Good read on McBama...

[Larry Gude (Premo)]

...Washpost...

washingtonpost.com

Start with Barack Obama. Even those who disagree with him ought to feel pride in his impending nomination because it continues America's racial reconciliation and atonement for slavery. But symbolism can't substitute for policy, and any feel-good fallout from electing Obama would soon fade. He'd have to earn popular support, and this would be made harder by a problem of his own making: He'd have to disavow much of his campaign rhetoric. The reason is that his campaign is itself a contradiction.

By contrast, no one can claim that McCain lacks convictions. He has often defied Republican Party orthodoxy, and his credentials to lead a centrist coalition are stronger than Obama's. According to Politico, he sided with his party only 83 percent of the time from 2005 to 2007. Even in this election year, he has taken unpopular positions. Note his criticism of farm subsidies, which won't help him in the Midwest. The trouble with McCain is that he often mistakes stubbornness for principle.

Real good piece, Samuelson!

He's pretty good on Obama, but what's with the analysis of McCain? "By contrast, no one can claim that McCain lacks convictions." Maybe, but only in the sense that Cindy losing his billing records allowed him to avoid conviction in the Keating 5 scandal. "According to Politico, he sided with his party only 83 percent of the time from 2005 to 2007", so where's his conviction? What is he loyal to? "Steadfastness and good judgment are qualities we value in a president, and McCain has often displayed these." There's a big difference between steadfastness and good judgment and resentment for authority and resenting being told what to do. The former two are qualities of a good leader, the later two are the qualities McCain has repeatedly shown over the years and are what will ruin him as a President.

[Larry Gude (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Bruzilla

He's pretty good on Obama, but what's with the analysis of McCain? "By contrast, no one can claim that McCain lacks convictions." Maybe, but only in the sense that Cindy losing his billing records allowed him to avoid conviction in the Keating 5 scandal. "According to Politico, he sided with his party only 83 percent of the time from 2005 to 2007", so where's his conviction? What is he loyal to? "Steadfastness and good judgment are qualities we value in a president, and McCain has often displayed these." There's a big difference between steadfastness and good judgment and resentment for authority and resenting being told what to do. The former two are qualities of a good leader, the later two are the qualities McCain has repeatedly shown over the years and are what will ruin him as a President.

...you'd read that John McCain saved a puppy from getting run over you'd say he only did it so he could take it home and kill it in front little kids and then eat it raw. Then you'd say that we shouldn't worry; Barack Obama will swoop down and save the puppy from McCain's evil clutches, sock him in the nose and return the pup to it's grateful owners.

And the pup would lick Obama's face while McEvil heads back to the drawing board and plots to cancel Christmas or some other nefarious enterprise.

I think... that if you had read my post, you would have seen that I agree with the writer's assessment of Obama. Please... take your ODS meds.

[Larry Gude (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Bruzilla

I think... that if you had read my post, you would have seen that I agree with the writer's assessment of Obama. Please... take your ODS meds.

...me surly and hyperbolic.

Originally Posted by Larry Gude

...me surly and hyperbolic.

I'd rather see you me surly and hyperbolic than blindly rushing out to defend McCain.

[This_person]

Originally Posted by Bruzilla

I think... that if you had read my post, you would have seen that I agree with the writer's assessment of Obama. Please... take your ODS meds.

You agree with the poor assessment of Obama, but redefine "steadfastness" to "party allegience".

See, by NOT always doing the party line, he's demonstrating INDIVIDUAL thought, and a steadfastness towards it. His loyalty is to his constituency, not his party.

[vraiblonde]

Originally Posted by Larry Gude

...you'd read that John McCain saved a puppy from getting run over you'd say he only did it so he could take it home and kill it in front little kids and then eat it raw. Then you'd say that we shouldn't worry; Barack Obama will swoop down and save the puppy from McCain's evil clutches, sock him in the nose and return the pup to it's grateful owners.

And the pup would lick Obama's face while McEvil heads back to the drawing board and plots to cancel Christmas or some other nefarious enterprise.

He got you, Bruzilla. Any time someone posts something unflattering about Obama, you rush in to either A) defend him; or B) go off on some tirade about McCain.

[ImnoMensa]

Anyone who would vote for Obama just to prove in some stupid azzed way that the USA is now politically correct enough to do so is a friggin fool.

[Larry Gude (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Bruzilla

I'd rather see you me surly and hyperbolic than blindly rushing out to defend McCain.

...a gramatically correct sentence? You'd rather I see you surly or see me surly or you'd rather you see me surly or you'd rather see me see you surly or...

For the record; I do NOT support John McCain for potus and will not. Unless Condi is his veep. Or Ron Paul.