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2008-09-06 Home Front: Politix

McCain, Obama Plan Joint Stop At Ground Zero

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Posted by Sherry 2008-09-06 13:40|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Follows are a few quotes from The Lord of the Hoops pastor of 20 years. Maybe he'll want to use selected portions during his visit:

We bombed Hiroshima. We bombed Nagasaki, and we nuked far more than the thousands in New York and the Pentagon and we never batted an eye.

Kids playing in the playground. Mothers picking up children after school. Civilians, not soldiers, people just trying to make it day by day.

We have supported state terrorism against the Palestinians and black South Africans, and now we are indignant because the stuff that we have done overseas is now brought right back into our own front yards. Americas chickens are coming home to roost.

Posted by Besoeker 2008-09-06 16:33|| 2008-09-06 16:33|| Front Page Top

#2 This is another flip for THE ONE. He wasn't going to DO joint events with McCain. Now he is.

Huh.

Posted by Minister of funny walks 2008-09-06 16:59|| 2008-09-06 16:59|| Front Page Top

#3 Well he needs to get positive publicity somehow, minister.

Posted by lotp 2008-09-06 17:25|| 2008-09-06 17:25|| Front Page Top

#4 He's younger and taller than McCain, which is why the no-joint-appearences thing is baffling. Aside from having to speak, I'd think he'd want to been seen side-by-side.

Also, since he's quit smoking, even his voice has raised a few notches - no more of the smoke-aided baritone.

I haven't checked figures, but Gov. Palin may have an unfair advantage over Joe, in that she could jack up her heels and look him eye to eye. Joe doesn't strike me as tall, but again it's worth checking.

Posted by Halliburton - Asymmetrical Reply Division 2008-09-06 19:52|| 2008-09-06 19:52|| Front Page Top

#5 IIRC, John is 5'9"ish. Short and stocky like all good fighter jocks. The heart to brain distance with a good muscle build helps keep fighter jocks from blacking out.

When I watched Palin give her speech and McCain came out after, she was about his height in heels. It didn't seem awkward or strange and didn't really think of it until now, so I think they are OK for the height thing.

Posted by DarthVader 2008-09-06 21:56|| 2008-09-06 21:56|| Front Page Top

#6 At the start of the first debate, Johnny Mac should light up a cig and leave it smoldering where it wafts over to O's podium.....sweeeeeet

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-09-06 22:05|| 2008-09-06 22:05|| Front Page Top

#7 I haven't checked figures, but Gov. Palin may have an unfair advantage over Joe . . . .

Ya think? She could probably reduce him to a quivering heap with a sidewise glance. Sarah Palin doesn't just open up a can of whoop-ass--she grows it and cans it in her own kitchen.

Posted by Mike 2008-09-06 23:39|| 2008-09-06 23:39|| Front Page Top

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