Jon Huntsman Jr
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Nope, but it is good to see I am waking up some imaginations!!
Need another clue?
Glad to see a couple are wanting to play. We a nation to do the same. This IS important.
Nope, thinking outside the box of the norm.
Most in here have at least an idea, what type of person I would like to see as president.
Obama, Carter or Clinton are not him/she or it.
It would be a combination of ideas. Maybe of speeches. Maybe a few of Kennedy and Reagan and MAYBE Truman.
Only not the idea. Not only the words. But a life that was driven by the ideal. Someone who served. Was willing to risk, his/her or it's life, and did.
A person who's character was such that he/she or it could pass the same background check that an intelligence agent could.
Who had NO ties to enemies of our way of life.
A person who has, not only the respect of his,hers or it's peers but the respect of his superiors, those who he commands and his enemies.
greg334
Veteran Expediter
But Layout, the thing is I and many others do not want people who were connected to Washington to run for president. Speaking as a part of WE, we don't want someone who has the respect of anyone other than the people. It doesn't matter if they served in the military, knew Reagan or had dinner with Nixon's dog. What matters is that the person is not going to comprimise themselves to get things done and I do NOT see anyone outside of a few young tea party members who are there to change things, not build a reelection war chest.
Like I said, the republicans have very little with the names being mentioned and unless they get their sh*t together within a couple months, the election will be Obama's and only Obama's.
Like I said, the republicans have very little with the names being mentioned and unless they get their sh*t together within a couple months, the election will be Obama's and only Obama's.
NOT connected to Washington. Served the People. BIG difference.
I guess US humor is only Skelton, Carlin (SP?) or some of those foul mouthed pigs out there today? I assume that there is NOT any LOCAL humor here.
The US doesn't have a national humor, we're too young and diverse.
Why are you always telling me what I don't know? Is your life experience the same as mine? I doubt it, since few ever have experiences that would lead to the same ideas. Why are you always personal?
Back up there, Jack: I never told you what you know - I said your humour, whatever it is, isn't British. You're the one who tells folks what they know, as in "You know only a little bit" [to me] and "You don't know" to Witness, just in this thread.
Did I tell someone that they did not understand my humor or did I SUGGEST that they did not because it is based on humor NOT normal to this country?
Either way, you attributed it to something I'm very familiar with, and I didn't recognize it either.
Maybe a doctor could fix your snort.
Why are you always telling people things that they don't know?
Please reread the paragraph beginning with "Back up" - same answer. I have never challenged your statements when I wasn't sure whether you were wrong about something, so why do you say "always"?
England, and the British Isles in general have a society much older than ours.
Their humor, however, is just as diverse or more so than ours. The regions there are almost different countries. They often have their own language. Far more different than our different dialects that we have here.
There is really no such thing as British Humor so to speak.
I got along quiet well over there, as I do here. In REAL life that is.
This forum is NOT real life. Therefore it really does not matter.
Their humor, however, is just as diverse or more so than ours. The regions there are almost different countries. They often have their own language. Far more different than our different dialects that we have here.
There is really no such thing as British Humor so to speak.
I got along quiet well over there, as I do here. In REAL life that is.
This forum is NOT real life. Therefore it really does not matter.
England, and the British Isles in general have a society much older than ours.
Ya think?
Their humor, however, is just as diverse or more so than ours. The regions there are almost different countries.
The British Isles, in general, ARE different countries; England [and Northern Ireland], The Republic of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and the islands.
They often have their own language. Far more different than our different dialects that we have here.
Again:
There is really no such thing as British Humor so to speak.
Wait a minute - first you claimed to have it, now you say there is no such thing?! How can this be?
But there is, most definitely, a British humour.
I got along quiet well over there, as I do here. In REAL life that is.
This forum is NOT real life. Therefore it really does not matter.
Aaaah - so you can say anything at all, and contradict it 5 minutes later, and no one should care, because it is NOT real life - is that what you're saying?
And [I know I'm gonna regret this, but] what IS real life?
England, and the British Isles in general have a society much older than ours.
Ya think?
Their humor, however, is just as diverse or more so than ours. The regions there are almost different countries.
The British Isles, in general, ARE different countries; England [and Northern Ireland], The Republic of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and the islands.
They often have their own language. Far more different than our different dialects that we have here.
Again:
There is really no such thing as British Humor so to speak.
Wait a minute - first you claimed to have it, now you say there is no such thing?! How can this be?
But there is, most definitely, a British humour.
I got along quiet well over there, as I do here. In REAL life that is.
This forum is NOT real life. Therefore it really does not matter.
Aaaah - so you can say anything at all, and contradict it 5 minutes later, and no one should care, because it is NOT real life - is that what you're saying?
And [I know I'm gonna regret this, but] what IS real life?
I was not speaking of the real countries of Scotland, England, Wales, etc. I was speaking down to county level. There are different languages from one county to the next. Not just accents, or slang, different languages. Even parts of London come close to meeting that idea.
I could speak Yorkshire fairly well at one time. (no longer, I have not used it since I lived there) I could NOT get along language wise if I was up in Kelso, Scotland. I did OK up around Aberdeen, near Peter Culter. I spent more time there. Sorry you have no real idea just how different the languages are between counties or regions there. It is nothing like what we have here. You will find the same thing between southern and norther Japan, maybe not as distinct but far more different that what we have here.
What is REAL life? Human beings interacting face to face on a personal basis. This forum, or any thing like it, does not meet that standard.
Absolutely - what I took exception to, though, was the assertion that the humour was "too British" to be understood, not whether I thought it was funny or not. And I knew going in that the reply would be all over the place - sometimes, that's MY idea of 'having fun'.
witness23
Veteran Expediter
Didn't say they could or couldn't. I would like to hear from a candidate what they would do about the jobs situation, either get out of the way, be more involved, or just go with the status quo. I'm not sure if anyone in the Soapbox would agree that the Government should, or can, create jobs. The Government, among many other outside influences are a factors though, like it or not.
Well, it is now with Obamacare. Again, like it or not it is something that needs to be addressed by a candidate. Such as, are you for or against Obamacare, will you do away with it, will you tweak it, will you add to it, etc., etc.....Also, healthcare issues include Medicare and Medicade, and again, like it or not they are issues that have to be talked about.
They definately have contributed to some of the things that are going on today. Me, personally, I would like to hear from a candidate on what actions they plan on taking to change things or not change things.
I can only go by what is posted, linked, referenced and said here in the Soapbox. With that being said, I would have to disagree, I think I have a pretty good idea.
= Come on, I am working to draft a GOOD candidate. We think we can convince him to run. Waiting on your guess. Greg's too. Ragman played. Of course Ragman has a sense of humor.
Not really into playing your games, sorry. Here's a thought, wouldn't you want people to know who you are talking about, so then maybe, they could throw in their support behind that person?
No fun at all, how boring.