tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post3110238235232111599..comments2023-10-16T07:13:12.123-05:00Comments on A plain blog about politics: Read Stuff, You ShouldJonathan Bernsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-55952246728810539762012-11-16T12:25:16.846-06:002012-11-16T12:25:16.846-06:00Now they're just trolling Plain Blog: "De...Now they're just trolling Plain Blog: "Democratic Solution To The Filibuster: Make Them Talk"<br /><br />http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/15/democrats-filibuster-reform_n_2141382.htmlXenocrypthttp://xenocrypt.dailykos.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-23924437551711240352012-11-16T10:40:11.614-06:002012-11-16T10:40:11.614-06:00It's worth noting that Mataconis claims to be ...It's worth noting that Mataconis claims to be a libertarian, so he does not see clear GOP victories such as the Bush tax cuts as "conservative," for some reason. If you step away from labels, it's clear that the GOP got a lot of what it wanted during the Bush years. They can now claim that things like Medicare Part D or invading Iraq weren't "conservative," but it's surely what they wanted at the time.<br /><br />And I would further posit that the Bush presidency was the biggest prize claimed by the Newt/Rush/Fox axis. By neutralizing Clinton during the 2000 election - and we've seen once again what an effective campaigner he can be - they arguably shifted enough votes to let Bush prevail. TNnoreply@blogger.com