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Servo
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Oct 22, 2008 - 6:36am |
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Southern_Boy wrote:I'm trying to understand the allure of the politician. Why do we place them on such a pedestal?
Perhaps you might want to take a look at how you parse what other people write. Did wooz say anything about the matter of primary importance being "seeing a politician"? The way I read it, there was a person, Joe Biden, who was the object of primary importance. Why, when the big deal is obviously about the person, and possibly also about the hope of what this person might bring, would you make such a sweeping generalization? I don't speak for wooz, but I imagine that, if I had the opportunity to witness an historical event up close and in person, I might speak of that event with no small degree of enthusiasm. That would have nothing at all to do with the classification of the person or persons involved, but rather the people themselves, and most probably about what the person(s) is/are doing at the time.
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trekhead
Location: Set On FUN!!! Gender:
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Oct 22, 2008 - 6:31am |
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I hope this doesn't come across as trolling, but I didn't see anyone comment on Biden's "International Incident within the first 6 months of Obabma's (foregone conclusion) Presidency". Just seems to me that this would come across as a reason NOT to vote foe him, and avoid this mysterious, 'guaranteed' tragedy.
My Two Cents.
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Southern_Boy
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Oct 22, 2008 - 6:10am |
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woozurbuddy wrote:Tonight it was Senator Joe Biden! My girl was so excited! The campaign office is not that big, in a strip mall, and she could have reached out and touched him. He spoke for about 15-20 minutes and went on his way (I think he's in Pueblo tomorrow).
Please don't take this the wrong way. I'm trying to understand the allure of the politician. Why do we place them on such a pedestal? They are government servants whose salaries and benefits WE pay.
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rosedraws
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Oct 22, 2008 - 5:59am |
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woozurbuddy wrote:Tonight it was Senator Joe Biden! My girl was so excited! The campaign office is not that big, in a strip mall, and she could have reached out and touched him. He spoke for about 15-20 minutes and went on his way Excellent!
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rosedraws
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Oct 6, 2008 - 2:29pm |
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Curry
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Oct 6, 2008 - 11:05am |
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zipper wrote:An article about Palin, but Biden's thread is sorely neglected. ...By contrast, Senator Biden was glib and fluent and in command of the facts — if by “in command of the facts” you mean “talks complete blithering balderdash and hogwash.” He flatly declared that Obama never said he would meet Ahmadinejad without preconditions. But, on Debate Night, the official Obama website was still boasting that he would meet Ahmadinejad “without preconditions”. He said America spends more in a month in Iraq than it’s spent in seven years in Afghanistan. Er, America has spent over $700 billion in Afghanistan since 2001. It’s spending about $10 billion a month in Iraq. But no matter.
To demonstrate his command of the “facts”, Senator Biden sportingly offered up his own instant replays: “My friend John McCain voted 422 times against tax cuts for the middle classes. Let me repeat that so the American people are clear on this. My friend John McCain voted 673 times against tax cuts for the middle classes.” The problem was that it all sounded drearily senatorial.
Mention any global crisis — civil war in Bosnia, genocide in Darfur, Russian aggression in Georgia, the lack of five-star restaurants in Wales — and Biden has been there, usually within the last two weeks, and always at public expense. What the American taxpayer gets for the Emir of Delaware’s frequent-flyer miles is harder to discern. Biden was doing his best to turn in a decent karaoke version of Lloyd Bentsen, but, unfortunately, Governor Palin declined to play Dan Quayle... this all ya got?
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zipper
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Oct 4, 2008 - 10:45pm |
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An article about Palin, but Biden's thread is sorely neglected. ...By contrast, Senator Biden was glib and fluent and in command of the facts — if by “in command of the facts” you mean “talks complete blithering balderdash and hogwash.” He flatly declared that Obama never said he would meet Ahmadinejad without preconditions. But, on Debate Night, the official Obama website was still boasting that he would meet Ahmadinejad “without preconditions”. He said America spends more in a month in Iraq than it’s spent in seven years in Afghanistan. Er, America has spent over $700 billion in Afghanistan since 2001. It’s spending about $10 billion a month in Iraq. But no matter.
To demonstrate his command of the “facts”, Senator Biden sportingly offered up his own instant replays: “My friend John McCain voted 422 times against tax cuts for the middle classes. Let me repeat that so the American people are clear on this. My friend John McCain voted 673 times against tax cuts for the middle classes.” The problem was that it all sounded drearily senatorial.
Mention any global crisis — civil war in Bosnia, genocide in Darfur, Russian aggression in Georgia, the lack of five-star restaurants in Wales — and Biden has been there, usually within the last two weeks, and always at public expense. What the American taxpayer gets for the Emir of Delaware’s frequent-flyer miles is harder to discern. Biden was doing his best to turn in a decent karaoke version of Lloyd Bentsen, but, unfortunately, Governor Palin declined to play Dan Quayle...
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OlderThanDirt
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Sep 26, 2008 - 11:59pm |
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Alchemist wrote:September 1st, 2008 in Yellowstone: So much for global warming. Sheese! Why don't the auto companies release their new products when we can use them?
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Alchemist
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Sep 26, 2008 - 11:53pm |
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OlderThanDirt wrote: Thanks. Hey, new car discussions going on here. Road trip trial runs a possibility. When should we absolutely, positively, never try to visit your part of WY? (Schedule between now and end of year probably already filled.) September 1st, 2008 in Yellowstone:
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OlderThanDirt
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Sep 26, 2008 - 10:35pm |
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ScottFromWyoming wrote:Late August thru September is best. This weekend will be oh my god. November thru April, Yellowstone's closed, and October and May are unpredictable tho potentially awesome. We usually say October's the best but last year was kind of iffy. If you're not so much concerned with Yellowstone, the winter months... well they're still shit. December thru February are pretty much gray and stark and just count on indoor stuff. Sure we get out and play but unless you ski I don't see that being a good time to come for a visit. It's often a monotonous drive with everything monochrome. but if February's when you have the time, we'll still plan a party! Our last road trip of any consequence was about 10 years ago, when we drove the old Volvo up to Orcas for #1 son. February. Iffy weather. Current Volvo will probably go to #1 daughter. San Jose. 65 miles from here. Can't hardly make a road trip out of that. You haven't scared me sufficiently yet. *edit* Practically speaking, Late Feb. through May may be a possibility, let's see what shakes out.
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ScottFromWyoming
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Sep 26, 2008 - 10:23pm |
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OlderThanDirt wrote: Thanks. Hey, new car discussions going on here. Road trip trial runs a possibility. When should we absolutely, positively, never try to visit your part of WY? (Schedule between now and end of year probably already filled.) Late August thru September is best. This weekend will be oh my god. November thru April, Yellowstone's closed, and October and May are unpredictable tho potentially awesome. We usually say October's the best but last year was kind of iffy. If you're not so much concerned with Yellowstone, the winter months... well they're still shit. December thru February are pretty much gray and stark and just count on indoor stuff. Sure we get out and play but unless you ski I don't see that being a good time to come for a visit. It's often a monotonous drive with everything monochrome. but if February's when you have the time, we'll still plan a party!
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OlderThanDirt
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Sep 26, 2008 - 9:49pm |
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ScottFromWyoming wrote: Thanks. Hey, new car discussions going on here. Road trip trial runs a possibility. When should we absolutely, positively, never try to visit your part of WY? (Schedule between now and end of year probably already filled.)
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ScottFromWyoming
Location: Powell Gender:
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Sep 26, 2008 - 9:35pm |
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Curry wrote:mmmm picking cherries. "Tiny's Organ" wha???
also making me laugh: Joe Biden - OlderThanDirt -
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OlderThanDirt
Location: In Transit Gender:
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Sep 26, 2008 - 9:15pm |
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Lazy8 wrote: I frequently agree with me too.
Well, at least you're in good company. (Definitely not to say that I would disagree.)
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Manbird
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Sep 26, 2008 - 9:11pm |
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Thanks, OV!
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Lazy8
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Sep 26, 2008 - 9:10pm |
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Curry wrote:thanks lazy8
btw i enjoy your take here onthese boards. you have a viewpoint i appreciate.
You're welcome! I frequently agree with me too.
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Curry
Location: Home Gender:
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Sep 26, 2008 - 8:55pm |
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Lazy8 wrote: Curry wrote:Ralph Nader on Bill Maher was just now saying Biden was one of the architects of the war on drugs.
I gotta go look that one up.
You might start here... thanks lazy8
btw i enjoy your take here onthese boards. you have a viewpoint i appreciate.
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Lazy8
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Sep 26, 2008 - 8:45pm |
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Curry wrote:Ralph Nader on Bill Maher was just now saying Biden was one of the architects of the war on drugs.
I gotta go look that one up.
You might start here...
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Curry
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Sep 26, 2008 - 8:44pm |
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zipper wrote: mmmm picking cherries.
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Curry
Location: Home Gender:
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Sep 26, 2008 - 8:37pm |
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Ralph Nader on Bill Maher was just now saying Biden was one of the architects of the war on drugs.
I gotta go look that one up.
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