The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[scaeagles]

No....I'd vote for Condoleeza Rice. Are you wondering if I have an objection to a female President or if I just wouldn't want Hillary to have the distinction of being the first one?

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

No....I'd vote for Condoleeza Rice.

i don't think that leaf falls very far from the Bush. Why do you feel she would be any different from her mentor, who you appear displeased with?

[scaeagles]

I am displeased with Bush in areas that I have not heard Condoleeza Rice comment on, and the two biggest things I am displeased with Bush about are border control and lack of any sort of fiscal discipline. There are other lesser issues to me that are bugging me, but those are the majors. I suspect that, particularly with border control and our relationship with Mexico, that she must disagree with Bush on those things and that is why she is silent on them. She is the Secretary of State, and for her not to be involved with the influx of illegals is very strange. In fact, I haven't heard much from Condoleeza on anything lately.

From what I know of Condoleeza right now, I would vote for her against Hillary without question. Whether I would vote for her in a primary remains to be seen because there are questions i would have regarding various policies.

I was wanting to let ISM know there is nothing about a female PotUS that I am against.

[BarTopDancer]

I'm voting for her:

[innerSpaceman]

Oh, I didn't think you would be against a female president. Rather, I was just wondering whether such a history-making occurence would cast a tie-breaking vote for Hillary, if the choice were only HER and McCAIN (no Condi on the ticket)

[scaeagles]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Rather, I was just wondering whether such a history-making occurence would cast a tie-breaking vote for Hillary, if the choice were only HER and McCAIN (no Condi on the ticket)

Well, like I said, it is a possiblity in an election between the two I wouldn't vote. I couldn't stomach either. So I'd let it go to the House if I were truly casting the tie breaking vote.

[CoasterMatt]

I vote for Zippy!

[CoasterMatt]

House of Pain? House of Wax? House of Ill Repute? Amazing how much they resemble each other these days...

[Gemini Cricket]

The Boston area this year will receive nearly one-third less federal grant money to help buy equipment and train emergency workers for possible terrorist attacks, the Department of Homeland Security announced yesterday.

The federal government will give Boston and its surrounding communities about $18.2 million in urban area antiterrorism grants, down from about $26 million last year. As a whole, Massachusetts will receive about $41 million from several homeland security grant programs, down from $58.8 million last year, the department said.

The cuts were echoed in other major cities as well. The two cities that were attacked by terrorists on Sept. 11, 2001 -- New York and Washington, D.C. -- lost about 40 percent of their funding. At the same time, several smaller cities, including Louisville, Ky., and Omaha, saw their funds rise.

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I don't understand this. We're cutting funds for antiterrorism grants?

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

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I don't understand this. We're cutting funds for antiterrorism grants?

I don't know that they are cutting funds exactly. They are just re-allocating the funds to cities that, in the eyes of the current administration, are in greater danger. Greater danger of their candidate not getting re-elected. Oink, Oink.