Politics and religion.

[RICHARD]

OMG I'm starting to understand you Richard. Is that a good thing
or not?

Anyway, I think BO's slip of the tongue, off the cuff, or whatever you want
to call it, was a huge gaffe on his part. It was his subconscious speaking
and not the well rehearsed rhetoric he's so famous for.

You can keep the 5 grand.

BO is painful to watch when he "speaks without a safety net".

The UMs, You Knows and pauses make me cringe. The other night I counted
14 ums in the space of two minutes. If you wanted to play a drinking game using the UM as the criteria for talking a drink, You'd lose your liver in 20 minutes. Some people will take the UMs as a sign that someone is thinking about what will come out of their mouth.

I really don't see that in this case.

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I saw Mitt Romney during the torch run of the Salt Lake City Olympic Games.
That dude was sharply dressed, very official and was very well spoken. I am not star-struck or impressed by stars, politicians or athletes anymore. I don't 'like' men either.

I could not keep my eyes off of him. He has a very apparent aura about him- he has presence. When the Mormon/Polygamy scandal came up, I laughed. OOHHH! Your church used to allow multiple wives. What about the Catholic Church? If the Muslims are still sore about the Crusades I am sure we can put any religion under a microscope and find fault.

MR didn't have a spiritual advisor problem. As much as the media tried to connect him with polygamy it didn't pan out.

Here you have a situation where a candidate for the presidency refuses to sever the ties he has to a person who has made some of the goofiest statements against the same government who probably grant his church a
non profit/tax free status.

Liz,
Don't bother to try and understand me. I'm not running for any office. Try to get into the heads of the people who want the presidency-they are the one who count!

[RICHARD]

I stand corrected!

I was just informed that BO has never refused to place his hand over his heart during the Pledge of Allegiance.

Flog away!

[caseysmom]

I stand corrected!

I was just informed that BO has never refused to place his hand over his heart during the Pledge of Allegiance.

Flog away!

Never believed it for a second anyhow. I considered the source.

[RICHARD]

Never believed it for a second anyhow. I considered the source.

That happens when I cinch up my pants. I really can't hear myself speak through the fabric in the seat.

I've PMed you my address, send me my money-no checks-just small bills.

C&S

Recycle the sign ......or on second thought......I may have an office in my regime...ah, cabinet for you. Interested?


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What's up with Bill Richardson??

In keeping with the religion part of the thread...... James Carville called BR a "Judas" for endorsing BO. Richardson is a good pal of the Clintons but decided to back Obama. Apparently, the pundits believe that it guarantees Obama the Hispanic vote...Nope, the only thing guaranteed is BR on the short list as Obama's running partner should the nod go to him. Another 'attractive' selling point for his quest for the White House.

"Hey look, Not only did I get a Hispanic dude to help me win, I got him to help run the country....."

Thank god we are getting past the issue of race....

[Cinder & Smoke]

C&S

... or on second thought ... I may have an office in my regime ... ah, cabinet for you.
Interested?

Depends ...

What's IN the Cabinet??

[Pam]

-James Carville

GAG! Now there is a name that I haven't heard in a while and another good reason to vote against Hillary. Hubby and I refer to him as mushroom head.

[RICHARD]

GAG! Now there is a name that I haven't heard in a while and another good reason to vote against Hillary. Hubby and I refer to him as mushroom head.

Have you seen his ears? Check out the right one-cauliflower, dude!
I guess covering them up is out of the question?

I'd send you 5,000 dollars, but I still am unemployed. I am waiting for 10,000 dollars so if that shows up in my mailbox, I'll share it with you.

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Having been on a C-17 three times, I do know how Hillary Clinton felt.
Every single time the plane was surrounded by thousands of local people.
There was no sniper fire but on one occasion F-16s flew over the aircraft providing some protection in case we were fired upon.

Upon exiting the plane the crew told us to have a good day and to be careful on the way out.

I got out onto the stairs, made my way down to the ground. A commotion off to the side caught my attention.

I ran over to buy a beer and hot dog. I really enjoyed the rest of the airshow.

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Did you hear that one of Hillary's claims to be qualified for President was because she faced sniper fire when she was in Bosnia?

Seems Shaq O'Neil was on the same trip. No sniper fire. NO gun fire at all just an easy laid back trip. Films to prove it too.

Hillary said well, she "misspoke" about the trip. HELLO!!! You LIED!!!

[Randi]

Puckstop, Yes, almost all politicians are human beings who care about the society in which they live and chose to work, making that society better. They represent the people who elect them!


As Smokey the Elder said:

The best of us will see more similarities than differences in peoples of the world, regardless of politics, culture or religion.

[Miss Z]

Puckstop, Yes, almost all politicians are human beings who care about the society in which they live and chose to work, making that society better. They represent the people who elect them!

Reading that quote reminded me of a politician (I think he was a conservative MP) that I saw in a television interview some time ago. He said nearly the exact same thing.... some weeks later the country was outraged when we learnt that a good proportion of Parliament was squandering the tax-payer's money on mortgages, moats and floating duck houses (!) for their second homes.

I have been lucky enough to sit on on lectures with a few politicians, and don't get me wrong, I respect them, but each one, perhaps bar one, has made horrendous errors of judgement in their history that did nothing for the community or the greater good of anybody.

I think I might be agreeing with Puckstop on this one!

[RICHARD]

[Edwina's Secretary]

As someone pointed out to me when I was complaining about some politicians once...have you ever run for office?

So those who are carping...calling all or almost all politicians evil or morons or thieves...

Have you run for office? Have you worked on the campaign of someone you think would be better?

Or is it easier to curse the darkness than to light a candle?

I don't believe all are anything. Just as people who go into the military do it to make the world a safer place, I think most politicians run for office because they want to make the government better.

As we all know those Founding Fathers were also politicians!

Do some politicians go bad? Sure. Do some in the military go bad? Sure. Heck, so do some teachers, lawyers, doctors, business people, athletes, etc. etc, etc.

I just have never like labeling ALL of anything good or evil.

[Edwina's Secretary]

I stand corrected!

I was just informed that BO has never refused to place his hand over his heart during the Pledge of Allegiance.

Flog away!

Hyperbole, exaggeration, out of context, distortion....<<shrug>> what's new?

[RICHARD]

Hyperbole, exaggeration, out of context, distortion....<<shrug>> what's new?

If you get a warm compress and sterilize a needle you can lance a hyperbole.

Or just deny you have one!

What's new with you......Got any points to defend?

[RICHARD]

Hyperbole, exaggeration, out of context, distortion....<<shrug>> what's new?

Oh Oh! I thought you said HYPER BOIL!

C&S

It's the Liquor Cabinet!
Kidding, I can make you King of Lost Angeles! Nice weather, smog, traffic and beautiful women.