Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-05 Thread denstar
On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 8:07 AM, J.J. Merrick wrote: > I see someone that is vindictive and a cutthroat. When she doesn't get > her way she goes out of her way to put you on her enemy list. > > Read: > http://my2bucks.wordpress.com/2008/09/02/a-letter-from-someone-who-has-known-sarah-palin-si

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-05 Thread Sam
Do you know the difference between a blog and a legal document? On 9/5/08, Bill Wheatley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'll quote you in regards to the ethics report `I'm not saying she's wrong; > just don't believe everything one > person says especially if it's personal.` :) > > On Thu, Sep 4, 20

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-05 Thread Bill Wheatley
LOL On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 3:59 PM, Sam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > $2 million for a home in a pretty rough area, that's livin with the peeps. > > On 9/4/08, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Chuck wrote: > > > Obama will usher in a new era of world > > > peace and prosperity because h

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-05 Thread Bill Wheatley
I'll quote you in regards to the ethics report `I'm not saying she's wrong; just don't believe everything one person says especially if it's personal.` :) On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 1:16 PM, Sam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So she exists. She's a democrat surrounded by republicans and she's > bitter.

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-05 Thread Erika L. Walker
yeah, I *know* you aren't but my brain and google sees otherwise. I don't know why google colors you both pink. It gives everyone else different colors. Very weird. On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 4:12 PM, Scott Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > I don't think so... at least not the last time I checked..

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Sam
Unlike you, you're all over the play book. On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 5:44 PM, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Sam wrote: >> He lives on mansion row, I'm sure you'd be OK there. >> > > The beauty of Sam is consistency. > ~|

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Charlie Griefer
On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 5:44 PM, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Sam wrote: > > He lives on mansion row, I'm sure you'd be OK there. > > > > The beauty of Sam is consistency. > like a fine tapioca pudding. -- I have failed as much as I have succeeded. But I love my life. I love my wif

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Gruss Gott
> Sam wrote: > He lives on mansion row, I'm sure you'd be OK there. > The beauty of Sam is consistency. ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doublecli

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Sam
He lives on mansion row, I'm sure you'd be OK there. On 9/4/08, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Sam wrote: > > $2 million for a home in a pretty rough area, that's livin with the peeps. > > > > I agree, the chicago housing market is odd. Here are the last 50 > crimes in his neighborhood

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Gruss Gott
> Sam wrote: > $2 million for a home in a pretty rough area, that's livin with the peeps. > I agree, the chicago housing market is odd. Here are the last 50 crimes in his neighborhood. coupla murders, kidnapping, armed robbery .. . . ya know, probably like a normal month in your neighborhood.

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Scott Stroz
> > My point is that her approval rating isnt' necessarily an indication that > alaskans think she is overall wonderful. > > Wait, so her approval rating is not really measuring how much Alaskans approve or disapprove of how she is doing her job as governor? Then what is it measuring? -- Scott

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Jochem van Dieten
** Private ** wrote: > I truly believe in small, non intrusive, decentralized government. I > believe in what we are doing in Iraq and Afghanistan. I believe that > the 2nd amendment is an individual right. I want to see politicians > that can cut spending and make our federal government sm

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Robert Munn
what, you were going to write in Ron Paul before? On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 12:41 PM, Gruss wrote: > > Now you're double reverse bullshit and have to vote Obama. ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Beth Fleischer
- Original Message - From: "Charlie Griefer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 9:26 AM Subject: Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin > On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 10:22 AM, Beth Fleischer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> w

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread C. Hatton Humphrey
> ya know what's terrible ... you're both colored pink in my google email, so > I think you are both one and the same ... Think it's time for a new monitor there, Erika? ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important an

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Scott Stewart
I don't think so... at least not the last time I checked... Erika L. Walker wrote: > ya know what's terrible ... you're both colored pink in my google email, so > I think you are both one and the same ... > > On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 3:34 PM, Scott Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > >> I like

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Erika L. Walker
ya know what's terrible ... you're both colored pink in my google email, so I think you are both one and the same ... On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 3:34 PM, Scott Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > I like it here, I'm settin' up camp > > Lemme know when the beer is cold > > Scott Stroz wrote: > > S

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Scott Stewart
but... in our grand scheme of things.. do Iran, Iraq, Syria, Hezbollah, Hamas, and Russia. really matter? Will any of these countries or entities have a direct impact on the well being of the American people. IMO, we owe Iraq because we created the present situation. Iran and Syria will eventual

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Sam
$2 million for a home in a pretty rough area, that's livin with the peeps. On 9/4/08, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Chuck wrote: > > Obama will usher in a new era of world > > peace and prosperity because he's, y'know, black. > > > > AND shoutin' out from the south side of Chicago. > >

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Gruss Gott
> Scott wrote: > But.. I know we can't do that the world isn't what it used to be, and > We must deal with domestic issues, and those must be the first priority, You just made my point with those 2 sentences. Americas prosperity in the coming decades will be dependent on our international stand

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Scott Stroz
If we all based our vote on who had not lied, no one would ever get elected. Like the old joke goes, Do you kow how you can tell when a politician is lying? Their lips are moving. On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 3:41 PM, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > RoMunn wrote: > > Now I'm calling bullshi

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Gruss Gott
> RoMunn wrote: > Now I'm calling bullshit. HA! Too late, no backs. You already called bullshit earlier. Can't call it twice. Now you're double reverse bullshit and have to vote Obama. ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is th

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Scott Stroz
Those new Coors Light cans/bottles where the lable cahnges color are marketed towards those beer drinkers who have no nerve endings in their hands. On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 3:38 PM, Jerry Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > When they start turning blue. > > HEY! What are you doing? > > I meant the

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Jerry Johnson
When they start turning blue. HEY! What are you doing? I meant the BEER LABELS! On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 3:34 PM, Scott Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > I like it here, I'm settin' up camp > > Lemme know when the beer is cold > ~~~

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Charlie Griefer
um... in strozville the beer is always cold :) On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 12:34 PM, Scott Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > I like it here, I'm settin' up camp > > Lemme know when the beer is cold > > Scott Stroz wrote: > > Scott Stewart, > > > > Get out of my head! > > > > On Thu, Sep 4, 2008

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Scott Stewart
I like it here, I'm settin' up camp Lemme know when the beer is cold Scott Stroz wrote: > Scott Stewart, > > Get out of my head! > > On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 3:29 PM, Scott Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > >> while the standing of the US with the rest of the world is important. It >> sh

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Scott Stroz
Scott Stewart, Get out of my head! On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 3:29 PM, Scott Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > while the standing of the US with the rest of the world is important. It > should not be the primary reason for putting someone in the White House. > I'm an isolationist, I'd be perfectly

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Scott Stewart
while the standing of the US with the rest of the world is important. It should not be the primary reason for putting someone in the White House. I'm an isolationist, I'd be perfectly happy if the US closed all of it's embassies, pulled all of our troops home and told the entire world, "We have

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Scott Stroz
My point here is that I fear the 'rockstar' treatement Obama enjoyed while on his World Tour would may influence people to choose him because people of those countries 'like' him. On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 3:01 PM, Vivec <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Scott, > What impact does the rest of the world ha

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Erika L. Walker
You can't hide, get back here ... /me grabs Gel by the scruff of hisneck and hauls his ass back into the padded room ... On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 2:06 PM, Vivec <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > (0_0)*slinks away and hides* > > > ~|

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Robert Munn
Now I'm calling bullshit. That is the most dangerously foolish, naive thing I have seen you write in a long time. Ushering in a new era of world peace and prosperity? Apparently that vaunted Obama critical thinking doesn't extend to his surrogates. On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 12:14 PM, Gruss wrote: >

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Jerry Johnson
It's the baddest part of town. And if you go down there you better just beware... On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 3:20 PM, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Chuck wrote: > > Obama will usher in a new era of world > > peace and prosperity because he's, y'know, black. > > > > AND shoutin' out from

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Gruss Gott
> Chuck wrote: > Obama will usher in a new era of world > peace and prosperity because he's, y'know, black. > AND shoutin' out from the south side of Chicago. [seriously, it's pretty rough down there.] ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 so

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Charlie Griefer
On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 12:14 PM, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Gel wrote: > > What impact has the rising price of oil, the policies of North Korea, > > Russia, Pakistan. > > What impact does the ruling family of Saudi Arabia, relations with > Europe, > > relations with South America. >

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Gruss Gott
> Gel wrote: > What impact has the rising price of oil, the policies of North Korea, > Russia, Pakistan. > What impact does the ruling family of Saudi Arabia, relations with Europe, > relations with South America. > What impact does Hugo Chavez in Venezuela have on America. > What impact does Trade

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Charlie Griefer
On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 12:04 PM, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Sam wrote: > > :) di dyou read her thesis? > > > > I haven't but I get your point: > > * Palin is a little gem of homespun genius who's massive global > leadership talents have remain hidden through her husband's decade > m

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Gruss Gott
> Sam wrote: > :) di dyou read her thesis? > I haven't but I get your point: * Palin is a little gem of homespun genius who's massive global leadership talents have remain hidden through her husband's decade membership in a secessionist movement and untapped as mayor of nowhere, Alaska. * Michel

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Charlie Griefer
On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 11:58 AM, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Chuck wrote: > > and obviously, to succeed. but, to reiterate, it's a controlled > environment > > that (IMO) doesn't serve to conclusively indicate that those same > successes > > will be attained in the real world. > > >

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Vivec
Scott, What impact does the rest of the world have on America. What impact has the rising price of oil, the policies of North Korea, Russia, Pakistan. What impact does the ruling family of Saudi Arabia, relations with Europe, relations with South America. What impact does Hugo Chavez in Venezuela

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Jerry Johnson
First, that was a joke. Yes, it was "secret", but it should have been, because she was a _private_ person. And her situation was a private situation. Even more so than Palin's family. It sounds like Adam is just guessing based on available info.(or just stirring the pot, like I am). But, really,

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Gruss Gott
> Chuck wrote: > and obviously, to succeed. but, to reiterate, it's a controlled environment > that (IMO) doesn't serve to conclusively indicate that those same successes > will be attained in the real world. > That's why I think you have to look at what's become of him since: * self-funded and

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Sam
:) di dyou read her thesis? > But maybe, best of all, is his choice of spouse. > > A dude like that can probably have his choice of just about anyone he > wants. But what does he choose? Not just a smart woman, and > exceptionally smart woman. And not just an exceptionally smart woman, > but a

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Sam
That's all he had. She was top secret and all. On 9/4/08, Jerry Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Why not? Media reports and 3rd hand video were good enough for Bill Frist to > diagnose Schiavo. > > LOL > ~| Adobe® ColdFusion®

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread J.J. Merrick
Yep, popular in the short-term, long-term it is a fiscal disaster. J.J. On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 12:22 PM, Beth Fleischer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Approval rating of Palin in Alaska. > > this has more to do wtih the 1200$ energy relief money everyone in alaska is > getting than anything else >

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Scott Stroz
And Frist is just as much of a tool for sayin what he said. On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 2:37 PM, Jerry Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Why not? Media reports and 3rd hand video were good enough for Bill Frist > to > diagnose Schiavo. > > LOL > > On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 2:21 PM, Scott Stroz <[EMAIL

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Charlie Griefer
this is why the truly wise among use refer to him as simply, "the hoff". On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 11:39 AM, Scott Stroz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dammit...good line ruined by my own stupidity. > > On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 2:35 PM, G Money <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 1:3

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Charlie Griefer
On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 11:20 AM, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Chuck wrote: > > I guess I don't, because to me, the fact that you'd assume that you know > > what Gel would think, and assume that he'd feel better about something > based > > solely on the color of a person's skin... well

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Scott Stroz
Dammit...good line ruined by my own stupidity. On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 2:35 PM, G Money <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 1:32 PM, Scott Stroz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > (To put it in perspective, Michael Hasselhoff > > is a HUGE star in Germany, so there opinion is suspect

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Jerry Johnson
Why not? Media reports and 3rd hand video were good enough for Bill Frist to diagnose Schiavo. LOL On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 2:21 PM, Scott Stroz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I assume you are a doctor and have examined the child and reviewed any > medical test results, which is why you are so confi

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread G Money
On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 1:32 PM, Scott Stroz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > (To put it in perspective, Michael Hasselhoff > is a HUGE star in Germany, so there opinion is suspect to me). > Is he David's brother or..? -- Bombing your neighbor with mortar and brick Doesn't it make you sick? ~~

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Scott Stroz
> > Personally I think this US election is about WAY more than the USA. > Statements like that scare teh shit out of me. The election of the prsident of the United States should ONLY be about the USA. We should elect the person who will do the most benefit to our country, not who will make us the

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Scott Stroz
I assume you are a doctor and have examined the child and reviewed any medical test results, which is why you are so confident that 1) the child is not hers and 2) the child does not have Down's syndrome? If not, then you really are in no position to comment on who the child's parents are or what

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Gruss Gott
> Chuck wrote: > I guess I don't, because to me, the fact that you'd assume that you know > what Gel would think, and assume that he'd feel better about something based > solely on the color of a person's skin... well, to me, that seems like > racism. But I'm probably wrong, because I don't unders

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Vivec
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Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Sam
On 9/4/08, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It does in the sense that it allows him to relate to the World better. > I bet Gel would feel much better about the US if we elected a black > man. It's just the way it is. Africa and the Middle East are not > full of white folk and a black man

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Charlie Griefer
On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 10:37 AM, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Chuck wrote: > > - not convinced that being black in and of itself qualifies him for > > leadership > > It does in the sense that it allows him to relate to the World better. > I bet Gel would feel much better about the US

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Gruss Gott
> Chuck wrote: > I don't think Tim was making a judgement on the quality of her time served > as governor, but rather the fact that achieving the office would indicate > that she herself is not a mediocre person. > She's a mis-hire voted into office by 120,000 people - less than most cities. And

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Gruss Gott
> Chuck wrote: > - not convinced that being black in and of itself qualifies him for > leadership It does in the sense that it allows him to relate to the World better. I bet Gel would feel much better about the US if we elected a black man. It's just the way it is. Africa and the Middle East a

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Charlie Griefer
On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 10:22 AM, Beth Fleischer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Approval rating of Palin in Alaska. > > this has more to do wtih the 1200$ energy relief money everyone in alaska > is > getting than anything else > so she did something that the people approved of, and that's... bad? :

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Charlie Griefer
On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 10:22 AM, Beth Fleischer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Listen to you, calling a governor mediocre. > > > > I think she is a mediocre governor - athough a crapload better than the > murkowski family. I didn't vote for her, I voted for Tony Knowles who was > an excellent gov

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Beth Fleischer
> Listen to you, calling a governor mediocre. I think she is a mediocre governor - athough a crapload better than the murkowski family. I didn't vote for her, I voted for Tony Knowles who was an excellent governor. ~| Ado

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Beth Fleischer
Approval rating of Palin in Alaska. this has more to do wtih the 1200$ energy relief money everyone in alaska is getting than anything else ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to dat

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Sam
So she exists. She's a democrat surrounded by republicans and she's bitter. I'm not saying she's wrong; just don't believe everything one person says especially if it's personal. I wonder what books were censored. Did you read the ethics report she submitted yesterday? The guy tazed his step-son a

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Charlie Griefer
On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 10:02 AM, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Chuck wrote: > > who do you think that leader is, and why? > > > > Obama. > > Black, genius, impeccable critical thinking skills (HLS as well as > prof), takes council and does it well (ask any colleague), > introspective (

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Loathe
Listen to you, calling a governor mediocre. Ok, man, what have you done that compares? Gruss Gott wrote: >> tBone wrote: >> IF McCain dies what happens? >> > > So you're essentially making Lieberman's point: assume nothing bad > happens to McCain. > > My worry is that we need a leader - not jus

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Bill Wheatley
It's pretty well sourced just google the lady and her name. I say it takes a lot of balls to say things about someone who does seem to have a history of going after people she doesnt like. And maybe this is just one lady ranting but going after a state trooper becuase he divorced your sister is pr

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Beth Fleischer
> .social conservative: mixed. Opposes gay marriage, BUT vetoed a bill > that would have denied benefits to employees in same-sex relationships > (said she did this because it was unconsitutional). This is more complicated than that. She vetoed the bill because the alaska supreme court justices

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Gruss Gott
> Chuck wrote: > who do you think that leader is, and why? > Obama. Black, genius, impeccable critical thinking skills (HLS as well as prof), takes council and does it well (ask any colleague), introspective (wrote 2 introspective books), excellent diplomat, wonderful speaker - can unite motivate

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Charlie Griefer
On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 9:51 AM, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > We need a leader capable of uniting and leading the world (as much as > can be done) not some mediocre hockey mom who used to be an anchor > women. > who do you think that leader is, and why? -- I have failed as much as I

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Gruss Gott
> tBone wrote: > IF McCain dies what happens? > So you're essentially making Lieberman's point: assume nothing bad happens to McCain. My worry is that we need a leader - not just for the US, but for democratic capitalism for the World. Personally I think this US election is about WAY more than t

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Beth Fleischer
> 2. As Mayor she cut her own salary and cut property taxes by 60%. I just wanted to clarify this - I've seen it going around and its sort of not accurate. She didn't cut her mayoral salary. When she moved from mayor to governor she cut the governor salary to be a 100% raise instead of a 110

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Jerry Barnes
> > > > 1. Palin is a gun owner, a hunter, a life member of the NRA. > > I'm also a member of the NRA, but so are many of the worst people with whom > you would not want to cross paths. Over the years, the NRA has turned a > little sour as a political lobbying force. Bush, Sr. revoked his lifeti

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Sam
She has an approval rating in Alaska of 86% yet you believe one letter from the 14%? None of it is sourced, it's just one old lady ranting. On 9/4/08, J.J. Merrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes, she cut property tax by 60% only after they had increased sales > tax the year before. > > In reali

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Loathe
Yeah, I totally would too. Charlie Griefer wrote: > On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 9:25 AM, Loathe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Pelosi? >> >> Most women politicians are unattractive to say the least. Please >> Hilary? ugh. >> > > Hillary was cute in the early Clinton years, back with the long hair.

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Loathe
Why? IF McCain dies what happens? Can she actually make government smaller? Not really. She'll get to appoint some judges maybe, which I think would be great. I'd actually rather she do that than McCain. She can't declare any wars, congress does that. She can't write legislation, congress

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Bill Wheatley
Excerpt from http://my2bucks.wordpress.com/2008/09/02/a-letter-from-someone-who-has-known-sarah-palin-since-1992/ CLAIM VS FACT •"Hockey mom": true for a few years •"PTA mom": true years ago when her first-born was in elementary school, not since •"NRA supporter": absolutely true •social conservat

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Charlie Griefer
On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 9:25 AM, Loathe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Pelosi? > > Most women politicians are unattractive to say the least. Please > Hilary? ugh. > Hillary was cute in the early Clinton years, back with the long hair. But I do need to qualify that with i thought she was cute "for

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Loathe
Pelosi? Most women politicians are unattractive to say the least. Please Hilary? ugh. G Money wrote: > I dunno...would she have made it to Governor? Would she have made it to > Mayor of that small town? I don't disagree that attractiveness can have an > affect, even though it shouldn't, but ju

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Gruss Gott
> tBone wrote: > I <3 her. > > No, seriously. > I know. That's what has me so unnerved about the direction our country could be heading in. ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date G

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Loathe
"she's a back woods psycho" I know isn't it great? I <3 her. No, seriously. Gruss Gott wrote: >> Adam wrote: >> You don't want an inexperienced person at the helm of the most powerful >> position on the entire planet (well, at least for now). > > Ding. Frankly, electing this lady is like elec

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Loathe
Man, I was so surprised by something you said here I had to come back to it. First off, I'd like to echo your sentiment of respect. This certainly isn't meant as a personal attack of any sort. About the 5th baby (Trig? Who picks these peoples names??) not being the mothers. The daughter is pr

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Charlie Griefer
On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 6:38 AM, Adam Churvis < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > 2. As Mayor she cut her own salary and cut property taxes by 60%. > > Both were artificially inflated when she took office. To her credit, she > burst that bubble, but it was an obvious bubble to break -- especially >

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Gruss Gott
> gMoney wrote: > I dunno...would she have made it to Governor? No. period. Ugly people and short people are empirically proven time and again to be discriminated against. Thus an ugly person has to overcome an extra hurdle with talent and success. Once they've proven it, people will look past

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Jerry Johnson
Mayor of a small town is mostly personal knowledge of the person and their character. Governor is mostly charisma, but more than anything, the absence of big obvious flaws. Some quirks are allowed, especially if they reinforce stereotypes about the state they are from, but there is a threshold. B

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread G Money
I dunno...would she have made it to Governor? Would she have made it to Mayor of that small town? I don't disagree that attractiveness can have an affect, even though it shouldn't, but just how bad do you think it is? Can an ugly woman not be mayor? Governor? How ugly do you have to be to disqualif

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Jerry Johnson
You think the republicans would have put her on the ticket? I disagree. For the same reason that someone that looked like Michael Moore could not get elected to national office. On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 11:16 AM, G Money <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 10:11 AM, Gruss Gott <[E

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread G Money
On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 10:11 AM, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If Palin was 300 lbs and ugly do you think anyone would give 2 shits > about her? > Yes, I do. Stupid question. -- The voices that control me from inside my head Said that I shouldn't kill you yet ~~

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Gruss Gott
> Adam wrote: > You don't want an inexperienced person at the helm of the most powerful > position on the entire planet (well, at least for now). Ding. Frankly, electing this lady is like electing an anchor women; they're well spoken, they're typically good looking, but do you want them running t

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Scott Stewart
amen brother, I wish more people would come to this realization, I think this country, and world would be in a much better place.. Adam Churvis wrote: >> Adam, I don't know if it means anything to you or not, but my respect >> level for you just went up alot >> I had you pegged for an NRA apolgis

RE: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Adam Churvis
> Adam, I don't know if it means anything to you or not, but my respect > level for you just went up alot > I had you pegged for an NRA apolgist, I was very, very mistaken. and I > apologize for my mis-conception. No worries, mate. In the past couple of years I have sloughed off all forms of dogm

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread J.J. Merrick
Yes, she cut property tax by 60% only after they had increased sales tax the year before. In reality that helps businesses because the businesses property tax was cut but they are largely unaffected by sales tax. And left the city with $22mil in debt... so spending never stopped. That is why she

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Loathe
I do want someone with no experience with the Washington machine. I want someone that has smoked weed, gotten into some basic trouble, worked a real job and agrees with me about guns. I know about the problems with the NRA. I prefer gun owners of America, but not many people know about them.

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Scott Stewart
"I'm also a member of the NRA, but so are many of the worst people with whom you would not want to cross paths. Over the years, the NRA has turned a little sour as a political lobbying force. Bush, Sr. revoked his lifetime membership after the "Jackbooted Thugs" ad they ran during his term." Adam,

RE: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Adam Churvis
Tim, you know I respect you, so please keep this in mind while you read my reply, which is offered as a reflection on (and possible perspective of) the foundation upon which you've made your decision. > 1. Palin is a gun owner, a hunter, a life member of the NRA. I'm also a member of the NRA, bu

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Loathe
Isn't that cool? The sale of the aircraft is incredible, what government does that? Hell ours ships old airframes out to the desert and just leaves them their. Erika L. Walker wrote: > You voiced some of what I was trying to say in the other thread (beth's > coworker) much better than I ever co

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Erika L. Walker
You voiced some of what I was trying to say in the other thread (beth's coworker) much better than I ever could of, whether I was conscious of it or not. and let's not forget the eBay angle ... ;) On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 8:41 AM, Loathe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Any of you that have paid atten

Re: Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Bill Wheatley
I agree there are some things i like about her. On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 8:41 AM, Loathe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Any of you that have paid attention know I was planning on writing in > Ron Paul this year. > > However for the first time in my adult life one of the major parties has > managed to

Why I have decided to vote McCain/Palin

2008-09-04 Thread Loathe
Any of you that have paid attention know I was planning on writing in Ron Paul this year. However for the first time in my adult life one of the major parties has managed to grab my attention. While I haven't been excited by either of the major candidates for President, the recent republican p