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AYERS-OBAMA: THE VOTERS DON'T CARE
IJ6P,
Out of curiosity, which policy of Kerry/Gore do you think would have been most helpful?
1) Surrender in Iraq
2) Destruction of US economy with Kyoto
3) Higher taxes
4) Increased size of government.Given the above, Bush doesn't look as bad. I suppose the then-Republican Congress would have opposed a Kerry or Gore, so all but the surrender in Iraq might have been avoided.
Granted, Bush will get the lion's share of the blame for the current mess. That's the way Presidential politics works. Frankly, he deserves it for not using his veto on any number of bloated spending bills. However, the failure of his "big-government conservatism" should be laid at the feet of "big government", not conservatism.
Comment Posted By David On 7.10.2008 @ 12:55
Aiala,
I'm curious, since you seem to be a proponent for free speech, if you have concerns about Omaba's attempts to silence critics, such as email alerts to radio shows interviewing Stanley Kurtz and on another occasion David Freddoso? given his Democratic orthodoxy, do you believe he will push for the Orwellian-sounding "Fairness Doctrine"?
Comment Posted By David On 7.10.2008 @ 11:53
Off topic - I'd suggest a greater difference between the "comment" and the "ed" fonts. Maybe I'm just slow, but it took two readings to realize that, while Micheal is a raving left winger, he's not actually arguing with himself. (I think his writing style might be partly to blame for making it seem plausible).
Comment Posted By David On 7.10.2008 @ 11:25
I think the jury is out. I am frustrated by Mccain's inabiltiy or unwillingness to point out how Obama's prescription for the country would be worse than the current direction, and indeed represents doubling down on the types of big-government interventions in the free market that got us to this point.
Americans, as you pointed out, are reeling and uncertain. They would like a leader, and Obama has done an excellent job of selling relatively undefinded "change" to a people who all agree we are going in the wrong direction. one can debate whether the effects of his policies on the economy represtn change in the RIGHT direction, but the nauseating nature of his long-term associates (Wright/Rezko/Ayers/Dorhn) is not really debatable. That's why I expect a full court press to discredit the attacks. The Obama campaign has counterattacked because the Ayers association has the potential to be devastating to his election chances.
That said, I surprised about how weak the Obama campaign has been in its response. They've known that this was Obama's unprotected left flank for the entire campaign, and the best they can come up with is this? "Obama was the most clueless guy in Chicago and didn't know that the guy who hired him to chair a board and shose book he reviewed had a history of domestic terrorism". That's pretty damn weak, and it just dares the press, Gary Hart style, to look for evidence to the contrary. when even CNN is calling BS on his excuses, then you know Obama has a problem. The economy may override it in the end, but McCain needs to be sure prople at least know who they are electing.
Comment Posted By David On 7.10.2008 @ 11:19
GOP CONUNDRUM: MCCAIN VICTORY WILL DELAY PARTY REFORM
I rarely visit this site and the pessimism is why. Go take a vacation, will you?
Get McCain in office and slap him around when he starts spouting stuff like amnesty or global warming. We'll be fine.
Comment Posted By David On 17.09.2008 @ 22:59
THE TOTAL WITLESSNESS OF OBAMA APOLOGISTS
I was one of those college student "radicals" during the Vietnam war, but somehow did mange to get an advanced degree in engineering and a law degree, both of which support my current profession. Maybe back then I shouted off the pig, but never blew anything up although the thought crossed my mind on more than one occasion. Now my incendiary fantasies only arise when forced to use a computer running Windows.
As a voter I study the politics and positions of all candidates and especially devote my time to absorbing both national nominating conventions. I make up my mind of who to vote for president after careful internal debate and consideration. I belong to neither party.
I was impressed by Obama's address in 2004. I admit that I was initially pleased when he became the front runner n this primary season over Hillary. Yet, the more he is exposed, the more I see he is nothing more than an scripted media image.
Comment Posted By David On 25.04.2008 @ 20:25
CAN WE JUST WALK AWAY FROM IRAQ?
Why would anyone with an IQ got to Maggies farm?
It's a nest of extremist wingnuts dressed as Vermont commune dwellers.
No thinking person would give those GOP cum swallowers a single hit.
Comment Posted By David On 1.04.2008 @ 16:56
SO MUCH FOR "PARTY DISCIPLINE"
If the states are not allowed a say in terms of delegates at the convention then those states should just leave those candidates names off their general election ballot.
Comment Posted By David On 7.03.2008 @ 18:59
"EXCLUSIVE!" JOHN McCAIN CPAC SPEECH
HA! I love the stage directions -- reminds of when Groucho was trying to teach a college class, and Chico and Harpo kept shooting spit-wads at him and he kept trying to take cover.
And the "hide the salami" bit - perfect. Didn't know that the phrase was still in use...heh...
Comment Posted By david On 7.02.2008 @ 09:47
Many television news people could not survive without relying on the wire services or by getting their ideas out of other newspapers. Katie Couric is hardly unique. None of this surprises me.
Comment Posted By David On 16.01.2008 @ 01:12
