Comments on: Palin Backed The Better Choice http://www.onebigdog.net/palin-backed-the-better-choice/ "Let that be a lesson to you, boys and girls. Don't ever argue with the Big Dog because the Big Dog is always right" Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:25:29 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Darrel http://www.onebigdog.net/palin-backed-the-better-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-147562 Darrel Sat, 06 Feb 2010 08:14:54 +0000 http://www.onebigdog.net/?p=8977#comment-147562 That hurts.* D. ------------- *Just kidding, didn't hurt. That hurts.*

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*Just kidding, didn’t hurt.

]]> By: Darrel http://www.onebigdog.net/palin-backed-the-better-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-147546 Darrel Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:53:02 +0000 http://www.onebigdog.net/?p=8977#comment-147546 DAR Here's an example of Gringrich pushing this misinformation <a href="http://mediamatters.org/research/200912030015" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Politifact gives it a thorough debunk <a href="http://mediamatters.org/rd?to=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.politifact.com%2Ftruth-o-meter%2Fstatements%2F2009%2Fdec%2F02%2Fglenn-beck%2Fbeck-says-less-10-percent-obama-cabinet-members-ha%2F" rel="nofollow">here</a>. After it was debunked the fellow who slapped this thing together took it down and: "...expressed regret that his work had been used for political ends, saying that it was not his intention to provide fodder for bloggers and talk show hosts." The site that originally posted this flawed information in the form of a graph (which was echoed all over rightwingland), took this action: "After discussions with the person who created the chart, I've decided to take it down and the rest of my commentary as well." --ibid D. DAR
Here’s an example of Gringrich pushing this misinformation here. Politifact gives it a thorough debunk here.

After it was debunked the fellow who slapped this thing together took it down and:

“…expressed regret that his work had been used for political ends, saying that it was not his intention to provide fodder for bloggers and talk show hosts.”

The site that originally posted this flawed information in the form of a graph (which was echoed all over rightwingland), took this action:

“After discussions with the person who created the chart, I’ve decided to take it down and the rest of my commentary as well.”
–ibid

D.

]]> By: Adam http://www.onebigdog.net/palin-backed-the-better-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-147521 Adam Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:20:07 +0000 http://www.onebigdog.net/?p=8977#comment-147521 "...Creation and Evolution should both be taught." I forgot how funny you can be sometimes. “…Creation and Evolution should both be taught.”

I forgot how funny you can be sometimes.

]]> By: Adam http://www.onebigdog.net/palin-backed-the-better-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-147520 Adam Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:19:29 +0000 http://www.onebigdog.net/?p=8977#comment-147520 "Owe-bama’s administration has fewer people with “real world” experience than ANY OTHER..." This is a lie of course. Blake has a habit lately of telling a lie and then never coming back to see it destroyed. “Owe-bama’s administration has fewer people with “real world” experience than ANY OTHER…”

This is a lie of course. Blake has a habit lately of telling a lie and then never coming back to see it destroyed.

]]> By: Big Dog http://www.onebigdog.net/palin-backed-the-better-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-147511 Big Dog Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:28:56 +0000 http://www.onebigdog.net/?p=8977#comment-147511 It is a shame that someone did not warn your parents about giving birth. It is a shame that someone did not warn your parents about giving birth.

]]> By: Blake http://www.onebigdog.net/palin-backed-the-better-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-147501 Blake Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:16:25 +0000 http://www.onebigdog.net/?p=8977#comment-147501 Interesting, Adam- I happen to like Cheney and his mindset- he knows what to do to the enemy, and that is not to suckle at AG Holder's teat, but to be waterboarded until they grow gills. Progressives always suck at real life situations, because they have never had any- Owe-bama's administration has fewer people with "real world" experience than ANY OTHER- and that is telling in their mindset- because they cannot bring themselves to conceptualize any real world solutions. Academics are the worst wussies there ever were, and as I told my daughter in College- "Question them on EVERYTHING, even the time of day, because they are likely to be wrong about that also." Interesting, Adam- I happen to like Cheney and his mindset- he knows what to do to the enemy, and that is not to suckle at AG Holder’s teat, but to be waterboarded until they grow gills.
Progressives always suck at real life situations, because they have never had any- Owe-bama’s administration has fewer people with “real world” experience than ANY OTHER- and that is telling in their mindset- because they cannot bring themselves to conceptualize any real world solutions.
Academics are the worst wussies there ever were, and as I told my daughter in College- “Question them on EVERYTHING, even the time of day, because they are likely to be wrong about that also.”

]]> By: Darrel http://www.onebigdog.net/palin-backed-the-better-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-147499 Darrel Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:47:04 +0000 http://www.onebigdog.net/?p=8977#comment-147499 Bigd: "I think that sex education is a parent’s responsibility>> DAR My devotedly religious parents were taught they were to do this. They didn't get around to it. For some reason religious folks tend to forget about this one. See Palin. Bigd: I think Creation and Evolution should both be taught.">> DAR You're absolutely right. Evolution is taught in science class and creation stories (there are at least 100 of them) should be taught in comparative religion class. This is because "And God said..." is never science, is always religion, as the courts have ruled. D. ------------- “This reminds me of another one of my stories (to my students)...human embryos make a tail (because we have make-a-tail-genes) and then newer genes kick in and say "cancel the tail." I would ask why we had the tail genes in the first place? Did God just have tail genes left over and no where else to put them?” --April, biologist Bigd: “I think that sex education is a parent’s responsibility>>

DAR
My devotedly religious parents were taught they were to do this. They didn’t get around to it. For some reason religious folks tend to forget about this one. See Palin.

Bigd: I think Creation and Evolution should both be taught.”>>

DAR
You’re absolutely right. Evolution is taught in science class and creation stories (there are at least 100 of them) should be taught in comparative religion class. This is because “And God said…” is never science, is always religion, as the courts have ruled.

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“This reminds me of another one of my stories (to my students)…human embryos make a tail (because we have make-a-tail-genes) and then newer genes kick in and say “cancel the tail.” I would ask why we had the tail genes in the first place? Did God just have tail genes left over and no where else to put them?” –April, biologist

]]> By: Big Dog http://www.onebigdog.net/palin-backed-the-better-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-147492 Big Dog Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:25:52 +0000 http://www.onebigdog.net/?p=8977#comment-147492 And yet Palin actually had a job leading people and Obama never has. He has does not complete terms before he runs for the next office. And yet Palin actually had a job leading people and Obama never has. He has does not complete terms before he runs for the next office.

]]> By: Big Dog http://www.onebigdog.net/palin-backed-the-better-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-147491 Big Dog Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:24:11 +0000 http://www.onebigdog.net/?p=8977#comment-147491 I think that sex education is a parent's responsibility but if it is going to be taught in school then children should receive all aspects just like I think Creation and Evolution should both be taught. I think that sex education is a parent’s responsibility but if it is going to be taught in school then children should receive all aspects just like I think Creation and Evolution should both be taught.

]]> By: Darrel http://www.onebigdog.net/palin-backed-the-better-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-147479 Darrel Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:50:52 +0000 http://www.onebigdog.net/?p=8977#comment-147479 Bigd: "Funny though,... [Palin] is only 8 points behind Obama.">> DAR Sure she is. Funny though, EVEN republicans don't want her to run. Her unfavorable rating is 41%, her favorable is 26% (Obama's is at 58%). Palin ran from her task of running the fourth smallest state (population). It was the highest position she will ever hold. D. ------------ "A new CBS News poll finds that a large majority of Americans say they do not want former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to run for president. Specifically, 71 percent say they do not want the former Republican vice presidential nominee to run for president, while 21 percent say they do want her to run. When the results are split out by party, 56 percent of Republicans say they do not want her to seek the office and 30 percent do. Meanwhile, 88 percent of Democrats do not want her to run. Among independents, 65 percent do not want her to run and 25 percent do. Now, 26 percent of people view Palin favorably, compared with 23 percent in November and July of last year. Forty-one percent now view her unfavorably..." <a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2010/01/18/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry6113291.shtml" rel="nofollow">CBS</a>. Bigd: “Funny though,… [Palin] is only 8 points behind Obama.”>>

DAR
Sure she is. Funny though, EVEN republicans don’t want her to run. Her unfavorable rating is 41%, her favorable is 26% (Obama’s is at 58%).

Palin ran from her task of running the fourth smallest state (population). It was the highest position she will ever hold.

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“A new CBS News poll finds that a large majority of Americans say they do not want former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to run for president.

Specifically, 71 percent say they do not want the former Republican vice presidential nominee to run for president, while 21 percent say they do want her to run.

When the results are split out by party, 56 percent of Republicans say they do not want her to seek the office and 30 percent do. Meanwhile, 88 percent of Democrats do not want her to run. Among independents, 65 percent do not want her to run and 25 percent do.

Now, 26 percent of people view Palin favorably, compared with 23 percent in November and July of last year. Forty-one percent now view her unfavorably…”

CBS.

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