Ted Haggard

[SentToStud]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

Hey DTS, What are you going to rant about once a democrat gets back in the White House? I think a democrat will win the White House in either 2008 or 2012. Once that happens, you will have nothing to talk about. What did you complain about in the 1990s?

Price of Gas? An old reliable if there ever was one.

Also, Polytrack!

It's really hard to sort through the junk in the news or what seems to be passing for news these days, especially during election season. I vote based on issues instead of any straight ticket. It's actually very tough work to get a firm understanding of candidate positions.

I thnk it's real unfortunate politicians are getting brought down by what anyone reasonable would term a personal matter. But that's the way it is.

You can count on two things. First, negative campaigning stinks, but works. And the other is that Americans hate wars. I read that in the election following Pearl Harbor, FDR's party lost 45 seats in Congress. That amazed me.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by SentToStud

Price of Gas? An old reliable if there ever was one.

Also, Polytrack!

It's really hard to sort through the junk in the news or what seems to be passing for news these days, especially during election season. I vote based on issues instead of any straight ticket. It's actually very tough work to get a firm understanding of candidate positions.

I thnk it's real unfortunate politicians are getting brought down by what anyone reasonable would term a personal matter. But that's the way it is.

You can count on two things. First, negative campaigning stinks, but works. And the other is that Americans hate wars. I read that in the election following Pearl Harbor, FDR's party lost 45 seats in Congress. That amazed me.

not just americans hate it--churchill lost his first election after winning ww 2.

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by SentToStud

Price of Gas? An old reliable if there ever was one.

Also, Polytrack!

It's really hard to sort through the junk in the news or what seems to be passing for news these days, especially during election season. I vote based on issues instead of any straight ticket. It's actually very tough work to get a firm understanding of candidate positions.

I thnk it's real unfortunate politicians are getting brought down by what anyone reasonable would term a personal matter. But that's the way it is.

You can count on two things. First, negative campaigning stinks, but works. And the other is that Americans hate wars. I read that in the election following Pearl Harbor, FDR's party lost 45 seats in Congress. That amazed me.

The price of gas has come way down. In Los Angeles, we were paying as much as $3.70 a gallon. Now the price is down to about $2.30.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

The price of gas has come way down. In Los Angeles, we were paying as much as $3.70 a gallon. Now the price is down to about $2.30.

1.92 in little rock....what a nasty place. still hovering just above $2 here.

[SentToStud]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

The price of gas has come way down. In Los Angeles, we were paying as much as $3.70 a gallon. Now the price is down to about $2.30.

about $2.20 in so. florida. it's interesting that a gallon of gas is no more expensive than a half gallon of milk.

[Danzig]

dts---was wondering if you read my (hurriedly, and no doubt poorly) typed posts above? if so, what are your thoughts?

[Danzig]

ah, i see i posted while you posted! here's hoping things have already gotten worse, and will now start improving in iraq.

[Downthestretch55]

Originally Posted by Danzig188

ah, i see i posted while you posted! here's hoping things have already gotten worse, and will now start improving in iraq.

Danzig,
I really did read the article you put up. Thanks for it.
I'm not sure about how things will shake out in Iraq.
I'll just say that in my humble opinion, it won't be solved militarily. Wars never have been before. It all comes down to those that sit down at a table and negotiate a "political" settlement.
Sure, many lves are expended to getting to that point.
It's sad for me to say that, but history has proven so time and again.
That said, I don't think Iraq will be solved in an improving way unless and until Malili sits down with Sardr (sp), a Kurd, and a representative from (don't fall down) Iran. The US has to allow them to negotiate.
While they talk, we have a way to redeploy our troops to a position away from the battlefield. There really is nothing more we can do to improve the situation. Our brave troops have certainly done their best.
I don't think Great Britain wants any more involevment and they'll be going away sooner than later. Blair is being questioned.
Leave out the UN.
If you will allow a "poker" metaphor...
When you hold cards, you have the luxury of betting big. If you don't, you can bluff for a while...until you're called and the bet is too big for you to continue with what you're holding.
Then, you fold. Throw your cards on the table and let the others around the table to decide how the pot gets divided.
It all happens around a table.
There will be other hands dealt.
I hope this makes sense to you.
DTS

[Downthestretch55]

Rupert,
Your words:
"I don't think anyone really cares about the stuff that DTS brings up".
Seems to me that you've spent a bit of time today discussing same.
So, are you creating a lie about me, denying what you've said, or do you have some other excuse for avoiding the truth of which I speak?
I await your response.
DTS

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by Downthestretch55

Rupert,
Your words:
"I don't think anyone really cares about the stuff that DTS brings up".
Seems to me that you've spent a bit of time today discussing same.
So, are you creating a lie about me, denying what you've said, or do you have some other excuse for avoiding the truth of which I speak?
I await your response.
DTS

I don't think my posts are that confusing but I guess they are because you don't seem to understand anything that I post. I was talking about the lack of WMDs, the faulty intelligence, your assertion that Bush lied, and that type of thing. That is what I was talking about. I was saying that I don't think most Americnas cared about that stuff. The only thing they care about is that Americans are dying and the war does not seem to be going our way. They don't care about whether there were WMDs or not.

I hope this post was more clear.