McCain/Palin ???

[Suki Wingy]

I don't know, but what I see is a skrewy last attempt to gain voters because she's a woman and believes in "all that good old fashion stuff." As soon as I heard I couldn't help but think McCain just skrewed himself over on that one. Better luck in 4 years?

In fact, she and I could not be farther apart on the things that I really care about.

[RICHARD]

Now, isn't an election the attempt, first and last, to gain more voters than the other guy?

Isn't that what a woman has been struggling for for the last how many years?

This woman is a joke to the men who want to keep their women right where they want them, in the bedroom and kitchen, She's also a joke to the women who think that they should stay in the bedroom and kitchen.

All of a sudden a woman is given the chance to shine and the machistas and women aren't really sure about some dame who shoots her own basketballs and meat, knows a first down from a touchdown and is not just another pretty face, she was a beauty queen.

It's the same dopey reasons we fear an auricularly enlarged dopey rookie senator/lawyer with some ideas that change from day to day.

I've been bored with the half lawyer/half senator that has promised us to end a war so we can continue it a few miles down the road. That wants to raise taxes to lower prices. He promises to give everyone cheap health care- and you will get exactly that- cheap health care. But it won't be free and heaven help you all when you have to see your government appointed physicians!

Palin hasn't promised anything yet. She's the understudy, waiting in the wings.
We haven't heard her 'voice' yet.

We have already seen 'BO the rock star and president' for the last year- Talking 'bout my g-g-g-g-generation....(pun intended). ANd change, change, change!

It is time to take away some of the power from the white, black and in between dudes that run stuff into the ground. LOL, instead of tough talking
males, I think a softer touch may be needed. When was the last time we were given a hug, had our boo-boos attended to and told not to cry?

IT ain't no goofy fricking senator cruising an airport restroom that's gonna make me feel better about my country.

It may be a political dare that JM has taken, but you have to give him credit for giving her a chance. All the pundits said that BO and HRC were an unbeatable combo. We'll never know.

I really want to see a woman as Vice President.

Why? I want to see the men sweat and women wrinkle their noses. I want to hear all the nasty jokes about how another old dude and young black dude were no match for and old guy and a relatively unknown gal.

Will it matter much? Only to the who lose this election. They'll cry and moan about how the votes weren't counted right, machines failed and the results were announced to soon so us idiots on the West Coast can throw up our arms and say, "My vote won't count!"


It's time to celebrate! Women got out of the kitchen, got to vote, ran for office and won and now we can really step out onto the world scene and say that we are catching up to some of countries that are being steered by a woman at the helm.

As the paragon of wit and intelligence, Bill Maher is already making jokes, He said something like this last night, "If something happens to McCain, he can pass the controls to the stewardess."

Poor gals, you are still drink servers, pillow fluffers and barf bag handlers to some men.

You got the chance, take it and run-before the AHs that call themselves men take it away from you.

[sasvermont]

I was floored to see Palin's name. I think it was a wrong move. I could be wrong. I don't think she has enough experience and exposure to be vice president. We shall see, and soon.

[rosethecopycat]

We could always see it President Camacho from the movie "Idiocracy" is interested in running again.

Now, he was a leader!

"Shut up, shut up and sit your monkeya** down. Chill out."

****Everyone needs to see this clip (contains adult language)******
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxJnf5tkfoo

Set a mere 500 years into the future, it's us, if we're not careful.




VOTE FOR: Camacho/NotSure for President of America!

Right on Richard. (Idiocracy is in my top movies of all time!)

[IRescue452]

You people from other countries want to know why some people say to "fear" this woman? If the U.S. is how people define freedom, I'm moving to Cuba. The U.S. is the land where hate crimes are seen as a normal part of daily living and your side winning in each issue can mean the difference between whether or not you can sleep safely at night. Fear is a big part of why some people vote. Sometimes I feel like the religious wars in the middle east are more sedate and peaceful than the political wars in the U.S.

P.S., Note how I don't call the United States by the term "America". This is not America, America covers everything from Canada down to Argentina. Somewhere along the years the people of the U.S. lost their brain power and came to think of our country exclusively as "America". Everytime I hear somebody talk about doing something bad about illegals from Mexico and then in the same breath they say the phrase "God bless America" it makes me sick to think how idiotic they sound. Using the term America to denote the U.S. makes us sound like a bunch of uneducated morons.

[Miss Z]

You people from other countries want to know why some people say to "fear" this woman? If the U.S. is how people define freedom, I'm moving to Cuba. The U.S. is the land where hate crimes are seen as a normal part of daily living and your side winning in each issue can mean the difference between whether or not you can sleep safely at night. Fear is a big part of why some people vote. Sometimes I feel like the religious wars in the middle east are more sedate and peaceful than the political wars in the U.S.

Thanks for your opinion on my question.

Whilst I very much enjoyed my recent visit to the USA and found 99.9% of the people very polite, accepting and friendly, there were certain things that caught my eye as being not quite right, in my view.

Not that I expected everything to be the way it is in the UK. Our people and government are far from perfect too. Just the way a few people phrased things, and things I noticed about some people made me think, "There really are still some boundaries here." I think the fear comment just reminded me of that.

Can't say I saw any 'hate crimes', but I am not a US resident so I wouldn't know. I did however watch a lot of coverage of the election, and saw that there is a surprising amount of mud slinging in that.

Obama, the biggest celebrity in the world? Hardly.

The majority of people I met were like the majority of people on PT, kind and curteous and non-prejudiced. I therefore have no doubt that 99.9% of Americans will vote fairly and intelligently.

[moosmom]

Zara,

In my 55 years have never seen an election WITHOUT mud slinging. It's pathetic. It's like two kids, "nanner, nanner, nanner". That's why I don't discuss politics or religion for that matter. It just stirs up alot of dirt, gets people PO'd and causes arguments.

Stay strong, girl. You are far more mature in your years than some of the trolls on this board. That's why I like you so much!!!

[RICHARD]

Thanks for your opinion on my question.

Whilst I very much enjoyed my recent visit to the USA and found 99.9% of the people very polite, accepting and friendly, there were certain things that caught my eye as being not quite right, in my view.


The majority of people I met were like the majority of people on PT, kind and curteous and non-prejudiced. I therefore have no doubt that 99.9% of Americans will vote fairly and intelligently.

Someone circulated a memorandum saying that you were coming-we had to be on our best behavior!

I hope you are correct in thinking we will vote intelligently.I only pray that is the case.

[Catty1]

[shais_mom]

You people from other countries want to know why some people say to "fear" this woman? If the U.S. is how people define freedom, I'm moving to Cuba. The U.S. is the land where hate crimes are seen as a normal part of daily living and your side winning in each issue can mean the difference between whether or not you can sleep safely at night. Fear is a big part of why some people vote. Sometimes I feel like the religious wars in the middle east are more sedate and peaceful than the political wars in the U.S.

P.S., Note how I don't call the United States by the term "America". This is not America, America covers everything from Canada down to Argentina. Somewhere along the years the people of the U.S. lost their brain power and came to think of our country exclusively as "America". Everytime I hear somebody talk about doing something bad about illegals from Mexico and then in the same breath they say the phrase "God bless America" it makes me sick to think how idiotic they sound. Using the term America to denote the U.S. makes us sound like a bunch of uneducated morons.

Just wondered if you'd packed your bags yet b/c with all the people that are swamping/swarming into this country illegally, I bet someone would LOVE to have YOUR spot.

[RICHARD]

Shai,

OF course you got something out of this thread.

It makes you want to find out more about the election.

I had to laugh about the ideas where people won't vote for XXXXX because they DO/DON'T --------

When we pick friend, GF or BF we are more than likely to forgive the fact that they snore, don't dance, don't pull down the toilet seat, hog the remote, gossip, drive too fast or ????????

We are so much more tolerant about someone we live/associate with, but we get to be so intolerant about some sap that will never ever come to your house and ask you, "What's the matter, friend?"


I like the fact that people say, "I'll vote for the lesser of two evils" -Ever try to look at what makes a person shine? I like the fact that BO is a trailblazer for the Dems. It takes a concerted effort to run for President. After that, when I scratch his surface? Nope, He doesn't show me anything. His pomposity and slickness make me wonder about who he really is. His wife gives me the heebee jeebies-talk about hard looking woman/eyes. She's a career hardarse. THat is a soul-less vessel right there. BO does have the gift of gab.

But I don't read no goobledy-gook, Boyee!!!!

I am sorry, but I can't support anyone that I can't believe in.


JM? He's like the old uncle that lives down the street. You know he's related to you and he fought in a war and then?????? You kinda know about what he is about because he's been there so long you can ignore him.

The lesser of two evils? Probably, but he's an evil you know and know where he lives!

Keep thinking and don't believe anything you see.

Feel it and know what it does.

[Pam]

When we pick friend, GF or BF we are more than likely to forgive the fact that they snore, don't dance, don't pull down the toilet seat, hog the remote, gossip, drive too fast or ????????

LOL! Richard you take this thread in many directions and I just had to tell you that this comment hit very close to home. My hubby does all of the above except gossip. Do you have wires hidden in my house?

Staci, I am glad you joined in the discussion. You make many good points as most of the people in this thread have. Just ignore the ones that are rude. I think that is why this thread has remained so civil and interesting. It's going to be a wild ride folks. 60+ days and counting!

[RICHARD]

"Shut up, shut up and sit your monkeya** down. Chill out."

VOTE FOR: Camacho/NotSure for President of America!

Right on Richard. (Idiocracy is in my top movies of all time!)

I came in in the middle of the movie and was mildly offended. Then I had to watch the whole thing to find out why. Seems that I was laughing all the way through. It was very entertaining and a real statement as to how 'dumbed down' we will get in the next few years.


Gotta go, I got a BRAWNDO in the fridge.....

P.S., Note how I don't call the United States by the term "America". This is not America, America covers everything from Canada down to Argentina. Somewhere along the years the people of the U.S. lost their brain power and came to think of our country exclusively as "America".

Then explain this to me?

http://abc.go.com/primetime/uglybett...=actor&d=27065

[RICHARD]

Record fish caught on toy rod

A man in the US has managed to catch and land a record-breaking catfish on a Barbie fishing rod just 2-and-a-half feet long.

David Hayes and his 3-year-old granddaughter Alyssa were angling in the pond behind his Wilkes County home when she asked him to hold her rod while she nipped to the loo.

"They hadn't no more than closed the door than the cat hit the cricket and took off," Mr Hayes told the Hickory Daily Record.

"He turned the water over and I saw his tail was about as wide as my two hands."

Alyssa returned to find her grandad battling with the monster fish.

"She said, 'Papa, you're going to break my rod,' because it was bent double," said Mr Hayes.

After 25 minutes, the pink plastic toy prevailed and Mr Hayes landed the 21 lbs,1oz catfish on the 6 lbs test line.

At 32 inches long, it was 2 inches longer than the rod.

A state fisheries biologist from North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission has certified the record, which was nearly three pounds over the previous mark.

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I wonder if they make a Sarah Palin Signature Model?