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It is said that W's test scores were 150 pts. below the median of those entering Yale. He surely missed many clases and especially the one that may have touched upon ancient mythology.
One day, he came upon a large trunk that said, 'Pandora's Box'.
Anyone with a modicum of education would have just shivered and given it a wide berth. It is everyone's bad luck that W. opened it up and loosed all the demons. This demonstrates the importance of an informed vote.
A quote. "If the sulky bearded lady wasn't biting the new president's leg, the oafish carnival barker would be sending in the clowns to lure all the young ladies into back-of-the-tent sword-swallowing."
That is the picture painted of a man who was a great president for eight years, and a woman who is his wife, and a United States senator.
It is a picture painted by a writer who reeks of envy and pathology. Consider the source.
Mr. Kamiya is out of touch with reality. After four years of George W. Bush he was re-elected for four more years. That is the equivalent of watching a football game and calling to make a half time wager. Your bet is based on watching the first thirty minutes of the game and choosing the best team for the second half.
In short, there are millions of stupid people in this country. I believe that the satire that Mr.Kamiya so eloquently defends will never be perceived as such when it is accompanied by so strong a visual statement. I think that posters of the New Yorker cover will be hung in a lot of places as an affirmation of untrue accusations.
The terrible mistake, is publishing something for the very few.
"A picture speaks a thousand words".
Joe Biden brings a wealth of experience to the Democratic Ticket. As the former head of the Judiciary Committe he will be invaluable in veting judicial appointees. His Foreign Relatons background will stand him in good stead in a world where there are multiple and complex situations that require the attention of more than one man.
Voters can have confidence that there will be intellegent change, as opposed to four more years of the same, and a continuued loss of personal rights for all of us.
Here is a woman who has four young children including a special needs infant. She is embarking on an exausting sixty day full court press and if she is elected she will have to assume the duties of Vice President Of The United States.
In essence, she is abandoning her children if she takes that job.
There is also no guarantee that she will not become pregnant again. She certainly is not qualifed to hold the highest office in the land and she will be the one if something should happen to the seventy two year old candidate.
Taken together, this is a ridiculos ticket and if they should be successful we could see the Fall of the Roman Empire again- up close.
Of course, she was not properly vetted. Does anyone really believe that any competent advisor would allow a Presidential Candidate to chose a running mate that advocates abstinence and has a pregnant teen age daughter?
The Senator has demonstrated an incredible lack of judgement by accepting the dictates of the far right in his party.
The Republicans think that they can do or say anything without being held accountable. They have done just that for the last eight years.
The electorate has been stupid twice, maybe the third time is the charm.
The Governor did an all right job of reading what was written for her and presenting it to her party's base. Her five minute standing ovation was a little over the top but if not in St. Paul, then where else.
The speech had no substance and just continued the personal attacks begun by the previous two speakers. The message of change rings hollow since the candidate has by his very presence been part of the problem in Washington for the last eight years.
Kos is right, with this choice, the Republicans have painted themselves into a corner. They are toast.
The Senator stepped into a bear trap when he was pursuaded by the Limbaugh-Dobsons of his party to select the Govenor to be his running mate. He is used to pain, so he does not realize the trap is firmly affixed to his leg.
The fact is, he was was going to receive almost all of his base votes anyway, even with a more a more centrist choice.
The choice of Gov. Palin put millions of votes in play for Senator Obama.
Who in their right mind is going to vote for someone who has questionable experience, wants to take a woman's rights away, ban books, and probably start a new 'Scopes' trial.
She would be very dangerous and unacceptable if Mc Cain were fifty years old. At seventy two, imagine a President 'Sarah Barracuda', and who would be pulling her strings from an undisclosed location.
If the electorate falls for the same story the third time we will truly reap what we sow.
How do you know she is extremely smart? All she did is read a speech that was written for her on a teleprompter. The only thing that she demonstrated is that she can read.
I tend to believe that with her stunted world view she is probably stupid, but has enough wits to get by if she is not placed into an uncontrolled situation with intelligent people.
You took quite a bit of time explaining that will not happen.
It is sad that there are so many people who are completely clueless but as they say,'That's the way the cookie crumbles'