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To: Neeka who wrote (328780)	10/12/2009 7:18:43 PM
From: mph	6 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793955

All I know is that every time I ask a simple question seeking support for the talking points these folks love to espouse, I'm greeted with deafening silence....lol.

To: Neeka who wrote (328780)	10/12/2009 7:36:07 PM
From: mph	4 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793955

This article is hilarious. My favorite quote: "I believe in delegating power ... I am not one of those people who feel I have to have my face in front of the newspaper and TV every day ... It's just the way I am." I guess she means, unlike her boss......ROFL! Clinton says Nobel a recognition of Obama's vision (AP) – 3 hours ago WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says she thinks President Barack Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize because of "his attitude toward America's role in the world." "His willingness to really kind of challenge everyone ... restores a kind of image and appreciation of our country," Clinton said in an NBC "Today" show interview broadcast Monday. Clinton said she didn't think winning the award would have any effect on Obama's deliberations over what to do next in Afghanistan, including the question of whether to send large numbers of additional troops into a country where violence has recently surged. "I think that the president makes each decision on the merits," she said in the interview taped during her visit to Zurich, Switzerland. She said the Nobel award is "not going to influence" the tough decisions Obama faces on Afghanistan. "Every one of those deaths and all of the injuries of any our men and women in uniform weigh heavily on all us," Clinton said. "I want to guarantee all your listeners that this process will result in a very well thought-out approach." She said she recognizes some are demanding a precipitate withdrawal while others believe there should be a substantial infusion of forces. "Neither extreme is really focused on the situation, as we are," Clinton told interviewer Ann Curry. Asked about speculation that, intentionally or otherwise, she now projects too low a profile in heading up the U.S. diplomatic establishment, Clinton called that charge "absurd" and said it is "so at variance with what I do every day." "Maybe there is some misunderstanding which needs to be clarified," she said. "I believe in delegating power ... I am not one of those people who feel I have to have my face in front of the newspaper and TV every day ... It's just the way I am." "My goal is to be a very positive force to implement the kind of changes that the president and I believe are in the best interest of country, but that doesn't mean it has to be me, me, me all the time. I like lifting people up." She answered "no" bluntly — but smilingly — when asked if she would ever run again for president. "This is a great job," Clinton said. "This is a 24/7 job, and I'm looking forward to retirement at some point." Copyright © 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

To: Neeka who wrote (328780)	10/12/2009 9:43:53 PM
From: ManyMoose	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793955

Believe me.......I've tried. I have too. It's useless. For the first half of my life I thought I could see both sides of an issue. What it really meant was that I didn't have firm convictions of my own. Now I do. I've learned that if you don't stand up for what you believe, nobody else is going to do it for you. As I mature, though, I've learned that sometimes relationships are more important than who's right or wrong in a debate. Some of the most important people in my life differ with me on politics. We make a conscious decision to avoid letting it creep into our relationship. And I make a conscious decision not to respond if they say something that I believe is hogwash. Along those lines, I've chosen to avoid conversation forums (on SI) where I know I'll get a reaction to every thing I say. Pretty soon a statement like "The moon is blue" wastes a week of stupid useless give and take.

To: Neeka who wrote (328780)	10/13/2009 2:01:49 AM
From: KLP	6 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793955

Heard an interview of a "poor woman" in Detroit today by a man from FOX....she was looking forward to getting the 'free money'....the interviewer kept pressing her as to where she thought the money came from..... ...from a special fund....(From where?) ...from someplace in the area....(From where?) ...from someplace in the city....(From where?) ...well, from someplace in the state...(From where?) ...well, from Obama. He gives us the money. (Any idea where Obama got the money to give away?) No, he just gives it to us.... She's a product of the local school system, the local teachers, who are members of unions, and who pay their dues to support people like Obama. Sick.