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Comment on McCain's "I have the Experience and Judgment to be President" and a Reckless VP Choice

Guy Burghgraef — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:56:07 GMT

You "Obamicans" got your choice, Obama is President. I hope you are proud that you helped elect a man who will add at least $5-7 trillion to the national debt before the end of his first term. I hope you are proud that you helped elect a man who will appoint judges who see what they want in the Constitution, and disregard what is actually written. I hope you are proud that you helped elect a man who will raise taxes so much that it could well decimate the business community in this country. I hope you are proud that you helped elect a man and his pro-abortion policies, which will kill thousands of innocent children around the world.

As a Republican, I am not proud of the spending which happened under Bush and Republicans, nor am I proud of many of the policies of the Bush administration, but I will not abandon my beloved party because they are unpopular. As a life long Republican, I believe my party’s principles are right for this country. Yes, I feel the party leaders in Washington let us down. However, I am not as hopeless as you are to embrace a man whose values are the antithesis of Republican values; remember Obama believes in bigger government, more taxes, and he believes that people cannot do anything without the help of government. We Republicans lost, we Republicans made mistakes, but we Republicans need to regroup as a community of believers in core conservative principles, correct our leaders, and move forward together.

Comment on This is either a Rovian Grand (Old Party) Story of Deception, or there will be Hats Eaten

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Comment on This is either a Rovian Grand (Old Party) Story of Deception, or there will be Hats Eaten

JNagarya — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:33:02 GMT

I tend to agree -- except that Palin threw Bristol into the public's face -- than demanded that the public respect Bristol's privacy, which Palin had vitiated.

And I have to ask: why was the person monitoring the pregnancy, and who delivered the baby, of a 44-year-old adult woman, an expert in CHILD sexual abuse?

And this story about how her wter broke in Dallas, the person monitoring the pregnancy said it was okay anyway to make a sppech, she made the speech, then took a 7-8 hour commercial plane filght back to Alaska, in violation of the airline's prohibition against a woman doing that . . .

Well, ya know, rules is rules, and there are rules against lying which apply to those who claim to be Christian.

Comment on McCain's "I have the Experience and Judgment to be President" and a Reckless VP Choice

Ken — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:22:33 GMT

John McCain’s pick of Sarah Palin illustrates the critical role of judgment in evaluating political candidates. Until he hijacked Barack Obama’s theme of “Change,” John McCain frequently insisted that he had the experience and judgment to be a better president than Obama. Notice that he and most other politicians seem to refer to “experience” and “judgment” as two separate, if related, qualifications. Experience can be seen as the sum of one’s contact with life events, while judgment is being able to make good decisions on important issues, which does seem different.

Yet, if you take a step back and consider what experience actually does for a politician (or anyone, for that matter), you will find yourself focusing on judgment. Think about it. Experience by itself is of no use unless it improves judgment. In other words, judgment is the conduit through which experience affects our actions.

But, having lots of experience does not mean one has better judgment. There is the right kind of experience and the wrong kind of experience. Moreover, there are other influences on judgment, such as personality and intelligence. For example, impulsivity and a lack of intellectual curiosity can lead to a careless decision-making style that no amount of positive experience can fully overcome, resulting in poor judgment on important matters. (Obvious example: George W. Bush ). Conversely, being even-tempered, curious, analytical, and socially skilled can enhance judgment despite limited experience (Example: Abraham Lincoln). Thus, knowing a politician’s lifetime experience does not fully inform the voter as to the source of the politician’s judgment; one has to take all the politician’s qualities into consideration. And, of course, the best gauge of judgment is the politician’s past record of decision-making when faced with important issues, like going to war.

So, from the standpoint of voters, whose lives are impacted by the actions of a politician, what else matters but that politician’s judgment—whether or not he or she makes good decisions on important issues? And why should the voter care if that politician’s judgment comes mostly from experience or mostly from other qualities? Soldiers killed in a stupid war endorsed by a politician with lots of experience are still dead. An unprepared vice president chosen by a president with lots of experience is still unprepared to become president should that be necessary.

As the late Randy Pausch, professor at Carnegie-Mellon University, said in his “Last Lecture”, “Experience is what you get when you don’t get what you want.” I am counting on both John McCain and Sarah Palin getting lots of that kind of experience this fall.

Comment on This Blog authored by a Registered Republican

Honest citizen — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:54:03 GMT

God bless you for being honest and keeping America's well-being ahead of Rovian machinations.

Comment on More Fraud from Rove, Bush, and now, McCain

schloppy — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:51:10 GMT

It would be especially intriguing if you placed the photo of Palin when she is obviously pregnant (as in HUGE) side-by-side with the above photo.

I guess we have to wait for the National Inquirer to put all the pieces together since I wouldn't expect the MSM to have the guts.

Thanks for the site. Good work.

Comment on Straight Talk Express Derailing

Anonymous — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:02:57 GMT

That was an obvious lie.

Comment on I Believe in Intelligent Design...not found in McCain Campaign.

Rene' — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:12:29 GMT

What kills me about this is that once again, these are the leaders of the GOP saying this, not the Dems.

I just have this picture in my mind of Palin needing the crew from the Verizon ad behind her to even begin to learn what she doesn't know.

Comment on President Palin???

Gregg Maloof — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:22:34 GMT

Someone active with Internet blogging needs to pursue the Alaska cessation angle. It seems obvious to me that there is a hidden agenda in the McCain/Palin ticket to get their hands on Alaska's natural resources by removing US federal protections. Can Palin grease the wheels of cessation as VP? What are the implications of a successful Alaska cessation effort?

Comment on More Fraud from Rove, Bush, and now, McCain

Kim — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 06:50:06 GMT

Yeah, I was wondering where the obvious 7 1/2 months pregnant belly is too? Have you noticed that her hubby hardly ever holds the baby? It looks like they could care less. If it were me, my husband and I would be taking turns holding the baby and not the older daughter a majority of the time. A picture or video is worth a 1,000 words. I wouldn't be surprised if her daughter and that hockey dude don't even get married. I wonder if she is even pregnant at all! Maybe just talk to explain her "post preggers" belly.