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| 8/30/2008 |
Michele Moore from New Port Richey FL wrote:
I feel the same way. I LIKE that she's a Washington outsider, that she bucks the "good ol' boys" mentality, and that she has the huevos to challenge corruption when she sees it. I'm just saying that I am NOT unimpressed so far...there's a part of me that wants to think there's someone who still sees that holding public office means you are a servant to the people, rather than aspiring to office for purely narcissistic ends. I don't know if she's the real deal or not, but I'm going to be watching to see if she proves to me that she is.
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| 8/30/2008 |
Susan Terbay from Dayton OH wrote:
I have to say I can relate to a son going to Iraq.
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| 8/30/2008 |
DB Metzger from NY wrote:
from the New Yorker, what she though about Obama before she was part of the Hail Sarah ticket
http://www.newyorker.com/talk/2008/09/08/080908ta_talk_gourevitch
From an article in the New Yorker.
Before she was running against him, Sarah Palin—the governor of Alaska and now the Republican candidate for Vice-President of the United States—thought it was pretty neat that Barack Obama was edging ahead of John McCain in her usually solidly red state. After all, she said, Obama’s campaign was using the same sort of language that she had in her gubernatorial race. “The theme of our campaign was ‘new energy,’ ” she said recently. “It was no more status quo, no more politics as usual, it was all about change. So then to see that Obama—literally, part of his campaign uses those themes, even, new energy, change, all that, I think, O.K., well, we were a little bit ahead on that.” She also noted, “Something’s kind of changing here in Alaska, too, for being such a red state on the Presidential level. Obama’s doing just fine in polls up here, which is kind of wigging people out, because they’re saying, ‘This hasn’t happened for decades that in polls the D’ ”—the Democratic candidate
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| 8/30/2008 |
Sue Ann Crockett from Ferndale WA wrote:
So.. she admires Obama and his stance for change. Who doesn't? His speech at the convention was great.. but it was designed to be. Conventions are supposed to whip people into a frenzy. This just makes me like her more.. she was willing to speak out about Obama's numbers in Alaska without shooting them down. So far.. it's all good. I'm with Michele.. I'll wait to see if she's the real deal.
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| 8/30/2008 |
J Peak from Plymouth MI wrote:
And I like a person (man OR woman) who can see good in both sides. Isn't that what bipartisan politics is all about? We've heard about Obama reaching across the aisle. Nothing wrong with both sides doing that. It's not about a team (democrat or republican) winning, it's about a country moving forward in a positive manner. And the New Yorker? I hardly would call them an unbiased reporting source. I find it hard to distinguish a lot of their articles from what is printed in Rolling Stone.
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| 8/30/2008 |
Sue Ann Crockett from Ferndale WA wrote:
J.. you crack me up. And yes.. the idea of reaching across the aisle makes this whole process more palatable to me. The game is nauseating, and frankly, tiresome.
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| 8/31/2008 |
J Peak from Plymouth MI wrote:
Sue Ann, you make so much sense. You see through the rhetoric and theater of politics. That's the sign of a clear mind that can't be persuaded by fluff. Ever consider running for President? :)
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| 8/31/2008 |
Sue Ann Crockett from Ferndale WA wrote:
President of the Land of Chocolate, maybe. I would impose strict penalties for the use of any chocolate substitute, or white chocolate--which everyone knows is an oxymoron. Mandatory weekly consumption of the five chocolate food groups would be required: Brownies, Fudge, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Chocolate Frozen Yogurt Shakes and German Chocolate Cake. Any dissenters would be banished to the Land of Pickled Pig's Feet. My administration would serve until the end of time, or until one of us lapses into a sugar coma. My platform would be "Brownies: They're Not Just For Breakfast Anymore."
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| 8/31/2008 |
Michele Moore from New Port Richey FL wrote:
Sue Ann...Where do I apply for a job in your administration? I'm there, sister!!! Oops...I mean, Madame President!
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| 8/31/2008 |
DB Metzger from NY wrote:
The New Yorker was just quoting her, proving if anything that she wasn't a close minded politico. Some people should read the articles before they react.
On a partisan note. Sarah was for the Bridge to Nowhere, before she was against it. Does she flip the issues as well as she does pancakes? Or was it mooseburgers?
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| 8/31/2008 |
Sue Ann Crockett from Ferndale WA wrote:
Can you truly think of any politician who NOT ONCE in his/her career has changed their mind about something? And as a mother of five.. my guess is she flips not only pancakes and mooseburgers, but French toast and omelets, as well.
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| 8/31/2008 |
J Peak from Plymouth MI wrote:
I think DB needs some chocolate, Madame President. But sweet chocolate, not the bitter kind.
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| 8/31/2008 |
Sue Ann Crockett from Ferndale WA wrote:
Awww.. DB's harmless. She just likes to stir the pot.. and she does a great job! Although.. Madame President is at the ready to dispatch needed sweetness if desired...
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| 8/31/2008 |
Mary Allan Mill from St. Petersburg FL wrote:
I thought it a very, very wise choice for McCain. Only time will tell...and the voters.
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| 9/1/2008 |
DB Metzger from NY wrote:
A very wise choice. A lot of people will Vote for anyone with a vagina because they all men are Pricks. If only we had Harriet Miers on the Supreme court. :)
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| 9/1/2008 |
Sue Ann Crockett from Ferndale WA wrote:
Another development today.. and Palin's response to it demonstrates her class in the midst of public scrutiny on what is considered a private family affair. Her 17-year-old daughter is unmarried and pregnant. The statement Palin released on this was upbeat and positive. This can't be easy for any family.. and under other circumstances, the entire nation would never have known about it. As a mother.. I respect her response.
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| 9/1/2008 |
Susan Terbay from Dayton OH wrote:
Sue Ann - it means she is a loving mother - which by what I have read on this site - so are so many other women. I respect any mother who stands up for her child. And yes, it isn't fair that her children will be so scrutinized - but then that was the parent's choice when she accepted the offer knowing what this would do to their child/children, especially this child. Just a thought.
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| 9/1/2008 |
Sue Ann Crockett from Ferndale WA wrote:
No doubt it was also discussed with the pregnant daughter. One cannot go into national public service without the expectation of everything private being exposed. My guess, although I don't know for sure, is that it was a family decision to take on the potential Vice Presidency and all that implies.
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| 9/1/2008 |
Susan Terbay from Dayton OH wrote:
Just FYI - frankly I despise such invasion into any family - both political parties do it and media - does not make it right - does not make it something to be excited about it. I feel for the young girl, her baby and now the young man she will marry - I hope they truly love each other and can make the lives together work under such circumstances.
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| 9/1/2008 |
Sue Ann Crockett from Ferndale WA wrote:
This is part of what I like about Sarah Palin. She is gutsy.. and has taken on difficulty with what looks like inherent toughness. My hope is.. she's instilled this same moxie in her children. I agree with the privacy issue, Susan. But I believe it will quickly become a family issue again now that it's in the open.. and that with what appears to be a supportive, loving family.. everyone can make it work.. as they have in tough times past. I like the way it's being handled by the Palin family.
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| 9/1/2008 |
DB Metzger from NY wrote:
All republicans consider themselves "Gutsy." It's part of their election year DNA. The question is will she look at the fact that "abstinance only", doe not work. Sarah is against sex education and probably babbles on about how condoms don't work, as if teaching about sex to a teenager encourages them (primarily boys of course) to think about.....sex more then every 2.3 minutes (?) of every day.It might even be more then that.
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| 9/1/2008 |
Sue Ann Crockett from Ferndale WA wrote:
As the mother of 4 sons I can almost guarantee it's more than that, DB! And truly.. while it's tempting to discuss politics here.. my purpose is to simply state how much I like what I see of her. Gee.. maybe she'll flip on an issue or two--not that any one else would ever resort to such measures! I would love to see a politician--and maybe she'll be the one--say.. "Hmm.. I think I was wrong about that. I take responsibility.. and change my mind."
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| 9/1/2008 |
DB Metzger from NY wrote:
I'm afraid that liking someone, or choosing a politician because you would like to sit at the kitchen table with him or her is how we got 8 years of Bush.
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| 9/1/2008 |
Sue Ann Crockett from Ferndale WA wrote:
Well.. I would sit at the kitchen table with Palin.. but I would have a hard time doing that with McCain--he frightens me. Funny.. SHE'S the one that can take down a caribou!
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| 9/2/2008 |
J Peak from Plymouth MI wrote:
Who says she believes in abstinence only? And who says she's against sex education? And maybe talking to them at a kitchen table would be far better than just listening to their rhetoric. There have been many bloggers on this site who say they want to know that their candidate understands their struggles. If you feel you could sit and chat with them then you have the perspective that they're in touch with you. I think that's what Sue Ann is saying. Palin seems to be a down-to-earth person who just might value what we have to say and how we feel. She doesn't come across as elitist.
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| 9/2/2008 |
Suzanne Caplan from PA wrote:
J....she is widely quoted as for abstinence and against birth control. Having said that, she is a mother and I respect her support. And she is one interesting woman....not one ready to be a heartbeat away. Passing over very qualified people to choose her is poor judgment. But again, she is a woman who may yet have a big future, I do not want it to start this fall.
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| 9/2/2008 |
J Peak from Plymouth MI wrote:
I have searched and don't see a thing where she was for abstinence and against birth control. Please send me that link as I'd like to read it. I do see where she was against "explicit sex education". No disagreement there. I provided that to my kids myself, didn't need someone to do it for me. But nevertheless, we can try to instill our values and modes of behavior on our children but that doesn't mean they're going to be our clones. They're people, after all, with their own minds and actions. If you know of a way to control them, plz let me know as my son bought a motorcycle today. Uggh!
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| 9/2/2008 |
Sue Ann Crockett from Ferndale WA wrote:
As I read back on the posts in this blog, I realize it's impossible for us to have the conversation I intended about Sarah Palin. It's all about politics right now. My thoughts were about her as a strong, intelligent, diverse and interesting woman. To be unable to recognize these traits in a woman and instead focus primarily on her politics is sad, really. I was hoping for more here. After all.. we are a group of women. Do we recognize strength and character only in those with whom we agree politically? I hope not.
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| 9/3/2008 |
abigail lewis from west hills ca wrote:
How can we not focus on Palin's politics when potentially they will have an impact on all of us? There are plenty of women who are strong, intelligent, diverse and interesting—many on this website—but we're talking about Palin only because she's in the political arena. And as far as a little flip-flop here and there, she's contradicted herself on earmarks (and worked for Stevens!), the Bridge to Nowhere, and even her US allegiance. Sure she seems feisty and fun, so let's have her on "The View." But in the White House? Terrifying.
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| 9/3/2008 |
J Peak from Plymouth MI wrote:
Sorry Sue Ann, for not sticking to the point of your post. Politics aside, I do like what I know of her so far. I think she'd be a fun, interesting person to hang with. I think she'd beat me at target practice but I think I could give her a run for her money. You are trying to look at all this from a whole different perspective and we neglected that. So yes, we've become aware of her through the political arena, but there's no reason we can't talk about her as just an interesting woman. Maybe I like her because she is so relatable. Family, sports, ambition, drive...things I find interesting
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| 9/3/2008 |
Susan Terbay from Dayton OH wrote:
I just had coffee with a student from Palin's home town - the information shared with him was that there is hardly anything I can relate to her about - I found his insights informative.
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| 9/3/2008 |
J Peak from Plymouth MI wrote:
I think she is probably very approachable and open to discussion, that's why I'd like to talk to her and feel I probably could. I may find I don't agree with her but I'd love to have the opportunity to find that out. Much like I enjoy talking and learning about the women on this site, I'd like to talk to her just to pick her brain and see what, why, and how she thinks.
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| 9/3/2008 |
Sue Ann Crockett from Ferndale WA wrote:
Thanks, J.. this is exactly what I had in mind. If nothing else.. she's an interesting woman. It amazes me how someone of her accomplishment and commitment (whether we agree with her or not).. can be so easily tossed aside because of politics. And Susan.. "hardly anything"? Let's see: she's a mother, she works at ousting injustice where she sees it, she has a son headed to Iraq, she speaks her mind, she is a mature woman, she serves where she sees she's needed.. anything else you DON'T have in common with her? I've never met you.. and I KNOW you are a good example of these things.
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| 9/4/2008 |
J Peak from Plymouth MI wrote:
Yes, she does have interesting perspective (another thing she and Susan have in common) that I would like to explore more. I find people who think outside the box to be intriguing because looking at things in a 3D perspective gives you more solutions. And did you see their family at the convention tonight? Her little girl, Piper, was just cracking me up! The way she slicked down her brother's hair was too much! I want to keep an eye on Piper because I'm sure in the coming years she's going to make a name for herself as well.
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| 9/4/2008 |
Susan Terbay from Dayton OH wrote:
Thank you J and Sue Ann for your compliments - I guess I'm looking at her approach to matters differently - I had stated earlier I could relate to a son going to Iraq. I just want to know why she thinks she deserves to be VP, why she thinks she should be a heartbeat away from being the head of the most powerful country in the world - she hasn't proven that part of her to me - that's more vital that what we have in common - I want a leader - not a friend - my children and grandchildren's lives depend on something much more in depth.
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| 9/4/2008 |
J Peak from Plymouth MI wrote:
The point was, Susan, that we weren't looking at her political intellect or abilities..we were looking at her as just another woman. There are women I come in contact with that I would have no desire to know more about or talk to. There are others, like Sarah and you and a lot of other women on this site, that even though we may disagree on some things I would still like to talk to you and hear what you have to say, AND I can even say that I like you. So for now, I like Sarah as a thinker and I wish I had her drive and abilities. Maybe in my next life.....
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| 9/4/2008 |
Susan Terbay from Dayton OH wrote:
Explanation understood and accepted.- so let's go get a cup of coffee! The women on this site fasicinates me and I would love to learn more about all of you. Hope that happens some day. I'm still undecided on the VP woman - still want to know why she thinks she deserves it! :)
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| 9/4/2008 |
Sue Ann Crockett from Ferndale WA wrote:
If we on this site are who we say we are.. if we truly believe our commonalities are more abundant than our differences, then it's important for us to look at other women, no matter who they are.. with this in mind. Does she deserve the VP position? That's debatable.. and a subject I'm not willing to comment on. I don't drink coffee.. but i would LOVE to share a cup of hot chocolate with any of you.. anytime!
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| 9/4/2008 |
Susan Terbay from Dayton OH wrote:
Well there is always the wine thing too. I love hot chocolate - with little marshmallows?!?!?! and point well taken Sue Ann - wise woman!
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| 9/4/2008 |
J Peak from Plymouth MI wrote:
Phew. Ok, now that we're through all that. I'm not a coffee drinker either, but give me a frozen coke (my addiction) or a cup of tea and I'm there! And if you all come over during the fall months, I'll fire up the fire pit and we can have hot chocolate with toasted marshmallows and talk. I envision colorful falling leaves and a brisk autumn evening with a slight breeze (to keep the smoke out of our eyes of course) beside a warm, toasty fire. Anyone up for some pumpkin roll for dessert? And we'll discover how alike we all are. Ah, food, the great equalizer!
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| 9/4/2008 |
Susan Terbay from Dayton OH wrote:
Okay J - you are hitting right into my most favorite time of the year - all my senses go crazy - that is one of the joys of living in Ohio and Michigan - the changes of seasons and especially the foods of autumn - yum - yep - I think we found a 'huge' common thread!
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| 9/7/2008 |
Doreen Harmony from NY NY wrote:
I like her too!
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| 9/7/2008 |
Sarah Harkins from Portland Pa wrote:
Now I am lost Doreen, you like who? This blog has confused me more than ever. On politics,,,not food.
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| 9/8/2008 |
Bev Sykes from Davis CA wrote:
Sarah Palin scares the heck out of me. She is against every social issue that I believe strongly in.
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| 9/8/2008 |
Ricki Liff from Tampa FL wrote:
And I really dislike her. She represents the grossest pandering to the basest fears of our society. I can't find one thing she has said or done that indicates she will do anything to improve the situation of working women. If she were a third party candidate, she would go down in history with Gov. Wallace and Huey Long. She supports killing wolves by shooting at them from the air. That is enough for me to convince me that she is unfit for any office. I assume that if she is President, Cheney and Rove will run things backstage. Phooey! She is scary
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| 9/8/2008 |
Ricki Liff from Tampa FL wrote:
How can you be a change agent if you voted with Bush 90% of the time?
Why is a so-called "feisty woman" a "pistol"? What is a "feisty man"?---------answer------a "normal man" Or so we are told. Ever notice men aren't feisty. Men aren't pistols either. Reckin the closest I can think of a man called something like "feisty" was Gov,Wallace, "the figfhtin'jedge". If Ms.Palin were running in 72, bet she would be a segregationist. That was the prime issue of stupidity back then. Like creationism, denying women the control of their reproductive organs, and gay marriage is today.
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| 9/8/2008 |
Ricki Liff from Tampa FL wrote:
Andrew Jackson rode his horse in the White House. Maybe she could have a wolf kill in the rose garden. Instead of an Easter Egg hunt, the kids could club baby seals.
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| 9/8/2008 |
Ricki Liff from Tampa FL wrote:
Cheney said in an interview from Rome today that he thinks that Sarah Palin will do a great job. A "christian" publisher is coming out with her biography. Gets worse by the hour.
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| 9/8/2008 |
Ricki Liff from Tampa FL wrote:
Rush has been raving about feminazis for years. They may now be starting to be reality beginning with Frau Palin . Or Palin does sound like Stalin--------a co-incidence?
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| 9/8/2008 |
Ricki Liff from Tampa FL wrote:
I got up on cold mornings, drove a young child to daycare and went to a fulltime job. At no time did I think of murdering animals as a good release from tension.
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| 9/8/2008 |
J Peak from Plymouth MI wrote:
I was going to respond to you, Ricki, but this blog was about liking her as a woman/person...not as a political candidate. I got off that mark earlier in the blogs but we all came back around to Sue Ann's original intent. I'm sure we'll meet again elsewhere on this site.
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| 9/8/2008 |
J Peak from Plymouth MI wrote:
What do you really, think Ricki? ;) You are hereby invited to join us around the campfire for roasting marshmallows and drinking coffee or hot chocolate... your choice. (Read earlier comments on this blog for an explanation)
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| 9/8/2008 |
Ricki Liff from Tampa FL wrote:
What do I really think. On a lighter note, the RNC has her in better outfits than Katherine Harris. Actually, I don't care about her family, background, or roots. I only care that I disagree with her record and her statements, She is saying nothing that the old GOP guys haven't been saying. I think she is a smokescreen with the plan of exploiting the female blue -collar vote while actually offering nothing to ease the economy or fix health care.
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| 9/10/2008 |
Anne Mudd from Wheat Ridge CO wrote:
I like her too, Sue Ann. I like the fact that she puts herself out there with who she is, and of coarse I loved her lipstick remark. Sarah Palin appears to be the sort of woman that would have your back, that's a quality I respect. PS...her husband looks to be in shock.
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| 9/12/2008 |
Suzanne Caplan from PA wrote:
Liking her and wanting to be lead by her are two different things. I would be frightened to see her head out to an international summitt. I would be frightened to see me head out to an interational summit. We both shoot from the hip.
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| 9/12/2008 |
J Peak from Plymouth MI wrote:
We're not talking politics, we're talking about her as a person. From what information we have, she seems to be pretty darn down-to-earth, a loving mother, a good wife, a woman who has strength in her beliefs, etc. I believe she is a good role model for women who want to be strong and courageous. She doesn't come across as a Supermom, but rather someone who has goals and knows how to acheive them. Her smile doesn't seem contrived...I think she truly does enjoy her life. What a good example.
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| 9/13/2008 |
Suzanne Caplan from PA wrote:
We each have out own view of leadership and I often suspect that it has less to do with the issues than our reaction to the person. I have seen business owners who are not the best at what they do in their trade but they make everyone around therm perform. I work with a software genius who has no leasdership skills at all. He can install or fix a program like a genius but others always seem uneasy. I am still looking for a Presidential candidate that would give me great confidence. It has been years (decades?)
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| 9/13/2008 |
J Peak from Plymouth MI wrote:
But you have to admit....if she weren't the v.p. candidate and she was in charge of something else on a grand scale....you'd like her. You would admire her strengths and her ability to relate. Politics aside, you'd like her.
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| 9/13/2008 |
Suzanne Caplan from PA wrote:
J.....the challenge here is to separate those two things and Sue Ann has done a better job than I have. If she were to talk about issues other than politics, I bet we could have a laugh or two. I make Sue Ann laugh but then she is a good audience. I am beginning to hate anything that is political and very aware that the forces of nature are so much bigger than the forces of Man. I love our discourse, it is much more civil than most. We should be the role models......
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| 9/13/2008 |
J Peak from Plymouth MI wrote:
Yes, it is hard to separate the two. I do try to do that when listening to all the candidates but it does require concentration that I don't always have (that darn emotion can get in my way)! I hear you about all the political stuff. There are more and more days that I don't listen to the news or read the papers. Just like eating ice cream, there is a point where too much will make your stomache hurt. I wish I were someone's role model....I'd be honored! I'm sure you have your fan base...I'm still looking for mine. :)
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