tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post2329398352307386842..comments2023-07-05T08:12:21.449-04:00Comments on Sushi and Pizza: I can hardly wait for the VP debates . . .Boquinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02365252326911270689noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post-5234613227471117852008-10-01T00:01:00.000-04:002008-10-01T00:01:00.000-04:00Palin is so under the microscope. They've kept her...Palin is so under the microscope. They've kept her from the media and now, because of pressure, they've had her do a few interviews and they were abysmal. I almost feel sorry for her--they're so painful to watch. She must be a wreck--she's over prepared for them and isn't being herself. <BR/><BR/>I read the stats the other day--Biden has done about 89 media interviews since being announced as theBoquinhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02365252326911270689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post-7529783551358186892008-09-30T21:32:00.000-04:002008-09-30T21:32:00.000-04:00but she's obviously NOT one heartbeat away. he's h...but she's obviously NOT one heartbeat away. he's had a thousand heartbeats in the past day or so, and the ticker hasn't stopped yet.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11015713105597907545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post-32478751231373782892008-09-30T13:58:00.000-04:002008-09-30T13:58:00.000-04:00The "one heartbeat away" phrase is getting a littl...The "one heartbeat away" phrase is getting a little old, but there are valid concerns.<BR/><BR/>McCain, if elected, would surpass Reagan as the oldest president to take office. (Reagan was 69 at his first inauguration in 1981.) There are those that thought Reagan was showing signs of Alzheimer's early in his presidency.<BR/><BR/>McCain has a history of melanoma, the kind of skin cancer that Dr. Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05183182119832345967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post-75221786504416407602008-09-30T01:29:00.000-04:002008-09-30T01:29:00.000-04:00I gotta say, this "one heartbeat away from the pre...I gotta say, this "one heartbeat away from the presidency" thing is getting old. McCain is NOT knocking on death's door. 72 isn't that old. His health isn't perfect, but whose is? Especially at 72? <BR/><BR/>PS. I have not decided who I'm voting for. I'm a registered republican and I obviously favor the right, but I don't intend for my comments to always be "boo Obama" but for now, he's not Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11015713105597907545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post-81312436848239276592008-09-29T22:39:00.000-04:002008-09-29T22:39:00.000-04:00I don't know. Medication? Crisis line? You're righ...I don't know. Medication? Crisis line? You're right--maybe pathetic isn't the right word. Maybe you've just come up with an ingenious money-making scheme! ;)Boquinhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02365252326911270689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post-54357988996819842732008-09-29T22:34:00.000-04:002008-09-29T22:34:00.000-04:00Many thanks (but pathetic? Ouch!)Many thanks (but pathetic? Ouch!)Shawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11601654881737883304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post-22357370975325439022008-09-29T22:27:00.000-04:002008-09-29T22:27:00.000-04:00Shawn, your pathetic comment reminded me that I ha...Shawn, your pathetic comment reminded me that I hadn't added you to our blog roll yet, so I just did and given your creative blog name? You're at the very top of the alphabetical list! Handy, eh? <BR/><BR/>(Everyone, Shawn would LOVE comments and political banter on his blog, so have at it . . . ).Boquinhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02365252326911270689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post-9282201641807160762008-09-29T22:22:00.000-04:002008-09-29T22:22:00.000-04:00D'Arcy--I want to address this popcorn comment. It...D'Arcy--I want to address this popcorn comment. It's so true!! Anc chocolate!<BR/><BR/>What's bizarre is that I feel that I am viewing it more as entertainment rather than a real political discourse and that's sad! Isn't that awful? And that's not because I have a bad attitude going into it. It's because it's simply how I feel. I'm not deciding on that or manufacturing that. I'm being honest hereBoquinhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02365252326911270689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post-9534286486027888152008-09-29T22:21:00.000-04:002008-09-29T22:21:00.000-04:00I've posted both the SNL video and the CBS video o...I've posted both the SNL video and the CBS video on my blog so you can compare(which everyone could go see if you'd link to us, but my feelings aren't hurt or anything, I mean, not really hurt, or hurt badly, or, you know, I'll take medication and be okay, because, well, is there some sort of crisis number I can call?)Shawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11601654881737883304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post-72702333665178608982008-09-29T22:08:00.000-04:002008-09-29T22:08:00.000-04:00Boquinha means "little mouth" in Portuguese--a nic...Boquinha means "little mouth" in Portuguese--a nickname from my mission days. :) It's literal, not figurative, so keep your wise mouth comments to yourself. ;)<BR/><BR/>This IS good bipartisan banter! I agree and I think it's healthy that we can both laugh at our own candidates. <BR/><BR/>I know! Seriously, we've seen the SNL skit and, seeing that first, you'd think it was a gross exaggeration. Boquinhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02365252326911270689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post-23277954531446025302008-09-29T22:00:00.000-04:002008-09-29T22:00:00.000-04:00Stacy, (I'll call you that since I have no idea wh...Stacy, (I'll call you that since I have no idea what boquinha is): I rather enjoy the bipartisan banter that permeates this post. I know where you stand and you know where I stand, yet we are still able to laugh at our candidates. I'm not sure if I should rejoice, or fear?? I was shocked when I heard Biden say that. I mean, wasn't he in the Senate during the Great Depression? Let's just Shawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11601654881737883304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post-20930649146670636732008-09-29T21:57:00.000-04:002008-09-29T21:57:00.000-04:00Holy crazy comments! As I wrote that first one, li...Holy crazy comments! As I wrote that first one, like 4 more comments posted!!Boquinhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02365252326911270689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post-86773282579408322122008-09-29T21:56:00.000-04:002008-09-29T21:56:00.000-04:00Here's an interesting site--figure out your taxes ...Here's <A HREF="http://www.electiontaxes.com/" REL="nofollow">an interesting site</A>--figure out your taxes under Obama and McCain.Boquinhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02365252326911270689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post-59893482146949968272008-09-29T21:52:00.000-04:002008-09-29T21:52:00.000-04:00Mark, what's so scary is we saw the SNL skit *firs...Mark, what's so scary is we saw the SNL skit *first* and I thought they were exaggerating. And, holy cow, they weren't!<BR/><BR/>D'Arcy, Amen, sister. <BR/><BR/>Shawn, um, that FDR comment compared with that disastrous interview? There just is no comparison. One is painfully stupid and the other is absolutely scary. <BR/><BR/>Em, you're not kidding. I think the media is all over Palin because Boquinhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02365252326911270689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post-83406407166340454592008-09-29T21:49:00.000-04:002008-09-29T21:49:00.000-04:00I think the perceived scarcity of Biden info could...I think the perceived scarcity of Biden info could be explained by a couple of things. I'm sure there are plenty of other reasons for this, but these two come to mind quickly for me.<BR/><BR/>1. Palin has been so inaccessible that anything she does immediately garners intense scrutiny.<BR/><BR/>2. Biden has been involved in more than one personal presidential campaign so in a sense the media has Dr. Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05183182119832345967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post-65324316940526742392008-09-29T21:42:00.000-04:002008-09-29T21:42:00.000-04:00egads! truly a terrible, terrible interview.egads! truly a terrible, terrible interview.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11015713105597907545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post-12362903894609079282008-09-29T21:34:00.000-04:002008-09-29T21:34:00.000-04:00I see this and I want to crawl under the covers an...I see this and I want to crawl under the covers and not come out. Seriously. I am VERY scared for the world we're going to be leaving our kids.... a legacy of debt and corruption and power-hungry, selfish, hubris, avarice, greed.... (ok, ok, I'll stop now). <BR/><BR/>And the other thing that REALLY bothered me about Sarah Palin when she came out of Alaska is how a mother of 5 (one of her kids HWHLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07294913024458099382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post-48118602107200714182008-09-29T21:29:00.000-04:002008-09-29T21:29:00.000-04:00I have read all of the political comments on your ...I have read all of the political comments on your blog. The country/media is very interested in what Palin thinks about everything. I don't even know what Biden thinks about anything. Where is he? I am a lot more concerned about the billions of dollars in new spending Obama is proposing on his own website. He also has a section about healthcare which uses the sentence, "require healthcare Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663756290946745033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post-73726101654936044372008-09-29T20:18:00.000-04:002008-09-29T20:18:00.000-04:00Here it is!http://wire.factcheck.org/2008/09/25/jo...Here it is!<BR/>http://wire.factcheck.org/2008/09/25/jon-stewart-joe-biden-crazy-reckless-oops/Shawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11601654881737883304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post-8442375786032235802008-09-29T20:16:00.000-04:002008-09-29T20:16:00.000-04:00Why is that so scary?? She gave exactly the answe...Why is that so scary?? She gave exactly the answer she was trained to give. Ok, wrong time for that answer, but a little more coaching and she'll be golden!<BR/><BR/>Besides, didn't you hear Joe Biden's comments about FDR?? I'll find them and post them.Shawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11601654881737883304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post-80270463260768281212008-09-29T18:45:00.000-04:002008-09-29T18:45:00.000-04:00It really does scare the hell out of me! I'd rathe...It really does scare the hell out of me! I'd rather vote for Tina Fey. I wish she were doing the debates.<BR/><BR/><BR/>I'll be watching this weekend, with popcorn!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17584248569655542892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post-29377589720068408122008-09-29T17:29:00.000-04:002008-09-29T17:29:00.000-04:00I have two questions for you (well, I could ask ma...I have two questions for you (well, I could ask many, but I'll ask just two):<BR/><BR/>1. Why didn't you post the SNL Couric/Palin "interview?" It was very nearly the same thing.<BR/><BR/>2. How can Wolf Blitzer sit there and refuse to give an honest reporting of what he saw? Like her or not, c'mon!Dr. Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05183182119832345967noreply@blogger.com