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mithridates
Joined: 03 Mar 2003
Location: President's office, Korean Space Agency
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| On the other hand wrote: |
| For the record, I thought the pro-Obama ad by Planned Parenthood was much more effective... |
And this one here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQobIUE1zTU |
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Joo Rip Gwa Rhhee
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| Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 5:01 pm Post subject: |
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Excellent ad Mith.
And yes I want a vice president capable of such savagery.
But not to innocent animals of course but rather to Hizzbollah and Al Qaeda. |
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huffdaddy
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| Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 11:21 pm Post subject: |
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| There are other people in the world with disabilities, some far more limiting than McCain's. The governor of New York is blind. |
Stephen Hawking uses a computer. McCain is just out of touch. And now the GOP is shedding crocodile tears over the "insult." Yawn. |
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huffdaddy
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| Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 11:24 pm Post subject: |
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And yes I want a vice president capable of such savagery. |
Hell, if Dick Cheney can shoot a man in the face and get away with it, obviously aren't standards aren't that high. |
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Joo Rip Gwa Rhhee
Joined: 25 May 2003
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| Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 12:26 am Post subject: |
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| huffdaddy wrote: |
| Gatsby wrote: |
| There are other people in the world with disabilities, some far more limiting than McCain's. The governor of New York is blind. |
Stephen Hawking uses a computer. McCain is just out of touch. And now the GOP is shedding crocodile tears over the "insult." Yawn. |
Good for Stephen Hawking
At least McCain doesn't seek to disarm the US.
By the way which is more difficult flying a jet or using a computer? |
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mithridates
Joined: 03 Mar 2003
Location: President's office, Korean Space Agency
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| Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 12:34 am Post subject: |
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| Joo Rip Gwa Rhhee wrote: |
| huffdaddy wrote: |
| Gatsby wrote: |
| There are other people in the world with disabilities, some far more limiting than McCain's. The governor of New York is blind. |
Stephen Hawking uses a computer. McCain is just out of touch. And now the GOP is shedding crocodile tears over the "insult." Yawn. |
Good for Stephen Hawking
At least McCain doesn't seek to disarm the US.
By the way which is more difficult flying a jet or using a computer? |
Good question. Which is more difficult? |
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Kuros
Joined: 27 Apr 2004
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On the other hand
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| Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 2:01 pm Post subject: |
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The war wounds issue is a bit of a red herring, in my view. I personally am a little skeptical that McCain totally lacks the digital mobility necessary to hit keys on a keyboard. I think I would have heard something about that previously. It was well-known that Bob Dole had a bad hand, for example.
The main issue is that people have the right to decide what types of technology they're going to use, and staying off-line is a legitimate option. It was kind of pathetic when Burton tried to argue that because McCain is off-line, he doesn't understand how important the internet is for the economy.
I'm really surprised that that ad made it to TV. It was frankly rather boneheaded, and I can't believe no one foresaw the Republican rebuttal. |
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Gopher
Joined: 04 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 2:51 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm really surprised that that ad made it to TV... |
Given the lasst 72 hours, nothing surprises me. As you probably heard, even K. Rove complained J. McCain's campaign ads have crossed the line. Welcome to the gutter, ladies and gentleman. Probably will only get worse. |
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mises
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| Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 3:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Speaking of the gutter, that video Kuros posted was obnoxious. Does that really pass for commentary and political discussion? PBS just had a discussion with Robiouni and Roghoff (sp) and it was civilized, polite and yet they were able to express differences of opinion. They also discussed substantive ideas using reason etc. |
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Ya-ta Boy
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Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 11:15 pm Post subject: |
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If McCain can't use a keyboard because of his injuries, the Obama camp owes him a big apology. Joo says he can't raise his arms above his shoulders. It hasn't been established just how impaired McCain is.
If McCain can't use a computer for other reasons--like it's new and confusing technology--then Fox News is just cynically using the war to score points.
(I have friends my age who tape over the blinking numbers on their VCRs because they can't set the time. I completely sympathize with them, although I'm not as bad as that.) |
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huffdaddy
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| Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 12:15 am Post subject: |
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| If McCain can't use a keyboard because of his injuries, the Obama camp owes him a big apology. Joo says he can't raise his arms above his shoulders. It hasn't been established just how impaired McCain is. |
Ya-ta - Your keyboard shouldn't be located above your shoulders. You might want to find a higher chair or a lower desk.
And yes, McCain can move his arms well enough to at least operate a mouse. Just watch any video of him. He likes to talk with his hands.
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| (I have friends my age who tape over the blinking numbers on their VCRs because they can't set the time. I completely sympathize with them, although I'm not as bad as that.) |
And I'd suggest that none of them are qualified for being President in the 21st century. |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 12:50 am Post subject: |
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| huffdaddy wrote: |
| Ya-ta Boy wrote: |
| If McCain can't use a keyboard because of his injuries, the Obama camp owes him a big apology. Joo says he can't raise his arms above his shoulders. It hasn't been established just how impaired McCain is. |
Ya-ta - Your keyboard shouldn't be located above your shoulders. You might want to find a higher chair or a lower desk.
And yes, McCain can move his arms well enough to at least operate a mouse. Just watch any video of him. He likes to talk with his hands.
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| (I have friends my age who tape over the blinking numbers on their VCRs because they can't set the time. I completely sympathize with them, although I'm not as bad as that.) |
And I'd suggest that none of them are qualified for being President in the 21st century. |
Chair? Why didn't anybody tell me 10 years ago not to sit on the floor under my computer? Jeesh! |
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Jandar
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| Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 12:57 am Post subject: Re: John McCain and email |
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| McCain gets emotional at the mention of military families needing food stamps or veterans lacking health care. The outrage comes from inside: McCain's severe war injuries prevent him from combing his hair, typing on a keyboard, or tying his shoes. Friends marvel at McCain's encyclopedic knowledge of sports. He's an avid fan - Ted Williams is his hero - but he can't raise his arm above his shoulder to throw a baseball. |
http://graphics.boston.com/news/politics/campaign2000/news/McCain_character_loyal_to_a_fault+.shtml |
Current events from March 2000? |
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Joo Rip Gwa Rhhee
Joined: 25 May 2003
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| Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 4:13 pm Post subject: Re: John McCain and email |
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| McCain gets emotional at the mention of military families needing food stamps or veterans lacking health care. The outrage comes from inside: McCain's severe war injuries prevent him from combing his hair, typing on a keyboard, or tying his shoes. Friends marvel at McCain's encyclopedic knowledge of sports. He's an avid fan - Ted Williams is his hero - but he can't raise his arm above his shoulder to throw a baseball. |
http://graphics.boston.com/news/politics/campaign2000/news/McCain_character_loyal_to_a_fault+.shtml |
Current events from March 2000? |
Not something that McCain just made up. |
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