The Respectfully Republican Conversation

i dont think so.  she cant run against her "boss" i think is what i heard news say- but i am not sure

And: 

all on john mccains website store!

Ok, all is not lost lol, SNL is still available on television.

ijl, Palin, Jindal and Pawlenty. I'm sure there are more we just haven't heard from them yet.

Good morning ladies..............couple of points I would like to throw out there.........first of all Rosemary it is so good to see a post from you...........ok ijl I believe what happen concerning McCain was many Democrats in states that were allowed voted for McCain in the primaries to elect him for our side......the theory was if a Republican was elected again it should be him because everyone knows he really is not a Republican including the other side........of course we really didn't have a good choice..........there was no one there to rally our side.......that brought all of us together and got us excited..........I think many on our side are just tired............it has been a very difficult 8 years...........guys I don't know about all of you and I did vote for McCain because I am pretty much a one issue voter and that is pro life but I am glad he didn't win..........he would have worked more with the democrates then with the Republicans........we do not need a MODERATE republican in office............we need someone that is going to represent the true right and our values..........not someone that is strong in defense which I think the one thing McCain is very good but someone that is strong in fisical values, Constitution values, family values, more conservative judes,.......more of what our Founding Fathers wanted for our country............we have four years to regroup............

Rosemary as far as Sec. of State I am not sure what he will do........if he chooses Hillary she will be out of the country and out of mind............Bill must like that idea as well..........may take her off the radar with the country for 012........not sure........personally I cannot stand Kerry..........as far as Obama is concern that would be my last choice but I haven't received a phone call from him asking my opinion..........hmmmmmmm.............Shokk 

Harper says G20 declaration should give 'hope'

Updated Sun. Nov. 16 2008 12:17 PM ET

CTV.ca News Staff

Prime Minister Stephen Harper is optimistic that members of the G20 have made a plan of attack for the struggling global economy that will give 'hope' to people worldwide.

"The declaration should give us all hope, and I would hope it would give the markets some reassurance," the prime minister said at a news conference in Washington on Saturday.

The leaders of the world's largest 20 economies met in Washington this weekend to discuss the world financial crisis. On Saturday, they issued a declaration outlining the steps they intend to take to get the global economy back on track.

Some of their agreed-upon resolutions included:

• developing government spending plans to stimulate the economy;
• having more open and better-monitored financial markets;
• developing an early warning system to detect and prevent future economic crises;
• establishing a college of supervisors, to be made up of financial regulators from around the world; and,
• increased liquidity to developing countries who need credit to ensure financial growth.

Harper said there was "a nearly unanimous accord" on the major subjects among the G20 leaders, and that Canada would do its part in upholding its responsibilities in the agreed-upon resolutions.

"We will do what we have to, to contribute to boosting global demand," he said.

The prime minister said the measures won't be easy to implement, but said his Conservative government will chart a course that will keep the big picture in mind.

"There are going to be very tough adjustments that will have very real effects in the Canadian economy but we will continue to be pragmatic and flexible while maintaining good, long-run economic policies," Harper said.

"We will respond in a way that will minimize Canadians' exposure to these problems and maximize our ability to come out of this in a strong position."

While Harper had made it clear that he opposed developing intensive new regulations for the existing banking systems of individual countries, he did favour having peer reviews of the financial rules and regulations in place in each of the G20 countries.

He said he was pleased that this idea had been picked up on in Washington.

"There is an agreement to look at transparent assessments -- independent transparent assessments -- of financial regulatory systems, so that will happen," he said.

"Canada submitted to IMF assessments in the past, and as we told our American friends, we found those very useful in the past ... so that has been recognized in the declaration."

The G20 leaders are scheduled to meet again on April 30.

Each of the participating countries is expected to implement the measures agreed to at the Washington summit by the end of March.

With files from The Canadian Press

I didn't see the whole program. Just a couple of skits that were funny.

I think SNL has a lot of great skits and some I would consider not so great skits, that may appeal to persons other than myself.  That's comedy though.

Okay, so you know I don't post here very often, but I just wanted to say that Bobby Jindal intrigues me and I want to learn more about this talented young governor. An un-corrupt politician in Louisiana? Is that possible?

And SNL in those old days was simply too good to be true. From the Coneheads to the Wild and Crazy Brothers to the Church Lady. The talent and writing back then was superior. I miss those days.

Anne

We can't afford to lose any republican senators so I hope McCain and himself are having a terrible time of it.  McCain said he couldn't work with him again because of bill they were trying to work on together in the past.  It didn't go well, and McCain wound up voting against it.  If memory serves me.

Ok, here is the latest from the meeting so far:

Less than two weeks after the presidential election, former rivals Barack Obama and John McCain are meeting today in Chicago for their first extended conversation since one was elevated to the White House and the other returned to the Senate.

"We're going to have a good conversation about how we can do some work together to fix up the country, and also to offer thanks to Senator McCain for the outstanding service he's already rendered," Obama said at the start of the meeting.

Seated in a small room on the 38th floor of the Kluczynski Federal Building in the Loop, the men were expected to discuss how they can work together on the problems facing the nation.

The meeting, which was expected to last about 90 minutes, comes as Obama is trying to fill out his Cabinet and show he can reach across party lines.

When asked whether he was hoping to help an Obama administration, a smiling McCain responded, "Obviously."

Reporters and photographers were allowed in the room for about 90 seconds. As reporters continued to shout questions, the president-elect responded, "You're incorrigible."

As camera shutters clicked away, Obama and McCain could also be heard making some small talk about the Chicago Bears and Arizona Cardinals. The two former rivals were joined by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), a close McCain friend, and Rep. Rahm Emanuel, the Chicago Democrat named as Obama's chief of staff.

Well, Sommer, that sure didn't tell us much, huh?  Of course I didn't expect it to.  LOL

I don't know, it tells me politics aside, the two have admiration and respect for each other.

I like Barack Obama.  He is a good man.

That's not to say John McCain isn't a good man either.  It's just that they both have something special in their spirits.