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Yakk · 09-04-2008, 09:07 AM

There is a reasonably popular rumor that Eskimo means "eater of raw flesh". I've heard that this is just a rumor, but regardless, many don't like the term. In any case, Eskimo definitely is not the term that the people labeled called themselves historically, but rather an external label.

As it happens, in Alaska, there are two branches of northing natives -- Inuit and Yupik. I don't know of a term that encompasses both other than Eskimo.

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Right now, Sarah Pallin wonderfully stole the news cycle from the Democratic party. And if elected, is quite reasonably likely to be the first woman US President -- McCain is quite old, and ~20% of VPs have served as president.

Obama's choice of VP is interesting, because he would be older than McCain I think -- and McCain would become the US's oldest elected president if he was elected. In essence, Biden is not a "next presidential nominee" option.

So Pallin is both reasonably likely to succeed during one of McCain's terms, and young enough to be the presumptive presidential republican candidate after an 8 year run.

So let's presume that McCain wins the election, then gets reelected in 4 years, then dies in office. In 2016 Pallin becomes the presumptive nominee for the Republican party. Clinton then ends up being ... well, about as old as Reagan was when elected president (or about 3 years yonger than McCain). That would be an interesting election. :-)

09-04-2008, 09:07 AM	#13 (permalink)
Yakk Wehret Den Anfängen! Location: Ontario, Canada	There is a reasonably popular rumor that Eskimo means "eater of raw flesh". I've heard that this is just a rumor, but regardless, many don't like the term. In any case, Eskimo definitely is not the term that the people labeled called themselves historically, but rather an external label. As it happens, in Alaska, there are two branches of northing natives -- Inuit and Yupik. I don't know of a term that encompasses both other than Eskimo. ... Right now, Sarah Pallin wonderfully stole the news cycle from the Democratic party. And if elected, is quite reasonably likely to be the first woman US President -- McCain is quite old, and ~20% of VPs have served as president. Obama's choice of VP is interesting, because he would be older than McCain I think -- and McCain would become the US's oldest elected president if he was elected. In essence, Biden is not a "next presidential nominee" option. So Pallin is both reasonably likely to succeed during one of McCain's terms, and young enough to be the presumptive presidential republican candidate after an 8 year run. So let's presume that McCain wins the election, then gets reelected in 4 years, then dies in office. In 2016 Pallin becomes the presumptive nominee for the Republican party. Clinton then ends up being ... well, about as old as Reagan was when elected president (or about 3 years yonger than McCain). That would be an interesting election. :-) __________________ Last edited by JHVH : 10-29-4004 BC at 09:00 PM. Reason: Time for a rest.