If it's Obama vs. McCain ...

Solnichka Frankenstein · Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 15

I won't care who wins.

I'll be content knowing it's the first election of my voting life
where I don't have to choose between the lesser of two (we)evils.

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Edward M. Kennedy · Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 75

"Solnichka Frankenstein" wrote

>I won't care who wins.
>
> I'll be content knowing it's the first election of my voting life
> where I don't have to choose between the lesser of two (we)evils.

Obama has more potential to be a complete disaster of Faulknerian
proportions.

--Tedward

xyzzy · Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 11

On Feb 26, 12:36 pm, "Edward M. Kennedy" wrote:
> "Solnichka Frankenstein" wrote
>
> >I won't care who wins.
>
> > I'll be content knowing it's the first election of my voting life
> > where I don't have to choose between the lesser of two (we)evils.
>
> Obama has more potential to be a complete disaster of Faulknerian
> proportions.

He also has more upside potential. He won't be mediocre, either way.

Edward M. Kennedy · Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 75

"xyzzy" wrote

>> >I won't care who wins.
>>
>> > I'll be content knowing it's the first election of my voting life
>> > where I don't have to choose between the lesser of two (we)evils.
>>
>> Obama has more potential to be a complete disaster of Faulknerian
>> proportions.
>
> He also has more upside potential. He won't be mediocre, either way.

Fortunately for all of us, I see no reason why he couldn't be mediocre.

--Tedward

Steve Cutchen · Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 9

In article
,
xyzzy wrote:

> On Feb 26, 12:36 pm, "Edward M. Kennedy" wrote:
> > "Solnichka Frankenstein" wrote
> >
> > >I won't care who wins.
> >
> > > I'll be content knowing it's the first election of my voting life
> > > where I don't have to choose between the lesser of two (we)evils.
> >
> > Obama has more potential to be a complete disaster of Faulknerian
> > proportions.
>
> He also has more upside potential. He won't be mediocre, either way.

And if he screws up big time, the congress will filibuster until we get
another Ronold or Newt. Just like last time.

J. Hugh Sullivan · Joined: 16 Nov 2007 Posts: 29

On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:00:55 -0800 (PST), xyzzy
wrote:

>On Feb 26, 12:36 pm, "Edward M. Kennedy" wrote:
>> "Solnichka Frankenstein" wrote
>>
>> >I won't care who wins.
>>
>> > I'll be content knowing it's the first election of my voting life
>> > where I don't have to choose between the lesser of two (we)evils.
>>
>> Obama has more potential to be a complete disaster of Faulknerian
>> proportions.
>
>He also has more upside potential. He won't be mediocre, either way.

He will be a piece of raw meat in a dog pound. The idea that anyone
can find middle ground in Congress these days is as naive as it gets.

Hugh

Constance Reeder · Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 15

On 2008-02-26, Edward M. Kennedy wrote:
> "xyzzy" wrote
>
>>> >I won't care who wins.
>>>
>>> > I'll be content knowing it's the first election of my voting life
>>> > where I don't have to choose between the lesser of two (we)evils.
>>>
>>> Obama has more potential to be a complete disaster of Faulknerian
>>> proportions.
>>
>> He also has more upside potential. He won't be mediocre, either way.
>
> Fortunately for all of us, I see no reason why he couldn't be mediocre.
>

If he's just mediocre, I will breathe a great sigh of relief. I don't
care if it seems Victorian, the idea of a man born Muslim with his
finger on the doomsday switch bothers me.

--
I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90%
how I react to it. And so it is for you... we are in charge
of our attitudes. -- Charles Swindoll

Will Vaughan · Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 6

"Solnichka Frankenstein" wrote
>I won't care who wins.
>
> I'll be content knowing it's the first election of my voting life
> where I don't have to choose between the lesser of two (we)evils.

It'll just be the evil of two lessers.

J. Hugh Sullivan · Joined: 16 Nov 2007 Posts: 29

On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:17:25 -0500, "Edward M. Kennedy"
wrote:

>"xyzzy" wrote
>
>>> >I won't care who wins.
>>>
>>> > I'll be content knowing it's the first election of my voting life
>>> > where I don't have to choose between the lesser of two (we)evils.
>>>
>>> Obama has more potential to be a complete disaster of Faulknerian
>>> proportions.
>>
>> He also has more upside potential. He won't be mediocre, either way.
>
>Fortunately for all of us, I see no reason why he couldn't be mediocre.
>
>--Tedward
>
>
I thought he made a typo - "more" vice "no" potential.

Hugh

rich hammett · Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 202

Minun olisi pitänyt tietää, olisi pitänyt tietää,
olisi pitänyt tietää KUKA SINÄ OLET, Constance Reeder:
> On 2008-02-26, Edward M. Kennedy wrote:
>> "xyzzy" wrote
>>
>>>> >I won't care who wins.
>>>>
>>>> > I'll be content knowing it's the first election of my voting life
>>>> > where I don't have to choose between the lesser of two (we)evils.
>>>>
>>>> Obama has more potential to be a complete disaster of Faulknerian
>>>> proportions.
>>>
>>> He also has more upside potential. He won't be mediocre, either way.
>>
>> Fortunately for all of us, I see no reason why he couldn't be mediocre.

> If he's just mediocre, I will breathe a great sigh of relief. I don't
> care if it seems Victorian, the idea of a man born Muslim with his
> finger on the doomsday switch bothers me.

This is just a note to say that I'M not taking your bait.

rich
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/ when you yourself happen not to need such help.

Constance Reeder · Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 15

On 2008-02-26, rich hammett wrote:
> Minun olisi pitänyt tietää, olisi pitänyt tietää,
> olisi pitänyt tietää KUKA SINÄ OLET, Constance Reeder:
>> On 2008-02-26, Edward M. Kennedy wrote:
>>> "xyzzy" wrote
>>>
>>>>> >I won't care who wins.
>>>>>
>>>>> > I'll be content knowing it's the first election of my voting life
>>>>> > where I don't have to choose between the lesser of two (we)evils.
>>>>>
>>>>> Obama has more potential to be a complete disaster of Faulknerian
>>>>> proportions.
>>>>
>>>> He also has more upside potential. He won't be mediocre, either way.
>>>
>>> Fortunately for all of us, I see no reason why he couldn't be mediocre.
>
>> If he's just mediocre, I will breathe a great sigh of relief. I don't
>> care if it seems Victorian, the idea of a man born Muslim with his
>> finger on the doomsday switch bothers me.
>
> This is just a note to say that I'M not taking your bait.
>

It ain't bait. It is legitimate concern for a man without decades
of public policy experience to lend him credibility.

--
"Laughter is inner jogging." -- Norman Cousins

Jim Weeks · Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 23

"xyzzy" wrote in message @v3g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
> On Feb 26, 12:36 pm, "Edward M. Kennedy" wrote:
>> "Solnichka Frankenstein" wrote
>>
>> >I won't care who wins.
>>
>> > I'll be content knowing it's the first election of my voting life
>> > where I don't have to choose between the lesser of two (we)evils.
>>
>> Obama has more potential to be a complete disaster of Faulknerian
>> proportions.
>
> He also has more upside potential. He won't be mediocre, either way.

me thinks you are greatly over estimating any President power.. mediocre is
all any President can hope to be these days because the political machine is
borked so badly.

jpw

rich hammett · Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 202

Minun olisi pitänyt tietää, olisi pitänyt tietää,
olisi pitänyt tietää KUKA SINÄ OLET, Constance Reeder:
> On 2008-02-26, rich hammett wrote:
>> Minun olisi pitänyt tietää, olisi pitänyt tietää,
>> olisi pitänyt tietää KUKA SINÄ OLET, Constance Reeder:
>>> On 2008-02-26, Edward M. Kennedy wrote:
>>>> "xyzzy" wrote
>>>>
>>>>>> >I won't care who wins.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> > I'll be content knowing it's the first election of my voting life
>>>>>> > where I don't have to choose between the lesser of two (we)evils.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Obama has more potential to be a complete disaster of Faulknerian
>>>>>> proportions.
>>>>>
>>>>> He also has more upside potential. He won't be mediocre, either way.
>>>>
>>>> Fortunately for all of us, I see no reason why he couldn't be mediocre.
>>
>>> If he's just mediocre, I will breathe a great sigh of relief. I don't
>>> care if it seems Victorian, the idea of a man born Muslim with his
>>> finger on the doomsday switch bothers me.
>>
>> This is just a note to say that I'M not taking your bait.

> It ain't bait. It is legitimate concern for a man without decades
> of public policy experience to lend him credibility.

I wouldn't worry about it, Mitt Romney is out of the race, and
Huckabee will be soon.

rich
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/ He always pictured himself a libertarian, which to my
\ way of thinking means ``I want the liberty to grow rich
/ and you can have the liberty to starve''. It's easy to
\ believe that no one should depend on society for help
/ when you yourself happen not to need such help.

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