Romney vs. Obama Can Nate Silver be correct?
#1041
Posted 2012-November-09, 17:57
- billw55
#1042
Posted 2012-November-09, 18:02
lalldonn, on 2012-November-09, 17:57, said:
I hate it when you're right.
But I cling, desperately, to the knowledge that we invented basketball and drury.
#1043
Posted 2012-November-09, 18:08
Trinidad, on 2012-November-09, 06:56, said:
This article suggests that they were convicted for a somewhat different reason.
As for tv, screw it. You aren't missing anything. -- Ken Berg
I have come to realise it is futile to expect or hope a regular club game will be run in accordance with the laws. -- Jillybean
#1044
Posted 2012-November-09, 20:40
lalldonn, on 2012-November-09, 17:57, said:
Nah, BBO VERY early address (in Windows client splash screen), used to be in Toronto.
This was in early 2001. Don't remember exactly when Fred moved, but by December 2001 he already was in Las Vegas.
#1045
Posted 2012-November-10, 01:53
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Not that they should be more like the USA.
BTW does this mean USA can take on a mistress and be cool?
Just asken......
#1046
Posted 2012-November-10, 05:42
mike777, on 2012-November-10, 01:53, said:
BTW does this mean USA can take on a mistress and be cool?
Just asken......
I think that has been done already.
Just sayin.
#1048
Posted 2012-November-10, 06:45
If you claim this is the only cia director who cheated on his wife..prove it...
If not then what is the issue?
#1049
Posted 2012-November-10, 07:25
mike777, on 2012-November-10, 06:45, said:
If you claim this is the only cia director who cheated on his wife..prove it...
If not then what is the issue?
The Petraeus development is a personal tragedy for him, his wife, and no doubt for the other woman as well. Once again I am left to wonder why someone ever takes such a job. Don't get me wrong, I am not saying everyone does it or that it's ok, my wife would definitely not think that it's ok, but really we just know too damn much about other people's lives.
An example that I think I mentioned before: My younger daughter posted a picture of me on her Facebook page. She pulled it off the web, I was unaware of its existence.It shows me speaking at a celebration, with a microphone in one hand and a glass of wine in the other. I am past the age when I have to worry that some potential employer might see this, but good grief.
We need to develop strong social mores that heavily discourage people from tracking other's lives. It's my understanding from the Post this morning that the Petraeus affair was uncovered by the FBI during some national security investigation. I suppose that it then had to proceed the way that it did, but it's too damn bad. No one gains.
#1050
Posted 2012-November-10, 07:59
mikeh, on 2012-November-09, 18:02, said:
But I cling, desperately, to the knowledge that we invented basketball and drury.
I believe basketball was also invented by a Canadian in America. Ouch. You can have drury. Back then it didn't promise support anyway. Who wants credit for that?
- billw55
#1051
Posted 2012-November-10, 09:46
Which perhaps gets us back to Obama and the next four years. Yes he referred to the U.S. as "the greatest country in the world". But he also referred to problems that must be addressed, including immigration issues. I wish him, and us, well. Incidentally, had Romney won I would have wished him well, just as I have after every election since before I was old enough to vote.
Let's get it done.
#1052
Posted 2012-November-10, 10:38
kenberg, on 2012-November-10, 09:46, said:
All that time rooting for Romney and he finally got to contest an election. Who would have thought ...
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#1053
Posted 2012-November-10, 15:01
kenberg, on 2012-November-10, 07:25, said:
An example that I think I mentioned before: My younger daughter posted a picture of me on her Facebook page. She pulled it off the web, I was unaware of its existence.It shows me speaking at a celebration, with a microphone in one hand and a glass of wine in the other. I am past the age when I have to worry that some potential employer might see this, but good grief.
We need to develop strong social mores that heavily discourage people from tracking other's lives. It's my understanding from the Post this morning that the Petraeus affair was uncovered by the FBI during some national security investigation. I suppose that it then had to proceed the way that it did, but it's too damn bad. No one gains.
When I was stationed in England (1990-1992), one night on the late news (about 11 PM, iirc) a video was shown of a car stopped on some street in London. A woman, provocatively dressed, was leaning over speaking to the driver through the open passenger side window. The car was identified by the reporter as belonging to a well-respected justice of the Queen's Bench. The woman was not identified, but the vicinity where the video was taken was identified as an area "frequented by prostitutes". By 2 AM, I read the next day, the Justice's resignation was on his boss' desk. I was impressed. "What person in the US justice system, or what US politician, would even think of doing that?" is what I thought. I was reminded of it when I read of General Petraus' resignation. As one of my last USN commanders told me (told all officers in the command, in fact) "it is not enough that an officer avoid impropriety. He must avoid even the appearance of impropriety".
It's true that no one gains from this incident, but the general did the right thing by resigning.
As for tv, screw it. You aren't missing anything. -- Ken Berg
I have come to realise it is futile to expect or hope a regular club game will be run in accordance with the laws. -- Jillybean
#1054
Posted 2012-November-10, 17:19
blackshoe, on 2012-November-10, 15:01, said:
When you are a high ranking member of the intelligence community, your personal life is usually scrutinised for security threats. This includes the vetting of any romantic partners. It seems particularly egregious for the head of an intelligence agency to expose themselves to the possibility of blackmail by a foreign intelligence agency in such a way.
#1055
Posted 2012-November-10, 18:14
Sort of a re-run of Fatal Attraction
#1056
Posted 2012-November-10, 18:25
phil_20686, on 2012-November-10, 17:19, said:
I'm well aware of the security concerns involved in high-level security clearances, although I haven't had one these past twenty years or so.
kenberg, on 2012-November-10, 18:14, said:
Sort of a re-run of Fatal Attraction
My understanding is that the woman, Paula Broadwell, wrote the "harassing" e-mails to a third party, not related or connected to GEN Petraus, and that the FBI discovered the affair by looking into Broadwell's other e-mails. Not exactly a Fatal Attraction scenario.
As for tv, screw it. You aren't missing anything. -- Ken Berg
I have come to realise it is futile to expect or hope a regular club game will be run in accordance with the laws. -- Jillybean
#1057
Posted 2012-November-10, 22:29
blackshoe, on 2012-November-10, 18:25, said:
My understanding is that the woman, Paula Broadwell, wrote the "harassing" e-mails to a third party, not related or connected to GEN Petraus, and that the FBI discovered the affair by looking into Broadwell's other e-mails. Not exactly a Fatal Attraction scenario.
The NYTimes had an interesting article about a previous head who was famous for his numerous affairs all over the world. Times have changed.
Never tell the same lie twice. - Elim Garek on the real moral of "The boy who cried wolf"
#1058
Posted 2012-November-10, 22:56
BunnyGo, on 2012-November-10, 22:29, said:
I read that too. But it seems that Allen Dulles couldn't be blackmailed because he really didn't care who knew about his affairs, including his wife.
The infliction of cruelty with a good conscience is a delight to moralists — that is why they invented hell. — Bertrand Russell
#1059
Posted 2012-November-11, 06:59
blackshoe, on 2012-November-10, 18:25, said:
My understanding is that the woman, Paula Broadwell, wrote the "harassing" e-mails to a third party, not related or connected to GEN Petraus, and that the FBI discovered the affair by looking into Broadwell's other e-mails. Not exactly a Fatal Attraction scenario.
btw she lives a few miles down the road from me...in the same area as John edwards mistress.
She is married to a doc and has 2 young kids.
One does wonder why this third party was so scared they went to the FBI for help.
#1060
Posted 2012-November-11, 08:04
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