Comments on: Obama: John McCain is Absolutely Right http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2008/09/27/obama-john-mccain-is-absolutely-right/ Beating Them With Their Own Sickle And Hammer Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:24:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: From a writing teacher... http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2008/09/27/obama-john-mccain-is-absolutely-right/comment-page-1/#comment-98793 From a writing teacher... Sun, 28 Sep 2008 01:18:07 +0000 http://www.stoptheaclu.com/?p=13256#comment-98793 Obama's comments that McCain was right on a number of occasions had nothing to do with an inability to think or a lack of authority on the topic. He was being a good, responsive arguer--and isn't that the point of a debate? To respond to and engage with the other side in order to uncover the truth? I teach academic writing at Virginia Commonwealth University. That strategy--to acknowledge when the opposite side is RIGHT but to continue beyond that point by RESPONDING to it and putting your own angle on things to make your point--is one of the most important qualities I teach my students. That way, they become good thinkers and good writers. If they do not acknowledge and respond to the good points of the opposite side, they become simple bulls raging through a china shop and bowling over anything that gets in their way. Since the last eight years have effectively cut off all our positive connections to foreign countries and isolated us from our allies, I would much rather have someone who would speak with tact and respect than someone who would rage through with his ideas and alienate the foreign dignitary "across the table." Obama’s comments that McCain was right on a number of occasions had nothing to do with an inability to think or a lack of authority on the topic. He was being a good, responsive arguer–and isn’t that the point of a debate? To respond to and engage with the other side in order to uncover the truth? I teach academic writing at Virginia Commonwealth University. That strategy–to acknowledge when the opposite side is RIGHT but to continue beyond that point by RESPONDING to it and putting your own angle on things to make your point–is one of the most important qualities I teach my students. That way, they become good thinkers and good writers. If they do not acknowledge and respond to the good points of the opposite side, they become simple bulls raging through a china shop and bowling over anything that gets in their way. Since the last eight years have effectively cut off all our positive connections to foreign countries and isolated us from our allies, I would much rather have someone who would speak with tact and respect than someone who would rage through with his ideas and alienate the foreign dignitary “across the table.”

]]> By: Media Hyped Poll Showing Obama Debate Win Had Screwy Sample : Stop The ACLU http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2008/09/27/obama-john-mccain-is-absolutely-right/comment-page-1/#comment-98782 Media Hyped Poll Showing Obama Debate Win Had Screwy Sample : Stop The ACLU Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:59:26 +0000 http://www.stoptheaclu.com/?p=13256#comment-98782 [...] much for that poll. The truth is that Obama had many, many [...] [...] much for that poll. The truth is that Obama had many, many [...]

]]> By: mike J http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2008/09/27/obama-john-mccain-is-absolutely-right/comment-page-1/#comment-98721 mike J Sat, 27 Sep 2008 07:01:47 +0000 http://www.stoptheaclu.com/?p=13256#comment-98721 John McCain should tell,Obama you agree with me so much that i am starting to think you want to be my VP but i all ready have one Palin. So why are you here. McCain ready to Lead Now! John McCain should tell,Obama you agree with me so much that i am starting to think you want to be my VP but i all ready have one Palin. So why are you here.

McCain ready to Lead Now!

]]> By: Maj Pain http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2008/09/27/obama-john-mccain-is-absolutely-right/comment-page-1/#comment-98713 Maj Pain Sat, 27 Sep 2008 06:33:16 +0000 http://www.stoptheaclu.com/?p=13256#comment-98713 working a plan to solve a few billion loss....$235,765 Watching the big O say "John McCain is Absolutely Right" over and over....priceless. working a plan to solve a few billion loss….$235,765
Watching the big O say “John McCain is Absolutely Right” over and over….priceless.

]]> By: Gribbit http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2008/09/27/obama-john-mccain-is-absolutely-right/comment-page-1/#comment-98706 Gribbit Sat, 27 Sep 2008 05:41:20 +0000 http://www.stoptheaclu.com/?p=13256#comment-98706 Well SL22, they don't have to disagree on everything, but Obama said that John McCain was right 9 times during the debate. I don't think that made him look too authoritative in a debate that only lasted an hour and a half. Do you? Well SL22, they don’t have to disagree on everything, but Obama said that John McCain was right 9 times during the debate. I don’t think that made him look too authoritative in a debate that only lasted an hour and a half. Do you?

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