Comments on: The pit-bull is off the leash http://voiceswithoutvotes.org/2008/10/06/the-pit-bull-is-off-the-leash/ Americans vote. The world speaks. Fri, 13 Mar 2009 22:24:42 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Suzanne http://voiceswithoutvotes.org/2008/10/06/the-pit-bull-is-off-the-leash/comment-page-1/#comment-1118 Suzanne Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:45:15 +0000 http://voiceswithoutvotes.org/2008/10/06/the-pit-bull-is-off-the-leash/#comment-1118 La campagne va devenir plus agressive, c'est du moins ce qu'a annoncé la colistière de John McCain, Sarah Palin, lors de l'un de ses meetings en Floride lundi. "Désormais, on enlève les gants et on révèle vraiment ce qu'un candidat pense", a-t-elle déclaré devant 8000 personnes. Said Palin in a meeting in Florida : "From now on, we put off the gloves and really show what candidates think" (approx. re-translation from a quotation) : does that mean that she thinks with her fists ? La campagne va devenir plus agressive, c’est du moins ce qu’a annoncé la colistière de John McCain, Sarah Palin, lors de l’un de ses meetings en Floride lundi. “Désormais, on enlève les gants et on révèle vraiment ce qu’un candidat pense”, a-t-elle déclaré devant 8000 personnes.
Said Palin in a meeting in Florida : “From now on, we put off the gloves and really show what candidates think” (approx. re-translation from a quotation) : does that mean that she thinks with her fists ?

]]> By: Clement http://voiceswithoutvotes.org/2008/10/06/the-pit-bull-is-off-the-leash/comment-page-1/#comment-1108 Clement Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:46:49 +0000 http://voiceswithoutvotes.org/2008/10/06/the-pit-bull-is-off-the-leash/#comment-1108 Dear Kevin Rennie, My apologies. I had forgotten that you are a "Dominion" in the British Commonwealth just like our northern neighbour, Canada. Have you all thought about becoming a Republic? What I took offense at was either you or one of your bloggers referring to an ordinary person as a "BIMBO". If as you say you are a conservative, where is your civility? If reflexive response to a person who is not like you is so negative, what does it say about your "progressives"? I do not believe that Americans in general indulge in celebrity worship of politicians, we reserve that for the silly Hollywood types. I have noticed that we treat politicians, even the ones we elect as a dart board. Good to hear from you. Dear Kevin Rennie,

My apologies. I had forgotten that you are a “Dominion” in the British Commonwealth just like our northern neighbour, Canada. Have you all thought about becoming a Republic?

What I took offense at was either you or one of your bloggers referring to an ordinary person as a “BIMBO”. If as you say you are a conservative, where is your civility? If reflexive response to a person who is not like you is so negative, what does it say about your “progressives”? I do not believe that Americans in general indulge in celebrity worship of politicians, we reserve that for the silly Hollywood types. I have noticed that we treat politicians, even the ones we elect as a dart board.

Good to hear from you.

]]> By: Kevin Rennie http://voiceswithoutvotes.org/2008/10/06/the-pit-bull-is-off-the-leash/comment-page-1/#comment-1091 Kevin Rennie Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:09:58 +0000 http://voiceswithoutvotes.org/2008/10/06/the-pit-bull-is-off-the-leash/#comment-1091 I use "progressive" because "liberal" is a confusing term in Australia as our Liberal Party is in fact a conservative party much like the U.S. Republicans or British conservatives. I can assure that the interest in Obama amongst the bloggers has little to do with love. It is not uncritical celebrity worship or personal. Unfortunately we do not have an equivalent of President as the country is still a constitutional monarchy. A republican in Australia is someone who is trying to change that. I use “progressive” because “liberal” is a confusing term in Australia as our Liberal Party is in fact a conservative party much like the U.S. Republicans or British conservatives.
I can assure that the interest in Obama amongst the bloggers has little to do with love. It is not uncritical celebrity worship or personal. Unfortunately we do not have an equivalent of President as the country is still a constitutional monarchy. A republican in Australia is someone who is trying to change that.

]]> By: Clement http://voiceswithoutvotes.org/2008/10/06/the-pit-bull-is-off-the-leash/comment-page-1/#comment-1088 Clement Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:25:35 +0000 http://voiceswithoutvotes.org/2008/10/06/the-pit-bull-is-off-the-leash/#comment-1088 Also, I would recommend to you to offer both Barack Obama and Joseph Biden an invitation to your country to run for equivalent offices since you LOVE them so much. You and Obama and Biden can then "progress" much better. Also, I would recommend to you to offer both Barack Obama and Joseph Biden an invitation to your country to run for equivalent offices since you LOVE them so much. You and Obama and Biden can then “progress” much better.

]]> By: Clement http://voiceswithoutvotes.org/2008/10/06/the-pit-bull-is-off-the-leash/comment-page-1/#comment-1087 Clement Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:20:45 +0000 http://voiceswithoutvotes.org/2008/10/06/the-pit-bull-is-off-the-leash/#comment-1087 I am in the USA, an immigrant American Citizen. You guys are in Australia. Why would it matter to us what you think? Secondly, I take objection to your description of yourselves and your counterparts in MY country as "progressives". A more apt label would be "Planters of IED's". I am in the USA, an immigrant American Citizen. You guys are in Australia. Why would it matter to us what you think? Secondly, I take objection to your description of yourselves and your counterparts in MY country as “progressives”. A more apt label would be “Planters of IED’s”.

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