[Rhodes22-list] Politics - Stan and Brad

Mon Mar 31 21:25:27 EDT 2008

Big Al,
What's your point?

Rummy

In a message dated 3/31/2008 4:29:14 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
bigal_61 at msn.com writes:

Again,  what does below have to do with a Rhodes 22??
----- Original Message  ----- 
From: David Bradley<mailto:dwbrad at gmail.com> 
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Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 6:22 PM
Subject: Re:  [Rhodes22-list] Politics - Stan and Brad

And Condoleezza  just happened to speak out today...  hmm.  McCain/Rice
vs.  Obama/Richardson.

It's been interesting to see the knives being  sharpened waiting for
Barack to get the nomination.  In our  neighborhood caucus the fact
that Hillary has already been "battle  tested" was a convincing factor
for some on the fence.

Dave

On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 2:18 PM, Herb Parsons  
<hparsons at parsonsys.com<mailto:hparsons at parsonsys.com>>  wrote:
> I don't disagree with you, just don't know enough to  agree. Personally,
> I hope you're right, because from where I've  sat (a disinterested
> non-Democrat who refused to "cross lines"  just to vote for the lesser
> challenge), he's looked more  electable to me than Billary is. It's
> becoming obvious he's  going to win the nomination, so I hope he can't
> win the  election.
>
> Saw a blurb today on Drudge that said  hinted at a possible McCain/Romney
> ticket. That would suit me  just fine, but I'd really prefer to see a
> McCain/Rice ticket  myself.
>
>
> Brad Haslett  wrote:
> > Herb,
> >
> > "He's  toast" because Barry Obama has more "lost" baggage than any airline
> > and it will come to light.  Had the MSM done their job instead  of 
getting a
> > "tingling in their leg" listening to him  speak, this would already be in 
the
> > open. The OMessiah ran  "silent and deep" like a submariner  in the 
Illinois
> >  legislature.  The guy made it to the US Senate basically unopposed and  
with
> > little scrutiny.  That is not the case  now.  Right now it is the 
Clinton's
> > who are trying to  shine a spot light on the guy but they are walking a
> >  tightrope so as to not piss off their own base.  McCain will take the  
high
> > road in the general election but there are no  shortages of 527's and
> > bloggers who will point out the  disturbing associations and history of 
this
> > guy.  I  don't have a dog in this hunt, for me it will be a process of
>  > choosing the least of weasels, but it is going to be fun seeing the MSM  
get
> > exposed for their incompetence and infatuation. Obama  will need ALL of
> > Chicago to get re-elected as Senator -  downstaters won't support him once
> > they come to know  him.
> >
> > Brad
>  >
> > On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 9:23 AM, Herb Parsons  
<hparsons at parsonsys.com<mailto:hparsons at parsonsys.com>>
> > wrote:
> >
> >
>  >> I don't know that I agree with the statement that "he's toast", but  the
> >> whole discussion HAS gotten me thinking about how  interesting the US
> >> political process is. How often do  we have political candidates that are
> >> seriously  considered for the highest office in our country, arguably the
>  >> most powerful position in the world, that fade into  obscurity
> >> afterwards? Actually, the easier question  would be how often do the
> >> losers NOT fade into  obscurity? There are the occasional "succeed on the
> >>  second try" candidates, but for the most part, if you lose a serious
> >> presidential bid, you can just about shelve your further  political
> >> aspirations.
>  >>
> >> Face it, we're a fickle group. As much was  love the "underdog", we
> >> dislike losers more.
> >>
> >> I think Brad's partially right. If Obama  doesn't become President, he
> >> will fade to obscurity. I  also feel his fall (if it happens) will be as
> >> fast as  his rise.
> >> If Hillary doesn't become President, I  believe she'll be Al Gore x 10.
> >> She'll be unelectable  (and will probably realize it), but will become an
> >>  "activist" (or spoiler, depending on your view) for as long as there  
are
> >> folks that will continue to listen.
>  >>
> >> Brad Haslett wrote:
>  >>
> >>> Ed,
> >>>
> >>> Yup!  It's a mix of Marxist dogma and victimization  profit taking.  The
> >>>
> >>  good
> >>
> >>> Rev. Wright is moving  into a new $1.6 million mansion.  So much for
> >>>  eschewing "middleclassness".  Either liberation theology pays well  or
> >>>
> >> he's
>  >>
> >>> financing his new diggs the same way  Barry and Michelle did theirs. The
> >>> O-man is going  to talk tough to the bullies of the world but listens to
>  >>>
> >> 20+
> >>
> >>> years of white hating, anti-Semitic, anti-American rants,  donates money
> >>>
> >> to
> >>
> >>> the organization, and exposes his  kids to this crap - but doesn't say
> >>>
>  >> squat
> >>
> >>> to the  leader.  Yeah, he's one tough SOB. Other than watching this  
thing
> >>> unfold just for fun it's already getting  boring.  Obama is toast, he'll
> >>>
>  >> be
> >>
> >>> lucky to get  re-elected to the Senate.  Move along folks nothing to see
>  >>> here!
> >>>
> >>>  Brad
> >>>
> >>> On Thu, Mar 27,  2008 at 6:48 PM, Tootle  
<ekroposki at charter.net<mailto:ekroposki at charter.net>>  wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
>  >>>
> >>>
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