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Sep. 12th, 2008 10:14 amAfter seeing two of the clips that ABC is circulating of its interview(s) with Gov Palin.
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Sep. 12th, 2008 11:26 amThanks to ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
brithistorian for pointing out this post by wldrose, including this closing suggestion (but go read the whole thing, it's good!):
"America we New Yorkers thank you for your concern for us on that terrible day seven years ago. But you can honor us, and those of our people who were murdered, far better by moving forward, rather than looking back. Next 9/11, do us a favor -- no minute of silence, no tears or flag waving, no remembrance of fallen heroes. Take the day to act a bit more like us; put on your sharpest clothes, go eat at an ethnic restaurant, take mass transportation to work, go to an art gallery, root for the Yankees, yell at someone in the street who has done something stupid, do anything that moves you forward and let the past be buried. Hell, let it be paved over, built upon, and sold at market rate, because that is the New York way."
brithistorian for pointing out this post by wldrose, including this closing suggestion (but go read the whole thing, it's good!):"America we New Yorkers thank you for your concern for us on that terrible day seven years ago. But you can honor us, and those of our people who were murdered, far better by moving forward, rather than looking back. Next 9/11, do us a favor -- no minute of silence, no tears or flag waving, no remembrance of fallen heroes. Take the day to act a bit more like us; put on your sharpest clothes, go eat at an ethnic restaurant, take mass transportation to work, go to an art gallery, root for the Yankees, yell at someone in the street who has done something stupid, do anything that moves you forward and let the past be buried. Hell, let it be paved over, built upon, and sold at market rate, because that is the New York way."
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Sep. 12th, 2008 01:17 pmE-V tally shows FL going Republican.
The Obama campaign is in serious trouble. He's gone (on this site, which I find to be a pretty good barometer) from a commanding lead to a narrow loss in just a week or so.
He needs to get back on top of the news cycle, he needs to regain momentum, and (IMO) he needs to do a better job of debunking Gov Palin.
Most of all, Obama had better wipe the floor with McCain in the debates.
Or we are going to have another four years of mismanagement and conservatism. :-(
The Obama campaign is in serious trouble. He's gone (on this site, which I find to be a pretty good barometer) from a commanding lead to a narrow loss in just a week or so.
He needs to get back on top of the news cycle, he needs to regain momentum, and (IMO) he needs to do a better job of debunking Gov Palin.
Most of all, Obama had better wipe the floor with McCain in the debates.
Or we are going to have another four years of mismanagement and conservatism. :-(
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Sep. 12th, 2008 02:27 pmI see Andrew Sulivan has already picked up on this one.
"I have had a strong and a long relationship on national security, I've been involved in every national crisis that this nation has faced since Beirut, I understand the issues, I understand and appreciate the enormity of the challenge we face from radical Islamic extremism," the Senator declared. "I am prepared. I am prepared. I need no on-the-job training. I wasn't a mayor for a short period of time. I wasn't a governor for a short period of time."
Who was speaking? John McCain...
"I have had a strong and a long relationship on national security, I've been involved in every national crisis that this nation has faced since Beirut, I understand the issues, I understand and appreciate the enormity of the challenge we face from radical Islamic extremism," the Senator declared. "I am prepared. I am prepared. I need no on-the-job training. I wasn't a mayor for a short period of time. I wasn't a governor for a short period of time."
Who was speaking? John McCain...