tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post7106067812263067545..comments2023-10-16T07:13:12.123-05:00Comments on A plain blog about politics: More on No GOP Bill ClintonJonathan Bernsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-20417180303227598062012-09-11T01:45:24.055-05:002012-09-11T01:45:24.055-05:00Yawn, I wouldn't bet on you having much of a b...Yawn, I wouldn't bet on you having much of a brain either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-56112778187301825212012-09-11T01:41:11.952-05:002012-09-11T01:41:11.952-05:00False. The waiver was specifically implemented at ...False. The waiver was specifically implemented at the request of REPUBLICAN governors, including Nevada's Brian Sandoval. If you're making stuff up like that, why should we listen to anything else you say?Greg Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12476688473774894464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-35075428309689493562012-09-10T20:27:55.465-05:002012-09-10T20:27:55.465-05:00And I have a question for you. Do you believe that...And I have a question for you. Do you believe that Ronald Reagan, with his tax raising, his government growing, his accommodation with the Soviets could be a Republican nominee? Oh, yeah. Of course he could. Today's Republicans talk a good game, but do all that same stuff as soon as they get into power.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-41630138785298483562012-09-10T18:03:00.496-05:002012-09-10T18:03:00.496-05:00His wife came a whisker of winning it and he's...His wife came a whisker of winning it and he's obviously a more talented politician, so why not?Green Chile SQLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12855520753133729340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-30635763619683506712012-09-10T17:54:51.442-05:002012-09-10T17:54:51.442-05:00The tragedy of George W Bush is not that he was st...The tragedy of George W Bush is not that he was stupid, for he clearly was not. You don't get thru Yale and Harvard Business School, while being primarily focused on partying, without being real bright.<br /><br />No, the tragedy is that, while he was perfectly capable of thinking, he preferred not to make the effort. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-87219779203898849092012-09-08T23:02:58.017-05:002012-09-08T23:02:58.017-05:00Perhaps, in part, it's that there is a sort of...Perhaps, in part, it's that there is a sort of "implementation quotient" that a hard-conservative GOP might always be deficient on (overall.) If at every level the process is suffused with eau de gov't sux, then the research & drafting & politicking & staffing & monitoring & whatnot are all going to reek a little. Which is not to say no successes, or that Democratic methods are always so wonderful, but it matters if you're in some ways not even trying, and basically boast of it in a demented way, right?WiseGuisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08498518837567919398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-48143667403948585742012-09-08T22:56:40.154-05:002012-09-08T22:56:40.154-05:00Yes, the answer is yes. Of course. Yes, the answer is yes. Of course. WiseGuisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08498518837567919398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-76471862244099007202012-09-07T17:23:48.937-05:002012-09-07T17:23:48.937-05:00Well, it includes you in its constitution, apparen...Well, it includes you in its constitution, apparently. ;-)<br /><br />You still didn't answer the question though, not that I figured any of the lefties on this site would, obviously. ;-) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-86478484433280326352012-09-07T17:22:16.626-05:002012-09-07T17:22:16.626-05:00...I wouldn't bet this guy's political cri......I wouldn't bet this guy's political critique either. ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-57429007704269982862012-09-07T17:17:57.039-05:002012-09-07T17:17:57.039-05:00Heh.
So it's not clear that Ronald Reagan ch...Heh. <br /><br />So it's not clear that Ronald Reagan changed the terms of the debate? ;-)<br /><br />It's ironic and appropriate that you posted that empty muse in a discussion about Bill Clinton. ;-)<br /><br />Note to self: Never bet on any political observations or prognistications proffered on this site. ;-) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-59677791365278563432012-09-07T06:37:31.853-05:002012-09-07T06:37:31.853-05:00what is this purported "Left" constitute...what is this purported "Left" constituted of that you believe has the power or authority to nominate anyone for anything? Last time I checked, the major American political parties were the Democrats and Republicans. Nowhere is included a third party called "the Left."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-59772167161092961552012-09-07T01:23:45.653-05:002012-09-07T01:23:45.653-05:00Did he change the terms of debate and move the pol...Did he change the terms of debate and move the political spectrum to the right? It's not really clear that he did so. Jonathan Bernsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-35287700061162301742012-09-07T00:02:09.868-05:002012-09-07T00:02:09.868-05:00Couves, what do you think of the new Anonymous? D...Couves, what do you think of the new Anonymous? Does he make you happy? -old anonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-14809093775040431162012-09-06T23:59:16.753-05:002012-09-06T23:59:16.753-05:00PF, your arguments are rational and logical. The ...PF, your arguments are rational and logical. The only problem I have with them is what one might call a cost-benefit analysis. For example, you point out that the Iraq war filled a real psychological goal of the Republicans. I don't disagree. Torture did as well, I think, because that is the only real explanation for doing it. Unfortunately, that sadism had a price that was paid by the blood of our sons and daughters, and cost an ungodly amount of treasure. <br /><br />The same goes for a number of Republican goals: they ignore global warming because it will make drilling for oil in the Arctic easier. They favor easing bank regulations, to better wring value out of debtors. They favor gutting labor regulations and benefits, for obvious monetary gain. <br /><br />One can see how they and their supporters gain from the policies they endorse. The price the rest of us have to pay is too high.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-60031927769817415192012-09-06T22:31:15.346-05:002012-09-06T22:31:15.346-05:00Critique does not equal advice Einstein...Critique does not equal advice Einstein...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-8774711056014927672012-09-06T16:52:33.377-05:002012-09-06T16:52:33.377-05:00Scott, again, this has nothing to do with panderin...Scott, again, this has nothing to do with pandering. The point isn't what was being voted on, but that the vote itself was rigged. That IS something new. And unless Democrats speak out and act like the democratic process matters, I guarantee it will happen again. The Republicans did the same thing regarding rules which will effect who becomes their party nominee... don't think it can't happen to the Democrats?<br /><br />Partisanship seems to have a way of blinding people to something that should be intolerable to anyone who values their freedom.Couveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926561539205771774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-48802004652121733662012-09-06T16:44:57.055-05:002012-09-06T16:44:57.055-05:00And if you think it's somehow helpful to Oba...And if you think it's somehow helpful to Obama to have fringe lefty nutters accuse Willard of killing that guy's wife... you are even further out on the Left than I thought you were. ;-)<br /><br />That's gonna hurt Obama small or even perhaps big, somewhere. That was a certified own goal. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-81689637630332825842012-09-06T16:42:06.766-05:002012-09-06T16:42:06.766-05:00Yes, Obama killed off the work-first requirement,...Yes, Obama killed off the work-first requirement, by executive fiat, in contradiction to settled law. <br /><br />When you let the Governor Moonbeams of this world certify that everything's on the up-and-up, that means you've killed off the work-first requirement. <br /><br />Again, you can push that lefty "factchecker" meme all you want, but trust me, the "work-first" requirement is gonna get driven into every swing voters mind, and with good reason. They know the Left, and the Governor Moonbeams. Let's poll Wisconsin, which just went for Walker by 7, and see what they think of this. They know better, I suspect. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-91933505162342239782012-09-06T16:33:02.369-05:002012-09-06T16:33:02.369-05:00Anonymous, Obama did not kill off the work require...Anonymous, Obama did not kill off the work requirement, although there are arguments for doing so. That's merely what Republicans say he did.<br /><br />If Romney doesn't want people to suggest he's directly or indirectly responsible for people dying, then he shouldn't make it his life's goal to prevent people from getting health insurance.Scott Monjenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-41853954899599411062012-09-06T16:29:39.662-05:002012-09-06T16:29:39.662-05:00Couves, again I agree it was embarrassing and inap...Couves, again I agree it was embarrassing and inappropriate, but pandering is not new. It had to do with essentially meaningless wordings in party platform that will never affect policy. I don't believe that this will now be the general way in which issues are settled. But, yes, I'd be happier if it hadn't happened.Scott Monjenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-85987280512352715182012-09-06T16:19:35.785-05:002012-09-06T16:19:35.785-05:00Yeah that was pretty creepy. I'm amazed at the...Yeah that was pretty creepy. I'm amazed at the number of own goals the Obamabots are scoring in the past month or so. <br /><br />First, they overreached and claimed that Willard killed that guy's wife. <br /><br />Then they killed off the ironclad and long ago settled work-first requirement for welfare benefits. <br /><br />And now they get caught screwing around on Jerusalem and God. <br /><br />This is like open season on the Left's own feet. All of these things could have been handled better or not at all, and yet the fringe leftists insisted on the most confrontational and belligerent approach possible. And it's burning them. <br /><br />And I think in their totality, the above issues are gonna hurt them. Will there be more of this? They can't afford many more of these mistakes, I'd say. <br /><br />And the Willardbots have a bunch of Harvard geeks mining every one of these own goals, and microtargeting voters to exploit them. Politics ain't beanbag, and that Willard guy is a ruthless sob, rest assured, at least as ruthless as the Obamabots, who have no divorce settlements to unearth against their opponent this election. ;-). Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-38818810126393448992012-09-06T15:47:32.895-05:002012-09-06T15:47:32.895-05:00Scott, it wasn't the higher-up's decision ...Scott, it wasn't the higher-up's decision to make -- hence, the rigged vote. That doesn't make you mad? I'm not a Democrat and even I feel humiliated.Couveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926561539205771774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-74120894673580334942012-09-06T15:39:32.765-05:002012-09-06T15:39:32.765-05:00I'm agreeing with you. It was decided higher u...I'm agreeing with you. It was decided higher up that the platform would be changed to placate certain constituencies.Scott Monjenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-81120187468614412802012-09-06T15:37:10.052-05:002012-09-06T15:37:10.052-05:00Just to be clear: I don't care if Dems mentio...Just to be clear: I don't care if Dems mention God and Jerusalem or not. The point is that the vote was stolen in plain sight - watch the video.Couveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926561539205771774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-13153880607282179172012-09-06T15:26:40.214-05:002012-09-06T15:26:40.214-05:00Scott, have you seen the video? There's no wa...Scott, have you seen the video? There's no way that 2/3 voted for the platform change:<br /><br />http://youtu.be/BUG_USh1OFM<br /><br />Both parties have chosen to depart from their rules and basic democratic norms... even if it means lying directly to your face. To paraphrase Groucho Marx, who are you going to believe, your Party, or your own lying ears?Couveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926561539205771774noreply@blogger.com