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Politics : Stockman Scott's Political Debate Porch -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Suma who wrote (60185)	10/13/2004 2:44:18 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 89467

"It is hard work being a CEO. I've been to biz skool. I work hard. The economy is good and getting gooder. Let Me Finish.The air is clean and getting taken to the cleaners. The water is clean and getting filtered. The healthy forests are getting stronger and harder. No child has been left behind in the healthy forests.We balanced the budget.More people have jobs now than when Hoover was president. More even than when Kennedy was president, because we work hard, and the American peeples work hard. My record speaks for itself. The borders are safe and getting safer. God told me to smite thine enema, whereever it may be. I like to work hard, so vote for me, Gollum, Laura, America, and my pet goat. Thank you very muchas gracias." Shrub Rat

To: Suma who wrote (60185)	10/13/2004 3:17:45 PM
From: one_less	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 89467

I have been watching and waiting for one of the candidates to show up with a silver bullet to put the other away. These debates are way too scripted ahead of time. That is about the only remarkable thing I could remark on so far. We all know what the topics will be and how each candidate will address it. If I were a speech writer for either one of these guys, I am sure I could come up with one or more silver bullets. For example: If either of them were to look into the camera Reagan or Clinton style and say to the American Mom, "look, the majority of these debates have been about National Security, Military operations, and such but with all sincerity, I want you to know that my highest priority is the security of the very living rooms from which you are watching this debate. I want you to know that I care personally and deeply about the safety of the children sitting around you. Together, we can continue to be the Nation of peace and safety that your Grandparents have passed on to you." Then the candidate can point out how insecure the mothers and children of Iraq, Afghanistan, etc are and how as a Nation of people who care, we are doing something about it. This type of personal appeal is almost totally overshadowed by dumb rhetoric about what bush and kerry were like as teenagers. The issues of Jobs, the economy, education, health, and security all need to be addressed at a more personal level of concern. They should hire me... I'd make em' rich... rich I tell you ... beyond their wildest dreams... oh, wait...wrong rant...sorry.

To: Suma who wrote (60185)	10/13/2004 3:37:02 PM
From: Skywatcher	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 89467

HIDE FROM THIS MR BUSH! Gasoline Pump Price Highest Ever for October Reuters Tuesday 12 October 2004 WASHINGTON - The national price for gasoline increased 5.5 cents over the last week to $1.993 a gallon, the highest pump price ever in October, while diesel fuel set a record for the third straight week, the U.S. government said on Tuesday. The pump price for regular unleaded gasoline is up 43 cents from a year ago, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's nationwide survey of service stations. The latest weekly gasoline price is just 7 cents away from the record pump price of $2.06 a gallon reached in late May. The Energy Department's analytical arm also said the price for diesel fuel increased 3.9 cents to a record $2.092 a gallon, up 61 cents from a year earlier. Higher crude oil prices that reflect supply concerns are pushing up pump costs, as oil accounts for about half the cost of making gasoline and diesel. About 471,000 barrels of U.S. oil production a day in the Gulf of Mexico is still off line because of damage to platforms and pipelines caused by Hurricane Ivan. The price for U.S. crude oil hit a record $54.45 a barrel in overnight trading at the New York Mercantile Exchange. The EIA's weekly survey showed the retail price for cleaner-burning reformulated gasoline, sold in polluted metropolitan areas, increased 7.4 cents to $2.086 a gallon. The West Coast had the most expensive regular unleaded gasoline, with the price up 9.5 cents to $2.241 a gallon. San Francisco again topped the agency's city survey of gasoline costs, with the price skyrocketing 14.7 cents to $2.371 a gallon. The U.S. Gulf Coast had the cheapest fuel, with the price up 4.7 cents to $1.885 per gallon. Houston had the best deal at the pump at $1.833 a gallon, up 3.4 cents. The weekly report also showed gasoline prices were up 3.2 cents to $2.053 in Seattle, up 6.2 cents to $2.034 in Chicago, up 3.6 cents to $2.024 in Miami, up 15 cents to $2.018 in Cleveland and up 4.6 cents to $1.991 in New York City. Separately, truckers on the West Coast paid the most for diesel fuel at $2.276 a gallon, up 3.8 cents from the prior week. The Gulf Coast states had the cheapest diesel at $2.033 a gallon, up 3.3 cents. -------