On Monday 19 May 2008 16:01, richmondeagle@comcast.net wrote:

> > Changing a position based on new information is one thing; one would

> >hope that an intelligent person would have the capability to do this.

> >But we are not discussing a changed position on an issue: this is a

> >matter of McCain making claims that are simply not true (his economic

> >knowledge; walking without protection in Baghdad), or blatantly

> >misrepresenting his positions (Katrina) or experience (al Qaeda and

> >Iran).

>

> Yeah, and he's probably going to take that message to all 57 states, plus

> the other one, Alaska and Hawaii. Most senators are there because they are

> unsuited for work in the real world.

Hi Larry!

You are the civics writer for the Richmond Eagle, right? "57 states, plus the

other one, Alaska and Hawaii" is an unusual take. Alaska and Hawaii are

included in the latest official 50, what unofficial ones make up the other 7

plus one?

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Regards,

Pete

http://www.pete-theisen.com/