Quote from ZZZzzzzzzz:
"I'd far prefer to spend my time with a woman who hunts caribou ..."
See, that's the problem.
Electing a president based on who we think would be more fun to be with is really insane.
Voting for a candidate because they share your personal tastes in sports, etc. is ridiculous.
Who would chose a surgeon, lawyer, who finished at the bottom of their class simply because they liked hunting over a professional because they like reading Shakespeare?
Voting for who people imagined drinking a beer with at a ball game got us Bush for 8 years...
Why don't people want to vote for a president who is actually smarter than they are, rather than some dim bulb who can dumb down or exist on the voters own level...
Oh, and I almost forgot. Obama is a better speaker.Quote from Thunderdog:
Actually, I was only half kidding. If you watch speeches being given to very large audiences and relatively smaller ones, you will note that the same speaker will speaking differently, depending on the venue. Size matters. It is not only a matter of amplification, therefore technology is not the only consideration. It has to do with crowd dynamics. If you guys are not aware of this fact, then you really need to get out more or watch stuff other than cartoons on TV.
Watch when Obama and McCain both address the same audience (size) in the future. While their styles will still remain distinct in keeping with their individual personalities, you will note something of a convergence. Audience size is a moderating variable.
Quote from pattersb2:
I'd like to enjoy my time while it lasts ... I refuse to make the "sacrifices" Democrats have in mind to fullfill their vision.
And their vision is far more demanding than what Bush has made on the 125k troops toppling an enemy regime... Democrats' vision involves sacrifice WITH NO PAYOFF. RISK WITH NO REWARD. NO RISK WITH ALL REWARD.
BOW TO THE SAVIOR DEMOCRATS........
Quote from pattersb2:
I'd like to enjoy my time while it lasts ... I refuse to make the "sacrifices" Democrats have in mind to fullfill their vision.
You are a big contributor in the religion threads and a big believer in god and bible. Please provide me with a reference in your bible that supports your stance, as I can only presume that you live by example and in the footsteps of the lord to whom you pray.Quote from pattersb2:
I'd like to enjoy my time while it lasts ... I refuse to make the "sacrifices"
Quote from ZZZzzzzzzz:
The soul of the fetus is headed straight to heaven and will be spared any human suffering...
At least that's what Christianity teaches. A 100% guarantee of heaven and no suffering for the aborted fetus.
Can you guarantee a child conceived from a rape, then forced to be born against the mother's will to be free of suffering in life?
Oy vey, then you compare the psychological damage of the mother of a forced birth by the government after a rape by a rapist to overcoming a simple car accident?
No help for you man, no help...