KaskadskyjKozak Posted September 5, 2008 Author Posted September 5, 2008 Â The cc.com peanut gallery is in no position to mock others' typographical errors. Â Quote
olyclimber Posted September 5, 2008 Posted September 5, 2008 yeah...the peanut gallery is not allowed to mock. so stop it! its just hurtful. Quote
Mal_Con Posted September 5, 2008 Posted September 5, 2008 I never understood the appeal of the term "Maverick" anyway. In the old west it was an unbranded calf that anyone could claim for their own. It was an old TV western where the title character was a gambler and con man. I much prefer the term "loose gun". This is an apt naval term for a cannon that was not tied down rolling all over a ships deck causing major havoc and destruction. Quote
olyclimber Posted September 5, 2008 Posted September 5, 2008 not to worry, looks like the cannon has been secured to the deck Quote
KaskadskyjKozak Posted September 5, 2008 Author Posted September 5, 2008 I never understood the appeal of the term "Maverick" anyway. In the old west it was an unbranded calf that anyone could claim for their own. It was an old TV western where the title character was a gambler and con man. I much prefer the term "loose gun". This is an apt naval term for a cannon that was not tied down rolling all over a ships deck causing major havoc and destruction. Â Maverick: One that refuses to abide by the dictates of or resists adherence to a group; a dissenter. Â adj. Â Being independent in thought and action or exhibiting such independence: maverick politicians; a maverick decision. Â Of course a group think, herd-instinct, lemming, liberal sheeple would see no appeal in this. Â Quote
Mal_Con Posted September 5, 2008 Posted September 5, 2008 No actually it was roped and branded (castrated too?)by Karl Rove Quote
Tokogirl Posted September 5, 2008 Posted September 5, 2008 (edited) 5K, Lest we forget: Â Actions speak louder than words, or labels that are attatched to a person :kisss: Edited September 5, 2008 by Tokogirl Quote
KaskadskyjKozak Posted September 5, 2008 Author Posted September 5, 2008 5K, Lest we forget: Â Actions speak louder than words, or labels that are attatched to a person :kisss: Â Yes, and McCain has repeatedly gone against his own party and pissed off the establishment. That's why he got screwed in his Presidential aspirations in 2000. He's a maverick to the core and will shake up the status quo for the next 4 years. Â Quote
Tokogirl Posted September 5, 2008 Posted September 5, 2008 5K, Lest we forget: Â Actions speak louder than words, or labels that are attatched to a person :kisss: Â Yes, and McCain has repeatedly gone against his own party and pissed off the establishment. That's why he got screwed in his Presidential aspirations in 2000. He's a maverick to the core and will shake up the status quo for the next 4 years. Okay, if he is a maverick to the core - who would he be picking for his cabinet? It is not just McCain you are voting for but the whole republican ball of wax! Quote
olyclimber Posted September 5, 2008 Posted September 5, 2008 yeah...repeatedly less than %10 core. you'll see! Quote
KaskadskyjKozak Posted September 5, 2008 Author Posted September 5, 2008 5K, Lest we forget: Â Actions speak louder than words, or labels that are attatched to a person :kisss: Â Yes, and McCain has repeatedly gone against his own party and pissed off the establishment. That's why he got screwed in his Presidential aspirations in 2000. He's a maverick to the core and will shake up the status quo for the next 4 years. Okay, if he is a maverick to the core - who would he be picking for his cabinet? It is not just McCain you are voting for but the whole republican ball of wax! Â Lieberman will be in his cabinet. You know, the guy who was on the DEMOCRATIC ticket 8 short years ago. No significance there at all. Â Quote
prole Posted September 5, 2008 Posted September 5, 2008 Yes, and McCain has repeatedly gone against his own party and pissed off the establishment. That's why he got screwed in his Presidential aspirations in 2000. He's a maverick to the core and will shake up the status quo for the next 4 years. Â The only thing he's shaking up right now is the Christian Right. Praisuhlord! Quote
KaskadskyjKozak Posted September 5, 2008 Author Posted September 5, 2008 The only thing he's shaking up right now is the Christian Right. Praisuhlord! Â Yeah, those people clinging to they religion. Go with that message Prole, please do. Â Quote
ivan Posted September 5, 2008 Posted September 5, 2008 remember the politician who was the real-life model for the maverick from top gun? the republican who later got taken down for being as venal as he was rebellious? Quote
ivan Posted September 5, 2008 Posted September 5, 2008 and will shake up the status quo for the next 4 years. expecting that from any of the candidates involved is a pipe-dream, uber-true if mccain kicks the bucket while in office Quote
mattp Posted September 5, 2008 Posted September 5, 2008 The major policy positions coming from the maverick are exactly what? Let's drill out or own oil reserves, we can win the war in Iraq, and trickle down economics will somehow magically become effectrive? Oh yes: reform. That and the Democrats are responsible for big government. Sure sounds like a maverick to me. Quote
Tokogirl Posted September 5, 2008 Posted September 5, 2008 5K, Lest we forget: Â Actions speak louder than words, or labels that are attatched to a person :kisss: Â Yes, and McCain has repeatedly gone against his own party and pissed off the establishment. That's why he got screwed in his Presidential aspirations in 2000. He's a maverick to the core and will shake up the status quo for the next 4 years. Okay, if he is a maverick to the core - who would he be picking for his cabinet? It is not just McCain you are voting for but the whole republican ball of wax! Â Lieberman will be in his cabinet. You know, the guy who was on the DEMOCRATIC ticket 8 short years ago. No significance there at all. Â Â Believe he was reelected in 2006 as an independent: 2/3 Republican and 1/3 democrate. This after loosing the primary to Democrat Ned Lamont. He had great assistance from the governor and the Bush whitehouse. So, what is the significance?? Quote
prole Posted September 5, 2008 Posted September 5, 2008 The only thing he's shaking up right now is the Christian Right. Praisuhlord! Â Yeah, those people clinging to they religion. Go with that message Prole, please do. I have to say Kojak, it's pretty sad to see that over the last few days you've abandoned any pretense to thinking critically about your chosen candidate's choice of strategy. Certainly many smart people on the Right are discouraged about where this has headed. But I guess being a good foot soldier means "whatever it takes to win" huh? Quote
KaskadskyjKozak Posted September 5, 2008 Author Posted September 5, 2008 The major policy positions coming from the maverick are exactly what? Let's drill out or own oil reserves, we can win the war in Iraq, and trickle down economics will somehow magically become effectrive? Oh yes: reform. That and the Democrats are responsible for big government. Sure sounds like a maverick to me. Â Let's start with McCain-Finegold. Not a popular thing for McCain to do, and it pissed off his party. Â And, Obama, has done what to show he is a leader - especially transcending his own party? What legislation has HE authored? Â *crickets* Â Quote
KaskadskyjKozak Posted September 5, 2008 Author Posted September 5, 2008 Â Believe he was reelected in 2006 as an independent: 2/3 Republican and 1/3 democrate. This after loosing the primary to Democrat Ned Lamont. He had great assistance from the governor and the Bush whitehouse. So, what is the significance?? Â Are you serious? Gore-Lieberman was 8 short years ago. They lost to W in a bitterly-contested debate. And now Lieberman will likely be on the cabinet of the next R administration? Probably as Secretary of Defence or of State. Â Quote
prole Posted September 5, 2008 Posted September 5, 2008 What legislation has HE authored?  Can't figure out why this is important. There are certainly plenty of morons out there "authoring legislation". Remember Tim Eyman? Quote
KaskadskyjKozak Posted September 5, 2008 Author Posted September 5, 2008 What legislation has HE authored?  Can't figure out why this is important. There are certainly plenty of morons out there "authoring legislation". Remember Tim Eyman?  He is not a leader with any accomplishments. He has absolutely NO track record except winning elections.   Quote
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