All Posts by Zindaihas

First of all, she does not face indictment, this is an ethics investigation, not a criminal one.

And secondly, no one cares about this anyway because everyone's worried about how they are going to put food on the table since the economy is suddenly in the tank...or at least that's what the media would have you believe whenever the subject of William Ayers comes up.

Originally posted by Draenor

I'm looking forward to the day when we find a term other than "flip-flop" to describe a politician changing their mind about something.

Ps.  The most brilliant user of sarcasm in text that I have ever read was Steinbeck...and I'm not talking about anything satirical, anybody can be sarcastic within satire...I'm not talking about off witty off handed comments.

How about waffle?

Not just Barack Obama, but more appropriately, Barack Obamas.  That's right, at least eight candidates who ran for office in Brazil under the name Barack Obama were defeated in their local elections, including Claudio Henrique dos Anjos who is said to resemble America's Barack Obama in appearance.  In fact, he did not receive a single vote in the Belford Roxo mayoral race near Rio de Janeiro, although he disputes the results.

Maybe they should have run under the name John McCain.

losers

Is that what happened?  I thought you just got so fed up with all the political threads that you left in frustration.  GL with that computer thing.

While I do think it should be the goal of every MMO to reduce grinding as much as possible, I also think it is impossible to eliminate it entirely.  There are a limited number activities devs can program your character to participate in, fighting, crafting, exploring, etc.  One on my favorite activities in an MMO is to explore the world in which my character interacts.  I love it.  The problem is, you can only make the world so big and therefore, exploration is inherently limited.  And once a location has been discovered, it can't be rediscovered.

Crafting is fun for some, but it can be viewed as a grind as well.  Doing the same activity over and over again to achieve a goal.  So as long as there are MMOs, I think there is going to be a certain level of grinding.  The best way to deal with it is to try to make it as fun as possible.

Originally posted by SioBabble

 Your memory is faulty.  Which is typical of your partisan kind.  You don't remember the "He's not MY President" bumper stickers coming out after November '92?

Republicans, after 12 years of holding the WH, were outraged that THEIR branch of government was taken away from them.  They immediately began searching for something, anything, to throw at Clinton.  They came up with the utter non-scandal of Whitewater, and tried desperately for four years to explain how somehow the Clintons losing money on a real estate deal constituted corruption.

The original special prosecutor looking into Whitewater couldn't find anything to prosecute, so it was arranged to have him replaced by "Judge" Starr.  When Starr announced that HE couldn't find anything to prosecute, he was browbeaten into searching for something, anything to prosecute Clinton on for the crime of beating the pants off of Poppy Bush.

Eventually they found the Monica Lewinsky affair, and desperately tried to fabricate a perjury trap to finally get Clinton for his real crime: being elected to the office that the Republicans thought belonged to their party.

This is what happened.  That you deny it did indicates that you're yet another deluded GOP drone who spits out talking points issued by hatemeisters.

"He's not my President"?  Are you sure you're not referring to Bush haters?  Of course, I remember the "Don't blame me, I voted for Bush" bumper stickers.  But there was never any accustions of cheating on the part of Clinton.

Tried to fabricate a perjury charge?  Apparently you forgot that Bill Clinton was disbarred for perjury.  And not by the Republican Congress.  The Supreme Court did that.

Originally posted by bluberryhaze

 dems cheat

bitch all you want about florida 2000

it should never have been as close to begin with;

'cause dems cheat

Unless this issue is settled beyond a shadow of a doubt before election day, I don't see how the outcome can be viewed as anything less than tainted regardless of who wins.

Palin - Pelosi?  You can't be serious.  You might well ask for a Bush - Clinton ticket.  It just ain't happening.

Oh man, I don't even know where to begin with this thread.  So many to reply too.  First of all, SioBabble, you're living in a dream world.  I don't ever remember Republicans calling Clinton's election illegitimate.  Sure they weren't happy, but he won fair and square.  In fact, it is Democrats calling Bush's 2000 election illegitimate.

As far as shutting up and getting on with their lives, tell me there aren't going to be Democrats who are going to hate Bush and blame him for all of America's woes long after he is gone.  People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.  Even though I disagree with DailyBuzz politically, I respect him for admitting that Bush's election still bothers him.

Finally, even though it probably won't be heeded, my advice to everyone is to not let what happens in Washington affect their personal happiness.  I say this from personal experience.  When Clinton got elected in 1992, I was down in the dumps for a long time.  I couldn't stand Clinton for the eight years he was in office.  I loved to blame him for all the bad things that happened in this country because he was President.  I gleefully rejoiced when his tenure as President ended in 2001.  It wasn't until a couple years after he was out that I realized it was a wasted effort in allowing my happiness to be dependent on who occupies the White House.  Because I believe firmly that Washington can do very little to help me become successful, it makes sense to also believe that it can't hold me back from pursuing my dreams.

So I hope I have learned my lesson.  If Obama wins this election, I don't plan on sitting around sulking and blaming all of America's troubles on Barack Obama.  I plan to live my life and pursue happiness as best I can.

Of course, if his liberal policies lead to the downfall of this country or World War III, that would be a different story. (Sorry, I just couldn't resist sticking that partisan jab in there)

Originally posted by DailyBuzz

Originally posted by Zindaihas

When answering the question about when to deploy US troops in harm's way, McCain said he voted against his HERO, Ronald Reagan, when he sent marines into Beirut in 1982.

Later when responding to the question of whether or not the US should take unilteral action in Pakistan against Al Qaida, he said he espoused the philosophy of his HERO, Teddy Roosevelt, which is "Speak softly and carry a big stick."

McCain flip-flopped within a single event.  First he called Ronald Reagan his hero and then a few minutes later he turned around and declared Teddy Roosevelt was his hero.  Which is it John McCain, Reagan or Teddy?  You can't have it both ways.

If we can't trust John McCain on who his hero really is, how can we trust him as President of the United States?  John McCain, wrong for America!

 HA! Great attack ad spoof Zin.

Thanks, Buzz.  To be honest, I would loved to have spoofed Obama in a similiar manner, but he didn't leave any openings for it.  You take what you can get.

Originally posted by Cabe2323

Originally posted by Dracus

It is common for a person to have more than one hero.

There is no law or rule that a person can only have one hero, mentor, leader, guru, etc.

 

Sarcasm is so hard to detect when in written form. 

Aye, when I posted this, I considered adding a disclaimer at the bottom stating it was just a little joke, but I opted against it.  Anyone who follows this board knows I support McCain over Obama.  I just thought it was kind of funny when he called Reagan his hero and five minutes later also called Teddy Roosevelt his hero too, in a clear attempt to pander to the admirers of great GOP Presidents constituency.

When answering the question about when to deploy US troops in harm's way, McCain said he voted against his HERO, Ronald Reagan, when he sent marines into Beirut in 1982.

Later when responding to the question of whether or not the US should take unilteral action in Pakistan against Al Qaida, he said he espoused the philosophy of his HERO, Teddy Roosevelt, which is "Speak softly and carry a big stick."

McCain flip-flopped within a single event.  First he called Ronald Reagan his hero and then a few minutes later he turned around and declared Teddy Roosevelt was his hero.  Which is it John McCain, Reagan or Teddy?  You can't have it both ways.

If we can't trust John McCain on who his hero really is, how can we trust him as President of the United States?  John McCain, wrong for America!

It makes me wonder if Obama gets elected, will he drop the pretenses and admit to who he really is?  Maybe not in words, but will his actions say, "you know, I really do agree with Reverend Wright's philosophy, that's why I was a member of his church for 20 years.  William Ayers is a great guy.  Sure he bombed the Pentagon, but hey, no one died.  And Tony Rezko got shafted.  He was just doing doing his job as a fundraiser."

Yeah, but nobody watches Olbermann, so who cares?

So says the jury in his criminal case.  Well, it looks like he's going to jail after all.  I hope the Goldman and Brown families can take some comfort in this verdict.  It's justice long overdo.

Originally posted by DailyBuzz

Originally posted by Zindaihas

She is a rock star, whether the left media wants to accept it or not.

 

And yet this was supposed to be a bad thing when conservatives wanted to charge Obama with being a "celebrity".

I personally have no problem with Obama being a celebrity or "rock star", I'm simply perplexed at why he is one.  The guy is an empty vessel.  I would love to know why his supporters like him so much.  Why do people trust him on the economy more than McCain?  He has put forth no coherent economic policy for his Presidency.  The only reason people trust him more is because he's from the party that is not currently in control of the White House.  What has he shown that has convinced Democrats that he will be a good President?

It's very easy for me to tell people why I like Palin so much.  She is about as far away from Washington D.C. as you can get, which makes her exactly the kind of person Washington needs.  She is smart, yet relates to the average American.  Obama is an elitist as evidenced by his "clinging to their religion and guns" comment.  And she has proven results as the Governor of Alaska.  She broke the corruption in the Republican party in her state.  She broke the power of the oil companies in Alaska which promoted greater competition.  She is presiding over the construction of a natural gas pipeline to the lower 48 states.  She has proven results.  What has Obama done?  He gives a good speech.  Big deal.

Originally posted by Dracus

I would say the winner was Palin.  And I can offer 100% proof, factual information to back it up, even while not resorting to polls*.

The VP Debate was the most watched debate since 1992 (which was less than 2 points short).  It was Palin who brought in the ratings and thus the one person people are interested in.  Ratings measure popularity and popularity brings in votes.

* Polls do not have much value, as polls can be skewed, and many polls contradict each other.

That's exactly right.  It is the second highest rated debate of all time, presidential or VP.  Second only to 1980s debate between Reagan and Carter.  Believe me, America did not tune it to watch Joe Biden, they wanted to see Palin.  She is a rock star, whether the left media wants to accept it or not.

And faxxer did an excellent job of posting Biden's lies in last night's debate.  They are difficult to pick up on right away, but they are still there.

Originally posted by MikeMB

Originally posted by BobCrazyton

news.aol.com/article/boy-breaks-into-zoo-kills-animals/200065

FUCK YEAH!

That act makes me sick. I can understand that it was a 7 year old, but what he did was just sick.

I agree, the zoo is going to sue the kid's parents.  Steve Irwin would be ashamed of this aussie kid.

Most people don't realize what's remembered about presidential debates.  It's not who spoke more eloquently or who appeared to have better command of the facts, it's the little things that stick out in people minds.

In 1960, it was that Kennedy looked so much better than Nixon on TV.  In 1980, it was Reagan's "There you go again" line.  In 1984, It was Reagan stating that he was not going to exploit his opponent's youth and inexperiece for political purposes.  That line came in the second debate after most analysts said Reagan looked tired and and forgettful in the first debate.  It was so good that Mondale said he knew he had lost the election after the second debate.  In 1988, it was Lloyd Bensten's famous, "Your no Jack Kennedy" line to Dan Qualye.  These are things the audience latch onto much more than spouting off facts.  And lucky for Joe Biden too, because he told several lies in that debate.

Of the two debates and the four candidates, Sarah Palin is the only one who had anything close to memorable moments.  The two that stuck out in my mind were her, "Say it ain't so, Joe" line and when she looked into the camera and told the kids at the grade school back in her home town that they would get extra credit for watching the debate.  Those moments, imo, made her seem more in touch with mainstream America than any of the four candidates.  Whether or not, they will be remembered in the long run, I don't know.

Originally posted by RedwoodSap

She proved she knows more about what's going on than Biden the Gaffe.

I would say that Palin out-debated Biden and considering that the pundits expected her to get blown away, this is a huge victory for her.  But just as was discussed in the first presidential debate, will it have any significant impact on the election?  The odds are against it.  But at least she put to rest the ridiculous notion McCain made a bad choice by picking Palin.

To show some support for Biden's performance (it pains me to do this), I think he did a fine job considering all eyes were on Palin.  He pretty much had everything to lose and nothing to gain.  So he has nothing to hang his head low about, but this was Palin's night.