowing for that. So when "we" fukup, at least we haven't railed against that same thing in speeches and legislation. Human nature goes down much easier that way. Ya know, the homophobes that get arrested in tearooms. The Fundies with unwed teen pregnancies at the time of their nomination, that kind of thing. That's why we yawn when Clinton gets his dick sucked under the Oval Office desk. I'm not aware he ever badmouthed blowjobs.
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09-03-2008, 07:40 AM	#459
scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	I do see a bit of hypocrisy on the left, though. Let's talk about the Clinton example - Palin is being slammed on in numerous areas regarding "bad judgment". I suppose I would regard the whole Clinton/Lewinsky thing as very poor judgment on the part of Clinton. Clinton was accused of rape by...shoot, forgetting her name. This was seemingly glossed over by the left, whereas Clarence Thomas was crucified in hearings for supposedly talking about public hairs on a coke. If an intern of some fortune 500 company had an intern doing the Lewinsky on him in his office, feminists would be claiming harrassment simply because he was a powerful male and she was his underling. No such thing with Clinton and Lewinsky. So we can all find hypocrisy in our those we wish to because to some extent we are all hypocrits. Again, it just goes to where one looks to want to find it.
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