http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005-2007 by the authors Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:13:39 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/07/12/215006.php#comment-732816 Obama was never intended for the Presidency of the United States, but Clinton was. Unfortunately for both campaigns George Washington is the standard by which all other presidents have been judged; Washington was no 'fill-up'. 732816@blogcritics.org Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:13:39 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/07/12/215006.php#comment-732815 Obama was never intended for the Presidency of the United States, but Clinton was. Unfortunately for both campaigns George Washington is the standard by which all other presidents have been judged; Washington was no 'fill-up'. 732815@blogcritics.org Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:13:02 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/07/12/215006.php#comment-732814 Obama was never intended for the Presidency of the United States, but Clinton was. Unfortunately for both campaigns George Washington is the standard by which all other presidents have been judged; Washington was no 'fill-up' 732814@blogcritics.org Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:12:41 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/07/12/215006.php#comment-732625 Al, You've mixed me up now. Is he pink, black or Red? Is McCain too greyo, or not rightie enough? Your analysis is way over my head. ARGHHH! 732625@blogcritics.org Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:29:05 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/07/12/215006.php#comment-732593 Seems like you have the ex post facto thing all backwards to the intent. The point of that prohibition as I would understand it is that it is a safeguard for criminal defendents, like search and seizure law. That is, it's supposed to prohibit prosecuting someone for violating laws retroactively. It's certainly not meant to keep Congress from changing laws to give the president authority like this, whether doing so is or isn't a good idea. However, I'm glad to see some of you left wingers fleeing from Obama. Still, this guy is the most left wing guy ever nominated by a major party that I know of. If this pinko ain't commie enough for you, then you're never, ever going to be able to vote for a major party candidate. Thinking Obama ain't far enough out to support does not strike me as being the mark of a real "realist." But perhaps I should stop before I talk back into supporting him. 732593@blogcritics.org Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:04:27 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/07/12/215006.php#comment-732590 #7: You'll have to explain how something that's busted is "still better than anything else." That's a value judgement, not a fact, and not convincing. "Busted" means no good, useless, worthless. What we've got is at least potentially fixable, but not if we blithely accept it as "still better than anything else". That's giving up without a fight. 732590@blogcritics.org Sun, 13 Jul 2008 13:45:41 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/07/12/215006.php#comment-732583 Lee: Since the presidency may well be screwed up, maybe the best way we can regain some control over the politicians and our government is to vote for no congressional candidate who has already served at least 12 years in Congress. We tried that sort of with the "Contract for America" under Gingrich. Didn't work. Face it it's busted but still better than anything else. Realist: Would you rather a scoundrel that does what is expident or another neocon? True, it seems McCain was bludgeoned into it, but there it is... 732583@blogcritics.org Sun, 13 Jul 2008 12:16:18 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/07/12/215006.php#comment-732576 Not wanting either of these guys for president leaves some of us between a rock and a hard place. Since the presidency may well be screwed up, maybe the best way we can regain some control over the politicians and our government is to vote for no congressional candidate who has already served at least 12 years in Congress. 732576@blogcritics.org Sun, 13 Jul 2008 11:33:31 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/07/12/215006.php#comment-732566 "Senator, I remember John Kennedy, and - despite an impressive oratorical ability - you don't come close to matching him." That says it all. 732566@blogcritics.org Sun, 13 Jul 2008 10:06:41 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/07/12/215006.php#comment-732511 I lived through JFK and am sure he is overrated. I agree with you on Obama. He is proving to be just another political scoundrel. A young punk with a suit and a smile and the nerve to exploit the hopes of the masses. 732511@blogcritics.org Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:39:15 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/07/12/215006.php#comment-732510 "I can move on to better things now." Maybe we can write in Robert Mugabe. If enough of us do it... Heh. 732510@blogcritics.org Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:35:59 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/07/12/215006.php#comment-732508 You've saved me the trouble. I can move on to better things now. 732508@blogcritics.org Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:29:02 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/07/12/215006.php#comment-732504 When will we get to read your article on how you can't support Nader because he's an egomaniacal socialist loon? Dave 732504@blogcritics.org Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:17:51 EDT