You're right! My mistake. It was Huck.

Always look before you leap. That's my motto! Boo-hiss to me.

Yeah. They don't make 'em like Barry Goldwater anymore.

"Barry Goldwater and John Rhodes and Hugh Scott went down to the White House, said, "Mr. President, it's over, you'll be removed from office, you'll lose your pension and every perk of a former president, the jig is up, it is time to leave."

If only!

I think this thread is a "recycle."

It's been here before.

I just can't forget that Romney raised sick SOB of a son who hung a stray dog by the neck and tortured the poor animal to death.

With Romney in the White House I wonder what important job THAT particular son would have.

OOHRAH

Haven't you heard?

WASHINGTON D.C July 18, 2008 House Republicans yesterday killed a Democratic plan designed to spur drilling on already available federal lands in Alaska, the West and the western Gulf of Mexico.

What was that you were saying again?

CK

We're in the General Election now and Obama isn't running against Hillary Clinton so your point is moot.

I'm still not going to participate in sending a pitiful old man to his death.

I was just looking at the oil prices as of the end of business on Friday.

It went from a $147.27 high to $128.88 = an $18.39 drop.

I kind of figured BushCo would find a way to take the wind out of Obama's sails between now and election day.

I think we've all seen the before and after pictures of past presidents. The stress of the job is enormous. McCain looks old and tired going in. I can't imagine what he'd look like on the way out. If he even makes it out, that is.

What with all his health problems and such.

It's a tough job by a young man's standards. I couldn't vote for anybody if I thought the job was going to kill him. Then there's that V.P. thingy to consider. A vote for McCain is a vote for Romney (most likely) and the primaries already decided Romney was a no-go.

Why would I want a shaky administration like John McCains when I can vote for someone who doesn't need a nap every four hours.

"No one wants to talk about McCain. Everyone wants to talk about Barack."

Small wonder.

McCain just isn't very interesting to talk about. Granted, every once in a while somebody gives him a shot of B-12 but for the most part, he just drones along and puts me to sleep. Judging from the gaffes, I have to wonder if he's banging on all eight cylinders himself.

In a Q & A (like the Viagra/Birth Control question) I get the impression that McCain spends more time curbing his temper than he does formulating an answer.

Quickdraw McGraw he ain't. And anger management isn't his forte.

Republican4ever

There may be other proof but this isn't it.

Take a closer look at the story, please.

It was an "invitation only" thingy.

Obama invited ~ McCain didn't.

This was a brilliant campaign coup by the Obama camp in the game of oneupmanship.

OOHRAH

It helps that he's taking the anchors of three major networks with him.

Of course, he's going to get all the coverage. It's another one of Obama's brilliant strategies.

For those who might wonder why Bush is starting to make sense lately, I give you two words ~ (take your choice)

Lame Duck
Failed President
No Legacy
Barack Obama
November 2008
Pending Indictments

The Boy Scouts aren't anything to write home about either.

"There is no threat!"

I actually believe this is true.

When I see the airlines pull an 80 year old grandmother out of line because she has a safety pin in her shawl, I feel so safe that I can hardly wait for my plane to get off the ground.

Of course, that shady looking guy with a stickpin in his boutonniere passed through unnoticed.

I can't imagine how that happened. He must have been an Air Marshall.

CHRIS

Last year I voluntered to teach basic computer skills (through a program offered by Nova University) at a HUD complex for retirees.

I was pleasantly surprised to learn how many of these retires, with an average age of about 80, already owned computers and used them daily.

Of the 20 people in my class, only one dropped out. The most common reason for taking the class was that they felt that they were being left behind ~ left out of conversations ~ by their peers who were more technically advanced.

At the end of the class my students were speaking common computer jargon like a pro and proud of it.

BTW, Nova gave away free laptops to everybody who completed the program. It was a great initiative to bring seniors into the cyber world.

So in my opinion, John McCain has no excuse.

Before any moratorium is officially is lifted by Congress, I wouldn't mind taking a look at who actually owns those leases.

I'd like to know what percentage of these leases are controlled by foreign stockholders either directly or through domestic subsidiaries.

Global capitalism being what it is, I wouldn't be surprised to learn that many, if not most, offshore leases are actually owned by foreign investment consortiums from Aisa and the Middle East regardless of what American name it operates under.

SAN

The same amount of time it will take John McCain to say the same thing.

Probably less since he'd be a one-termer.

John McCain said in his speech today that as President he would capture and bring Osama bin Laden to justice ~ Guaranteed!

I have a feeling that ol' Osama was taking careful note of what happened to Saddam Hussein and there isn't a ghost of a chance he's going to let himself get caught.

By "justice" I think McCain meant: Dead men don't talk.

"Why not dump it in one of the volcanos!"

That was my first thought, too.

TONY

AU is right. I didn't know about it and I thought I'd read everything. Apparently not so I'm grateful to AU for calling this up . . . especially now since, in hindsight, it helps to connect some heretofore scattered dots.

If this is a repeat, so what. The evidence of Bush's involvement (which I believe) needs to be reinforced.

People have a tendacy to forget what happened last month. This happened in 2001 so it's high time it was put up for another look.

AU has my thanks.

T & C

Beer, bar-b-q, boots, buckle and bullshit.

And Diebold, but that doesn't start with a B.

And if they find the staffer, what are they going to charge him with, telling the truth.

For those of you with short memories:

"WASHINGTON, July 29, 2003 _Despite renewed warnings about possible airline hijackings, the Transportation Security Administration has alerted federal air marshals that as of Friday they will no longer be covering cross-country or international flights, MSNBC.com has learned. The decision to drop coverage on flights that many experts consider to be at the highest risk of attack apparently stems from a policy decision to rework schedules so that air marshals dont have to incur the expense of staying overnight in hotels."

It's a little late for a TSA leak investigation.

"They're all insane." - AU

That's an overstatement but I know what you mean.

It's just the wrong place for any serious poster to make a difference. For that I think you'd have to use your inestimable skills some place where posters have some knowledge beyond the Sunday funnies.

I have a lot of respect for the more intelligent among us but, as you can see, we're outnumbered by the great unwashed.

AU

The war I worry about is the one that's being incrementally waged right here within our own borders, by our own government. Sad as it is to say, apathy reigns and warnings fall on deaf ears. They won't ever hear the shot that kills them.

The right wingers don't seem to realise that a rising tide lifts all ships. Yes, even those who so blithly mouth off derogatory unfounded accusations against a courageous man who is trying to save them.

The more I think about Obama and what he's trying to do, the more I am aware of what tremendous courage he must have to single handedly look the neo-cons in the eye and battle them on their own turf.

It isn't just the party he has to save any more. It's the whole damn country. God bless him. I hope he makes it.

AU

When I hear people say that Bush must be keeping America safe because there haven't been any more attacks in this country, I nearly laugh out loud.

There haven't been any more attacks because George Bush hasn't asked for any. I honestly believe that.

I also honestly believe that John McCain is in league with the neo-con's plans for a succession of puppet presidents. Maybe he's not totally in the loop, but he's more than willing to take his orders and ignore his misgivings.

If ever a country needed an idealist like Barack Obama, now is it. I don't know how much he is aware of what's going on ~ probably a lot that he isn't saying. It's because of that I applaud him for having the enormous courage to confront the autrocity that's being waged against this country by those who falsly attest to serve her.

AU

On the surface it looks like the conspiracy theorists who believe that the Bush administration was behind the attack on 9-11 may have some credibility.

It does stagger the mind that Bush would funnel $43 Million through the Taliban to Osama bin Laden to fund an attack on our own country.

Yet, the coincidence is unmistakable.

$43 Million in May 2001?

An attack in September 2001?

It's hard to believe that a born American could be so mentally dearranged but I've come to the conclusion that it's probably true.

Some people seem to have forgotten that when bin Laden took responsibility for the 9-11 attack, he said he wanted to destroy the U.S. economy. George Bush seems to have taken up where bin Laden left off.

I just don't think that everything that's been happening to our economy during the Bush administration is a matter of poor management.

I think it's deliberate. I think it's on purpose. I think they're stepping up the tempo. I think they'd like to use a succession of puppet presidents to continue with the destruction of the #1 threat to their success ~ the United States of America.

Rove can run himself ragged all over the world for all I care. He can run his fat little legs down to nubbins and I wouldn't cry.

But he'll still need money.

Those warrantless wiretaps might come in handy after all.

Wouldn't that be an irony.

FREDO

I can tell you haven't read Obama's policy papers, have you?

It's probably just as well.

They're just chock-a-block full of things like capital letters, punctuation marks, sentence structure, three syllable words and a bunch of other stuff that would just confuse you.

So you just hang in, buddy. Personally I think you're a real asset to the Republican campaign and I can honestly say, I wish there were more of you.

HAGBARD:

Treason would be a tough rap to prove. That's why.

Besides that, America doesn't execute it's bad politicians any more. We just destroy their careers, wipe them out financially, ruin their kids and generally sweep them into the dustpan of history.

So yeah, I'd be satisfied with that.

But first . . . the squirm!

HAGBARD

I don't care if the whole bunch of them end up in Paraguay. The further away the better.

But I do want to see copious amount of squirm first.

"ANTI- current policy stance"

Of course it is. Have you checked Bush's approval numbers lately? They're in Nixon territory.

Anti current policy stance is exactly what the country wants so I think you just made my point.

Thanks a bunch, Bumpkin. LOL

HAGBARD

As far as I'm concerned, jail would be anti-climatic in Rove's case.

Sometimes it's more satisfying to just watch the worm squirm on the hook ~ for as long as possible.

"Rove ain't going nowhere near a jail cell but you guys can fantasize all you want." - MAGIC

Don't be too sure about that.

Rove is a third-tier player.

The junk yard dog.

Bush and Cheney would sacrifice him in a minute if the law gets too close to their own sorry asses.

He's what you might call "dispensable."

I'd like to be on the jury that sends this traitorous piece of vermin on a "long scheduled" trip.

I might even be persuaded to pull the lever.

"Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer."

I'm surprised nobody has brought up that oldie but goodie.

Obama is absolutely right on this one.

Someone asked Albert Einstein once why he had so few words to say. He replied, "Because if you're talking, you're not listening."

This is just one of the many flaws in Bush's failed presidency and no doubt one of the many flaws that Obama wants to eradicate.