Good. Lord.

tlj101010 wrote: http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4478156n

it's really weird being in the middle on this stuff (as you can tell from quiz on the last page I"m basically right in the middle but leaning toward Obama on final tally) Watching the debate analysis you really kinda see how the stations all lean toward their guy.

It's really tough to find a place that is square in the middle and not picked sides yet. One station would show a clip of the debate and then show a clip of them saying the opposite years ago for both Obama and McCain. Basically everyone that is a Dem thought Obama kicked McCain's ass. The Republicans thought McCain hit Obama hard and showed his experience and won.

What is really wierd I honestly like parts of both candidates. (and obviously from my quiz I don't hang on party lines. I'm all over the place). I like that McCain has experienced things. I like the fact he's been places. Much like if I'm going somewhere I'd rather talk to someone that's been there and not someone that's just read a lot about it.  BUT I also like the knowledge bank of Obama and the openness to try new things and tackle problems in new ways. Breaking the mold.

The other thing both candidates have in common is I don't like their VP canidates. Bleh and Bleher.

Overall, I guess I'm in a wierd minority of actually having to listen and learn and not  cheer and get behind a candidate and not try to degrade the other candidate (I HATE finger pointing and he said/he said...you said/but I meant...you did this/I did that) I understand they have to show each side's flaws and follies. And I'm not really talking so much about the candidates (I actually enjoy when they are honest and say the other is correct on an issue. Honesty is a big characterist I look for. Even if it means saying  your opponent is correct on something). More their followers..from Rush Limbaugh to Kieth  Obermann and the zillion others.

my 2¢...that is only worth 1¢ in today's economy.


Edited by Soyner - Sep 27 2008 at 11:51am

Has the American presidential campaign gone to the dogs?

One could be forgiven for thinking so after seeing the latest issue of Nature magazine.

The world's leading scientific journal has featured a powerful image of John McCain and Barack Obama on its front cover. The pair radiate statesmanlike-authority, the image is suitably sombre for the weighty interview inside.

Then, however, you see the back cover.

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Unfortunate: The latest issue of Nature ... front and back

In an unfortunate choice, advertisers placed there an image of two labrador pups - one black, one golden, in an uncanny mirror image of the grave image on the front.

The dogs strike eerily similar poses to Barack Obama, the first black American presidential candidate for a major political party, and his Republican rival John McCain, tanned golden brown from the Arizona sun.

The journal swears it is horrified by the coincidence.

 "We didn't know until the issue landed on our desks," Nature pleaded to the media.

"It just goes to show that editorial and advertising aren't working in cahoots."

Tina Fey is hilarious!

Could she be more pathetic?

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Here's the clip about Hamas: