tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6762928.post5910712067353181523..comments2024-01-03T05:23:36.046-08:00Comments on The Citizens: Shane Came Back!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6762928.post-19768120495352057872008-08-29T13:17:00.000-07:002008-08-29T13:17:00.000-07:00Dr. S, funny you make that comment. We were just t...Dr. S, funny you make that comment. We were just talking about this the other evening. I pointed out that it is lucky for us that Bill used his powers for good. Other past leaders with similar "charms" and powers of persuasion were . . . um . . . let's see, Castro, Hitler, the list goes on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6762928.post-35241528805379936852008-08-28T10:24:00.000-07:002008-08-28T10:24:00.000-07:00I missed the speech, as I was in the air at the ti...I missed the speech, as I was in the air at the time. So that makes me like the vast majority of the voters. What I get to hear is the buzz about what Clinton said. So far, it's terrific. Everywhere I hear that Bill Clinton done good by Obama. That's the message that needed to come out.The Law Talking Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17886791396468512490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6762928.post-40060787077024724022008-08-28T08:11:00.000-07:002008-08-28T08:11:00.000-07:00"Now matter what you say about Bubba, he has an in..."Now matter what you say about Bubba, he has an infectious charm."<BR/><BR/>Our current President also has infectious charm, but it's less of a metaphor with him :-)Dr. Strangelovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14407042105777411150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6762928.post-18954304412103997182008-08-28T04:29:00.000-07:002008-08-28T04:29:00.000-07:00As for the Shane's fate at the end of the movie, I...As for the Shane's fate at the end of the movie, I prefer to think he was so tough that he survived. ;-)Raised By Republicanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03461006522141969925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6762928.post-18775770807915888262008-08-28T04:28:00.000-07:002008-08-28T04:28:00.000-07:00Projections have hurricane Gustav hitting somewher...Projections have hurricane Gustav hitting somewhere near New Orleans right in the middle of the Republican convention. It is projected to be a category 3 storm. How's that for symmetry.Raised By Republicanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03461006522141969925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6762928.post-84065678581616975502008-08-27T23:37:00.000-07:002008-08-27T23:37:00.000-07:00Bill was incredible! God he loves the attention! ...Bill was incredible! God he loves the attention! It was such a warm shower to hear him again. It brought back to me how good it felt to vote for him in 1992- my first election! And what change to hear a literate president talk again! Remember when we had a literate president? Now matter what you say about Bubba, he has an infectious charm.<BR/><BR/>And Joe Biden did a great job. He was forceful and plain spoken! Now there's a guy with family values. He goes home to Delware every night because he wife refuses to move to DC. And when he claims she's the most gorgeous thing on the planet, you know he means it.<BR/><BR/>The surprise Obama appearance at the end was a nice touch. I wish Michelle had come down to the stage to join them. The Democrats have really shown that they are fired up and ready. I really hope the Republicans are looking on and feeling ashamed of themselves for what they have done. I somehow doubt they are capable of such regret. <BR/><BR/>It feels good. Now, let's keep that good feeling as we ride all the way to the White House.USWesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07572294996079264655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6762928.post-32266516811827296702008-08-27T20:51:00.000-07:002008-08-27T20:51:00.000-07:00Consider this. Today, a woman who nearly was the n...<I>Consider this. Today, a woman who nearly was the nominee herself offered the name of a black man for nomination as the candidate of a major party.</I><BR/><BR/>And with a female speaker of the house leading the proceedings, no less.<BR/><BR/>As for Shane, did he survive his wound at the end? Some people think he died on his horse riding off (toward the cemetery).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6762928.post-75919278610924787552008-08-27T19:45:00.000-07:002008-08-27T19:45:00.000-07:00Consider this. Today, a woman who nearly was the ...Consider this. Today, a woman who nearly was the nominee herself offered the name of a black man for nomination as the candidate of a major party. As historic as the identity of the nominee is, the name of the nominator is just as historic. <BR/><BR/>I have no doubts that the Republican party is a long way from being capable of doing that. <BR/><BR/>What's more, let's put this in perspective. Other democracies have had women in high office. But I can't think of any other democracy (outside of a couple in South America) where a member of a long persecuted minority has risen to this level of leadership. As far as I know there has never been a Roma Chancellor of Germany or an Irish Prime Minister in the UK or Aboriginal Prime Minister in Australia or a Sami Prime Minister in Norway, Sweden or even Finland. <BR/><BR/>This is a great moment. But as Bill Clinton said, before we can really enjoy it, "We gotta get 'im elected first!"Raised By Republicanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03461006522141969925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6762928.post-61332877405869225112008-08-27T19:26:00.000-07:002008-08-27T19:26:00.000-07:00Bill Clinton gave an excellent speech. And two ho...Bill Clinton gave an excellent speech. And two hours earlier, Hillary Clinton did exactly what I had asked for back in July: she released her delegates and called for nomination of Obama by acclamation--which they did, then danced in the aisles. Obama's nomination is a historic moment for the Democratic Party, and for the nation. May 1/20/2009 be even more historic!Dr. Strangelovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14407042105777411150noreply@blogger.com