>> ^NetRunner:

We'll see how the debate shapes up, but I think she's going to outperform expectations (while still managing to say something hideously stupid).

I've heard this lowered expectations idea batted around a lot the past few days. I'm expecting both debaters on stage to demonstrate that they would be capable of leading the most powerful nation on earth. I just know that one of them is so deliciously going to disappoint me. I hope they ask her what she thinks about the bailout.

Its all because they asked "what magazine or newspaper do you read to keep up on current events?" If they would have just asked her "what do you read to keep up on current events?" I'm sure she would have shot back with the Bible in a heartbeat.

Ralph Nader - Helping Republicans control the White House since the year 2000.

Honestly though, if he feels so strongly that the Democratic party is no longer operating in the interest of the American people, then why not run in the primaries and try to get the platform changed instead of trying to roll out the red carpet for the neocons in the fall election?

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I'd like to nationalize my debt...

Ya, I'm sorry man but you duped me. *discard

A lot of *lies in here.

Part 1 here http://www.videosift.com/video/Charlie-Gibson-Interviews-Sarah-Palin

The thing I don't get is that she was such a great Governor and such an energy policy expert that she was able to send out something like 3,200 dollars to each of her states residents. Yet, at the same time she was milking the Federal Gov. for earmarks worth $1000 per resident, dwarfing the national average. It seems to me that her policy amounts to little more than spend money you don't have and have the Fed. make up the loses.

Standardized tests are created with producing a bell curve in the test taking population. A bell curve is very informative as to where the limitations lie in a population. A standardized test that produces a decaying exponential is not. Either the wrong test was administered to the students or the teachers at whatever school are that good. He never mentioned appealing or having the students independently tested. I don't know that much about the "No Child Left Behind Act," but if neither of those avenues exist then it is fucked.

As to whether or not a privatized educational system is preferable, I feel I'm a mixed bag. I do think having a diversification of educational options for children is beneficial for the populace, however I also feel that the Federal Gov. should guarantee and ensure a base level education for the populace. I'm still young so I remember being taught by the tired short-tempered bigot as well as I remember the wonderful teachers that truly inspired me. The inspiring teachers were definitely on short supply. The criticism is always launched that professional athletes make more than elite teachers. Perhaps with a more privatized education system this could be alleviated.

As I stated earlier i would not endorse giving corporations free reign to indoctrinate the next generation. I'm in favor of amendment or law requiring a separation of corp. and state with regards to education. I would require a federal base minimum of educational requirements for all schools (sorry creationists). I would like more options. Instead of St. Jude's or St. Mary's, I would like a Sir Newton's.

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I don't know if I would classify this as EIA, he actually seemed to know what he was doing.

I wanna know what he thinks about a woman for VP. Its pretty antibiblical.

totally lolled at the cat out the pants.

Firster!!
http://www.videosift.com/video/The-Strange-But-Completely-True-Story-of-Internets-Origins
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