Is it wrong to tell stories of chasing the dragon while chasing high office? (Trees And Things)

wetkarma: nonplussed

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 07:01:09 EST

A presidential candidate is accusing a fellow presidential candidate of being too honest.

Its almost as if with the writers strike, reality has begun writing the jokes for us.

Shy Elf: Re: Once Upon a Time

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 23:38:00 EST

Hillary will never admit anything. That's why people don't trust her.

Lou: Re: Once Upon a Time

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:57:25 EST

More likely Rudy snorted coke from a hooker's behind.

...maybe he could make it dead hooker at the scene of 911 to put a better spin on it?

logan: Two Choices

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:51:50 EST

A candidate has two choices when asked about past indiscretions: lie or tell the truth. There's a downside to either one.

If a candidate lies and says "Nope, I never smoked the stuff, never drank, never had sex outside of marriage, and spent all my spar

keta: Once Upon a Time

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 18:59:54 EST

Romney will see an Obama surge because of his truthiness, and then at a rally one day stand up and say, "Dope? You bet it's something I know all about. As a matter of fact, I just dropped some E and blew a big doobie on my way over here to spea

thefadd: Re: Whatever works, as far as I'm concerned.

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:01:15 EST

Honestly, I do care what someone did 20, 40 years ago. I just don't care if they did blow or pot 20, 40 years ago.

pO157: Re: Whatever works, as far as I'm concerned.

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:56:13 EST

I gave at the office.

MayorBob: Re: Whatever works, as far as I'm concerned.

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:54:26 EST

The hat will get passed for collections shortly.

pO157: Re: Whatever works, as far as I'm concerned.

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:53:11 EST

Preach it, brother.

MayorBob: Whatever works, as far as I'm concerned.

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:52:28 EST

In what way does it matter what someone did 20 to 40 years ago? I'm even less certain what it mattered what they believed back then when their values and belief systems were being formed and molded. I know I'm not the same person politically or

pO157: Re: 2000 Campaign, Not 1992

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:46:07 EST

Conversely, society could just make a compact to STFU about what chemical substance they ingested back during the days when it was expected you'd be experimenting with something or the other. Frankly, I could care less what Mitt Romney or Barack

thefadd: Re: 2000 Campaign, Not 1992

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:16:42 EST
I just want the banner that says, "Republican Calls Obama 'Too Honest' To President."

MayorBob: Re: 2000 Campaign, Not 1992

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 13:14:35 EST
"He needs to get the hell off his high horse and admit that people may need to talk about these sensitive issues in grown up adult society."
Conversely, society could just make a compact to STFU about what chemical substance they ingested back du

pO157: Re: 2000 Campaign, Not 1992

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:44:55 EST
Thank you for bringing up the President's DUI revelation in 2000. I completely forgot about that and it should have been included above.
Personally, I could easily forgive a candidate who had a single DUI or snorted some blow back in the day. People ma

uncarved block: 2000 Campaign, Not 1992

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:00:02 EST
Once you get past the pot smoking (something that many politicians have managed to do), I suspect the real reason behind this candor right now has more to do with the last days of the 2000 election. Remember the Bush DUI revelation? Much of t

Lou: Next up

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 10:47:23 EST
Romney will change his mind about talking about past youthful indiscretions. Then we'll finally hear about his coffee experimentation during the 60s.

Dvandom: Re: Is it wrong to tell stories of chasing the dra

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 08:24:59 EST
Alt head: "To set a good example for the children, we must lie about our pasts."