I had to pay my own way through college, with the VA (for my first 1 1/2 years) and with a lot of student loans. I went to college because, with 10 years in the Marine Corps and 2 years working out of it, I went to interview after interview where I was told "your experience looks great, too bad you don't have a degree". My pay when I quit to go to school? $20k a year. My pay when I got my first job from school? $7 an hour. I was then being told "your degree looks great, too bad you don't have any recent experience". The president when I graduated? Bill Clinton.SplashMtnCrew-
Can I first say, thank you so much for your kind words. I do feel that as a young person it is important to get involved no matter which side you are on.
I thank you and wish more were like you on this board, even though me may agree to disagree I am glad we can do it with a smile
In regards to Education, which Mccain did speak of last night, he was talking about better public schools BUT he also mentioned Chartered and Private schools which do cost more money.
Also for my sister who just started College it is costing my parents ALOT of money, she tried to get as many scholarships as she could to help the burden, but it wasnt' enough. She wants to teach elementary education and is a very good student and I know she will do well.
I am just concerned for others who can't afford college because of their mortgage or other debt they may have aquired, shouldn't their children have the same oppurtunity to better themselves and be able to get a job that can pay well instead of minimum wage?
That is all that I meant by the Education that Mccain spoke about. I will be voting for Obama, like I said I respect and am thankful for Mccain, we just differ on other issues as well. I am a female too, sometimes you can't tell
I look forward to the debates and let's see what is going to happen whatever does it will be historic and I am excited about that.
Yes, you are. If there was no cost, there would not be an instate tuition and fees.
Is there nastiness on both sides? Absolutely. But, this year, I think a new low has come from the left. Again and again, they went after a 17 year old girl who's only crime was being the daughter of a VP candidate. Somehow, many equated that to the right asking questions about statements Michelle Obama made on the stump. Little bit of difference in my mind, but then I really don't get the new math that has come out of the Obama campaign (McCains changing position because gas prices went from $1.50 to $4.00 over a 4 year period is exactly the same as Obama changing positions 3 weeks later when the polls came out, Obama's relationship with Ayers, a known terrorist is exactly the same as McCains friendship with Graham, a US Senator that stated his mind in an embarrassing fashion, Obamas inexperience as President is 10 times better than Palin's inexperience for VP, after all she's a "heartbeat away from being President", Palin's "troopergate" where she fired a commissioner she had everyright to fire, because he wouldn't fire a state trooper that had taized his own stepson and was caught drinking while on duty DRIVING a state trooper car is worse than Obama being paid by Rezko for political favors). Just my thoughts.
It is all part of the Rezko saga in Chicago. He got his house, his $1.4 million dollar house he had to have with Rezko's help. Rezko then got Obamas support in the State Senate. Coincidence? I think not.
One of Obama's "policies", and a very smart one, was to use the internet to an unprecedented level. They bragged and bragged about their internet savy and how they check all kinds of websites daily. But they were so suprised that Bristol was being attacked on Monday when the attacks on her began on Friday. Why did they take so long to attempt to silence the attacks? By the time they made a statement, it was too late. He should have spoken on Saturday. Perhaps he didn't know because his campaign staffer assigned to the DailyKos didn't tell him. Then, by Obamas own words that staffer needs to be fired and he needs to be fired publically. To not do so shows extremely poor judgement by a Presidential Candidate.
New low? The Obama\Biden campaign have sunk to lower depths in their pursuit of victory than any campaign in the history of America.
Here's the difference. No one has written a book using innuendos and lies to attack John McCain and belittle his service to his country. There also hasn't been a rich Democrat who has stepped up and financially backed an organization to spread innuendos and lies about John McCain.
I don't agree with all of your points, but your point is well taken. The different, though, in everyone you sited, each one is way over 21, at least twice 21, with reporters following them every day and hanging on their every word. Each had their own opportunity to defend themselves. In my mind that doesn't compare to the attempted destruction of a 17 year old girl without a platform. That is why I call it a new low.
And Moveon.org isn't? What about Sosos? Isn't he a rich Democrat ready to make any claim against a Republican to have him defeated?
The bolded part is something we can agree on.
