Originally Posted By Dabob2 <One thing for sure.... liberals always think the glass is half empty and conservatives see it as half full.> You don't know me, Beau. I'm a very optimistic, glass-half-full guy. But also try to see things realistically, including our current economy (which I have repeatedly said, is a mixed bag). And, as 2oony said, conservatives - especially Rush - didn't sound so sunny in the 90's. <He, like most conservatives look for opportunity and reasons things can get done and how you can win, vs.. the other side who only see potential failure.> Really? "Some people see things as they are and say why? I dream things that never were and say why not?" - Robert F. Kennedy
Originally Posted By Beaumandy <<You don't know me, Beau. I'm a very optimistic, glass-half-full guy. But also try to see things realistically, including our current economy (which I have repeatedly said, is a mixed bag).>> Dabob, I know you are a positive guy.. it's why I avoid the " smackdown " when it comes to you. LOL Even in the 90's Rush was positive. Did he make fun of Clinton?? Yes. But it was never in the attack mode we see liberals take out on Bush, a good guy.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>But it was never in the attack mode<< Oh please. LOL!!! Someone call Bill O'Reilly because we have found The Most Ridiculous Item of the Day.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA <OK, give me three positive things democrats have said about America in the last year.> 1. Bush can't be re-elected. 2. Cheney isn't going to run. 3. Rumsfeld wears a wig.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Rumsfeld would look good on a cop show, as the shirt-tempered lieutenant who chews out the two dashing, renegade cops that catch bad guys their own way. "I'm sick of hauling your keesters out of the fire! Now I have to call the Mayor's office and straighten out this whole mess. Get outta my office, NOW!"
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan shirt tempered, or short temepered. Get outta my office, all of you!!!
Originally Posted By cape cod joe I must agree with Beau that it is tough to hear all the negatives from the LPers about this issue or that. My 10 year old son at dinner watching FOX on the big screen plasma, nonchalantly said "Dad we should get out of Iraq and let them spend their own money and fight their own war like we did in during the Revolutionary War!" I said "Yeah"! It's so much more positive to say what we should do rather than what we shouldn't have done. It's like people who said to me that I shouldn't have bought the house here or Walt Disney shouldn't have bought the land in Orlando to fulfill his dreams. I just don't like negative thinking as it leads to failure more often than not. You don't hear a lot of negativity where I live and even my wife's father commented on how everyone always waves and is smiling here at the Ridge. I explained that maybe because most people here have been successful is the reason they are happy? I'll also add that 2 of our celebs are on tv doing commercials with the Kennedys and their low cost oil deals for poor families so its ALL parties that are positive. I think its a class thing as O'Reilly always says and not money or politics or even race.
Originally Posted By Beaumandy "I'm sick of hauling your keesters out of the fire! Now I have to call the Mayor's office and straighten out this whole mess. Get outta my office, NOW!" K2man, have you ever seen the movie " So I married an Ax Murderer " with Mike Meyers? They have a cop that plays that exact role. It's in my top 5 favorite movies with Strange Brew and Spinal Tap being close by. Take off eh.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA The wife and I were sitting in my one bedroom apartment, watching our 12" Sears TV [yes, it has rabbit ears, we don't get cable], eating a semi-thawed Swanson TV dinner, gunfire from a local gang war in the distance, my daughter said to me, 'We should get out of Iraq.' To which I replied, 'Honey, can you hand me the bottle of Ripple?'
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan They have a cop that plays that exact role.<< Yep. Alan Arkin. Great movie.
Originally Posted By cape cod joe Jim--I should have explained we were at a fast food mexican place not home where we have no plasma tv so I was NOT bragging about the tv as I think is what you're joking about. Great joke though Even though CmPaley made fun of where you live Jim, I read ALL good things about Merced
Originally Posted By cape cod joe Addendum--My son got that stuff from Epcot the American Expedition. That's probably our favorite show as we're from the Plymouth Mass area.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA I was just pokin' your eyes out cape cod joe. Being silly. I enjoy your posts.
Originally Posted By cape cod joe Jim YOU can read my mind my good friend--Read my other post to Dirk alluding to you. Sometimes I must admit that I get so sensitive I lose sight of the humor. I do think your last post should be published it was so funny. MY eyes are still watering from laughing so hard. Hilarious Jim!! Ripple!!!!!!!!!!! I love that stuff in my drinking days! Just beautiful Jim! I just hope that doesn't get redded out too?
Originally Posted By cmpaley >>Jim--I should have explained we were at a fast food mexican place not home where we have no plasma tv so I was NOT bragging about the tv as I think is what you're joking about. Great joke though<< I thought you were bragging. >>Even though CmPaley made fun of where you live Jim, I read ALL good things about Merced<< It's all in good fun...sometimes, we do poke at each other in fun around here. You don't tease people you don't like, you know. Besides I love it here in LA. Beautiful weather, beaches, mountains, deserts, farmland (cheap avocadoes!) DISNEYLAND, all within a drive of two hours or less. How could anyone want to leave?
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan From the South Bay to the Valley From the West Side to the East Side Everybody's very happy 'Cause the sun is shining all the time Looks like another perfect day I love L.A.
Originally Posted By cape cod joe 2oon ----As you must have guessed I love the song "I love LA" and I do the city too to VISIT! It is a blast. CM-I try to watch the bragging as Trip had warned me but it's difficult to monitor everything I say when for 28 years everything I said was ALSO the truth but I was a failure and no one got on me for telling that truth. It's just that the truth changed to my success and people have gotten on me. Such is the way of making it to the other side of the rainbow I guess. I'd rather be on this side than the other side though.
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Originally Posted By mrichmondj I thought Dabob stated my case quite nicely. Thanks! Besides, after the marathon plane trip from the east coast to the west coast today, I'm not sure I can re-state my case.
