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Aylee -> RE: Using your country as an excuse. (3/11/2011 2:27:23 PM)
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ORIGINAL: slvemike4u
Yep...2004 happened.....so did 2003,now just what the fuck is your point?
psst...here's a guideline for you,all of the previous years(and events contained within) actually did happen.
The comment was made about wanting someone who would do such a thing in office. My point was that Edwards, who did such a thing, was on the VP ticket.
Which sounds to me that it is only horrible if the other side is doing it.
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ORIGINAL: eihwaz
Whether he's blaming or making excuses, he's not stepping up and being accountable, so it's an irrelevant distinction. He's not fooling anyone, except possibly himself, with his insincere, inadequate, and transparently political attempt.
Part of that is because we have become a society in which if we 'fess up and say, "I'm sorry," in public, things are supposed to be all better.
He HASN'T accepted responsibility... As far as *I* know (and hey, who knows--maybe he's been communing with the spirit of Webster, and has gotten sanctioned changes that us mere mortals know nothing about), taking responsibility for something means 'fessing up AND trying to make things better. He's not even 'fessing up with both feet, much less admitting that something needs to be made better, much LESS doing something to actually try to MAKE it better. All he's doing is SAYING that he takes responsibility;
And there you have it, ladies and gents--
Taking Responsibility Lite! Tastes great, less filling! All of the lip service, and none of the work! ACTUALLY taking responsibility? Forget THAT messy alternative!"
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Do you consider him a strong candidate? If so, what are his strengths in your opinion?
ETA additional response to "blame" versus "excuses"
The only strength in his candidacy that I see is name recognition. On the other hand, I think that could also be more of a liability.
I doubt that he will see the nomination.
Edited to add my response to Mike.
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