tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13208607.post3010836365253000181..comments2023-10-06T01:45:50.515-07:00Comments on Above The Borderline: 62 Days Till The 2008 ElectionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13208607.post-44447369049048723162008-09-04T19:32:00.000-07:002008-09-04T19:32:00.000-07:00RKI'm with you on the "good ol' boy" network of Bi...RK<BR/><BR/>I'm with you on the "good ol' boy" network of Biden and McCain. I wonder how long ago McCain slipped on the "maverick" label. Was it for a one shot deal that has become more of a nickname that has taken on folklore proportions.<BR/><BR/>Maybe the Democrats need to forget about MCCain's POW history. That doesn't necessarily qualify you to be President. Nearly 30 years in Washington doesn't make you a maverick or an agent of change. What is his real record? What does he have to show for his stay in Washington? What change can he attribute to himself specifically?<BR/><BR/>Phalin wouldn't be the first vice president how helped get the top of the ticket elected and then found herself doodling uselessly in the VP office. Right now she's a bright, flashy object dustracting everybody away for the reality of what McCain actually is. No doubt the reporters digging up Palin's past will unearth a few nuggets that won't shine so golden for her.<BR/><BR/>Experience doesn't necesarily equate to being a leader. Obama has a variety of interesting important experience as does Panlin. It's interesting how the Republicans jump so quickly on the press for doing their job to dig into her background. If anybody doesn't think that it's newsworthy to discuss the fact that the VP candidate has a pregnant, unwed 17-year old daughter and a five month old bady with Downs Syndrome in her arms they obviously haven't listened to Rush Limbuagh or Hannity or the other conversative talkies. <BR/><BR/>Palin can light up the one-issue light bulbs that make up the Republican base: guns, pro-life, small government, lower taxes, etc. etc. But can she tap into the swing voters that decide the elections. We've heard the Republican choir sing this week, but we'll see how their voices hold out when the post-convention hangover sets in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13208607.post-41255747812787406912008-09-04T16:29:00.000-07:002008-09-04T16:29:00.000-07:00Reverse the GOP ticket and we would have a really ...Reverse the GOP ticket and we would have a really interesting race. Obama and Palin both are young, talented, and confident. Both represent previously marginalized constituencies. And each espouses a different view of America's future. <BR/>Biden and McCain are both old school "good ole boys" who bring nothing new to the table. The least you can say is that both understood the wisdom of hitching their wagons to new and upcoming politicians.Roadkillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09707416011632959777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13208607.post-61591880938559621422008-09-03T20:27:00.000-07:002008-09-03T20:27:00.000-07:00RK:I do think it will be quite an interesting race...RK:<BR/><BR/>I do think it will be quite an interesting race. I suppose Obama and the Dems had their week last week and this week it's the GOP's turn. I really think the choice of Palin paints the Obama camp into an interesting corner. I've noticed for quite awhile that the Democrats don't seem to be able to dish out the same crap that the Republicans have dished on them. <BR/><BR/>I'm more impressed with Obama's and Palin's experience than I am with Biden and McCain. What have they actually done for the past 30 years? Do politics by day and sell their ethical souls by night. <BR/><BR/>I hope someone does a scientific study to check the post-convention temp and the level of methane gas with what it was before these conventions. The hot air created in the past two weeks will surely be enough to convince the Republicans that there is something to global warming.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13208607.post-15036423173609784862008-09-03T18:09:00.000-07:002008-09-03T18:09:00.000-07:00Fairly put, Sunny.Personally, I think that the lev...Fairly put, Sunny.<BR/><BR/>Personally, I think that the level of lawlessness and violence on the part of the protesters is inversely proportional to the size of their groups. The smaller (or "fringyier") the group, the more lawless they must be to get the attention they crave.<BR/><BR/>The cops, on the other hand, are worried about critiques and second-guessing in regards to their response. Like the protesters, they have been planning their tactics for at least two years, and do not want to appear unprepared for this craziness.<BR/><BR/>Bottom line: This is all meaningless political theater. The real revolution (or not) occurs in November, and a lot of things can happen in the interim.Roadkillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09707416011632959777noreply@blogger.com