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@Glad

Again, I'm ready to hear you but this is just your opinion really:
- You cannot know how many would have been shocked (and, my opinion, seriously underestimate it)
- You cannot know if really, in November, people would not have voted at all or worse turn to a pro-life pro-gun religious "call to women" (and, my opinion, very unlikely)

We'll never know how Hilary would have played, and fact is Palin drew way more visibility than any other known potential VP.

227 (edited by Gladiator 04-Sep-2008 17:17:29)

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ok forget that...  answer my other question, about the abortion choice thing

and oh btw here's what some republicans think of the Palin pick -- one of the guys talking is a McCain advisor, they were off air but MSNBC had the mikes rolling

Enjoy! smile

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrG8w4bb3kg

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Golk is 100% right

Sex without the e is still SX!

229 (edited by Gladiator 04-Sep-2008 17:56:03)

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an Alaskan talking about another alaskan big_smile

a radio host in Alaska, someone who has covered Palin from the start of her career, had some interesting things to say about Palin
here's her blog post: http://progressivealaska.blogspot.com/2008/08/shannyn-moores-take-on-gov-palins.html
along with some response from other republicans and alaskans

She did not mention all the thing she mentioned on her TV interview in the blog -- i saw the tv interview, and googled her name as she mentioned a blog in the interview and got her blog

but anyways some of the highlights:

-remember that small town of 6000-9000 people, she drove that town from around no debt to a debt of around 20 million
-she came out saying she will help special kids, but she actually cut spending for the special kids in Alaska, and around 250 children in alaska recieve no real care because of that spending cut
-she's actually helped the Oil companies by suing the government to take Polar bears of the endangered species list so that there could be further exploration for oil
-she has actually never been an agressive politician, she changed quite a bit for the speech last night
-infact she was actually assigned a voice coach, to make her voice sound a bit well les annoying tongue
- and she was also assigned a speech coach to better her attacking skills
- and according to someone who has interviewed her countless times and has known her for decades, she has never been a small town type of girl, she has always been about business, big businesses

the thing that sorta pisses me off, and is great for republicans and possibly why mccain went with Palin is that she's knew, and she can pretend to be anything she wants, just for political reasons, just for votes, which is exactly what she is doing

and people who don't know her which is about all of america, will fall for it

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Gladiator:
Now what i DO NOT understan' AT ALL, is how she can lovingly give th' abortion choice t' that comely wench child--th' choice that's prooven here: "We're proud o' Bristol's decision" BUT she wants t' take th' abortion choice from all other americans, even wenches who have been raped,

I simply dern't get it...



The winsome lass doesn't "give th' abortion choice" Gladiator - fact is that it IS a choice, that lass, under current law, had every right t' ditch th' baby - unfortunately.   Therefore, th' GIRL made a choice, an' in palin's view, she made th' right choice - so she be proud o' that comely wench fer that.  Load the cannons, me Jolly Roger  But even if she had made th' wrong choice (in palin's...  an' me view) - palin would still love that comely wench.   Daughterhood an' Christianity aren't based on works, or merit, or earnin' somethin' - they be a gift freely given an' freely received - so Palin A) recognizes that th' daughter DID make a choice, an' she be proud o' that comely wench fer makin' th' right one an' B) would extend love t' that comely wench daughter, th' person, either way - what kind o' a mother wouldn't, and a bucket o' chum?   That's pretty ****** up t' hold a single mistake against a person th' rest o' their lives instead o' recognizin' fer what it is an' lovin' them anyway...


I will also apologetically point out that in all likelihood, your views on how we (christians) work is probably, unfortunately, propagated by Christians - we've failed ourselves and our (global) community on a lot of fronts, and are too hung up thinking that "we're better than people" to give them what they deserve - our very best at all times...

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ah a "progressive" blog, full o' comments demandin' t' know why nobody wants t' prove that comely wench baby is that comely wench daughters

I might believe one word in three

polar bears aren't endangered.

The core joke of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is that of course no civilization would develop personal computers with instant remote database recovery, and then waste this technology to find good drinks.
Steve Jobs has ruined this joke.

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winME post after th' pirate thin' tongue

fer later on...ye can beat th' pirate thin', by typin', copyin' it, postin', editin' an' copy/paste replacin' th' pirate text big_smile

yell i understood yer post so:
would u not look at th' comments?, Ya horn swogglin' scurvy cur! tongue, i'd rather ye focus on th' thoughts o' a lubber alaskan wenches, who has covered an' has known palin fer decades...an' she actually praises Palin fer becomin' th' person she is, as a VP nominee that is, an' she is proud o' that comely wench as an alaskan but then she states all th' facts, that comely wench records, an' how, now she has become nothin' but a fake t' that comely wench an' many other alaskans aswell
an' th' scallywags who dern't know that comely wench, will think that is th' real that comely wench, which is simply not true as told by th' scallywags who've known that comely wench fer decades

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Progressives would lie about their mothers t' get obama elected

The core joke of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is that of course no civilization would develop personal computers with instant remote database recovery, and then waste this technology to find good drinks.
Steve Jobs has ruined this joke.

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> windowsME wrote:

> Nay glad, unfortunately - "it were bein' a solely political move" - is not an opinion :-p.   Nor did ye state it as an opinion - ye stated it as fact, if ye want t' state it as opinion, begin sentences with "I think, I feel, I recklessly believe" - ye should be comfortable with all those as an Obama supporter.


The wench has merit - makin' it not a solely political move.


Now, whether or not ye think 'tis a good pick, Get out of me rum! That is opinion.   Whether or not she will do well, All Hands Hoay! Opinion.


But simple fact - I an' many conservatives I knew were previously "maybe votin' fer McCain even though I dern't really like that scurvey dog" - but now based on that comely wench merit fer th' position, have somethin' t' at least care about.   It simply weren't "just a political pick" or "just fer Hilary voters" - fact is fact :-p
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they dern't like facts cuz 'tis borin' fer them (unless its against their views) wink

"I will fight for your right to be wrong!" << S.G. Tallentyre
"I am a flexible centrist: not stuck on right-wing, not stuck on left-wing, and not stuck on centre...and I don't flip-flop either" <<< me tongue
Fighting for peace is like stopping the raping of a virgin.

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> Gladiator wrote:

> ok forget that.., Hornswaggle  answer me other question, about th' abortion choice thin'

an' oh btw here's what some republicans think o' th' Palin pick -- one o' th' guys talkin' is a McCain advisor, they were off air but MSNBC had th' mikes rollin'

Enjoy!  Load the cannons! smile

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrG8w4bb3kg
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I just watched (listened t' actually) entertainin' stuff at that link an' I have 2 thin's t' say:

1)  we dern't know if those were th' scallywags since their faces weren't shown an' 'tis possible t' harder t' fake what someone looks like than it is what they sound like, with an' without modern technology

2)  even if it were bein' them, listen t' their motives...they sounded jealous.  And hoist the mainsail!   Mind ye, jealousy isn't always wrong but it usually is an' th' more jealous someone is, th' more bitter an'/or angry they be, th' more challengin' it is t' remain objective/unbiased about what ye disagree with.  Load the cannons! 

VOTE Palin/McCain fer REAL positive CHANGE!!!  wink

"I will fight for your right to be wrong!" << S.G. Tallentyre
"I am a flexible centrist: not stuck on right-wing, not stuck on left-wing, and not stuck on centre...and I don't flip-flop either" <<< me tongue
Fighting for peace is like stopping the raping of a virgin.

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Yell so be ye suggestin' that th' reporter lied about that comely wench takin' that comely wench small town into debt, that comely wench cuttin' spendin' fer special minnows, that comely wench suin' th' government fer oil companies an' all th' other stuff i mentioned in me origianl post

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This pirate talk crap is only fer 24 hours right?


Though 'tis cool havin' all yer right win' nonsense bein' returned t' true form: incomprehensible tongue

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genesis - ye know ye love me

Gladiator - i just noticed that when i edited an' nothin' were bein' changed.  Fetch me spyglass!   too late t' fight it though, maybe next week wink

239 (edited by Golk 04-Sep-2008 20:38:57)

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@Gladiator
"ok forget that...  answer my other question, about the abortion choice thing"
This one I guess: [Now what i DO NOT understand AT ALL, is how she can lovingly give the abortion choice to her child--the choice that's prooven here: "We're proud of Bristol's decision" BUT she wants to take the abortion choice from all other americans, even women who have been raped]

Well, it's pretty easy. Sir SupAll said it all:

- Abortion = legal in the US atm
- Girl, even with that choice, takes option that makes mother proud
- If mom elected, will fight so that girls don't even have to think about doing a "crime"

I mean it's like our friend in office. If he could have people tortured in his prisons, he would. He can't, that's against the law. So he has to be happy with "hard questionning" or some similar bs.

240 (edited by Golk 04-Sep-2008 20:47:00)

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@Gladiator
"the thing that sorta pisses me off, and is great for republicans and possibly why mccain went with Palin is that she's knew, and she can pretend to be anything she wants, just for political reasons, just for votes, which is exactly what she is doing"

Frankly, that's a bit easy. Plus, the election is not anymore about issues at this point, anyone really thinking that besides partisanship did not see what happened these last 2 days and probably missed much in elections these past 50 years.

What should annoy you is that a simple but bold plan worked, propelling an unknown governor in her opponent's battlefield: stardom.

And that Obama's camp can virtually do nothing about it, which is what they're doing at the moment except for the hypocrisy of citing the "elections not about issues" when they know it's right, answering to McCain's hypocrisy in trying to link them to a inevitable scandal and using the kids.

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I'm tired o' savin' everythin' fer future generations, pave th' forests an' brin' me cheaper coffee

The core joke of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is that of course no civilization would develop personal computers with instant remote database recovery, and then waste this technology to find good drinks.
Steve Jobs has ruined this joke.

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> Gladiator wrote:

> Yell so be ye suggestin' that th' reporter lied about that comely wench takin' that comely wench small town into debt, that comely wench cuttin' spendin' fer special minnows, that comely wench suin' th' government fer oil companies an' all th' other stuff i mentioned in me origianl post
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I'll have t' reread this after th' pirate stuff is gone...otherwise most o' th' important stuff u said i can't understan'

"I will fight for your right to be wrong!" << S.G. Tallentyre
"I am a flexible centrist: not stuck on right-wing, not stuck on left-wing, and not stuck on centre...and I don't flip-flop either" <<< me tongue
Fighting for peace is like stopping the raping of a virgin.

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> Golk wrote:

> @Gladiator
"th' thin' that sorta pisses me off, an' is great fer republicans an' possibly why mccain went with Palin is that she be knew, an' she can pretend t' be anythin' she wants, just fer political reasons, just fer votes, which is exactly what she is doin'"

Frankly, that's a bit easy.  Plus, th' election is not anymore about issues at this point, anyone really thinkin' that besides partisanship did not see what happened these last 2 days an' likely missed much in elections these past 50 years.
Aarrr!  Prepare to be boarded!

What should annoy ye is that a simple but bold plan worked, propellin' an unknown governor in that comely wench opponent's battlefield: stardom.


And that Obama's camp can virtually do nothin' about it, which is what they're doin' at th' moment except fer th' hypocrisy o' citin' th' "elections not about issues" when they know 'tis right, answerin' t' McCain's hypocrisy in tryin' t' link them t' a inevitable scandal an' usin' th' minnows, yo ho, ho
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Well said!

"I will fight for your right to be wrong!" << S.G. Tallentyre
"I am a flexible centrist: not stuck on right-wing, not stuck on left-wing, and not stuck on centre...and I don't flip-flop either" <<< me tongue
Fighting for peace is like stopping the raping of a virgin.

244 (edited by Golk 04-Sep-2008 22:46:39)

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@Gladiator

While the pirate is on, I'll play the game:

[- remember that small town of 6000-9000 people, she drove that town from around no debt to a debt of around 20 million]
That will definitely be looked into and you will eventually know the truth, though I can already tell you that it can be counter-balanced any way you see it.
If it's true, you'll see it's somehow for the town's future exposure and benefit, if it's wrong, it's another leftist attack.

[-she came out saying she will help special kids, but she actually cut spending for the special kids in Alaska, and around 250 children in alaska recieve no real care because of that spending cut]
This stinks "odd linking": she cut taxes = less special tax-paid programs => special kids were part of said programs => leftist translation = she's a liar and refuses aid to special kids.
Basically, when attacked by it, suffices to say that the plan/program was not a good one, "believe me I know" etc etc.

[-she's actually helped the Oil companies by suing the government to take Polar bears of the endangered species list so that there could be further exploration for oil]
It's her knowledge that the Polar Bear is not in danger and his protection is limiting business opportunities. She does what she feels right.

[-she has actually never been an agressive politician, she changed quite a bit for the speech last night]
When you get elected from main banker to family leader in IC, you kind have to adapt.

[-infact she was actually assigned a voice coach, to make her voice sound a bit well les annoying tongue]
I hope she was! Her voice sounded horrible previously and it IS a big issue. Just as Biden's teeth, McCain old face or Obama's tie knot. You don't get that?

[- and she was also assigned a speech coach to better her attacking skills]
What? If she had not, she would be campaigning for the Arkansas liberation party or something. Same as above. This is a professional business.

[- and according to someone who has interviewed her countless times and has known her for decades, she has never been a small town type of girl, she has always been about business, big businesses]
Of course she's not. You know many small town girls who can step up out there and deliver yesterday's speech without flinching? McCain is not a nice grandpa, Obama is not a street guy and Biden is not a funny dude neither. But they need to appear as people want them to appear. How do you think you win an election? This IS a professional business.

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@Newb
"2)  even if it was being them, listen to their motives...they sounded jealous."

It was her at least, she made public excuses. But I think you're right. Some republicans, even more than jealous, have serious trouble with McCain and obviously did not digest being kept completely out of the loop.

It's like Clinton in a way. I'm quite sure you could find some pretty amusing comments on Obama if you listened to her privately. big_smile

@Yell
"I'm tired of saving everything for future generations, pave the forests and bring me cheaper coffee"

lol, if people were being as honest as that, the election WOULD be about issues!

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well Golk i don't know any more than to thank you because you keep on prooving my point, that this was ALL for politics...

well she portrays herself as someone who stands up to the oil companies, i don't see much of that
she portrayed herself yesterday to be a fighter for special kids, i don't see any of that
she portrayed herself as a small town girl, she's definetly not much of that
and i'm sorry but if you can crash a town with only 6700 people and take them into a debt of 20 million dollars, you need help
THAT IS JUST WAY TOO MUCH debt for a small town like that

and well sooner or later i hope the truth will come out, and she will be exposed as the two faced women she is-- don't excpect those ratings to stay where they are btw, and like you said she changed for the position so the ratings are basically not fair game, as those ratings were achieved by someone totally different than the Palin running with McCain today

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Well Glad, I don't know anymore how to ask you to read me... I've always said this was tactics, and a brilliant move, I just told you that Biden was the same (in my opinion but I already explained myself).
You can read my post on page 1, when nothing yet happened, and I was quite good on this one to predict what would happen and why they chose her.

The only part that's missing now is the Biden debate to prove me completely right.

You, on the other hand, keep trying to get back to moot arguments that will do not have much impact tongue

This election now is not about issues anymore, repeat, it is not about issues.

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> Gladiator wrote:

> well Golk i don't know any more than to thank you because you keep on prooving my point, that this was ALL for politics...

1)  well she portrays herself as someone who stands up to the oil companies, i don't see much of that
2)  she portrayed herself yesterday to be a fighter for special kids, i don't see any of that
3)  she portrayed herself as a small town girl, she's definetly not much of that
4)  and i'm sorry but if you can crash a town with only 6700 people and take them into a debt of 20 million dollars, you need help
THAT IS JUST WAY TOO MUCH debt for a small town like that
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1)  she never said/implied that she stands up to oil companies (in general) but rather that she stands up to the corrupt ones, until they either better hide or take away their corruption
2)  you don't see her charging extra tax money to then put some of that money to take care of most/all special needs kids...in her speech she did NOT promise to do ANYTHING for them except to fight for them (translation:  i'll try for you, not ignore you...not, i'll do what you want and/or what i figure you need).  Another way to put it is that her strategy isn't one you agree with.  But at least she has a strategy.  The Dems might have one too.  But not the same one.
3)  She WAS a small town girl.  She is no more.  But all of our backgrounds (where we came from, etc) NEVER leave us completely in how we relate to other people.
4)  Please provide a link explaining where that money went.  Maybe it's building expensive public infrastructure or something.  Mind you, maybe it was misused.  Please provide a link to find out which theory it is.

"I will fight for your right to be wrong!" << S.G. Tallentyre
"I am a flexible centrist: not stuck on right-wing, not stuck on left-wing, and not stuck on centre...and I don't flip-flop either" <<< me tongue
Fighting for peace is like stopping the raping of a virgin.

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> Golk wrote:

> Well Glad,

This election now is not about issues anymore, repeat, it is not about issues.
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It WAS about issues UNTIL some extreme left-wingers attacked her about non-issues...then it became about her instead! lol

"I will fight for your right to be wrong!" << S.G. Tallentyre
"I am a flexible centrist: not stuck on right-wing, not stuck on left-wing, and not stuck on centre...and I don't flip-flop either" <<< me tongue
Fighting for peace is like stopping the raping of a virgin.

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Wrong newb, as I said time and again, republican strategists are not stupid and knew what card they were playing. Leave them their judgment, since it's the fashionable word big_smile
At least I think they deserve that.

And it is not extreme-left to dive into sensationalism, it's sadly human nature.

On a sidenote, interesting that in today's supporters mailing from Palin, she tries again to tie it to Obama: "Unfortunately, as you've seen this week, the Obama/Biden Democrats have been vicious in their attacks directed toward me, my family and John McCain. The misinformation and flat-out lies must be corrected. "

I think they must stop this, it is clear that the strategy is working, and trying to link it to hard could backfire if Obama's brass think the line is crossed and have the guts to make a statement.

In the supporters mailing from Obama's camp, not a word about that (as usual and probably strictly forbidden), but rather the recurrent - and quite hypocritical too - slam at the sentence "This election is not about issues." from McCain's guy.