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  1. Big Difference!

    McCain Own's her plane, not the tax payers.

    Except for the inconvenient fact that McCain has used her jet for political-related business.

    McCain Frequently Used His Wife's Jet for Political Activities

    The senator was able to fly so inexpensively because the law specifically exempts aircraft owned by a candidate or his family or by a privately held company they control. The Federal Election Commission adopted rules in December to close the loophole

  2. Now, especially after last night's speech, it's McCain v. Obama and Palin v. Obama. Biden has been marginalized into a non-factor and the Republicans are now going two-on-one against Obama since now even the GOP's veep candidate has more experience than the Dems presidential candidate.

    Funny... I was thinking Palin herself has far overshadowed candidate McCain, who we haven't heard anything about since he selected Palin. Other than the fact that he only met her once, and his campaign didn't start looking at her until late in the process when they sealed the nomination up in March.

  3. Watching Katie Couric's interview last night with Mrs. McCain. Here are a couple of points she made:

    1. She believes abortion should be an option in cases of rape or incest

    -McCain has advocated changing the Republican platform to include exceptions for rape, incest, and the health of the mother up until late 2007, when he went quiet on the issue. Presumably he has flip-flopped to appease the party base, which has become a trend in the past year.

    2. She believes creationism should be an option and taught alongside science

    -Too bad the US Supreme Court has ruled teaching creationism is unconstitutional... but maybe if McCain/Palin get a couple more judges on there?

    3. She believe Roe vs. Wade shouldn't be overturned and should be left to the states.

    -You can't leave abortion up to the states without overturning Roe v. Wade.

    Sounds like she disagrees a lot with her husband.

    I wonder how she feels hopping on her private jet after Palin trash-talked private jets?

  4. Hello guys/girls I am new to the forums and wanted to get some advice. I plan on proposing to my gf this coming weekend and thought about doing it in Galveston. Moody Gardens crossed my mind but wondering where else around Galveston would be really romantic. Any advice would be welcomed...thanks.

    Welcome and good luck this weekend.

    A close friend of mine proposed in a hotel room in Moody Gardens... sounded OK (the rooms there aren't that great). I kind of like Niche's suggestion of a nice beach stroll. Maybe you could have a couple of events leading up to the big question or something, then pop some nice champagne after she says yes.

    It's a personal decision though. I proposed in April, so I feel your pain. I had thought about getting a room at the San Luis, but decided to do a series of clues-type thing in H-town, I think on a suggestion from someone on this forum (ricco, maybe). ^_^

  5. Those renderings are pretty cool. Although I would like to see the Embassy Suites building be a little more substantial.

    Too bad the credit crisis will prevent everything other than DT from getting off the ground for at least a few years. Unless those foreign investors step in... or maybe the City of Houston can make the second convention hotel happen if the Hilton Americas sells for $380 million.

    I would love to see the convention hotel go with a design that is dramatic and modern.

  6. Anyone catch this:

    In a speech last June to her former church in Wasilla, Ms. Palin said the war in Iraq was “a task that is from God.”

    In her speech to the Wasilla Assembly of God in June, Ms. Palin said it was “God’s will” that the federal government contribute to a $30 billion gas pipeline she wants built in Alaska.

    Scary stuff. We've already been through this "God's will" stuff with George W. Bush (although I think his handlers were smart enough to never let him say it publicly).

    Does anyone else feel the Iraq war -- a war that has cost us a trillion dollars, over 3000 soldiers, and killed 100s of thousands of Iraqi civilians to make us less safe in the world -- was a task sent from God? She said that in JUNE, people!

  7. Palin reminds me of those communications majors who go into pharmaceutical sales or tv anchoring. Maybe he should've called Dominique Sachse.

    First, I was a biology-journalism double major and let me tell you... journalism majors are not the sharpest tools in the shed.

    Second, HA! I was thinking of the Dominique Sachse comparison earlier today. Could you imagine Dominique becoming mayor of Bonham, TX (population 9000)... then "governor" of Austin, TX (relative population/economy similar to Alaska) for 20 months... then BAM! she gets named VP running-mate!

  8. That's a good way to put what I've been thinking. No one is switching teams, and us independents are just annoyed by both sides.

    I think it is good the pick has sparked a national discussion.

    I personally have a soft-spot for John McCain, for what he's been through and how he has worked in a bipartisan way on several issues, but... man... has his drastic pandering to the base been helluva disappointing, and discredited his basic political philosophy.

    I even think the country will be fine with a President McCain, although I think Obama is a much better choice for moving the country forward. But I certainly cannot say the same thing about McCain's VP choice. Very troubling.

  9. i was responding to your mccain melanoma question. this just indicates to me that she is ambitious and willing to address issues. if you don't want politicians to address corruption, sounds like you want more of the same.

    Exactly musicman. The McCain age and melanoma issue is quite serious because he has chosen such an unknown quantity that almost no one in the entire country knew who she was until Friday morning. And someone McCain himself HAD ONLY MET IN PERSON ONE TIME!

    And as for addressing corruption... you are giving her a lot of credit for addressing the widely acknowledged corrupt Alaskan Republican party. In 2006 she was quoted as saying she supported "the bridge to nowhere". She wasn't against said corruption until it became a complete national joke.

  10. any what does that have to do with picking a woman as VP? absolutely nothing.

    A woman with a 5 children, including a 4-month-old Down syndrome baby, who has 20 months of experience running a state with a population and economy the size of Austin, who has no national or foreign policy experience, and who only won the governorship because she pointed out that the state's Republican party and governor were corrupt??

    That has absolutely everything to do with it.

  11. she won't have monica lewinsky to deal with so that should free up some of her time.

    You obviously aren't interested in actually discussing the very serious issues that are facing our country today... but instead want to re-live past culture-war grievances. And, in point of fact, McCain is the only person running for President who is an admitted adulterer...

    Like I said before, this is serious business. We can't afford to elect people willing to play political games with the most important job in the world.

    McCain The Maverick, according to his own advisers, wanted to pick Lieberman as his VP, then he wanted to pick Tom Ridge... but in the end he gave in to Rush Limbaugh and picked Palin.

    Let's be honest, this is a 72-year-old man who has had 4 episodes of melanoma... a disease known for popping up anywhere in the body, no matter how long it has been in remission. These are facts.

  12. Just because their mother was inpregnated by her father does not mean they don't have the right to live.

    As long as you realize only about 10% of Americans agree with you, and you don't try to force this extreme view down society's throat, I don't mind.

    But if you held that belief and were in charge of nominating justices to the Supreme Court?

    Scary.

    McCain put his ambition for president over the good of the country.

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