Comments on: The Goal In The General Election http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/02/07/the-goal-in-the-general-election/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:57:37 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Flopping Aces » Blog Archive » » America’s “Imperfect Servant” http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/02/07/the-goal-in-the-general-election/#comment-15536 Flopping Aces » Blog Archive » » America’s “Imperfect Servant” Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:01:21 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/02/07/the-goal-in-the-general-election/#comment-15536 [...] Previous related post: McCain Derangement Syndrome Issue #1: Campaign Finance Reform Why the ‘08 Election is a Matter of Life and Death The Goal in the General Election [...] [...] Previous related post: McCain Derangement Syndrome Issue #1: Campaign Finance Reform Why the ‘08 Election is a Matter of Life and Death The Goal in the General Election [...]

]]> By: Scott http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/02/07/the-goal-in-the-general-election/#comment-15520 Scott Fri, 08 Feb 2008 17:01:06 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/02/07/the-goal-in-the-general-election/#comment-15520 ROFL! Yeah, right. C'mon Steve...talk about identity crisis. "I certainly do not kid myself that the words I hear from Democratic candidates are anything other than pandering to me." vs The VERY CLEAR FACT that you don't question Dems, don't hold them accountable, repeat their talking points like scratched LP, and at every turn try to blame anything and everything on GWB or "conservatives" rather than express one bit of that doubt you mention in the quote above. You're a total DNC pawn, and of ANYONE who I've ever seen post here, you are the very last to express an iota of concern that someone might be swayed by pandering. When it comes to unquestionable faith, trust, and belief in what a politician tells someone via pandering...you're the posterchild. unfrigginbelievable ROFL! Yeah, right. C’mon Steve…talk about identity crisis.
“I certainly do not kid myself that the words I hear from Democratic candidates are anything other than pandering to me.”
vs
The VERY CLEAR FACT that you don’t question Dems, don’t hold them accountable, repeat their talking points like scratched LP, and at every turn try to blame anything and everything on GWB or “conservatives” rather than express one bit of that doubt you mention in the quote above. You’re a total DNC pawn, and of ANYONE who I’ve ever seen post here, you are the very last to express an iota of concern that someone might be swayed by pandering. When it comes to unquestionable faith, trust, and belief in what a politician tells someone via pandering…you’re the posterchild.

unfrigginbelievable

]]> By: ChrisG http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/02/07/the-goal-in-the-general-election/#comment-15516 ChrisG Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:34:55 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/02/07/the-goal-in-the-general-election/#comment-15516 Steve makes an excellent point here and I agree with him (you can cue the Twilight Zone music if you wish). Campaign speeches and pre/post campaign actions are different. Of the two, actions are all that matters. Steve makes an excellent point here and I agree with him (you can cue the Twilight Zone music if you wish). Campaign speeches and pre/post campaign actions are different. Of the two, actions are all that matters.

]]> By: Philadelphia Steve http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/02/07/the-goal-in-the-general-election/#comment-15506 Philadelphia Steve Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:32:19 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/02/07/the-goal-in-the-general-election/#comment-15506 Re: "Oops I forgot to mention I Loved McCains speech today! Why didnt he say all these things to us months ago? Well better late then never I guess." Not to criticize too severly, since who you vote for and why is your business. But do you reallly decide on who you will vote for based on hearing the words you want to hear in a primary campaign speech? Do you actually believe those words are meant to be anything other than "words you want to hear"? I certainly do not kid myself that the words I hear from Democratic candidates are anything other than pandering to me. Re: “Oops I forgot to mention I Loved McCains speech today!
Why didnt he say all these things to us months ago?
Well better late then never I guess.”

Not to criticize too severly, since who you vote for and why is your business. But do you reallly decide on who you will vote for based on hearing the words you want to hear in a primary campaign speech? Do you actually believe those words are meant to be anything other than “words you want to hear”?

I certainly do not kid myself that the words I hear from Democratic candidates are anything other than pandering to me.

]]> By: Igor R. http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/02/07/the-goal-in-the-general-election/#comment-15420 Igor R. Fri, 08 Feb 2008 01:40:09 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/02/07/the-goal-in-the-general-election/#comment-15420 Many here believed Fred would win. Fred lost and in retrospect had no real chance to win given the realities of his candidacy. Many others continued to believe that Mitt would win. Mitt actually had a pretty good chance and had Crist not endorsed McCain he would've won Florida and perhaps the nomination. John McCain has about as much of a chance to win the general election (unless there are some outrageous but helpful developments with his opponents or on the foreign policy/terrorism front) as Fred had in the primaries. If you look at the numbers of new Republican voter registrations vs. the numbers on the Dem side, and more importantly at the sheer numbers of the primary voters on both sides, you will realize that the size of the trend can only be missed by those who refuse to see it at all. This election season has been characterized by Republican denial. Don't fall into this trap, or do if it makes it easier to bear what's coming down the pike and that's what you really want. Many here believed Fred would win. Fred lost and in retrospect had no real chance to win given the realities of his candidacy. Many others continued to believe that Mitt would win. Mitt actually had a pretty good chance and had Crist not endorsed McCain he would’ve won Florida and perhaps the nomination.

John McCain has about as much of a chance to win the general election (unless there are some outrageous but helpful developments with his opponents or on the foreign policy/terrorism front) as Fred had in the primaries. If you look at the numbers of new Republican voter registrations vs. the numbers on the Dem side, and more importantly at the sheer numbers of the primary voters on both sides, you will realize that the size of the trend can only be missed by those who refuse to see it at all. This election season has been characterized by Republican denial. Don’t fall into this trap, or do if it makes it easier to bear what’s coming down the pike and that’s what you really want.

]]> By: Kimberly http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/02/07/the-goal-in-the-general-election/#comment-15360 Kimberly Thu, 07 Feb 2008 21:35:08 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/02/07/the-goal-in-the-general-election/#comment-15360 Scott, I just might have to resort to that. Thankfully I do have months to come to terms with the choices before me. But I swear I will be drinking Pepto Bismol for the next 4 years no matter what. Scott,

I just might have to resort to that.

Thankfully I do have months to come to terms with the choices before me. But I swear I will be drinking Pepto Bismol for the next 4 years no matter what.

]]> By: MariesTwoCents http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/02/07/the-goal-in-the-general-election/#comment-15353 MariesTwoCents Thu, 07 Feb 2008 21:25:20 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/02/07/the-goal-in-the-general-election/#comment-15353 Oops I forgot to mention I Loved McCains speech today! Why didnt he say all these things to us months ago? Well better late then never I guess. Oops I forgot to mention I Loved McCains speech today!

Why didnt he say all these things to us months ago?

Well better late then never I guess.

]]> By: MariesTwoCents http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/02/07/the-goal-in-the-general-election/#comment-15350 MariesTwoCents Thu, 07 Feb 2008 21:24:02 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/02/07/the-goal-in-the-general-election/#comment-15350 LOL! Scott. Count me in also on the Big Mac Attack!! LOL! Scott.

Count me in also on the Big Mac Attack!!

]]> By: Scott http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/02/07/the-goal-in-the-general-election/#comment-15346 Scott Thu, 07 Feb 2008 21:12:29 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/02/07/the-goal-in-the-general-election/#comment-15346 Kimberly, you've got months to wrap your mind around the idea, but if you want to do it faster, find any pic of Sen Clinton, rt mouse click on the pic, then click on SET AS DESKTOP BACKGROUND methinks you'll wrap your brain around the idea in a hurry :D Kimberly, you’ve got months to wrap your mind around the idea, but if you want to do it faster, find any pic of Sen Clinton, rt mouse click on the pic, then click on SET AS DESKTOP BACKGROUND

methinks you’ll wrap your brain around the idea in a hurry
:D

]]> By: Kimberly http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/02/07/the-goal-in-the-general-election/#comment-15338 Kimberly Thu, 07 Feb 2008 20:53:43 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/02/07/the-goal-in-the-general-election/#comment-15338 Of course you and Hugh and others are most correct that we must not allow either of the Dhimmis to stack the courts with liberal judges. And there is no comparison leadership on the war on terror. Mitt made some fantastic points about why we should support John McCain. Even in my abject disgust I can see the reasoning. But this Republican needs some time to wrap her brain around the fact that John McCain is the only choice left to vote for in November. Of course you and Hugh and others are most correct that we must not allow either of the Dhimmis to stack the courts with liberal judges.

And there is no comparison leadership on the war on terror.

Mitt made some fantastic points about why we should support John McCain. Even in my abject disgust I can see the reasoning. But this Republican needs some time to wrap her brain around the fact that John McCain is the only choice left to vote for in November.

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