09-30-2008, 11:06 AM
Quote:So let me get this straight, you're ok with illegal abuses of power as long as it ends well? The "ends justifies the means" will make an excellent presidential policy; Bush would be honored. The funny part is that she abused her power, and still didn't get the result she wanted. Also, this was not the only abuse of power allegation that has surfaced.
That's not at all what I said - what I said was that I don't know if there was an abuse of power, any more than you do. We'll have to see what the investigation reveals. I continued by saying IF there was an abuse against a man that admits to tasering a child, I have no issues with that because I don't want that guy protecting the population.
Quote:The Bridge to Nowhere was the Gravina Island Bridge, and the Road to Nowhere. I'm pretty well informed of all things relating to Palin. This includes reading the articles from Alaskan newspapers when Palin was supporting the bridge to the Ketchican Airport.
At least you've taken the initiative to read up - that's more than I can say for most! Impressive.
Quote:I didn't say that McCain was grandfathered into the Naval Academy, I said that being in the top 20% of your high school class is not at all hard, and I am also sure that had he not been in the top 20% of his class, that two Admirals would have the power to get him in. They certaintly kept him from getting kicked out when he crashed expensive military planes.
You most certainly DID imply that McCain didn't need the grades due to his family ties:
Quote:By the way, being in the top 20% of your high school class is not hard, and probably not even required when your father and grandfather are Admirals in the Navy.
Again, it's KATIE COURIC - you've got to take that with the same grain of salt as Charlie Gibson or even Al Franken.
Quote:I don't mind someone disagreeing with me, they have that right. Ignoring every piece of scientific evidence available in order to believe that the Earth is only 6000 years old shows a severe lack of Critical Thinking though. She is actively IGNORING the evidence and is thus, IGNORANT. I've visited the Creation "Museum" in Kentucky, and it was the single saddest, most ridiculous think I've witnessed in my adult life.
You don't believe in creationism. Great. Neither do I, completely. But I don't blindly believe the THEORY of evolution, either. I think both should be taught fairly, so people can make up their own minds. (And if man evolved from monkeys, why are there still monkeys? Why have some monkeys opted out?)
Quote:If McCain fits your principles, that's fine, vote for him. I'm just happy to see that most people are realizing that Palin was a bad pick. Not because it's popular to think that she's a bad pick, but because she actually is a bad pick. Even the conservatives are jumping off the Palin bandwagon.
McCain doesn't completely fit my principles. Truth be told, I'd have much rather seen Romney on the ticket. But Obama is nowhere close to my principles, and his affiliations with radicals are a little unnerving for me. I like McCain on defense, which is the biggest issue to me. Without a good defense, the other crap doesn't matter.
Was Sarah Palin a bad pick? I like her, but I've yet to find a good deal on ebay for a crystal ball. Only time will tell. Thank you, though, for at least presenting an intelligent, educated debate on the issue - it's better than "Bush stole 2000" and "she talks funny".