Comments on: Steel Drivin’ Man Vs. The New Millennium: Presidential Debate #1 http://meganedwards.com/2008/09/steel-drivin-man-vs-the-new-millennium-presidential-debate-1/ A Writer in Las Vegas Fri, 31 Jul 2009 02:43:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: megan http://meganedwards.com/2008/09/steel-drivin-man-vs-the-new-millennium-presidential-debate-1/comment-page-1/#comment-750 megan Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:48:29 +0000 http://meganedwards.com/?p=194#comment-750 Hey, Eric --thanks for writing! I volunteered for Obama yesterday. I figure if I'm in a battleground state, I actually might be able to make a difference. See you out there, sober or otherwise! Hey, Eric –thanks for writing! I volunteered for Obama yesterday. I figure if I’m in a battleground state, I actually might be able to make a difference. See you out there, sober or otherwise!

]]> By: Eric http://meganedwards.com/2008/09/steel-drivin-man-vs-the-new-millennium-presidential-debate-1/comment-page-1/#comment-749 Eric Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:32:49 +0000 http://meganedwards.com/?p=194#comment-749 Well said Megan! Maybe I need to take a page from your blog and temper my rage against self-serving political elitists with a couple of shots of Maker's before getting on my own soapbox. There was a time when I could eloquently outline both Bush records of national dis-service and articulate the attributes of the better candidates without a lot of f-bombs. I even drew crowds on a couple of occasions and people would ask about my views on policies and candidates. But, I've gotten so frustrated with the continued support of the Republicans and their self-serving, money laundering corruption, all wrapped up in a false nationalism, that I lose the use of language and usually at least part of my audience when discussing such subjects anymore! I regret not waxing eloquently on the leadership, bridge building and forward looking policies presented by the Obama candidacy, because of my disdain, fear and utter disbelief that even one vote could be cast for that half dead other guy and his racist, beauty queen, complete idiot *bleep*/veep. Is a shot of Maker's or Ketel One the way back to a smoother tongue? I sure hope so! At least it won't hurt to try anyway, right? Your assessment of more-of-the-same-McCain's state of mind is, unfortunately, deadly accurate. He was a solo, push-button warrior in Viet Nam and has an old man's dying grudge against China. He's no hero. He never did anything heroic. He never saved another man's life like John Kerry did multiple times in Viet Nam. (not surprisingly, "heroism" was conveniently not very important to the Republicans in 2004 and yet so many potential voters/lambs are now "moved" by it.) All McCain did was survive and fester his finger pointing hate at everyone else. If we (or Diebold Systems) give him another button to push, he'll do it without regret -- or hesitation. Because you're right -- he doesn't care. He's got a short man's complex and wants to leave a legacy. Unfortunately it's a legacy that'll lead us back to the Stone Age and scratching symbols of our once great society onto cave walls. So off to Lee's for some Maker's Mark! And then door to door for Obama! THANKS!! Well said Megan! Maybe I need to take a page from your blog and temper my rage against self-serving political elitists with a couple of shots of Maker’s before getting on my own soapbox. There was a time when I could eloquently outline both Bush records of national dis-service and articulate the attributes of the better candidates without a lot of f-bombs. I even drew crowds on a couple of occasions and people would ask about my views on policies and candidates. But, I’ve gotten so frustrated with the continued support of the Republicans and their self-serving, money laundering corruption, all wrapped up in a false nationalism, that I lose the use of language and usually at least part of my audience when discussing such subjects anymore! I regret not waxing eloquently on the leadership, bridge building and forward looking policies presented by the Obama candidacy, because of my disdain, fear and utter disbelief that even one vote could be cast for that half dead other guy and his racist, beauty queen, complete idiot *bleep*/veep.

Is a shot of Maker’s or Ketel One the way back to a smoother tongue? I sure hope so! At least it won’t hurt to try anyway, right?

Your assessment of more-of-the-same-McCain’s state of mind is, unfortunately, deadly accurate. He was a solo, push-button warrior in Viet Nam and has an old man’s dying grudge against China. He’s no hero. He never did anything heroic. He never saved another man’s life like John Kerry did multiple times in Viet Nam. (not surprisingly, “heroism” was conveniently not very important to the Republicans in 2004 and yet so many potential voters/lambs are now “moved” by it.) All McCain did was survive and fester his finger pointing hate at everyone else. If we (or Diebold Systems) give him another button to push, he’ll do it without regret — or hesitation. Because you’re right — he doesn’t care. He’s got a short man’s complex and wants to leave a legacy. Unfortunately it’s a legacy that’ll lead us back to the Stone Age and scratching symbols of our once great society onto cave walls.

So off to Lee’s for some Maker’s Mark! And then door to door for Obama! THANKS!!

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