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Posts Made By: Darian Rachal

March 25, 2008 01:38 PM Forum: Politics

Nerves of Steel

Posted By Darian Rachal
Lee Spain said:

You have to hand it to Hillary. The lady has nerves of steel. She can calmly walk through sniper fire.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/25/campaign.wrap/index.html

And, since her husband is still alive and kicking, she has shown complete self-control in the face of terrible humiliation and embarassment.
Lee, I couldn't find the word 'misspoke' in my dictionary. I did find 'misstate', which is to state wrongly or falsely. I wonder if she was simply mistaken or lying? shocked

March 26, 2008 06:33 PM Forum: Politics

Women lie

Posted By Darian Rachal
Lee, In all honesty, I think this will be a non-issue. I think the MSM will grab at anything they can find to make HRC look bad. They've got to get the attention off Obama/Wright as best they can.

March 27, 2008 04:14 PM Forum: Politics

Hillary Rodham Bush

Posted By Darian Rachal
Tom Rodstrom said:


How can a pledge delegate "in all good conscience" ignore the vote in their state?

Tom, if "in all good conscience" they reach the conclusion that going with the state vote would very likely bring about an overwhelming defeat in the general election, it would seem the sensible thing to do.

Just imagine if something occurred during the course of the campaign that had a devastating effect on a candidate's pursuit.

I think it's a good strategy on HRC's part.

April 9, 2008 05:06 PM Forum: Politics

Re: So when is it Iran's turn? Predictions Sought

Posted By Darian Rachal
Jim, What I wonder about is the reaction of Obama's supporters if they conclude that the nomination has been stolen from him? Actually, this is exactly what I hope occurs. 8) I think it would have some great entertainment value and expose an aspect of the Democrat(no royalties to Patrick) Party that they would prefer to remain hidden.

Can we expect rioting, looting, and sections of Denver being burned to the ground? wink Whatever happens, it will not be a pretty picture. I hope it's utter turmoil. grin

April 9, 2008 11:26 PM Forum: Politics

Bataan P.I.

Posted By Darian Rachal
No particular reason, Russell. Just a brief reminder of some of the men that died during that ordeal.

Regarding the movies you mentioned, and this is meant in no way critical of you, I think too many people's "understanding" of war is based on movies, books, and the History Channel. FWIW, my favorite war movies are The Deer Hunter, Full Metal Jacket, The Beast, and Das Boot.

April 16, 2008 04:40 PM Forum: AstroMart FAQ

"My profile"

Posted By Darian Rachal
Benjamin, AM has been a little "quirky" lately, at least for me. Sometimes deleting cookies resolves the problem, but it may have something to do with the new servers for AM.

April 24, 2008 04:04 AM Forum: Politics

Finally figured out Hillary's fake smile

Posted By Darian Rachal
I wouldn't mind having a Howard Dean one. I still get a kick out of hearing that scream. smile

April 28, 2008 11:04 PM Forum: Politics

Recovery Rebate

Posted By Darian Rachal
Well, FWIW, it'll cover my rent for 1 month, so it's a big help to me in that respect. If nothing else, if people would just use it to buy gas, even at $3.50/gallon, that'll go a long way. Just trying to be positive. grin

April 30, 2008 09:28 PM Forum: Politics

How Does Barack move Forward?

Posted By Darian Rachal
Lee Spain said:

What does Barack have to do to put the Reverend Wright thing behind him? I think he needs to roll the dice on a mega-big MLK-big speech outlining how the country can "transcend race" and what specifically people have to do and what programs he would advance to move the country towards a more unified post-racial state.

If he can come up with something on the order of MLK's I Have Dream speech, JFK's inaugural speech, or Lincoln's Gettysburg Address that will be remembered decades down the road, I think he can move past the Reverend Wright debacle with flying colors.
Lee, I am inclined to think that Obama thinks "racially" or either he successfully conned the blacks in S. Chicago into thinking that he did, in order to get their support. The old saying about "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice..." comes to mind.

May 6, 2008 11:37 PM Forum: Religion

God before creation ?

Posted By Darian Rachal
Lou, I guess if God created time, then it is meaningless to use terms like 'before' in regard to creation, since 'before' implies time.

Regarding 'worship', it might be more appropriate to think of it as an individual acknowledging God as the Source of existence.

At least that's my take on the matter. smile

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