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Listed below are comments made by Irfan787 between Friday, 3rd October 2008 and Friday, 17th October 2008.

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Material girls 12:01pm on 17 Oct 2008 Sorry to be pedantic, but surely you mean easy stereotypes, not easy archetypes?

Anyway, my real point is that whilst it may appear an easy option to side with the hard up, low income earner, rather than the ostentatious in general, surely the point is to look away from the materialistic argument....and quite simply to 'live within your means' no matter how much you earn - this is what Jill is saying, and is simple common sense across all income bands. I might not like Bethenny as a person, but if she and others can afford an expensive handbag (key bit being afford), then good luck to her. Haven’t we got to where we are because many of us have bought items like handbags – or houses - beyond our means. We all shoulder ‘some’ of the responsibility – not all – but surely some!

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Ice queens 3:21pm on 03 Oct 2008 For the first time i am compelled to register with the BBC so i can post my comment.

I really don't get this election and voter thinking in America.
Ms. Palin comes across as a good neighbor, someone that shares similar values and beliefs to myself. But she is vying for a VP role to the single, most powerful nation on Earth. This brings huge responsibility and anyone applying for this position MUST come suitably equipped.
I can churn out analogies all day long....but really the one that brings it home is quite simple, you visit a doctor because of his years of study and experience in his field. You don’t go because they happen to be a Hockey mom with kids, or a Soccer dad - you go because they are qualified in their field. It is not a bad thing to demand our politicians and leaders be highly intelligent people, with solid academic and industry experience. Of course, they need to understand the needs of the people and the Country - but surely, we need to demand the highest quality in their credentials. I say again, our leaders represent our Countries - they make local, national and international policies affecting the lives of millions. Of course they need to understand foreign policy, be highly literate, speak several languages (this is an incredible asset), be rational and bright thinkers - and in touch with common needs. You should pick the brightest and most gifted person for, what i consider to be, the most important job in the World. Forget the lipstick gloss, the number of kids, what sports they play…..look beyond all of the superficial to their actual capability, credentials and their policies.
Empathy is wonderful, but hey, unless you have a doggone clue on how to really sort out all this mess, to work on international and local policies and with people across the Globe – it matters not an iota.
Stob dumbing down our leaders! SP and Mr. Bush for that matter, for all their kindly ways are poor choices as leaders in such an important Country. They are massaged and controlled by a host of nobodies in all they say and do, they project incomprehension most of the time and really 'dumb down' politics. I take no pleasure in seeing their gaffes for entertainment, a modern day stocks for people to ridicule. But really, why are we choosing people like this to lead a Country! Please, please stop voting for people like this - pick leaders that are intelligent and rational, that can think on their own, challenge and project confidence and deep understanding on a plethora of key issues and above all stand up as leaders on their own.

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