From: Dinosaur_Sr on
On Feb 16, 12:30 pm, "John B." <johnb...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> On Feb 16, 10:53 am, Dinosaur_Sr <frostback2...(a)att.net> wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Feb 15, 7:31 pm, William Clark <wcla...(a)colnospamumbus.rr.com>
> > wrote:
>
> > > In article <4b79e03e$0$4847$9a6e1...(a)unlimited.newshosting.com>,
>
> > >  Carbon <nob...(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
> > > > On Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:30:40 -0600, MNMikeW wrote:
> > > > > "Carbon" <nob...(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
> > > > >news:4b75eb36$0$5121$9a6e19ea(a)unlimited.newshosting.com...
> > > > >> On Fri, 12 Feb 2010 07:36:08 -0600, MNMikeW wrote:
> > > > >>> "Carbon" <nob...(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
> > > > >>>news:4b749767$0$5110$9a6e19ea(a)unlimited.newshosting.com...
> > > > >>>> On Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:21:30 -0600, MNMikeW wrote:
> > > > >>>>> "Carbon" <nob...(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
> > > > >>>>>news:4b748e2c$0$5095$9a6e19ea(a)unlimited.newshosting.com...
> > > > >>>>>> On Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:51:42 -0600, MNMikeW wrote:
> > > > >>>>>>> <bkni...(a)conramp.net> wrote in message
> > > > >>>>>>>news:eni8n5d2ni49tgp0j8pd0dc4p0jroki97j(a)4ax.com...
> > > > >>>>>>>> On Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:58:12 -0500, BAR <sc...(a)you.com> wrote:
> > > > >>>>>>>>> In article <sof8n5drfaqjkerbbv1ubt2f5ts6ta5...(a)4ax.com>,
> > > > >>>>>>>>> bkni...(a)conramp.net says...
> > > > >>>>>>>>>> On Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:21:44 -0500, BAR <sc...(a)you.com>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>> wrote:
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>> In article <nta8n5p2g17si7haj18qn7kif0vi0k4...(a)4ax.com>,
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>> bkni...(a)conramp.net says...
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:04:37 -0500, BAR <sc...(a)you.com>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> The TelePrompter "BS" hasn't been wiped off the table..
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Obama has a long way to go before he can claim to be
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> weaned off of the TelePrompter.
>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> Cripes Bert.  Didn't you see the whipping he gave the repub
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> congressmen, all off the cuff?
>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>> In your dreams only.
>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>> Enough so that the Senators don't want to be embarrassed too.
> > > > >>>>>>>>>> They won't subject themselves to such a drubbing.
>
> > > > >>>>>>>>> In your dreams only.
>
> > > > >>>>>>>> Bert!  This has been widely publicized.  He offered to meet
> > > > >>>>>>>> with them and they said no, not as a large group, just with a
> > > > >>>>>>>> few of the leaders.  They obviously don't want a repeat of the
> > > > >>>>>>>> representatives' poor showing.
>
> > > > >>>>>>> And the only people saying it was a "drubbing" are left wing
> > > > >>>>>>> blogs.  The meeting they want to have on the 25th is just as
> > > > >>>>>>> bogus. Obama has stated he has no plans on starting over on
> > > > >>>>>>> healthcare. So whatever proposals are presented by the Repubs,
> > > > >>>>>>> they will be rejected. The people want a "do-over" on this and
> > > > >>>>>>> so do most Repubs.  Obama will not allow that so basically it
> > > > >>>>>>> comes down to nothing more than more Obama Kabuki theater.
>
> > > > >>>>>> Jesus. You guys say you've watched it. Are you all blind, or
> > > > >>>>>> what?
>
> > > > >>>>> We dont have blinders on like you.
>
> > > > >>>> No, Mike. According to the ceaseless Fox News narrative, Obama is
> > > > >>>> helpless without a teleprompter. He debated the GOP for over an
> > > > >>>> hour, all of them lined up with prepared questions. Not only did he
> > > > >>>> not fall apart, he gave no ground whatsoever. In fact he did very
> > > > >>>> well.  It's that simple. The entire narrative is ridiculous and
> > > > >>>> stupid.
>
> > > > >>> I said he did very well. He by no means "drubbed" anyone.
>
> > > > >> I'm glad you conceded that much. Most of your fellow travelers are in
> > > > >> denial. As for how well he did, I'm 100% certain that the GOP will
> > > > >> never, ever invite Obama to another unscripted live television
> > > > >> debate.  Read into that what you will.
>
> > > > > There is nothing Obama does that is unscripted.
>
> > > > Really. So at the recent GOP debate he, what, somehow got hold of their
> > > > in advance? Mike, how likely do you think that would have been?
>
> > > In PalmPalin's case, guaranteed. And she still couldn't handle it
> > > without scribbling her "core values" on her palm.
>
> > Really? Let's put her political achievements up against your academic
> > achievements...so you get your D. Phill (doctor phil!) and then you
> > have done what exactly, that compares to say being elected as a mayor,
> > a governor and selected as a VP candidate for one of the major US
> > parties?- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> You seem to think that being elected to something is a monumental
> achievement that outshines anything else one might accomplish. You got
> a Ph.D? Big deal. Sarah Palin got elected Mayor of Wasilla, AK.
>
> Obama was elected to the Illinois State Senate, the U.S. Senate and
> the Presidency of the United States. You going to give him the same
> credit you give Sarah?

Obama is not the issue. Similar record to Palin at the time of the
2008 election though.

It's not all that hard to get a Ph.D. More a matter of motivation.
It's pretty hard to get elected US senator though.
From: Dinosaur_Sr on
On Feb 16, 12:03 pm, William Clark <wcla...(a)colnospamumbus.rr.com>
wrote:
> In article
> <1ff423dd-c56a-45c6-8422-c8e1e52c6...(a)o3g2000yqb.googlegroups.com>,
>
>
>
>  Dinosaur_Sr <frostback2...(a)att.net> wrote:
> > On Feb 15, 7:31 pm, William Clark <wcla...(a)colnospamumbus.rr.com>
> > wrote:
> > > In article <4b79e03e$0$4847$9a6e1...(a)unlimited.newshosting.com>,
>
> > >  Carbon <nob...(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
> > > > On Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:30:40 -0600, MNMikeW wrote:
> > > > > "Carbon" <nob...(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
> > > > >news:4b75eb36$0$5121$9a6e19ea(a)unlimited.newshosting.com...
> > > > >> On Fri, 12 Feb 2010 07:36:08 -0600, MNMikeW wrote:
> > > > >>> "Carbon" <nob...(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
> > > > >>>news:4b749767$0$5110$9a6e19ea(a)unlimited.newshosting.com...
> > > > >>>> On Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:21:30 -0600, MNMikeW wrote:
> > > > >>>>> "Carbon" <nob...(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
> > > > >>>>>news:4b748e2c$0$5095$9a6e19ea(a)unlimited.newshosting.com...
> > > > >>>>>> On Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:51:42 -0600, MNMikeW wrote:
> > > > >>>>>>> <bkni...(a)conramp.net> wrote in message
> > > > >>>>>>>news:eni8n5d2ni49tgp0j8pd0dc4p0jroki97j(a)4ax.com...
> > > > >>>>>>>> On Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:58:12 -0500, BAR <sc...(a)you.com> wrote:
> > > > >>>>>>>>> In article <sof8n5drfaqjkerbbv1ubt2f5ts6ta5...(a)4ax.com>,
> > > > >>>>>>>>> bkni...(a)conramp.net says...
> > > > >>>>>>>>>> On Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:21:44 -0500, BAR <sc...(a)you.com>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>> wrote:
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>> In article <nta8n5p2g17si7haj18qn7kif0vi0k4...(a)4ax.com>,
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>> bkni...(a)conramp.net says...
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:04:37 -0500, BAR <sc...(a)you.com>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> The TelePrompter "BS" hasn't been wiped off the table..
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Obama has a long way to go before he can claim to be
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> weaned off of the TelePrompter.
>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> Cripes Bert.  Didn't you see the whipping he gave the repub
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> congressmen, all off the cuff?
>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>>> In your dreams only.
>
> > > > >>>>>>>>>> Enough so that the Senators don't want to be embarrassed too.
> > > > >>>>>>>>>> They won't subject themselves to such a drubbing.
>
> > > > >>>>>>>>> In your dreams only.
>
> > > > >>>>>>>> Bert!  This has been widely publicized.  He offered to meet
> > > > >>>>>>>> with them and they said no, not as a large group, just with a
> > > > >>>>>>>> few of the leaders.  They obviously don't want a repeat of the
> > > > >>>>>>>> representatives' poor showing.
>
> > > > >>>>>>> And the only people saying it was a "drubbing" are left wing
> > > > >>>>>>> blogs.  The meeting they want to have on the 25th is just as
> > > > >>>>>>> bogus. Obama has stated he has no plans on starting over on
> > > > >>>>>>> healthcare. So whatever proposals are presented by the Repubs,
> > > > >>>>>>> they will be rejected. The people want a "do-over" on this and
> > > > >>>>>>> so do most Repubs.  Obama will not allow that so basically it
> > > > >>>>>>> comes down to nothing more than more Obama Kabuki theater.
>
> > > > >>>>>> Jesus. You guys say you've watched it. Are you all blind, or
> > > > >>>>>> what?
>
> > > > >>>>> We dont have blinders on like you.
>
> > > > >>>> No, Mike. According to the ceaseless Fox News narrative, Obama is
> > > > >>>> helpless without a teleprompter. He debated the GOP for over an
> > > > >>>> hour, all of them lined up with prepared questions. Not only did he
> > > > >>>> not fall apart, he gave no ground whatsoever. In fact he did very
> > > > >>>> well.  It's that simple. The entire narrative is ridiculous and
> > > > >>>> stupid.
>
> > > > >>> I said he did very well. He by no means "drubbed" anyone.
>
> > > > >> I'm glad you conceded that much. Most of your fellow travelers are in
> > > > >> denial. As for how well he did, I'm 100% certain that the GOP will
> > > > >> never, ever invite Obama to another unscripted live television
> > > > >> debate.  Read into that what you will.
>
> > > > > There is nothing Obama does that is unscripted.
>
> > > > Really. So at the recent GOP debate he, what, somehow got hold of their
> > > > in advance? Mike, how likely do you think that would have been?
>
> > > In PalmPalin's case, guaranteed. And she still couldn't handle it
> > > without scribbling her "core values" on her palm.
>
> > Really? Let's put her political achievements up against your academic
> > achievements...so you get your D. Phill (doctor phil!) and then you
> > have done what exactly, that compares to say being elected as a mayor,
> > a governor and selected as a VP candidate for one of the major US
> > parties?
>
> Well, it's true that I have not quit after two years, with the ethics
> commission hot on my heels. I have never had to scribble lecture notes
> on the palm of my hand, and I have my core values down pat.
>
> All the supposed "accomplishments" you mention are simply appointments
> or elections to office. They indicate absolutely no achievements to
> benefit anyone other than herself. That is like giving a faculty member
> tenure, and then never having them publish or do research. But perhaps
> you can empathize with that a little better than I can.

Sorta like an appointment to a faculty position? I suspect it's a lot
harder to get elected to the US senate than appointed to a faculty
position.
From: William Clark on
In article
<79cb7496-d790-4e70-8bfd-b8149150ba46(a)x22g2000yqx.googlegroups.com>,
Dinosaur_Sr <frostback2002(a)att.net> wrote:

> On Feb 16, 12:09�pm, William Clark <wcla...(a)colnospamumbus.rr.com>
> wrote:
> > In article
> > <6565a483-ab23-4eaf-8492-2abf296b7...(a)j31g2000yqa.googlegroups.com>,
> >
> >
> >
> > �Dinosaur_Sr <frostback2...(a)att.net> wrote:
> > > On Feb 15, 6:58�pm, Carbon <nob...(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
> > > > On Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:23:24 -0500, BAR wrote:
> > > > > In article <4b7893f6$0$5103$9a6e1...(a)unlimited.newshosting.com>,
> > > > > nob...(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com says...
> >
> > > > >> You haven't commented on Obama's performance in the recent live
> > > > >> televised debate. Why is that? Could it be that you're so desperate
> > > > >> to believe Obama is helpless without a teleprompter that you block
> > > > >> out all evidence to the contrary? Perhaps your obvious bias is
> > > > >> influencing your predictions about Obama's favorability ratings.
> >
> > > > > Ok, I'll play. It was not a debate. It was a ask a quesiton and
> > > > > receive an answer session.
> >
> > > > Correct. It was actually tougher than a debate. They were lined up with
> > > > carefully prepared question after carefully prepared question, and they
> > > > still got nowhere. I am quite certain that the GOP will never invite
> > > > Obama to a live, unscripted television debate of this type again.
> >
> > > I thought Obama sucked in that forum. All he did was deny everything,
> > > no real rationale given, just deny. Looks good the the choir though, I
> > > suppose.
> >
> > Sunshine, you are pre-conditioned to believe that Obama "sucks" at
> > anything and everything he does. Wrestling with a pig again.
>
> I suppose, especially if you don't read my posts.

No, I don't, I am too busy trying to find any of your "materials
science" publications.

Coming up empty so far. So is the Science Citation Index.
From: William Clark on
In article
<b907f324-e064-482b-a9d2-6d437a248359(a)y33g2000yqb.googlegroups.com>,
Dinosaur_Sr <frostback2002(a)att.net> wrote:

> On Feb 16, 12:03�pm, William Clark <wcla...(a)colnospamumbus.rr.com>
> wrote:
> > In article
> > <1ff423dd-c56a-45c6-8422-c8e1e52c6...(a)o3g2000yqb.googlegroups.com>,
> >
> >
> >
> > �Dinosaur_Sr <frostback2...(a)att.net> wrote:
> > > On Feb 15, 7:31�pm, William Clark <wcla...(a)colnospamumbus.rr.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > > In article <4b79e03e$0$4847$9a6e1...(a)unlimited.newshosting.com>,
> >
> > > > �Carbon <nob...(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
> > > > > On Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:30:40 -0600, MNMikeW wrote:
> > > > > > "Carbon" <nob...(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
> > > > > >news:4b75eb36$0$5121$9a6e19ea(a)unlimited.newshosting.com...
> > > > > >> On Fri, 12 Feb 2010 07:36:08 -0600, MNMikeW wrote:
> > > > > >>> "Carbon" <nob...(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
> > > > > >>>news:4b749767$0$5110$9a6e19ea(a)unlimited.newshosting.com...
> > > > > >>>> On Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:21:30 -0600, MNMikeW wrote:
> > > > > >>>>> "Carbon" <nob...(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
> > > > > >>>>>news:4b748e2c$0$5095$9a6e19ea(a)unlimited.newshosting.com...
> > > > > >>>>>> On Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:51:42 -0600, MNMikeW wrote:
> > > > > >>>>>>> <bkni...(a)conramp.net> wrote in message
> > > > > >>>>>>>news:eni8n5d2ni49tgp0j8pd0dc4p0jroki97j(a)4ax.com...
> > > > > >>>>>>>> On Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:58:12 -0500, BAR <sc...(a)you.com>
> > > > > >>>>>>>> wrote:
> > > > > >>>>>>>>> In article <sof8n5drfaqjkerbbv1ubt2f5ts6ta5...(a)4ax.com>,
> > > > > >>>>>>>>> bkni...(a)conramp.net says...
> > > > > >>>>>>>>>> On Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:21:44 -0500, BAR <sc...(a)you.com>
> > > > > >>>>>>>>>> wrote:
> > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> In article <nta8n5p2g17si7haj18qn7kif0vi0k4...(a)4ax.com>,
> > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> bkni...(a)conramp.net says...
> > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:04:37 -0500, BAR <sc...(a)you.com>
> > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
> >
> > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> The TelePrompter "BS" hasn't been wiped off the table.
> > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Obama has a long way to go before he can claim to be
> > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> weaned off of the TelePrompter.
> >
> > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> Cripes Bert. �Didn't you see the whipping he gave the
> > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> repub
> > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> congressmen, all off the cuff?
> >
> > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> In your dreams only.
> >
> > > > > >>>>>>>>>> Enough so that the Senators don't want to be embarrassed
> > > > > >>>>>>>>>> too.
> > > > > >>>>>>>>>> They won't subject themselves to such a drubbing.
> >
> > > > > >>>>>>>>> In your dreams only.
> >
> > > > > >>>>>>>> Bert! �This has been widely publicized. �He offered to meet
> > > > > >>>>>>>> with them and they said no, not as a large group, just with
> > > > > >>>>>>>> a
> > > > > >>>>>>>> few of the leaders. �They obviously don't want a repeat of
> > > > > >>>>>>>> the
> > > > > >>>>>>>> representatives' poor showing.
> >
> > > > > >>>>>>> And the only people saying it was a "drubbing" are left wing
> > > > > >>>>>>> blogs. �The meeting they want to have on the 25th is just as
> > > > > >>>>>>> bogus. Obama has stated he has no plans on starting over on
> > > > > >>>>>>> healthcare. So whatever proposals are presented by the
> > > > > >>>>>>> Repubs,
> > > > > >>>>>>> they will be rejected. The people want a "do-over" on this
> > > > > >>>>>>> and
> > > > > >>>>>>> so do most Repubs. �Obama will not allow that so basically it
> > > > > >>>>>>> comes down to nothing more than more Obama Kabuki theater.
> >
> > > > > >>>>>> Jesus. You guys say you've watched it. Are you all blind, or
> > > > > >>>>>> what?
> >
> > > > > >>>>> We dont have blinders on like you.
> >
> > > > > >>>> No, Mike. According to the ceaseless Fox News narrative, Obama
> > > > > >>>> is
> > > > > >>>> helpless without a teleprompter. He debated the GOP for over an
> > > > > >>>> hour, all of them lined up with prepared questions. Not only did
> > > > > >>>> he
> > > > > >>>> not fall apart, he gave no ground whatsoever. In fact he did
> > > > > >>>> very
> > > > > >>>> well. �It's that simple. The entire narrative is ridiculous and
> > > > > >>>> stupid.
> >
> > > > > >>> I said he did very well. He by no means "drubbed" anyone.
> >
> > > > > >> I'm glad you conceded that much. Most of your fellow travelers are
> > > > > >> in
> > > > > >> denial. As for how well he did, I'm 100% certain that the GOP will
> > > > > >> never, ever invite Obama to another unscripted live television
> > > > > >> debate. �Read into that what you will.
> >
> > > > > > There is nothing Obama does that is unscripted.
> >
> > > > > Really. So at the recent GOP debate he, what, somehow got hold of
> > > > > their
> > > > > in advance? Mike, how likely do you think that would have been?
> >
> > > > In PalmPalin's case, guaranteed. And she still couldn't handle it
> > > > without scribbling her "core values" on her palm.
> >
> > > Really? Let's put her political achievements up against your academic
> > > achievements...so you get your D. Phill (doctor phil!) and then you
> > > have done what exactly, that compares to say being elected as a mayor,
> > > a governor and selected as a VP candidate for one of the major US
> > > parties?
> >
> > Well, it's true that I have not quit after two years, with the ethics
> > commission hot on my heels. I have never had to scribble lecture notes
> > on the palm of my hand, and I have my core values down pat.
> >
> > All the supposed "accomplishments" you mention are simply appointments
> > or elections to office. They indicate absolutely no achievements to
> > benefit anyone other than herself. That is like giving a faculty member
> > tenure, and then never having them publish or do research. But perhaps
> > you can empathize with that a little better than I can.
>
> Sorta like an appointment to a faculty position? I suspect it's a lot
> harder to get elected to the US senate than appointed to a faculty
> position.

Tell that to the woman at UAH.
From: William Clark on
In article
<426168e1-3d62-4f84-bf59-dfcfb6d47537(a)u9g2000yqb.googlegroups.com>,
Dinosaur_Sr <frostback2002(a)att.net> wrote:

> On Feb 16, 12:30�pm, "John B." <johnb...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Feb 16, 10:53�am, Dinosaur_Sr <frostback2...(a)att.net> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > > On Feb 15, 7:31�pm, William Clark <wcla...(a)colnospamumbus.rr.com>
> > > wrote:
> >
> > > > In article <4b79e03e$0$4847$9a6e1...(a)unlimited.newshosting.com>,
> >
> > > > �Carbon <nob...(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
> > > > > On Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:30:40 -0600, MNMikeW wrote:
> > > > > > "Carbon" <nob...(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
> > > > > >news:4b75eb36$0$5121$9a6e19ea(a)unlimited.newshosting.com...
> > > > > >> On Fri, 12 Feb 2010 07:36:08 -0600, MNMikeW wrote:
> > > > > >>> "Carbon" <nob...(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
> > > > > >>>news:4b749767$0$5110$9a6e19ea(a)unlimited.newshosting.com...
> > > > > >>>> On Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:21:30 -0600, MNMikeW wrote:
> > > > > >>>>> "Carbon" <nob...(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
> > > > > >>>>>news:4b748e2c$0$5095$9a6e19ea(a)unlimited.newshosting.com...
> > > > > >>>>>> On Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:51:42 -0600, MNMikeW wrote:
> > > > > >>>>>>> <bkni...(a)conramp.net> wrote in message
> > > > > >>>>>>>news:eni8n5d2ni49tgp0j8pd0dc4p0jroki97j(a)4ax.com...
> > > > > >>>>>>>> On Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:58:12 -0500, BAR <sc...(a)you.com>
> > > > > >>>>>>>> wrote:
> > > > > >>>>>>>>> In article <sof8n5drfaqjkerbbv1ubt2f5ts6ta5...(a)4ax.com>,
> > > > > >>>>>>>>> bkni...(a)conramp.net says...
> > > > > >>>>>>>>>> On Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:21:44 -0500, BAR <sc...(a)you.com>
> > > > > >>>>>>>>>> wrote:
> > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> In article <nta8n5p2g17si7haj18qn7kif0vi0k4...(a)4ax.com>,
> > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> bkni...(a)conramp.net says...
> > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:04:37 -0500, BAR <sc...(a)you.com>
> > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
> >
> > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> The TelePrompter "BS" hasn't been wiped off the table.
> > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Obama has a long way to go before he can claim to be
> > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> weaned off of the TelePrompter.
> >
> > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> Cripes Bert. �Didn't you see the whipping he gave the
> > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> repub
> > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> congressmen, all off the cuff?
> >
> > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> In your dreams only.
> >
> > > > > >>>>>>>>>> Enough so that the Senators don't want to be embarrassed
> > > > > >>>>>>>>>> too.
> > > > > >>>>>>>>>> They won't subject themselves to such a drubbing.
> >
> > > > > >>>>>>>>> In your dreams only.
> >
> > > > > >>>>>>>> Bert! �This has been widely publicized. �He offered to meet
> > > > > >>>>>>>> with them and they said no, not as a large group, just with
> > > > > >>>>>>>> a
> > > > > >>>>>>>> few of the leaders. �They obviously don't want a repeat of
> > > > > >>>>>>>> the
> > > > > >>>>>>>> representatives' poor showing.
> >
> > > > > >>>>>>> And the only people saying it was a "drubbing" are left wing
> > > > > >>>>>>> blogs. �The meeting they want to have on the 25th is just as
> > > > > >>>>>>> bogus. Obama has stated he has no plans on starting over on
> > > > > >>>>>>> healthcare. So whatever proposals are presented by the
> > > > > >>>>>>> Repubs,
> > > > > >>>>>>> they will be rejected. The people want a "do-over" on this
> > > > > >>>>>>> and
> > > > > >>>>>>> so do most Repubs. �Obama will not allow that so basically it
> > > > > >>>>>>> comes down to nothing more than more Obama Kabuki theater.
> >
> > > > > >>>>>> Jesus. You guys say you've watched it. Are you all blind, or
> > > > > >>>>>> what?
> >
> > > > > >>>>> We dont have blinders on like you.
> >
> > > > > >>>> No, Mike. According to the ceaseless Fox News narrative, Obama
> > > > > >>>> is
> > > > > >>>> helpless without a teleprompter. He debated the GOP for over an
> > > > > >>>> hour, all of them lined up with prepared questions. Not only did
> > > > > >>>> he
> > > > > >>>> not fall apart, he gave no ground whatsoever. In fact he did
> > > > > >>>> very
> > > > > >>>> well. �It's that simple. The entire narrative is ridiculous and
> > > > > >>>> stupid.
> >
> > > > > >>> I said he did very well. He by no means "drubbed" anyone.
> >
> > > > > >> I'm glad you conceded that much. Most of your fellow travelers are
> > > > > >> in
> > > > > >> denial. As for how well he did, I'm 100% certain that the GOP will
> > > > > >> never, ever invite Obama to another unscripted live television
> > > > > >> debate. �Read into that what you will.
> >
> > > > > > There is nothing Obama does that is unscripted.
> >
> > > > > Really. So at the recent GOP debate he, what, somehow got hold of
> > > > > their
> > > > > in advance? Mike, how likely do you think that would have been?
> >
> > > > In PalmPalin's case, guaranteed. And she still couldn't handle it
> > > > without scribbling her "core values" on her palm.
> >
> > > Really? Let's put her political achievements up against your academic
> > > achievements...so you get your D. Phill (doctor phil!) and then you
> > > have done what exactly, that compares to say being elected as a mayor,
> > > a governor and selected as a VP candidate for one of the major US
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> >
> > You seem to think that being elected to something is a monumental
> > achievement that outshines anything else one might accomplish. You got
> > a Ph.D? Big deal. Sarah Palin got elected Mayor of Wasilla, AK.
> >
> > Obama was elected to the Illinois State Senate, the U.S. Senate and
> > the Presidency of the United States. You going to give him the same
> > credit you give Sarah?
>
> Obama is not the issue. Similar record to Palin at the time of the
> 2008 election though.
>
> It's not all that hard to get a Ph.D. More a matter of motivation.
> It's pretty hard to get elected US senator though.

It's not all that hard to get elected to the US Senate. More a matter of
money. Pretty hard to get a PhD from a good university, though.