tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.comments2023-10-16T07:13:12.123-05:00A plain blog about politicsJonathan Bernsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comBlogger33921125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-50751871802740493112014-05-10T07:19:19.732-05:002014-05-10T07:19:19.732-05:00Here's a fact: When asked to jusify the claim ...Here's a fact: When asked to jusify the claim that McConnell had "blocked the Senate over 400 times" the Grimes campaign cited a claim by a Lousiville NPR radio station that McConnell filibustered 413 times. It turns out this is false. Bernstein attempts to say that it's not a lie because you can reach 400, or more than 400, by redefining "blocked". Kessler does too. But that's not what Grimes said. She TOLD you what she meant by "blocked" - FILIBUSTERED. Which she stuck with even after the NPR error was pointed out to her. That's is a four-Pinnoccio pants-on-fire unquestionable falsehood, and it didn't get the rating it deserved only because she has friendly "fact checkers" who are willing to substitute more generous interpretations of what she said FOR WHAT SHE ACTUALLY SAID SHE MEANT! And they do rthat because they're on her side.<br /><br />Gandydancerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10244754978763282093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-14619033809663541932014-03-28T11:58:28.729-05:002014-03-28T11:58:28.729-05:00Thanks.
When the tide comes in (100+ comment thr...Thanks. <br /><br />When the tide comes in (100+ comment threads) it's still hard for me to do much. Those who are junk-averse are probably better off just skipping those, even if there are oases of sanity within the mess. But for the smaller threads, I can prune them reasonably well.<br /><br />Jonathan Bernsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-64786473820657404192014-03-27T10:55:53.040-05:002014-03-27T10:55:53.040-05:00I take it back, it's got vastly better.
I'...I take it back, it's got vastly better.<br /><br />I've no idea how you did that - I assumed culling the morons would be about as effective as pulling out weeds - but well done!<br /><br />AdamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-87011918709985174512014-03-15T17:40:21.555-05:002014-03-15T17:40:21.555-05:00Is there any way you could set up a system whereby...Is there any way you could set up a system whereby new Bloomberg articles are automatically 'mirrored' by a new post here, consisting only of a link to the Bloomberg post?<br /><br />That way, you wouldn't be infringing any Bloomberg copyright rules, but we could comment on the posts here, like we used to. The comments culture at Bloomberg really is just pathetic.<br /><br />AdamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-70177767995610187022014-03-14T13:39:45.153-05:002014-03-14T13:39:45.153-05:00Everyday They Write the Book.............Everyday They Write the Book.............Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-43970558736420761312014-02-04T14:43:08.153-06:002014-02-04T14:43:08.153-06:00This is a pathetic post at best. It's nice tha...This is a pathetic post at best. It's nice that you used such big words. Do you know what they mean? I defy you to go on to any of the right wing propaganda sites i.e. NewsMax, CNS, and scroll through the comments section and not see some form of a racist remark. I defy you to go through the left wing propaganda sites and find any of the progressive/liberals making the same racist comments. I think what you will find is that they right wing trolls are the ones that come on those pages and make the derogatory statements. I am on a daily basis on both sides pages, and I can tell you from personal reading that the conservatives are creating their own reputation as racist. They are the ones that put the comments out there. Perhaps if you were to get them to stop doing it, we would see you as the racists that you are saying they aren't. I know not all people who support the GOP are racist. But, given the amount of racist comments I read on a daily basis, I would have to say that there is a good amount of them that are. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07185291284069246448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-87817095864064318152014-02-04T13:23:14.937-06:002014-02-04T13:23:14.937-06:00Recently I read about this young conservative and ...Recently I read about this young conservative and proud republican Florida candidate for Senate: Brandon M. Cannon. He called my attention because I belive a new generation of politics is needed: <br /><br />http://brandoncannonflsenate.com/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08533621087568189516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-58574129567952252642014-02-02T15:59:02.670-06:002014-02-02T15:59:02.670-06:00I won't be seeing anything of yours until the ...I won't be seeing anything of yours until the promised RSS support appears. I'll defer unsubscribing from this feed for a while. Would have been nice/better if RSS were there before the move.<br /><br />I wonder if it will appear as promised. We're almost into "a few weeks" by now....John Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04498750165598537302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-78778307596758175362014-01-25T04:15:31.882-06:002014-01-25T04:15:31.882-06:00if Fox News would shut up, we'd all be better ...<a href="%E2%80%9Cwww.usavoterinfo.blogspot.com/2014/01/fox-news-has-gotten-worse-and-there-is.html%E2%80%9D" rel="nofollow">if Fox News would shut up, we'd all be better off...</a>Art Personhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13894413381677047376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-19942244011444642942014-01-25T04:12:56.702-06:002014-01-25T04:12:56.702-06:00Whatever is wrong with the process can be traced b...Whatever is wrong with the process can be traced back to Fox News... http://usavoterinfo.blogspot.com/2014/01/fox-news-has-gotten-worse-and-there-is.html Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-17406924047479172692014-01-20T08:27:53.238-06:002014-01-20T08:27:53.238-06:00Is there an RSS feed at Bloomberg View?Is there an RSS feed at Bloomberg View?Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13660098829117846193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-15793182376576338882014-01-19T10:17:42.546-06:002014-01-19T10:17:42.546-06:00Some of us regulars are still trying to comment ov...Some of us regulars are still trying to comment over there. Join us! All is not lost, yet.PFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00263515090451316188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-58166472178293812802014-01-19T01:00:26.984-06:002014-01-19T01:00:26.984-06:00Hello JB. I tried the bloomburg site. Your writing...Hello JB. I tried the bloomburg site. Your writing is still interesting and thoughtful, but i will miss the conversation in comments that i found here plain blog. the comments over there might as well be on msnbc or fox. All gotcha and no substance or conversation. I will miss your blog.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14262498551963923355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-54450442489962725812014-01-17T12:46:21.333-06:002014-01-17T12:46:21.333-06:00To see how Hillary really messed things up read:
h...To see how Hillary really messed things up read:<br />http://worldwidechurch.blogspot.com/2014/01/iraq-and-rise-of-new-europe.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-45559863089247896492014-01-16T18:28:05.869-06:002014-01-16T18:28:05.869-06:00Okay, I see your next post had this link, my quest...Okay, I see your next post had <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/blogs/view/jonathan-bernstein/" rel="nofollow">this link</a>, my question is how the heck are you supposed to get there from one of the article?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-11152991309993210362014-01-16T18:26:44.223-06:002014-01-16T18:26:44.223-06:00your best bet is just to go over to my main page t...<i>your best bet is just to go over to my main page there.</i><br /><br /><a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/view/bios/jonathan-bernstein/" rel="nofollow">This?</a> I wish they'd make it full text like a blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-18473125465888980722014-01-14T14:46:15.705-06:002014-01-14T14:46:15.705-06:00So far: very minor editing. Absolutely nothing els...So far: very minor editing. Absolutely nothing else...I suppose there may be a little self-editing, making it a bit more formal. <br /><br />Oh, and the titles are mostly them, with contributions from me, except (obviously) for the running items that remain my titles.<br /><br />So I hope you'll give it a try! And generally, everyone...if you think I'm losing what you like about plain blog, let me know; on the Bloomberg side, they're actively encouraging me to be myself, so it's probably me, not them.<br /><br />(I do have to conform to their stylebook rules, so that's something...OTOH, presumably none of you are missing the typos over there).Jonathan Bernsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-71559933301220346882014-01-14T14:16:50.096-06:002014-01-14T14:16:50.096-06:00Sad to see you go. I miss the informal, personal q...Sad to see you go. I miss the informal, personal quality of blogs--also, I always wonder how much control the author retains when he skips to some major published site--I never read 538 any more, for instance--it is utterly dull. Wish you much luck however, and glad for your success.hedgewitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13090696134322515899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-27976869512545781902014-01-14T07:30:19.160-06:002014-01-14T07:30:19.160-06:00Hi everyone --
Some of these things will probably...Hi everyone --<br /><br />Some of these things will probably be better after the redesign. Certainly (at least they've told me) the rss feed will show up. I'm not sure which of the others will be fixed, but we'll see...it should be sometime by mid-February.Jonathan Bernsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-6255634541558427452014-01-14T04:30:31.689-06:002014-01-14T04:30:31.689-06:00The comments never come up on the Bloomberg site. ...The comments never come up on the Bloomberg site. I like not only Jonathan's post, but the comments as well. They are always worth reading.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15435789067864658653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-91997012649737781472014-01-13T18:26:11.511-06:002014-01-13T18:26:11.511-06:00I'm saddened by the mobile support over there....I'm saddened by the mobile support over there. It doesn't show comments on the Sunday questions, and there's no option for view full site, either, that I could find. Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00975440137165270965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-33005289323686158032014-01-13T14:54:57.532-06:002014-01-13T14:54:57.532-06:00Bump the need for an RSS feed... though apparently...Bump the need for an RSS feed... though apparently they have one for ALL Bloomberg View articles?Jim N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15651713425784877378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-65502638121308646642014-01-13T12:47:24.711-06:002014-01-13T12:47:24.711-06:00Still don't have one, alas. They traditionally...Still don't have one, alas. They traditionally haven't had them, but they will after a site redesign happening sometime in the next few weeks. Jonathan Bernsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-63854322603024318752014-01-13T12:45:08.590-06:002014-01-13T12:45:08.590-06:00Where can I find a link to your RSS feed over ther...Where can I find a link to your RSS feed over there?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-74192852050286582242014-01-12T17:50:21.556-06:002014-01-12T17:50:21.556-06:00Gotta disagree with you, Drew. It's pretty sob...Gotta disagree with you, Drew. It's pretty sober. ModeratePolihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01721945380057992971noreply@blogger.com