Election 2008
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On Ken Collins: Election no game
October 3, 2008 at 8:31 a.m.
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JLM- “Performance” is correct. If the debate was about personality, then she won. If it was about issues, Biden won. Biden actually answered each question that was asked, along with going back to his stump issues. Palin could only stay on her particular stump message, and even admitted she wasn't going to answer the questions as asked. How “maverick” of her. Most of her answers WERE cuts from her RNC speech…the same stuff she's been saying all along.
Just like the last debate, the Republican ticket talked about the past more than the future, and vice versa for Democrat ticket.
On Ken Collins: Election no game
October 2, 2008 at 8:14 a.m.
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Damn, JLM- sounds like you're starting to get worried over McCain not winning. You may need to switch to decaf from here on out. Don't worry- we'll see Palin at her strongest tonight, right? Shouldn't be hard since all she's known for is “one speech” at the RNC.
On Conservative commentary: It’s not the economy
September 29, 2008 at 1:17 p.m.
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So JLM- do you still agree with Akin about how “low” inflation and unemployment are right now? I mean, obviously either Akin's using McCain-esqe comparisons on what's considered “low” considering McCain thinks that $5 million is the cut-off for what's considered “wealthy.”
On Conservative commentary: It’s not the economy
September 29, 2008 at 9:17 a.m.
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What's also weird? Looks like inflation has been higher June-August than since before Bush took office, even.
http://inflationdata.com/inflation/Infla…
So…how 'bout them fundamentals, huh? And…what are them fundamentals?
On Conservative commentary: It’s not the economy
September 29, 2008 at 8:48 a.m.
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That's weird- from every news report I've seen over the past 2 months, Unemployment was at it's highest rate in years- 6.1% for August. Somebody's been watching too much Hannity for getting talking points.
On ‘Wonderful’ Rice passes away
September 29, 2008 at 8:11 a.m.
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We'll miss you, Kit!
On Triple Crown sets rule
September 26, 2008 at 7:57 a.m.
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Marthalee- what do you think keeps businesses open all summer?
On Triple Crown sets rule
September 25, 2008 at 3:29 p.m.
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Actually- those winter groups go with a specific booking company, who has negotiated rates with property management companies. Should part of the group decide they want to go, but stay elsewhere, they may not get the negotiated rate. That means, there might be the chance they pay more.
Plus, look what they are trying to do for the properties they book with- increase the number of revenue nights. Until the final couple of weeks, most TC teams thru June/July stay an average of 3nts only. (Remember- we just saw that tax revenue went down in an article a few days ago.) This will increase the number of nights they stay with a guarantee for at least a certain amount of rooms. This will be more lucrative to the properties who sign on to it. That means, they're also either buying more groceries to cook in their own unit, or eating out at restaurants a few more times than normal. More people, more tax revenue.
As for a commission, anyone who handles the booking- Travel Agent or Wholesalers- typically get a commission on the booking. That's nothing new- they do the legwork, they should get their cut.
On Conservative commentary: A servant’s heart
September 25, 2008 at 3:18 p.m.
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I have to disagree, then. I believe Obama will win. While Biden is having a hard problem remembering that it was Hoover in the White House (before TV) when the Great Depression hit, Palin is getting caught in a few vocal gaffes herself. Just watch the Couric interview when asked about McCain's advisor's firm still collecting money until last month from Freddie Mac, when McCain had denied this was happening any longer. She had to give the word-for-word stock answer twice.
She also fumbled on trying to “qualify” her statement about how seeing Russia from Alaska was tantamount to having some foreign policy experience, but couldn't cite a single reason why. Hey! I've actually met 2 Presidents (got to swim with Ford instead of being kicked out of the Presidio pool), numerous ambassadors & heads of state, had Dick Cheney fire from my tank for a Dog & Pony show at Ft. Carson while I was there; all except for Cheney before I was 12yrs old. Heck- I've even been to Epcot's World Pavillion!! I still don't consider myself brimming with Foreign Policy experience, but it's more than Palin had until 2 days ago.
And now McCain having to ride in on his white horse to help save the Senate Bill that both parties had pretty much already hammered out (read today's reports- even on Fox News) and needed to suspend his campaign just to do that…even though it wasn't really necessary. What's funny is that it's Bush's yes-men in Congress that are balking at it, and the Democrats that were asking for the lower amount provision.
Then, Obama gives the embarrassment quip of a Pres having to multitask…Yeah- I'm almost certain Obama WILL win this election. We all know that debates aren't McCain's strong point, and obviously, Palin isn't trained to deal with Biden yet.
As for Russian not having any right to invade a neighboring sovereign nation…while not neighbors, didn't we do that to Iraq, Afghanistan, and now we're flying into Pakistan without welcome arms? And why? Because intel tells us something? Well, we both admit that intel has been wrong, whether political or not. The USA and Intel haven't been riding the same bus for a while.
And isn't our side saying Georgia should be allowed into NATO just posturing to the same degree, just to piss off Russia, since you freely admit Georgia brings nothing in general to being in NATO? Two schoolyard children saying their fathers can beat each other up…and we, as a nation, are one of those 2 children.
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On Ken Collins: Election no game
October 7, 2008 at 3:21 p.m.
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So- Palin was able to “negotiate” a deal (not “take on”) with the oil companies in order to bribe her constiuents to let them drill for oil there.
We could do that here in Colorado if we didn't care about rigs everywhere, considering that's a reason people live in Colorado- to not see oil rigs in their backyard. That's why Alaska…the biggest state…allows Palin to be Governor over probably less people than Obama has under his senatorial wing.
So…how many days has she actually been governor? 143 days, maybe? I mean…if Obama is only counted for 143 days obviously Palin had some time off, right? Or did she drop the baby and rush right back into her Gov chair before the placenta had been tossed? Oh that's right- she hasn't taken a vacation since she only got her passport last year. I've had mine since I was 5yrs old.