Politics and religion.

[lizbud]

It's Pelosi Pam. (Italian name)

Anywho, Palin's speech was written by a Bush speech writer and has the
same devisive rhetoric of the present Bush/Cheney administration.

Hate sells better than hope for a better,brighter America.

[pomtzu]

Anywho, Palin's speech was written by a Bush speech writer and has the
same devisive rhetoric of the present Bush/Cheney administration.

I'm inclined to agree, however the way she delivered it was just a little too "cutsie and girlie" for me to take her seriously!

[caseysmom]

I actually admired Palin before her speech last night, all she did was insult her opponent, no new ideas and obviously none of her own ideas and what an irritating voice.

[smokey the elder]

Maybe we should try Arthur C. Clarke's Imperial Earthmethod of electing a President: everyone of the proper age and with a 4 year degree's name is put into a giant lottery, and the "winner" gets to be President. The idea being, the person who doesn't want the job might actually do a great job, if only to get time off for good behavior! (The last was a paraphrase of a quote about how they picked the President.)

[lizbud]

Maybe we should try Arthur C. Clarke's Imperial Earthmethod of electing a President: everyone of the proper age and with a 4 year degree's name is put into a giant lottery, and the "winner" gets to be President. The idea being, the person who doesn't want the job might actually do a great job, if only to get time off for good behavior! (The last was a paraphrase of a quote about how they picked the President.)

It would be the logical way to do it, but would never happen. Too elitist.

[smokey the elder]

It would be the logical way to do it, but would never happen. Too elitist.

And the pool of presidential candidates as it exists now isn't? You need at least 10 million dollars to even think about becoming President. You don't get that working at Wally World.

[RICHARD]

And the pool of presidential candidates as it exists now isn't? You need at least 10 million dollars to even think about becoming President. You don't get that working at Wally World.

At 8.50 an hour?

7776470.5882352352941176470588235 hours, before taxes.

Many pres bids are financed by entities that are more like the human side of a ventriloquist pair. The candidates need someone with a hand down their pants to make their mouths move and eyes to blink.

[lizbud]

I actually admired Palin before her speech last night, all she did was insult her opponent, no new ideas and obviously none of her own ideas and what an irritating voice.

Well, I still don't know that much about her, but I do agree about the
voice. To shrill for me to listen to seriously, she hurts my ears.

[Pam]

Hate sells better than hope for a better,brighter America.

Liz, I didn't hear any hate. I heard criticism and sarcasm but that is not hate. I also heard lots of criticism at the Democratic convention directed at the Republicans (What else is new? That's what both sides do at conventions. ) I think that since I am more "on the fence" with this election I am able to view things with less bias and am paying careful attention to exactly what they are really saying.

Caseysmom, her voice reminded me very much of Sally Field. I think if I closed my eyes I might have thought that Gidget was delivering the speech.

[caseysmom]

I really enjoyed Huckabee's speech, why isn't he running?

[momoffuzzyfaces]

I really enjoyed Huckabee's speech, why isn't he running?

He did run but they picked McCane.

[Pam]

He did run but they picked McCane.

Yes, at the beginning of his speech last night he said that he was happy to be able to speak at the convention but had hoped he would be giving an acceptance speech tomorrow night (meaning tonight).

[caseysmom]

I know he was in the primaries I am just wondering how McCain beat him.

[sparks19]

I know he was in the primaries I am just wondering how McCain beat him.

He made some comment about how they should change the constitution to be more like the bible. and that turned just about everyone off.

[Puckstop31]

I really enjoyed Huckabee's speech, why isn't he running?

He committed political suicide. He said he would want to amend the Constitution so that it, "looks like the Bible".