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QUOTE(YASNY @ Jan 30, 2008 -> 02:23 PM) I believe the Dem party is in a transistion phase from the old guard to the new. The San Fransisco hippies of 1968 are on their way out. This is their last shot. Hillary represents them. Obama represents the Gen X democrats and they will be THE force in the party after '08. It's just a matter if the hippies can hold the fort through this election or not. I think that is over simplifying things. What is also happening here is the old white guy guard, who has been pandering to women and minorities, face their first real test of faith. After decades of proclaiming, we're your party, old white guys have to actually share some of that power. That may be as big or bigger than the social, aged stratified groups.

QUOTE(YASNY @ Jan 30, 2008 -> 02:27 PM) I don't know if that was the situation or not. All I know is she was 'on the street'. She had her daughter with with her and just may have come from home. Regardless, once she crosses that threshold and is off the clock, and if she's not wearing a uniform or something, she's nothing more than a citizen and every right to ask her elected representative a question about his policies. I would tend to agree if that was the case. But if she used her position to get near him, then it's a whole new ball game.

QUOTE(YASNY @ Jan 30, 2008 -> 02:17 PM) She was on the Street! As mentioned, we do not have all the facts, but when has that stopped us before I understand that, but she just finished as her job, hosting him. I don't think you can just "clock out" and move 3" past the front door. The connection was from her job and it seems there is room there for abusing. Put another way, my employer's name opens doors. If I use that name to promote my own agenda, I would expect to be fired.

Standard political fare, made worse when it involves Hillary.

QUOTE(YASNY @ Jan 30, 2008 -> 02:00 PM) I have a gut feeling he'll endorse Obama unless Hillary ... ummm ... scratches his back. There are a number of ways that parties keep their members in line. As you move up the food chain, you have less and less restrictions, but Edwards isn't the most powerful. He should be thinking about his next race and who will help him the most. Hint: It probably isn't Obama.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jan 30, 2008 -> 01:56 PM) She was at her place of employment, stuck a camera in the face of a politician, and then her daughter yelled at him. I can't imagine any place of employment that would take kindly to that. Bingo. I think you and I are on the same path here. There are certainb venues that I have to be very careful about what I say and do. Certainly a work function, while I am in uniform would carry different expectations than a public events away from work. If she was away from work, I agree with YAS's comments, but at work, different rules.

And I'm just seeing highlights and as we all know, there is always more to the story, it is never perfectly clear.

QUOTE(YASNY @ Jan 30, 2008 -> 01:01 PM) She, from what I understand, didn't accost him. She, as citizen of the US and the commonwealth of KY, asked to speak to and question of one of her elected representatives. And to clarify the situation, Ryan wasn't 'on the job'. She was on the street as a citizen. I'll grant the bratty ass kid was way out of line, but still, no politician to have to power to demand someone be fired for questioning them. I'm wondering if she used her position as the Theater Manager to gain access? Since it was at the theater, or am I misreading those statements?

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Jan 30, 2008 -> 11:54 AM) I play with it as often as I can. . . I wonder how many stars that gives me? looks like 5 stars.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Jan 30, 2008 -> 12:03 PM) Yep, because she has to look "tough" to the rest of the world. I think she actually is the toughest of the candidates.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jan 30, 2008 -> 12:12 PM) 3000 dead American's can change people's minds about how to treat people trying to kill us. And our freedom of speech And our freedom of religion And our freedom from illegal search and seizure etc. And Balta, you are correct. Crossing for the wrong reasons is not a good thing. But not crossing because of some party pressure is not good either.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Jan 30, 2008 -> 12:05 PM) Al Gore, you say? Actually three. Hillary's Obama's

Sad that the course of history, worldwide, hinges on who is writing checks to whom.

QUOTE(Rex Kicka** @ Jan 30, 2008 -> 12:36 AM) I don't think Lieberman is that stupid. Regardless of what happens on the Presidential level, odds are a stronger Dem majority in the Senate. That kind of betrayal would wind up with a Lieberman stripped of all seniority. I'd love to see more guys like Lieberman who have the freedom and courage to support either party at times. Imagine if more did cross the aisles based on issues, not labels. I'm dreaming, I know.

I think McCain would receive more party support than the other candidate. McCain has a lot of time invested in the party.

QUOTE(Soxy @ Jan 29, 2008 -> 02:35 PM) My male students. Although, I admit I did have one undergrad girl who seemed to feel that "nice tits" would be an appropriate remark to make to me. And if you were a plastic surgeon, it would be. Hmm, checking google images . . .

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jan 30, 2008 -> 11:19 AM) McCain needs a good old fashioned bible thumper to be his running mate. He needs someone to pacify the religious right who hate him. And it better be on a "New" fashioned Bible. Just like Romney's Bible is toooo big, Lieberman's Bible is too small to pacify the Religious Right.

QUOTE(sox4lifeinPA @ Jan 29, 2008 -> 11:09 PM) Does anyone really use the soxtalk "rating system" built into the message board functions? apparently someone thinks I'm 1 out of 5 stars. I think you're being kind... Congrats you are now at 2 stars. Someone plays with it, somehow I have 4 stars.

QUOTE(YASNY @ Jan 30, 2008 -> 11:03 AM) My point was that if his wife's health is that bad and he can't handle a hectic week, he has no business in the race or being president. Exactly.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Jan 30, 2008 -> 10:47 AM) I'm telling you, the Clintons don't do a DAMN thing without calculating the ramifications. Don't be surprised if Hillarity gets the endorsement. Unlike the other candidates who just do whatever and hope it works? Would you want a President who doesn't calculate the ramifications? Everyone of them hires the best brain trust they can to get elected. I am certain Edwards and Guiliani weighed when was the best time to drop out to save their careers and boost them forward. They are weighing what endorsing or not endorsing a candidate will do to their careers.

QUOTE(YASNY @ Jan 30, 2008 -> 10:44 AM) That's exactly why I said in another thread the he'd win the general if he gets the GOP nomination. His independant streak. I think most of the citizens of the good ol' US of A sick and tired of this partisan BS. You've got your left wing loons and your right wing idiots. Those are the feathers on the tips of the wings, the farthest away from heart of the American eagle. Nicely put.

QUOTE(YASNY @ Jan 30, 2008 -> 10:20 AM) I kind of surprised at Edwards timing on dropping out. One more week, and he's got the opportunity grab quite a few more delegates. He'd then be in a postion play to king/queen maker. The Club management may have strongly urged him to drop out.

Anyone can do a quick check and discover how to beat a lie detector test, but actually doing it is another thing. http://www.wikihow.com/Cheat-a-Polygraph-Test-(Lie-Detector) I'll even do the search. So now no one here should ever fail.

I always worry when we attack someone for making a new decision at a later date. Sometimes it is a great idea and perfectly understandable to change your mind. The I'm going to stick by this decision no matter how stupid or no matter how many peoplke get killed is dangerous. Attack the second decision as right or wrong, but not the changing of the mind. I'd applaud if the second decision was better than the first.

QUOTE(Steve9347 @ Jan 30, 2008 -> 10:05 AM) Someone tell me, how can they tell the candidates that FL/MI will not count and then consider having them count? That doesn't even sound plausible. Someone needs to explain this to me right now. The thought of Hillary as Pres. makes me a tad queasy. Basically primaries are run by the parties to select who from their "club" will be the nominee. The laws are rather loose. Kind of like if the Steve9347 Party decided they wanted to field a candidate in the General, that party could choose how they selected their candidate. They could decide to hold primaries or they could decide to go on Springer for a winner take all confrontation and studio vote.