Below are links to a video and a story about a couple of professors (debate coaches) who go at each other during a debate tournament. I don’t think that “when all else fails, pull down your pants” is part of the "normal" debate rules or strategy, but it’s been awhile since I went to college. Their college presidents must be proud!
Enjoy the video HERE.
Story HERE.
The flyer was received with my energy bill a few days ago.
Maybe this winter will be a mild one!
Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer received his 15 minutes of fame while speaking on behalf of the Barack Obama campaign today. He promptly screwed it up.
According to the Associated Press, Schweitzer:
…thinks those who vote on the gun issue alone will be equally troubled by McCain and Obama. He said neither is perfect with the National Rifle Association scorecard - McCain has received a "C" and Obama an "F."
The governor said such voters may turn to Libertarian Bob Barr, "if you are absolutely not going to vote for McCain or Obama on guns."
Then, the Obama campaign had to correct the Governor. Again, according to the Associated Press:
The Obama campaign stressed that Schweitzer did not really mean gun voters should not vote for Obama.
"I think Gov. Schweitzer's point was that for people that are concerned primarily with the gun issue, not only does Barack Obama present no danger to them owning their guns, but Mccain's record on gun issues, as far as the NRA is concerned, isn't perfect either," said Obama spokesman Caleb Weaver.
It was also reported by the AP that:
The McCain campaign disputed the assertion that the Arizona senator is weak on the gun issue. Spokesman Ben Golnik said McCain received plenty of "As" from the NRA before getting one "C'' rating.
I’d take McCain’s ratings over a straight “F” rating any day. Most Montanans will, too.
The Governor has flip-flopped on the gun issue and Obama, probably thinking most Montana reporters won’t check his previous statements. They normally don’t bother, but I do. Maybe Obama’s campaign should have looked into the Governor’s statements before having him speak about gun issues.
Back in April Schweitzer said neither Obama nor Clinton could win in Montana: “Asked why not, he had a one word answer: "Guns."
It’s the guns!
Back in October, I commented about the proposed Coal to Liquid (CTL) plant at Malmstrom AFB.
It appears that Montana’s Governor and Congressional delegation embraced the idea of a CTL plant on Malmstrom AFB. But, if the plant was built, it appears it would prevent Malmstrom AFB from using the runway and flight line area for what it was originally built: PLANES!
At that time I wrote about the Air Force’s Assistant Secretary William Anderson being the “Salesman” and that he would, “be long gone before the first shovel of dirt is turned.
The Great Falls Tribune briefly mentioned his resignation in their Sunday edition.
According to this article from TheHill.com, there were some senior Air Force officials lobbying Congress to overturn or delay some Base Realignment and Closure Commission (BRAC) decisions.
Although BRAC decisions have harmed Malmstrom AFB in the past, it is probably one of the better things Congress has done to cut some of the excess from the Department of Defense. But, if there’s another round of BRAC in the future, I am not too sure that Malmstrom would survive.
It’s not clear how Anderson’s departure will affect CTL plans for Malmstrom.
Forward Thinking
Today there is a story in the Great Falls Tribune about the County Commissioners plan “to give residents the chance to vote Nov. 4 on whether the county should issue bonds to finance the purchase of valuable land near a Malmstrom Air Force Base runway that's being eyed for housing development.”
Good for them. The land near the runway should be protected and voters should get a chance to vote on it since it will be costly.
The Obama Campaign will e-mail or text supporters with the news announcing who he selected as his running mate. This info came from the Obama campaign:
Be the First to Know
Barack is about to choose a running mate, and he wants you to know first. You have helped build this movement from the bottom up, and Barack wants you to be part of this important moment.
Sign up today and we'll send you an email announcing Barack's running mate.
You can also text VP to 62262 to receive a text message on your mobile phone.
I would imagine that this text message already went out to Obama campaign insiders:
OMG JON ADWARDS WIL NOT B MAH VIEC PRESIEDNT!!111!11 WTF LOL
