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So, Biden's kind of my hero right now. Palin's obviously been coached within an inch of becoming a rolodex of party lines {and has managed to say nothing terribly or laughably stupid, which: surprise!}, but Biden is being completely blunt in calling her out for her side-stepping. And he's not mincing words! I'm so excited! I mean, it's not a total steam-rolling, but I'd wager that Biden's coming out on top in this one.
I'm disappointed that Obama/Biden aren't pro gay marriage, NEVERMIND. They only oppose it because, as Jocey so rightly informed me, "Biden and Obama said they were against gay marriage only because marriage is a term used for those of the Christian faith. technically, anyone 'married' not in the Christian/Catholic faith all have civil unions." So really, what it seems then, that they're saying that marriage as a religious insitution that can't and shouldn't be dictated by law. But the law can and SHOULD control and influence civil unions. Which is fair. I don't think the government should dictate to the faiths about allowing or disallowing gay marriage.
And I am happy that they support equal civil/spousal rights which is more than I can say about McCain/Palin. Palin seems to really want to come across as at least somewhat pro-gay, but she side-stepped Biden's question about whether she supports equal spousal rights for civil unions. And I'm glad that gay rights were discussed. It was nice to see. I'd like to see more, sure, but the three big issues of the campaign seem to be the economy, healthcare and the war and gay rights isn't the only issue being back-burnered. C'est la vie.
I'm irritated about Palin's "Joe Six-Pack" comment. I am so tired of her approach to everything being, "Anyone can be the VP!" Yeah, I guess, but do we really want Joe Six-Pack to be a leader of our country? We want the best of the best! We want the best educated people! I mean, I get why she's trying to pull this populist, common man stuff, but really? Do we want her vision of "common man" to lead us?
Also? Palin, cut the "doggonit" folksy, cutesy bullshit. Just stop it. It's so annoying and frivolous and you just do it to get out of tough questions. ALSO? SHE HAD TO BE EXPLAINED WHAT THE VP DOES. I mean, she said she was kidding, but would that really be surprising? The fact that she had to "cram" so to speak for this debate just speaks to the fact that she is entirely unprepared and unfit. It's not an exam. It's the second highest political office in the country.
I'm disappointed that Obama/Biden aren't pro gay marriage, NEVERMIND. They only oppose it because, as Jocey so rightly informed me, "Biden and Obama said they were against gay marriage only because marriage is a term used for those of the Christian faith. technically, anyone 'married' not in the Christian/Catholic faith all have civil unions." So really, what it seems then, that they're saying that marriage as a religious insitution that can't and shouldn't be dictated by law. But the law can and SHOULD control and influence civil unions. Which is fair. I don't think the government should dictate to the faiths about allowing or disallowing gay marriage.
And I am happy that they support equal civil/spousal rights which is more than I can say about McCain/Palin. Palin seems to really want to come across as at least somewhat pro-gay, but she side-stepped Biden's question about whether she supports equal spousal rights for civil unions. And I'm glad that gay rights were discussed. It was nice to see. I'd like to see more, sure, but the three big issues of the campaign seem to be the economy, healthcare and the war and gay rights isn't the only issue being back-burnered. C'est la vie.
I'm irritated about Palin's "Joe Six-Pack" comment. I am so tired of her approach to everything being, "Anyone can be the VP!" Yeah, I guess, but do we really want Joe Six-Pack to be a leader of our country? We want the best of the best! We want the best educated people! I mean, I get why she's trying to pull this populist, common man stuff, but really? Do we want her vision of "common man" to lead us?
Also? Palin, cut the "doggonit" folksy, cutesy bullshit. Just stop it. It's so annoying and frivolous and you just do it to get out of tough questions. ALSO? SHE HAD TO BE EXPLAINED WHAT THE VP DOES. I mean, she said she was kidding, but would that really be surprising? The fact that she had to "cram" so to speak for this debate just speaks to the fact that she is entirely unprepared and unfit. It's not an exam. It's the second highest political office in the country.