you guys said experience didn't matter when you picked palin so we took you at your word .
On Dec 29, 1:26 pm, "Mrs. Rabbit" <[email protected]> wrote: > Read the articles, she wants to be appointed now. She can't wait and > RUN for the office. If an appointment is the only means to fill such > a position, then by all means, appoint someone with EXPERIENCE, not > just *deep political ties* and a family curse over their head. > > Where is all the outrage of lack of experience from the Dems on this > one? > > On Dec 29, 10:53 am, wncs <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > "I never implied it was *just the dems*, spare me the drama. " > > > "Why does Caroline Kennedy get a free pass from the Dems? " > > > It's not a free pass, it's the way things are done routinely. > > > ***************** > > > "It is tacky to say the least for Kennedy to even announce she > > is seeking appointment but states she will not run for office." > > > Where do you get that? > > " Asked whether she would run for the office if Gov. David Paterson > > doesn't appoint her, she replied: > > "Absolutely."http://www.progressiveinvolvement.com/progressive_involvement/2008/12... > > > On Dec 29, 10:46 am, "Mrs. Rabbit" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I never implied it was *just the dems*, spare me the drama. > > > > It is the law and to prevent appointment (monarchy style government), > > > the law should be changed to allow elections in situtations such as > > > this. It is tacky to say the least for Kennedy to even announce she > > > is seeking appointment but states she will not run for office. Says > > > much about her character, or should I say, lack of? > > > > Where is the outrage from the Dems about her lack of *experience* in > > > politics? Her *strong* political ties? Which, btw, scare me to > > > death...maybe it's the whole family curse thingy. Her experience as a > > > mother and community volunteer are two experiences she list and is > > > being ignored by the dems. Why is that? > > > > On Dec 29, 10:24 am, wncs <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > So are you proposing special elections for vacated seats? > > > > I'm not sure I agree with appointments but right now there doesn't > > > > seem to be a better way. But, it is the law, and it's not just Dems > > > > that do it. > > > > > On Dec 29, 9:49 am, "Mrs. Rabbit" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > stab....not stap Why use spell check, when we have you? =D > > > > > > Doesn't matter if the seat is being vacated in the middle of a term or > > > > > not, the law should be changed to prevent appointment. Elected to a > > > > > seat by the people should be the only way one should hold a public > > > > > office. Maybe one day American will see that and change from the > > > > > monarchy ways of old. > > > > > > On Dec 29, 9:39 am, wncs <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > "Why not run for office and get ELECTED. Why even ask for an > > > > > > appointment to a seat, " > > > > > > Because the seat is being vacated in th middle of a term, and there > > > > > > is no election. The governor of the state has sole authority to > > > > > > appoint a successor to the seat, who will hold the office until the > > > > > > next election in 2010. This is the way it's done by both Republicans > > > > > > and Democrats, by law. > > > > > > > What is a stap? > > > > > > > On Dec 29, 9:25 am, "Mrs. Rabbit" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Mornin' Wncs, > > > > > > > > I'll take a stap at that question for rigsy for $200.00 please. > > > > > > > > With all of her experience as a mother, school fund raising and > > > > > > > her > > > > > > > *deep political ties* Caroline Kennedy is asking Clinton for the > > > > > > > appointment. In other words, she is wanting it handed to her. > > > > > > > Why? > > > > > > > Why not run for office and get ELECTED. Why even ask for an > > > > > > > appointment to a seat, when voting should be the only way one > > > > > > > holds a > > > > > > > public office? (Appointment to me is more like a Monarchy) Her > > > > > > > bloodline shouldn't excuse her from having to run for office and > > > > > > > her > > > > > > > experience as a mother, community volunteering and Kennedy > > > > > > > bloodline > > > > > > > doesn't quailify her for the job. The Dems nailed Palin to the > > > > > > > cross > > > > > > > for using her experience as a mother and school volunteer as part > > > > > > > of > > > > > > > her resume`. Why does Caroline Kennedy get a free pass from the > > > > > > > Dems? > > > > > > > > :o) > > > > > > > > On Dec 29, 8:06 am, wncs <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Let's apply your standards to another president, shall we? This > > > > > > > > time, > > > > > > > > rather than the complete failure Bush, we will apply your > > > > > > > > criteria to > > > > > > > > someone who is considered (by some anyway) to be one of our > > > > > > > > greatest > > > > > > > > presidents: > > > > > > > > > "One of my favorite lessons in the world of overcoming failures > > > > > > > > and > > > > > > > > understanding the value of persistence is what can be learned > > > > > > > > from > > > > > > > > looking at the life of Abraham Lincoln. Born into poverty, Mr. > > > > > > > > Lincoln > > > > > > > > was faced with defeat throughout most of his life. He twice > > > > > > > > failed in > > > > > > > > business, lost eight different elections and suffered a nervous > > > > > > > > breakdown. The following bullet points represent Lincoln’s path > > > > > > > > to the > > > > > > > > White House: > > > > > > > > > 1816: Lincoln’s family lost their home and he had to quit > > > > > > > > school to > > > > > > > > support them. > > > > > > > > 1818: His mother passed away. > > > > > > > > 1831: He failed in business. > > > > > > > > 1832: He ran for state legislature and lost, also lost his job, > > > > > > > > and > > > > > > > > while he wanted to go to law school he couldn’t get in. > > > > > > > > 1833: He borrowed money to start a new business and was > > > > > > > > bankrupt by > > > > > > > > the end of the year. He spent the next 17 years paying off the > > > > > > > > debt. > > > > > > > > 1834: He ran for state legislature again and this time he won. > > > > > > > > 1835: He was engaged to be married and his fiance died. > > > > > > > > 1836: Mr. Lincoln suffered a total nervous breakdown and spent > > > > > > > > six > > > > > > > > months in bed. > > > > > > > > 1838: He sought to become speaker of the state legislature and > > > > > > > > was > > > > > > > > again defeated. > > > > > > > > 1840: He sought to become elector and was defeated. > > > > > > > > 1843: Lincoln ran for Congress and lost. > > > > > > > > 1846: He ran for Congress again and this time he won. > > > > > > > > 1848: Lincoln lost his re-election race for Congress. > > > > > > > > 1849: He sought the position of land officer in his home state > > > > > > > > and was > > > > > > > > turned down. > > > > > > > > 1854: Lincoln ran for the US Senate and lost. > > > > > > > > 1856: He sought the Vice-Presidential nomination and lost > > > > > > > > receiving > > > > > > > > less than 100 votes. > > > > > > > > 1858: He ran yet again for the US Senate and lost. > > > > > > > > 1860: Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the United > > > > > > > > States. " > > > > > > > > >http://www.n2growth.com/blog/fear-failure-risk-and-success > > > > > > > > > It just goes to show that bloodline means nothing, and even a > > > > > > > > big > > > > > > > > "nobody" can be influential and successful. Your comment about > > > > > > > > Obama > > > > > > > > being a nobody in comparison to Bush's political legacy > > > > > > > > suggests you > > > > > > > > might be happier under a monarch rather than a democracy. > > > > > > > > By the way, how do you feel about Caroline Kennedy seeking a > > > > > > > > senate > > > > > > > > seat? After all, her family has had a political presence, so > > > > > > > > she must > > > > > > > > be qualified, right? > > > > > > > > > On Dec 28, 10:10 pm, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > What bloodline? You mean someone who never built a company? > > > > > > > > > Had > > > > > > > > > executive experience? Served in the military? Didn't use the > > > > > > > > > System? > > > > > > > > > Gravitate to Illinois? Dangerous friends and ministers? > > > > > > > > > > On Dec 28, 8:52 pm, wncs <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Isn't that what America is all about... letting the people > > > > > > > > > > pick their > > > > > > > > > > leader rather than allowing bloodline to determine it? I > > > > > > > > > > believe > > > > > > > > > > that's one of the reasons we split from England. Ain't it > > > > > > > > > > great? > > > > > > > > > > > On Dec 28, 9:48 pm, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > At least the Bush family existed in American politics. > > > > > > > > > > > Obama is the > > > > > > > > > > > biggest nobody to become a somebody since Jesus Christ. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Dec 28, 8:27 pm, wncs <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > >http://www.goodnightbush.com/-Hidequotedtext- > > > > > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. 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