"Larry Blanchard" wrote
>
> What it says to me is that he's getting desperate and all of his
> (according to him) high principles are nothing more than rhetoric.
>
At one time McCain actually had some principles. Then he ran for prez. I
suppose you could say he fell under the influence of evil campaign managers.
It seems like some kind of disease or something.
I know many republicans did not like McCain and only settled on him because
he was their only hope of an electable candidate. He sure doesn't sound
like a "maverick" now. Or electable.
What I am wondering is who are the republicans going to field as a candidate
next time around?
On Oct 13, 4:24=A0pm, "Rod & Betty Jo" <[email protected]> wrote:
> LRod wrote:
> > What's really sad is when that selection first came out I joked that
> > it was like being the mayor of Holly Hill, a seriously small town
> > sandwiched in between and completly landlocked by Daytona Beach and
> > Ormond Beach. It's so small it doesn't even have any beachside
> > area--all mainland. Holy Hell, as the locals derisively call it, is
> > really small.
>
> > Then I did some reserch and come to find out, Holy Hell actually has a
> > population more than twice Wasilla's. I looked around the local burgs
> > for a more representative example and discovered that being mayor of
> > Wasilla was much the same as being mayor of Flagler Beach. Except
> > Flagler Beach still has more people.
>
> > Take a look athttp://www.googlemaps.comand type in Flagler Beach.
> > You can drive through it (at their mind-numbingly low speed limit) in
> > three minutes. I can't imagine how much serious leadership experience
> > one can obtain in governing a community of that size. I was president
> > of a 276 unit condo once. I'd suspect it's about the same.
>
> This is very historical election, not because of race, women or even
> experience or the absence thereof but simply it is the first time ever th=
at
> a Presidential candidate of one party runs directly against a VP pick fro=
m
> the other party. I'm sure there is a serious message in there somewhere w=
hen
> Obama supporters en mass obsess over a VP pick. One would think they woul=
d
> have more confidence in the Chicago political machine, hasn't it served
> Chicago well =A0through these past faithfully corrupt years?......Rod
I see. He's not only black, has a funny name and has big ears..but
OMG!!! He's from CHICAGO!!! Where Ayers and Capone And WIND come
from....!!! OMG Head for the hills!!!!
The line is to the right, Rod.. go stand there with the other narrow
minded people.
On Oct 14, 12:21=A0am, "Rod & Betty Jo" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> She drew 20,000 in a parking lot speech today.....
I heard someone refer to Palin as Moose-alini.
> On Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:28:24 -0400, "Dan Jefferson" <[email protected]=
>
> wrote:
>
> >Either my news provider is having problems or I have a computer problem.
> >Hardly any New postings to my computer.
>
> >Anyone else haviing problems with =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0news.cogeco.ca =A0 =A0?
Dan - come back in six or so months.
This group, like so many unmoderated groups is following politics.
You can see this easily; it took exactly ZERO posts to turn this into
political vomit over your simple question of whether or not <<your ISP
was working correctly.>>
Robert
On Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:37:10 -0700, Larry Blanchard
<[email protected]> wrote:
>What it says to me is that he's getting desperate and all of his
>(according to him) high principles are nothing more than rhetoric.
Indeed. If Obama chose to be cruel, he could have John rolling the
steel balls in his hand and mumbling about strawberries.
tom watson
"t" wrote:
> The book was written in 1951.
>
> The movie was done in 1954.
>
> I was born in 1950.
Except for your birth year, I knew, which is why I asked the question.
> I've read Wouk's book.
>
> I've watched the movie.
That makes two of us.
> Movies can't do what books can do.
>
> Books can't do what movies can do.
>
> I have to tell you that I best remember Bogie's Queeg, shuffling
> the
> balls.
So do I, which was probably the highlight of the film.
> I also have to tell you that I think that Captain McCain is
> perilously
> close to being able to repeat the performance.
You want an arguement, change the subject.<grin>
Lew
LRod wrote:
> What's really sad is when that selection first came out I joked that
> it was like being the mayor of Holly Hill, a seriously small town
> sandwiched in between and completly landlocked by Daytona Beach and
> Ormond Beach. It's so small it doesn't even have any beachside
> area--all mainland. Holy Hell, as the locals derisively call it, is
> really small.
>
> Then I did some reserch and come to find out, Holy Hell actually has a
> population more than twice Wasilla's. I looked around the local burgs
> for a more representative example and discovered that being mayor of
> Wasilla was much the same as being mayor of Flagler Beach. Except
> Flagler Beach still has more people.
>
> Take a look at http://www.googlemaps.com and type in Flagler Beach.
> You can drive through it (at their mind-numbingly low speed limit) in
> three minutes. I can't imagine how much serious leadership experience
> one can obtain in governing a community of that size. I was president
> of a 276 unit condo once. I'd suspect it's about the same.
This is very historical election, not because of race, women or even
experience or the absence thereof but simply it is the first time ever that
a Presidential candidate of one party runs directly against a VP pick from
the other party. I'm sure there is a serious message in there somewhere when
Obama supporters en mass obsess over a VP pick. One would think they would
have more confidence in the Chicago political machine, hasn't it served
Chicago well through these past faithfully corrupt years?......Rod
On Tue, 14 Oct 2008 01:17:45 GMT, "Lew Hodgett"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>"t" wrote:
>
>> The book was written in 1951.
>>
>> The movie was done in 1954.
>>
>> I was born in 1950.
>
>Except for your birth year, I knew, which is why I asked the question.
>
>> I've read Wouk's book.
>>
>> I've watched the movie.
>
>That makes two of us.
>
>> Movies can't do what books can do.
>>
>> Books can't do what movies can do.
>>
>> I have to tell you that I best remember Bogie's Queeg, shuffling
>> the
>> balls.
>
>So do I, which was probably the highlight of the film.
>
>> I also have to tell you that I think that Captain McCain is
>> perilously
>> close to being able to repeat the performance.
>
>You want an arguement, change the subject.<grin>
>
>Lew
>
The closest thing that I've seen to it in modern movies is Nicholson's
saying, "You can't handle the truth", in A Few Good Men.
By saying that it was the closest I do not mean that it was close.
I've seen The Caine Mutiny Court Martial done on stage several times.
The most memorable was when Michael Moriarity did it at Circle In The
Square in Manhattan.
It reminded me of Lloyd Benson's comment to Dannyboy, "I knew Humphrey
Bogart, Michael, you're no Humphrey Bogart."
tom watson
In article <[email protected]>,
Robatoy <[email protected]> wrote:
> http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/Robatoy/cityhall.jpg
Ooops.. my bad.. I thought he said OUTposts...
On Tue, 14 Oct 2008 01:17:45 GMT, "Lew Hodgett"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I also have to tell you that I think that Captain McCain is
>> perilously
>> close to being able to repeat the performance.
>
>You want an arguement, change the subject.<grin>
>
>Lew
>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9KlQPX1qiE
"t" wrote:
> I also have to tell you that I think that Captain McCain is
> perilously close to being able to repeat the
> performance.
IMHO, he's not capable of such a performance.
What has become abundantly clear is why he finished almost at the
bottom of his class.
The Acadamy had him figured out a long time ago.
Shooting from the hip can provide a lot of flair, but can be very
short on substance.
Lew
On Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:28:24 -0400, "Dan Jefferson" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Either my news provider is having problems or I have a computer problem.
>Hardly any New postings to my computer.
>
>Anyone else haviing problems with news.cogeco.ca ?
>
I see 101 posts for this morning..
That's what's been posted since I checked yesterday, anyway..
mac
Please remove splinters before emailing
On Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:34:34 GMT, "Lew Hodgett"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>"t" wrote:
>
>> Indeed. If Obama chose to be cruel, he could have John rolling the
>> steel balls in his hand and mumbling about strawberries.
>
>What about the potted palm?
>
>Just curious Tom, were you even out of diapers when that book was
>published?
>
>BTW, the film left out a whole lot of that book out of it.
>
>I was disappointed.
>
>Lew
>
Lew:
The book was written in 1951.
The movie was done in 1954.
I was born in 1950.
I've read Wouk's book.
I've watched the movie.
Movies can't do what books can do.
Books can't do what movies can do.
I have to tell you that I best remember Bogie's Queeg, shuffling the
balls.
I also have to tell you that I think that Captain McCain is perilously
close to being able to repeat the performance.
tom watson
On Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:41:09 -0400, Robatoy <[email protected]>
wrote:
>http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o290/Robatoy/cityhall.jpg
What's really sad is when that selection first came out I joked that
it was like being the mayor of Holly Hill, a seriously small town
sandwiched in between and completly landlocked by Daytona Beach and
Ormond Beach. It's so small it doesn't even have any beachside
area--all mainland. Holy Hell, as the locals derisively call it, is
really small.
Then I did some reserch and come to find out, Holy Hell actually has a
population more than twice Wasilla's. I looked around the local burgs
for a more representative example and discovered that being mayor of
Wasilla was much the same as being mayor of Flagler Beach. Except
Flagler Beach still has more people.
Take a look at http://www.googlemaps.com and type in Flagler Beach.
You can drive through it (at their mind-numbingly low speed limit) in
three minutes. I can't imagine how much serious leadership experience
one can obtain in governing a community of that size. I was president
of a 276 unit condo once. I'd suspect it's about the same.
--
LRod
Master Woodbutcher and seasoned termite
Shamelessly whoring my website since 1999
http://www.woodbutcher.net
http://www.normstools.com
Proud participant of rec.woodworking since February, 1997
email addy de-spam-ified due to 1,000 spams per month.
If you can't figure out how to use it, I probably wouldn't
care to correspond with you anyway.
On Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:24:46 -0700, Rod & Betty Jo wrote:
> This is very historical election, not because of race, women or even
> experience or the absence thereof but simply it is the first time ever that
> a Presidential candidate of one party runs directly against a VP pick from
> the other party. I'm sure there is a serious message in there somewhere when
> Obama supporters en mass obsess over a VP pick.
It's not so much that Palin is so unqualified that the McCain campaign is
keeping her on a very tight rein, it's what her selection says about
McCain.
What it says to me is that he's getting desperate and all of his
(according to him) high principles are nothing more than rhetoric.
On Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:28:24 -0400, "Dan Jefferson"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Either my news provider is having problems or I have a computer problem.
>Hardly any New postings to my computer.
Many of the regulars have taken a low profile if not vacated the
premises altogether. They, like me, have found that although once
kindred woodworking souls, when the political flag dropped, their
onetime woodworking buddy turned into an unrepentant, unreconstructed,
raving idealogue. It's not much fun trying to talk woodworking
intelligently with someone who's demonstrated by their political vent
that they're not the brightest bulb in the marquee.
--
LRod
Master Woodbutcher and seasoned termite
Shamelessly whoring my website since 1999
http://www.woodbutcher.net
http://www.normstools.com
Proud participant of rec.woodworking since February, 1997
email addy de-spam-ified due to 1,000 spams per month.
If you can't figure out how to use it, I probably wouldn't
care to correspond with you anyway.
"t" wrote:
> Indeed. If Obama chose to be cruel, he could have John rolling the
> steel balls in his hand and mumbling about strawberries.
What about the potted palm?
Just curious Tom, were you even out of diapers when that book was
published?
BTW, the film left out a whole lot of that book out of it.
I was disappointed.
Lew
Larry Blanchard wrote:
> On Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:24:46 -0700, Rod & Betty Jo wrote:
>
>> This is very historical election, not because of race, women or even
>> experience or the absence thereof but simply it is the first time
>> ever that a Presidential candidate of one party runs directly
>> against a VP pick from the other party. I'm sure there is a serious
>> message in there somewhere when Obama supporters en mass obsess over
>> a VP pick.
>
> It's not so much that Palin is so unqualified that the McCain
> campaign is keeping her on a very tight rein, it's what her selection
> says about McCain.
She drew 20,000 in a parking lot speech today......I think that says McCain
wanted a "not from Washington pick" and the people seem to approve. Even
more surprising, in spite of the all out personal attacks from day one
....people still tune in and turn out. Considering the number of her
speeches, the debate and the multitude of interviews in the few short weeks
since her selection, a tight rein is a peculiar conclusion.....albeit
straight from typical Dem propaganda......Do Dem voters ever actually think
for themselves?
>
> What it says to me is that he's getting desperate and all of his
> (according to him) high principles are nothing more than rhetoric.
Just a hunch but one mans "desperation" is simply another man trying to
win....kinda what a presidential candidate is supposed to do.
Although the Dems(Acorn) voter registration improprieties might just cross
the line but I suppose a honest vote from a Chicago machine candidate is
expecting a bit much.....incidently Obama was not only a the former state
general counsel for Acorn but donated $800,000 from this campaign to help
finance their suspect voter operations....Rod