It's hilarious to see the incredible lengths Republicans go to defend Palin

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Originally Posted by Findog

Just read the transcript of the new Palin interview with Couric. To sum up, she couldn't name a single current events magazine that she reads when asked, couldn't name Time, Newsweek or US News and World Report. Hell, does People count?

Said a teenage girl who has been raped by her father should carry the baby to term. She also seemed confused about what RU-486 is.

When asked about homosexuality, said her best friend is a lesbo and had "made a choice" she didn't agree with, but they were friends nonetheless.

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I agree; I don't believe Palin has demonstrated a capacity to be President. Her accomplishments, and presence, do not add up to that.

Neither has Obama.

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Originally Posted by 101A

I agree; I don't believe Palin has demonstrated a capacity to be President. Her accomplishments, and presence, do not add up to that.

Neither has Obama.

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Obama has demonstrated he has the intelligence to do the job. He just hasn't spent 26 years in DC being a typical Beltway insider.

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Originally Posted by Findog

Obama has demonstrated he has the intelligence to do the job. He just hasn't spent 26 years in DC being a typical Beltway insider.

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Instead he picked a man who's spent 35 years in DC being a typical insider.

And I don't see where he's demonstrated he has the intelligence to be President. Because of his education? Because he's a good public speaker? There are plenty of well-educated public speakers who aren't necessarily presidential material.

And why do we always stack Obama up against Palin, and not McCain? Would it be because Obama would look like an amateur when compared to a man like McCain?

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Originally Posted by Findog

Obama has demonstrated he has the intelligence to do the job.

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Link.

Seriously.

What link? Obama is showing his calmness and intelligence during this fiasco.

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Originally Posted by JoeChalupa

What link? Obama is showing his calmness and intelligence during this fiasco.

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What intelligence? Where has he provided his input and incredible intelligence to this situation?

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Originally Posted by JoeChalupa

What link? Obama is showing his calmness and intelligence during this fiasco.

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Calm = Intelligence?

Damn, not setting the bar too high, are we?

Come on, somebody present some kind of evidence that Obama is MORE than a campaigner. What has he actually done other than convince people to vote for him?

Obama is intelligent because Bush is stoooooopid.


LOL @ you guys not being able to admit he is just a charismatic dude being pumped with talking points by the men behind the desk.

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Originally Posted by I Love Me Some Me

And why do we always stack Obama up against Palin, and not McCain? Would it be because Obama would look like an amateur when compared to a man like McCain?

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Who is "we?" I don't. McCain has already demonstrated he's not Presidential material.

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Originally Posted by 101A

Link.

Seriously.

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That's my opinion, just as its your opinion that he's an empty suit. Anyone gonna change their minds in this thread?

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Originally Posted by Findog

That's my opinion, just as its your opinion that he's an empty suit. Anyone gonna change their minds in this thread?

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No, that's not the point - we shouldn't need to have an opinion; there should be no question.

I find it amazing that everyone assumes Barrack has this great intellect. I'm asking for evidence. I'm not voting for the guy; I'm skeptical.

A constitutional law professor without ANY publications or opinions to his name?

No disclosure of his school records? Hell, we even know what Bush's GPA was - and it was nothing to write home about.

I fear we are about to elect another puppet to the White House, frankly.

There's a difference between Bush and Obama. Bush was sometimes Palin-esque in that he didn't seem to know what he was talking about. I never find that with Obama.

if you cared about GPA you would never have voted for bush. there goes that angle.

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Originally Posted by Findog

There's a difference between Bush and Obama. Bush was sometimes Palin-esque in that he didn't seem to know what he was talking about. I never find that with Obama.

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Do the Obama blind folds come in the same sizes as the Palin ones, and do they do next day air?

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Originally Posted by Findog

There's a difference between Bush and Obama. Bush was sometimes Palin-esque in that he didn't seem to know what he was talking about. I never find that with Obama.

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Go watch his town hall meetings. The campaign has learned not to do that.

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Originally Posted by Anti.Hero

Do the Obama blind folds come in the same sizes as the Palin ones, and do they do next day air?

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Obama is at the top of the ticket. Joe Biden has 26 years in the Senate and is well-versed in foreign and domestic affairs. Can you say the same about Bible Spice?

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Originally Posted by clambake

if you cared about GPA you would never have voted for bush. there goes that angle.

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A low GPA does not define someone as an idiot; plenty of intelligent people have low GPA's. However, few idiots have high GPA's (from good universities). Obama having a high GPA would be an indicator of intelligence and/or accomplishment.

George Bush had been a governor from Texas in his second term; had owned a couple of businesses, had been a fighter pilot; his resume was much longer than Obama's.

A resume trumps whatever happened during one's education, for better or worse.

Obama has neither a sparkling post, or pre education cv, imo. He has electability; unless I'm missing something.

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Originally Posted by Findog

Obama is at the top of the ticket. Joe Biden has 26 years in the Senate and is well-versed in foreign and domestic affairs. Can you say the same about Bible Spice?

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Biden has a presidential resume.

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Originally Posted by 101A

Biden has a presidential resume.

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He serves the same function as Cheney did for Bush.* I personally believe Obama is up to the job, just my opinion. But for swing and undecided voters that don't necessarily share that sentiment, Biden is a reassuring pick.

* What, you thought Delaware's 3 electoral votes needed to be locked down?

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Originally Posted by Findog

He serves the same function as Cheney did for Bush.* I personally believe Obama is up to the job, just my opinion. But for swing and undecided voters that don't necessarily share that sentiment, Biden is a reassuring pick.

* What, you thought Delaware's 3 electoral votes needed to be locked down?

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Cheney was much more of a driving force for Bush than Biden is for Obama. Cheney was one of the intelligent people behind Bush setting policy agendas and manipulating things. Biden is not that.

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Originally Posted by 101A

Cheney was much more of a driving force for Bush than Biden is for Obama. Cheney was one of the intelligent people behind Bush setting policy agendas and manipulating things. Biden is not that.

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And thank God for that! Biden WILL be given some sort of portfolio as Veep, and there's no question that he can step in if needed.

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Originally Posted by Findog

And thank God for that! Biden WILL be given some sort of portfolio as Veep, and there's no question that he can step in if needed.

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My fear is there are people with agendas we don't see playing the Cheney role in an Obama presidency. Or even there is no great intellect involved, and this is all just a culmination of events that have gotten Barrack here so fast.

He's gonna be president. We'll see.

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Originally Posted by 101A

George Bush had been a governor from Texas in his second term; had owned a couple of businesses, had been a fighter pilot; his resume was much longer than Obama's.

A resume trumps whatever happened during one's education, for better or worse.

Obama has neither a sparkling post, or pre education cv, imo. He has electability; unless I'm missing something.

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it wouldn't require much of an autopsy to discover what caused the death of this post.

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Originally Posted by I Love Me Some Me

why has no one in the media, this board, or anywhere else vetted Obama with the scrutiny and fine toothed comb that everyone seems to be after Palin with?

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Where have you been? This playing Palin as some victim who is more scrutinized than the rest is hilarious. I can assure you- if Obama was speaking that incoherently people would be talking about it.

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Originally Posted by Findog

Just read the transcript of the new Palin interview with Couric. To sum up, she couldn't name a single current events magazine that she reads when asked, couldn't name Time, Newsweek or US News and World Report. Hell, does People count?.

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Can someone find me an instance in US history where a candidate was asked to list the periodicals they read?


thanks