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raycarey · 04-09-2008, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Boon Mee

Greasy Pole-climber BO's campaign?

huh?
considering your track record (and the company your keep), i can only assume this is some sort of racial slur i'm unfamiliar with.

Norton · 04-09-2008, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by raycarey

i can only assume this is some sort of racial slur i'm unfamiliar with.

Not a racial slur at all. Racial slurs have not worked. Change of tactics.

Urban Dictionary: pole climber

raycarey · 05-09-2008, 08:12 PM

^
thanks for the link.....i guess.

Boon Mee · 07-09-2008, 01:00 AM

Just For Jason

Boon Mee · 07-09-2008, 06:07 AM

McCain Rescues US Flags from Democrats Trash Bin

Does it get worse? Now the Democrats are trashing the US Flag but we have a hero in John that comes to the rescue!

McCain Camp ‘Rescues’ Flags From Obama Rally - America’s Election HQ

Boon Mee · 14-09-2008, 10:43 PM

How 'bout this latest dumb gaffe from who else....BO!

BO's commercial mocking McCain for not using a computer was dumb because it would alienate older voters. But it turns out it's a lot dumber than that:

The reason he doesn't send email is that he can't use a keyboard because of the relentless beatings he received from the Viet Cong in service to our country. . . . McCain's severe war injuries prevent him from combing his hair, typing on a keyboard, or tying his shoes.

Here, by the way, is the Obama ad with its "can't send an email" claim.

Bugs · 15-09-2008, 12:43 AM

I don't know if I would give McCain or his staff as much credit as this guy, but I do think they have team Obama all shook up:
RealClearPolitics - Articles - McCain Flies His Campaign Past Obama

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John McCain was trained as a fighter pilot. In his selection of Sarah Palin, and in his convention and campaigning since, he has shown that he learned an important lesson from his fighter pilot days: He has gotten inside Barack Obama's OODA loop.

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The Palin selection -- and her performance at the convention and on the stump -- seems to be having that effect. Obama chief strategist David Axelrod admitted of the Palin pick: "I can honestly say we weren't prepared for that. I mean, her name wasn't on anybody's list." But it was known that McCain's VP adviser had traveled to Alaska, and anyone clicking on youtube.com could see Palin's impressive performance in political debates. The McCain campaign shrewdly kept the information that she was on the short list and that she was the choice to a half-dozen people, who didn't tell even their spouses. The Obama team failed to Observe.

I would agree that they failed to properly address Palin, but I think the bigger issue is not their failure to get to the core of things with Palin, but that they have wasted so much time and energy on Palin rather than the guy Obama is actaully running against - McCain.

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Then they failed to Orient. Palin, as her convention and subsequent appearances have shown, powerfully reinforces two McCain themes: She is a maverick who has taken on the leaders of her own party (as Obama never has in Chicago), and she has a record on energy of favoring drilling and exploiting American resources. Instead of undermining these themes, they dismissed the choice as an attempt to appeal to female Hillary Clinton supporters or to religious conservatives.

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Then team Obama and its many backers in the media failed to Decide correctly, so when they Acted they got it wrong. Their attacks on Palin tended to ricochet and hit Obama. Is she inexperienced? Well, what has Obama ever run (besides his now floundering campaign)? Being a small-town mayor, as Palin said, is like being a community organizer, "except that you have actual responsibilities."

Is she neglecting her family? Well, how often has Obama tucked his daughters in lately? For more than a week we've seen the No. 1 person on the Democratic ticket argue that he's better prepared than the No. 2 person on the Republican ticket. That's not a winning argument even if you win it. As veteran California Democrat Willie Brown says, "The Republicans are now on offense, and Democrats are on defense."

The way ABC has broken up the Palin interview only helps to keep Palin front and center to draw fire from the blue team.

Jet Gorgon · 15-09-2008, 02:27 AM

^ Good article, Bugs, thanks. I'm wondering, WHERE is Michelle these days? She didn't go to the 9/11 ceremony in NYC (that ticked me off) and hasn't been seen much. Blacklisted? (Oh, sorry, is that racist?)

raycarey · 15-09-2008, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Jet Gorgon

She didn't go to the 9/11 ceremony in NYC (that ticked me off)

yeah, i bet.
i'm sure you were absolutely offended that she wasn't there.

this is exactly the same sense of phony outrage that the mccain campaign has been using recently.

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Originally Posted by Jet Gorgon

Blacklisted? (Oh, sorry, is that racist?)

yes, because it was clearly your intent to make a disparaging remark and tie it to her race.

but go ahead and tell me you were just making a joke and it had nothing to do with her race.

Jet Gorgon · 15-09-2008, 11:29 AM

^So, were is she? Muzzled like they should do to Biden?

Bugs · 15-09-2008, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Jet Gorgon

^So, were is she? Muzzled like they should do to Biden?

Actually I think that was the first week of school for the kids. Still think she could have made it NYC. But the kids are are valid reason for not being there.

Political Punch

Jet Gorgon · 15-09-2008, 12:13 PM

^ Not in my books.

raycarey · 17-09-2008, 06:01 PM

putting aside the fact that he doesn't know how to send email, the mccain campaign (with a straight face) claims john mccain helped create the blackberry.

Holtz-Eakin: McCain helped create BlackBerry - Politico.com

Mr Earl · 17-09-2008, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by raycarey

^
thanks for the link.....i guess.

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Straight guy to gay guy: "i'm starting to fear you now, you might bend my pole with your mind powers"

sabang · 21-09-2008, 10:23 AM

It seems the people in charge are not keeping Mccain up to speed on current events.

Here is a recent backflip, and a rather embarassing one if you think a Presidential nominee should have his finger on the pulse:-

WITH the US economy in turmoil and the country's second-largest insurer faltering, John McCain was unequivocal: "We cannot have the taxpayers bail out AIG or anybody else." The following day he had changed his mind.

The rapid about-face on Wednesday followed another quick retreat by the Republican presidential nominee earlier this week when he insisted that "the fundamentals of our economy are strong" even as one brokerage house filed for bankruptcy, another nearly went under and the Dow Jones industrial average dropped 504 points.

Senator McCain's reversals underscored the difficulty he has had finding the right response to the deteriorating economy, the issue voters say is most important. They are also highlighting the contradiction between his oft-repeated campaign message - that the government should largely stay out of the economy - and his new promises to help voters whose jobs, houses and retirement accounts are disappearing.

McCain under fire as master of the backflip - US Election - smh.com.au

Interesting campaign being run by the GOP. After eight years in office, and having propelled the nation to the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression- nominate a successor who admits that he knows nothing about the economy.

S Landreth · 16-10-2008, 03:42 PM

There are so many reasons why McCain will lose this election. After this last debate (3rd and final) I ran across what Tom Daschle said about McCain’s performance,……he said:

"2/3 of the American people think [McCain is] an angry candidate, and for 90 minutes, he tried to convince the other third."

This is just one more reason why the American (most of us) public does not want to see someone like McCain (or Palin) in the White House.

flash · 16-10-2008, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Jet Gorgon

WHERE is Michelle these days? She didn't go to the 9/11 ceremony in NYC

were you at it yourself Jet?
surely you would have been after losing close friends there?

flash · 16-10-2008, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Boon Mee

The reason he doesn't send email is that he can't use a keyboard because of the relentless beatings he received from the Viet Cong in service to our country. . . . McCain's severe war injuries prevent him from combing his hair, typing on a keyboard, or tying his shoes.

During the last debate he seemed to be able to hold a pen and write quite easily, holding a pen requires more manual dexterity than hitting a keyboard.

attaboy · 17-10-2008, 12:37 AM

Did you see him write with both hands? McCain could use voice recognition software. It would probably t

14-09-2008, 10:43 PM	#246 (permalink)
Boon Mee Senior Member Last Online: Yesterday 06:47 PM Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 9,820	How 'bout this latest dumb gaffe from who else....BO! BO's commercial mocking McCain for not using a computer was dumb because it would alienate older voters. But it turns out it's a lot dumber than that: The reason he doesn't send email is that he can't use a keyboard because of the relentless beatings he received from the Viet Cong in service to our country. . . . McCain's severe war injuries prevent him from combing his hair, typing on a keyboard, or tying his shoes. Here, by the way, is the Obama ad with its "can't send an email" claim. __________________ ผมเป็นคนบ้านนอก

21-09-2008, 10:23 AM	#255 (permalink)
sabang Watching the Wheels Last Online: Today 09:27 AM Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: east of Pattaya Posts: 8,445	Master of the backflip It seems the people in charge are not keeping Mccain up to speed on current events. Here is a recent backflip, and a rather embarassing one if you think a Presidential nominee should have his finger on the pulse:- WITH the US economy in turmoil and the country's second-largest insurer faltering, John McCain was unequivocal: "We cannot have the taxpayers bail out AIG or anybody else." The following day he had changed his mind. The rapid about-face on Wednesday followed another quick retreat by the Republican presidential nominee earlier this week when he insisted that "the fundamentals of our economy are strong" even as one brokerage house filed for bankruptcy, another nearly went under and the Dow Jones industrial average dropped 504 points. Senator McCain's reversals underscored the difficulty he has had finding the right response to the deteriorating economy, the issue voters say is most important. They are also highlighting the contradiction between his oft-repeated campaign message - that the government should largely stay out of the economy - and his new promises to help voters whose jobs, houses and retirement accounts are disappearing. McCain under fire as master of the backflip - US Election - smh.com.au Interesting campaign being run by the GOP. After eight years in office, and having propelled the nation to the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression- nominate a successor who admits that he knows nothing about the economy. __________________ To err is human. To blame someone else is politics.

05-09-2008, 08:12 PM	#243 (permalink)
raycarey texpat's sexual obsession Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: deleting posts in issues Posts: 5,550	^ thanks for the link.....i guess.

07-09-2008, 01:00 AM	#244 (permalink)
Boon Mee Senior Member Last Online: Yesterday 06:47 PM Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 9,820	Just For Jason

07-09-2008, 06:07 AM	#245 (permalink)
Boon Mee Senior Member Last Online: Yesterday 06:47 PM Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 9,820	McCain Rescues US Flags from Democrats Trash Bin Does it get worse? Now the Democrats are trashing the US Flag but we have a hero in John that comes to the rescue! McCain Camp ‘Rescues’ Flags From Obama Rally - America’s Election HQ

15-09-2008, 02:27 AM	#248 (permalink)
Jet Gorgon What the Dormouse Said Last Online: Today 07:53 AM Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Rabbit Hole Posts: 7,501	^ Good article, Bugs, thanks. I'm wondering, WHERE is Michelle these days? She didn't go to the 9/11 ceremony in NYC (that ticked me off) and hasn't been seen much. Blacklisted? (Oh, sorry, is that racist?)

15-09-2008, 11:29 AM	#250 (permalink)
Jet Gorgon What the Dormouse Said Last Online: Today 07:53 AM Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Rabbit Hole Posts: 7,501	^So, were is she? Muzzled like they should do to Biden?

15-09-2008, 12:13 PM	#252 (permalink)
Jet Gorgon What the Dormouse Said Last Online: Today 07:53 AM Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Rabbit Hole Posts: 7,501	^ Not in my books.

17-09-2008, 06:01 PM	#253 (permalink)
raycarey texpat's sexual obsession Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: deleting posts in issues Posts: 5,550	putting aside the fact that he doesn't know how to send email, the mccain campaign (with a straight face) claims john mccain helped create the blackberry. Holtz-Eakin: McCain helped create BlackBerry - Politico.com

17-10-2008, 12:37 AM	#259 (permalink)
attaboy Elite Member Last Online: Today 09:24 AM Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,423	Did you see him write with both hands? McCain could use voice recognition software. It would probably t