Comments on: Quick thoughts on the VP Debate http://anotherdamnblog.com/index.php/review-of-the-vp-debate/ Because the world needed one more Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:08:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: teppish http://anotherdamnblog.com/index.php/review-of-the-vp-debate/#comment-324 teppish Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:38:59 +0000 http://anotherdamnblog.com/?p=350#comment-324 EP, in terms of challenging Roe V Wade, the president appoints the Supreme Court judges right? So, if the next president has to replace 1 or 2 judges, depending on his ideology (or eeeedeeeology (c) McCain), he can choose judges that can swing the vote. While Roberts said Roe V Wade is settled, he didn't say whether he'd challenge abortion per se. I wonder if there are ways he can limit Roe v Wade to make abortion illegal, i.e defining that the fetus is viable at conception. I personally would rather not take that chance. EP, in terms of challenging Roe V Wade, the president appoints the Supreme Court judges right? So, if the next president has to replace 1 or 2 judges, depending on his ideology (or eeeedeeeology (c) McCain), he can choose judges that can swing the vote. While Roberts said Roe V Wade is settled, he didn’t say whether he’d challenge abortion per se. I wonder if there are ways he can limit Roe v Wade to make abortion illegal, i.e defining that the fetus is viable at conception. I personally would rather not take that chance.

]]> By: Andre Colorado http://anotherdamnblog.com/index.php/review-of-the-vp-debate/#comment-297 Andre Colorado Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:27:44 +0000 http://anotherdamnblog.com/?p=350#comment-297 If your version of a "real" person is one that doesn't have a working knowledge of history, current, or world events, then I do think it is a bad thing to see a "real" person as a vice presidential candidate. Having folksiness as her primary appeal shows how severely unqualified she is. It is not just a question experience, but of potential. I don't see a bright future behind her confused and angry eyes, no matter how lovely they may be. If your version of a “real” person is one that doesn’t have a working knowledge of history, current, or world events, then I do think it is a bad thing to see a “real” person as a vice presidential candidate. Having folksiness as her primary appeal shows how severely unqualified she is. It is not just a question experience, but of potential. I don’t see a bright future behind her confused and angry eyes, no matter how lovely they may be.

]]> By: Antigrammatik http://anotherdamnblog.com/index.php/review-of-the-vp-debate/#comment-248 Antigrammatik Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:32:40 +0000 http://anotherdamnblog.com/?p=350#comment-248 (note: This isn't directed towards any previous posts, it's just something that I've heard lately used in reference to the candidates) I find it frustrating that people "want someone that they can have a beer with" as their president. Is Warren Buffet someone you could have a beer with? No, but I would want him managing my money. Why would your selection of a president be any different? To paraphrase a previous post, I want to feel like a mental midgit next to the president. (note: This isn’t directed towards any previous posts, it’s just something that I’ve heard lately used in reference to the candidates) I find it frustrating that people “want someone that they can have a beer with” as their president. Is Warren Buffet someone you could have a beer with? No, but I would want him managing my money. Why would your selection of a president be any different? To paraphrase a previous post, I want to feel like a mental midgit next to the president.

]]> By: ep http://anotherdamnblog.com/index.php/review-of-the-vp-debate/#comment-247 ep Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:22:36 +0000 http://anotherdamnblog.com/?p=350#comment-247 I don’t want there to be any confusion, I am certainly not FOR abortion. Being born to a teenage mother I understand that a lot of other young women in that position might have chosen to terminate the pregnancy. I think the decision is between the expectant parents, their conscious and their God. If there is to be judgment on the decision I’m not wise enough to pass it, nor do I think the Government is. I don’t want there to be any confusion, I am certainly not FOR abortion. Being born to a teenage mother I understand that a lot of other young women in that position might have chosen to terminate the pregnancy.

I think the decision is between the expectant parents, their conscious and their God. If there is to be judgment on the decision I’m not wise enough to pass it, nor do I think the Government is.

]]> By: Jody http://anotherdamnblog.com/index.php/review-of-the-vp-debate/#comment-246 Jody Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:41:39 +0000 http://anotherdamnblog.com/?p=350#comment-246 By the way, I did read your article. Whether or not I can change abortion by my vote, it is still my responsibility to stand up for what is right. But as an example, IF I had voted for Bill Clinton, I would feel that I contributed to partial birth abortions. By the way, I did read your article. Whether or not I can change abortion by my vote, it is still my responsibility to stand up for what is right. But as an example, IF I had voted for Bill Clinton, I would feel that I contributed to partial birth abortions.

]]> By: Jody http://anotherdamnblog.com/index.php/review-of-the-vp-debate/#comment-245 Jody Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:04:52 +0000 http://anotherdamnblog.com/?p=350#comment-245 Once I voted for Dianne Feinstein. I happen to really like her except for her views on abortion. I have regretted it since. If I vote for someone who supports abortion, I am part of the problem. I will never make that mistake again. The most important thing in my life is to stand up for what I believe in and to have integrity. For me that includes not ever supporting abortion. Once I voted for Dianne Feinstein. I happen to really like her except for her views on abortion. I have regretted it since. If I vote for someone who supports abortion, I am part of the problem. I will never make that mistake again. The most important thing in my life is to stand up for what I believe in and to have integrity. For me that includes not ever supporting abortion.

]]> By: ep http://anotherdamnblog.com/index.php/review-of-the-vp-debate/#comment-243 ep Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:27:20 +0000 http://anotherdamnblog.com/?p=350#comment-243 The thing that confuses me about abortion being a primary Presidential issue is that the likelihood of the decision ever changing is incredibly unlikely. The Supreme Court would have to have a majority of Activist Judges to even agree to see the case. There is a legal precedent that once a case has been settled it shouldn’t be revisited. Chief Justice Roberts subscribes to this theory and believes Roe vs. Wade is a done deal and the Supreme Court shouldn’t review it. Therefore it would take a majority of judges that would be willing to basically rewrite the law just to try the case again. More details here: http://www.democracynow.org/2005/9/14/roberts_testifies_roe_v_wade_is The thing that confuses me about abortion being a primary Presidential issue is that the likelihood of the decision ever changing is incredibly unlikely.

The Supreme Court would have to have a majority of Activist Judges to even agree to see the case.
There is a legal precedent that once a case has been settled it shouldn’t be revisited. Chief Justice Roberts subscribes to this theory and believes Roe vs. Wade is a done deal and the Supreme Court shouldn’t review it. Therefore it would take a majority of judges that would be willing to basically rewrite the law just to try the case again.

More details here: http://www.democracynow.org/2005/9/14/roberts_testifies_roe_v_wade_is

]]> By: tj http://anotherdamnblog.com/index.php/review-of-the-vp-debate/#comment-232 tj Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:16:17 +0000 http://anotherdamnblog.com/?p=350#comment-232 madame - please retract ur sentence saying that you can respect hiLIARy clinton, i cant stand to read that... madame - please retract ur sentence saying that you can respect hiLIARy clinton, i cant stand to read that…

]]> By: Jody http://anotherdamnblog.com/index.php/review-of-the-vp-debate/#comment-231 Jody Sat, 04 Oct 2008 17:59:44 +0000 http://anotherdamnblog.com/?p=350#comment-231 I don't have a TV, so I didn't watch the debates. But the single most important issue to me is where the candidates stand on abortion. I don’t have a TV, so I didn’t watch the debates. But the single most important issue to me is where the candidates stand on abortion.

]]> By: blankshooting http://anotherdamnblog.com/index.php/review-of-the-vp-debate/#comment-230 blankshooting Sat, 04 Oct 2008 09:57:50 +0000 http://anotherdamnblog.com/?p=350#comment-230 love the breakdown! clearly it shows the whole 'working class' angle of the repubs' veep strategy ... obama versus palin it is then ... because honestly, do the other two really figure in this picture? love the breakdown! clearly it shows the whole ‘working class’ angle of the repubs’ veep strategy … obama versus palin it is then … because honestly, do the other two really figure in this picture?

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