What the hell are you doing?

[Kevin848]

what was yours was this was my was because was, you know was.......

depends on what the meaning of "was" was.

[pipeliner1978]

depends on what the meaning of "was" was.

I gotta stop, I'm confusing myself, unfortunatley that's easy to do

[Kevin848]

Come on, thats classic Clintonism for skirting the issue and the truth 

[fastwin]

for the sake of brevity, i will condense my response in the form of a very simple equation (plus a tiny bit after):

hope > fear

it's really as simple as that to me.  whatever moral stance i have, whatever fiscal policies i support, and whatever religious agendas i may back, it all falls second to the larger point of "do i want hope and inspiration, or do i want fear and imperialism?"  i, for one, believe that the president has a greater power, beyond getting certain bills passed and others killed; i believe that a president can inspire a country.  honestly, when was the last time we could say that??

and i would agree, it is largely a pep-rally, but that's what it's designed for.  it's supposed to get people charged up and passionate about the process, to get them to tell their friends to vote for so-and-so.  you're supposed to showcase your best players and tell everyone why you're going to kick the other teams asses.

anyway, i don't know, maybe i just watched too much west wing, and actually belive that government can aspire to be of and for the people.

I also agree with that. Too bad I don't feel as strongly as I used to. At least in that regard. Thankfully there are more people who hopefully feel your way than the cynics such as myself. Thank God we live in a country where we can feel the way we want, say it and write it and they can't stop us. Hope to hell that never comes to an end. Lots of other things will disappear in our lifetimes but we had damn well better never allow that to be taken away. I never watched the West Wing so it has no effect on my feelings regarding our political system. I've just had my arms in the system, up to the elbows, and have worked on many campaigns (nat'l., state and local), had a politically appointed job and fortunately (maybe unfortunately) seen the guts from the inside out. It's not like TV. I deleted my post. Arrogant, personal bullshit that this board doesn't need. Please vote.

[Kevin848]

trying to reclaim this thread 

... reading emails

[Cyclone]

   " I'm pulling the cork outta my lunch! "  W.C. Fields   

[bryant8]

Reminding everyone that politics have a specific board in NMC here

Board rules, no politics unless it's in there

[caffeinejunkee]

  " I'm pulling the cork outta my lunch! "  W.C. Fields   

Wishing I were lunching with Donald. 

[Duc L'Smart]

Bring home the bacon

[RichD]

  " I'm pulling the cork outta my lunch! "  W.C. Fields   

I believe the actual quote is: "Some weasel took the cork out of my lunch..."

Funy either way!  
( I have about 100 W.C. Fields quotes on my desktop here @ work!)

...well, got to get back to putting corks in all those lunches!

[fastwin]

Reminding everyone that politics have a specific board in NMC here

Board rules, no politics unless it's in there

Yes sir.

[pipeliner1978]

Reminding everyone that politics have a specific board in NMC here

Board rules, no politics unless it's in there

you tell'm Bryant, tell'm we don't wanna here their political rants

[bryant8]

you tell'm Bryant, tell'm we don't wanna HEAR their political rants

fixed it for you 

kettle meet pot

[pipeliner1978]

fixed it for you 

kettle meet pot

pot meet bowl





Chill

[♣ McKraut ♣]

crazy, i just had chilli for lunch at jason's deli.  and like 12 of those little muffin things...damn they're good.  hopefully they don't stop me up though....