Thank you for clarifying your point, and in such a nice way, too. I understand your argument about using the word war. I agree, it is more than semantics.
Again, thanks for clarifying without calling me an idiot......


Originally posted by whaaa
Whoops: Palin advocates war with Iran, apparently misreading column
rawstory.com
WALLACE: I know that three years is an eternity in politics. But how hard do you think President Obama will be to defeat in 2012? PALIN: It depends on a few things. Say he played — and I got this from Buchanan, reading one of his columns the other day. Say he played the war card. Say he decided to declare war on Iran or decided really come out and do whatever he could to support Israel, which I would like him to do.
But that changes the dynamics in what we can assume is going to happen between now and three years, because I think if the election were today I do not think Obama would be re-elected. But three years from now, things could change if — on the national security front.
WALLACE: Are you — but you're not suggesting that he would cynically play the war card...
PALIN: I'm not suggesting that. I'm saying if he did, things would dramatically change. If he decided to toughen up and do all that he can to secure our nation and our allies, I think people would perhaps shift their thinking a little bit and decide, "Well, maybe he's tougher than we think he's — than he is today," and there wouldn't be as much passion to make sure that he doesn't serve another four years.
WALLACE: But assuming...
PALIN: But today if the — if the election — he wouldn't win.
WALLACE: ... assuming that the — that he continues on the path that he's going on, and we don't have that rally around the flag...
PALIN: Then he's not going to win.
Originally posted by seethelight
reply to post by endisnighe
None of those are ACTUALLY political qualifications.