Liveblogging Debate #2

Dr. Veith,

Yeah that is her name. I was surprised she said that too. Here we go!

Poor college student — he probably doesn’t care about the auto bailout.

“One point plan.” Ha!

Is Obama a one trick cowboy or what. All he does is keep trying to recast Romney as something he is not.

The rich squeezing the middle class — again.

Are the low oil imports causing the high gas prices?

Obama is not convincing. His words do sound like “rhetoric.”

Romney sounds like he will DO IT NOW.

“Very little of what Governor Romney just said is true.” I smell a theme! 😀

Romney’s being testy. Snicker. 🙂

President Obama seems rather upset.

Romney is going right at him. Obama keeps repeating “that’s not true.” Saying it doesn’t make that statement true! Where are the facts?

Obama hamstrings U.S. energy production.

Wow, there is some convuluted logic there Mr. President.

Most of Obama’s “green” investments have gone belly-up.

Romney’s the moderator now?

Romney took control over Candy!

I thought this debate was about foreign policy?

Romney can’t let Obama continue to reconstruct him, so yeah he needs to be the moderator.

Romney can’t let Obama continue to reconstruct him, so yeah he needs to be the moderator.

Trey, foreign policy is the third debate next week.

Romney is not allowing himself to be pushed over. His answers are knowledge-based. Not theoretical.

“My tax philosophy has been simple (Obama)” — yeah, send it in!

Honestly, Obama sounds weak and philosophical.

Wait for it. Obama will come back with its Bush’s fault.

Mark@46 🙂

Big Bird!

@abby #44 “weak and philosophical” that’s it, I couldn’t figure out what it was with Obama tonight. But it’s like Obama is talking about stuff “out there”

Oh, and Obama just said Big Bird.

“The math doesn’t add up.” Not surprisingly. Romney made six points when explaining his five-point plan. 😀

Obama is claiming Romney wants to spend an additional 7 trillion –instead of balancing the budget!

Equal pay for women — that’s not as big an issue as they try to make out. Women have excellent opportunities with education and hard work (and the right attitude!).

Crowley should not have been the one to pick the questions.

Here we go the discursive Obama.

What a mess of an answer — (about the women’s pay issue by Obama).

See — Romney is talking specifically about strong women! And how he recruited them.

I think Romney is winning again.

Binders full of women? Seriously? Twitter must be going ballistic.

For Romney, we need to remember “I know what it takes —“

Women’s pro-abortion healthcare — Obama! Economic issue for women?!!! Contraceptives are CHEAP!!!

Obama trying to talk about how women succeed in the workplace – maybe we should ask Hillary?

Obama trying to talk about how women succeed in the workplace – maybe we should ask Hillary?

Yeah, Hillary had to quiet the Libya fiasco for Obama in time for the debate.

Great question for Romney to state the differences between his policies and Bush’s.

Obama’s favorite line every time when Romney is answering a question by stating his position or view: “That’s not true”. What the..?

“Osama Bin Laden is dead.” But not to his credit. He wanted to capture him and put him on trial.

Obama wanders all over too much — can’t follow his thought string very well.

Now, let’s ask Obama how he differs from Jimmy Carter 🙂

@78 — if he gets back in, a repeat of the last 4 years.

Not getting very many questions in.

I agree with Romney’s proposed policies regarding “illegal immigration.”

@82
Surprisingly I do too.

If you’re “illegal” but not a criminal — it’s ok. (Obama)

Romney is wrong, we don’t need graduates from other countries coming here with a “green card” to take a position that one of our citizens is MORE than capable of doing. That should never be a tool, used by immigrants ever — IT CHEATS OUR OWN CHILDREN and GRANDCHILDREN!

Obama: “illegal immigration has decreased the last 4 years under my administration.” Yeah because the economy is terrible.

I think the timekeepers quit.

Trey, you’re RIGHT. Many have gone back over the southern border – the reason? – the economy is better and they are legal.

Good — Romney corrects the “record” before he moves on.

Romney is not intimidated.

#84 – very “post modern” type of statement – good catch Abby.

Wow. Romney looked childish with that whole pension thing.

We’ve got some serious doctor shortages and some pretty significant shortages in some of the PhD level jobs. I don’t trust anything either of them are saying now to actually be accomplished even if they had a completely free hand, but expanding the green card system for higher education sorts of positions and the very low pay positions that Americans don’t want would be wins for everyone.

Let’s hope Romney would keep his promises better than Obama did. I’m not holding my breath, though.

For all Romney was pounding on Obama’s failed promises, I can’t think of any presidents who have been good at keeping political promises. Romney is making lots of promises. The probability of him keeping all those in miniscule.

Obama is childish when considering Romney’s investments are in a blind trust!

And I think my viewing is on a delay or something. I’m a minute or so behind you guys.

“Beef up security” in Libya (Obama)– too late after the fact.

Romney – great digs on Libya and Obama’s focus on fund raising events

Romney – great digs on Libya and Obama’s focus on fund raising events

Dang! I wish I would have submitted “leading from behind,” as i had contemplated.

Webmonk

Taking those from other countries with medical degrees (MD) isn’t a superior idea. They still have to attend school here to pass ‘our medical exams – I would prefer a doctor who is educated in the U.S. over a physician from abroad, almost always. We have some of the best med schools in the world.

(Though who knew “greeting the caskets” would be a leading phrase from Obama.)

Wow Obama says it was an act of terrorism when at the time they said it was because of the youtube video!

Obama was clearly RATTLED by the facts on Libya. We need MORE on this topic.

Whenever the going gets rough for the President, the moderator gets going to the next question.

Romney held his own about the 2 week waiting period before Obama was able to call the attack in Libya a “terrorist act.”

Wow a bald face lie by Obama. Go figure.

I still think that anyone who embraced my proposal to drink when the president speaks as though he is not the incumbent must be extremely drunk by now.

#107 — What exactly happened in the exchange? The moderator and the whole room seemed to allow the President of the United States get away with an out and out lie. I thought Obama was going to deck Romney for stating the facts.

“Moms and dads raising kids” — great if we could get that to happen.

Romney encourages marriage! Awesome!

Romney goes after Obama on Fast and Furious! About time.

Fast and furious! Who knew what and when? Preach on!

And here comes the Obama bodyguard.

Libya gets like 3 minutes. 2nd amendment, what 10 minutes???
Come on!

“for it before he was against it.”

Weak. Don’t think it scours.

I agree Lou G ! Ridiculous and then the moderator covers for Obama.

“We’ve got to make sure mentally distrubed don’t get weapons” — ????? Good luck.

From Fast and Furious to community colleges? Huh?

This moderator had made this like a debate with a Jehovah’s witness. What is the topic again?

Obama steamrolls the moderator

Guns to economy! How in the world does that fit?

Obama and his unionist control schools in every big city. How are they doing.

Hey, this is kind of fun!

“Trickle down government has never worked here — has never worked anywhere.” (Romney)

I bet Obama says Romney will be very busy on day one.

Benghazi transcript:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/09/12/remarks-president-deaths-us-embassy-staff-libya

“Canada’s tax rate is 15% — ours is 35% Where do you want to start a business?” (Romney)

By the way, how ’bout those Tigers?

Now Obama wants to lower tax rates for business — I guess he just thought of it.

Romney is right about the high cost of starting a small business anywhere in the U.S. Canadian tax rates sound good for business, too bad they’re so high for individuals!

@138 — Tigers vs Cardinals?

Oooh. Reporters!

Dr. Veith, #143,

Drink up! (If,that is, that you bought in to my original premise.)

@143 –He forgot.

Too bad “China” wasn’t on your drink word list, Gene! Of course we’d all be plastered by now…

There’s an underlying embarrassment here in seeing an incompetent President who has received social promotion by the Ivys.

Obama doesn’t make sense. Thank you, Candy for cutting him off.

Obama gets the clock favor every time.

The more this town hall goes on the more I like the format of the last debate and Jim Lehrer’s way of doing things.

Aargh! Please don’t let the Mormon talk about religion!

Now I disagree with Romney — “We’re all children of the same god.”

Kent,

I despise this “town hall” format. Since Bill Clinton was so successful over Bush, though, we are stuck with it.

oh boy, Obama gets the last 2 minutes!

I should have picked “fair” for Obama. That was obvious. Dang.

“Gov Romney is a good man” — BUT not qualified to be President! (But I am even though I never even ran a candy store.)

Obama says he’s never said that he believes government creates jobs… Yeah. right.

Well, the election has been decided . . . but who won?

The End. Hallelujah!

Obama 44:04
Romney 40:50

Yes, Abby the Triune God, just not false gods.

Did they shake hands?

@160 — Romney was clearer and more concise and more on point. “Who won?” Hopefully, Romney.

Lou G where did you get that info?

That was excruciating.

CNN kept the clock running on the screen all the way thru the debate.

Was Michelle Obama the only family member who came up for Barack? Romney had numerous family members.

This will be similar to the vp debate. The base will conclude that Obama dominated. That rest of America will think that it was annoying and inconclusive. Just a bunch of rhetoric.

I was right. Twitter did go ballistic after Romney’s “binders full of women” statement. It’s his Big Bird of the night.

Don’t you mean Twitter went crazy over Obama’s lies on Libya and diversion on Fast and Furious? Mine did.

Abby “Now I disagree with Romney — “We’re all children of the same god.”

Keep WATCHING, this is a theme of which Romney isn’t going to let go. It doesn’t matter to him that we don’t worship the same god, what matters is that we believe him, and not the Bible.

@174 — But I’m not voting for the President of the Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod. (Couldn’t anyway.) Romney is a good man and capable of running our country should he be elected.

Obama lost this debate because of Libya. He misled by implying that he said on 9/12 that Benghazi was an act of terror. Romney was incredulous — Crowley bailed Obama out by seemingly confirming Obama’s version. Romney missed an obvious opening — if you thought it was terror on 9/12, then why the heck did you go to Las Vegas, and why the heck did you send Susan Rice out to the Sunday shows the next weekend to say it was the video?

But, despite Romney’s missed opportunity, here’s the thing. Crowley was wrong to intervene, and she was wrong on the facts. Obama did not say that Benghazi was an act of terror on 9/12 — he dissembled. Moreover, the clincher is that we are now going to talk about Benghazi for the next week, leading up to the third debate next Monday, which is about foreign policy.

And that is the last thing Obama wanted or needed, as he tries to pull even in a campaign where he is presently at least slightly behind.

Abby

Anyone who believes they will be a god, would never get my vote. His foundation is so far from truth, it’s an insult to the LORD, to whom I serve, adore and worship.

Don, I’ll bet you the general opinion tomorrow is that Obama won the debate, but not by much. And that the polls move in Obama’s favor – but not by much. We’ll see.

@177 — I serve, adore and worship the Lord Jesus Christ too. The country is not my church. It has different rules. I don’t know of any theocratic governments now operating in the world. But Christians are sprinkled throughout. We spread our faith living in our environment.

The debate convinced me I need to buy a firearm because America is likely to experience political violence when the tone of a Presidential debate nearly comes to blows.

Whomever wins this election, violence will come and I’m not going to trust my family’s safety with the politicians. This debate convinces me further that America’s best days are gone and I need to plan for a poorer, more modest future for my children.

This on the front page of DRUDGE:

FOURNIER: Obama Tries, But Only Ties…

“I need to plan for a poorer, more modest future for my children.” I sure hope not.

Abby @179

I couldn’t care less how you shape your argument, I will never vote for anyone who believes they will be a god. Remember, there is another, who wanted to be equal with God Almighty. There is no reason to side with anyone who believes that way.

My testimoney is far more important than who wins this election, I wouldn’t betray Christ for anything.

@183 — I’m not trying to convince you.

Sal @ 180

It grieves me to agree with you, but I do. Nations fall when they turn their backs on God, it’s happened throughout history, it will continue until the LORD returns.

Abby @ 184

That’s great!

Tom @ 178: Candy Crowley has admitted that she was wrong to on the facts regarding Libya. The takeaway is that Libya will dominate the news cycles this week. That is not a good thing for Obama as he seeks to regain traction in the race.

That’s the bottom line.

Binders full of women. So, he didn’t want the qualified people who applied for the jobs and instead looked for people out, well, somewhere and hired them instead in order not to be sexist. Not impressed.

DonS @ 187: You’re just wrong about this DonS. If you look at the tape Obama did call it an “act of terror”. And Candy Crowley said on CNN that she knew that the President had said it because she heard him say it.

I didn’t blog as I wanted to concentrate on the debate from a different room from where my computer is. Enjoyed reading all your comments.

No disrespect to Grace, but I will say I do agree with Abby’s opinion on Romney being president. Caesar and God and the rendering thereof. I also love and service our Lord.

Goodnight to anyone still hanging around here.

Add “middle class” to your next drinking game, and many readers will be calling in sick.

sisi @ 189: Sorry, you are wrong, and Candy Crowley admitted it on CNN after the debate. I watched the tape — you should as well. You will see that he said “No acts of terror” in the context of 9/11/2001, and not in the context, at all, of saying that the Benghazi attack was an act of terror by a terrorist organization.

Moreover, if Obama’s comment had been right, it probably would be worse for him, as he would have no excuse whatsoever for going to Las Vegas.

Bottom line — Because of Obama’s prevarication, and Crowley’s unfortunate, and uninformed, intervention in the debate on behalf of Obama, Libya will overshadow the other debate issues, and be the topic of conversation this week. Obama can ill afford that outcome since he is running behind.

Helen K – @190

The difference between Caesar and Romeny is: Caesar was never voted to his position, if Romney wins, he will have been elected – that’s a much different processs.

In 46 BC the Romans elected Caesar as dictator of Rome.

One has to understand from history, Rome was godless. They had a dictator, what do we have now? OR, what will we have if we exchange one dictator for one who believes he is going to be a god.

How can one vote? What will you gain?

Sorry Helen K for the mistake.

Grace….am not as sure as you what you think are the beliefs of Mormons, but am quite sure that even if they believe they will be gods, the operative words are WILL BE and am pretty sure they don’t think they are gods while on this planet.

why don’t you just give up your Mormon bashing, it’s not relevant to how he will govern, as he’s shown in Mass…and it is something that could easily be turned around on a main stream christian, in that the things you believe in are pretty wild too, by the secular worlds standing.

in as the famous saying on our first coin, the fugio cent, mind your own business 🙂

cheers!

Thanks Grace, but guess I’m dull. Don’t know what you’re speaking of. I did just see a stupid typo in my comment but didn’t bother to correct. Figure this time of night nobody will notice. Haste makes waste.

I will vote GOP because we need a change in the administration and if Rommey is the lesser of two evils, I’ll have to go for it. I personally don’t think his religion will affect the way he will govern. Changing the subject….I saw a bit of Piers Morgan last night or the night before. Had Franklin Graham on. Piers asked him if he thought Romney is a christian. Franklin waffled, something I’ve rarely heard of him doing. But….I can understand…if he said “no” the press et al, would be all over it. And of course he and his dad, Billy, are supporting Romney. I am very sure Franklin does not think Romney is a christian by our definition but he did what he felt he had to do in the interview. If Osteen had been asked you know how that would have gone.

Just reading Dust’s comment @196. First paragraph he writes…that is also my opinion. Good perspective, Dust.

Dust @196 “Grace….am not as sure as you what you think are the beliefs of Mormons, but am quite sure that even if they believe they will be gods, the operative words are WILL BE and am pretty sure they don’t think they are gods while on this planet.”

They don’t believe they are gods while alive, they believe they will be gods after they die.

YOU WRITE: “why don’t you just give up your Mormon bashing, it’s not relevant to how he will govern, as he’s shown in Mass…and it is something that could easily be turned around on a main stream christian, in that the things you believe in are pretty wild too, by the secular worlds standing.”

The truth, based on what they believe is not “bashing” as you call it.

How a man believes, his foundation is his core, which makes it “relevant to how he will govern” –

My beliefs and those of other Christian believers are not “pretty wild” as you state. The world by and large has never accepted Christ, you should know that.

⚫ Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. Matthew 7:14 –

Herein lies the problem:

“The Lord created you and me for the purpose of becoming Gods like Himself; when we have been proved in our present capacity, and been faithful with all things He puts into our possession. We are created, we are born for the express purpose of growing up from the low estate of manhood, to become Gods like unto our Father in heaven.

A Discourse by President Brigham Young,
Delivered in the Tabernacle, Great Salt Lake City, August 8, 1852
Journal of Discourses – Volume 3, page 93

YOU WROTE: “mind your own business”

As a citizen of the United States, it is my business. Those who run for president are going to be examined in many different ways, by myself and everyone else – that includes you, who believes this is none of my business, which is foolish on your part!

The problem is; most people have no clear idea how Mormons believe.

Those who follow evil, are delighted when Believers are so lax.

Grace…..so who are the christian presidents of whom you would approve? my guess is most would not be able to meet your standards of christian purity…

as for my comment of mainstream Christianity considered foolishness by the rest of the world, see st. paul for more info!

just hope the day doesn’t come when your faith is treated with the same kind of disrespect and intolerance you show the Mormons, in my humble opinion…it’s somewhat distasteful, perhaps disgraceful, if you get my drift, for any american who appreciates our constitution to bash other religions that mean them no harm in this life…that’s my point of their belief in being gods someday, it has little to do with how they conduct themselves in this world, again…actually in many respects Mormons far outshine many others in their patriotism and civic mindedness, in my sincere and humble opinion 🙂

cheers!

dust @201 “just hope the day doesn’t come when your faith is treated with the same kind of disrespect and intolerance you show the Mormons, in my humble opinion…it’s somewhat distasteful, perhaps disgraceful, if you get my drift, for any american who appreciates our constitution to bash other religions that mean them no harm in this life…that’s my point of their belief in being gods someday, it has little to do with how they conduct themselves in this world, again…actually in many respects Mormons far outshine many others in their patriotism and civic mindedness, in my sincere and humble opinion”

Christians have been persecuted since Christ walked upon this earth.

I respect everyone’s right to worship as they please, but that does not include their beliefs. I don’t respect, disrespect of the Bible, God, Christ. Cults don’t believe the Bible.

Those who believe they will be gods one day, have a core belief that is contrary to Scripture, to God ALMIGHTY. It permeates their life.

Your last sentence mirrors your beliefs, and how little you understand – Patriotism and civic mindedness” is a trump on God as the only God?

Romney v. Obama Was a Nauseating Draw, and Both Deserve to Lose

10/17/2012

http://www.forbes.com/sites/johntamny/2012/10/17/romney-v-obama-was-a-nauseating-draw-and-both-deserve-to-lose/

Grace….so how many truly christian presidents have we had in this heathen land, given your ambiguous, but strict requirements on faith and beliefs?

my guess is not many could have met your standards, but they respected our constitution and our country has done ok in spite of the many so-called pagans and unholy sinners running the show, well with the exception of Jimmy Carter 🙂

cheers!

dust @204

I cannot find one President of the United States, who ever thought they would be a god.

The standards you tout, as an argument, are moot. Cults are full of such arguments, they live for those who will argue on their behalf.

There are no “cheers” it’s a sad commendation, on those who are Believers, not knowing or caring what the cults believe. Then when they are about to step into the highest leadership of the western world, they mock!

Grace at 202, you said….

“Those who believe they will be gods one day, have a core belief that is contrary to Scripture, to God ALMIGHTY. It permeates their life.”

Some people could say the same about folks who don’t believe in the means of grace which they feel is contrary to scripture….you know, baptism, the lord’s supper, absolution? or any other thing citizens hold dear…and is protected by the constitution!

and yet that does not stop them from being civil to their neighbors, or passing laws to bar those heathens from holding public office, etc.

on the other hand, others might not be so tolerant….given everything you have said, of course, that certainly would not include you 🙂

cheers!

Grace at 205….you did not answer my question….you know a little leaven leaveneth (spelling?) the whole lump?

so you’re saying some beliefs that your church does not support but others do are ok? like lutherans and baptism, etc.?

so just how will the Mormon belief in them being gods someday, after they die, in another life, affect their ability to lead and govern?

this should be good 🙂

cheers!

“Some people could say the same about folks who don’t believe in the means of grace which they feel is contrary to scripture….you know, baptism, the lord’s supper, absolution? or any other thing citizens hold dear…and is protected by the constitution!”

Dust, really good point! We might even be considered “idolators” along with the Roman Catholics and Eastern Orthodox because we could be accused of “worshipping(?)” the bread and wine and the water because they actually DO something–give forgiveness of sins. They’re not just simple elements when combined with God’s Word. Jesus is IN communion. (Even though He said so — still considered a radical thought by some.)

Now we can add Lutherans to the list of people that should not be voted into office. Uh, oh — Paul Ryan is Catholic!

Abby….yes, exactly, a Mormon/Catholic unholy alliance, oh my!

Better to not vote and help let the other party keep power?

Hard to stay clean playing in dirty political sandboxes 🙂

cheers!

dust @207 “so just how will the Mormon belief in them being gods someday, after they die, in another life, affect their ability to lead and govern?”

I most certainly do!

Your argument is bogus – when all else fails you TRY and concoct another argument, which is typical for you.

cHeeRs? 😆

Grace…am not sure how you answered the question, it was how will their belief, etc. affect the way they govern, etc. seems like you answered as if the question was, do you believe, etc.

My bogus argument is that we are governed by imperfect people no matter what faith they have, but some character issues or faith issues may affect the way they govern, and some won’t….so can you draw a connection between this particular belief about the after life and explain how that makes him a bad leader in the hear and now?

Also my concocted argument has been the same throughout my comments….you just choose to not answer the questions, but instead ask others, answer your own, and make various insults and insinuations, without backing up anything and it kind of makes me want to have a drink, but it’s too early 🙂

cheers!

dust – “you just choose to not answer the questions, but instead ask others, answer your own,”

Your complaint is invalid. I do answer – the problem you have is; you don’t like the answers. The answers don’t change. Bringing up more questions reqarding doctrine, which have been answered repeatedly, is sophomoric, they aren’t germane to the discussion.

Grace…as in the words of one of my favorite presidents, there you go again.

am going to sign off and have that drink after all, too bad you can’t join me 🙂

cheers!

Dust “am going to sign off and have that drink after all, too bad you can’t join me “

LOL, why doesn’t that surpise me? I don’t drink in the morning or early afternoon, it’s not my style.

Grace….that’s fine and good for you!

Also, thanks for finally answering a question 🙂

cheers!

Well, but at at least Grace can feel good about not voting for president, as she resides in a state where her vote won’t really matter anyway. California.

Jon…exactly, that’s a real profile in courage 🙂

cheers!

Jon,

My vote won’t count, – it’s my stand against a cult who believes they will one day be a god –

If my vote were the deciding vote, I would still not vote for either condidate!

Grace….do you think the candidates have the same position on abortion?

Not an expert, but seems have heard Romney is more pro-life?

You would still vote that way, if it meant your vote would save many lives?

Thanks!

dust @219 “Not an expert, but seems have heard Romney is more pro-life?”

He says he is now – who knows, I don’t trust him.

YOU WROTE: “You would still vote that way, if it meant your vote would save many lives?”

It appears to me, that you believe you’ve found a clever question to posit.

Romney is not going to make any moves that will turn Roe vs. Wade around. This country has been in this condition for years now. It’s one thing to be pro-life, which I am, it’s another to believe Americans by and large are going to repent as a nation, turn to God, and allow the unborn to be born alive and cared for.

Some of you might not be aware, but Laura Bush and Barbara Bush are both pro-choice, add Condoleezza Rice as well.

Women Closest to Bush Are Pro-Choice

By Ann Gerhart
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, July 19, 2005; 5:45 PM

“During the 2000 presidential campaign, Barbara Bush said the Republican Party should drop an anti-abortion plank from its national platform.

“Listen to your mama,” declared a radio ad aired at the time by an abortion-rights group. “That’s a family value we can all agree on.”Now, as President Bush readies to announce his choice for a Supreme Court justice, that ad remains one of the only direct references to a rarely-mentioned fact: The women closest to the president support abortion rights. His mother, his wife and one of his most trusted advisors, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, all have stated that they believe Roe v. Wade should not be overturned.“

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/19/AR2005071901164.html

Here is another fact which many of you may not be aware of:

Laura Bush Supports Gay Marriage and is Pro Choice

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQ4y5AJ7Blc

Do any of you believe that wives influence their husbands? I certainly believe they do, it’s that point which is not always openly discussed, until the elections are over.

It would be an excellent idea if wives of those who are running for president and VP, were interviewed. The interviewer being allowed to ask any questions they like, without the wife knowing before hand what was going to be asked. In this way, we the people of the United States would get a much better glimpse into the other half of the front runners lives.

Men have always been chosen as the President, however their wives play a starring role as First Lady, but their core beliefs are never interviewed and considered. I imagine it’s consider ‘bad form to question the lady as to her moral belieifs, however that’s an obtuse reason.

You can see a great deal, by a mans wife, what she believes, and how she presents herself, when asked questions she has not been given beforehand to ponder.

Grace…you say:

“It appears to me, that you believe you’ve found a clever question to posit.”

Well, it appears to me that you believe you’ve found a clever way to avoid an answer.

Guess will call it a nite and have another refreshment 🙂

cheers!

dust @ 223 “Well, it appears to me that “you believe you’ve found a clever” way to avoid an answer.”

It can never be said that you are an original. You wouldn’t know an answer if it was delivered in gold print! 😛

Grace…and it can never be said that you are clever 🙂

cheers!

@Grace@222

“You can see a great deal, by a mans wife, what she believes, and how she presents herself, when asked questions she has not been given beforehand to ponder.”

But didn’t Laura Bush support gay marriage and abortion? http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/laura-bush-supports-gay-marriage-abortion/story?id=10629213

Michael B @226 “But didn’t Laura Bush support gay marriage and abortion?”

I have already made that fact clear @221 – the VIDEO below was made AFTER President George W had been elected for first term, 2000, not before, that is KEY as to her beliefs, which I was unaware of earlier.

Laura Bush Supports Gay Marriage and is Pro Choice

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQ4y5AJ7Blc

Michael B….have a few drinks and/or refreshments and then a certain someone becomes much more original and clever, am sure then they even think so 🙂

cheers!

Just takin’ a look around here and see the Laura Bush thing on gay marriage. I didn’t read any of the links provided, but I’m sure I saw her interviewed by Larry King a couple or years or so ago and she stated her view on gay marriage. I wasn’t too surprised. I think I knew about Condy Rice.

Oh well. The election will come and go. You guys ought to stop pickin’ on Grace. Yes, I know, you think are being baited. Anyway my great confession is I’m enjoyed the interchange. Peace to one and all.

It would be an excellent idea if wives of those who are running for president and VP, were interviewed. The interviewer being allowed to ask any questions they like, without the wife knowing before hand what was going to be asked. In this way, we the people of the United States would get a much better glimpse into the other half of the front runners lives.

How insane. It is like calling a wife to the witness stand to testify against her own husband, which is specifically not allowed. It is just evil to pit husband and wife against each other, which is exactly what reporters would do and what is being suggested here. Ugh, is there nothing sacred, not even the marriage vow? Just disgusting.

If women such as Ann Romney can give a speech at the Republican Convention, in support of her husband for president, she is more than capable of being interviewed.

There is nothing “sacred” about giving a speech, anymore than it’s sacred territory to be interviewed when you might become First Lady. When a spouse puts herself out there, to speak publicly as she wishes, should be able to handle an interview.

The interviewer being allowed to ask any questions they like, without the wife knowing before hand what was going to be asked.

I find this just barbarous to wish to throw the wives to the wolves. Just creepy. A woman is not obligated to answer to her husband’s employer.

In this way, we the people of the United States would get a much better glimpse into the other half of the front runners lives.

We are not entitled to a glimpse into the private lives of a public servant and his wife. That is wholly improper. I don’t want to know about their private lives. Whatever happened to dignity and privacy?

The interviewer being allowed to ask any questions they like, without the wife knowing before hand what was going to be asked.

This statement in particular is absolutely galling. It is like just salivating at the opportunity to humiliate someone for the pure sport of it. I will assume it was not so intended, but a plain reading of it is just stunningly offensive. “any question they like?” Um, no.

I am with Wendy Shalit on this one.