Max Fischer

Extreme straw man arguments are never used here.

Inherit the Wind is a great play/movie.

Are you suggesting that exposure to religion will keep her off drugs, alcohol, she won't get pregnant or become a Scientologist?

Well, NYT does have a point that McCain's reads more like a "trash Obama" than a "this is my plan" piece - and it shouldn't take more than a few hours for McCain to submit his piece. Oh, the "fairness doctrine" has nothing to do with it.

Good deal for Miami, Redskins and Bills.

What's the over/under that he's subject of a ESPN/Hallmark/Lifetime "Movie of the Week" in two years?

I see Obama goes to church and he's a muslim. What a flip-flopper. What did you think of the article? Even when told flat out that rumors weren't true they continue to believe. A fact checking couldn't hurt

Yep, pretty much. Flag City, USA My neighbors kid (13 years old) said her parents won't vote for Obama because "his religion teaches black people to hate white people." Gee, I wonder where they'd get that idea?"

Good. He should take Dick Vitale with him.

Perhaps a bit late, but the first step is to admit you have a problem.

Really? Is that what I was saying? No, of course not (but you knew that already, next time try to avoid the classic straw man technique, it's a bit lazy). However, you do hit the nail on the head when you say: "Military force is one option among many, and the costs will vary with the situation." If you, too, believe that is the wisest course how would you respond to attacks on Obama that such a stance is tantamount to "appeasement?"

I just curious why you don't answer simple questions. You're so adamant about your viewpoints I would think it would be easy.

Why come on a political forum if you don't want to answer simple questions? What are you afraid of?

I'm in fights every day and rarely fight the same exact way. How would you answer Obama's critics who call him an appeaser for suggesting we fight different ways?

Do these questions frighten you?

But isn't it true that Iraq was far behind where Iran and North Korea (and possibly several other "bad" nations) are right now?

Do you agree with the other poster that Pelosi and Reid have stopped Bush's plan to attack Iran and NK? If so, how did they do that?

You're saying that they are single-handedly blocking Bush's plan to attack Iran and NK? Wow, I hadn't heard that, please explain.

But why not attack Iran and NK who far exceeded the Bush Administration's Iraqi threshold?

But many credible sources have said you can't make a "dirty bomb" out of yellowcake alone. Scary, yes, but not a "dirty bomb." I mean, do you see a difference between a huge fertilizer bomb and a conventional bomb that contains yellowcake? Isn't Iran and NK infinitely "scarier?"

So, what you're saying is that isn't just one way of settling things? That sometimes it may be wise to use diplomacy; to negotiate or at least listen to the other countries before attacking? Could those talks be conducted "unconditionally?" If diplomacy is sometimes the wise strategy how should Obama respond to accusations of "appeasement?"

You don't want to or can't answer the question? Seriously, why not attack Iran and North Korea if they far exceed the Iraq threat?

QUOTE (Max Fischer @ Jul 9 2008, 12:25 PM) * What will it take to create a "dirty bomb" out of yellowcake? What about an actual bomb and the steps to put it on a long-range missle? How much further along was Iraq than North Korea and Iran? What other "bad" countries have yellowcake? From the above AP story: QUOTE While yellowcake alone is not considered potent enough for a so-called "dirty bomb" - a conventional explosive that disperses radioactive material - it could stir widespread panic if incorporated in a blast. Yellowcake also can be enriched for use in reactors and, at higher levels, nuclear weapons using sophisticated equipment. If this is true, was the Iraq War worth it? If so, why not attack Iran, North Korea and other countries that met or exceeded this "threshold?"

What will it take to create a "dirty bomb" out of yellowcake? What about an actual bomb and the steps to put it on a long-range missle? How much further along was Iraq than North Korea and Iran? What other "bad" countries have yellowcake?

Which part was scummy? Talking about the kids advice for what he should wear or explaining why husband and wife show affection by holding hands. Subversive stuff.