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Frederick A. Babb
Hunger Member
Post Number:
71
Registered: 04-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, August 12, 2004 - 06:15 am: |   |
A little trivia pursuit here. Which grammatically challenged politician was famous for these quotes?
About Salvadoran officials: "We expect them to work toward the elimination of human rights."
"Republicans understand the importance of bondage between a Mother and child."
"I believe we are on an irreversible trend toward more freedom and democracy but that could change."
To United Negro College Fund: "What a terrible thing to have lost one's mind. Or not to have a mind at all. How true that is."
"If we do not succeed, then we run the risk of failure."
"We're going to have the best educated American people in the world."
"My friends, no matter how rough the road may be, we can and we will, never, never surrender to what is right."
"I have made good judgments in the past. I have made good judgments in the future."
"I was known as the chief grave robber in my state."
"I stand by all the misstatements that I've made."
"It isn't pollution that's harming the environment. It's the impurities in our air and water that are doing it."
"I love California. I practically grew up in Phoenix."
"For NASA, space is still a high priority."
"We are ready for any unforeseen event that may or may not occur."
"I deserve respect for the things I did not do."
"Our party has been accused of fooling the public by calling tax increases revenue enhancement. Not so. No one was fooled."
Frederick A. Babb
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Matt Dinniman
Wandering Member
Post Number:
186
Registered: 04-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, August 12, 2004 - 09:22 am: | |
Ahhhh. Our wayward vice president, Mr. Quayle. |
Frederick A. Babb
Hunger Member
Post Number:
74
Registered: 04-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, August 12, 2004 - 02:58 pm: | |
Yep, seems George isn't the only grammatically challenge Republican...
Frederick A. Babb
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Pacwriter
Unity Member
Post Number:
1544
Registered: 04-2002
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, August 12, 2004 - 05:22 pm: | |
sensitive is today's word
does that mean wishy-washy? |
Steven Shrewsbury
Wisdom Member
Post Number:
932
Registered: 04-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, August 14, 2004 - 10:05 am: | |
I got this in the email...wonder about the way some ring close to others by others...
The vast majority of our imports come from outside the country."
- John F. Kerry
"If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure."
- John F. Kerry
"One word sums up probably the responsibility of any Governor, and that one word is 'to be prepared'."
- John F. Kerry
"I have made good judgments in the past. I have made good judgments in
the future."
- John F. Kerry
"The future will be better tomorrow."
- John F. Kerry
"We're going to have the best educated American people in the world."
- John F. Kerry
"I stand by all the misstatements that I've made."
- John F. Kerry
"We have a firm commitment to NATO, we are a part of NATO. We have a
firm commitment to Europe. We are a part of Europe."
- John F. Kerry
"Public speaking is very easy."
- John F. Kerry
"A low voter turnout is an indication of fewer people going to the
polls."
- John F. Kerry
"We are ready for any unforeseen event that may or may not occur."
- John F. Kerry
"For NASA, space is still a high priority."
- John F. Kerry
"Quite frankly, teachers are the only profession that teach our
children."
- John F. Kerry
"It isn't pollution that's harming the environment. It's the impurities
in our air and water that are doing it."
- John F. Kerry
"It's time for the human race to enter the solar system."
- John F. Kerry
www.stevenshrewsbury.com |
Gary D. Kessler
Wandering Member
Post Number:
177
Registered: 07-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, August 14, 2004 - 10:55 am: | |
It would be interesting to see video clips of any of us posting to this discussion board handling a press conference. (Been there, done that, was appalled.) |
Pacwriter
Unity Member
Post Number:
1553
Registered: 04-2002
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, August 14, 2004 - 11:12 am: | |
Would it be a great thing if every citizen wanted to vote for the same person?
Frankly, Kerry scares me for his inability to do anything other than the politically expeident.
Has anybody asked "Why did he volunteer to go into the military?"
John Kerry's maternal grandfather, James Grant Forbes, was born in Shanghai, China, where the Forbes family of China and Boston accumulated a fortune in the opium and China trade, and became an international businessman and attorney living in France and England.
John Kerry's maternal grandmother, Margaret Tyndal Winthrop, came from a family with deep roots in Massachusetts history, and was raised in Boston. Her grandfather was Robert Charles Winthrop, the conservative Whig Speaker of the House and a senator, and her ancestors include James Bowdoin, former governor of Maine, and John Winthrop, the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Other notable figures in this branch of Kerry's family tree are Franklin D. Roosevelt (4th cousin twice removed), Jane Addams, Calvin Coolidge (8th cousin once removed), and ironically, George H.W. Bush (9th cousin once removed), and George W. Bush (9th cousin, twice removed).
Could it be he was GROOMED to be president of the USA? Can you say Manchurian canidate? |
Olen Armstrong
Wandering Member
Post Number:
249
Registered: 06-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, August 14, 2004 - 11:19 am: | |
Gary K.,
Agreed.
As much as I dislike Mr. Kerry, and disliked My Quayle, I must grudgingly defend them.
I've done a lot of public speaking and it's painfully easy to get either fumble-tongued or to be so slow and careful that you appear stupid (or drugged). And through all of that you are aware that someone is recording every word. And trying not to sweat. And hoping you don't blow a booger out your nose while you're talking. And constantly wondering if your fly's closed. etc etc etc
It's a tough thing to be great at. (ala Dubya's goofs) So picking apart every nuance is a little unfair.
Although I DO fervently hope that Mr Kerry's campaign crashes and burns spectacularly in November.
Later,
Olen A |
Olen Armstrong
Wandering Member
Post Number:
250
Registered: 06-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, August 14, 2004 - 11:24 am: | |
BTW, I didn't mean to seem that I'm GREAT at public speaking.
I only give myself a C+ at best.
Olen A |
Steven Shrewsbury
Wisdom Member
Post Number:
933
Registered: 04-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, August 14, 2004 - 07:45 pm: | |
The video of me preaching (filling in) in front of a congregation of a couple hundred back in 1998 is good viewing. Never flubbed once. Not in the litergy either  Then again, I wasn't running for office.
www.stevenshrewsbury.com |
Pacwriter
Unity Member
Post Number:
1555
Registered: 04-2002
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, August 14, 2004 - 08:01 pm: | |
In 1976 - I preached my first sermon.
In 79 - pastored my first church and until 2001, I preached at least three times a week.
I still hate to listen to myself on tape and for nightmares, I watch myself on video.
In those many many years, I learned to stay away from some words and some phrases. If you ever make a mistake, you will make a dozen.
Bush is super with a prepared speech, he is horrible speaking off the cuff. The problem is he is afraid of using the wrong word. He thinks too much about how to say what he is going to say.
Kerry, as a speaker, speaks for impact, not for content. His speeches are dull because he lacks delivery skills but his content improves. He is comfortable speaking off the cuff but lacks content. Much like a lawyer, has great command of a few facts and can keep working those facts to fill time. |
Bill Nelson
Hsympothai Member
Post Number:
377
Registered: 10-2002
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, August 14, 2004 - 09:54 pm: | |
Pac,
May I ask which persuasion you followed in your ministry?
Bill |
Claudia Turner VanLydegraf
Mindsight Moderator
Post Number:
1539
Registered: 06-2002
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, August 15, 2004 - 12:24 am: | |
Perry,
my brother is a very good speaker and pastor and always delivers a good sermon, course he is always in his own grouping, but he seems to be comfortable. He used to have church's in arkansas and louisana many years ago. slidell, in Louisana, I think. Have you ever been near there? His name is Tim Balch and he is Assembly of God.
he also had a church in Kona, HI and is now in Vista, CA. http://caringcommunitychurch.org/home.html is his web addy
Claudia |
Pacwriter
Unity Member
Post Number:
1557
Registered: 04-2002
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, August 15, 2004 - 05:40 am: | |
Ordained Southern Baptist
three years ago I resigned - burnout
since then I've been pastoring a small United Church of Christ (the most liberal denomination in the USA) hee hee -- I'm so conservative W looks liberal
Been to Sildel while at conventions in New Orleans |
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