BS: Enough, already with Palin!

Subject: RE: BS: Enough, already with Palin!
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 11 Sep 08 - 12:45 AM

That's the real difference. Canadians get fed up with the nonsense and would tar and feather all candidates if the campaign dragged on and on and on.

(Or is it that Canadians have a short attention span? Don't answer that.)

In any case, since the soap operas on TV have got so bad, and there are no good hoss operas any more, Canadians switch on CNN and their political drivelers for a little light entertainment.
(Like hell, if there isn't a hockey game, they go to the bar and hoist a few)

Subject: RE: BS: Enough, already with Palin!
From: Little Hawk
Date: 11 Sep 08 - 12:31 AM

Yeah, it IS a lot like Canada. (grin) Only more so. And it lasts a hell of a lot longer in the USA. And costs more.

Subject: RE: BS: Enough, already with Palin!
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 11 Sep 08 - 12:30 AM

Hmmm, sounds like Canada...

Subject: RE: BS: Enough, already with Palin!
From: Little Hawk
Date: 11 Sep 08 - 12:20 AM

dick, as you well know, I have stated that elections in America are never about issues, they're about personalities. I did not, however, say that because I think that it's a good thing! I said it because I think it's an absolutely terrible thing...one that should be commented on and recognized for the problem that it is.

I think your politicians and your broadcast media assume that the general American public just isn't well-informed enough or patient enough to be able to respond very well to a campaign that focuses on the presentation of issues and ideas. I think they could be right about that.

I also think your media are tied to a profit motive that persuades them to cover whatever story will pull in the most viewers. What pulls in the most viewers? A sober and intelligent discussion of ideas and issues or the latest scandal or outrageous personal accusations leveled at some candidate over some juicy and probably pointless matter?

I'd say it's the latter. That's not good.

That in itself IS an issue as far as I'm concerned.

People who are politically "to the right of Attila the Hun" seem to often get a lot of support from the American public. I don't think it's because there is a keen perception of the issues out there. ;-) I think it's because people are taken in by crude and thoughtless stereotyping, knee jerk reactions to vague symbology, and they instinctively support or oppose people based on deeply stereotypical thinking, not on a genuine appreciation of "the issues" or "the facts".

However, if you want to discuss the issues some more, go right ahead. I heard enough already about the issues by 6 or 8 months ago to pretty well cover it from A to Z. And I would NEVER vote in another Republican administration now based on those issues after the last 8 years of folly and lies. At the same time, I am quite skeptical as to what the Democrats would do too if elected...but they are the only other electable choice out there right now. So what can you do? I would vote for them (with my fingers crossed).

Subject: RE: BS: Enough, already with Palin!
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 11 Sep 08 - 12:19 AM

Dunno about Atilla's deficit, haven't seen the records or figured the inflation over a few centuries.

I think it is Bush leaving the deficit. A real conservative and a hard-hearted Hanna are needed to repair the situation.

Subject: RE: BS: Enough, already with Palin!
From: Amos
Date: 11 Sep 08 - 12:15 AM

Atilla didn't leave a .5 trillion $ deficit behind, did he?


A

Subject: RE: BS: Enough, already with Palin!
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 11 Sep 08 - 12:01 AM

What was wrong with Atilla the Hun? Chronicles and Norse sagas protray him as a great king and leader.

Palin will carve that other no. 2 whatshisname to the heart.

Subject: RE: BS: Enough, already with Palin!
From: CarolC
Date: 10 Sep 08 - 11:59 PM

We actually did get down to talking about the issues in one of the Palin threads, until someone hijacked it with bullshit about Kucinich.

Subject: RE: BS: Enough, already with Palin!
From: katlaughing
Date: 10 Sep 08 - 11:58 PM

Dick, I've been thinking all day about starting a "Palin-Free" thread! Something along the lines of "It's not about the lipstick, stupid!"

Thanks!

Subject: RE: BS: Enough, already with Palin!
From: Peace
Date: 10 Sep 08 - 11:57 PM

About effin time! Good call, Dick.

Subject: RE: BS: Enough, already with Palin!
From: Amos
Date: 10 Sep 08 - 11:54 PM

HEar, hear.

A

Subject: RE: BS: Enough, already with Palin!
From: catspaw49
Date: 10 Sep 08 - 11:52 PM

Bless you Dick............

Spaw

Subject: BS: Enough, already with Palin!
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 10 Sep 08 - 11:49 PM

All this talk (pro or con)about Palin serves only to waste time and effort which would be better put to publicizing just what each of the candidates is proposing to do if elected. (If you're a staunch Republican, of course, this goes along with their admitted premise that this election is not bout issues, but personalities.)
    True-blue (or should I say, Red) moose-hunting salmon-fishing maverick reformer or not, Palin is politically somewhat to the right of Atilla the Hun. THAT is what people should pay attention to.