[Rhodes22-list] Politics
Herb Parsons
hparsons at parsonsys.com
Tue Feb 12 13:13:14 EST 2008
OK, I'll accept that (I've been known to turn things around at times).
My point remains, it's a joint effort.
Hank wrote:
> Actually Herb, the president does prepare the budget and submits it to
> congress who then messes with it and votes on it.
>
> Hank
>
> On 2/12/08, Herb Parsons <hparsons at parsonsys.com> wrote:
>
>> Sorry Rummy, but to blame "the economy" as "damage done by the current
>> occument" is neither honest, and is certainly not a "concrete fact". The
>> "occupant" doesn't prepare the budget. He may approve it, and probably
>> should have junked a lot of what was in there, but it was a joint effort
>> (for what it's worth, I don't like his ecnomics myself).
>>
>> You can't ride Brad's back on the "foreign policy" "damage", he didn't
>> list any. The notion that a few third world countries "don't like us"
>> isn't foreign policy "damage", at least not in MY view. On the other
>> hand, years of ignoring treaty violations, THAT's a foreign policy
>> nightmare. It's ironic that the left seems to decry a President doing
>> exactly what he said he was going to do as a "foreign policy nightmare".
>> Guess that's what foreign policy has become, expectations of ignored
>> warnings.
>>
>> But I'm beginning to ramble. The request was for concrete facts about
>> the "damage" done by the "current occupant". You've not provided any.
>>
>>
>> R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:
>>
>>> Herb,
>>> As I have stated many times previously, I am neither left nor right, liberal
>>> nor conservative. I am an American. I vote for people that I believe provide
>>> this country with the best possible leadership. I think Brad pretty much
>>> touched on most of the problems I have with this current administration.
>>> However, simply brushing them aside will not make the problems disappear. It will
>>> take decades to straighten out our economy and even longer with foreign policy.
>>> The coming election doesn't offer any concrete solutions to the problems. I
>>> will probably vote for John McCain simply because I see him doing the least
>>> amount of damage. (My wife has always claimed that I am a closet Republican)
>>> I am embarrassed that this country can have such a lousy pool of people
>>> willing to lead this country. Apparently holding high jobs in corporate America
>>> is more appealing than running for office.
>>>
>>> Rummy
>>>
>>>
>>> In a message dated 2/12/2008 9:04:01 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>>> hparsons at parsonsys.com writes:
>>>
>>> Absolutely not. The leftists in this country seem fond of citing that so
>>> much "damage" has been done as if it's some sort of indisuputable fact,
>>> when in reality, the "damage" consists of damage to their lefist agenda.
>>> I'd like real facts, not opinions. You guys don't have them.
>>>
>>> What you REALLY have is a deep resentment that in spite of what you see
>>> as a dangerous man, you couldn't muster the wherewithall to defeat him.
>>> So, how about producing some real concrete facts, or just admitting that
>>> it's just your left-wing propaganda.
>>>
>>> R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Herb,
>>>> Please tell me your joking.
>>>>
>>>> Rummy
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> In a message dated 2/12/2008 8:34:40 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>>>> hparsons at parsonsys.com writes:
>>>>
>>>> Might you cite some of this "damage" Slim?
>>>>
>>>> Steven Alm wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Elle,
>>>>>
>>>>> Don't worry. Brad's posts were of no real consequence as usual. Just
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> more
>>>
>>>
>>>>> right-wing propaganda. Brad, I don't know how much farther our country
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> can
>>>
>>>
>>>>> decline before you realize how much damage has been done by the current
>>>>> occupant.
>>>>>
>>>>> Slim
>>>>>
>>>>> On Feb 11, 2008 9:48 PM, elle <watermusic38 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Can we all take a minute and send a concentrated
>>>>>> mental mantra to Virginia Broadband to kickstart
>>>>>> wireless around here?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You have no idea how frustrating it is to see all
>>>>>> these video links & not be able to see them....
>>>>>>
>>>>>> elle
>>>>>> --- Brad Haslett <flybrad at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Good grief, I haven't had this much fun watching a
>>>>>>> race since I was a kid
>>>>>>> and we had greased pig catching contests as fund
>>>>>>> raisers. Now watch this
>>>>>>> clip and tell me what is wrong with the picture at
>>>>>>> 18 seconds.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> http://youtube.com/watch?v=KU5Rt890Wm4
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Look at the attached photo (taken in Iowa while the
>>>>>>> National Anthem was
>>>>>>> being played) and tell me what is wrong with the
>>>>>>> picture.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Someone needs to tell the Messiah to put his lapel
>>>>>>> flag pin back on for
>>>>>>> awhile. "Lucy, you got some explainin' to do!"
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Brad
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