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A Cop and Contestant in a Pagaent
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/09/30/evening… Couric: Governor Palin, almost every expert say it will take about ten years for domestic drilling to have an impact on consumers. So isn't the notion of "drill, baby, drill" a little misleading to people who think this will automatically lower their gas prices and quickly? Palin: And it's why we should have started ten years ago tapping into domestic supplies that America is so rich in. Alaska has billions of barrels of oil and hundreds of trillions of cubic feet of clean, green natural gas onshore and offshore. Should have started doing it ten years ago but better late than never. We need to make sure that our nation's taking those steps to become energy independent. Of course, ramping up supplies domestically is a key to that. But so is weaning ourselves off the hydrocarbons. We have got to get on board with the alternative fuel. John McCain has some great plans there. Also tapping into the nuclear, the clean coal to biomass, geothermal, tides, waves, all those things that we have as alternative energy sources, it's gotta be an all-of-the-above approach to energy independence. We cannot keep going down the road that we're going on now. And that's circulating nearly $700 billion, American dollars, into other countries, ramping up, boosting up their economy, decimating our own, not when we have the solution here domestically. Couric: And we'll talk about alternative sources in a moment.— April 21, 2009 9:41 a.m.
A Cop and Contestant in a Pagaent
Yeah, Palin's a trained animal all right, clippety clopping along until she runs into one of those 'blind' spots where she forgets a. what's she's being asked and b. what the script said. How about the two of them together with Couric--McCain and Palin? Everyone cites the same clips of her interviews, but here, see how uneast McCain is, having to try and dodge the even the shadow of a deeper question; so keenly aware that the more they talk, the more dangerous it is for Palin. At least for in-depth interview, it is NOT "drill, baby, drill..." It is sliding of the surface of cool maverick-dom.— April 21, 2009 9:41 a.m.
A Cop and Contestant in a Pagaent
So far, I feel most comfortable with your measured statements. No vitriol, no flame; just a carefully weighed response. It is upon such responses as these that an intelligent conversation may be built. Thanks, l.— April 21, 2009 8:55 a.m.
A Cop and Contestant in a Pagaent
"And, don't they train the hell out of those women to say the politically correct thing? What was she thinking?" Apparently they *try,* Josh. Forgive if this has been over-hashed on an old blog, but... case in point, the valiant efforts of the lovely Miss Teen USA contestant from South Carolina, "such as": Question: Recent polls have shown that a fifth of Americans can't locate the U.S. on a world map. Why do you think this is? Answer: I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because some people out there in our nation don't have maps and I believe that our education like such as in South Africa and the Iraq everywhere like such as and I believe that they should...our education over here in the U.S. should help the U.S...or should help South Africa and should help the Iraq and the Asian countries so we will be able to build up our future for our...— April 21, 2009 1:30 a.m.
Moral Failure?
I would second your thoughtful sentiments, Mr. Blair, and though we're glad to see JB not out in the cold--the last time I posted here, it was a reality for him--the present digs seem a mighty cold and nightmarish place to be ill. I am still youngish, but have spent over a decade dealing with a chronic condition requiring many hospitalizations, surgeries, and outpatient treatments. You could say I've had my fair share of experiences with doctors. My current doctor's bedside manner is still kind, but distracted, and the level of care has diminished in direct proportion to the growing weight of his caseload. I’ve had both good and bad experiences with nurses, in-hospital too, and find that one is treated far better as an outpatient, regardless of the health problem. Frustrating stuff, but nothing compared to what JB reports. My disease does not carry the kind of stigma alcoholism or any addiction apparently does, but I have noticed that when there is nothing to be done, some doctors become brusque--no doubt in part because it is frustrating for them, too. The saddest I've seen is in the ER, where stage-four alcoholics limp in on diabetic feet--and worse. Addicts suffer terribly, as JB has attested time and again. Why add insult and threat to injury, whatever the etiology? Dr. W. sounds like he needs a refresher course in patient relations. NotQuiteADiva presents the tautology: "You blame him for his inadequacy, but perhaps you and your room mate present problems far beyond the training he has been provided." I'll respond by rephrasing: Lack of training is no excuse for lack of training.— April 21, 2009 12:38 a.m.
Junk Talk
If that's strong, let me be weak, refried ;) lallaw, no worries. Just want to make sure no one out there is opining for me by proxy :)— April 20, 2009 11:09 p.m.
Celebrity Idiots -- The Jamie Fox and Hulk Hogan Edition
Lallaw, it's me, SD, just now reading over these posts. In regards to post #26, nope, I'm not Surfp, and don't write under any name but my own.— April 20, 2009 6:26 p.m.
La Mesa's Magical Oasis...
Hi Lisa, my pleasure, and I hope to get the Fallbrook story started soon. It is devilishly hot even here downtown and on Banker's Hill. Hope you and family are keeping cool in body as well as in mind :)— April 20, 2009 12:48 p.m.
Ostensibly Nebulous
Hey refried, Sorry to hear "Ted" is still at it. As a lifetime apartment dweller, I have attempted to develop a kind of Zen attitude about noise, but this guy sounds unbelievable. I have been reading your posts about Tijuana, and just wanted to say that though I haven't been there in about a year (an acquaintance and friend of my partner, Jorge, used to run a small theatre there, but lost the lease) and don't feel qualified to insert myself in the latest discussion, you are certainly holding your own against all the obvious bias and misinformation. Fred Williams, who is often a good judge of many things, is right--you should be the one to write the article, and I'm sure we're all glad to hear you are working on it. I very much look forward to reading it, and to the Reader publishing (they have got to). I only have one blog entry to my name right now, but it is under "Banker's Hill." If you are willing to comment--or better yet--share that mole recipe, I'd be much obliged :) Keep up the good work!— April 20, 2009 12:34 p.m.
Junk Talk
Do we get to vote on that one? Don't forget the "Viva Viagra guys" doing a set in studio, Josh!!!— April 17, 2009 4:07 p.m.