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Deep Thought

by Steven D
Sat Oct 18th, 2008 at 07:44:35 PM EST

When your whole campaign is all about insulting your opponent and his supporters it just might be a sign that you have no good reason why people should vote for you.

Deep Thought | 13 comments (13 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Deep Thought (4.00 / 4)

Hell, their campaign is about insulting whole regions of the country.

by BooMan on Sat Oct 18th, 2008 at 07:45:41 PM EST

Re: Deep Thought (4.00 / 2)

Well McCain did sound a lot like Don Rickles at that Al Smith dinner the other night. Only more bitter.

A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who, however, has never learned how to walk forward. Franklin D. Roosevelt

by Steven D on Sat Oct 18th, 2008 at 07:47:44 PM EST
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Re: Deep Thought (4.00 / 5)

Michelle Bachmann's opponent has raised $483,000 in the last 24 hours from anti-Americans.

by BooMan on Sat Oct 18th, 2008 at 07:56:35 PM EST

Re: Deep Thought (4.00 / 2)

i didn't decide to run for president to start a national crusade for the political reforms i believed in or to run a campaign as if it were some grand act of patriotism. in truth, i wanted to be president because it had become my ambition to be president. ... in truth, i'd had the ambition for a long time.

— john mccain, worth the fighting for (2002)

i'm glad you asked

by aarrgghh on Sat Oct 18th, 2008 at 08:09:18 PM EST

Re: Deep Thought (none / 1)

The Sunday Times, UK has an overview:

A cartoon:
the state of the race to the finish line
and
Looking Ahead:
Barack Obama lines up a cabinet of stars as John McCain struggles on
The Democrat may recruit some big names, including Republicans, to see America through the crisis
With the economy on the brink of recession and the country in the midst of two foreign wars, Barack Obama is considering appointing a cabinet of stars to steer America through potentially its worst crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s if he wins the presidency on November 4.
Obama has a well-regarded, close-knit team of domestic and foreign policy advisers who would follow him into the White House and key administration posts. But he is also being urged to make some high-profile appointments who would command the confidence of the country at such a troubled time.
"It's important to send a signal," an Obama adviser said. "With a comparatively new person in office and the awful mess we're in, these appointments are going to resonate around the world." Obama, 47, has been warning his supporters that the election is not over yet. "Don't underestimate our ability to screw it up," he said last week. But should Obama win, he will not be short of big names to choose for his administration.
[.]

Well, "You can't vote for war and disown the results"

by idredit on Sat Oct 18th, 2008 at 08:11:34 PM EST

Re: Deep Thought (none / 0)

"Obama has a well-regarded, close-knit team...foreign policy advisers"

Yeah - if you're in love with the empire, you'll love them.

by Hurria (Muslawia@gmail.com) on Sat Oct 18th, 2008 at 08:25:46 PM EST
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Re: Deep Thought (none / 0)

Is there anything that meets your approval? Anything

Easy to criticize. Without standing earth on a new axis, how would you govern or rearrange the order of the universe?

Given the nature of man, it's beyond human.

Well, "You can't vote for war and disown the results"

by idredit on Sun Oct 19th, 2008 at 11:11:31 AM EST
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Re: Deep Thought (none / 0)

A lot of things meet with my approval. A foreign policy team with a history of disregard for brown-skinned humans on the other side of the earth in the interest of promoting empire does not meet with my approval.

One of Obama's criticisms of the Iraq "war" has been that it hampered the United States' ability to project its power globally. His foreign policy team reflects that attitude. Last time I checked, in this "land of the free" I am not obligated to accept that, nor am I obligated to remain silent about it.

by Hurria (Muslawia@gmail.com) on Sun Oct 19th, 2008 at 01:34:04 PM EST
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Re: Deep Thought (none / 0)

OT, if your local PBS station carries Austin City Limits you need to check it out now. Guy Clark, Joe Ely and friends. Smokin'.

by mikefromtexas on Sat Oct 18th, 2008 at 09:15:21 PM EST

Re: Deep Thought (none / 1)

A girlfriend called today. First words out of her mouth...

Since I don't live in ' Real Virginia', do I have to pay 'Real Virginia' taxes?

by rikyrah on Sun Oct 19th, 2008 at 12:36:49 AM EST

I'm sayin'... (4.00 / 2)

I think my brother and SIL can stop subsidizing the rest of the Commonwealth since they don't belong.

Look, I know that sentiment exists, but I can't believe she'd so stupid as to insult the people you want to vote for you--on a live broadcast?

You know, there's a Tidewater area where a lot of Democrats live--not everyone in the Atlantic Fleet are officers. Are they not "real" Virginians?

There are a fair number of Democrats in Southwestern Virginia--many of whom remember what party fucked them when they needed more help when their plants closed and moved to Mexico. Are they not "real" Virginians?

There are also a fair number of Democrats in the Richmond area--they don't all worship Robert E. Lee. Are they not "real" Virginians?

What a stupid, anorexic twit. I am just tired of this type of rhetoric.

BTW, we have plenty of family and friends in the "real" Virginia, too who can't WAIT to vote for Barack Obama--and they don't live in NOVA. Idiot.

Can't hear ya, Peach!

by AP on Sun Oct 19th, 2008 at 07:53:56 AM EST
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Real Socialist in the White House (none / 1)

.
No need to look far ... it's George W. Bush whose own Republican free trade policy and unregulated banks have created havoc on America's economy and financial system. The single option left was to nationalize a number of banks and do hand-outs to the haves of Wall Street. Bush now seeking advise from the most socalist state of Europe: president Sarkozy of France and EU commisioner Barroso from a socialist Portugal.

Bush to host Sarkozy, Barroso on Saturday

"But I will not let myself be reduced to silence."

by Oui on Sun Oct 19th, 2008 at 01:34:37 AM EST

Re: Real Socialist in the White House (4.00 / 2)

This entire debate must sound idiotic across the pond, doesn't it?

Can't hear ya, Peach!

by AP on Sun Oct 19th, 2008 at 07:54:50 AM EST
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