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Tue Nov-15-11 04:17 PM
Response to Reply #25 |
| 31. I agree with Paterno being fired. That decision was the Board's to make, |
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Edited on Tue Nov-15-11 04:19 PM by pnwmom
and they made the correct decision, IMHO -- he might have followed the letter of the law , but the Board can and should expect more from Paterno and the administrators. Whether or not assault on a child can be proven, these men failed to protect children who were clearly at risk.
But this is a separate issue from the legal determination of Sandusky's guilt. He is still innocent until proven guilty. So far all we have is the Grand Jury's report, and lots of terrible rumors.
I'm not a football fan, and so I'm no fan or Paterno or any other coach. Of course I'm terribly sad about the children.
But I am a "fan" of the justice system. It's not perfect, but it's better than the alternative. Watching the recent witch-hunt in Perugia, Italy was a good reminder of that.
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| -Pres Obama's comments on the PSU scandal are why he needs a drama coach! |
RiverStone |
Nov-15-11 03:07 PM |
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well if he's at 46% then his approval rating is going up as it has in several polls. |
WI_DEM |
Nov-15-11 03:09 PM |
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I don't think it's more melodramatic --- I just think it's more real n/t |
RiverStone |
Nov-15-11 03:11 PM |
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Hmmm. I don't agree with you. |
Avalux |
Nov-15-11 03:10 PM |
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A preference in this case is subjective |
RiverStone |
Nov-15-11 03:14 PM |
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Shouldn't the President of the United States, of all people, |
pnwmom |
Nov-15-11 04:26 PM |
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Sandusky charged with 40 counts! |
RiverStone |
Nov-15-11 04:42 PM |
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I do think Sandusky's guilty. But I first thought Amanda Knox was guilty. |
pnwmom |
Nov-15-11 04:52 PM |
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From Sandusky himself... |
RiverStone |
Nov-15-11 05:02 PM |
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I won't be surprised if he takes some kind of plea. |
pnwmom |
Nov-15-11 05:10 PM |
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The man is 67 years old. It's kind of hard to believe that at age 52 |
sad sally |
Nov-15-11 05:21 PM |
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Melodrama is feckless. |
ellisonz |
Nov-15-11 03:11 PM |
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Presidents tread lightly when criminal charges are the issue. |
MineralMan |
Nov-15-11 03:12 PM |
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No, remember? He said Bradley Manning was guilty. |
tblue |
Nov-15-11 03:45 PM |
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He does come off as the Iceman in most cases .... |
Myrina |
Nov-15-11 03:12 PM |
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If it's not there it's not there |
tblue |
Nov-15-11 03:54 PM |
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You really think he isn't upset by this? Wow. |
DevonRex |
Nov-15-11 04:08 PM |
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He's upset? Wow. |
tblue |
Nov-15-11 04:41 PM |
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"The reason he doesn't sound upset by it is because he's not." |
Number23 |
Nov-15-11 05:30 PM |
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What difference does that make? |
treestar |
Nov-15-11 04:10 PM |
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Ooops. Wrong place. nt |
tblue |
Nov-15-11 04:40 PM |
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Not to me. Maybe it's a cultural thing. Like the Perugians |
pnwmom |
Nov-15-11 04:23 PM |
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I think he did fine |
Skittles |
Nov-15-11 03:13 PM |
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There's this little principle called "innocent till proven guilty." |
pnwmom |
Nov-15-11 03:26 PM |
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Two words: Bradley Manning. nt |
tblue |
Nov-15-11 04:41 PM |
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As far as I know Obama hasn't proclaimed his guilt either, has he? n/t |
pnwmom |
Nov-15-11 05:00 PM |
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His use of the word... |
evrstrong |
Nov-15-11 03:26 PM |
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Alleged perpetrators. |
pnwmom |
Nov-15-11 03:29 PM |
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If you lived here in "Happy Valley" like I do, you would |
evrstrong |
Nov-15-11 03:40 PM |
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I know people who live there. I'm very sorry about what you're going through, |
pnwmom |
Nov-15-11 03:46 PM |
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Thank you...but |
evrstrong |
Nov-15-11 03:58 PM |
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I agree with Paterno being fired. That decision was the Board's to make, |
pnwmom |
Nov-15-11 04:17 PM |
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Drama coach? Hell, he should be leading the way, with torches and pitchforks. |
Bunny |
Nov-15-11 03:37 PM |
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"Anything less seems like he condones what happened at PSU. " Seriously? |
DevonRex |
Nov-15-11 03:46 PM |
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Of course! |
Bunny |
Nov-15-11 03:47 PM |
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Ah, sarcasm. Whew. |
DevonRex |
Nov-15-11 03:48 PM |
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I hope you're being sarcastic. |
pnwmom |
Nov-15-11 03:48 PM |
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Really? |
Skidmore |
Nov-15-11 03:51 PM |
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"We want (need?) a President who entertains us, damnit!!!!" |
Proud Liberal Dem |
Nov-15-11 03:39 PM |
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No. We just want this: |
tblue |
Nov-15-11 04:42 PM |
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I'm always glad he remains calm when addressing highly charged events. |
DevonRex |
Nov-15-11 03:52 PM |
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Me, too. We need an adult in the room. n/t |
pnwmom |
Nov-15-11 04:20 PM |
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A human adult. n/t |
tblue |
Nov-15-11 04:42 PM |
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Introverts are just as human as extroverts. |
pnwmom |
Nov-15-11 04:54 PM |
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I know. But there's just this intangible thing that must be missing. |
tblue |
Nov-15-11 05:04 PM |
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Well said tblue! |
RiverStone |
Nov-15-11 05:08 PM |
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Here is a difference between us. An engineer did win my heart. |
pnwmom |
Nov-15-11 05:17 PM |
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he sopke on THIS, but not the OWS crackdowns? |
FirstLight |
Nov-15-11 03:54 PM |
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Maybe he wasn't asked about OWS? |
KoKo |
Nov-15-11 04:12 PM |
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Manson Guilty, Nixon Declares. |
Morning Dew |
Nov-15-11 04:03 PM |
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President, not Actor |
treestar |
Nov-15-11 04:05 PM |
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Wonder how Biden would have delivered his comments. n/t |
woodsprite |
Nov-15-11 04:18 PM |
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We have plenty of lynch mob leaders on the internets |
alcibiades_mystery |
Nov-15-11 04:21 PM |
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thats not his nature nor style. |
Whisp |
Nov-15-11 04:23 PM |
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What if a slight "style" adjustment got him an extra point or two in 2012? |
RiverStone |
Nov-15-11 04:35 PM |
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he might get a bit more animated closer to election |
Whisp |
Nov-15-11 04:48 PM |
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A rusty doornob could beat the current field of GOP idiots |
RiverStone |
Nov-15-11 04:55 PM |
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oh don't I know. |
Whisp |
Nov-15-11 05:12 PM |
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We don't all wear our emotions on our sleeves |
ecstatic |
Nov-15-11 04:30 PM |
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Yes, the DU mob is so productive |
DefenseLawyer |
Nov-15-11 04:46 PM |
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MLK said... |
RiverStone |
Nov-15-11 04:50 PM |
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A public official has to be careful |
redgiant |
Nov-15-11 04:53 PM |
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Excellent point. n/t |
pnwmom |
Nov-15-11 05:01 PM |
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Unrec. I'll take "measured" and "pondering" over "blisteringly stupid" any day of the week. |
Number23 |
Nov-15-11 05:28 PM |
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