What was McCain thinking?

Cannon Shell · #1 11-05-2008, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by fpsoxfan

Wayyyyyy low figure Chuck. There's at least 50-75 in Fort Plain alone.

They must be new (here comes a racist statement) when i played HS basketballl we played Fonda, johnston, Fort Plain and the teams were lilly white. feel free to call me racist or whatever but Urkle is about the only brother that couldnt make those teams.

fpsoxfan · #2 11-05-2008, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

They must be new (here comes a racist statement) when i played HS basketballl we played Fonda, johnston, Fort Plain and the teams were lilly white. feel free to call me racist or whatever but Urkle is about the only brother that couldnt make those teams.

Things are quite different now than the old Tri-Valley league. Once again, I don't mean that in a bad way.

Cannon Shell · #3 11-05-2008, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by fpsoxfan

Things are quite different now than the old Tri-Valley league. Once again, I don't mean that in a bad way.

I felt bad about some of the beatdowns we put on some of those teams. Bishop Scully was usually pretty tough but I dont think they exist anymore.

Hickory Hill Hoff · #4 11-05-2008, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

I felt bad about some of the beatdowns we put on some of those teams. Bishop Scully was usually pretty tough but I dont think they exist anymore.

Yeah, Fort Plain was a "door mat" between 1983 until 1991. Draper was pretty good during those years.

fpsoxfan · #5 11-05-2008, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

I felt bad about some of the beatdowns we put on some of those teams. Bishop Scully was usually pretty tough but I dont think they exist anymore.

Bishop Scully went out in like 1989 or 90. Spa Joined the league in the mid-90's. In fact, the old Tri-Valley is now the WAC which includes some old Schoharie Valley teams. Phonzie is having a field day on some of those teams. I can remember in the 80's when Spa had some big battles with Watervilet?? Or was it some other team?

Cannon Shell · #6 11-05-2008, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by fpsoxfan

Bishop Scully went out in like 1989 or 90. Spa Joined the league in the mid-90's. In fact, the old Tri-Valley is now the WAC which includes some old Schoharie Valley teams. Phonzie is having a field day on some of those teams. I can remember in the 80's when Spa had some big battles with Watervilet?? Or was it some other team?

Yeah we got booted out of the Northern league after not losing more than 1 game like 8 years in a row. Watervliet was a tough team, had a really good coach, mardigim or something like that.

Hickory Hill Hoff · #7 11-05-2008, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Yeah we got booted out of the Northern league after not losing more than 1 game like 8 years in a row. Watervliet was a tough team, had a really good coach, mardigim or something like that.

There was a player for Spa Catholic whose last name was Cherry and was really good, he played sometime in the mid 80's I think.

Cannon Shell · #8 11-05-2008, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Hickory Hill Hoff

There was a player for Spa Catholic whose last name was Cherry and was really good, he played sometime in the mid 80's I think.

There were three of them. The one you are thinking of, Scott, went to N. Carolina.

somerfrost · #9 11-05-2008, 07:41 PM

Getting back to the Palin issue, Gloria Steinem hit the nail on the head today...this was in no way the fault of Palin and if McCain's people try and blame her for the loss...well, they will incur the wrath of fair-minded folks I think. MCCain alone is at fault...he picked Palin afterall. It was a cheap political ploy designed to try and get some (they were arrogant enough to think many) Hillary supporters to cross over. It was an insult to all women to suggest they'd be gullible enough to ignore all the issues just to vote for a woman. McCain either didn't do his homework or simply didn't care about her politics (far right and in most cases directly opposed to the majority of women's views). As Ms Steinem pointed out in several op ed pieces, democratic women know Hillary Clinton and she is no Hillary Clinton. To assume that women would be blinded by her gender was a huge insult. Sure, Palin could have refused to run but what politician wouldn't jump at the chance? Now we hear from the McCain camp that she went rogue and became a diva, they try and make a big deal out of her wardrobe (the money given to her by the RNC by the way). I disagree with almost every one of Palin's views but I respect her for giving it her best...she didn't lose the election, McCain did!

#10 11-05-2008, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by somerfrost

...she didn't lose the election, McCain did!

What Republican could have beaten Obama
given 8 years of Bush and the amount of money
Obama had?

It was time. And timing is often the deciding factor.
The economy cratering was huge and McCain could
not do a thing about it. No Republican could.

Payson Dave · #11 11-05-2008, 08:09 PM

Colin Powell perhaps could have given Obama a run for his money....

#12 11-05-2008, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Payson Dave

Colin Powell perhaps could have given Obama a run for his money....

Colin Powell had no desire to run for president.
He made that clear a while back.
But I agree if he had.
Although he would have had more problems exciting
a Republican base than McCain.

AeWingnut · #13 11-05-2008, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Payson Dave

Colin Powell perhaps could have given Obama a run for his money....

in the democrat primary? the man is not a Republican

Riot · #14 11-05-2008, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by pgardn

What Republican could have beaten Obama
given 8 years of Bush and the amount of money
Obama had?

Seriously, I think McCain and anybody not Palin would have made a darn close run of it.

The interesting poll number for me - and a huge help to McCain's losing - are the numbers of Republicans who stayed home and chose to not vote for anybody.

Payson Dave · #15 11-06-2008, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Riot

Seriously, I think McCain and anybody not Palin would have made a darn close run of it.

The interesting poll number for me - and a huge help to McCain's losing - are the numbers of Republicans who stayed home and chose to not vote for anybody.

It is just speculation and/or opinion but I'm not sure that McCain and anyone could have beaten the Democratic candidate....I'm a long time Republican and I respect John McCain...that being said I had serious concerns with he being the Republican nominee....I seriously doubt that the number of Republicans that stayed home really had much to do with Palin being on the Ticket....imho Palin is not the reason the republicans lost....Bush's unpopularity, and McCains age and support of Bush policies had imho way more to do with the outcome.