tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11250715.post6566197751170796714..comments2024-03-13T07:32:56.761-04:00Comments on Hey Jenny Slater.: On Madame Clinton, the vast right-wing conspiracy, and being careful what you wish for.Astronaut Mike Dexterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01498197770701096363noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11250715.post-6179235700342233852008-01-06T15:19:00.000-05:002008-01-06T15:19:00.000-05:00Josh, you forgot that during his 1st term Bush had...Josh, you forgot that during his 1st term Bush had an approval rating of above 90 percent, and a democratic Senate passed his tax reduction bill, his Patriot Act and his war resolution. That meant that democrats did not knee jerk. The criticism of Bush by democrats and independents (an important segment that does not hate Hillary) and by moderate republicans came over time in response to the Bush's track record. Those are big differences between the right wing Hillary bashing and Bush's popularityAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11250715.post-78822050884837999312008-01-06T01:57:00.000-05:002008-01-06T01:57:00.000-05:00I find it very insulting that the MSM is going out...I find it very insulting that the MSM is going out of their way to ignore John Edwards. He finished second in Iowa after being outspent 6 to 1. I am ready to support the Democratic nominee; but I worry that Obama is more of a sprinter rather than a marathon runner. He has a lot of hope, but I am waiting for some audacious policy papers before I can have confidence that he won't break-down by October like Kerry did. <BR/><BR/>If John Edwards wins the nomination, he WILL be the 44th President of the United States. He has a clear vision, a plan to pay for universal health care by making the private insurers compete with the federal plan and a very interesting strategy to recruit young people into health care professions.<BR/><BR/>He has a plan, a dynamic work ethic and he's smart as hell- very Presidential. He may not be able to Barack college students' world, but he is a leader we need... and the only one who is Corporate America's worst nightmare.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11250715.post-76354976353910486612008-01-06T01:35:00.000-05:002008-01-06T01:35:00.000-05:00If there wasn't a vast right wing conspiracy, how'...If there wasn't a vast right wing conspiracy, how'd we end up with Ken Starr?Robert Fiske, a solid Raygunite, investigated Whitewater and said there was no there there. That wasn't good enough, so we were treated to the $70mil voyeurism of Ken Starr. <BR/><BR/>If this wasn't a witch hunt, Salem welcomed Wiccans. Actually, it was an insane expense producing nothing whatever.<BR/><BR/>We got Travelgate, in whichit became apparent that the guys fired had about 70 grand of federak cash in their personal bank accounts. Wide stance, apparently.<BR/><BR/>Actually, after the House and the Senate closed down on this astoundingly partisan bullshit, Ken Starr spent another several mil hiring more lawyers. Think some of them got jobs when Justice cleaned house? Well, duh.<BR/><BR/>The vast right wing conspiracy was alive and well for years, but now Mr' Scaife actually has to balance his checking accounts. Asshole didn't have a prenup and he's being reamed in a way that doesn't actually provide him sexual satisfaction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11250715.post-65871426567942841402008-01-05T17:09:00.000-05:002008-01-05T17:09:00.000-05:00Don't assume the race is over yet. If Clinton win...Don't assume the race is over yet. If Clinton wins N.H., or even places second, she's right back in it. Bill lost the first five primaries before getting a win. Paradoxically, the success of Obama may give Republicans a better chance of winning the general election. The best possible scenario for Republicans is for Clinton and Obama to battle it out in the primaries with the candidate of the Democratic machine, Clinton, beating the candidate of "change" and "hope." It would embitter and discourage many of the liberal activists and new participants Obama is drawing in to the Democratic primaries, giving the Republican nominee an opportunity to be the candidate of "change" despite 8 years of George Bush.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11250715.post-20264792366278798022008-01-05T13:01:00.000-05:002008-01-05T13:01:00.000-05:00Re: The color of Iowa - If I recall correctly Iowa...Re: The color of Iowa - If I recall correctly Iowa was one of the closer contests last time around (decided very late, but irrelevant because it all came down to Ohio). On TV Thursday night, they kept calling it a "Red State", but isn't it really one of the purple ones? As an aside, my goodness is Chris Matthews a gasbag. <BR/><BR/>Very well said, Doug. It's something I was thinking about from the very start of this campaign. Honestly, I think Hillary would beat any Republican, too, but once she became president, we'd be mired in the same divisive crap that we're mired in now. Bush doesn't do any compromising because his "base" stands by him and that's apparently good enough for him. If Hillary were to take office, we'd be in the same situation, and Limbaugh's ratings would be up for four years. Regardless of whether one thinks she'd do a good job, the divisiveness that would accompany her to office would derail her chance at a successful presidency in a time when a little unity would be a good thing for the country. Even if it's not her fault.Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14989379631083901130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11250715.post-62451046131440671742008-01-05T10:37:00.000-05:002008-01-05T10:37:00.000-05:00You're kidding, right? I know Bush-bashing briefly...You're kidding, right? I know Bush-bashing briefly quieted right after 9/11, but it was in full force on 9/10 and before. Before the election, and <I>certainly</I> after. And it didn't take long for a lot of liberals to start blaming Bush for the towers falling - a charge much more serious than some dumbass saying, "ha, that Hillary is such a lesbo."Josh M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04054764121030646400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11250715.post-90305024028996656042008-01-05T09:57:00.000-05:002008-01-05T09:57:00.000-05:00Josh, there's a small grain of truth to that, but ...Josh, there's a <I>small</I> grain of truth to that, but the difference is that even the looniest of us liberals at least waited for Bush to start banging the drums for an arbitrary war against Iraq before unloading on him. The right wing was taking shots at Hillary even before Bill took the oath of office.<BR/><BR/>And whereas a lot of the right-wingers are going to be completely left in the lurch if they don't have Hillary to knock around in the general election, Democrats will have plenty to occupy their time over the next 4+ years, i.e., cleaning up Bush's substantial messes.Astronaut Mike Dexterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01498197770701096363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11250715.post-40240335386080564722008-01-05T08:25:00.000-05:002008-01-05T08:25:00.000-05:00Me thinks what the republicans should be worried a...Me thinks what the republicans should be worried about as far as the Iowa results go isn't who came in third for the democrats; rather they should be concerned that in a state that voted for Bush twice the democratic caucuses brought out twice as many voters as the republican one did.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11250715.post-32179246551642315552008-01-04T21:30:00.000-05:002008-01-04T21:30:00.000-05:00Replace "Hillary" with "Bush" and "Republican" wit...Replace "Hillary" with "Bush" and "Republican" with "Democrat" and you're still on point. Even moreso, in fact.Josh M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04054764121030646400noreply@blogger.com