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  • Why so angry?

    I've been pretty scared of the New American Lynch Mob mentality that McCain/Palin have been stirring up. As civilized people, I think that even if you really really don't like your opponent, you might want to reconsider your talking points if they incite hate speech and admonitions to assassination in your audience. Now I'm NOT saying that ...
    Posted to Election Scorecard by justicepsych on October 9, 2008

  • Don't feel bad about cringing on Palin's behalf

    Just read ''The Un-Hilary'' by Emily Bazelon. I don't think that anyone should feel guilty about feeling a sympathetic twinge for Palin. An important part of compassion is being able to put yourself in another person's shoes. This is a feature of ''liberals'' or ''progressives'' that is at some times strength, at other times a weakness. ...
    Posted to XX Factor Extra by cwsojourner on October 1, 2008

  • Re: An Alaskan's Opinion

    oxboggle: I didn't know who Bob Grant was either, but he appears to be an ultra-conservative radio talk show host based out of New York. See the following link for more information:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Grant_(radio)
    Posted to Politics by NorthStar on September 10, 2008

  • Missing the point?

    I think you might be missing that the conservatives simply have better arguments as to the nature of the family and what is most conducive to its well being. They have answers, and people need those. It's true that liberals tend to have answers to many other things pertinent to a happy life, but they are not the same issues and not the same ...
    Posted to XX Factor Extra by Neiswonger on September 5, 2008

  • Palin's Choice

    I love the thought of women ascending to high office. While women haven't hit the executive office yet, many fine and talented woman have been in the Senate, Congress, and cabinet positions for decades. As a child of the 70s I myself am abundantly gifted with the benefits of the 70s woman's movement. But the thing that bothers me about Sara ...
    Posted to XX Factor Extra by kgcobb on September 3, 2008