Okay, show of hands.
Who *actually* watched the VP debate the other evening? Carefully chosen and predigested snippets on the news don't count.
Second question... Who *actually* watched the Presidential debate?
Who *actually* watched the VP debate the other evening? Carefully chosen and predigested snippets on the news don't count.
Second question... Who *actually* watched the Presidential debate?
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bxiie- Bjamexza Q. Pyndejo / James O. Payne, Jr.
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I also agree about liking Cheney more than I expected to. Edwards was pretty slimey and all he could do was repeat old canards about BUSH LIED and HALIBURTON. No substance. And what was it he was doing with his tongue, anyway? It really bugged me. I also liked the way he jumped into Cheney's statements and began his responses before prompted by Gwen. Yep, some presidential self-control going on there (although, in fairness, self-control does not seem to be on the list of requirements for democrat presidents).
One thing that I am surprised about the media's silence on (okay, not really). Edwards made it quite clear that he and Kerry are against gay marriage. He repeated several times that marriage is between a man and a woman. I would have thought that would be big news in our gay-marriage-proponent media, but apparently not.
I felt that Cheney pounded that pitch out of the park, FWIW. He handled the subject very tactfully, I thought, in a way I (socially liberal) could deal with that was still observant of the administration's policies.
The VP one was far more entertaining, I thought. At least Edwards is fun to watch... Not to make fun of the handicapped or anything.
Aww, he didn't? Dang... I guess I need to stop getting all my news from theonion.
Frankly, I'm amazed that many of the people I respect here on LJ (and in my real life) refuse to get good information and are blinded by the ABB disease. ABB is a mockery of democracy. If deep down in your heart you thought that Kerry could engage a broader coalition in Iraq and that raising taxes on small business owners is a good (and job creating) policy, then please vote for Kerry with honor and pride. ABB is below your intelligence.
Now, if you think that Kerry will be able to engage a broader coalition in Iraq - I suggest you start paying attention to the Oil for Food scandal. Alot of things, past and present, will start to make more sense and the idea of broader coalition, like the UN security council, is a joke. Saddam made the politicians and leaders of many of our "allies" very, very rich. THAT is why they refuse(d) to help, not because Bush is a church-going-right-wing-Texas-yahoo. It's been going on for years, Bush knew it, and I'm glad he said "fuck you" to the UN, now more than ever.
I also felt un-affecting, but that pretty much changed last election with things being so close. I'm ashamed to say I didn't vote, and maybe if others like me had voted things would be different. With record voter registration, I think this election is different.
So, I decided to vote educated this time and ignore my first instinct to ABB. New Jersey is an important state in this election, so please consider stepping back and looking at the big picture before picking one, huge, ugly black monster over the other. They are both against gay marriage and both for staying in Iraq until the job is done so you have nothing to loose by looking at other issues. Then, come Nov. 2nd, you will know did the best you could (for yourself - not for "America") when you vote.
Assuming you are going to vote....