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FStar
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When one of your campaigns biggest supporters has doubts about Sarah Palin's ability to assume the presidency, I'd say your campaign's in trouble.
Here is what former Secretary of Defense, Lawrence Eagleburger said:
Eagleburger explained: "I don't think at the moment she is prepared to take over the reins of the presidency."
"Give her some time in the office and I think the answer would be, she will be [pause] adequate. I can't say that she would be a genius in the job. But I think she would be enough to get us through a four year... well I hope not... get us through whatever period of time was necessary. And I devoutly hope that it would never be tested." |
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Fri Oct 31, 2008 9:59 am |
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Adam Ford
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quote:
FStar schreef:
"Give her some time in the office and I think the answer would be, she will be [pause] adequate. I can't say that she would be a genius in the job. But I think she would be enough to get us through a four year... well I hope not... get us through whatever period of time was necessary. And I devoutly hope that it would never be tested."
So in other words she's about as experienced as Obama who will be president. Hopefuly Obama will be as good of a President as he is charismatic speaker. Otherwise we are headed for trouble. |
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Fri Oct 31, 2008 10:49 am |
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FStar
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The Wall Street Journal and the right-wing Federalist Society in 2005 surveyed an "ideologically balanced" group of 130 prominent professors to rank the best and worst presidents. Out of the top 10 presidents, ranked as great and near great, only three had more experience as an elected political official (or more experience in Congress) than Obama does now. Out of the five worst presidents ranked as failures, all of them had more experience than Obama.
But, to play devil's advocate, let's say Palin does have more experience than Obama. What does that mean? Having experience doesn't automatically make someone ready to assume the presidency of the United States. Palin lacks the judgement - political and otherwise - as well as lacking the knowledge of the general issues. I'm not calling her unintelligent, but she isn't exactly MENSA material. |
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Fri Oct 31, 2008 11:46 am |
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Adam Ford
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Who did they rank as great and near great?
I think Palin would make a better president than Obama and we might get to find out in 2012 since we're in the hypothetical realm.
I do think it is a beneficial to have a president who has actually run something and has executive experience but I do give Obama credit for apparently picking the right campaign manager for a liberal socialist like himself. |
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Fri Oct 31, 2008 12:02 pm |
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FStar
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First, your thinking that Palin would make a better president than Obama is your opinion; just as my opinion is that Obama is the best choice for president. On this point, we will not agree.
Is Obama liberal? Yes. I personally don't think liberal is bad. I think liberal is very good. I think the path to recovery (economically, militarily, socially...) in our country is through liberalism. Liberal policies - not ultra-liberal left wing stuff, but true liberal policies which follow along with what the Catholic church teaches (Catholic social teaching). Now, as far as Obama being a socialist, this again is nothing more than a scare tactic buzz word that Republicans have convinced their supporters is a real issue.
For anyone to honestly think Obama is a socialist and will be a socialist president lacks not only a deep understanding of American government and our political system, but also of reality. |
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Fri Oct 31, 2008 1:25 pm |
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Dave Starr
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Liberal policies - not ultra-liberal left wing stuff, but true liberal policies which follow along with what the Catholic church teaches.
Including the Church's stand on abortion and embryonic stem cell research? |
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Fri Oct 31, 2008 2:34 pm |
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Adam Ford
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What economic, military and liberal social policies do you support? I do agree that we can not continue to afford 700 overseas military bases in our quest to police the world while our military is under orders to retreat from our own border.
I think big government socialist leaders like Bush and Obama can be dangerous. In my opinion I'd say we will be facing an extreme actuarial nightmare brought upon through socialist policies. I don't agree with Obama much but I think it was good for him that McCain has some big government "socialist" tendencies just like him.
Since our taxes basically are either over or close to 50% I think that should put us extremely close if not over the edge into socialism.
It worries me that Obama wants to follow in Bush's "change" footsteps by continuing Bush's dramatic increase in government with a looming actuarial nightmare.
http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/19/big-government-gets-bigger/
http://www.aim.org/aim-column/bush-embraces-obamas-socialism
http://www.illuminati-news.com/bush's-socialism.htm
I admit Palin is somewhat of a gamble but Obama and Biden are pretty much guaranteed to expand the government just like Bush did. |
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Fri Oct 31, 2008 2:35 pm |
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kryskattan
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Last edited by kryskattan on Sun Nov 09, 2008 7:00 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Sat Nov 01, 2008 1:31 pm |
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Adam
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Sat Nov 01, 2008 5:07 pm |
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