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Originally Posted by ratbastid
Huh. So even his conviction to finish the job doesn't earn him any points from you?
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I understand the difficulty in understanding my point, it is kind of subtle and my ability to put it in words is limited. As an example, I played football, football is a team sport, if my Q-back made the comment " I am going to win this game", rather than "we are going to win this game", I would conclude the guy was not a team player and was in it for personal glory. That is not a way to motivate your team mates. Or if the Q-back made the inference that the previous Q-back screwed up and that - "I am going to finish this", I would again assume he was not a team player. I would rather he say something like - "o.k. guys let's get this game finished so we can go home with a win"
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I thought a president got a pass from you on anything they did as long as they had convictions and stood by them?
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"pass" is not the correct word. there are always consequences for actions, in the short-term even doing what is right may have negative consequences. I simply have respect for those who stand firm in the face of conflicting pressures when they make a choice based on their honest beliefs.
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Now suddenly being a uniter is an important value in a president? Was it an important value during the Bush years?
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I was united with Bush and his goals I felt his goals were our goals given his clarity, two election victories, Congressional and international support. I was willing to sacrifice and support his vision. I will do the same for Obama if he wants my support, does he?
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Originally Posted by Tully Mars
No, I would have a problem with you being POTUS because I disagree with most of your ideas.
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I don't support troop increases in Afghanistan and I think we should leave the country because it is an unwinable situation. do you agree or disagree?
I support single payer health-care for every child in this country. Do you agree or disagree?
I support a person freedom to partake in the "drug" of their choice. Do you agree or disagree?
I support balancing our federal budget. Do you agree or disagree?
I bet if you seperated your distaste of my personality or my writing style, you may actually agree with me on more than you would be willing to admit.
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And not that it's really any of your concern I was married to the same person for a little over 25yrs.
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Congratulations, I am at 15 years - seems like yesterday.
