Anyone hear McCain...

External Since: Aug 11, 2008 Posts: 170

John H. wrote:
> On Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:10:33 -0400, "Earl of Warwich, Duke of Cornwall,
> Marquies of Anglesea, Sir Reginald P. Smithers III Esq. LLC, STP. "
> <nospamplease.TakeThisOut@here.com> wrote:
>
>> Eisboch wrote:
>>> "hk" <payer33859.TakeThisOut@mypacks.net> wrote in message
>>> news:0L2dndJOcJ3k1TDVnZ2dnUVZ_qTinZ2d@comcast.com...
>>>> Eisboch wrote:
>>>>> "hk" <payer33859.TakeThisOut@mypacks.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:ALCdnRWiaJTM2TDVnZ2dnUVZ_ovinZ2d@comcast.com...
>>>>>> Eisboch wrote:
>>>>>>> "hk" <payer33859.TakeThisOut@mypacks.net> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:VfKdnf9Wrbr83jDVnZ2dnUVZ_rvinZ2d@comcast.com...
>>>>>>>> He's old, he's tired, he's repetitive, and he is way, way past his
>>>>>>>> prime.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So are a couple of people here in rec.boats. Smile

>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Eisboch
>>>>>> The old f*rts here ain't runnin' for POTUS.
>>>>> There's a couple I might consider voting for.
>>>>>
>>>>> Meanwhile, your buddy Obama is making a huge mistake, I think. Back
>>>>> from vacation, he's running around promising millions of new, union jobs.
>>>>> He must have forgotten that union jobs make up a very small minority of
>>>>> employment in the US and most non-union workers and employers want
>>>>> absolutely nothing to do with them.
>>>>>
>>>>> He isn't going to garner many votes with this approach.
>>>>>
>>>>> Eisboch
>>>> Yes, indeed...the exploited lower middle income workers in this country
>>>> know that Job One is to work for less and with fewer if any bennies so
>>>> their corporate masters and stockholders can get richer, while they slide
>>>> into oblivion.
>>>>
>>>> I do so wish I were younger sometimes, so that when the exploited finally
>>>> realize they've been getting screwed for generations, I could see some of
>>>> the heads they put on pikes.
>>>
>>> That's not the group that Obama is alienating. The majority of jobs in
>>> the US is in small, private companies.
>>> For the most part, a "big" corporate culture doesn't exist and the owners
>>> are typically the major (or only) stockholder.
>>> These companies have a relationship with the employees quite different than
>>> that you complain about and typically have no interest in unions, employees
>>> or employer.
>>>
>>> This workforce is the group that Obama will not appeal to with his promises,
>>> and they represent the majority of voters.
>>>
>>> Eisboch
>>>
>>>
>> I would have thought Obama would walk away with the election. It looks
>> like he is falling off a cliff, which is why Harry is going crazy with
>> these cut and paste article.
>>
>> If he really wanted to make a difference, he would spend time doing
>> something productive to help, instead of spending all his time in rec.boats.
>
> Actually, if Harry took up golf he would be helping Obama. The more he
> posts here, the more he turns people away from his political stance. If
> most liberals are like him, and many are, who would want to become one?
>
> Five hours with Harry on the golf course, away from a computer, would
> probably bring Obama's poll numbers way up.

Harry is his own worse enemy. That might be why he is always so upset
in rec.boats.

External Since: Jul 11, 2007 Posts: 225

On Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:53:57 -0400, gfretwell DeleteThis @aol.com wrote:

>On Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:45:37 -0400, hk <payer33859 DeleteThis @mypacks.net> wrote:
>
>>McCain on the record...wants to reinstate the draft.
>>
>>One has to wonder just how many wars McCain wants to start
>9
>Personally I think the draft is a good thing. Stopping it sure didn't
>stop stupid wars but it did give us a generation of stupid kids who
>would have been better served if they spent a few years in the
>military.

The draft gave the entire society a stake in the military, and in
avoiding military adventurism. Rich mens sons served in Viet Nam.

Casady