tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955569682734184307.post5918103449756591587..comments2023-05-13T05:31:29.844-04:00Comments on The Hubster: Palin is not readyJimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16952618158664674100noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955569682734184307.post-46599227188795858822008-09-18T09:51:00.000-04:002008-09-18T09:51:00.000-04:00I know... it was the most succinct version of the ...I know... it was the most succinct version of the attributed quote I could find and I figured you'd enjoy the opportunity to rib me....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955569682734184307.post-85309558720534507532008-09-17T20:04:00.000-04:002008-09-17T20:04:00.000-04:00John, are you really pointing me to an essay by Ph...John, are you really pointing me to an essay by Phyllis Schlafly? She's a lunatic, no? She writes of praise for the Constitution, which in practice her beliefs trample.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16952618158664674100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955569682734184307.post-73257259774788602222008-09-17T16:19:00.000-04:002008-09-17T16:19:00.000-04:00The Washington doctrine (excuse the long link - ju...The Washington doctrine (excuse the long link - just happens to be where I found the quote today).:<BR/><A HREF="http://www.eagleforum.org/educate/washington/happened.html" REL="nofollow">'In his Fifth Annual Address to Congress in 1793, Washington gave us the most succinct two-part formula for peace ever devised: (a) be ready for war and (b) let it be known that we are ready. "There is a rank due to the United States among nations, which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness. If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it; if we desire to secure the peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity, it must be known that we are at all times ready for war."'</A><BR/>Democrats are <A HREF="http://www.gleamingedge.com/mirrors/onsheepwolvesandsheepdogs.html" REL="nofollow">sheep.</A><BR/>Security is the sine qua non of a democratic and productive society.<BR/>Am I better off than I was 8 years ago? Certainly; 8 years ago terrorists were preparing East Boston as a staging ground to launch the attacks of 9/11/01. Do you think that all of them were on those planes? Do you think that after 9/11, they decided to just hang it up? Or could it possibly be that the actions of the current administration, including the war in Iraq, had anything to do with the failure of Al Quaeda to mount another attack. That couldn't possibly be, right? Because that would really ruin your day...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955569682734184307.post-33111196426885669912008-09-16T05:54:00.000-04:002008-09-16T05:54:00.000-04:00Those are fair questions to ask of John, Eastie's ...Those are fair questions to ask of John, Eastie's poster boy, I guess, for the GOP. Here's another: John, are YOU better off now than you were eight years ago? I would venture to guess that most, if not all the rest, of your fellow East Bostonians are not. Our buying power is down, if not non-existent. Our children's future in terms of employment opportunities and retirement benefits are also greatly compromised. Our military is stretched so thinly that I fear for our nation's ability to sustain another drain on those resources. But, please John, feel free to color the oval for John McCain and his (ahem) ordained running mate. Your brand of blind loyalty is what they are counting on in November.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955569682734184307.post-14239956164951545982008-09-16T00:25:00.000-04:002008-09-16T00:25:00.000-04:00Well, John, after this nation twice selected the d...Well, John, after this nation twice selected the dumbest guy in the room to run the show, I wouldn't be surprised if you and they fell for McCain (he of the Keating Five) and his claims of being an outsider after 28 years in DC. <BR/><BR/>His campaign has succeeded in moving the focus off actual issues and back to the culture wars, and I never doubt the Republican Party's willingness to do absolutely anything to win.<BR/><BR/>One might hope that after the unjust and bungled war in Iraq, the financial meltdown, the incompetence of situations like the Katrina response, the refusal to watch the store while big business raids the coffers, the politicization of the government civil service, the lack of transparency and rewriting of the Constitution, etc., that most rational citizens would be looking for a new start -- "change," if you will -- with a different political party.<BR/><BR/>So John, what is behind your loyalty to the GOP? Are you a cultural conservative or a very rich man?Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16952618158664674100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955569682734184307.post-17589388354382064312008-09-15T22:28:00.000-04:002008-09-15T22:28:00.000-04:00Agreed, she's unqualified for the Presidency. ...Agreed, she's unqualified for the Presidency. Thankfully she's not running for the Presidency. I hope you still have your blankie, Jimbo. It's going to be a long, scary night of 4, 8, 12 or 16 years.<BR/>Funny thing is, Senator Obama is equally unqualified and has refused to take a stand in > 45% of the Senate votes. He has failed to represent the people of Illinois. What makes you think he's going to treat you any differently?<BR/>At least Mrs. Palin <I>has</I> a record to be judged; more than can be said of the top of your ticket.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955569682734184307.post-78211110881808606022008-09-15T19:52:00.000-04:002008-09-15T19:52:00.000-04:00Do you mean on the Republican ticket or the Democr...Do you mean on the Republican ticket or the Democratic ticket? Thanks for the endorsement!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955569682734184307.post-64930289224220429032008-09-15T17:05:00.000-04:002008-09-15T17:05:00.000-04:00Mary, I say this in all honesty: I would much rath...Mary, I say this in all honesty: I would much rather see you as vice president than Sarah "I didn't blink" Palin. If the citizenry bothers to look a mere inch below the surface they will see that she is clearly unqualified and potentially quite dangerous.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16952618158664674100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955569682734184307.post-81773476456162874552008-09-15T14:41:00.000-04:002008-09-15T14:41:00.000-04:00Jim: can you just imagine a Palin/Putin face-to-fa...Jim: can you just imagine a Palin/Putin face-to-face, if ever she was to ascend to the Presidency? She may be prepared to be President of her local Youth Hockey League, Chairman of the local NRA, or a Life Member of the Don't Do As I Do, Do As I Say Grand Lodge, but those accomplishments hardly qualify her to handle a summit meeting of world leaders.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955569682734184307.post-35461723554434912212008-09-15T12:24:00.000-04:002008-09-15T12:24:00.000-04:00I echo jenafah's comment about panicking, and I th...I echo jenafah's comment about panicking, and I think all rational Americans -- and even people in other countries -- should be concerned about a McCain/Palin ticket winning the White House.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16952618158664674100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955569682734184307.post-78077292217771594252008-09-15T10:48:00.000-04:002008-09-15T10:48:00.000-04:00I am an independent... and I am panicking.I am an independent... and I am panicking.Jenafahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14063898884481648790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955569682734184307.post-70751229789753939062008-09-14T11:13:00.000-04:002008-09-14T11:13:00.000-04:00The New York Times article that Mary refers to is ...The New York Times article that Mary refers to is here: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/14/us/politics/14palin.html?_r=1&em&oref=slogin<BR/><BR/>I haven't read the whole piece yet, but take a look at this: <BR/><BR/>"Throughout her political career, she has pursued vendettas, fired officials who crossed her and sometimes blurred the line between government and personal grievance, according to a review of public records and interviews with 60 Republican and Democratic legislators and local officials."<BR/><BR/>And also this: <BR/><BR/>"Interviews show that Ms. Palin runs an administration that puts a premium on loyalty and secrecy. The governor and her top officials sometimes use personal e-mail accounts for state business; dozens of e-mail messages obtained by The New York Times show that her staff members studied whether that could allow them to circumvent subpoenas seeking public records."Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16952618158664674100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955569682734184307.post-6297089406195354292008-09-14T10:31:00.000-04:002008-09-14T10:31:00.000-04:00Jim: Please post for readers some excerpts from ye...Jim: Please post for readers some excerpts from yesterday's New York Times article regarding Sarah Palin's management and governing styles that would appear right out of the loyalty first and secrecy mantras of Bush and Cheney.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955569682734184307.post-43362049306340784322008-09-14T09:36:00.000-04:002008-09-14T09:36:00.000-04:00You conviniently forget that is not Sarah that is ...You conviniently forget that is not Sarah that is running for president. Even so, to say that she is not ready and then to turn and support Obama doesn't make any sense. The truth is that demokrats( you included) are in panik. While it is true that some battlegroung states are within margin of error, many of those were leanning towards Obama 2-3 weeks ago. It's not looking good for you.... .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com