Beth n Rod

God Bless America! Beth :cup:

We are watching the returns, and feel pretty good!:) Beth

Very cool stuff! Thanks Larry!!! :) Beth

Get out there and cast your ballot! Take an umbrella if it calls for rain. Take a book or something to read, take a snack, it may be a while. Just vote! Beth p.s. Obama/Biden 08!!!!!

We're going to go vote now too. God Bless America, cast your vote! Beth

I can believe it! In fact, we are seeing that here too. Beth :cup:

That is a very cool idea! Didn't you say the house made local news too, and was open for like a week? Beth

Do you really think that the DNC would put all this effort and money and above all their reputation on the line to put a man in office who was not eligible? That would be like the RNC trying to put Ahnold into the presidency. It would just be a huge mistake. I look at this whole campaign for what each side has presented; McCains camp has not answered the call on issues. He says he will do this and that but he does not say how in any specific terms. He wants an across the board spending freeze. That equates to Millions of government based jobs. Unemployment is already at a 30 year high. Lets add more to the mix. Oh, and he is wanting less government, that means those people he just put out of a job are 'on their own' which means no unemployment insurance support (which is currently state based and running out of funds) and more people losing their homes because they can't pay the mortgage. Oh, and there is that too, he wants to buy up the mortgages (socialistic in definition alone) and what does he propose to do with them once he has bought them??? What happens to those people who are living in them??? His own advisors have said that his health plan is not that great of an idea because those who would take advantage of it would have less benefits than the ones they already have through their employers. $5000 dollars is not enough to buy insurance folks. For the average american, it costs $12000 a year. Not to mention that it would increase the deficit by 1.2 trillion (projected) over the next ten years. McCain is not going to do anything to help social security and that is a major problem to me because it means that by the time I retire, all the money I HAD to put in will be gone and I will have nothing to show for it. He will privatize it like a gambling operation and leave it up to the private sector to invest in the market which is worth nothing now. McCain will keep us involved in the Iraq war which is long overdue to be ended and keep dumping money into keeping our countries forces divided and weak. Sorry, that is a poor strategy considering the economic situation of our country at this time. McCains entire strategy has been to cast doubt and fear and instill paranoia into the country making us all divided at the core. This is a weakening campaign for all of america and he as a former veteran should know better. I don't see anything in McCain reaching across the aisle to the democrats to bring us together. He talks boldly but his promise is empty. He is a follower and not innovative at all. I have seen Obama address the issues, tell you what he will do as president, work to make government more transparent, end this occupation of Iraq and focus on the target of terrorist activities, use the money being spent on all that to help rebuild our infrastructure which is behind the other nations in the world, revamp our healthcare system to improve it, bring our country together again to work on rebuilding it and improving it to compete against the global markets. This is all positive to me and it does not instill fear, paranoia, or divisivness. It is the message of a leader who is trying to unite a broken and divided country to bridge the gap republican rule has created and reverse the trends our economy is facing. Vote however you feel best. I cannot say it strongly enough... Rod!~

Another good reason to be scared....WHERE is John McCain name? WHY didn't she do anything about this? HOW can she allow it? CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive - McCain’s name nowhere to be seen at Palin rally - Blogs from CNN.com Beth

You know, even John McCain told one of his...less informed... supporters at a rally that she was WRONG about him being what she claimed he was, and McCain himself said Obama is an honorable man. Even McCain has said he has respect for Obama, he just differs in political opinion. I'll be glad after I have cast my votes, both local and federal, and can be done with all this election stuff, so we can get down to the real business of working to FIX this mess. Beth

I would say that sums it up. We are in deep kim chee here, and quite honestly I don't think it is a 4 year fix. Whoever is elected, it will be one of the toughest terms in our history (not the worst but pretty bad compared to many) to govern, and I personally think we need to be just as concerned about who we elect at a STATE level as a Federal level, since many things are done by our states as well. Please be involved in your state elections, not just our federal one. It's going to take many working together with open minds (wouldn't that be amazing) for all of our sakes to fix this massive mess we are in. Beth p.s. I personally feel like this is the single most important election of my life so far...that's how bad I think it is out there, and how much I urge all of you to get out and cast your vote for the person you like best.

Didn't you say that was also a charity event? Beth

No such thing as a perfect politician. No such thing as a perfect leader. We all have to decide for ourselves who we are most comfortable with. Each of us gets a vote to do that. I have never missed an election yet, and I have voted for both parties pretty equally, not just one all of my life. I'm not one to vote all red or all blue all of the time. I am also one of those people who actually reads up on local issues and doesn't just decide them in the booth on election day by reading the synopsis on the ballot. To me, it is important to be informed. My choice may not be yours, but that's ok because each of us is given that right to vote the way we feel is best. Bottom line - get out and VOTE on Tuesday, in the way that is best for YOU. Beth

Whooops! Looks like MCCAIN has a link to Ayers too....well imagine that. $50M Grant Links McCain To Ayers, Obama - Most Popular News Story - WMTW Portland Beth

Not as many here as other years, many have grown up. But it is fun to see the little ones. The little fairy princesses, the group of Star Wars Storm Troopers....the cowardly lion, they were all really cute! Beth

The question of Obama's citizenship is a mute point based upon the INS statute that states any child born within the borders of this country is entitled to naturalization. That statute was in effect at the time of his birth in Hawaii. ProPublish Reference Rod!~

Yeah, there is a difference between using a hand grenade or a cherry bomb to get the effect (metaphorically speaking of course). Question is, how tailorable in concentration the product is. I have not used it so I am not familiar with its capabilities in this regard. HD-80 can be mixed weak or strong and I would suspect the same of the Ripit. Osborns are great at removing the fuzzies but don't help much with the raised grain. Rod!~

Found this on MSN and tried it for just 1 company truck. Although I understand it is meant for domestic gauging, the result was unsettling. MSN Green: Tools - Carbon Calculator, Local Directory, Eco-Footprint Quiz, Species Extinction Clock, Virtual March Rod!~

[YT]LeCkSJOOJDQ[/YT] This is very helpful!! :) Thanks to Delco for creating it and sharing it. Beth

Sweet job Rick! As usual, great work! Beth

WOW...I'm on pins and needles waiting for you to post the sealed up shots! Beth

Bottom line is, as Americans we need to get out and vote. Regardless of who you like, get out and vote. Beth

Let's see what I can dig up! Here are a couple from 2006. I'll have to take pics from this years later.... Beth :bat::cat::lildevil: