dagblog - Comments for "Centrists and Republicans to America: Drop Dead!"

Having read both of his books

eds — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 13:17:11 +0000

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Having read both of his books last fall, I'm probably recalling how he discussed politics there.

He considers basketball to be a "full contact" sport, too.

If Republicans were

YIKES! — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 11:21:35 +0000

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If Republicans were UNIVERSALLY against this, you wouldn't have the Republican governors splitting and demanding Congress to get this done.

This is the cozy DC relationship. The elite in Washington can cocoon against their constituents to maintain power. It's a game. The State Legislatures are less immune from those isolation games because their jobs ARE on the line!!!

It's our job to prevent Congress from feeling that they have job security!!!

I stepped out for the day,

GregorZap — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 10:38:15 +0000

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I stepped out for the day, but had to try to respond. Maybe the ploy was not for the benefit of the Rethugs, but for the people paying attention. If this is not a quick fix, which was doubtful in the first place, Obama gets to say they kept him from implementing his ideas. There will be more stimulus packages.

In some respects it IS news.

stillidealistic — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 08:45:29 +0000

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In some respects it IS news. There are many, many people out there who, for one reason or another, have not been paying attention. Scads of new voters were added to the rolls this last cycle. Many of them have no idea who has been doing what to whom and for how long.

Many of them now ARE paying attention, and it no small thing for them to see their President walk his talk. Even some Repubs who thought the Dems were all screwed up can see what their elected officials are doing, and I can't help but think that it is causing a little stomach acid here and there.

What's happening now with the obstructionists is going to come back and haunt them.

I'm just as frustrated as everyone else, but there is good to be had in what is occurring. This is not what we voted for, and I can't help but think they are going to pay a high price for it at some point in time.

We WILL prevail!

I really do hope that you're

oleeb — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 06:57:18 +0000

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I really do hope that you're right and I'm wrong. It's just that there is absolutely no evidence to suggest that what you wish were true is actually true or that anything is developing in a way that would make it so. There is no new paradigm such as the one you refer to. We can make a new paradigm where modern, liberal policies are the order of the day and that they are enacted and implemented by a federal government dominated by Democrats. But that's as far as it goes.

The confederate Republicans and their fellow travelers would rather see the nation destroyed than join us in saving it. They are unpatriotic scum and no one can work with them. And, if it's any consolation to you, I don't think Obama is unique in his continuing loyalty to the naive belief in the whole postpartisan fantasy. Most of the Congressional Democrats have believed that for the better part of the past 30 years and despite the fact that no matter how much they reach out, no matter how much they concede, no matter how much they do to find common ground it never, ever works.

Our President is a smart man, but he hasn't been on the national political scene for a long, long time and I think that is part of it. He hasn't really understood the true nature of the opposition, but he sure is getting a taste of their lying, corrupt routine now. I just hope he realizes that strategically half a loaf simply will not do on this bill and that he switches quickly to hardball and knocks it out of the partk. The soft shoe doesn't work with the thugs and moronic hacks of the Republican Party and it never will.

Whoooo!

destor23 — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 06:54:31 +0000

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Whoooo!

Repubs aren't really the

hoppycalif2 — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 05:31:16 +0000

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Repubs aren't really the issue? Isn't it strange, then, that not one repub voted for the bill in the House? And, the repub caucus plans to vote against it in the Senate. The repubs certainly are the issue.

The Democratic Party issue is a different one. Our party leaders in Congress and our President appear unwilling to acknowledge what is right in front of their face - the repubs are simply playing politics with the fate of our country, attempting to make sure the Democrats won't succeed in bringing us out of the recession. Try as I will I can't see it any other way. And, trying even harder I can't understand it.

Any person in insurance will

YIKES! — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 04:31:50 +0000

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Any person in insurance will tell you that you need the young people to pay in because most o the claims are made by older people.

I've read where scientists claim that we may already be too close to "tipping point" on the environment that it may already be too late!!!

What I find ironic is how many Boomer here used to talk about "don't trust anyone over 30"??? And now some people here (not saying you bluebell because I don't know you) are dissing on people younger than 30.

Remember, it was people younger than 30 that got out the vote to give Obama the key wins.

Well, those young folks might

bluebell — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 04:25:51 +0000

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Well, those young folks might consider that the environment of their own genetic code might include a time bomb that goes off long before they are eligible for Medicare if they don't have a car crash first. Young people underestimate their need for healthcare.

Backtracking. See below.

eds — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 04:20:56 +0000

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Backtracking.

See below.