O'Donnell book signing
 

I read in the Daily Sun that Christine O'Donnell is going to be in The Villages to sell her new book. Amazing that people who make statements like the following actually get others to buy their books. I cannot say for sure the book is ghost-written but I would bet on it - and uber-conservatives will buy the book and O'Donnell will laugh all the way to the bank. It's your money, guys.
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''Oh gosh. Give me a specific one ... I'm very sorry right off the top of my head, I know that there are a lot but, uh, I'll put it up on my website I promise you.''
—Delaware GOP Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell, unable to name a Supreme Court case she disagrees with during her debate with her opponent, Democrat Chris Coons, Oct. 13, 2010

''American scientific companies are cross-breeding humans and animals and coming up with mice with fully functioning human brains.''
—Christine O'Donnell, discussing cloning with Fox News Channel's Bill O'Reilly, 2007

Here we go again, a post that is surely heading for a tit for tat.

I think it is time for me to take a vacation from Political. I'm out of here. Bye.

She is short of a full load, but she is very pretty. I have watched her in a few different interviews and feel she is a nice lady and means well, just not the sharpest knife in the drawer.:smiley:

OK, it's time for more bashing of Republican women. Let's have at it.

It is getting old, predictable and very very tiring ! This board is being used.....again, for about the same reasons, I think I need a vacation also.

I think the problem is that almost all the Republican women WHO TAKE A SHOT AT NATIONAL POLITICS lately are *easy* pickings.

Let's look at the list.

We have the Alaska governor who quit her job partway through to go on her publicity tour. Amazing how she "coincidentally" showed up in NH when Romney announced and withing bicycle distance of the Iowa Straw Poll when that happened.

We have the woman from Minnesota who said God told her to marry her husband and that her husband told her to get into law school. She rallies against government subsidies while profiting from them to say nothing of her laundry list of quotes that are the verbal equivalent of lighning rods.

O'Donnell is yesterday's news. But she gets huffy in an interview with Piers Morgan. He asks her about stuff SHE WROTE IN HER BOOK that she was promoting - and then says HE was out of line with the questions! But, like I said, she's in the history department now.

For whatever reason, the GOP isn't coming up with *credible* women. Now, I don't agree with a lot of the policies but name me one woman on the GOP side who could at least compete for the title of "smartest person in the room" with the likes of Mitt Romney, Ron Paul or even those who's campaigns were jokes like Gingrich.

So far, the women of the GOP are more like female versions of Donald Trump.

Why don't we hear from someone with gravitas - like maybe Condi Rice or someone who has staying power like Olympia Snowe?

Why? Because they don't have something that Bachmann, Palin and O'Donnell have. Looks. And, evidently, that's what counts to make the cut if you're a woman.

Heck - look at the GOP PR department - otherwise known as Fox News. Megan Kelly goes on maternity leave (something she called "the first step to socialism" back around 2008) and is replaced by three successive blonde women.

That's what this is - it's a PR and/or beauty contest.

Men aren't excused from it. Pawlenty? Gone. Romney? The leader. Paul? He finished second to Bachmann and NOBODY mentions it. It's like they (the news media on BOTH sides) don't want to admit that he's even IN it! Huckabee? Nope. Christie won't get in.

Right now, although I have many concerns about him, I'm looking at voting in the NH primary for Ron Paul. This wouldn't be the first time I voted for him (that would be the 1998 general election).

She walked off an interview show with Piers Morgan because he was asking her questions! :confused:

djplong, I have to agree with you on this topic. Where is Condi Rice when we really need her?

:agree:

Let someone say something positive about Hillary and you will hear the same rhetoric from the repubs.

I would have to say that the posting by DJPlong is probably the best I have read at anytime on this forum.

All of his points are on-point and correct. Good going!!

I just would like to know why anyone would go to O'Donnell's book signing and pay out their money to her. It is obvious that The Villages is a bastion of conservatives so the conservative book-sellers (note I did not say authors) use it as a major money making stop on their tours.

Are you kidding me? Boy, oh boy. What a post. So you obviously have problems with blond women. But, I am confused. You don't like Megyn Kelly because she is blond, attractive, smart or a woman? Or is it the fact that she is not only a journalist, but a journalist with a law degree and children on top of that.

Name you one with the smarts to go against Romney or Paul? How about US Rep. Kristi Noem, R-SD. Oh, she's attractive too. Or Florida US Rep. Sandy Adams, R, or one of my favorites; Republican Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers.

Regarding "Why don't we hear from someone with gravitas - like maybe Condi Rice or someone who has staying power like Olympia Snowe?"

Well apparently the Democrats don't want a woman "with gravitas like Condi Rice" and "staying power like Olympia Snowe".

Hillary Clinton has more gravitas and ESPECIALLY "staying power" than all those others combined, and her party threw her under the bus in order to flock adoringly to the feet of a younger MALE with looks and shiny smile.....and the "right color" too.

Gimme a break.

And good luck with the part about supporting Ron Paul.....who claimed in the debate last week that Iran isn't even in pre-school yet when it comes to nuclear weapons.....and having no motives to use one. (They don't really want to wipe Israel and us off the face of the earth.)

Hey - let us cherish the hot and cute...Hotncute were an honored civilization before the sinking of Atlantis. When the Knights of the Grail were on their quest...it was not for Jerusalem...it was for the Hotncute. Sweet, dumb but always purely Hotncute.

I am not a witch.

The critics and comedians make fun of her looks, (she's a little older); her 'bitchyness', (she's emotionally strong and a good decision maker). And then, of course, they ridicule her moral compass, for remaining nominally attached to that most despicable Bill, who's talents and accomplishments are nothing, because of his unspeakable sexual crimes. (she has the right to decide how to live her life, thank you very much!)

So it seems to be the lot of the woman in the public eye, and certainly those in politics, to be judged by wrong-headed stereotypes. And it is tragic that women especially are still treated this way.

But interestingly, the 'repub rhetoric', (or whatever you call it) doesn't say much about Hillary's intelligence, because, like Condi Rice, she's well educated, stable and experienced in the ways of the world. And that is the issue. Intelligence, experience and stability are key character traits our leaders need. And while I see it as only a coincidence that they are Republicans, at least these three female aspirants; Bachmann, Palin and O'Donnell are lacking in those areas.

Hilary is emotionally strong and a great decision maker? Surely you jest.

See, I said if someone said something positive about Hilary the same kind of things would be said by repubs that the dems say about the three stoogettes.

Pelosi,Reid and Obama?:D:D

They're politically incorrect, not sugar coaters. For that, they get labelled as stupid. But if they were stupid, they would not be where they are.

Hillary dumped the political correctness a few times. And she got dumped for telling the truth of what was going on..........

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Quotes?; Quotes?............How about some from the Democrats, and not even from those considered "loonies".

Patty Murray (Sen, D, WA) says "He's (Osama bin Laden) been out in these countries for decades, building schools, building roads, building infrastructure, building day-care facilities, building health-care facilities, and these people are extremely grateful. We haven't done that."

—Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) expressing concern during a congressional hearing that the presence of a large number of American soldiers might upend the island of Guam -
''My fear is that the whole island will become so overly populated that it will tip over and capsize.''

Joe Biden, to Missouri state Sen. Chuck Graham, who is in a wheelchair, Columbia, Missouri, Sept. 12, 2008 - ''Stand up, Chuck, let 'em see ya.''

Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE) on Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) - ''I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy. I mean, that's a storybook, man."

Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL), on the prospects of Republicans taking back control of Congress, May 21, 2010 - ''Why would you want to put people in charge of government who just don't want to do it? I mean, you wouldn't expect to see al Qaeda members as pilots.''

Marion Barry, former mayor of Washington, D.C. - ''What right does Congress have to go around making laws just because they deem it necessary?''

I've got a million of them..................:)

These are gold nuggets for the late night talk show hosts.

Hey.. Hank Johnson is one of my favorites!!! *laughing* Oh wait... I'm a liberal.... Sorry... mybad!

No, I don't have a problem with blonde women. You completely missed my point. My point about Megan was that FOX NEWS replaced her with bottle-blonde after bottle-blonde.

My problem with Megan is that I watched a tape of her from 2008 saying that mandated maternity leave and the FMLA was a step to socialism - and now that she's just come back from maternity leave, it's suddenly a "hallmark of a civilised society" (a tape from a recent interview).

So it's BAD until you NEED it. Anyone who has read my posts for a while knows that my problem is the DOUBLE STANDARD. Megan was hypocritical in her stance on laws requiring a person's job be kept for them while on maternity leave. Before pregnant? It was bad. After giving birth? It's good.

And then you go on to make my point. You mention a couple of other conservative/Republican women. Let's assume for a moment (since I have no reason not to) that they're more intelligent. THEY'RE NOT RUNNING. That was my point - the smart people don't get the PR. They don't get the groupies, sorry, the "pundits", going on TV saying they should run.

OMG....What the heck is wrong with learning and admitting from your life experience that you were wrong on a particular stance????

And if somebody realizes they were wrong about a stance, why would you not want them to be authentic and admit that publicly?? Do you prefer that Megyn Kelly hide the fact that she learned by life experience--not in law school--that a new mother needs time to heal and bond, and time to get thru the months (not weeks) of sleep deprivation????

A lot of us happen to respect people who are mature enough to admit we were wrong previously!!

And by the way, those of us who have given birth now look back and sometimes say to ourselves, "OMG......I actually thought I knew everything there was to know about parenting and child care, before I had kids. Looking back, I didn't know ANYTHING!!"

Honest people admit they were brought to their knees by new motherhood, and that surviving the relentless 24/7 work at home as a new mother is when you truly "get your degrees".

I knew there were going to be postings by some conservatives who were just going to put up funny gaffes by Democrats. Not being able to think of a single Supreme Court decision you disagree with during a debate with another candidate is NOT a gaffe - it is ignorance. To speak with Bill O'Reily about cloning and to state that scientists have cloned mice to have fully functioning human brains is NOT a gaffe - it is ignorance.

Obviously the resident uber-conservatives did not want to respond to the real question of my post. That question is "Why would you want to spend your hard-earned retirement money to read an obvious ghost-written book by Christine O'Donnell"? You are just going to watch her laugh all the way to the bank with your money.

But if the candidate got an answer quickly, from let's say, a teleprompter script......that would be just fine I suppose.

I am a liberal and I laugh at myself. I am truly sorry if I offended you or anyone else in this forum. I hold my candidates feet to the fire as I hope the conservatives will as well. If a liberal says something stupid or out of line.... I WILL call them on it!

I know I have my head in the sand on this one... but I only wish that more people would. We need to make sure the people who represent us have a clue and it's clear (to me) that there are those on both sides that do not.

If you have read this far... Thank you and again... My apologies...

ILOVETV- Your statement in your last post was totally inaccurate. You said "But if the candidate got an answer quickly, from let's say, a teleprompter script......that would be just fine I suppose".

This was a debate with another candidate. It was NOT a prepared speech. At a debate for office, there is NOT a teleprompter. It is live - unrehearsed - and a candidate is supposed to be knowledgable enough to give answers on the spot.

Please answer the question regarding the reason you and/or others would buy this obviously ghost-written book and have O'Donnell laugh at you all the way to the bank with your hard earned money.

I posted a lot more than gaffes Buggy. You post things like no one reads the post you're referencing. I can post a lot more, if you need more examples of the utter stupidity of many leftist pols. Let me know if you want to read more.

Bill Ayers
 

wrote one of Barack Hussein Obama's books and Obama got rich. What say you?

Hooray!!!!:BigApplause:

A book?
 

Where is this?

http://factcheck.org/2008/10/he-lied-about-bill-ayers/

http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/did...rom-my-father/

I thought it was a joke when I saw it and I still do! Please show me where it isn't...And no Trump links...

Thank you.

Are journalist, voters, etc. ever going to get back to focusing on substantive issues rather than obssessing about inconsequentil distractions. Journalist would be serving the greater good by ignoring nonsense like this. However they won't because journalist no longer aspire to be professional. I am thoroughly discussed

You are absolutely right. Bush was the prime example of DUH..I said it, I am the decider and I can not think of one thing I did wrong. Consistency born of ignorance is a deficet, not a virtue.

Analysts have determined that Bill Ayers, a known terrorist and best buddy of Barack Hussein Obama, or maybe he was called Barry Soereto back then, wrote one of the books by comparing Bill Ayer's writing style.

I think saying stoogette implied they are all female....Bachmann, Palin and O'Donnell. :thumbup:

What have I told you about showing me. I saw the video where he "admitted it" and clearly it was a joke!!!

All you have is writing style?

Did you read my links?

Bush was an honest and decent man. To even compare him to this no- nothing president is preposterous. Bush took responsibility for his actions. This current regime does nothing but blame and throw people under the bus. He apologizes for the greatest Nation in history and claims we are not exceptional. Tell that to the older people in Europe whom we saved in WWII.

She works for a private company who chooses to make this available for their employees, djplong. It isn't done because the government mandates it to be done; forcing something else on private citizens.

Anyway, you are correct about the limited field of intelligent GOP women running. I often wonder about that myself. Is it the good ole' boy networks at play or are the intelligent women too smart to get caught up in the games of the media and the Beltway in running for higher office. Either of those guesses make it a crying shame though.

One last thing my friend, please, you have know idea how it reads to me to see you saying she was replaced with bottle blond after bottle blond as if there is something wrong with that. I don't know you, BUT I know you are smarter than the perception that kind of statement gives off. I'm not blond by the way. Not naturally or from a bottle. I am a bottle red head though. I don't see what the color of a woman's hair has to do with her intelligence.

Let's keep pushing past the dark ages of when people are judged by the color of their hair. ;)

I know, I stand by my post.:thumbup: Pelosi, Read and Obama

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Posted by Guest (Post 384232) Bush was an honest and decent man. To even compare him to this no- nothing president is preposterous. Bush took responsibility for his actions. This current regime does nothing but blame and throw people under the bus. He apologizes for the greatest Nation in history and claims we are not exceptional. Tell that to the older people in Europe whom we saved in WWII.

And there you go again... Calling names. "no-nothing president" And... I think you mean... Know nothing.

If Obama discovered the cure for cancer, your thread would read, "Obama puts doctors out of business" - If he walked on water, your thread would read "Obama can't swim". :D