He would be a da#n sight better than Bush. I would vote for him, I have heard his opinions regarding politics and I like him.
I request that we please stop using "r****ded" as an adjective. I spend hours helping the mentally disabled each week and this language only helps to perpetuate the blatant discrimination that these people face on a daily basis.
Faos gets blasted for saying many of the same things that MacBeth concedes is the perception?? Kerry's in a tough spot. It may be too early to move the debate to the economy, to healthcare, to international relations. We watched an American beheaded. US troops were caught red handed doing deplorable acts. The focus, like it or not, is currently Iraq. And many people (residents of this forum excluded), simply do not want to continuously play the blame game. I think Kerry has campaigned poorly so far. But it's simply too early to 'come out swinging.' I think he has to just weather the storm. Take the high road on the personal attacks, rather than vehemently defending them. Build a coherent, positive strategy to roll out in September when the campaign will begin. It would be tremendously difficult to maintain a heated, aggressive campaign for 5 to 6 months. He should be spending this time being positive about America, building his campaign team and strategies, and becoming a 'likeable' guy to the public. No need to spar with Bush until the Fall. And the Osma thing. Conspiracy theories aside, capturing Osma in October should actually hurt Bush's campaign, as once the "War on Terror" is contained, Bush's self-declared "war-leadership' strengths are no longer critical. Here's hoping!
didn't see this posted anywhere but i'm sure a lot of people here would like this. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4961694/ Kerry says he’d put McCain at Pentagon Presidential hopeful critical of Bush, Rumsfeld ‘miscalculations’ Ron Edmonds / AP file Like Sen. John Kerry, Sen. John McCain is a decorated Vietnam veteran. Updated: 3:56 p.m. ET May 12, 2004ORLANDO, Fla. - Democratic challenger John Kerry said Wednesday his first choice as defense secretary would be Republican Sen. John McCain as he criticized the Bush administration for failed policies in Iraq. Kerry slammed President Bush and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld for the abuse of Iraqi prisoners, their failure to build an international coalition and other ”miscalculations surrounding this war.” “This thing has been so extraordinarily mismanaged and ineptly prosecuted,” the Massachusetts senator told the “Imus in the Morning” radio program one day after Army Maj. Gen. Antonio Taguba, who investigated the mistreatment at the Abu Ghraib prison, told Congress the abuse reflected a failure of leadership in the U.S. armed forces. Renewing his call for Bush to take full responsibility for the prison scandal and Rumsfeld to resign despite his apology, Kerry singled out McCain of Arizona, a fellow Vietnam War veteran and frequent Bush critic, when pressed on who he would want running the Pentagon. “I have any number of people that I would make secretary of Defense, beginning with our good friend John McCain,” Kerry said. McCain was not immediately available for comment. Kerry listed several other possible candidates “who could manage it (the Pentagon) very effectively,” including Democratic Sen. Carl Levin of Michigan and Republican Sen. John Warner of Virginia, the top ranking senators on the Armed Services Committee. Denies interest in veep spot McCain’s name has surfaced on the long lists of potential running mates for Kerry but he has denied any interest. In addition, Kerry used McCain’s image in one of his campaign ads. McCain was defeated by Bush in the bitterly fought 2000 Republican Party primary. With a strong following among independent voters, McCain has always had a reputation for outspokenness, recently defending Kerry against Republicans questioning his commitment to national security. Kerry blamed Bush and Rumsfeld for the prisoner abuse scandal in Iraq, saying they “dismissed” the Geneva Convention after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks “so that the status of prisoners, both legal and moral, becomes ambiguous at best, and I think as we hear from Gen. Taguba, worse that ambiguous, major failures in command.” “I think you’re going to see a command failure here,” Kerry said. He predicted more “public backbiting” which he warned would hurt the military. Kerry said his goal was to bring other countries into Iraq to “get rid of this American occupation, (to) get the target off the American troops alone, (and to) get the war out of the pocket of the American taxpayer exclusively.” Pressed on his characterization of atrocities committed by U.S. troops in Vietnam, Kerry said many U.S. actions during the war ran counter to the Geneva Convention. 'Pretty hard word' “I used a pretty harsh word and I regret the harshness of it,” he said. “But the reality is that ... countless numbers of books have been written that have chronicled how we went awry over there.” Kerry brushes aside complaints from some Democrats that his campaign was stagnating at a time when Bush’s approval ratings are falling to new lows. “We’re doing just terrific,” Kerry said. “The fact is that I am running stronger against an incumbent president than any challenger in history, and we’re going to win this race.” Kerry said those critics who “wrote me off” before the primaries were wrong. “Does it take time to sink in? Sure. Do people need to get to know me over the next months? Yes. That’s what a campaign’s about.” Copyright 2004 Reuters Limited. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of Reuters content is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Reuters.
Keep in mind that had he been governor of Texas, the Toyota Center would never have been built, and the Rox would have gone elsewhere. He has stated on many occasions that he does not believe that governments should provide sports facilities.
I don't personally agree with Faos' opinion on politics, specifically, but I totally get this. Believability is hugely important as is your gut instinct. I trust that more than most anything else.
That really isn't true. The Brimer Bill was already way too far gone for a governor's veto. It had the backing of the city of Houston when the stadium referendum passed in 1996. The governor had very little to do with the passage of that bill.
Umm...exactly how little did the Governor have to do with the TC? Exactly none. Besides, it didn't keep him from stepping up to the public trough when he owned the Rangers.
