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Post Turtle = Barack Obama
Submitted on April 21st, 2008 by Anonymous

This says it all.... While suturing a cut on the hand of a 75 year old Texas
rancher, whose hand was caught in a gate while working cattle, the doctor
struck up a conversation with the old man. Eventually the topic got around
to Barack Obama and his bid to be our President. The old rancher said,'Well,
ya know, Obama is a 'post turtle'.' Not being familiar with the term, the
doctor asked him what a 'post turtle' was. The old rancher said,'When you're
driving down a country road and you come across a fence post with a turtle
balanced on top, that's a 'post turtle'.' The old man saw a puzzled look on
the doctor's face, so he continued to explain. 'You know he didn't get up
there by himself, he doesn't belong up there, he doesn't know what to do
while he is up there, and you just want to help the dumb ass get down.'

Joel, et al,
I am not, nor did I say, that McCain is without flaws. What I said was his flaws pale (in my opinion) to the character flaws the others have shown.

I still believe the WP is [heavily] slanted towards the left.

Thank you Joel.
As to this issue, I am constantly surprised by what people believe constitutes "good" character. Somehow Mrs Clinton's misstatement becomes lack of integrity. Her years of public service apparently pale in comparison to this one utterance, according to chief28. And John2000 complains of truthfulness and honesty questions as regards Senator Obama. Somehow because McCain has SIMPLY mentioned his temper he seems to be given a pass. And yet Senator Clinton apologizes for a misstatement and Senator Obama apologizes and gives a brilliant speech in regards to his Pastor and for these two it is not enough.
The double standard continues....

If a bad temper is a character flaw, it pales in comparison to lack of integrity ("I had to run from snipers in Bosnia after I landed"..."i misspoke", etc) and I am very concerned about the hidden character of someone whose wife is adamantly anti-American, and whose philosophical bent was shaped by a racist,extremist pastor (regardless of whether he was in the navy or not) over 20 years.

John McCain's temper is well documented, and even he admits it. and as for his convictions, try spending time as a prisoner of war, keeping faith with his country, and serving her faithfully ever since under the intense limelight of the press, your record, and your character.

The only one insane enough to try and question McCain's character is the Washington Post, the most liberal newspaper in the world. I'd rank it up there with the national enquirer. Character is only an issue with the other two, not with McC.

I will frame my questions in a way anyone can understand and I shall use Republican Language. I believe "character matters" is a refrain from the Clinton era. Does McCain's character matter to you? Does Obama's, or Clinton's. If so then I can't imagine that the Washington Post article would be seen as anything but an illumination of that character. Do you disagree? Have you heard or seen in, your right wing world, descriptions of Obama's or Clinton's characters that sound like this? Have they been known to march up to an adversary and stab their fingers in their chests and scream obsenities. Do you do this? I would bet you don't. I don't. If one of my children were to act that way I would give them a time out. Wouldn't you? To me this is a character issue that needs to be explored.
The weather is 80 degrees and sunny here in Southern California: i.e. a bit chilly.

Where did CM come into this? Does he have temper issues?

He's on that Obama network with Keith et al, right? No temper issues there, nope! Hey, at least CM has a sense of humor.

... well, then, perhaps you would feel safer having a beer McC served with plastic cups ... it works at ball games ... er, usually.

I don't mind a Pres with a temper/passion of convictions. Better than the alternative(s)

far more than one who is cold and detached, EU'esque if you will. I would hope that Obama has a 'temper'. We know both Clintons do. We know about Roosevelt. We know about Truman. We know about Ike. We know about JFK. We know about Johnson. We know about Nixon. We probably know about Ford. We know that Carter was/is a wimp. We know about Reagan, and GHWB. GWB has kept it pretty well out of sight.

Look, the article is a typical piece of attack journalism.

I would expect that everyone in Congress does. Hey, Washington Post, you want to play the temper card? You sure 'bout that?

So, Dems are going to run on temper and age issues.

Wonder what Robert Byrd thinks of that, that old hothead.

LOL