http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005 by the authors Wed, 24 Aug 2005 13:08:05 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/11/03/033116.php#comment-213797 Perchase Clinton/ Obama '08 bumper stickers! Make it a reality! Contact me to purchase! 213797@blogcritics.org Wed, 24 Aug 2005 13:08:05 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/11/03/033116.php#comment-102149 all a matter of priorities: do you want Times Square to be safe for family commerce or do you not? I think such an iconic symbol of NYC is better off "safe," but I also understand the "sterilization" argument against such a change. But does anyone really regret the clearing out of those squeegee motherfuckers, spewing saliva and implied menace in equal portions to a populace held captive by traffic lights? I would call their removal one of the greatest liberations of the 20th century. 102149@blogcritics.org Tue, 7 Dec 2004 08:51:04 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/11/03/033116.php#comment-102108 Times Square of the 1970/80's was sort of scary. Dirty, sleazy, vice ridden and all that but it was a hell of a lot more interesting and fun. 102108@blogcritics.org Mon, 6 Dec 2004 20:42:32 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/11/03/033116.php#comment-102084 hope springs eternal, except for Nader that is (kidding, sort of) 102084@blogcritics.org Mon, 6 Dec 2004 19:02:05 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/11/03/033116.php#comment-102051 I hope for Nader/Ceriale in the White House. 102051@blogcritics.org Mon, 6 Dec 2004 16:48:20 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/11/03/033116.php#comment-95820 Greg - you had to see that place in the 70's and 80's...Times Square was a scary place! 95820@blogcritics.org Wed, 3 Nov 2004 16:15:56 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/11/03/033116.php#comment-95761 greg! Ha! A namecheck for the duke's hometown, away over here in the far reaches of blogcritics.org. It'll probably make the paper. 95761@blogcritics.org Wed, 3 Nov 2004 14:28:51 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/11/03/033116.php#comment-95755 Guliani has, admittedly cleaned up NYC, but it was with Zero Tolerance (and from what I read at the time) and paranoid fascism. As for Arnie, I'm fully aware of his current blocking by your "constitution" but there are already serious whisperings afoot that that rule could be amended to allow long term citizens (as Arnie is) to run. 95755@blogcritics.org Wed, 3 Nov 2004 14:20:22 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/11/03/033116.php#comment-95732 Unfortunately, by constitutional law Arnold can't run for president. He was not born here. Guliani actually did a lot to clean up NYC. I remember going to NY as a kid and not wanting to go to times square, but it really has changed for the better and it was done under Guliani. 95732@blogcritics.org Wed, 3 Nov 2004 13:27:15 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/11/03/033116.php#comment-95730 Guliani slipped my mind. I've never understood his remarkable perception turnaround post-9/11. From what I could figure out across the pond he was perceived as an evil evil man for most of his term as Mayor. But (and to be honest I was partly joking about 2008 contenders) Schwarzenegger has the potential to reel in the traditionally centre-left as well as the Republican faithful. 95730@blogcritics.org Wed, 3 Nov 2004 13:19:07 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/11/03/033116.php#comment-95727 Guliani, but he hasn't said yea or nay. 95727@blogcritics.org Wed, 3 Nov 2004 13:11:54 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/11/03/033116.php#comment-95726 Well, you *do* live in Ballymoney! (j/k) 95726@blogcritics.org Wed, 3 Nov 2004 13:11:44 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/11/03/033116.php#comment-95725 Didn't realise that Cheney had ruled himself out. What other Republicans are likely to go for 2008 then, people? 95725@blogcritics.org Wed, 3 Nov 2004 13:09:13 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/11/03/033116.php#comment-95703 - The Duke looks out the window. "shit, it IS war-torn out there!" - heh 95703@blogcritics.org Wed, 3 Nov 2004 12:19:17 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/11/03/033116.php#comment-95684 Oh I hope not 95684@blogcritics.org Wed, 3 Nov 2004 11:46:21 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/11/03/033116.php#comment-95571 Cheney's made it clear he will never run for any other office. One of his strengths as VP -- no future political motives. 95571@blogcritics.org Wed, 3 Nov 2004 04:36:35 EST