What Does This Election Say About America?

[Ron]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

He was never close to being as negative as McCain and Palin. I believe the American people were sick of that and because McCain would sling out accusations about Obama and then turn around and call him a good and decent man. That was a bit confusing to his supporters.

PO, that's because I will say it again, "POLITICS IS A BLOOD SPORT" it is not unlike those Gladiatorial Battles where people took no prisoners & fought to the death.

I heard someone say that his concession speech was the real John McCain, but that doesn't win the Presidency.

[Ron]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

Whatever, Ron.

Felling like your old self I see!

[Pastor Keith]

Originally Posted by Ron

Like Bush?

Spoken with a true Canadian perspective.

Bush was better than Gore, and far better than Kerry.

No we didn't choose wrongly then, but in a democracy you do have that ability.

[iceniez]

Slipping morality or at the very least moral compromise. Why? one might ask. One example in my life,my parents raised me a strict catholic and they had conservitive views on the issues. On abortion the were always pro-life. This election though, while talking to my mother switched her opinion to that of pro-choice. I am shocked.

[Ron]

Originally Posted by keith4him

Spoken with a true Canadian perspective.

Bush was better than Gore, and far better than Kerry.

No we didn't choose wrongly then, but in a democracy you do have that ability.

How about a World--no US perspective?

30% of Americans approve of him.

It is tough being in the Majority!

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Ron

Felling like your old self I see!

Well, we've been friends a long time. I respect you because you've always been a gentleman, but when you criticize anything about my country - well - that's a little hard to take. You make me angry when you do that. Just saying....... So stop doing it!! You aren't an American.

[Ron]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

Well, we've been friends a long time. I respect you because you've always been a gentleman, but when you criticize anything about my country - well - that's a little hard to take. You make me angry when you do that. Just saying....... So stop doing it!!

In my Mock Mark tone, how am I criticizing your country?
Have I said it was bad?
Have I said Americans were bad?
I called John McCain a decent guy, but decent guys don't win elections.
I quoted an American Republican up here as stating in his words that Sarah Palin was out of her League, is that wrong?

I have never once stopped Americans from criticizing my country-if it was valid!
I usually agree with it.

I only get irritated when it is factually wrong.

So PO, an honest question, what am I doing wrong?

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Ron

In my Mock Mark tone, how am I criticizing your country?
Have I said it was bad?
Have I said Americans were bad?
I called John McCain a decent guy, but decent guys don't win elections.
I quoted an American Republican up here as stating in his words that Sarah Palin was out of her League, is that wrong?

I have never once stopped Americans from criticizing my country-if it was valid!
I usually agree with it.

I only get irritated when it is factually wrong.

So PO, an honest question, what am I doing wrong?

Saying anything negative about America when you are a Canadian. I have a Dorito on my shoulder, man! Recognize!!!

[Esther]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

He was never close to being as negative as McCain and Palin. I believe the American people were sick of that and because McCain would sling out accusations about Obama and then turn around and call him a good and decent man. That was a bit confusing to his supporters.

He didn't have to the media was doing it for him.

[Ron]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

Saying anything negative about America when you are a Canadian. I have a Dorito on my shoulder, man! Recognize!!!

I and my son love Doritos!