An Ol' Broad's Ramblings
Not Gonna Live Blog – Or Maybe A Little – I Lied…doing updates
B. Hussein
3 wise men?
Michelle Obama
Granny Is that the one he threw under the bus?
Sam Nunn, Dick Luger, Ted Kennedy, Coburn.
Big table, many points of view, poke prod. No blind spots? Challenge assumptions.
Personal, moral failure….life, American:
Difficult youth, drugs, drinking. Selfish (nothing has changed). No focus on others. NOT about me.
Wrong step, protect self instead of God’s.
USA: Matthew….whatever ya you for the least of these…. No ladders of opportunity. Crap!
Party loyalty:
Worked with McCain…ethics, Feingold. Ethics? When was he elected again?
Ok, I’m not doing this? This is crap!
I’m going listen, and not learn much.
Welfare reform?
Tommy Thompson started all that in WI. Is this guy for real?
Dignity of work?
Well, if ya don’t tax people to death, there will be jobs.
He’s not real good at this. War in Iraq. Saddam was bad. He wasn’t even in the Senate when this war started!!! WTF?
World view:
His faith: I believe He died for my sins, redeemed. Get self out of way. Kind of stumbling on this one.
Obligation to embrace words and deeds. Acting justly, walking humbly. Quite a few ums… Doesn’t seem too sure. Confidence.
Abortion: human rights? Theological or scientific. speaking generally….convinced of moral and ethical. Wonder what those born alive and left to die think. Pro murder…aka choice. Goal should reduce. Limits on late terms? Hmm…. If you believe life begins at conception, I can’t argue. Work together to reduce. Again, not strong on this. Give health care? Adoption. I’m ok with THAT one.
Marriage: union man and woman. Sacred union. BUT…. wouldn’t support Amendment. Core beliefs? So, it’s ok to afford beliefs? Huh?
Embryo stem cells: He’s describing something I don’t remember at all. I thought there were only certain lines that could be used? Ok, I’m getting confused. Narrow circumstances….spinning right well.
Evil: Does exist. See evil everywhere. On the streets of our cities, abusive parents. We can’t erase evil. Soldiers in process. Confronting evil is evil? Hmmm….
Domestic:
Courts: not nominated? Clarence Thomas????? Dang! Scalia. Roberts compelling, smart. Does he know what the Supreme Court is suppose to do?
Faith based: Forfeit rights to get fed funds? All hands on deck, working with churches, power to get stuff done. Funding, free to hire who they want….BUT….. So, a Catholic church would have to hire a Muslim? Ok, confused again. Devil’s in the details?
Education: Missed it! Stupid phone rang!
Rich:
Tax plan….$150K down, middle class? Whoa. I reckon we’re POOR. More than $250K in top 4 or 5%? Oh hell, he is SO not smart! Increase in taxes….get use to it.
I take it back. NOT gonna do this! I think I’ll go have a root canal!
Ok, stepping back in for a bit…. McCain is actually doing better than I thought he would.
We had a dog visitor, so of course we had to go check her out. Not sure where she came from, and she ain’t stayin’!
Reagan was the best prez? Oh, you betcha! Lebanon was a mistake back then, and turns out, he was a right, sadly.
Drill HERE! Drill NOW! Whoo hoo!
National security issues. Yes, it is! Wish the dhimmis could figure this out. Do it ALL! Alternatives, nuclear. 80% of French electricity comes from nuke.
Gut wrenching decision? Prison camp, offered to leave. Refused. Character is obvious in that case. Toughest, and happiest. Ok, classy answer. LOTS of prayer.
Break thought….I think if this was an actual debate, McFeingold would clean B. Hussein’s clock. I might be wrong.
Faith for McCain: means I’m saved and forgiven. Yup. Agreed. Two Christians, worshiping together in prison.
Moment of conception! Yesssss! They are human! Pro life record. Pro life prez….pro life policies!
One man, one woman. Marriage! Issues includes judge in abortions.
California was WRONG! Overturning law was wrong. Federalist. States will decide. Legal agreements, ok. Preserve status unique status. Fed’s shouldn’t decide, states…NO forcing.
Stem cells. Warren asked B. about of embryonic and not adult. Thought they were suppose to be the same.
DEFEAT EVIL! I WILL GET OSAMA BIN LADEN!
Please….STOP saying “my friends”!
We are winning. Evil not in just in Iraq, they’re everywhere.
Would not nominate Suter, Ginsburg, Bryer, but not Stevens?
Don’t cripple faith based initiatives with fed crap. Gubmint screwed up with their efforts in NO.
Education and incarceration. Merit pay, kick out bad teachers. Ok….cool! Choice and competition! Excellent points! School of choice, charters works, home schooling, vouchers. Civil rights issue to NOT send kids to a failing schools.
What’s rich? Rich isn’t money, it’s happiness. I like this answer. Everyone should be able to get rich. Keep taxes LOW! Tax credit for kids, health care. Income: $5MIL. 
Ok, we’re still poor. Keep tax low to increase revenues. Too much spending, NOT the taxes. BEAR DNA? Bet is WAS paternity! heh Call back Congress! Cool! Doesn’t want to raise ‘em.
I wonder if we can put a zapper on him to keep him from saying “my friends”. Would help a WHOLE lot.
Colliding security and privacy. Secret ballot for unions. I’ll go along with that. Techno advances, we have to keep up with the enemy. They’re communicating, we have to be able to listen. Congress work together, judiciary review, and work out problems together, instead of bickering within.
Break thought: The Mr and I are a LOT more impressed with McCain than we were two hours ago, and even LESS impressed with B. Hussein….if that’s at all possible. What’s less than nothing? Hmmm….
Responsibility in the world: What’s worth dying for? Freedom! Security. Must temper, cause outcome we want. Can’t right every wrong. Beacon of hope. Shining city on a hill. We can’t do it all. American blood has been shed for other nation’s freedom. Cold War won without firing a shot. Stop genocide. Women are taking charge in Rwanda. Dafur genocide must be stopped. Does he think the UN is gonna do anything? Hmmm….
Russia re-emerging. 118K displaced. Earliest Christian country in Europe. Russian act of aggression, need a ceasefire, need honor, territorial integrity of Georgia. Suffering in Georgia. Presidents joined prez is Georgia. Control of pipeline. EU not stepping up. Not acceptable in 21st century.
Religious persecution: Chinese, Iraqis, allies? Bully pulpit greatest asset. Reagan stood up to the nay sayers. Need Reagan again. sigh…. Judeo/Christian principles must dictate our actions. We have flaws, but we are terrific. Knows lack of freedom. Not good.
Orphans: I was one of ‘em. Kids need to be in families. Adoption needs to be easier in THIS country. Telling story of adoption.
Why? Inspire generation of Americans. Best days ahead. Enormous challenges. Come together. Country first, through career. Reaching across that aisle again. Too much actually. Prez of EVERY American, and will alway put country first.
Be every where. Nation founded on Judeo/Christian values, happy to be in church. Honored.
Hmmm…. well, ok. We’ve got a vote of two that McCain won. Ok, so it wasn’t a debate, but as the Mr just said, hands down…..McCain. I know there are going to be a few folks who will disagree, but that’s ok. B. Hussein did NOT do well at all.
I’m having fun with the live blog, too. There is a distinction between these two. I think Reverend Rick Warren should be running, though. He’s really great.
@Cindy:
For some reason, my pastor doesn’t like him. I’ve never gotten an answer of why. Oh well, you know these ol’ (young) suth’in pastors. LOL
I kept forgetting to ‘update’. LOL
Oh, it’s not like I follow Warren. He’s good on screen, though.
What do you mean by “Orphans: I was one of ‘em.” Were you an orphan or did McCain say he was?
@Cindy:
LOL No, I was. Adopted at 4 months. If they’d have had abortions back then, I wouldn’t be here.
Hmm….some might think that would be a good thing. PFFT!
I thought McCain did well, but after watching the thing I felt like I had gotten a smoke enema.
These politicians say what they think you want to hear, so they can tell you what to believe, all while taking your wallet.
@Robert:
That’s why they call ‘em poly-tics! Many blood suckers.
Great mental image to wake up to Rob, thanks ever so much. LOL
Obviously, I’m not gonna go gungho on McFeingold. But I can probably use a smaller clothespin when I go to vote. Heh. I did find the responses of the two like day and night…..and NO, I’m not referencing skin tone here. I heard liberal lies vs stand strong for our country. That made a big difference to me. And to the Mr, who is NOT a McCain fan either.
I’ll watch the debates with a little more interest now. Kind of glad I watched that thing last night.