IG: Well, I have an article on 3rd Party Candidates, but the main problem with your analysis is that all of the above conditions can be met and the candidate would still have no chance (ala Ross Perot). You might get 20% of the vote, which is not worth pursuing. Even Perot admits that now.
Steven: Condi Rice told Wolf Blitzer when asked how many Al Qaeda leaders 75% was said "Oh, tens to hundreds" So, it was a number between 7.5 and 750. That narrows the count down for us, doesn't it? The truth is that the Bush Administration has not one single clue how many Al Qaeda there were, are, or will be. But we should follow the logic and vote for THEIR leadership?
T-Bone4Justice: Actually, I was told that, but my friend felt that he couldn't speak for other ports, but he complained about that and other issues that were more "we aren't trained" in nature. He also said that companies importing packages threatened to sue if their packages were "disturbed" which he took as meaning that they thought the whole system was worthless. Of course, holding up someone's DVD in St. Louis is more important
blogic: Great article! It has become obvious to the middle and Republicans that Kerry is closer to their foundations than the Neocons who appease the Republicans with tax breaks and then allow the states and localities to charge them higher local taxes instead.
Myrrander: Well, I think Dr. Guy has strong views but so do 98% of the people voting. Personally, I think that is GREAT! I hope everyone votes and that gives the winner a mandate for doing what the people want!
Dr. Guy: I have a friend who works in the port of NY, says 1 in 20 is really a high number. He told me that "inspections" most often mean "open the case" but no search of contents. So I would take the word of the "man on the scene" before any statistic. He, by the way, is also voting for Kerry. Kerry is an economic conservative when it comes to budgets and deficits. Remember when Clinton came in, I would say the raising of taxes i
Early this Spring, while the snow was still on the ground in New Hampshire a group of my friends was sitting around drinking coffee after church on Sunday morning discussing the primaries and what we saw as the 3 frontrunners for the Democratic nomination for President. The group thought Howard Dean was the strongest candidate because he had been most vocal against t
Robert Guinness: While I don't decide issues on a religious basis, I support your analysis of John Kerry. I have weighed this election from a Baptist perspective which says that we are all brothers, both with Kerry and Bush and that our choice should be what we feel God would want for each of us. The issues that effect the most people (poverty, healthcare, social security) tell me that 4 more years of a Bush administration would lead to disa
drmiler: I keep waiting for a reply....but all I hear is one hand clapping. (Well, 1 hand doing something....hmmm). The TRUTH is that in a Republican Congress that controls the agenda or under a Republican President who refuses to sign the bill at the end, what is the point of spending 6 months to sponsor legislation going nowhere? So, let's see, Congress or President Republican in let's see, AL
drmiler: You know, I think this argument is a straw dog, so I will pose this question. Pick a really respected Senator who has served as long and tell us how many bills they have authored. Isn't it enough that Kerry is so highly thought of by Republicans such as John McCain? Dabe writes about the President and instead of refuting the arguments, you try to change the focus.....
Amitty: Let's say you frequented a Starbucks and had some conservations with someone you didn't know but saw at Starbucks quite often. Maybe they lived in an area of town you had never been in but worked around where you do. That is equivalent to what you are talking about here. How would you handle that if they asked you out? Most people you will meet on-line are (IMO) about as honest, exaggerate as much as people in a coffee sh
XX: You mean there are other candidates? Hehehe. Suspeckted: I'm blushing with duoply.
Suspeckted: It's interesting that regional candidates (state governors, legislators) don't do well either. Once in a while a Democrat will go independent but usually they are well known in a major party first. The Quebec issue in Canada is interesting in that the Bloc Quebecois is regional and supports independence for Quebec BUT as long as they are part of Canada say they will represents the interests of all Canada. I have often
Grim: Nice, dude!
T B: "Credible evidence that there was an operational relationship"? Such as?
Someone wrote in a thread recently that everything "seemed" to be dependent on money these days. Certainly if you look at the three spheres of our lifetime activities (Economic, Political, and Social) there seems to be a heavy reliance of concern surrounding the Economic sphere than the other 2. We will vote in a few weeks and more than a few will vote for the candi
"Conservatives take their lessons from Madison Avenue, knowing that politics is brutal sophistry clothed in emotions." Actually, everyone on both sides takes their lessons from Madison Avenue but follow it up with different approaches. The Left believes in couching emotional issues in reason (thus the Kerry statements on healthcare and jobs). The Right couches emotional issues in rhetorical doublespeak designed to connect with those who don'
To those who think Saddam and Osama were in bed: These 2 men were polar opposites on both the intentions of terrorism as well as the means to accomplish it. Saddam "dabbled" in terrorism by means of monetary contributions (but not to Osama). Saddam tried very hard to put up a smoke screen of invincibility that no one in the Arab world bought for a minute. You know people, consider the role of the Saudi's for a moment in the Middle East. We
bogiman: Well, I for one would agree with the premise that economic concerns among nations overrides any other, especially among Western democracies. I think in despotic countries and dictatorships the argument could be made that the wealth of the leadership (however that is defined) is paramount but not the same thing as someone who must go to the polls periodically to be reaffirmed as leader.
We still wouldn't have gotten Osama Bin Laden in all likelyhood so there would be this terrorist dictator in Saddam who was openly opposing us who, by all accounts in 2003, was in possession of WMDs with every intent to aid terrorists. Draginol: Are you saying Saddam had WMD's in 2003 or that Bin Laden
Chemicalkinetics: Well, I said sort of northeast because she has been living in Washington and Boston with her husband and family and that is "sort of" that area. I understand she spends a considerable amount of time on the road too, hehehe.
Angloesque: I didn't think we were far apart. News (as in newspaper) is different from opinion. I have always disliked the idea that newspapers print "letters to the editor" that agree with the editor's position on an issue more often than opposing views. When opposing views are published they are often poorly written and easy to tear apart. I saw this happen in my community this summer because the paper really wanted the state t
Robert Guiness: I like www.sojourners.com also for non-partisan election reporting. It's interesting that Kennedy was the first Catholic President and his views were much more American than religious. I think both Kerry and Bush are religious and it's not an issue with me. Thanks for the link!
Angloesque: I don't think the editorials decide the election, but they wade through the myriad of candidates to find one that they think will do a good job. I understand you think that they shouldn't and I agree but for the reason I stated, mainly it allows voters to be lazy. Yeah, BBC News is a good one too (as seen on PBS), but it has developed a bit of overcaution since the Blair affair in the spring.
Chemicalkinetics: What Theresa Kerry said was "Well, you know, I don't know Laura Bush. But she seems to be calm, and she has a sparkle in her eye, which is good," Heinz Kerry said. "But I don't know that she's ever had a real job — I mean, since she's been grown up. So her experience and her validation comes from important things, but different things." So, she admits she doesn't know Mrs. Bush and to be honest, she actually complim
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