[Jan 19, 12:58]Moneypenny For some ungodly reason, the Dems still think they can compromise. You can't compromise with madmen. The Democrats will never gain the respoect of the freepers out there; the only thing they have left is to stand for their own party and they won't even do that. If all of the Dems came out swinging like Boxer, at least I could be proud that they fought even if she was eventually confirmed. I'm especially depressed about Barack rolling over.
[Jan 20, 09:13]Rspaight I could see Obama laying low for a while, but what the heck is Feingold doing? I thought he was one of the good guys.
So we're going from a guy (Powell) who sold out his convictions in the name of loyalty to a total incompetent. I love that Blitzer transcript. "They're just my talking points, Wolf -- I don't understand them!"
It's nice that good ol' Robert Byrd foiled the attempt to get her confirmed before the inauguration, though.
[Jan 20, 11:59]Moneypenny The Byrd Rule? Social Security's greatest protector right now.
[Jan 20, 15:22]Erin I wonder if 75% of the leaders has a 75% error as well. hehe. Physics TA's hate it when people use numbers inappropriately.
in response to the 10-100 remark, Blitzer should have said "but that's an order of magnitude difference!"
[Jan 22, 18:53]anonymous Forget it, it's a lost cause. There's no way Condi was going to lose confirmation, and if she did, who would Bush pick? It makes me shudder to think how low he can go.
Think about all the cabinet members who've passed confirmations, particularly in 2000. Gale Norton, an attorney who helped defend corporations who polluted water and land, not just harming the environment with blatant disregard for the law, but putting the health of local residents in danger. Then there's Ashcroft, who set off alarms from the start. Tommy Thompson's selection raised some eyebrows, but his tenure was, for the most part, quiet. Face it, Dems and liberal gov't in general is now on the LOSING end, and they have to pick their battles. It's doubtful the Republicans and conservatives will f*ck up the way the Democratic Party did between 1993 and 1994 (remember the truckload of Democrats thrown out of office, including then-Speaker Foley?).
Groooooooooooooooooooooan............The only silver lining is McCain getting the nomination he finally f*cking DESERVES in 2008, thus giving us a Republican presidential candidate who can work with Democrats effectively, heal and re-unite the nation, care about environmental policy, disregard the hateful, intolerant agenda of far-right, ultra-conservative groups that twist religious doctrine to their own prejudices, etc., etc., etc.
[Jan 24, 09:49]Moneypenny I like this Anonymous guy (or girl).
[Jan 24, 10:25]Luke [e-mail] The more I see McCain the less respect I have for him. Lately it seems like he's been towing the administration line more and more.
[Jan 24, 11:10]anonymous I know what you mean, but my interpetation is just the sad, miserable reality of an independent "Maine Republican" (to use an anachronistic term) raked through the party machinery or else face the prospect of being marginalized (Colin Powell anyone?) and no support for another presidential bid. McCain went all over the country telling people the same exact words used by every Bush campaigner and Republican supporter: "Bush has proven himself, blah blah blah." Meanwhile, he's still pushing for Congressional action and White House support on curbing greenhouse emissions (something the White House has taken a few baby steps towards, even though it took them forever and endless attempts to obtain research and reports that would've disputed claims of global warming; still not nearly enough, and so far just talk, no action - surprise), pushed for campaign finance reform, fiscal responsibility, etc., etc.
Still, if you're a hard-line Democrat, I can see plenty you may not like about McCain. There's a REASON why he's a Republican. You have to take into account that this guy was a big Reagan supporter and an ardent party member for many years. But, if the Republican party was more like him, the world wouldn't be such a bad place.
[Jan 25, 10:26]Rspaight McCain is going to be 72 in 2008. That's on the old side (Reagan was 69 when he was elected in 1980). Not out of the question, but it's sure to be an issue if he does run.
[Jan 19, 12:58] Moneypenny
For some ungodly reason, the Dems still think they can compromise. You can't compromise with madmen. The Democrats will never gain the respoect of the freepers out there; the only thing they have left is to stand for their own party and they won't even do that. If all of the Dems came out swinging like Boxer, at least I could be proud that they fought even if she was eventually confirmed. I'm especially depressed about Barack rolling over.
[Jan 20, 09:13] Rspaight
I could see Obama laying low for a while, but what the heck is Feingold doing? I thought he was one of the good guys.
So we're going from a guy (Powell) who sold out his convictions in the name of loyalty to a total incompetent. I love that Blitzer transcript. "They're just my talking points, Wolf -- I don't understand them!"
It's nice that good ol' Robert Byrd foiled the attempt to get her confirmed before the inauguration, though.
[Jan 20, 11:59] Moneypenny
The Byrd Rule? Social Security's greatest protector right now.
[Jan 20, 15:22] Erin
I wonder if 75% of the leaders has a 75% error as well. hehe. Physics TA's hate it when people use numbers inappropriately.
in response to the 10-100 remark, Blitzer should have said "but that's an order of magnitude difference!"
[Jan 22, 18:53] anonymous
Forget it, it's a lost cause. There's no way Condi was going to lose confirmation, and if she did, who would Bush pick? It makes me shudder to think how low he can go.
Think about all the cabinet members who've passed confirmations, particularly in 2000. Gale Norton, an attorney who helped defend corporations who polluted water and land, not just harming the environment with blatant disregard for the law, but putting the health of local residents in danger. Then there's Ashcroft, who set off alarms from the start. Tommy Thompson's selection raised some eyebrows, but his tenure was, for the most part, quiet. Face it, Dems and liberal gov't in general is now on the LOSING end, and they have to pick their battles. It's doubtful the Republicans and conservatives will f*ck up the way the Democratic Party did between 1993 and 1994 (remember the truckload of Democrats thrown out of office, including then-Speaker Foley?).
Groooooooooooooooooooooan............The only silver lining is McCain getting the nomination he finally f*cking DESERVES in 2008, thus giving us a Republican presidential candidate who can work with Democrats effectively, heal and re-unite the nation, care about environmental policy, disregard the hateful, intolerant agenda of far-right, ultra-conservative groups that twist religious doctrine to their own prejudices, etc., etc., etc.
[Jan 24, 09:49] Moneypenny
I like this Anonymous guy (or girl).
[Jan 24, 10:25] Luke [e-mail]
The more I see McCain the less respect I have for him. Lately it seems like he's been towing the administration line more and more.
[Jan 24, 11:10] anonymous
I know what you mean, but my interpetation is just the sad, miserable reality of an independent "Maine Republican" (to use an anachronistic term) raked through the party machinery or else face the prospect of being marginalized (Colin Powell anyone?) and no support for another presidential bid. McCain went all over the country telling people the same exact words used by every Bush campaigner and Republican supporter: "Bush has proven himself, blah blah blah." Meanwhile, he's still pushing for Congressional action and White House support on curbing greenhouse emissions (something the White House has taken a few baby steps towards, even though it took them forever and endless attempts to obtain research and reports that would've disputed claims of global warming; still not nearly enough, and so far just talk, no action - surprise), pushed for campaign finance reform, fiscal responsibility, etc., etc.
Still, if you're a hard-line Democrat, I can see plenty you may not like about McCain. There's a REASON why he's a Republican. You have to take into account that this guy was a big Reagan supporter and an ardent party member for many years. But, if the Republican party was more like him, the world wouldn't be such a bad place.
[Jan 25, 10:26] Rspaight
McCain is going to be 72 in 2008. That's on the old side (Reagan was 69 when he was elected in 1980). Not out of the question, but it's sure to be an issue if he does run.