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Post by crossride on Aug 29, 2008 23:33:21 GMT -5
[Crossride, with all due respect.....just by your choice of words, in particular, "speechifying" tells me you have your mind made up already how your vote will go. Sorry, but only bush would say "speechifying"......just an observation here. You don't need me or anyone else to guide your vote and in actuality, it is the responsibility of every voter to study, if they choose to, find out the position of the people/party running for office. Or, if studying takes too much time, just ask yourself....."have you been doing better in the last 8 years, as compared to the earlier 8 years?" As for the short answers by the "opposition", the word "touche'", was in response to saunterelle's post and supporting his response. The "ouch that stings" short answer, I can't own that one. I'm wondering what you might also think of sarcasm, degrading and condescending remarks made here.....if you are questioning short answers??? I wish you luck with your decision in November  Yes Mink, speechifying was a dig against Bush. Good job! I still have a bee in my bonnet about so many people who come right out and say they will vote for Obama based on his speeches only. Present company not included of course. President Bush may have his speaking adventures, but I doubt that being a great orator would have mattered when it came to actually making decisions, nor will it make a difference if Obama is the one making them. There are actual issues to choose from but you must admit that too many on both sides make decisions based on scraping the surface. That brought me to my second bee in the bonnet because of the short responses that fail to actually address the topic at hand. That does include the present company, but others as well as you pointed out. Maybe I could express my opinion as a direct quote when I am particularly irked about one. Off topic.... like this entire post... I'm way off topic now. Sorry folks... someone smite me, it won't let me do it myself ;-) |
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Post by Mink on Aug 30, 2008 0:17:27 GMT -5
Crossride, you don't deserve a smite, but an exalt for staying neutral and questioning everyone and everything. (even moi) |
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Post by The New Guy on Aug 30, 2008 7:49:31 GMT -5
staying neutral? do you need to look up an re-read the banner? this forum is for those who are willing to take sides and debate the issues not for namby pamby fence sitters (a la john kerry). way to go crossride! you do deserve an exaltation. "In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing." ---teddy roosevelt |
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