Yes! Every time that happens -- a politician should immediately resign. :-) I thought good politicians should have a skin for those things -- or turn them in their advantage.
I am no Republican, but I respect many Republicans. She is not one of them...

Because you don't understand the situation and judging like a knee-jerk democrat.(ch) No offense.

Because you don't understand the situation and judging like a knee-jerk democrat.(ch) No offense.

LASVEGAS (AP) - The owner of a brothel more than two hours' drive fromLasVegas said she hopes to hire Nevada's first legal maleprostituteswithin a month, now that state health officials haveapproved a methodto test men for infectious diseases.
The worldis ready for women, or even other men, to legally buy sex,said ShadyLady Ranch owner Bobbi Davis. Plus, being the first to offermaleservice could boost business in tough economic times, she said.


Nev. brothel aims to offer 1st male prostitutes ;-)
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I forgot to post it in this group earlier, not sure if it's the right topic (ch) but when talking about politics it's always appropriate to mention prostitution at the same time - isn't it almost the same? (dt)
Maша, I liked you reaction to the news..(H)

Because you don't understand the situation and judging like a knee-jerk democrat.(ch) No offense.
Maria, why do you say that? Do you live in Alaska and voted for her? Or you have any other special relationship with her? Or you just produce a Republican knee-jerk reaction?
I used to respect John McCain. Initially, I thought that his selection of the running mate was brilliant - canceled out many "non-political" Obama's advantages. I thought so until she opened her mouth... Her vice-presidential debate (which I watched in its entirely) was disastrous, her interviews showed lack of education and logic, etc.

Personally, I think that she has no chances to become the President. Here are several reasons:
1. She projects a role of the victim (of a situation, press, leftconspiracy, McCain, etc.) -- and that's her only image. Well, besidesthat of a hockey Mom - although there plenty of them in Michigan who canactually teach their own kids :-).
Imagine how that ("victim") would look coming from the President of the most powerful country in the world.
2. She does not appear to be a good politician. Calling herself a lame duck in the middle of the first term (!) and then quitting soon after? America does not like quitters.
3. She does not appear to have any coherent national program. Chatter-box empty statements about "creating jobs" and "lowering taxes" do not count.
etc.
There are many powerful and smart women in the Republican party. What's with that one?

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North Carolina councilman may face lawsuit over his atheism
brilliant!! :-D :-D :-D

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Aleksey, good points, everyone of them. However, Obama prospered on similar platform, (being a victim, an outsider, being an absolute opposite of the ruling party). I think GOP will go for it.

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Obama prospered on similar platform, (being a victim, an outsider, being an absolute opposite of the ruling party)
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Victim? When have you ever heard Obama blaming whitey for his misfortunes? Palin comes off as an annoying, whiny, babbling housewife.

Oleg, how on Earth do you know what we based our decision on?
How can you speak for more then 50% of the population - aren't you stereotyping, just a little? aren't you bunching too many people together?
Julia, I cannot imagine that BHO was your choice originally (before the primaries). If I know a thing or two, you must be a Hillary supporter (which to me was the Democratic party's intelligent choice). If you want to tell me that Democratic Party's base have voted for Obama for any other reason besides him being Not-Bush in presidential election, then 50% of voters (not population) are crazy, which they are not. So, please don't tell me that he was a smart choice of moderate Democrats like yourself.

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