Actually the party that allowed 9/11 to occur lost, people forgot in 2004. I say never again, if you catch my drift.
Cross your fingers it won't happen again, or some rogue NGO doesn't come up with a missile that can reach us.
He also suggested that the show was "mocking fathers" by showing that, in certain situations, its better for the mother to take that responsibility on her own (which is absolutely true). And roundly blamed a hedonistic Hollywood. And then topped it off by arguing that we need to re-introduce Christianity into schools. Quayle's feelings of redemption are misplaced. His underlying point has always been valid (and the Murphy Brown actress praised it), but it was surrounded with the typical social conservative idiocy. And that's why he drew so much criticism.
Denny Craine, I am so glad you recognize the importance of marriage, and that other types of arrangements are not the equivalent. So you will now support marriage equality? So that all families will have the benefits of a legally recognized marriage? Thank you! Back to the topic at hand. Palin said that others have left office for "a higher calling" and not been criticized but of course she knows there is a different standard for her. Others have left Senate seats and governorships to join a president's Cabinet or take on an ambassadorship or some other service. I am not sure what "higher calling" Palin has in mind, but she does not seem to be considered for a high level position of service to the country. And whining, self-pity, and martyrdom are not attractive qualities in a would-be president. BTW, the photo shops are disgusting. There is probably not a single issue I agree with Palin on, but women do have the right to run for office and be judged on the EXACT SAME BASIS as non-female candidates.
Don't you think he proved that a tool can't run the country? The president actually has to be smart, curious, and yes, articulate. She is charming and intriguing, but that alone is not the stuff of presidents.
Who knows what she has up her sleeves. I really don't think she's going to run in 2012, but I could be wrong. Only time will tell.
W proved that a puppet does NOT have to be smart curious, or articulate. And he got away with it for eight years. Palins popularity proved that a better looking more articulate puppet would againg be successful.
I support legalizing same sex marriages. If you live with your partner as if married, you basically are in a common law marriage by definition. And why should I care who you date or live with? None of my business. You have a right to pursue happiness. I think don't ask don't tell is absurd. If a gay guy (or gal) can kick the enemy's ass, that's all that matters to me. I have no problem with gay couples adopting, either. Any more questions?
i think denny crane has a hard-on for sarah palin. here's my thoughts on palin- she's utterly incompetent at being a functioning human being, let alone a political official. she's had one personal melodrama after another- from relatives in trouble with the law to a very public feud with her grandson's father. she clearly has a "base"- the evangelicals and white working class voters. however, she's too much of a polarizing figure to make any traction on the national stage. plus, the demographics of america are rapidly changing and that "change" devalues her supporters from making any headway. furthermore, she reminds me of an "activist" candidate like a nader or ron paul who have a rabid base but they have a fundamental inability to reach beyond their staunchest supporters. however, nader and paul have both demonstrated a capacity to tweak their activism from " promoting seat belts in all cars" to railroading against globalization in nader's case. conversely, palin is too intransigent or too dim to move beyond the wedge/activist issues of "abortion" and "gay marriage". she truly is a maverick but a maverick of one gets nothing done
I don't at all think she'd make a good president. She does have star power, and still draws big crowds. It's too bad she doesn't have a loud enough quality message to be heard. What I do like about her is that she's not some northeastern elite. Didn't go to Harvard. Didn't go to Yale. Seen enough of that crew for a lifetime. In my perfect world. the government would be made up of above average citizens who see it as public service, do the job for a couple of terms, and then let the next citizen take over. I think the guys who photoshop her in insulting sorts of images are the ones with hard ons for her.
No. Thank you for your reply and for supporting equal rights. I am quite willing to unite around what we agree on even though we disagree on most everything else.
We should not aspire to be led by mediocrity. American anti-intellectualism is one of the biggest concerns I have for the the current state of our country. Want an "outsider"? Fine, but at least want a brilliant outsider. An average or above average outsider? Well, that's just a nice way of saying unqualified and uninformed. I don't think that means that just because someone goes to a certain school makes them a good politician or that all the people in government should be there... but people should embrace intellect and knowledge and strive for better ways of doing things.
I know literally scores of people who went to Harvard and Yale that aren't of the "northeastern elite".
Get out of my head. I'd love it if government asked itself, "why should we do it?" rather than "why shouldn't we do it?" I've never seen a group so capable of hate as those "tolerant" and "inclusive" folks on the left.
See how it works, Denny? You're not a hard leftist, therefore you're assumed to be a homophobe and a bigot. Jeez, and we're the intolerant ones?
In fact, our current president went to Harvard Law and is certainly not of the "northeastern elite". barfo
I don't have a problem with common sense thinking triumphing over intellectualism. And I say that possessing little common sense myself. In management, it is actually an attribute. Intellectuals see so many shades of grey, they can't recognize black and white. Intellectuals are oftentimes paralyzed by demanding more data and analysis, even when the obvious course of action has been demonstrated. Finally, intellectuals tend to see things how they want them to be or think they should be, rather than paying attention to the current realities. In fact, some of our smartest presidents have been the biggest failures. Woodrow Wilson and Jimmy Carter come to mind. And so far President Obama seems to even be trailing President Carter. Thomas Jefferson was largely ineffective in his terms as Chief Executive. In fact, the only president that I would classify as being an intellectual who was an effective President was Bill Clinton.
