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Post by Mink on Sept 2, 2008 20:44:52 GMT -5
You don't have to agree with me TNG, but that is my opinion and I don't think she has the experience or enough of it to take on the VP position.
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Post by surefire on Sept 2, 2008 22:24:19 GMT -5
You don't have to agree with me TNG, but that is my opinion and I don't think she has the experience or enough of it to take on the VP position. Speaking of experience, Obama has little himself. Further, at least Palin has SOME executive experience (as Governor). Obama has been a simple senator his short career -- and yet wants to run for PRESIDENT. |
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Post by The New Guy on Sept 2, 2008 23:10:14 GMT -5
i don't expect you to agree with me, either. i do expect that you could understand the simple reasoning behind why she has more executive experience than obama, biden, and yes, even hillary clinton.
why were you so supportive of hillary yet you seem to think palin is a joke?
the reason the left is so worried about palin is because she CONNECTS with americans. she is able to relate to joe and jane sixpack. she is not an elitist. she knows what it's like to shop for her own groceries. she knows what it's like to cook and clean and get up and go to work every day. i'm sure that she, unlike biden, actually HAS sat at her kitchen table and discussed the family budget.
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Post by Mink on Sept 2, 2008 23:12:22 GMT -5
You don't have to agree with me TNG, but that is my opinion and I don't think she has the experience or enough of it to take on the VP position. Speaking of experience, Obama has little himself. Further, at least Palin has SOME executive experience (as Governor). Obama has been a simple senator his short career -- and yet wants to run for PRESIDENT. There is no comparison, in my opinion. Palin's experience is in Alaska, the least populated state in the US. This is the topic of the thread. While the republicans, from the start have pointed out the inexperience of Obama, for some reason, it is acceptable for Palin. We barely know her stance on many issues. |
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Post by Mink on Sept 2, 2008 23:17:11 GMT -5
i don't expect you to agree with me, either. i do expect that you could understand the simple reasoning behind why she has more executive experience than obama, biden, and yes, even hillary clinton. why were you so supportive of hillary yet you seem to think palin is a joke? the reason the left is so worried about palin is because she CONNECTS with americans. she is able to relate to joe and jane sixpack. she is not an elitist. she knows what it's like to shop for her own groceries. she knows what it's like to cook and clean and get up and go to work every day. i'm sure that she, unlike biden, actually HAS sat at her kitchen table and discussed the family budget. Good, I'm glad we agree to disagree here. As for my support for Clinton, I voted for Obama in the primaries. As for Mrs. Ordinary (which is how you are describing her), I can't speak for the rest of the Democrats, but I don't like her stance on women's issues. No doubt a Mom is a big job, but that doesn't mean "we", as women, agree with each other on everything. As for this "elitist" title the Republicans want to tag the Democrats with, that is a big joke. The only ones who are elite are the "well-off" (pubbies or libs), not ordinary folks like you and me. |
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Post by surefire on Sept 2, 2008 23:22:54 GMT -5
Speaking of experience, Obama has little himself. Further, at least Palin has SOME executive experience (as Governor). Obama has been a simple senator his short career -- and yet wants to run for PRESIDENT. There is no comparison, in my opinion. Palin's experience is in Alaska, the least populated state in the US. This is the topic of the thread. While the republicans, from the start have pointed out the inexperience of Obama, for some reason, it is acceptable for Palin. We barely know her stance on many issues. In my opinion, the size of the state is fairly irrelevant. The job title applies more, and generally a governor is going to have more experience than a Senator. Especially a minor senator as in my opinion Obama was. My other argument is that Obama is running for president with almost zero executive experience. Palin is only running for VP, and yet likely has more executive experience than Obama. |
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Post by surefire on Sept 2, 2008 23:28:04 GMT -5
i don't expect you to agree with me, either. i do expect that you could understand the simple reasoning behind why she has more executive experience than obama, biden, and yes, even hillary clinton. why were you so supportive of hillary yet you seem to think palin is a joke? the reason the left is so worried about palin is because she CONNECTS with americans. she is able to relate to joe and jane sixpack. she is not an elitist. she knows what it's like to shop for her own groceries. she knows what it's like to cook and clean and get up and go to work every day. i'm sure that she, unlike biden, actually HAS sat at her kitchen table and discussed the family budget. Good, I'm glad we agree to disagree here. As for my support for Clinton, I voted for Obama in the primaries. As for Mrs. Ordinary (which is how you are describing her), I can't speak for the rest of the Democrats, but I don't like her stance on women's issues. No doubt a Mom is a big job, but that doesn't mean "we", as women, agree with each other on everything. As for this "elitist" title the Republicans want to tag the Democrats with, that is a big joke. The only ones who are elite are the "well-off" (pubbies or libs), not ordinary folks like you and me. I would consider elitist to be people that expect more priveledges than the population. Prime example would be someone like Don Perata, who used his political power to acquire a CCW permit in a county that rarely gives them to the common folk. Just IMO, YMMV |
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Post by Mink on Sept 2, 2008 23:36:22 GMT -5
This is why I included both party's guilty of being "elitists". I don't know of one politician that isn't somehow "priviledged".
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Post by mrroqout on Sept 3, 2008 13:06:11 GMT -5
Alaska is the least populated state in the US. I don't call that experience or rather, " not enough" to take on the VP much less, the president, should anything happen to mccain. NEWT Your reply to such Rhetoric from the Obamaites....? |
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Post by The New Guy on Sept 3, 2008 13:18:23 GMT -5
ouch! that must've hurt. i feel sorry for that poor reporter. he thought he was on to something until mr. speaker quickly took him down a notch. i love his parting line ..... "we'll just leave it at that, then."
and what openings is oberman talking about?
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Post by The New Guy on Sept 3, 2008 13:25:15 GMT -5
This is why I included both party's guilty of being "elitists". I don't know of one politician that isn't somehow "priviledged". before you shove your foot farther in your mouth you may want to click on this link: www.newsweek.com/id/156472note how palin sold the gov's jet on ebay and let the chef go. still think she is privileged? |
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Post by The Big Dog on Sept 3, 2008 14:01:39 GMT -5
I don't feel sorry for the reporter at all. He asked a question that was both stupid and insipid looking to get a rise out of Mr. Newt.
He got exactly that... and he got owned. Huge.
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