Do we really want a 'maverick' 'taking risks' in the White House?

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Friday August 29, 2008 · 2:11 PM PDT

2008/08/29 · 14:11

The McCain camp thinks that his maverick-ness is an asset. (Let's put aside the valid argument about whether or not he even is a maverick for the moment.) As soon as it was announced that Palin would be the VP pick, conservative pundits and surrogates lauded McCain for taking such a big 'gamble' and 'risk'.

Add this propensity to buck the system and his well-known reputation for being bad tempered and you gotta wonder ... Do we really want this guy as Commander-in-Chief?

I really don't want a President that takes gambles. Let's think back to 'bomb bomb bomb Iran' and his bellicose oratory towards Russia. Are we really going to be a safe with an angry person who likes to take risks and gambles? Seriously?

I would want a stable, thoughtful President who isn't afraid to take some risks, but isn't going to go completely and utterly out-of-the-box? We are dealing with the lives of our soldiers, as well as our the lives of every citizen. This isn't a game.

By choosing Biden, Obama has shown that he makes serious decisions wisely - not throwing a Hail Mary in order to win.

What if ...? A 'bounce' hypothesis (Updated)

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Thursday August 28, 2008 · 12:20 PM PDT

2008/08/28 · 12:20

What if the bounce that is showing in the Gallup tracking poll is actually Clinton supporters coming home for good?

This would be election-changing. These are the people who voted for Hillary and were waiting to see how things turned out or saying that they would not vote for Obama at all. And, now, have changed their minds and/or been convinced to join the bandwagon.

This bounce includes Michelle's speech and Hillary's speech. What if Hillary supporters saw that there is not much difference between the story of Michelle and the story of Hillary? What if Hillary supporters were excited and influenced by Hillary's speech and have liked the way Hillary has been honored during the convention?

What if this bounce is the actual returning of Clinton Democrats? And they never go away?

If this is true ... what's going to happy when the polls include Bill's speech?

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Wednesday August 27, 2008 · 10:05 AM PDT

2008/08/27 · 10:05

I realize ahead of time that this diary is doing exactly what I'm arguing against doing. But, for gawd's sake ... stop covering the Clintons.

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Monday August 04, 2008 · 12:51 PM PDT

2008/08/04 · 12:51

TPM Election Central is reporting that a middle class couple from Flushing, Queens contributed the maximum donation to the McCain combination. So what? The woman works for Hess and was among several Hess employees (she's an office manager) to donate the maximum to the McCain campaign shortly after he reversed his position on off-shore drilling.

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Saturday June 21, 2008 · 2:14 PM PDT

2008/06/21 · 14:14

Do you believe what Obama says - that change comes from the ground up? Want to make a statement to Obama that you don't like his support of the FISA compromise?

I recently read that politicians don't listen much to online petitions, e-mails, or phone calls because it is so easy to execute and they only start to pay attention when the response is tangible and took effort to make.

Let's coordinate a campaign to send a message to Obama that while we may support him, we don't support the FISA compromise. Details follow ...

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