tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987040098977019674.post728264673276053294..comments2024-03-23T20:59:45.060-05:00Comments on Mid-Life Thoughts from Bob: Final ThoughtsBobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15978016568840318921noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987040098977019674.post-75919723750604264202008-11-10T13:01:00.000-06:002008-11-10T13:01:00.000-06:00I see both bob's point of view. It sucks to be in...I see both bob's point of view. It sucks to be in this situation where both sides have real concerns and the situation we're presently in doesn't reflect where we should be had we addressed them in a different way. I don't like the idea of being in the middle east indefinitely but at the same time I understand the threat of radical Islam is real. Let's hope for the best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987040098977019674.post-12071259734657619162008-11-09T22:04:00.000-06:002008-11-09T22:04:00.000-06:00Pretty much a yankee mistake. Sigh. (And Tenness...Pretty much a yankee mistake. Sigh. (And Tennessee!)<BR/><BR/>quidquidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06954222271507913856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987040098977019674.post-71098167727979194302008-11-09T16:54:00.000-06:002008-11-09T16:54:00.000-06:00Me too, Quid. I am hoping for the best. BTW I li...Me too, Quid. I am hoping for the best. <BR/><BR/>BTW I live in Tennessee.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978016568840318921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987040098977019674.post-83341848634989009032008-11-09T09:25:00.000-06:002008-11-09T09:25:00.000-06:00I don't know what to say, Bob. I hope you, your f...I don't know what to say, Bob. I hope you, your family, and the state of Arkansas are in better condition four years from now than you are today. I hope at least some part of it is due to an administration that has your collective interests at heart, and not the fortunes of its cronies.<BR/><BR/>quidquidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06954222271507913856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987040098977019674.post-63435153238580387292008-11-07T21:12:00.000-06:002008-11-07T21:12:00.000-06:00Bob B, I am not saying I think we ever should have...Bob B, I am not saying I think we ever should have gotten in the war in the first place or that I agree with how the Bush administration has handled it. What I'm saying is we are in it whether we like it or not and now that we are, we have to be extremely careful about how we exit. As I said, I do not believe in inciting fear a la James Dobson and those of his ilk; by the same token I believe we have to be realistic and be aware that we are being 'watched,' if you know what I mean, by those who don't exactly have our best interest at heart. Remember Biden said Obama would be tested this way early on. I had no problem with that statement b/c I think it's true (although I hope he is proven wrong, as I am sure he does).<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your comments.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978016568840318921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987040098977019674.post-69248222132184571912008-11-07T18:52:00.000-06:002008-11-07T18:52:00.000-06:00Good post, Bob. But..."I am concerned about pulli...Good post, Bob. <BR/><BR/>But...<BR/><BR/><I>"I am concerned about pulling out of Iraq prematurely and jeopardizing our own national security as a result."</I><BR/><BR/>Oh? Wait. Hold on. I thought Dubya started this war because of WMD's...no wait, because Saddam Hussein was such a "bad guy." How did this "war" become one in which we're now "fighting terrorists?" Oh, and if that's not why we're there, why ARE we? <BR/><BR/>Seems to me - and evidently to many, many other Americans (a majority, in fact) - that we've merely become embroiled in a civil war that's been going on for centuries and that we will likely have absolutely no influence on if we stayed there for, oh, 100 years.<BR/><BR/>Just exactly which "terrorists" are we fighting over there? How does our presence in Iraq matter to our "national security?" I'm missing something here.<BR/><BR/>Let's not kid ourselves: The reasons we're in Iraq are many, and probably have more to do with oil and our perceived need for a military presence in the area, and probably have little to do with the boogieman of "national security." But it sounds good to say that.<BR/><BR/>That Colin Powell and Warren ("I'm not Jimmy) Buffett came out for Obama says more to me than all of McCain' chest-pounding machismo.<BR/><BR/>We need a leader who'll do more than just march us off to war after war. I think we've got that. At least, I hope we do. But like you said, if Obama is really horrible, four years from right now we'll choose someone else.Bob Barbanes:https://www.blogger.com/profile/12344068760904928223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987040098977019674.post-35571078997772648462008-11-07T17:45:00.000-06:002008-11-07T17:45:00.000-06:00Depends on what part of TX you're in, redlefty. H...Depends on what part of TX you're in, redlefty. Here in my neck of the woods ( Plano ) conservative is the name of the game.<BR/><BR/>I held my nose and voted Republican. I really wasn't 'for' McCain. <BR/><BR/>I find Obama interesting and wish him nothing but the best. If he can turn this country around and not veer off the left side of the chart, more power to him.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17133743056974995270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987040098977019674.post-67883429841009313642008-11-07T13:03:00.000-06:002008-11-07T13:03:00.000-06:00Classy post, Bob. Thank you.Classy post, Bob. Thank you.Hal Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17350917997504370743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987040098977019674.post-78251579307022891562008-11-07T12:33:00.000-06:002008-11-07T12:33:00.000-06:00With most everything you said here, Bob, you expre...With most everything you said here, Bob, you expressed my thoughts as well. <BR/><BR/>I don't think I was quite the Palin fan you were, but I still liked the woman and felt she was treated most unfairly all around. I'm sure we'll see more of her in the future. Thanks to the economy I'm not sure any other pick could have done him any better.<BR/><BR/>I've won elections and I've lost them. Sadly, I have to chalk this one up as a loss. Still, I love this country and I will support its leaders and pray for them. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for including the quote from Michael.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859017153454691633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987040098977019674.post-19432606612862702532008-11-07T12:11:00.000-06:002008-11-07T12:11:00.000-06:00You're welcome, Bob!I really like your outlook and...You're welcome, Bob!<BR/><BR/>I really like your outlook and your spirit about the election. I hope to meet many more conservative-minded people just like you.<BR/><BR/>(But I'm in Texas, so I won't hold my breath)<BR/><BR/>:)Redleftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04834798382800790723noreply@blogger.com