“I can deal w. people criticizing Obama & I have done so myself (though not for any of the reasons that you or Yoni would’ve criticized him). It’s criticism based on prejudice, ignorance or shallowness that I don’t appreciate.”

Only a person acting in bad faith would refuse to accept the explanation I gave you of what I wrote above. It wasn’t about you. It was about the racists & others who have accused Obama of being Muslim, etc. If we extend yr logic to my comment then I would’ve not just been including you & Yoni among those who criticize Obama based on prejudice, ignorance & shallowness–I would’ve been charging myself w. the same offense since I wrote that I criticized him as well. I clearly wasn’t doing that. Anyone who wants to find offense can find a way to do so. Congratulations, you’ve succeeded.

You misread my post about Bristol Palin. I said her pregnancy was a private matter. But given the fact that Sarah Palin boasts of being an evangelical Christian for whom family values are paramount, her own supporters will be turned off by what has happened. She herself has made this issue fair game for the press & her supporters to inquire about given her own political/moral/religious values. What also disturbs me is that she never bothered to teach her child about birth control.

You’ve said:

“Huh? I wrote a comment about Yoni. I was referring to Yoni. It is you who have conflated yrself w. Yoni, not me. I never mentioned your name or referred to yr views about Palin in the comment in question.”

Here are your words I was referring to:

“I can deal w. people criticizing Obama & I have done so myself (though not for any of the reasons that you or Yoni would’ve criticized him). It’s criticism based on prejudice, ignorance or shallowness that I don’t appreciate.”

And you’re right, I know little about this blog. Furthermore I intend to know less. Your parenthetical phrase brought me into the picture: “(though not for any of the reasons that you or Yoni would’ve criticized him).” Yes, I do read every word. Perhaps you didn’t intend it that way. I’ll accept that. Thanks for the clarification.

Now today you’ve said regarding Gov Palin’s daughter that that’s a family matter and off limits. Then you went right on to do just the opposite.

In closing my comments I’d suggest you try to live up to the appealing title: “Make the World a Better Place.”

Shalom

Yet you’ve succeeded in offending again in that you lumped me with Yoni.

Huh? I wrote a comment about Yoni. I was referring to Yoni. It is you who have conflated yrself w. Yoni, not me. I never mentioned your name or referred to yr views about Palin in the comment in question.

Perhaps you should take greater care in your writings.

Perhaps YOU should take greater care in yr reading. And it seems to me that if one WANTS to be offended one can find many reasons to be. They’re not necessarily valid. But easy enough to find & embrace.

I don’t appreciate the suggestion that I fit your comment: “It’s criticism based on prejudice, ignorance or shallowness that I don’t appreciate.”

I was referring in a general way to those who criticize Barack Obama. I wasn’t referring to a specific critic (you or anyone else) or specific argument. Again, you don’t know much about this blog (& continue to display that ignorance unfortunately); one of the subjects I write about is attacks on Obama by the right. I was making a general judgment about the content of those attacks.

I’d say your arguments on Palin’s behalf, such as they are, weren’t especially persuasive, but certainly not based on ignorance or prejudice. But again, you’ve refused to provide any detailed defense of her so it’s hard to judge the quality of yr evidence or argument on that basis.

You don’t know me. 73s..

Hank

Let’s just say that Yoni is a piece of work.

And yes, making a claim that Obama has never stood for change indicates he is not living in any reality that I know, which is why I asked what planet he was on.

I can deal w. people criticizing Obama & I have done so myself (though not for any of the reasons that you or Yoni would’ve criticized him). It’s criticism based on prejudice, ignorance or shallowness that I don’t appreciate.

Hank

Who wanted something different? Tom Ridge would’ve been a candidate I would’ve felt comfortable with. I didn’t want something diff. a la Sarah Palin. And McCain will pay for Palin. He already is if you read the pages of the NYT.

Obama never stood for change?? What planet are you on?

As for experience, Obama has far more & better experience than Palin any day of the week.