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2008-09-18 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2008-09-18 16:10|| || Front Page|| [10327 views ] Top

#1 Oh, and he should ask what's the difference between a reformist pit bull and a six-term senator.

Mainly knee deep in the Culture of Corruption(c). The pit pull hasn't had enough time to be bought.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-09-18 16:32|| 2008-09-18 16:32|| Front Page Top

#2 Mainly knee deep in the Culture of Corruption(c). The pit pull hasn't had enough time to be bought.
Posted by Procopius2k

This is my main concern. I recall a freshman Congress (staring Fred) that was all full of piss and vinegar. Anyone recall what, if anything, they actually acomplished?

I'm all in favor of turning Sarahcuddah lose inside the beltway. I have some vague hopes that her faith as an Evangelical will keep her focused that God is indeed watching her and He doesn't compromise.

But people, all people, can be corrupted if you know what their price is. The only real question is does Washington have Sarah Palin's price? I don't think they do, they don't deal in that type of "currency".

Posted by DLR 2008-09-18 16:44|| http://www.geocraft.com/WVFossils/ice_ages.html]">[http://www.geocraft.com/WVFossils/ice_ages.html] 2008-09-18 16:44|| Front Page Top

#3 McCain needs to hammer the "culture of corrution and self-dealing". Given that 2 of Obama's closest advisors profited millions by running Fanny Mae and Freddie Mac into the ground, and OIbama was taking tons of money form their lobbyists, MCCain was trying to pass laws to regulate them better, and was stopped by - Harry Reid and Obama.

That's a very good big stiick with which to beat Obama, and he needs to hurry it up and put that out there, something along this theme:

WHile John McCain was trying to reform how Freddie Mac and Fanny Mae did their business, Barak Obama was taking large amounts of money form their lobbiests, and Obama, wiht Harry Reid and the Dem senta blocked these reforms. Now 2 former heads of these failed agencies, whoi profited with millions while americans are losign their homes, are now Obama's top advisors.

Obama's and his advisors profited, while McCain fought them in an attempt to reform. Now the taxpayers are stuck with the bill while Obama and his advisors go home to their mansions.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-09-18 17:13|| 2008-09-18 17:13|| Front Page Top

#4 The One may be more corrupt than Biden.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-09-18 17:42|| 2008-09-18 17:42|| Front Page Top

#5 "Now the taxpayers are stuck with the bill while Obama and his advisors go home to their mansions."

A: I though it was McCane (pun) who had eight of them.

Posted by General_Comment 2008-09-18 23:08|| 2008-09-18 23:08|| Front Page Top

#6 Actually, they belong to his wife, whose family earned them through work rather than speculation with other people's money.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-09-18 23:35|| 2008-09-18 23:35|| Front Page Top

#7 whose family earned them by selling beer.

Posted by General_Comment 2008-09-18 23:37|| 2008-09-18 23:37|| Front Page Top

#8 We may say that he "married up." Of course, the fact that McMansions technically belong to his wife, makes it legally distinguishable from his ownership. Buddy, you are right on that one.

One thing though, how come we so carefully splitting hair here, but God forbid we make meaninful distinctions in case of Obama?

Posted by General_Comment 2008-09-18 23:41|| 2008-09-18 23:41|| Front Page Top

#9 O'Bamas corruption is really in a different class - namely Chicago machine politics. Aside from Rezko, which is small potatos in Chicagoland, Obama's career is wholly tied to Cook county machine - one party, one rule no matter how clean and articulate the package looks.

McCain and Palin have plenty to dsitinguish themselves from that, and even Sen. Biden (D-MBNA) is comparatively far more rounded.

As I foresee it, we'll learn all about Ayers and Rezko, along with Gov. Blag's and assorted others local pols, throughout late October.

Keep in mind that between them, Sen's Obama and Biden have had only one close election race, and that was Biden's first run in the early 70's. It will be interesting to see if a non-Clinton machine can hold it together nationally own the stretch, if it remains close.

Posted by Halliburton - Asymmetrical Reply Division 2008-09-18 23:52|| 2008-09-18 23:52|| Front Page Top

#10 No matter Obama's political origins, I don;t thinks he could have possibly had it any other way. You know, one of the reasons Italians formed an Italian mafia, was b/c they had no other way to survive. Irish - same. It all got cleaned up and laundered eventially, but . . .

Posted by General_Comment 2008-09-18 23:55|| 2008-09-18 23:55|| Front Page Top