Republican National Convention '08 - Page 4

JWBear · 09-01-2008, 12:06 PM

Thank you, MbC. Republicans always conveniently forget Mrs Bush's little indiscretion.

innerSpaceman · 09-01-2008, 12:09 PM

Wow, I didn't know that about Laura Bush. I hold Teddy in some minor measure of disregard for Chapacan'tspellit .... I guess I'll do the same for the First Lady, who has heretofore escaped my displeasure ... or even notice.

I like that somehow. My estimate of the ratio of good to bad was waaaay out of wack with her husband, the President. This puts it on a more humanly likely scale. I'm glad I found out while they were still in office for a few months. Thanks, MbC.

scaeagles · 09-01-2008, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Motorboat Cruiser

If I'm not mistaken, negligent homicide isn't the same thing as murder. Laura Bush ran a stop sign when she was younger and killed a pedestrian. I don't think anyone would say that she murdered someone though. And in both cases, it was clearly an accident. Of course, Kennedy exercised extremely poor judgment in not immediately reporting it, but that doesn't make him a murderer.

You are correct as far as the distinction. However, the man was presumably drunk and was primarily concerned with covering it up....I would say that goes a bit beyond "poor judgment".

If he was sober and had reported it immediately, case closed. Accidents happen indeed. It wasn't the accident, it was what followed it that makes him reprehensible to me. I don't know the entire Laura Bush story, but did she flee the scene?

Not Afraid · 09-01-2008, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by scaeagles

You are correct as far as the distinction. However, the man was presumably drunk and was primarily concerned with covering it up....I would say that goes a bit beyond "poor judgment".

Isn't presumption 9/10th of the law?

scaeagles · 09-01-2008, 01:26 PM

This is why I said presumably. If he wasn't drunk, then he was thinking all the more clearly when he left her in the car.

Motorboat Cruiser · 09-01-2008, 04:40 PM

Well, there was a reason why I preceded the the words "poor judgement" with "extremely." I don't think anyone is trying to argue that Kennedy did the right thing in any shape or form. I will tell you that when I was involved in a car accident many years ago, one where my head hit the windshield, that I was most certainly in shock. I was apparently walking around the scene talking to people, but I remember none of it. And in my case, I didn't have the added stress of thinking that I might just have killed my passenger. I'm willing to at least give him the benefit of doubt that, alcohol or not, he wasn't thinking clearly. Just my opinion.

scaeagles · 09-01-2008, 05:35 PM

Well, to lighten the mood, I'll post one of my favorite tasteless jokes....

Why did the foursome Monica Lewinsky, OJ Simpson, Ted Kennedy, and Bill Clinton lose the golf tournament?

Monica's a hooker, OJ's a slicer, Ted can't dive over water, and Bill can never remember which hole he played last.

BDBopper · 09-01-2008, 06:07 PM

Assuming that things don't turn for the worse I guess we can safely assume...things might be back to somewhat normal at the RNC Convention tomorrow.

It's very interesting how these things work out. Under the original schedule Mike Huckabee was scheduled to speak tomorrow night. According to this video Mike thinks he might be speaking on Thursday night before McCain gives his acceptance speech. Of course they trying to squeeze four days into three speaker wise. So who knows. If that is the case I must say that is a definite step up.

Though it is possible that this convention is bookended by Hurricanes. Hannah may be hitting the Southeast Atlantic Coast around Thurs-Fri.

scaeagles · 09-01-2008, 06:18 PM

I'm very happy that the worst seemed to miss New Orleans (the wind maps I was seemed to show max sustained winds over NO at "only" 60 mph). I hope the levies hold.

BDBopper · 09-01-2008, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by scaeagles

I'm very happy that the worst seemed to miss New Orleans (the wind maps I was seemed to show max sustained winds over NO at "only" 60 mph). I hope the levies hold.

Very much agreed. The levies semed to have held. The only thing I have heard is a private dam that was protecting a small community broke.

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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Wow, I didn't know that about Laura Bush. I hold Teddy in some minor measure of disregard for Chapacan'tspellit .... I guess I'll do the same for the First Lady, who has heretofore escaped my displeasure ... or even notice. I like that somehow. My estimate of the ratio of good to bad was waaaay out of wack with her husband, the President. This puts it on a more humanly likely scale. I'm glad I found out while they were still in office for a few months. Thanks, MbC.
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09-01-2008, 01:26 PM	#35
scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	This is why I said presumably. If he wasn't drunk, then he was thinking all the more clearly when he left her in the car.
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09-01-2008, 04:40 PM	#36
Motorboat Cruiser Cruiser of Motorboats Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: So Cal Posts: 3,665	Well, there was a reason why I preceded the the words "poor judgement" with "extremely." I don't think anyone is trying to argue that Kennedy did the right thing in any shape or form. I will tell you that when I was involved in a car accident many years ago, one where my head hit the windshield, that I was most certainly in shock. I was apparently walking around the scene talking to people, but I remember none of it. And in my case, I didn't have the added stress of thinking that I might just have killed my passenger. I'm willing to at least give him the benefit of doubt that, alcohol or not, he wasn't thinking clearly. Just my opinion.
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09-01-2008, 05:35 PM	#37
scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	Well, to lighten the mood, I'll post one of my favorite tasteless jokes.... Why did the foursome Monica Lewinsky, OJ Simpson, Ted Kennedy, and Bill Clinton lose the golf tournament? Monica's a hooker, OJ's a slicer, Ted can't dive over water, and Bill can never remember which hole he played last.
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09-01-2008, 06:07 PM	#38
BDBopper Not Taking Any Crap! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cleaning Up America, One Step At A Time! Posts: 1,694	Assuming that things don't turn for the worse I guess we can safely assume...things might be back to somewhat normal at the RNC Convention tomorrow. It's very interesting how these things work out. Under the original schedule Mike Huckabee was scheduled to speak tomorrow night. According to this video Mike thinks he might be speaking on Thursday night before McCain gives his acceptance speech. Of course they trying to squeeze four days into three speaker wise. So who knows. If that is the case I must say that is a definite step up. Though it is possible that this convention is bookended by Hurricanes. Hannah may be hitting the Southeast Atlantic Coast around Thurs-Fri.
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09-01-2008, 06:18 PM	#39
scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	I'm very happy that the worst seemed to miss New Orleans (the wind maps I was seemed to show max sustained winds over NO at "only" 60 mph). I hope the levies hold.
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