To all the McCain/Palin Crew

Bamamom wrote: What say we just rise above all the hubbub and not respond to those threads that are just designed to get us upset and embroiled in verbal sparring? It doesn't solve anything and only gets the board all in a tither. I'm all about debating the issues but some people are into baiting people just to see them jump. So let's not jump - anyone with me?

mammag replied: I'm with you! I had already decided not to participate anymore in those discussions. That's not to say I won't have a political discussion in the future. But for now, I'm getting a headache from the back and forth nonsense about Palin in particular, especially trying to bring her daughter in, even Obama had more class than that in his response. They have their opinions, I have mine and the more it goes on you start to have bad feelings about the other side and I don't want it to be that way. We are all parents and that is really what this place is about after all. I came back here because I missed the geniune caring of many people here. I really quite regret posting the orignal post....I was just so darned excited to see a Republican woman nominated I couldn't contain myself. I never intended it to turn into what it did.

So now back to what is really important in life....being a mom!

boyohboyohboy replied: I am with you, I am looking for politcal facts..not nonsense.

luvmykids replied: I will try, I really, really, really will try

I don't ever mean to let it get to me, but I readily admit I don't always have that much discipline

mckayleesmom replied: Agreed...I hate all that slandering and gossiping between candidates. That is the one thing I can't stand about election time...Lets see who can make the other look bad...Who wants to see their potential future president participate in high school antics? Not me.

There is no such thing as a perfect person. We all have skeletons in our closet, not so nice times in our lives and things that have happened beyond our controll. Get over it.

Nina J replied: I think debates are okay, as long as it doesn't get nasty or go over in to other posts. Generally though, I read the post once, say something if I feel like it, and never read it again. I don't want to see anyone getting angry at me lol. So I just voice my opinion.

Debates can be civil though, it's just hard when its peoples personal opinions. Everyone will always have their own views and beliefs and will feel strongly sometimes. But there is no point getting heated about it, because whats it going to do?

Danalana replied:
Hey, don't feel bad. It's hard to post something in which somebody else doesn't have an argument. When I first came here, I (stupidly ) made posts about circumcision, supplementing with formula, etc....not trying to start arguments, but just genuinely sharing or wanting/needing information. I'll just say that it didn't go smoothly
In response to this thread, I admit it's hard not to take some things personally, especially when things you believe in are seemingly attacked. I'm never nasty toward anybody, but it does make me crazy. *sigh* Anyway, I'm with you...but don't worry about the board being in a tither...I'm sure we'd find something to be in a tither about, if not this And besides, it's almost election time. Even if you hadn't made the post about Palin, somebody who opposes would have. It's all good

*grabs the hand of the person closest to her and sings "I'd like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony...."*

lisar replied: I am in.

But I might have already said a few things in another thread before I read this one.
Sorry.

jcc64 replied:

I think your excitement over the fact that the Republicans also have an opportunity to make history is very understandable, Jeanne. The fact that a woman was nominated IS exciting, just not this one, imo.
I think political discourse and disagreement is essential. We shouldn't be afraid to exchange ideas, guys. Let's just not make it so personal. We can do this civilly.

Danalana replied:
I love that you are such an awesome speller Do you know what could have happened to that word, had it been in other hands?

mommymommy replied: I agree!!

Danalana replied: I wouldn't change my opinion (if I liked him) of Obama if one of his kids were in trouble, just as I never have with any of the others. Buy what a president does IS our business. If they want to be the father of the country, they should be accountable. Politician's kids don't swing me either way.

lisar replied:
I agree.

msoulz replied: I still don't understand why we let someone else's opinion upset us?

Believe me when I say I am ALWAYS right and if you disagree, that is your prerogative, because I know you are always right too.

If you decide to tell me I am stupid for believing what I do, that is OK because I know I am not stupid and I you probably didn't intend to say that, so there's no point in slinging it back to you.

Choose to believe the other person is debating without malice because one can never truly say for certain what the other intends. And I know your point is just as valid as mine, and you are not going to change me by arguing and calling me names. In fact, most of the time no names are called, it is just that I assume you are trying to make me angry (when I truly don't know your intent) so I get angry.

And the coolest thing is that I almost always learn something from folks with totally different opinions. Doesn't mean I change my mind because, as I stated, I am always right. But one can still learn.

It's really that simple.

OK, I am done now.

luvmykids replied: LOL Mary

jcc64 replied:

Thanks for the compliment, Dana, despite the fact that I spelled Jeanie's name wrong!

Danalana replied:
LOL....well, I have a hard time with names sometimes. Especially if I haven't "known" them very long. But it was a good try!

gr33n3y3z replied: The B.S. will never change its the way of the people I have no time for the B.S. slinging actually I dont give a rats butt about politics or the people.
They just lie to get where they want to be once in screw you.

Crystalina replied: I must have missed a thread. Someone up above mentioned being tired of the political bashing of one another and I agree but that happens on both sides. If McCain says something it only takes the Obama campaign 20 minutes to get an add up and McCain is just as quick to get his up after an Obama speech. When you boil off the scum on top of either side you still get political scum. Some look better then others but their all the same and anyone who doesn't believe that needs to remove the blindfolds. I just agree with some of the scum more then I agree with the other.

As for SP...I got a slight chuckle out of finding out her DD was underage and pg. Not for any other reason but because it's not like a Repub. to condone such behavior. (Condone=lack of a better word). My sister had her first child at 16 and I would not look down on anyone who is that young and decides to keep their child whether they married the father or not. I think whoever leaked that is pretty much the scum boiled off of the top of that pot I was just talking about.

I think it's great that SP is running and I wish her all the luck. I'm just not voting for her. ...so far.


:ETA:
All that political scum talk goes for my ever-beloved Hillary as well.