ChattyKathy

((all of you in this regard, how very sad, gosh))

And I know that if your precious son read some of the things said against what has given him peace inside it would be cruel. I'm thankful he has your love and understanding and that you stand the line to protect his heart. You are a wonderful mother dear one.

Cathy, The reason I brought that article was because it covered some of the prejudices we have talked about in this thread. And I agree, I hope we are moving beyond them. I see you edited your post so I assume you knew then it was not my thoughts dear. Kathy

Give my love to your lovely wife and tell her if y'all ever come my way in Florida you have a place to stay. :)

Cathy, I agree with you and that was an article I found interesting in light of folks possible thoughts, but they aren't mine actually. Sorry for the confusion. Kathy

This was interesting in light of attributes required. What America needs in a president: The qualities that make a genuine president What attributes should the President of the United States have? Intelligence is important, but vision is the ability to sort through the information, and reach good decisions. Decisiveness is important, if the decisions are good. Decisiveness can be devastating, if the decisions are poor, as we've learned, recently. Leadership is important, if we are led in a positive direction. Leading us off a cliff is always a possibility if we aren't vigilant in watching the country's direction. We tend to vote for people whom we can identify with, as much like ourselves. I don't want someone like myself. I want someone smarter than me, and better trained to do the job; but alas, we have to pick from candidates much like me, a bit confused, and poorly suited to do a huge job, maybe the most important job, possible. That's why we have checks and balances, or did, to keep one person's ineptitude from doing too much damage. We vote for someone who can speak well, and that's not a bad thing, but speeches are not accurate indicators of ability to perform. We vote for someone who is attractive. Too long a face, you lose. You look and sound like Deppity Dawg (and a closet Republican), you lose. If appearance was the top requirement, Edwards would be a shoe-in. I think Edwards suffers from being too attractive. "We want someone like ourselves," out-trumps, "We want someone attractive." Hillary is smart, kind of attractive, after some "work." She makes pretty speeches, and has proven she is a competent performer in the political arena, but she won't win. Why? I'm not sure. I think it has something to do with going backwards, or the stigma of the scandals, or maybe just because we don't like her. She's certainly not "one of us." Obama is new, fresh, attractive I suppose, well groomed, anyway. He makes a good speech, and is inclusive, positive, uplifting, visionary, competent, but he won't win, I'll bet. Why? Because he's black, and he has an Arab name, and if there is anything many Americans hate more than blacks, it's Arabs, since 9-11. Cruel? Harsh? I hope so, but I am a realist, and racism is still alive and well, I'm afraid. It has just manifested itself in a different way. The Republicans? McCain was my guy a few years ago, then he sold his soul, and his time is past. Giuliani? He's a liberal in Emperors' clothing. Romney? Talk about flip flopping! Gingrich? You're kidding, right? So, who's left? Richardson? I'm willing to bet that Richardson is a V.P. candidate. The best news is that it won't be Georgie W. I knew him when he was "young and irresponsible." He never grew out of it. I had a bumper sticker made up that reads: EDWARDS/OBAMA '08. We'll see. I've voted on the losing side of many tickets in my life. The winner will be the one with the catchiest slogan and the most money. Oh, there's Gore. Nahh, he already won, and has moved on. source

While My Guitar Gently Weeps Acoustic George Harrison

I was just talking about raccoons to Rocky. :blink:

I agree Jean, that would be a wise choice for them to return to.

He was probably the reason I watched the show. :) Thanks David.

I would have voted for Colin Powel in a second, okay no more derail for me I hope.

I'm concerned with what they will do for our country not their color or religion although I would like to see a woman for the reasons I've mentioned. And if a male and female are equally qualified I doubt the woman will get the job. We just aren't quite there yet. But we are growing.

Happy Birthday Teresa!

And QT, we did touch on it some and I know they said we are wired differently but I could stand to learn more for certain.

I am humbled by such a description about me QuietThinker. Oh my. And the remaining snips of your post are simply beautiful about our Rainbow'sGirl and my face smiled wide while reading your thoughts of her. She is indeed rare and I hope she remains amongst us.

Jean, I'm probably not caught up enough to start replying but will anyway as I need a breather here at work. I think woman generally have protective instincts built into us and we will guard our family's home and table with teeth showing if required. And I believe we are less apt to put as much focus on needing a legacy after we are no longer needed for our job of mothering. Granted we want our children to do well and make us proud but we will love them regardless because generally that is built into a good mother which God designed we be at the start. If we aren't then something happened individually not to the whole of womankind. So in light of just those two points I don't think a woman President would be as apt to give our resources away to foreign countries when she knows it will take from the table of her own kind. (And you'll have to take this as an effort of explanation and not one of bigotry please) Nor would we make decisions to make us look like the top dog so we can pound our chests if we consider the long term impacts of those decisions. I know that will sound snobbish towards men perhaps but anyone that would consider me that way; well they just don't know me at all. A man has strengths that you would just assume him to be the better choice but women have gained in areas that long ago we were considered uneducated and not adapt at, those things are no longer status quo in our society. Others yes but not in the US of A. I don't see a woman out there right now that would fit the bill I personally would like to see in office but I hope in the very near future we will see women being considered equally to the men. And after all with the history we've had how could a woman do worse? Kathy

Congrats Free! And it's hard to find a clean mud wrestling picture. :unsure:

I don't have time to catch up fully but quick glance makes me think we need a mud wrestling room. :unsure:

:)

I am also but don't have my thoughts of what a female President needs although I've mentioned a couple things.

My communications with you have only added to me dear.

Why do you think the thread died?

You rock! I love your post on that thread of Jonny's.

And many a soul has been run off due it also.