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Binx101

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Tuesday, June 3, 2008 01:18 PM

This is a well documented story

It is amazing that articles and information as well researched and executed in an interesting writing style - will be pointed to, by the likes of neocon cheerleaders like William Krystol, as attacks on the Right - even though they have been critical of McCain.

This article stands clearly on the continental divide between factual representation and the fantasy that Krystol and his ilk have crop dusted all over media.

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Tuesday, June 3, 2008 01:23 PM
Original article: Carter to endorse Obama

A number of delegates need to clinch Obama - to get Hillary to shift into neutral

If anyone wants Hillary Clinton to be able to 'somewhat' concede, there better be a number of delegates declaring openly as Carter will in order for that to happen.

She can't quit - unless she wants to payout a helluva lot more than she has to if she loses, officially.

Anyone who thinks that McAuliffe, Wolfson and Penn don't have consulting contracts as complicated as the rules committee. arguments, is naive.

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Wednesday, June 4, 2008 12:01 PM

What Am I MIssing?

A format like this would showcase McCain at his best ... Moreover, asking for more debates is a standard tactic of an underdog, the hope being that the opponent will falter.

McCain is an awful communicator. He is very shaky on actual facts and any forum that causes him to have to wing it - such as actual questions - not the kind of questions that the TV infotainers embarrassed the viewing public, but rather real questions are McCain's worst enemy.

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Tuesday, June 17, 2008 08:04 AM

More than political fantasy ....

.... this presumption is outright silly.

The entire story presupposes traction on any item in the story. The Democratic party, still sore from the voracity of the nomination process and still recuperating from permitting the Democratic brand to defined by Republicans - and the word 'Liberal' defiled by neo-conservative operatives - that Democratic Party will not be nominating a Republican, any Republican. Because Chuck Hagel is distancing himself from the Republican Party, doesn't mean that he is a Democrat.

Bi-partisan is the word for one side won and the other side is not charging the gates. Nothing more.

This story was a waste of thought that should remain a point of discussion at a Sophomore round-table.

Binx101

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Wednesday, August 13, 2008 09:19 AM
Original article: John McCain, Internet dunce

Pain in the ASCII

John McCain has the same deficiencies in Tech as he does with most matters. He has never pretended to be a scholar - wise enough - because even with a supporting cast of shills - he'd never pull it off. It is though, curious, that he truly doesn't give one a sense of actually being competent at much except recitals. Recitals? Yes, recitals. He recites quips, talking points and lines - kind of like the YouTube 'Talking Dogs' but there is little evidence that he understands what it is he is actually saying. This is further evidenced by the confusing array of facial expressions - the untimely smiles - and the sometimes uncontrollable exhorts.

Could you imagine the conversation in his head - when he recited that line, presuming to speak for all Americans - 'We're all Georgians' He doesn't even have a grasp of the essential facts, and when the American public finally grasps the oil interests involved in this tragic loss of life - the McCain campaign theater is going to be seen as the one with the little stage and the giant lobby.

Central casting couldn't have come up with a better selection to follow Bush. He almost makes Bush seem confident and knowledgeable, instead of cocky and uninformed as is reality. McCain is the transitional political team that combines governance with lobbying in the style of Certs breath mints ... you know - two, two, two creeps in one.

So it's not just technology that escapes John McCain's practical experience and knowledge base - that's only the one that is quite bewildering. In fact - wanna have a laugh? List his competencies, that is to say, things that he's considered an expert - and don't tell me military or naval because that's how he got into politics - they said - sorry - no Flag grade for you.

Acting. Acting is what he does best. Hell, he's been posing as a Senator for years.

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