Posted on 05/09/2003 12:00:53 AM PDT by FairOpinion
Edited on 04/23/2004 12:05:33 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
I had the most astonishing thought last Thursday. After a long day of hauling the kids to playdates and ballet, I turned on the news. And there was the president, landing on the deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln, stepping out of a fighter jet in that amazing uniform, looking--how to put it?--really hot. Also presidential, of course. Not to mention credible as commander in chief. But mostly "hot," as in virile, sexy and powerful.
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I meant exactly what I said. You too said the same thing, by your own admition, at least once in your life. LOL
Of course, it won't happen; however, since far more women vote for Dems,than for GOPers, it isn't really such a horrid idea.Just think about, in the abstract. :-)
As they say: " BEAUTY IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER "; yet, that should have NOTHING at all to do with electing anyone.
* sigh *
Women, who vote because they think a candidate is " sexy " / " a hottie ", tend to NOT delve into / care all that much about the candidates' opinons/ positions. Sean Hannity has Thursday Man On The Street inteviews. When asked WHY they are Dems, most of the females say because of abortion.
The entire " soccer mom " thing was made up by the media and they ran with it, until everyone took it as " gospel ". All of the women, I know, who have had kids in soccer, are CONSERVATIVES, who did not once vote for X42 !
Okay, here's how we should conduct political debates, from here on out...have the candidates come out in jockstraps ( Bikini bottoms, for the women ) bodies oiled, muscles flexing and discuss their positions on tax cuts, etc. ! That'll wake up the populace. LOL
As an alternative, each candidate could wear burkas, until after the election. That way, ONLY their postions on things would be important. :-)
Integrity ? You know little about Newman. He's also about as " nice " as Martha Stewart. Just ask those who know him in Conn. !
I'm glad he wore it, I LOVED the landing, his speech, and ythe fact that the sailors seemed genuinely happy to see/hear him and have him on their ship! That isn't a problem for me at all.
Yes, I call the drooling sychophants what they are. It's an embarrasment; even though I know that those FREEPERS like his politics for the most part, too. It's that mind set, which does offend me. Just like the same people, who go into spasms of whatever, over what Laura wears. Hitlery! dressed better. Laura hasn't a clue and neither do her handlers. That's fine with me; I don't care what she wears, as long as it is neat, clean, and appropriate to the occasion. Most First Ladies didn't understand " fashion " and some of those who did ( Dolly Madison,Mrs. Lincoln, and Nancy Reagan ) were all highly condemned for it.
You can call it " harmless fun ", till the cows come home; it isn't really. It's silly and demeans those who do it and ALL women, by extention. Yes, the little boys, here, who do the Anne Coultur and "FNC BABES" and the T&A Anna Kornakova (sp?) things here, are also in the same category!
I shan't ever " join the party "; it's brainless, inane, banal, and most assuredly NOT " fun " !:-P~~~~~~~~~~
You may have meant what you said about giving up your right to vote, but I was kidding with my then teenaged son who was as frustrated with soccer moms going gaga over algor as HIS mom was. Even HE had the maturity to understand that disenfranchising half the American population was decidedly UNAmerican.
IMO, your willingness to disenfranchise yourself (and ME) because there are women who vote without thinking reflects poorly both on your concept of America.....what it is, and what it should be. Our right to vote is one of our most valued possessions, and your cavalier approach to giving it up.....no matter how high minded (and arrogant??) your reasons may be.....calls into question your ability to think any more soundly than the 'arousal gappers' whom you wish to disenfranchise.
I printed off this article to share with my husband (of nearly 27 years), and he found it, as did I, both amusing, and insightful. What's wrong with you to miss the very point of it, and to not see the humor in it?? (btw, my husband also shares my admiration for the President, primarily for his political positions, and strength, but also because of his winsome personality..... and he doesn't mind a single bit that I like the way the man looks).
As to the 'strange gate'.....one of the many things my husband has in common with the President (along with his strength, sensitivity, great sense of humor and capacity for affection) is his slightly bowlegged and VERY masculine walk.
But how very strange it is that you are making so much of such a trivial issue. In fact, I find much of what you say very strange.
You don't seem to have a multi-dimensional personality at all. There is no conflict in commenting on the President's tie and discussing your views on the issues facing us, and the positions he takes. Most of us have the depth and capacity to be able to kid around, and yet take issues seriously. You apparently don't, but curiously look down on those who are more complex than you are. Besides which, you obviously have paid quite a bit of attention to what the President and First Lady wear, so I'm a bit confused as to why you feel it necessary to criticize others who do the same.
I will also say to you.....as I have to others who throw around the word 'sycophant' as if they know what it means.......look it up in a dictionary. You'll see that the definition doesn't fit a single person around here, and that, in addition to misunderstanding the people you are condemning, you are misusing the word.
My advice for you is to lighten up a bit, cut out the condescension toward those of us who are more complex and multi-dimensional that you apparently are........and stay away from threads like this where you KNOW you're going to be offended by those of us brainless, inane folks who dwell so far beneath you.
Is this a brilliant line, or what?
It's only because he still has his g-suit on. Look again; when he romoves his g-suit, the legs will fall.
You are missing the point. I'm saying that what makes us vote for him and what makes us get giddy over him are coming from the same source: that we feel he is a good leader and an honorable man. The resultant vote & swoon (not unlike shock & awe) are sister results, NOT cause and result.
If you keep trying to find a way to say "nevertheless" and offer another preachy soliliquy on how we should not find the Prez attractive, I'm going to begin to wonder if this isn't just your way of making sure everyone knows how superior you are.
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