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True. And the low value of the US dollar is also adding to the problem which Bush is partly responsible for.

Kevin James should just stick to his comedy show "The King of Queens". Looks like he's lost a lot of weight though!

Comparing same-sex marriage to beastiality is pretty lame. And it's getting pretty old too. Sorry Shotgun, I thought the sarcasm was obvious.

Great! I'll soon be able to marry that goat I've had my eye on. Make that several goats. No, no, no, make that several under aged goats. Slippery slope don't ya know.

Couldn't disagree more! Supporting the troops also means making sure their mission is justified, which we (collectively) did not do to the run up to the war.

(Point well taken.) By extension then, bigots...

I believe in some social circles it's the definition. So in other words, bigots hold the balance of power in this country. Didn't Karl Rove use this fact to get Bush elected?

Is that code for racist/bigot? Hillary and the pundits keep saying that Obama is not winning this demographic and that’ll be a problem come the general election.

Well said. Her blatant pandering and increasingly desperate negative attacks showed her to be the lowest of politicians. A 3 month suspension of the federal gas tax (18 cents/gal) is a joke. Before that, it was not clear to me why her negatives were so high. Did she pull this sort of crap running for senate in NY?

Math is never easy under sniper fire.

No complaints with Waco here except that the compound should have been raided earlier to save the children. If wack jobs want to kill themselves then be my guest (but not he kids). As for Ruby Ridge, that was definitely botched, but nothing, nothing compared to Iraq fuckup.

Like I said in the original post, we all knew it was a mistake and what you really meant. Some people like to jump on honest mistakes or poor word choices. It makes me bitter. Phil

Lawrocket, we all knew it was a mistake and what you really meant. Some people like to jump on honest mistakes or poor word choices. It makes me bitter. Phil

Yes, he’s killed about 10 terrorists (2000 lbs / 200 lbs = 10). Bush has killed many people, terrorists included. But in terms of al Qaeda terrorists, it’s not clear how many have been killed. If anything, Bush’s actions have created more.

That's rich coming from you.

Dude, that sucks. Fortunately, unlike other types of cancer, the success rate is one of the highest. If caught early, the 5 years survival rate is about 90%. Phil

Of course I’m not serious. My statement is clearly flawed and ridiculous. Judging by the responses, most people thought so too. For those who thoughtfully replied, I apologize. Nonetheless, this idiotic logic is similar to that used by the pro-Iraq war supporters in a last ditch attempt to justify the war. For example the argument “We fight them [terrorists] there so we don’t have to fight them here” is equally ridiculous. It too, overlooks the fact that terrorism was not a problem in Iraq until we invaded and that Iraqi militants (who had/have no interest in attacking the US mainland) are responsible for much of the violence in Iraq. Also, this doctrine assumes that all the terrorists (Al Qaeda I assume) who seek to harm the US are flocking to Iraq to set up base and attack US soldiers. However, the opposite is also likely. With our troops bogged down in Iraq and our military stretched thin, those terrorists determined to hit “here” have safe haven everywhere outside Iraq. Furthermore, to believe this doctrine, you are advocating the use of our troops as bait to lure in the terrorists. But considering that the preferred method of killing our soldiers is the remotely detonated IED, “cannon fodder” may be a more suitable term than bait. Phil

So how do you explain 4000 dead US soldiers? Sounds pretty dangerous to me.

It seems a lot of people don't care what the data say. They just cherry pick the data that fit with their opinion.

Cause it is a natural cycle with which man has little or no effect? I find it funny that you think you know everything. Phil

By all means, let's look.... Bush results (Harris poll) Feb 6-10, 2008: Excellent/Pretty Good: 28% Only Fair/Poor: 69% Unsure/Refused to answer: 3% Congress results (Harris poll) Feb 6-10, 2008: Excellent/Pretty Good: 20% Only Fair/Poor: 76% Unsure: 4% Well, that paints quite a different picture than you meant to paint, now doesn't it? So in your world it's OK if your guy is a complete fuckup (with executive powers), just as long as everyone else is a fuckup. I guess two wrongs do make a right. Phil

...and how did that work out? It seems their collective judgment needs work. Phil

Agreed, but aren't they all self serving asswipes. I'm not saying he's doing everything right, just something right. Phil

...since being attacked by Rush Limbaugh and Ann Coulter. Limbaugh has been arguing that McCain would destroy the GOP. That sounds pretty good to me. And Coulter said she would vote for Clinton over McCain. If these two assholes are against you, you’ve got to be doing something right. Phil

All the time. My work is also peer reviewed for publication. Phil