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2006-09-05 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by ryuge 2006-09-05 08:38|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Don't be surprised if there are changes in the line up. It's still very early, and the Democrats especially have a history of nominating unknowns rather than the putative front runner.

Posted by Iblis">Iblis 2006-09-05 11:05|| 2006-09-05 11:05|| Front Page Top

#2 I am not sure Rudi is as poisonous as they make him out to be. Yes I disagree with some of his policies but I doubt anyone I agree with 100% is electable. I know a lot of good people, who are divorced, support gun control, and care less about gays. Rudi IS tough on crime/terrorism, is fiscal conservative, understands economics, and doesnt whine like a girl when facing a crisis. Trust me the LLL fever swamp really fears Rudi because he is just the kind of person that would take 40+ states without breaking a sweat. No I am not on the bandwagon yet, but I am picking out my seat.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2006-09-05 12:42|| 2006-09-05 12:42|| Front Page Top

#3 I like Michael Barone, but he is all wet about this.
This country is at war. Therefore, we will choose a war president. Giuliani has garnered the respect of many of us. During the Crown Heights riots, he set up his command center in an intersection in Crown Heights. He's a serious ass kicker.
McCain who once dispised Kerry for his cowardice, had forgiven Kerry years before Kerry's 2004 run, yet did not defend the Swift Boat group.....shithead comes to mind. He also wrote the McCain/Feingold incumbent protection act, and it was his missle that started the USS Forrester fire that killed dozens of firefighters. He has a habit of shooting his comrads in the foot. Hilldabeast the warrior, eh ? She's a scorpio, so I would be concerned about loyal Americans being shot in the back with her around.

Give me Rudy and sweet victory over Islam. The presidency is where we want our men of action. The Congress is where we want our men of thought and debate. Abortion and gay rights are debatable, war is not.

Posted by wxjames 2006-09-05 12:48|| 2006-09-05 12:48|| Front Page Top

#4 Winning the war shouldn't be debatable, you're right on that james. But the donks seem fine with losing it.

Posted by mcsegeek1 2006-09-05 13:52|| 2006-09-05 13:52|| Front Page Top

#5 Not only do they seem fine with losing the war, it looks ripe for becoming a key plank in their platform. "We gott a war to lose! Now who's with me?"

Posted by eLarson 2006-09-05 16:35|| http://larsonian.blogspot.com]">[http://larsonian.blogspot.com] 2006-09-05 16:35|| Front Page Top

#6 Give me Rudy and sweet victory over Islam. The presidency is where we want our men of action. The Congress is where we want our men of thought and debate. Abortion and gay rights are debatable, war is not.

Right on, wxjames!

Posted by BigEd 2006-09-05 19:20|| 2006-09-05 19:20|| Front Page Top

#7 get used to incumbent re-election. McCain-Feingold takes effect soon and prohibits those nasty ads tearing down an incumbent's voting record. Between that and the MSM suck-fest with "progressives", McCain has sold conservatives and disenchanted others down the river. He should pay with his retirement from politics and the overturning of his restrictive law on our freedom of political speech. F*CK him

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-09-05 20:46|| 2006-09-05 20:46|| Front Page Top

#8 Rudy with Condi as VP will destroy the dems. Rudy will sweep with his tough leadership and the black vote will go to Condi as will the womens groups, stripping the Dem party. Neither group would want to be on record for not supporting the first black woman.

Posted by 49 Pan">49 Pan 2006-09-05 22:10|| 2006-09-05 22:10|| Front Page Top

#9 McCain ...it was his missle that started the USS Forrester fire that killed dozens of firefighters. He has a habit of shooting his comrads in the foot.

Wx, where the fuck are you getting your facts from?

1. The missile came from an F-4. McCain flew an A-4. The missile struck McCain's fully-fueled aircraft (there's flight deck video of him climbing out).

2. Many of the deaths came from an unfortunate series of errors.

a. The flight deck was loaded with ordnance.

b. The bombs that exploded just after the missile went off were of an older type that were not resistant to high heat (as were the newer versions).

c. JP-5 is highly flammable. Having several fully fueled and armed aircraft on deck didn't help.

d. The fire-fighting crews on the flight deck were relatively inexperienced (because the regular crews were either dead or wounded). They initially made basic mistakes, such as washing away foam with high pressure water.

I'm not a McCain fan. But I was a former Damage Control Assistant, and the Forrestal fire was one of the mandatory cases we had to study.

Then again, never let a few facts get in the way, huh?

Posted by Pappy 2006-09-05 23:09|| 2006-09-05 23:09|| Front Page Top

#10 I'm for Rudy for president as well, and when I'm in San Antonio or Austin, I always stop and eat his BBQ as well.....hehehe

Condi? Oh well, if she keeps the donks out, ok, whatever.

Posted by Besoeker 2006-09-05 23:16|| 2006-09-05 23:16|| Front Page Top

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