TJ wrote:
Eisboch wrote:
Excellent, well delivered speech.

Much more reminiscent of FDR (from what I've read) than JFK or
others he has been compared to.

A lot of promises, a lot of lectures and social commentary. Question
is .... can he deliver?


Eisboch

I didn't listen to it. I don't intend to listen to McCain's speech next
week, either. I know what to expect - speeches long on promises, short
on details of how they are to be fulfilled. Mostly meaningless.

What I want to see are some true debates. Something where each candidate
has something thrown at him that he doesn't expect. I want to see how
each handles himself when that happens. But I probably won't see that.
The "debates" they have these days are so regulated as to content that
the candidates never see anything unexpected. More's the pity, because
the President must show the ability to be quick-thinking and decisive in
a crisis. I'm not sure I see that in either of these gentlemen.

TJ


In the absence of missiles heading our way, I'd prefer a president who
thinks a bit before doing something, the exact opposite of what we have
now.


--
No way, no how, no McCain!

hk wrote:
TJ wrote:
Eisboch wrote:
Excellent, well delivered speech.

Much more reminiscent of FDR (from what I've read) than JFK or
others he has been compared to.

A lot of promises, a lot of lectures and social commentary. Question
is .... can he deliver?


Eisboch

I didn't listen to it. I don't intend to listen to McCain's speech
next week, either. I know what to expect - speeches long on promises,
short on details of how they are to be fulfilled. Mostly meaningless.

What I want to see are some true debates. Something where each
candidate has something thrown at him that he doesn't expect. I want
to see how each handles himself when that happens. But I probably
won't see that. The "debates" they have these days are so regulated as
to content that the candidates never see anything unexpected. More's
the pity, because the President must show the ability to be
quick-thinking and decisive in a crisis. I'm not sure I see that in
either of these gentlemen.

TJ


In the absence of missiles heading our way, I'd prefer a president who
thinks a bit before doing something, the exact opposite of what we have
now.


Notice I said "quick-thinking." That means I want him to ALWAYS think
before he acts - even when missiles are heading our way. However, I
don't want him thinking so much that he takes too long to act, either.

And no matter WHO gets elected, we won't have who we have now. No
candidate is a clone of a previous president, despite what campaigners
might say.

TJ

wrote:
On Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:04:33 -0400, hk wrote:

In the absence of missiles heading our way, I'd prefer a president who
thinks a bit before doing something, the exact opposite of what we have
now.


According to Hillary, we are ****ed if they attack at 3AM and Barack
is president.


Primary babble.

On Aug 29, 11:26*am, hk wrote:
wrote:
On Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:04:33 -0400, hk wrote:

In the absence of missiles heading our way, I'd prefer a president who
thinks a bit before doing something, the exact opposite of what we have
now.

According to Hillary, we are ****ed if they attack at 3AM and Barack
is president.

Primary babble.

Speaking of Primary babble.. How are those commercials you were
writing for the Daily Kos and the DNC..??

wrote:
On Aug 29, 11:26 am, hk wrote:
wrote:
On Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:04:33 -0400, hk wrote:
In the absence of missiles heading our way, I'd prefer a president who
thinks a bit before doing something, the exact opposite of what we have
now.
According to Hillary, we are ****ed if they attack at 3AM and Barack
is president.
Primary babble.

Speaking of Primary babble.. How are those commercials you were
writing for the Daily Kos and the DNC..??


Are you drunk or on drugs?

Speaking of Primary babble.. How are those commercials you were
writing for the Daily Kos and the DNC..??

Ya know what Scotty? harry is desperate, more so than he's ever been. I'm
actually enjoying his liberal BS spewings, and watching him squirm. The
repubs made a good choice, and all but assures them the win in November...
harry's head is about to explode. AAMOF, it's now exploding all over this
newsgroup. This is hillarious.

Just leave him alone, and watch him self destruct. I'm a Democrat... and I'm
voting for McCain, and I approved of this message. ;-)

--Mike

wrote in message
...
On Aug 29, 11:26 am, hk wrote:
wrote:
On Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:04:33 -0400, hk wrote:

In the absence of missiles heading our way, I'd prefer a president who
thinks a bit before doing something, the exact opposite of what we have
now.

According to Hillary, we are ****ed if they attack at 3AM and Barack
is president.

Primary babble.

Speaking of Primary babble.. How are those commercials you were
writing for the Daily Kos and the DNC..??

hk wrote:
wrote:
On Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:04:33 -0400, hk wrote:

In the absence of missiles heading our way, I'd prefer a president
who thinks a bit before doing something, the exact opposite of what
we have now.


According to Hillary, we are ****ed if they attack at 3AM and Barack
is president.


Primary babble.

Oh, ok.

BAR wrote:
hk wrote:
wrote:
On Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:04:33 -0400, hk wrote:

In the absence of missiles heading our way, I'd prefer a president
who thinks a bit before doing something, the exact opposite of what
we have now.


According to Hillary, we are ****ed if they attack at 3AM and Barack
is president.


Primary babble.

Oh, ok.


WAFA

On Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:53:35 -0400, TJ wrote:

Eisboch wrote:
Excellent, well delivered speech.

Much more reminiscent of FDR (from what I've read) than JFK or others he
has been compared to.

A lot of promises, a lot of lectures and social commentary. Question is
.... can he deliver?


Eisboch


I didn't listen to it. I don't intend to listen to McCain's speech next
week, either. I know what to expect - speeches long on promises, short
on details of how they are to be fulfilled. Mostly meaningless.

What I want to see are some true debates. Something where each candidate
has something thrown at him that he doesn't expect. I want to see how
each handles himself when that happens. But I probably won't see that.
The "debates" they have these days are so regulated as to content that
the candidates never see anything unexpected. More's the pity, because
the President must show the ability to be quick-thinking and decisive in
a crisis. I'm not sure I see that in either of these gentlemen.

TJ

Obama seems to be good at sidestepping the debates. If and when it happens,
it should be interesting. No teleprompter for Obama. Totally different ball
game. I keep wanting someone to ask, "How?" to all his promises.