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To: steve harris who wrote (411571)	8/29/2008 3:33:35 PM
From: jlallen	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1585571

Was it him or Blumenthal who got pinched for DWI? I can't remember....

To: steve harris who wrote (411571)	8/29/2008 3:39:58 PM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1585571

Good commentary Steve, thanks... sort of reminds me of Bush Supreme Court pick.... what was her name? Harriet ????? Commentary: Is McCain out of his mind? By Paul Begala CNN Contributor (CNN) -- John McCain needs what Kinky Friedman calls "a checkup from the neck up." In choosing Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be his running mate he is not thinking "outside the box," as some have said. More like out of his mind. Palin a first-term governor of a state with more reindeer than people, will have to put on a few pounds just to be a lightweight. Her personal story is impressive: former fisherman, mother of five. But that hardly qualifies her to be a heartbeat away from the presidency. For a man who is 72 years old and has had four bouts with cancer to have chosen someone so completely unqualified to become president is shockingly irresponsible. Suddenly, McCain's age and health become central issues in the campaign, as does his judgment. In choosing this featherweight, McCain passed over Tom Ridge, a decorated combat hero, a Cabinet secretary and the former two-term governor of the large, complex state of Pennsylvania. iReport.com: 'McCain pick might be a gimmick' He passed over Mitt Romney, who ran a big state, Massachusetts; a big company, Bain Capital; and a big event, the Olympics. He passed over Kay Bailey Hutchison, the Texas senator who is knowledgeable about the military, good on television, and -- obviously -- a woman. He passed over Joe Lieberman, his best friend in the Senate and fellow Iraq Kool-Aid drinker. He passed over former congressman, trade negotiator and budget director Rob Portman. And he also passed over Mike Huckabee, the governor of Arkansas. For months, the McCainiacs have said they will run on his judgment and experience. In his first presidential decision, John McCain has shown he is willing to endanger his country, potentially leaving it in the hands of someone who simply has no business being a heartbeat away from the most powerful, complicated, difficult job in human history. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the writer.

To: steve harris who wrote (411571)	8/29/2008 4:09:46 PM
From: Joe NYC	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1585571

steve, In his first presidential decision, John McCain has shown he is willing to endanger his country, potentially leaving it in the hands of someone who simply has no business being a heartbeat away from the most powerful, complicated, difficult job in human history. I see this as a trap that the Dems are walking into, focusing on candidate's experience... Begala does't see it (yet). Or, maybe he is still a Hillary supporter hoping for Obama defeat, and eventual Hillary come-back as the undisputed leader of the Dems. Joe