Comments for Saraswati's Playground http://saraswatisplayground.wordpress.com A Thinking Person's Blog Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:19:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Funny by Kwame, Issue 27 by Matt Kloss http://saraswatisplayground.wordpress.com/2008/06/26/funny-by-kwame-issue-27/#comment-228 Matt Kloss Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:19:12 +0000 http://saraswatisplayground.wordpress.com/?p=225#comment-228 This blog has taken a turn for the worse.... This blog has taken a turn for the worse….

]]> Comment on Bush-McCain in 2008 by a random reader http://saraswatisplayground.wordpress.com/2008/06/12/bush-mccain-in-2008/#comment-216 a random reader Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:09:36 +0000 http://saraswatisplayground.wordpress.com/?p=161#comment-216 I'm no McCain fan, but I'm not convinced by this Bush-McCain train of thought... A much more compelling argument to me is the flip-flopping... On the war, McCain really is different from Bush in that he thought the war was a bad idea to begin with. He differs from Obama in how the war should be handled *going forward*, but that doesn't necessarily put him in Bush's playground, just in the Republican playground more generally. Similarly, on the economy, McCain sounds, well, Republican.. nothing really specifically Bush-esque about it... The trouble with McCain is not that he sounds like Bush (or any other Republican who could've been running for office), but rather that he sounds *so* different from the McCain of 2000 - that guy, I kinda liked... The McCain of 2008.. not so much... But then again, the McCain of 2000 was a Republican maverick, while the McCain of 2008 is trying to rally what's left of the Republican base (unfortunate pun here!..) I’m no McCain fan, but I’m not convinced by this Bush-McCain train of thought… A much more compelling argument to me is the flip-flopping… On the war, McCain really is different from Bush in that he thought the war was a bad idea to begin with. He differs from Obama in how the war should be handled *going forward*, but that doesn’t necessarily put him in Bush’s playground, just in the Republican playground more generally.

Similarly, on the economy, McCain sounds, well, Republican.. nothing really specifically Bush-esque about it…

The trouble with McCain is not that he sounds like Bush (or any other Republican who could’ve been running for office), but rather that he sounds *so* different from the McCain of 2000 – that guy, I kinda liked… The McCain of 2008.. not so much… But then again, the McCain of 2000 was a Republican maverick, while the McCain of 2008 is trying to rally what’s left of the Republican base (unfortunate pun here!..)

]]> Comment on Nowhere near the end by Fang http://saraswatisplayground.wordpress.com/2008/06/05/nowhere-near-the-end/#comment-211 Fang Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:47:54 +0000 http://saraswatisplayground.wordpress.com/?p=128#comment-211 Does anyone notice a paradox in John's arguments? I mean he thinks Bush was the greatest president ever and now in support of McCain, he seeks to differentiate McCain from Bush. Just thought I'd share my observation. Does anyone notice a paradox in John’s arguments? I mean he thinks Bush was the greatest president ever and now in support of McCain, he seeks to differentiate McCain from Bush. Just thought I’d share my observation.

]]> Comment on Old white men in smoke filled room choose party nominee by Fang http://saraswatisplayground.wordpress.com/2008/06/04/old-white-men-in-smoke-filled-room-choose-party-nominee/#comment-210 Fang Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:23:02 +0000 http://saraswatisplayground.wordpress.com/?p=125#comment-210 My list was not the point. Perhaps I didn't make it clear that I didn't necessarily believe those points but that it as been cited in the media before with little evidence and thought to them, just as your points about Obama have been in the media, but if you would just think about them, they are ridiculous. Again, my list was just to show that one could easily pull out stupid points against McCain (and get a rise out of you) just as you have pulled out stupid points against Obama. But it is funny how you have defended McCain and his affiliations, but most of the points you make against Obama are about his affiliations. Apparently it's OK for McCain to have shady affiliations whereas when Obama has affiliations it somehow really reflects on his character. And the only other point you make about Obama is about being the "most liberal" senator. First of all, what does that even mean? Second of all, if that was true why would that be bad in of itself. Lastly, it just signifies that you were too lazy to actual look through his voting record and decide which you agreed with and which you didn't and instead just wanted to put a easy tag on him. That is sure good critical analysis. Haha. My list was not the point. Perhaps I didn’t make it clear that I didn’t necessarily believe those points but that it as been cited in the media before with little evidence and thought to them, just as your points about Obama have been in the media, but if you would just think about them, they are ridiculous. Again, my list was just to show that one could easily pull out stupid points against McCain (and get a rise out of you) just as you have pulled out stupid points against Obama.

But it is funny how you have defended McCain and his affiliations, but most of the points you make against Obama are about his affiliations. Apparently it’s OK for McCain to have shady affiliations whereas when Obama has affiliations it somehow really reflects on his character.

And the only other point you make about Obama is about being the “most liberal” senator. First of all, what does that even mean? Second of all, if that was true why would that be bad in of itself. Lastly, it just signifies that you were too lazy to actual look through his voting record and decide which you agreed with and which you didn’t and instead just wanted to put a easy tag on him. That is sure good critical analysis. Haha.

]]> Comment on Nowhere near the end by Jasmine Hunt http://saraswatisplayground.wordpress.com/2008/06/05/nowhere-near-the-end/#comment-209 Jasmine Hunt Tue, 10 Jun 2008 02:22:20 +0000 http://saraswatisplayground.wordpress.com/?p=128#comment-209 John, "...where as mccain’s speech that night was completely congratulatory both towards obama and clinton" Were you talking about McCain's June 3rd speech? (http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/06/03/transcript-john-mccain-speech-on-the-general-election-race/) Because if so, that state is false; I think any 3rd party observer would agree that McCain's speech was less than congratulatory to Mr. Obama John,

“…where as mccain’s speech that night was completely congratulatory both towards obama and clinton”

Were you talking about McCain’s June 3rd speech? (http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/06/03/transcript-john-mccain-speech-on-the-general-election-race/)

Because if so, that state is false; I think any 3rd party observer would agree that McCain’s speech was less than congratulatory to Mr. Obama

]]> Comment on Nowhere near the end by Kwame http://saraswatisplayground.wordpress.com/2008/06/05/nowhere-near-the-end/#comment-208 Kwame Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:33:18 +0000 http://saraswatisplayground.wordpress.com/?p=128#comment-208 The accuracy or inaccuracy of your historical examples not withstanding, they do not actually address the point, but rather expose a different, and perhaps more damaging criticism: for as much as Maverick John McCain was reviously willing to go against his party and his president, recently and at present he has altered his stances on a number of important issues and is in line with GW. It doesn't matter if he disagreed with Bush 4 or 8 years ago, if he currently wishes to continues Bush's policies. The accuracy or inaccuracy of your historical examples not withstanding, they do not actually address the point, but rather expose a different, and perhaps more damaging criticism: for as much as Maverick John McCain was reviously willing to go against his party and his president, recently and at present he has altered his stances on a number of important issues and is in line with GW. It doesn’t matter if he disagreed with Bush 4 or 8 years ago, if he currently wishes to continues Bush’s policies.

]]> Comment on Nowhere near the end by John http://saraswatisplayground.wordpress.com/2008/06/05/nowhere-near-the-end/#comment-207 John Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:47:29 +0000 http://saraswatisplayground.wordpress.com/?p=128#comment-207 As for Kwame, do you really think there is not much of a difference between McCain and Bush? Check out the linked graph. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:McCain-ACU-ADA-scores.gif One can see that when Bush was in office for the first term how McCain began to lean more "liberal" or what I like to refer to as the dark side. So during this time McCain appears more liberal or stupid because he is disagreeing with Bush, but one can also see that historically McCain has been conservative constantly. Without any research I will name two historical examples of where McCain was different then Bush.... 1. McCain was pushing for the surge for a long time before Bush and others got behind him. The surge has been a complete success. 2. McCain was against the tax cuts in Bush's first term because it did not cut spending. (something I agree with McCain on, they should have cut spending BIG TIME and should still do so) Now can you answer how Obama is different than Marx? As for Kwame, do you really think there is not much of a difference between McCain and Bush? Check out the linked graph. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:McCain-ACU-ADA-scores.gif
One can see that when Bush was in office for the first term how McCain began to lean more “liberal” or what I like to refer to as the dark side. So during this time McCain appears more liberal or stupid because he is disagreeing with Bush, but one can also see that historically McCain has been conservative constantly.

Without any research I will name two historical examples of where McCain was different then Bush….
1. McCain was pushing for the surge for a long time before Bush and others got behind him. The surge has been a complete success.
2. McCain was against the tax cuts in Bush’s first term because it did not cut spending. (something I agree with McCain on, they should have cut spending BIG TIME and should still do so)

Now can you answer how Obama is different than Marx?

]]> Comment on Old white men in smoke filled room choose party nominee by John http://saraswatisplayground.wordpress.com/2008/06/04/old-white-men-in-smoke-filled-room-choose-party-nominee/#comment-206 John Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:35:14 +0000 http://saraswatisplayground.wordpress.com/?p=125#comment-206 I never said that I loved John McCain...but instead of what you do (which is never answer any questions about substance about Obama, but attack McCain in stead which is exactly what Obama does (never talk substance)) I will respond to your points. And I do not know if it is because you left the country or not, but I feel I have to constantly educate you, which is funny because you have done nothing but academia your whole life...anyways on with today's lesson. 1. How does one vet every affiliation one's company has before putting them on their campaign? NO really think about this. It is not realistic. Take for example, if Joe Bob was running for a campaign, and his friend Steve wants to help out on his campaign. Steve works for a large company we will say BobbaDuck. BobbaDuck has over 10,000 employees and twice that amount of contracts with different organizations. Now is it Joe Bob's responsibility to vet all 10,000 employees and all of BobbaDuck's contracts before he allows Steve to help on his campaign? Now that is ridiculous to think Joe Bob does, but what Joe Bob can do is as soon as he finds out, is make Steve leave his campaign (which is exactly what McCain did). Now what would be worse is if say Joe Bob had two RACIST spiritual advisers for the past 20 YEARS that think the US Government is behind AIDS, and did not disassociate himself from them until it was politically prudent (Obama). 2. For someone as rich as you yes maybe a few cents a gallon will not help out, but for a large chunk of Americans something is better than nothing. It is better than the plan put out by Obama to tax the oil industries (which will then just turn around and raise prices even more to offset this new tax). 3. No you are stupid. He was opposed to them back in the early 2000's because he saw that they were going to cut taxes WITHOUT cutting costs. He is still against this. What he wants to do is make them permanent and make government smaller. (GET RID OF PORK SPENDING!!!!) 4. He has a pre-nup on his second marriage, so none of that money is his. He cannot get it at all. Yes he admits fault in his first marriage, but don't you think that coming home from being a POW (for what 6 years?) would affect one's marriage? I am not making excuses for him, but at the same time I am not going to vote for him because of his family life, but because how he will lead this country. 5. Prestige family? I have never heard a military brat family be regarded as prestige. If you or the democrats really think this, then that just proves how out of touch you are with the military. Ya silver spoon, he was offered freedom as a POW because his father was the commanding officer over Vietnam, but he refused and was tortured daily because he would not let himself be freed before others that were captured before him. Ya that is a silver spoon. While he was serving his country, Obama was smoking crack. 6. What piss of our allies and countries we are trying to negotiate with, with a stupid comment like Jerusalem should be united under Israeli control, only to then have to backtrack because he is naive? http://www.reuters.com/article/middleeastCrisis/idUSN05476731 And I hope people do decide, lets see someone who is not even a McCain supporter can at least answer the questions, but yet an Obama supporter and advocate and someone who works for his campaign, only deflects basic questions without ever answering anything of substance...just like his candidate. Today's lesson is over, and this may be my last post for June, until later, please go back and educate yourself Fang, you really are looking dumb :) If you want to learn more about McCain check out wiki. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McCain I never said that I loved John McCain…but instead of what you do (which is never answer any questions about substance about Obama, but attack McCain in stead which is exactly what Obama does (never talk substance)) I will respond to your points. And I do not know if it is because you left the country or not, but I feel I have to constantly educate you, which is funny because you have done nothing but academia your whole life…anyways on with today’s lesson.
1. How does one vet every affiliation one’s company has before putting them on their campaign? NO really think about this. It is not realistic. Take for example, if Joe Bob was running for a campaign, and his friend Steve wants to help out on his campaign. Steve works for a large company we will say BobbaDuck. BobbaDuck has over 10,000 employees and twice that amount of contracts with different organizations. Now is it Joe Bob’s responsibility to vet all 10,000 employees and all of BobbaDuck’s contracts before he allows Steve to help on his campaign? Now that is ridiculous to think Joe Bob does, but what Joe Bob can do is as soon as he finds out, is make Steve leave his campaign (which is exactly what McCain did). Now what would be worse is if say Joe Bob had two RACIST spiritual advisers for the past 20 YEARS that think the US Government is behind AIDS, and did not disassociate himself from them until it was politically prudent (Obama).
2. For someone as rich as you yes maybe a few cents a gallon will not help out, but for a large chunk of Americans something is better than nothing. It is better than the plan put out by Obama to tax the oil industries (which will then just turn around and raise prices even more to offset this new tax).
3. No you are stupid. He was opposed to them back in the early 2000’s because he saw that they were going to cut taxes WITHOUT cutting costs. He is still against this. What he wants to do is make them permanent and make government smaller. (GET RID OF PORK SPENDING!!!!)
4. He has a pre-nup on his second marriage, so none of that money is his. He cannot get it at all. Yes he admits fault in his first marriage, but don’t you think that coming home from being a POW (for what 6 years?) would affect one’s marriage? I am not making excuses for him, but at the same time I am not going to vote for him because of his family life, but because how he will lead this country.
5. Prestige family? I have never heard a military brat family be regarded as prestige. If you or the democrats really think this, then that just proves how out of touch you are with the military. Ya silver spoon, he was offered freedom as a POW because his father was the commanding officer over Vietnam, but he refused and was tortured daily because he would not let himself be freed before others that were captured before him. Ya that is a silver spoon. While he was serving his country, Obama was smoking crack.
6. What piss of our allies and countries we are trying to negotiate with, with a stupid comment like Jerusalem should be united under Israeli control, only to then have to backtrack because he is naive? http://www.reuters.com/article/middleeastCrisis/idUSN05476731

And I hope people do decide, lets see someone who is not even a McCain supporter can at least answer the questions, but yet an Obama supporter and advocate and someone who works for his campaign, only deflects basic questions without ever answering anything of substance…just like his candidate. Today’s lesson is over, and this may be my last post for June, until later, please go back and educate yourself Fang, you really are looking dumb :) If you want to learn more about McCain check out wiki.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McCain

]]> Comment on Nowhere near the end by John http://saraswatisplayground.wordpress.com/2008/06/05/nowhere-near-the-end/#comment-205 John Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:13:27 +0000 http://saraswatisplayground.wordpress.com/?p=128#comment-205 I am not pro-mccain, but anti-obama. As for Fang's comment, I agree the Hillary and Obama hug fest was getting tiring. Nothing was coming out of either of them (except for the occasional gaffe from obama). But I am referring to the McCain and Obama town hall meetings. These would be new and very good to have seeing that there are stark differences between McCain and Obama (for example McCain wants to win the war on terror while Obama wants to put his tail between his legs and ask for forgiveness from everyone as he retreats). And I cannot stand Hillary, but I am a 3rd party observer and can easily see the bias and crap that was directed against Hillary. Too bad you are too much in love with your savior Obama to see any of his faults (which he has many) I am not pro-mccain, but anti-obama. As for Fang’s comment, I agree the Hillary and Obama hug fest was getting tiring. Nothing was coming out of either of them (except for the occasional gaffe from obama). But I am referring to the McCain and Obama town hall meetings. These would be new and very good to have seeing that there are stark differences between McCain and Obama (for example McCain wants to win the war on terror while Obama wants to put his tail between his legs and ask for forgiveness from everyone as he retreats). And I cannot stand Hillary, but I am a 3rd party observer and can easily see the bias and crap that was directed against Hillary. Too bad you are too much in love with your savior Obama to see any of his faults (which he has many)

]]> Comment on Nowhere near the end by Fang http://saraswatisplayground.wordpress.com/2008/06/05/nowhere-near-the-end/#comment-204 Fang Mon, 09 Jun 2008 03:50:04 +0000 http://saraswatisplayground.wordpress.com/?p=128#comment-204 John, you should stop relying upon the Wall Street Journal and the Confederate Times for your news on Obama. If one were to actually watch the democratic debates, you would have noticed that after 20 debates, the debate on policy was getting redundant. When Cleveland rolled around I could have predicted what each candidate was going to say before they said it because they had been asked the same questions 10 times before in previous debates. The reason why ABC news got so much flack for their debate was that they had nothing else policy wise to ask the candidates so they just turned to the old gossip he said she said questions. By then the debates were becoming counterproductive. And that's one of the reasons Obama stopped them. For someone that hates Hillary, John, you really buy into her arguments. John, you should stop relying upon the Wall Street Journal and the Confederate Times for your news on Obama. If one were to actually watch the democratic debates, you would have noticed that after 20 debates, the debate on policy was getting redundant. When Cleveland rolled around I could have predicted what each candidate was going to say before they said it because they had been asked the same questions 10 times before in previous debates. The reason why ABC news got so much flack for their debate was that they had nothing else policy wise to ask the candidates so they just turned to the old gossip he said she said questions. By then the debates were becoming counterproductive. And that’s one of the reasons Obama stopped them. For someone that hates Hillary, John, you really buy into her arguments.

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