I don't understand how we can put someone on the moon and can't get the voting machines to work properly. I guess we're putting the money in the wrong place again.
What I'm trying to figure out is how did Sarah Palin jump from mayor to the governor in the state of Alaska because I've never heard of such a thing before.
Anybody that votes for McCain deserves him. Why would anyone vote for Bush's puppet?
I never voted for Bush, but he stole the election for eight years, and the warmonger and his stooge decided to invade Iraq, why? They had nothing to do with 9/11.
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cm wrote on Nov 6, 2008 8:20 AM:
I have a valid excuse, can barely talk, coughing my head off to near choking, and trying NOT to throw up when using the inhaler, along with keeping my distance as to NOT infect newbies and customers.
...making them train themselves, isnt my style..sick or not sick..too bad my superiors dont have this attitude!
and they wonder why PEONS know more than them! lol..
heading to work, ENJOY your day! "
Farmer's Gal wrote on Nov 6, 2008 8:19 AM:
Words, well delivered, by a charismatic speaker, can have a lot of power -- power to motivate and move people to action, to convince the wavering, to inspire. Words can reach the mind -- or the heart, can offer comfort, can bring hope. Words can explain and bring clarity just as easily as they can obscure meaning in the hands of the dishonest. Words can convey all that is in the human mind and heart and share it with others. Never underestimate the power of language. "
cm wrote on Nov 6, 2008 8:03 AM:
that goes the same for those that abuse the system!
LONGBOARD named a small few players, I will believe it better if ALL the leagues did a poll...
my bet is on 'NOT wanting to give ONE CENT and making their TWO CENTS known' "
cm wrote on Nov 6, 2008 7:54 AM:
personally I am sick of this is history BS, the 'first black Pres.'
he is only 1/2 black..history will be when the first 100% black person is in office!
and IF his DEM friends allow the tax plan, I am positive they will allow themselves a huge raise to cover their losses...
this is nothing but another 'Camelot' only added with color! "
movedsouth wrote on Nov 6, 2008 7:07 AM:
longboard315 wrote on Nov 6, 2008 4:09 AM:
longboard315 wrote on Nov 6, 2008 4:08 AM:
Not to worry, Saints linebacker Scott Fujita said.
“We heard so much about how he's going to be taxing everybody who makes over $250,000. That's everybody in our business. So everyone's going to be affected by that,” he said. “And my argument to them was maybe there's a chance our tax dollars are going to be spent a little more wisely than they have in the past.”
New York Jets nose tackle Kris Jenkins thought about his taxes, but, more importantly, his three young children and his half-brother serving in Iraq.
“I can't be selfish enough to think about keeping all of my money and just being in a better tax bracket because I have to be sure that I do my part for the world to be a better place for my kids,” he said.
Now if more of those blue bloods, aka - conservative Republicans thought in this fashion, our country would truly be an even better place. These athletes know very well that its the little people that contribute to their economic wealth - and its these athletes who are more than happy to pay their share to ensure the system continues to function and provide essential services to people who truly benefit from them. Yes, the system is not full proof - there are some who abuse it. But you cant punish the rest who are deserving of it. "
brew1234 wrote on Nov 6, 2008 2:02 AM:
cm wrote on Nov 5, 2008 10:31 PM:
just exhausted, worked late last night, up at 530 to begin the day, worked, watched the grandson 530-10pm, so his parents could work job #2...
and now heading for bed--without my cup of tea!
tomorrow I will plan the tea situation better---lol... "
cm wrote on Nov 5, 2008 10:28 PM:
words as you know are great looking on paper, sound terrific when spoken, but mean squat when NOT upheld.
in fact when words become similar to lies, the relationship explodes, soon it vanishes, and trust cannot be won again!
time will tell, whether you feel the same 4 years from now as you do today.
street talk says: they voted for Biden! "
karl again... wrote on Nov 5, 2008 8:40 PM:
It's AWFULLY quiet around here from the Right!?
Hmmm....everybody hung over or what? "
Gator wrote on Nov 5, 2008 7:26 PM:
karl again... wrote on Nov 5, 2008 2:29 PM:
"We lost because the GOP abandoned its core principles of smaller government..."
Yeah--and YOU were the BIGGEST water-carrier for those policies on this site!
HYPOCRITE!
And anyway, I would disagree wholeheartedly.
You didn't just lose because of that--you lost because you failed to see that America is changing, and for the worst BECAUSE OF YOUR POLICIES!
In the Reagan Years, you tried the same things-and we got ANOTHER recession. An screeching halt to the economy, Because you can't just turn loose the GREED of your party's base and expect that country to survive like a corpse sucked dry by a few very hungry parasites.
Face it Chris--YOUR policies have been PROVEN TO FAIL--TWICE, NOW! Selfishness and Xenophobia are NOT sound American governing principles!!!!
Obama's policies will mirror Clinton's to a large degree, I expect--and that left the country with HUGE surpluses.
NO matter how much you try to spin that, you can't argue it.
And incidentally, they drummed Bill and the Dems out of the White House by paralyzing his administration with phony, BS "Morals" and "Values" crap, to pander to the radical Religious Right-NOT because of anything to do with the record of the country, In fact, one could argue--and I DO--that the country could be easily distracted by these red herrings precisely BECAUSE the country was doing so well! "
chris van note wrote on Nov 5, 2008 1:11 PM:
" Its a tough one to take, huh, Chris?
YOU WERE WRONG.
YOU ARE WRONG.
YOU ARE IN THE MINORITY, DISTINCTLY!
HOW'S IT FEEL?!
GOOO OBAAAAAMAAAAAAA!! "
Karl, since I know you aren't 8 years old, maybe you should stop acting like it.
I voted for who I thought was the best person for the job.
Obama's “I am here from the Government and I am here to help” way of doing things is wrong, has been proven wrong and will continue to be proven wrong.
We lost because the GOP abandoned its core principles of smaller government, individuals being economically responsible for their own actions and decisions, etc... "
bassistlearningdrums wrote on Nov 5, 2008 11:55 AM:
Farmer's Gal wrote on Nov 5, 2008 11:19 AM:
I will be content if the candidate for whom I voted (Obama in this case) can just stick to those positions which are important to me and work towards making them happen.
First order of business is to set aside corporate interests as the driving force of policy in this country and turn to what is good for the PEOPLE. "
forrest wrote on Nov 5, 2008 9:55 AM:
Farmer's Gal wrote on Nov 5, 2008 9:40 AM:
Farmer's Gal wrote on Nov 5, 2008 9:39 AM:
Farmers Gal wrote on Nov 5, 2008 9:34 AM:
karl again... wrote on Nov 5, 2008 9:23 AM:
YOU WERE WRONG.
YOU ARE WRONG.
YOU ARE IN THE MINORITY, DISTINCTLY!
HOW'S IT FEEL?!
GOOO OBAAAAAMAAAAAAA!! "
karl again... wrote on Nov 5, 2008 9:21 AM:
334 electoral votes.
THREE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FOUR ELECTORAL VOTES!
A “Landslide” indeed!
It wasn’t even close.
What we saw in this election was, and is, a COMPLETE REPUDIATION of the policies of the Republican Party, and Conservatism as a flawed, and failed, governing philosophy!
Chris, cm, movedsouth, cheeko,--do you realize the historicity and significance of this election?
“Socialism” didn’t matter.
Bill Ayres didn’t matter.
Reverend Wright didn’t matter.
ACORN didn’t matter.
Even Abortion didn’t matter. (In fact, South Dakota’s draconian anti-abortion bill FAILED, as did a similar one in Colorado!)
In every period in history, when The People have been oppressed and trampled underfoot by the Rich and the Powerful, there has been a Revolution. An uprising. A populist riot-in-the-dungeons.
That’s what we’ve seen here on Tuesday night. This was our new Peasant’s Revolt. Our new French Revolution. The New American Revolution! Let a New Renaissance follow!
Our country said loudly-and-clearly, “ENOUGH!”
It’s about time!\
The Republican and Conservative Parties have been shown to be out-of-touch with America. Their hate-mongering, race-baiting, issue-concocting brand of divisive politics and rhetorical dishonesty has finally reached the limit of its effectiveness.
My hope for the Future is restored. The Supreme Court will be safe. That was “The Big Prize”! The Religious can now go back to begging their God for favors that will never come. Hopefully they will realize that if “God” was “on their side”, perhaps “He” would have portended and swung a better outcome for their theocratic dreams?
Perhaps the Republican Party finally throw overboard the Rush Limbaughs, the Sean Hannittys, the Ann Coulters and Bill O’Reillly’s of the world, and their poisonous rhetoric. And maybe this nation can get around to healing the damage done by them and the party which they have represented? A new America for all—Gay, Straight, Religious, Godless, Black, White, Conservative, Liberal—hope is restored! "
chris van note wrote on Nov 5, 2008 9:04 AM:
Obama gonna gas up my car, heck, Obama gonna wash my car
Obama gonna do my kids' homework
Obama gonna get my reparations
Obama gonna cure my cancer
Obama gonna make Christopher Reeve walk
(Reeve's corpse will be raised to its feet and held aloft by Hope alone)
Obama gonna give me free healthcare
Obama gonna increase my salary
Obama gonna buy my bling-bling
Obama gonna buy my SUV
Obama is going to explain the sport of curling "
nature lover wrote on Nov 5, 2008 8:58 AM:
" McCain had to overcome a biased media, a historic amount of money raised by Obama, a very unpopular president and a financial crisis and couldn't do it...
I dont normally pay much attention to your overzealous Republican ways but I was just waitng for one of u to come up with reasons why McCain d/n win. U forgot the placement of the moon, the tide levels in SC and if the French prez had a salad with his dinner as reasons for Obama's landslide victory. And lets not forget that Palin was a HUGE deterrent as she is just plain irritating simply as a person. Funds raised were by regular people that only had two bucks to send and that right there should show u that u are in the minority. Its time to swallow your pride and raise to the new hope that our country will now have. In addition the world will look at us more favorably and the stupid Bush vendetta will end in Iraq, etc etc etc. Dont wash your hands of it quite yet as the glass is half full.
Be positive!
SO SIMMA down nah!!!! "
chris van note wrote on Nov 5, 2008 8:20 AM:
At least Obama will NOT have a filibuster-proof Senate majority.
When does "The One" start his re-election campaign? "
nature lover wrote on Nov 5, 2008 7:34 AM:
cm wrote on Nov 5, 2008 6:26 AM:
karl again... wrote on Nov 5, 2008 1:54 AM:
AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!
I love the smell of a Liberal America in the morning!
luckymom--didja ever think that maybe "God" DID "help our country"?!?!
He sure wasn't on McCain's side!!!!!
The hopes and dreams of the Religious Right were THOROUGHLY DASHED tonight!
THE SUPREME COURT IS SAFE!!!!
THANK "GOD"!!!!!!!!!!! "
cm wrote on Nov 5, 2008 12:33 AM:
do I dare open the pantry for the tea bag??? lol...
I am amazed, yet not shocked over many "true southerner's" comments I heard tonight...basically on the very very racial side..
it's just an election! "
bassistlearningdrums wrote on Nov 4, 2008 11:53 PM:
luckymom wrote on Nov 4, 2008 11:27 PM:
God help us all. "
movedsouth wrote on Nov 4, 2008 6:08 PM:
movedsouth wrote on Nov 4, 2008 4:39 PM:
longboard315 wrote on Nov 4, 2008 3:57 PM:
karl again... wrote on Nov 4, 2008 2:34 PM:
Straight Socialist/Communist ticket.
Commies are so cool, and Socialism is just so trendy these days--ya sold me! "
cm wrote on Nov 4, 2008 12:06 PM:
YOU ONLY see and feel for the poor saps that refuse to get a job, deadbeat dads who refuse to take care of the kids they produce, or that all poor are poor because the system is not there to help them!!
now thats BS!!
along with illegals getting freebies of homes, public housing, medical, education loans, and social security to boot!
Or illegals receiving huge payouts from suing a homeowner after he jumped the border fence and was hurt on the owners property!
or convicted felons able to get the best of health care and college educations...
ALL with the aid of my monies and those of the rich!
PLEASE!
I would LOVE someone with guts to just put a STOP to all this waste! "
Farmer's Gal wrote on Nov 4, 2008 11:15 AM:
Farmer's Gal wrote on Nov 4, 2008 11:14 AM:
(You can't blame me entirely -- you do sometimes play the cheerleader with the simple positive slogans -- I know it's part of the package, and sometimes just a poke at the McCain fans, but it comes off a bit silly at times).
Nature -- Lefwich was the backup for Pittsburgh not Washington, so when Big Ben Rothlisberger went down with a re-injured shoulder when the score was a close 10-6, the Steelers put Lefwich in and he led them to a 23-6 victory. Lefwich hasn't been much the past few years, so that was a surprise. The game was expected to be very close, and I had given the Redskins the edge since they were playing in Washington.
Maybe that just makes your case -- the incumbents, playing at home in DC, lost, by a lot more than expected. "
karl again... wrote on Nov 4, 2008 9:06 AM:
We won't know until at least Friday who is the President, because desperate Neocon puppetmasters and unethical Republiscums who feel they have nothing to lose will attempt to serve their own ends by trying to throw up every obstacle to voting, counting, and verifying that they can possibly conceive of. It's going to be a long night--and an even longer week. "
karl again... wrote on Nov 4, 2008 9:04 AM:
cm, you've been sold down the river on this ridiculous idea about "covering the slack of those being lazy", blah, blah, blah.
Honestly, that is just such BS rhetoric; such inflammatory, generalizing, polarizing CRAP designed to inflame people and put the idea in their head that somebody's getting a free ride on their dime. I'm really sad that people like you are apparently so dim that they honestly don't see it. It has NOTHING to do with the Truth; it's simply diversionary tactical rhetoric used by the Fat, Rich, Privileged people to make the suckers think that it's not THEM who are the "enemy" but the very very people who have gotten the LEAST breaks in life and who, ironically, need them most.
I'm really sad that you fall for it every time. "
movedsouth wrote on Nov 4, 2008 8:51 AM:
nature lover wrote on Nov 4, 2008 8:49 AM:
Cm, I agree the commercials argh..wonder what will take their place? Probably car ads beyond comprehension - they w/b HUGE !!! "
cm wrote on Nov 4, 2008 8:25 AM:
tomorrow we will be free of commercials yet probably hearing about the 'fights' and 'destructive' behaviors around they country!
I am hoping today will be peaceful.
setting up my store tonight, planning to bring the the mini TV to watch the election unfold, in between stocking shelves!
its going to be a long night! "
Farmer's Gal wrote on Nov 4, 2008 8:22 AM:
We're in a deep hole caused by generations of greed and mismanagement and mostly, of catering to corporate interests above the true interests of the citizens of this country. What's good for GM has been what terrible for the working people of this country. You don't reverse all that overnight with finely-crafted speeches. Those speaking skills can be useful for uniting and mobilizing people, and that can be a step.
But peace and prosperity are a long way off and there are an awful lot of special interests standing between us and that day. "
movedsouth wrote on Nov 4, 2008 8:18 AM:
Farmer's Gal wrote on Nov 4, 2008 8:16 AM:
movedsouth wrote on Nov 4, 2008 8:13 AM:
nature lover wrote on Nov 4, 2008 7:14 AM:
Farmer's Gal wrote on Nov 4, 2008 4:58 AM:
I disagree with specific views, and I get disgusted with knee-jerk reactions as well as the "my party is better than your party" and "my party, do or die" attitudes -- people who just take whatever view their party tells them to take.
I disagree with Karl sometimes, and also am unhappy with him at times when he attacks others, but my general good rapport with him has nothing to do with politics. He and I grew a mutual respect outside of political discussions, so I can criticize him for something specific but still retain an underlying friendly and respectful interaction -- because we took the time to establish respect first.
Many others here take potshots at me (as well as lots of other people) even though I try not to ever engage in that kind of behavior towards them; these people did NOT take any time to establish any kind of respectful rapport. I still try not to be a jerk, but I don't owe those pot-shot-takers anything.
I have lots of problems with the Democratic Party, and I do make note of them here -- like on the subject of immigration, for example, or NAFTA (which actually had bipartisan support still, which I find inconceivable).
But mostly, the issues which upset me the most get no positive action from EITHER party. Mostly I get upset about the corporate destruction of this country: environmental, economic AND political/social. On that score, ALL of federal government is in their pockets or under their thumbs, as is most of the State's government, and a good share of local as well, esp. where I live.
A non-partisan person can have a respectful rapport with a partisan person without it making her partisan herself -- that's a misleading accusation and I want to set it straight right here. "
cm wrote on Nov 3, 2008 11:52 PM:
the tea is in the pantry along with 'a critter of some sort'
the 3 cats and 2 dogs are standing guard at the door,scratching,sniffing, and growling..
they all want to know what it is,
NOT ME! "
karl again... wrote on Nov 3, 2008 11:46 PM:
cm wrote on Nov 3, 2008 11:44 PM:
this country wouldnt be in 'a hole' if money was watched closer, spent wiser, and wastes were STOPPED!
a few years back Auburn WASTED something like 50,000 getting a study from a Rochester group to tell city officials HOW to BEAUTIFY the city!???
I happen to be in town and as I drove around I said about 8-10 streets, funny these were the exact ones 'the study' said!
why didnt Auburn officials ASK those that live there or comment cards for those visiting???
and WHO is speaking up about this waste? "
brew1234 wrote on Nov 3, 2008 11:44 PM:
bassistlearningdrums wrote on Nov 3, 2008 10:46 PM:
movedsouth wrote on Nov 3, 2008 10:37 PM:
bassistlearningdrums wrote on Nov 3, 2008 9:27 PM:
jonathan dough wrote on Nov 3, 2008 8:17 PM:
Longboard, No basic economics would show you generics are sold by corporations as well. All prices for goods and services will go up under an Obama, Reid, amd Pelosi government. "
karl again... wrote on Nov 3, 2008 8:08 PM:
The wealthy and powerful have spared nothing to attempt to hold onto their privilege and status. But it's time to relieve the unfair burden on the Middle Class and Poor, which have been carrying the tax burden in proportion way over what the Rich have gotten away with.
Of course, now I'll get some Conservative fool here quoting me figures as if they mean something. We all know who's been getting $crewed these last eight years, and it ain't McCain's buddies! "
longboard315 wrote on Nov 3, 2008 7:24 PM:
Difference with Obama - hes going after the wealthy folks who have been dodging their share of taxes via tax loopholes provided by Bush and friends. And quite simply, if certain goods increase in price - you simply DONT BUY THEM. You buy the generic brands. Theyre just as good - all youre paying for is a NAME. If more people thought this way, those goods that have hefty pricetags would eventually come down in price. Basic economics. "
Farmer's Gal wrote on Nov 3, 2008 5:02 PM:
jonathan dough wrote on Nov 3, 2008 4:25 PM:
nature lover wrote on Nov 3, 2008 4:00 PM:
FREBUS49 wrote on Nov 3, 2008 2:49 PM:
If all the "missing or lost votes " in Ohio were counted plus all the uncounted votes in the rest of the states. The predictions would have been true. "
cm wrote on Nov 3, 2008 1:57 PM:
Obama plans to raise taxes on 250,000
(or 200,000 or 150,000) and above
do you really think Congress will let that pass?
don't ALL of them make over 150,000 or even 250,000????
if they so raise the taxes for that group, guarenteed they will give themselves another 'cost of living' raise! "
cm wrote on Nov 3, 2008 1:51 PM:
who would deny that?? "
karl again... wrote on Nov 3, 2008 12:56 PM:
But what gives me hope is the record number of people registering to vote. This will be the largest voter turnout in the history of the country.
Does anyone really think that people are just falling over themselves to vote, standing in lines for 3,4, even 5 or 6 hours because they're just clamoring for 4 more years of Bush's destructive policies?!
The whole country is just SCREAMING out for an END to Bush's regime, and the continuation of it that McCain would represent.
That's a real point to consider! "
movedsouth wrote on Nov 3, 2008 12:14 PM:
movedsouth wrote on Nov 3, 2008 11:50 AM:
nature lover wrote on Nov 3, 2008 11:28 AM:
http://www.vote-ny.org/ "
nature lover wrote on Nov 3, 2008 11:23 AM:
chris van note wrote on Nov 3, 2008 10:50 AM:
In 2004, Zogby called the election for John Kerry with 311 electoral college votes to George Bush's 213. This prediction was made on 11/2/2004.
Also in 2004, electoral-vote.com predicted that Kerry would win 298 to 231.
NBC also called the race in favor of Kerry in 2004 as well.
Some other predictions that were made in the 2004 elections:
DAILY KOS, October 31st, 2004
Kerry Will Win Big
CNN, November, 1st 2004
Study predicts Kerry win based on Dow Jones Industrials
I wouldn't print the "Dewey defeats Truman" headlines as yet. "
cm wrote on Nov 3, 2008 8:22 AM:
worse if their pick is not the winner.
we all know I voted McCain/Palin, if they lose, OK, I dont plan to throw a hissy fit.
I will be disappointed, wake up WED and go to work. LIFE GOES ON..
reality is--if any of us think anyone placed in office in JAN will do a miracle overnight, or even in the first year, we are wasting our thoughts.
Energy issues are 5-8 yrs out.
Healthcare, social security, education, etc are AGAIN up to the 535 too..and we all know how SLOW they work to pass anything!
war, well thats not going to be an immediate STOP, we'd be foolish to believe that.
its one thing to believe in your cause, its another thing to turn it into a destructive measure to harm yourself or others! "
Farmer's Gal wrote on Nov 3, 2008 4:15 AM:
karl again... wrote on Nov 3, 2008 2:21 AM:
Drum solos pretty much bore me. As do bass solos! LOL! "
bassistlearningdrums wrote on Nov 2, 2008 10:48 PM:
" forrest: I was saying the exact same thing last night.
after waiting 3 hrs --in walks this black lady -the poll worker stopped her saying the doors to vote closed at 7pm, its now 8:45 and she cannot get in line.
she insists she was in line and went outside to use her phone, only that the door she supposedly went out of was locked, no way could she have gone out that door. And if you 'leave prior to voting, you CANNOT come back in'
of course her voice raised and the head poll worker was called over,
several other black people were saying 'let her stay, whats one more person'....
however the head poll worker said 'they have rules to follow'
things were getting heated when it was now my time to vote.
I dont know the outcome, but I agree that around the country if Obama does lose it wont be pretty! I guess thats why they have already put in place extra security, police, and standing by national guard in key cities across the USA.
overall sad, if something does occur! "
Good Story. Do you think this would've happened at any other election in our history???
C'mon. What a joke. "
bassistlearningdrums wrote on Nov 2, 2008 10:03 PM:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmWzI6wEDXY "
forrest wrote on Nov 2, 2008 10:00 PM:
brew1234 wrote on Nov 2, 2008 9:32 PM:
nature lover wrote on Nov 2, 2008 6:32 PM:
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012009
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;) "
cm wrote on Nov 2, 2008 5:31 PM:
after waiting 3 hrs --in walks this black lady -the poll worker stopped her saying the doors to vote closed at 7pm, its now 8:45 and she cannot get in line.
she insists she was in line and went outside to use her phone, only that the door she supposedly went out of was locked, no way could she have gone out that door. And if you 'leave prior to voting, you CANNOT come back in'
of course her voice raised and the head poll worker was called over,
several other black people were saying 'let her stay, whats one more person'....
however the head poll worker said 'they have rules to follow'
things were getting heated when it was now my time to vote.
I dont know the outcome, but I agree that around the country if Obama does lose it wont be pretty! I guess thats why they have already put in place extra security, police, and standing by national guard in key cities across the USA.
overall sad, if something does occur! "
bassistlearningdrums wrote on Nov 2, 2008 1:27 PM:
karl again... wrote on Nov 2, 2008 12:23 PM:
bassistlearningdrums wrote on Nov 2, 2008 12:23 PM:
movedsouth wrote on Nov 2, 2008 11:55 AM:
movedsouth wrote on Nov 2, 2008 11:52 AM:
i "
karl again... wrote on Nov 2, 2008 11:36 AM:
Kick, snare, kick, snare.....pea soup, pea soup, kick snare.......Go Obama.... "
forrest wrote on Nov 2, 2008 10:53 AM:
movedsouth wrote on Nov 2, 2008 10:45 AM:
karl again... wrote on Nov 2, 2008 10:42 AM:
FYI--I receive NO SUCH TYPES of emails. I prefer my information and facts from reliable sources. "
bassistlearningdrums wrote on Nov 2, 2008 10:26 AM:
" BD, you just don't get it! SHEEEEESH, shaking head, she is a relative of the Missiah!!!! NEED I SAY MORE? HE CAN DO NO WRONG. I don't care what his platform is, you should vote for him because if you don't you're racist. "
karl again... wrote on Nov 1, 2008 6:07 PM:
" "BD, you just don't get it! SHEEEEESH, shaking head, she is a relative of the Missiah!!!! NEED I SAY MORE? HE CAN DO NO WRONG. I don't care what his platform is, you should vote for him because if you don't you're racist. " "
Is this intended for me???? I am BLD. I didn't see a BD, so it almost seems as if it is a typo. I can take this 2 ways. One is sarcasm and the other as an insult. The line about the racism is the insult. Am I correct to say that anyone that doesn't vote for Obama ia a racist? Well, I guess this country has a lot of racists in it. The other way I see it, I see it jokingly. I hope that is the intent. "
cm wrote on Nov 2, 2008 10:14 AM:
for sure, he's still a duck.
In the voting line, so many said they had never voted before--all blacks.
as much as anyone wants this election to be NON-racist, it doesnt seem to be the case.
None of them intended to vote the local issues or ammendments-just the PRES.
as voting for your PRES is important so ARE the locals in office!
ammendments concerning your property taxes, rights to illegals, land conservation, local college tax, and the protection of marriage, ARE ALL just AS IMPORTANT!
shame on those for just joining the 'band wagon' and not really caring about issues that will affect their way of life! "
movedsouth wrote on Nov 2, 2008 8:28 AM:
Years ago, there was an old tale in the Marine Corps about a lieutenant who inspected his marines and told the 'gunny' that they smelled bad. The lieutenant suggested that they change their underwear.
The Gunny responded, 'Yes, sir, I'll see to it immediately'.
He went into the tent and said, 'The lieutenant thinks you guys smell bad, and wants you to change your underwear.
Smith, you change with Jones, McCarthy, you change with Witkowskie, Brown, you change with Schultz. Get to it'.
The moral: A candidate may promise change in Washington ,but don't count on things smelling any better. "
movedsouth wrote on Nov 2, 2008 7:45 AM:
cm wrote on Nov 1, 2008 11:41 PM:
I hoped to do it last week but then the domino's started falling and I am finally atleast moving and got outside for some vapor free air..then right back to my jammies and heating blanket!
Thanks FG, the little one is more a fixture some weeks than an occassional visitor--but I dont mind.
grandson stopped for a short visit today, it sure has been quiet with him in daycare all this week.. "
movedsouth wrote on Nov 1, 2008 9:30 PM:
movedsouth wrote on Nov 1, 2008 9:26 PM:
movedsouth wrote on Nov 1, 2008 8:19 PM:
Farmer's Gal wrote on Nov 1, 2008 7:33 PM:
nature lover wrote on Nov 1, 2008 7:27 PM:
karl again... wrote on Nov 1, 2008 6:07 PM:
movedsouth wrote on Nov 1, 2008 5:35 PM:
movedsouth wrote on Nov 1, 2008 5:32 PM:
bassistlearningdrums wrote on Nov 1, 2008 5:00 PM:
dan w --sounds like an attempt at an "October surprise" by some Republican shiller.
"Kenya is in eastern Africa between Somalia and Tanzania. The country has been fractured in violence in recent years, including a period of two months of bloodshed after December 2007 that killed 1,500 people."
This is EXACTLY the kind of person who deserves refuge in America. This is a victim of violence. This is not an illegal just coming here to steal our jobs and send the money back to their home country so their relatives can build a cozy bilevel house. There shouldn't even be a question about giving this person asylum. This is the kind of person for whom the "beacon" of America shines the brightest. "
So, if what you are saying was true, wouldn't that mean "importing" the whole country of Kenya to the US? They are "victims of Violence" you say. What would happen if we did that? I think they would become victims of violence here, too. The influx of people into a country where OUR people are struggling to make ends meet would perhaps cause a lot of hate towards these people. They have no money, and they would get free food and housing. There aren't jobs for everyone now, so you cannot help them find jobs. US Citizens do have that right, to be employed in their country. What other benefits might these people get? Health insurance? New vehicles? I disagree with you Karl. I work way too hard to maintain what I have. Yes, I would be angry! "
karl again... wrote on Nov 1, 2008 1:38 PM:
Seriously, can you just CUT THE CRAP, and the "talking points" BS and do some googling and find the Truth?
John McSame will extend tax cuts FOR THE WEALTHY.
Barack Obama will give tax cuts to the MIDDLE CLASS--That's ME.
Seriously, it's really exasperating to just KNOW that somebody (you?!) KNOWS the TRUTH, but is just playing the "spin game" because they don't have any more ammo in their argument.
I'm done with this topic. It's not even open to argument. "
vic wrote on Nov 1, 2008 12:35 PM:
movedsouth wrote on Nov 1, 2008 11:06 AM:
karl again... wrote on Nov 1, 2008 10:47 AM:
THAT'S ALL THAT'S IMPORTANT.
dan w --sounds like an attempt at an "October surprise" by some Republican shiller.
"Kenya is in eastern Africa between Somalia and Tanzania. The country has been fractured in violence in recent years, including a period of two months of bloodshed after December 2007 that killed 1,500 people."
This is EXACTLY the kind of person who deserves refuge in America. This is a victim of violence. This is not an illegal just coming here to steal our jobs and send the money back to their home country so their relatives can build a cozy bilevel house. There shouldn't even be a question about giving this person asylum. This is the kind of person for whom the "beacon" of America shines the brightest. "
Farmer's Gal wrote on Nov 1, 2008 10:31 AM:
Cheers! "
Farmer's Gal wrote on Nov 1, 2008 10:29 AM:
I don't know if there are more than usual or if things just come in clusters. Farmer Guy just lost an elderly aunt (peacefully, in her time) and at work someone lost a close friend in a motorcycle accident and another fella had his fiance hit by a car two days before the wedding (which is today) -- she's going to be alright, as the car was in a parking lot and not going fast. But all those things happened the same day.
It's probably just the human mind trying to find non-existent patterns in chaos, but it can feel like the stars are lined up wrong or something.
I know a bunch of Hares, but not the fella who got killed. My deepest sympathies to his family -- as I said, farming is a dangerous line of work and if you drop you caution just once, if it's the wrong time, there can be a tragedy. "
cm wrote on Nov 1, 2008 10:16 AM:
only 54 days 'till X-mas!
cool holiday website(great recipes): northpole.com
only 3 more days for this election to end! "
cm wrote on Nov 1, 2008 10:10 AM:
The EX took my daughter out, they said the same area where shes gone for years and years was very quiet.
where 90% of houses decorated only about 10% had this year.
very few gave out candy, she was a bit disappointed, mostly over her FAV house that used to have no less than 75 pumpkins carved in the yard--NONE last night.
booo-hoo "
carlred wrote on Nov 1, 2008 8:18 AM:
Farmer's Gal wrote on Nov 1, 2008 5:38 AM:
Holy Cow! I had 27 kids and ran out of candy (I usually hand out handsful, not just one apiece). I had to turn out my light at 7:40 with bunches more kids coming down the street.
Next year I'll know better -- and I am very pleased. I love Halloween. "
dan w wrote on Nov 1, 2008 2:54 AM:
A woman who has been quietly living in public housing in Boston, is in the United States illegally after an immigration judge rejected her request for asylum four years ago, The Associated Press has learned.
Zeituni Onyango, 56, referred to as "Aunti Zeituni" in Obama's memoir, was instructed to leave the United States by a U.S. immigration judge who denied her asylum request, a person familiar with the matter told the AP late Friday. This person spoke on condition of anonymity because no one was authorized to discuss Onyango's case.
Information about the deportation case was disclosed and confirmed by two separate sources, one of them a federal law enforcment official. The information they made available is known to officials in the federal government, but the AP could not establish whether anyone at a political level in the Bush administration or in the McCain campaign had been involved in its release.
Onyango's refusal to leave the country would represent an administrative, non-criminal violation of U.S. immigration law, meaning such cases are handled outside the criminal court system. Estimates vary, but many experts believe there are more than 10 million such immigrants in the United States.
The AP could not reach Onyango immediately for comment. No one answered the telephone number listed in her name late Friday. It was unclear why her request for asylum was rejected in 2004.
Onyango is not a relative whom Obama has discussed in campaign appearances and, unlike Obama's father and grandmother, is not someone who has been part of the public discussion about his personal life.
A spokeswoman for U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, Kelly Nantel, said the government does not comment on an individual's citizenship status or immigration case.
Onyango's case — coming to light just days before the presidential election — led to an unusual nationwide directive within Immigrations and Customs Enforcement requiring any deportations prior to Tuesday's election to be approved at least at the level of ICE regional directors, the U.S. law enforcement official told the AP.
The unusual directive suggests that the Bush administration is sensitive to the political implications of Onyango's case coming to light so close to the election.
One of the sources acknowledged he was not a supporter of Obama or John McCain and said he has no plans to vote on Tuesday. He said that was not a motive for releasing the information.
Kenya is in eastern Africa between Somalia and Tanzania. The country has been fractured in violence in recent years, including a period of two months of bloodshed after December 2007 that killed 1,500 people.
The disclosure about Onyango came just one day after Obama's presidential campaign confirmed to the Times of London that Onyango, who has lived quietly in public housing in South Boston for five years, was Obama's half aunt on his father's side.
It was not immediately clear how Onyango might have qualified for public housing with a standing deportation order. "
brew1234 wrote on Oct 31, 2008 11:54 PM:
bassistlearningdrums wrote on Oct 31, 2008 10:11 PM:
movedsouth wrote on Oct 31, 2008 9:11 PM:
karl again... wrote on Oct 31, 2008 8:46 PM:
I'd change your tune, if I wuz you....LOL! "
cm wrote on Oct 31, 2008 8:26 PM:
they just did a commercial for Obama followed with the same thing in SPANISH!!!
HE may approve that message but I DON'T!!!!! "
cm wrote on Oct 31, 2008 8:19 PM:
it takes my internal clock a week to adjust, next week I will be more confused than I am today! lol... "
nature lover wrote on Oct 31, 2008 8:13 PM:
Coming home from drinks and dinner at Blue H20 - SOO many kids, yes small ones halloweening on the upper East side of city. Very nice to c...witches, pirates...yes had one too many Patrons...lol...Everyone enjoy your weekend with gustow!!
and BLD..omg Presence by Zep I could just roll on that album soo good, I luv every song they did as grew up with them. But Alice..we had a group of friends that used to be the complete airband of his songs and could just have a riot listening to his albums... "
cm wrote on Oct 31, 2008 8:12 PM:
bronchitis it is..for now..he only charged me for a strept test 29.00-gave me prescription for meds that can be filled for free, and an inhaler for free! and skipped the office charge.
of course if this doesnt clear up next weekend I will need Xrays and stronger meds..BUT he could have been out for money instead he was CARING for the patient. NOT something we see alot of these days!
special k diet does work--lost another 2 lbs this week!
8pm ---NOT ONE trick or treater!
bummer! "
movedsouth wrote on Oct 31, 2008 6:48 PM:
karl again... wrote on Oct 31, 2008 5:48 PM:
Just what we needed before that DAMNED "Daylight Savings Time" NONSENSE starts!! AAAAAARRRRRRGGHHHH!!!!!!!!
I HATE the sun setting at 4:30!!!!!
Does anyone know if there's a movement afoot to abolish this anti-American, life-sapping, depressing, drink-inducing, child-killing, poisonous tradition?!!?
OR CAN WE START ONE HERE?!?!
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! to "DST"!!!!! "
Grasndpa wrote on Oct 31, 2008 5:21 PM:
movedsouth wrote on Oct 31, 2008 3:30 PM:
movedsouth wrote on Oct 31, 2008 3:21 PM:
chris van note wrote on Oct 31, 2008 3:06 PM:
"I never thought this day would ever happen. I won't have to worry about putting gas in my car. I won't have to worry about paying my mortgage... If I help [Obama], he's gonna help me."
Entitlements, not religion is the opiate of the Obama masses. "
movedsouth wrote on Oct 31, 2008 2:55 PM:
nature lover wrote on Oct 31, 2008 1:24 PM:
nature lover wrote on Oct 31, 2008 12:56 PM:
cm wrote on Oct 31, 2008 12:49 PM:
it is true as a whole we prefer the quick n easy--but it is also more costly!
and the bagged easy meals are not enough for a larger family, so instead most buy 2 bags.
one roast is 2 meals, pulled pork sandwiches the 2nd night.
its all in how one shops!
Unknown: I do really miss seeing all the kids in costumes! last week I took my daughter to trick or treat street.
the local high school puts it on, with many vendors, giving out freebies, and tons of candy! Its all free except for parking is with donation-which aids the high school. each year a different local supermarket is the main attraction, they bring in a SEMI-truck filled with candy!
one of the high schoolers in costume was pretending to take my grand-daughters bagfull..
she says: gramma, that mans trying to take my trick n treats! lol...
alot of fun-plus alot of coupons for free appetizers to local places and free day of 'whatever' (gym/playzone/instrument lessons/etc.)-
maybe Auburn High should do something like this and get wegmans involved! "
Farmer's Gal wrote on Oct 31, 2008 12:05 PM:
Unknown... wrote on Oct 31, 2008 11:51 AM:
cm wrote on Oct 31, 2008 10:02 AM:
I will be sweating under the electric blanket after I give candy to the ONE child that shows up..(my daughters friend) then she will go trick or treating with her dad or bro..
I miss the old days when lots of kids came to the door! "
cm wrote on Oct 31, 2008 9:59 AM:
My family was so poor that if I hadn't been born a boy, I wouldn't have had anything to play with.......
......Rodney Dangerfield "
nature lover wrote on Oct 31, 2008 9:55 AM:
TGIF BTW!! BOOOO "