Do you think I want dhimmitude, open borders or any of that other stuff when I spend 18 hours a day here railing against it?

No! That’s what I’m saying! You’re going to get all that awful stuff because you’ve been suckered into believing that the typical Republian representative is interested in securing American interests. Bull! And so you wake up one day to find that the borders aren’t secure; the economy is in shambles; soldiers are dying for nothing; Muslims are having their a**ses kissed; and America no longer resembles the country you’ve been working to conserve.

But you think Romney’s the man. Precious.

Oh, McCain is still the only one… but Obama is worse?

Are you sure?

The living, breathing, occasionally sweating, Constitution.

Praying people need to pray.

Seems to be acting OK now.

You missed some stuff the first time.

“America’s back.”

How does that mesh with the “change” rhetoric?

OBAMA: We are ready to lead.

Isn’t this what the libs complain about, the notion that we are so much superior to others that we arrogantly think we can lead?

Buy Danish, I mean this as kindly as possible, but you don’t have any damn idea what you are talking about.

funky chicken on February 5, 2008 at 11:09 AM

What the H are you talking about? I mean this as kindly as possible, but do you know how to read? Where have I said that I think Obama or Hillary would be worth a damn as a Commander in Chief?

I said that Obama and McCain hold the same position on GITMO, and I stated that I find that position “scary”.

I said that Hillary might be inclined to leave troops in Iraq and not immediately cut and run, while I sense that Obama would actively try to pull out.

Why do I need you or any “military folks” to explain this to me? Indeed, you think we should close up GITMO, which is foolhardy, so if you represent military thinking, no thanks – I’ll look elsewhere for guidance.

Simpleton.

Hollowpoint–I have faith in Al Frankin to make such an ass of himself that it might put MN in play.

funky chicken on February 5, 2008 at 12:31 PM

Meh; maybe- but I’m not sure that the Senate race will carry over into the Presidential race. We’ve had Republican senators, representatives and governors elected and re-elected while at the same time voting Dem for the presidential race.

Jesse Ventura, Paul Welstone… Minnesota politics are weird.

Who knows- maybe I’ll be guilted into voting come November, but right now I just don’t see voting “lesser of two evils” after seeing where it’s gotten us.

Where has America been, Senator? Are you saying that America isn’t America when we vote Republican?

This from the candidate who wants “unity”.

Riiight.

*sigh* Damn you McCain.

If you’re our nominee, I’ll bloody f%#$*#$ vote for you.

Least I’ll have until November to stew over it, and practice holding my nose.

No matter how you pretty up a pig in makeup, it’s still a pig.

Drum on February 5, 2008 at 12:14 PM

Don’t try crawling into my head. You have no idea how I view myself or what you’re talking about. You’re just coughing up typical Ronulan talking points and self-righteous arrogance. Do you think I want dhimmitude, open borders or any of that other stuff when I spend 18 hours a day here railing against it? If you do, you’re not paying attention. I’m done with this timewaster. Arguing with Paulnuts is never worth the effort.

And then the genius might just put troops in Darfur.

Bryan on February 5, 2008 at 10:59 AM

I don’t know – once we’ve invaded Pakistan, Darfur might be considered a “distraction”.

Envision how the world would look if our troops hadn’t been overseas keeping South Korea free, keeping the Soviets from overrunning Western Europe and keeping China out of Japan.

All Cold War era business. We won. But apparently that wasn’t enough.

Now we can’t keep China out of the Long Beach port. Why not? Because we love cheap sh*t, even if it does mean that American workers suffer as a consequence.

As for our bases, you say that the host countries want them there. Of course, what you mean is the governments of those countries want them there. And why wouldn’t then when we have them in our back pockets? But how about what the people of those countries want? I thought we were all about exporting democracy. We are, just so long as a government and decisions that we’re cool with are the result.

Your trouble is that you fancy yourself part of the great elite of American movers and shakers.

But when the fruits of liberalism (which is where the real movers and shakers of American reside on the political spectrum) fall from the tree in the form of open borders, dhimmitude, amnesty; national debt, a weak dollar, and the sell-out of American business and manufacturing; and John McCain becomes the Republican nominee; you don’t know what hit you and you find that you’re as common and mass as the citizens of the countries that you think America deserves to boss around.

terryannonline on February 5, 2008 at 11:54 AM

Thanks, mine too and restarting it didn’t help. I’m in Georgia …don’t know if it’s a local DSL problem.

funky chicken on February 5, 2008 at 12:00 PM

This is the one which stuck out, but if the truth be told none of them are good reasons. It’s the Habeus Corpus thing.

and from a military family standpoint, the guards down there spend a year away from their kids instead of living at home with the family in Kansas.

Lots of wives and children of these guards would rather the jihadists be housed in Leavenworth too.

funky chicken on February 5, 2008 at 11:42 AM

Barack is simply pandering to the ignorant. That’s all. And it’s working, since he has a fawning mass media who will not hold him to account on anything, and the majority of American citizens are completely ignorant of everything.

Hollowpoint, on growing gvmt, McCain is excellent. On out of control spending? Also excellent.

Romney, well, he told the people in Iowa he was for ethanol subisdies (McCain isn’t for them) and in Michigan he told people he would spend federal $$ to try to bring back their jobs (McCain said the opposite).

McCain opposed the medicare drug plan because it would spend too much money and expand government.
funky chicken on February 5, 2008 at 11:21 AM

My earlier response isn’t showing up; let me try again:

I agree that McCain doesn’t get enough credit for being hawkish on spending; he’s actually been pretty strong in that regard- particularly important considering the spending addiction Republicans have developed lately. That Romney has run as a Big Government Conservative is probably the main reason I can’t support him- but of course McCain is deeply flawed in other ways.

Minnesota has gone blue since… I don’t remember, 1972 I think. If it gets to the point where it becomes a very close race here of all places, I suspect that McCain will have it sewn up regardless of which way MN goes.