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Sunday, Nov 8, 2009
She cast her lot with the same Neocons that lied to get into a War (for oil interests) and let Osama bin Laden run loose.
So that is why she is a member of the radical right, although I get the feeling she is not so much a committed right winger as a triangulating politician on the wrong side of righteousness and little real experience.
You wrote:
"They (the Republicans) have the singular distinction of making Obama the conservative choice in this election."
That is the most astute observation made to date about this election.
Brilliant.
if they want this hateful, lying hotchickpitbullwithlipstick half-a-heartbeat away from the presidency. When poor old Senator McSleepy takes his last nap, she will be running the show. She would make Bush look like Abraham Lincoln.
BWT, watching dessicated octogenarians wearing their "Hot Chick" buttons last night made me want to shower.
I get what you're saying, and if I really liked Obama I probably wouldn't let some lame supporters bother me so much. But because I was already on the fence about Obama (I like a lot of what he has to say about policy, but I don't think he has enough experience, I distrust his enthusiasm for compromise, and I really hated how his campaign set out to portray the Clintons as racists during the primaries), I guess I'm a little more affected by the negativity.
Anyway, I live in the bluest of blue states, so if I throw a little support to a worthy third party, I don't think it does much harm to the Dems chances. I didn't post on the subject to make a big deal about my own vote, but because I really hate to see the progressive side betraying its own values. Maybe I just have spent too much time reading Salon lately! I'm not usually a scold, and I realize that this is just an Internet forum, but I would really like to see a higher level of discourse here.
There are so many legitimate reasons to criticize Palin!
The democrats need to take Palin seriously. She has fired-up the republican base in a way they were not fired up by McCain. They will come out and vote now instead of sitting this one out. It was a smart choice by McCain. Not picking Hillary Clinton was a mistake by Obama that will cost him the election and we will all suffer through a McCain presidency. Our children and possibly their children will suffer the decisions of a conservative Supreme Court after McCain appoints at least 2 justices.
NEWS
September 4, 2008, 3:04
Maverick Republican steals McCain's thunder
Texas Congressman Ron Paul may not be the next US President. But the firey Republican, who failed to win the party's nomination this year, is still hugely popular with grass-roots supporters. He staged a rally in Minneapolis as an alternative to John McCain's Republican Convention in nearby St Paul, stealing much of the limelight from the party's official presidential candidate.
More violence erupted on the streets of St Paul, where thousands continued protesting outside the Republican National Convention. Officials say some tried to get past security fences at the Xcel Center where the convention is under way. A beefed-up security force handcuffed civilians and journalists as hysteria filled the crowd.
Meanwhile, across the river in Minneapolis, screams of excitement filled the air. Ron Paul greeted a sea of supporters with a rock star entrance. The former Republican Presidential candidate wasn't invited to speak at his own party's rally, so instead organised his own, stealing some of the spotlight.
The Texas Congressman's limited government, anti-tax and anti-war views have generated a loyal following among voters nationwide.
"We have a vision of what this country should be and we're going to move forward with it no matter what happens in the presidential elections," a female supporter said.
Many say the forthcoming election offers no choice.
"We see two candidates with zero fundamental differences. They're still going to spend the money. They're going to devour the economy. The only difference is what country to bomb tomorrow," a male voter said.
Dismissed as inconsequential, Ron Paul has filled an 18,000-seat stadium. His supporters say this event is the start of a revolution, one that rejects military intervention overseas and brings liberty back to America.
Paul says neither Senators John McCain nor Barack Obama are prepared to do this.
"They both want more troops in Afghanistan. They really want to maintain bases in the Middle East for a long time. They want to threaten Iran. And both candidates want to send more of your money to Georgia to protect that oil line," Paul says.
Paul accuses Washington of escalating the Russia-Georgia conflict by offering NATO membership and military consultation to Tbilisi – moves his supporters denounce.
"There's a certain power group in control in the west and the United States that's very aggressive towards Russia and we don't agree with that," a Paul follower said.
Sarah Palin's speech last night at the Republican convention was a big slam against Barack Obama. Compared to the McCain ad on TV, her attacks against Senator Obama were both sharp and and smooth. Once again she did not offer any substance about how to improve the economy, health care, and the war on terror.
Definitely, compared to John McCain, Sarah Palin has a unique style of attacking her opponents. As the pygmies of the equatorial forest of Congo say,"Lightning sent by a witch is more dangerous than that sent by a warlock."
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Boy, the Republican party sure knows how to win presidential elections. It's too late for this election, but unless the Democrats get their heads out of the clouds and finally nominate a politician with military experience, who is well acquainted with working class concerns, who understands the nuts and bolts of the infrastructure that makes our country operate, the Republicans will likely keep the White House well into the '20s.
Hillary wouldn't have made any difference to Obama as VP choice, since she, Biden, and Obama are all cast from the same mold. Obama demonstrated his insular perspective by choosing a fellow congressman to be his VP. How this could be considered a "wise" move when Congress enjoys a single-digit approval rating with the American public is beyond me.
Much of the initial coverage about Fort Hood turned out to be wrong. Is there anything wrong with that?
The accountability imposed by another country for the CIA's kidnapping and torture reveals much about our own.
Fox News' morning show plays to type, talking about whether Muslims in the Army should face "special debriefings"
219 Democrats and one Republican join in favor of the legislation, which passed by a narrow margin
The survivor and author is upset about comparisons some on the right are making to genocide
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