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ok, ok...i know... but honestly, it's the most encouraging thing i've
seen in the national political landscape in far too long a time. i fear it may not last, that iowa is a unique island in the political world, and that it will cause the rivals to resort to dirty works appealing to the baser sense of the electorate...but, damn, i'm hopeful and nearly optimistic. g more than 50% of the caucus participants were 1st timers...perhaps all us cynics are dying out and there will be a new vigor in a changed political world. jeff (wishin and hopin...but still cynical) |
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On Jan 4, 8:13*am, jeff miller wrote:
but, damn, i'm hopeful and nearly optimistic. g *more than 50% of the caucus participants were 1st timers...perhaps all us cynics are dying out and there will be a new vigor in a changed political world. I agree; one of the best thing about that event was the turnout. The quantitative results weren't as I preferred, but the enthusiasm of the participants was good to see. The punditry still sucked, and I mostly watched the Orange Bowl instead of the verbal masturbation being passed off as insight and analysis. Joe F. |
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"jeff miller" wrote but honestly, it's the most encouraging thing i've seen in the national political landscape in far too long a time. snip , damn, i'm hopeful and nearly optimistic. g One thing I've learned over the last seven years is that love is not enough. I love my country. I've had plenty of reasons to feel the pains that love can bring the last seven years, .... pains that affirm the love is still strong. But I want more than love. I want to be truly proud of that love. I want to hold my head high when to the actions of my country are pointed out. I want to be respected, not just feared. And, I want to feel self respect and see it in the eyes of my neighbors. As Jeff says, " ok, ok...i know..." but our brothers and sisters in Iowa have made us look better in the eyes of the world ... and in my eyes. No single president will have the time to undo all the damage done by Bush/Cheny/Rove ... but we're headed in the correct direction, and we DO have the will " damn, i'm hopeful and nearly optimistic. g" |
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rb608 wrote:
I agree; one of the best thing about that event was the turnout. The quantitative results weren't as I preferred, but the enthusiasm of the participants was good to see. The punditry still sucked, and I mostly watched the Orange Bowl instead of the verbal masturbation being passed off as insight and analysis. Obama's victory speech was a masterpiece, he's really hitting his stride and striking all the right chords. He's even changed the way he pronounces "poverty" to sound reminiscent of MLK Jr. He's the real deal. On the Repub side the GOP establishment is ****tin' bricks about now. The snake handling rubes are supposed to vote GOP and then disappear for four years. Huck is their worst nightmare, the rube strategy come home to roost. -- Ken Fortenberry |
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On Fri, 4 Jan 2008 05:30:55 -0800 (PST), rb608
wrote: On Jan 4, 8:13*am, jeff miller wrote: but, damn, i'm hopeful and nearly optimistic. g *more than 50% of the caucus participants were 1st timers...perhaps all us cynics are dying out and there will be a new vigor in a changed political world. I agree; one of the best thing about that event was the turnout. The quantitative results weren't as I preferred, but the enthusiasm of the participants was good to see. The punditry still sucked, and I mostly watched the Orange Bowl instead of the verbal masturbation being passed off as insight and analysis. Joe F. I'd have never guessed youse guys were such big Huckabee fans... IAC, after coming in third, if I were, well, anyone but Hillary, I'd be hunkered down for the assault from the "well-oiled Clintonista machine"... TC, R ....I still say if McCain and Obama would join together, they'd be the most electable thing going...and if McCain and Richardson would (with a spot and a muzzle for Ron Paul on the Cabinet), it'd be the closest thing to a "_d_emocratic ticket" the US is gonna see... |
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On Fri, 04 Jan 2008 08:47:32 -0600, Ken Fortenberry
wrote: rb608 wrote: I agree; one of the best thing about that event was the turnout. The quantitative results weren't as I preferred, but the enthusiasm of the participants was good to see. The punditry still sucked, and I mostly watched the Orange Bowl instead of the verbal masturbation being passed off as insight and analysis. Obama's victory speech was a masterpiece, he's really hitting his stride and striking all the right chords. He's even changed the way he pronounces "poverty" to sound reminiscent of MLK Jr. He's the real deal. Uh-oh...can "sucker bets" of bottles of Scotch be far behind...? On the Repub side the GOP establishment is ****tin' bricks about now. The snake handling rubes are supposed to vote GOP and then disappear for four years. Huck is their worst nightmare, the rube strategy come home to roost. I think the only person ****ting bricks about now is Hillary's Iowa manager...OTOH, they will probably be able to provide more insight on the waterboarding issue in a week or two...assuming they are still alive in a week or two... HTH, R ....and like I said, when it's done simply to "torture" someone, it is _torture_... |
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On Jan 4, 9:47*am, wrote:
insight and analysis snipped I wish the Orange Bowl were still on. Joe F. |
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"rb608" wrote in message ... On Jan 4, 9:47 am, wrote: insight and analysis snipped I wish the Orange Bowl were still on. There's always the Spanish language stations on T.V. :) Wolfgang to whom spanish is greek. |
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...I still say if McCain and Obama would join together, they'd be the most electable thing going...and if McCain and Richardson would (with a spot and a muzzle for Ron Paul on the Cabinet), it'd be the closest thing to a "_d_emocratic ticket" the US is gonna see... McCain and Richardson, with either in the leadership role, is a dream team ticket for those of us that believe the scales should be balanced. Frank Reid |
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rb608 wrote:
I agree; one of the best thing about that event was the turnout. The Democratic turnout was phenomenal, especially when you consider that under the (arcane) rules of the Democratic caucus a voter has to devote about two hours to the process. (The Republicans just show up and vote.) The Republicans are going to get their asses kicked in November, and they richly deserve it. The only thing that could spoil the party would be a Bloomberg independent run. I was gratified to see that Ron Paul beat Rudy Giuliani 2-1. Jimmy Breslin called Giuliani "a small man in search of a balcony." His polls are tanking in New Hampshire. He's toast, which is great, because he'd be a very dangerous president. -- Cut "to the chase" for my email address. |
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rw wrote in
: He's toast, which is great, because he'd be a very dangerous president. Any New Yorker would tell you he's not electable. The Dems have been holding back on criticism, probably just on the off shot that he might win the primary. -- Scott Reverse name to reply |
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Scott Seidman wrote:
rw wrote in : He's toast, which is great, because he'd be a very dangerous president. Any New Yorker would tell you he's not electable. The Dems have been holding back on criticism, probably just on the off shot that he might win the primary. Now the Republican front runners are a bible-thumping bumpkin and a flip-flopping cultist. Maybe there's hope for McCain after all. -- Cut "to the chase" for my email address. |
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"rw" wrote Jimmy Breslin called Giuliani "a small man in search of a balcony." His polls are tanking in New Hampshire. He's toast, which is great, because he'd be a very dangerous president. I couldn't agree more. Like Bush has done, he's trying to suck as much personal gain and profit from the Sept 11th tragedy as he can. It is strategy beneath contempt, IMO. |
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"Larry L" wrote in message ... "rw" wrote Jimmy Breslin called Giuliani "a small man in search of a balcony." His polls are tanking in New Hampshire. He's toast, which is great, because he'd be a very dangerous president. I couldn't agree more. Like Bush has done, he's trying to suck as much personal gain and profit from the Sept 11th tragedy as he can. It is strategy beneath contempt, IMO. Welcome to politics. ALL strategies leading to a hoped for election to national office are beneath contempt. That's what happens when you pander to the contemptible. Wolfgang who, obvious futility notwithstanding, still hopes to live to see a day when pogo's observation is no longer applicable. |
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"Larry L" wrote in
: "rw" wrote Jimmy Breslin called Giuliani "a small man in search of a balcony." His polls are tanking in New Hampshire. He's toast, which is great, because he'd be a very dangerous president. I couldn't agree more. Like Bush has done, he's trying to suck as much personal gain and profit from the Sept 11th tragedy as he can. It is strategy beneath contempt, IMO. Chris Rock on Rudy Giuliani (from Real Time with Bill Maher) 21 March 2007 · 2 Comments “Rudy, you know, Rudy in a crisis is the perfect — he’s like a pitbull. It’s great if somebody’s breaking in your house. But if they’re not, then, you know, the pitbull might eat your kids.” -- Scott Reverse name to reply |
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"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message t... rb608 wrote: I agree; one of the best thing about that event was the turnout. The quantitative results weren't as I preferred, but the enthusiasm of the participants was good to see. The punditry still sucked, and I mostly watched the Orange Bowl instead of the verbal masturbation being passed off as insight and analysis. Obama's victory speech was a masterpiece, he's really hitting his stride and striking all the right chords. He's even changed the way he pronounces "poverty" to sound reminiscent of MLK Jr. He's the real deal. On the Repub side the GOP establishment is ****tin' bricks about now. The snake handling rubes are supposed to vote GOP and then disappear for four years. Huck is their worst nightmare, the rube strategy come home to roost. -- Ken Fortenberry Obama is a great talker. But where is the experience to be the CEO of the country? |
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On Jan 4, 1:45*pm, Jeff wrote:
wrote: On Jan 4, 8:13 am, jeff miller wrote: but, damn, i'm hopeful and nearly optimistic. g *more than 50% of the caucus participants were 1st timers...perhaps all us cynics are dying out and there will be a new vigor in a changed political world. I agree; one of the best thing about that event was the turnout. *The quantitative results weren't as I preferred, but the enthusiasm of the participants was good to see. *The punditry still sucked, and I mostly watched the Orange Bowl instead of the verbal masturbation being passed off as insight and analysis. Joe F. I'd have never guessed youse guys were such big Huckabee fans... IAC, after coming in third, if I were, well, anyone but Hillary, I'd be hunkered down for the assault from the "well-oiled Clintonista machine"... TC, R ...I still say if McCain and Obama would join together, they'd be the most electable thing going...and if McCain and Richardson would (with a spot and a muzzle for Ron Paul on the Cabinet), it'd be the closest thing to a "_d_emocratic ticket" the US is gonna see... Though I know you were pluckin some feathers, I actually meant the whole deal - including on the, ugh, republican side. you'll note i didn't identify a particular party in my post. Huckabee is frightening to me for a number of very idiosyncratic reasons, but the fact he won over the likes of romney and ghouliani was in fact heartening as a sign of something new in the Godawful Old Party. (...and, i've not forgotten your early prognostications.) jeff- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Well, the way I see the Republican caucus was really a change for the worse. Huckabee, although on the surface appears to be a decent guy, is supported by the extreme right wing bible thumping faction of the party. I am an independent who tends to vote Republican, but I doubt seriously that I would vote for Huckabee. What I want in a candidate, is someone who will do for energy independence, what JFK did for the space race. If a viable candidate would stand up and promise to bring us energy independence from OPEC in, say 10/20 years, and show a comprehesive plan by which this could be accomplished, he/she would have my vote, regardless of race, gender, or party affiliation. My belief is that most of our problems in the middle east come as the result of our oil dependency. If that goes away, then they can no longer hold us hostage with threats of shutting down the oil supply, and their money will have to come from China and other emerging economies. The other major benefit would be the economic opportunities available in the "new" energy technologies. |
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"Calif Bill" wrote in message ... "Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message t... rb608 wrote: I agree; one of the best thing about that event was the turnout. The quantitative results weren't as I preferred, but the enthusiasm of the participants was good to see. The punditry still sucked, and I mostly watched the Orange Bowl instead of the verbal masturbation being passed off as insight and analysis. Obama's victory speech was a masterpiece, he's really hitting his stride and striking all the right chords. He's even changed the way he pronounces "poverty" to sound reminiscent of MLK Jr. He's the real deal. On the Repub side the GOP establishment is ****tin' bricks about now. The snake handling rubes are supposed to vote GOP and then disappear for four years. Huck is their worst nightmare, the rube strategy come home to roost. -- Ken Fortenberry Obama is a great talker. But where is the experience to be the CEO of the country? How many people can you name who have had experience as President of the United States prior to their first election to the position of President of the United States? Careful.....it's a trick question. Dumbass. Wolfgang |
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On Fri, 04 Jan 2008 08:13:24 -0500, jeff miller wrote:
ok, ok...i know... but honestly, it's the most encouraging thing i've seen in the national political landscape in far too long a time. i fear it may not last, that iowa is a unique island in the political world, and that it will cause the rivals to resort to dirty works appealing to the baser sense of the electorate...but, damn, i'm hopeful and nearly optimistic. g more than 50% of the caucus participants were 1st timers...perhaps all us cynics are dying out and there will be a new vigor in a changed political world. jeff (wishin and hopin...but still cynical) I'd much rather have a rational method to select the candidates - I'm a little tired of having zero say in the matter. I think a national primary day would be much better than the current system. |
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"ray" wrote in message ... I think a national primary day would be much better than the current system. I am quite sure that the big money interests that sort of got kicked in the balls last evening in Iowa would agree with you. The only way to success in a one-off National Primary is with massive advertising, at massive expense. Guess who the winner is beholden to? Clue: it's not The People. Tom |
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I noticed tonight that H. Clinton is spinning her loss, ....she is saying that the Iowa caucus really did not matter much, and the people from Iowa have it all wrong.... last week she stated just the opposite, what happened? Really it is not Hillary that is running for President, Billy Boy wants a third term in the Whitehouse. I have to give Obama credit. He is a class act. I am a Conservative but I will say one thing, if Romney got the nomination for the Republican party, I would vote for Obama just because I believe that he is really for change. Romney on the other hand even though he is saying that he is a Republican acts more like a Democrat. But I still believe that Huckaby will get the nomination for the Repulican party. F/T -- Fishin Technician ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fishin Technician's Profile: http://www.njflyfishing.com/vBulleti...hp?userid=1806 View this thread: http://www.njflyfishing.com/vBulleti...ad.php?t=13503 ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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Calif Bill wrote:
Obama is a great talker. But where is the experience to be the CEO of the country? Perhaps you don't understand the difference between a corporate CEO and a President of the United States. But whether you do or don't, try this: Divide a piece of paper into two columns. On the left hand side list the experience that Abraham Lincoln had in 1860. On the right hand side, list the experience that Barack Obama has in 2008. - JR |
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"Fishin Technician" wrote in message ... But I still believe that Huckaby will get the nomination for the Repulican party. F/T I figure his support will grow stronger once the folks in New Jersey learn how to spell his name. Until then, he'll pull in the Biblethumpers, kill off Romney and clear the path for McCain. If the economy continues to head downhill, the Democrats could run virtually anyone and win big next year. Tom |
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On Fri, 04 Jan 2008 19:17:25 -0500, Fishin Technician wrote:
I noticed tonight that H. Clinton is spinning her loss, ....she is saying that the Iowa caucus really did not matter much, and the people from Iowa have it all wrong.... last week she stated just the opposite, what happened? Really it is not Hillary that is running for President, Billy Boy wants a third term in the Whitehouse. I have to give Obama credit. He is a class act. I am a Conservative but I will say one thing, if Romney got the nomination for the Republican party, I would vote for Obama just because I believe that he is really for change. Romney on the other hand even though he is saying that he is a Republican acts more like a Democrat. But I still believe that Huckaby will get the nomination for the Repulican party. F/T FWIW - at the current time, the only one I'd be interested in voting for on either side is McCain. I'm convinced he's an honorable man. Some of the others may be, I don't know. On the other hand, the last honorable man to occupy the position was Jimmy Carter - and he wasn't much of a president. |
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jeff miller wrote:
ok, ok...i know... but honestly, it's the most encouraging thing i've seen in the national political landscape in far too long a time. i fear it may not last, that iowa is a unique island in the political world, and that it will cause the rivals to resort to dirty works appealing to the baser sense of the electorate... The one poll result over the past several months that has impressed me--much more than the Iowa caucus results--is that nationwide, Obama's support with people under 35, even many who say they're "generally conservative," is much higher than for any other candidate. Even if Iowa is "unrepresentative," the fact that victory there made the idea of an Obama nomination not just a vague possibility but maybe even likely could very well give lots and lots of people a nudge toward looking on him as the man for the times--as much a source of inspiration and hope as a "politician" (as JFK was for many of my generation). I would not be surprised if the Iowa win, "unimportant" in itself galvanized a whole lot of otherwise apathetic young people into a true movement. Imagine if an Obama presidential candidacy produced a voter turnout above the "expected" on the same scale that the turnout in Iowa exceeded expectations. All very well for 50- or 60-somethings to hem and haw, but if Obama sets the young on fire..... well, it's their day in the sun now, folks. And it's something this 50-something would truly like to see. *AND*, in addition to *THAT*, take a look at this site http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/select.asp?cycle=2008 and check whom the category "Retired" has contributed to. - JR (who knows a steamroller when he sees one and thinks he sees something that looks suspiciously like one comin' down the road....) |
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Jeff wrote:
..... Huckabee is frightening to me for a number of very idiosyncratic reasons, but the fact he won over the likes of romney and ghouliani was in fact heartening as a sign of something new in the Godawful Old Party. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDUQW8LUMs8 - JR (who's grateful for humor *wherever* he finds it...) |
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"JR" wrote in message ... Jeff wrote: ..... Huckabee is frightening to me for a number of very idiosyncratic reasons, but the fact he won over the likes of romney and ghouliani was in fact heartening as a sign of something new in the Godawful Old Party. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDUQW8LUMs8 - JR (who's grateful for humor *wherever* he finds it...) I guess you saw Norris standing behind Huckabee during the victory speech last night. Op |
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On Jan 4, 8:13*am, jeff miller wrote:
ok, ok...i know... but honestly, it's the most encouraging thing i've seen in the national political landscape in far too long a time. i fear it may not last, that iowa is a unique island in the political world, and that it will cause the rivals to resort to dirty works appealing to the baser sense of the electorate...but, damn, i'm hopeful and nearly optimistic. g *more than 50% of the caucus participants were 1st timers...perhaps all us cynics are dying out and there will be a new vigor in a changed political world. jeff (wishin and hopin...but still cynical) you know, jr's post analogizing the jfk movement to the growing sense of obama's power among the young is very convincing. thinking back to those halcyon times, i saw myself amongst the adoring throngs of kids in chapel hill in the early 60's, watching our hopes for the future rise in the hands of jack kennedy. fast forward to the present, and i watched myself, hunched and fuming over my discomfort, as my hoped for image of the clintons back in the whitehouse began to fade in the bright light rising out of iowa. maybe it's time for the young to give us another shot of charisma. yfitons wayno |
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"JR" wrote All very well for 50- or 60-somethings to hem and haw, but if Obama sets the young on fire..... well, it's their day in the sun now, folks. And it's something this 50-something would truly like to see. *AND*, in addition to *THAT*, take a look at this site http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/select.asp?cycle=2008 and check whom the category "Retired" has contributed to. Obama's is the first individual campaign I've contributed $ to since I was 'young and on fire' myself. I gave a litttle when he first annouced his intention to run and a little more a couple times since. I've sometimes wondered exactly why .... and your post has helped me understand. It IS the time for the future. Go get 'em kids! |
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On Sat, 5 Jan 2008 07:29:15 -0800 (PST), "
wrote: you know, jr's post analogizing the jfk movement to the growing sense of obama's power among the young is very convincing. t I knew JFK. I voted for him in 1960. Obama is NOT a JFK. The first thing JFK did when he got in the WH was to give us a very good tax cut. Then he gave the military a nice pay increase. Obama ain't gonna do that. JFK was also aware of those who would do us harm. Obama doesn't care. He believes he can "talk" to our enemies. When he gives me a tax cut, does something about illegal aliens, and makes me feel safe from terrorists, *then* I might vote for him. Until then, I'll stick with McClain. Dave |
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"Dave LaCourse" wrote in message ... On Sat, 5 Jan 2008 07:29:15 -0800 (PST), " wrote: The first thing JFK did when he got in the WH was to give us a very good tax cut. Then he gave the military a nice pay increase. Obama ain't gonna do that. nor should he, as neither is NEEDED at the moment. JFK was also aware of those who would do us harm. Obama doesn't care. He believes he can "talk" to our enemies. Once again, different times, and a not-too-accurate JFK oversimplification. Whoever leads us next has to undo several years of pigheaded stupidity regarding international relations. We have to rebuild bridges to our friends, let alone try and understand the enemies. Until then, I'll stick with McClain. If you find someone named McClain on the ballot, feel free to vote for himg Tom |
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On Jan 4, 12:06 pm, George Adams wrote:
party. I am an independent who tends to vote Republican, but I doubt seriously that I would vote for Huckabee. What I want in a candidate, is someone who will do for energy independence, what JFK did for the space race. If a viable candidate would stand up and promise to bring us energy independence from OPEC in, say 10/20 years, I browsed Huckabee's website to learn more about him, and he does you one better; he promises energy independence in less than 8 years ("by the end of the second term"). and show a comprehesive plan by which this could be accomplished, Ah, now that's the sticky part :-) Impossible, in my opinion, unless you can convince our country to return to a one car per family model, and driving that car maybe 5000 miles per year. Anything less, and the numbers simply don't add up. Not even close -- at least an order of magnitude apart. No candidate will be elected who's telling the voters that. So they sell pipe dreams (biodiesel, hydrogen) and snake oil (ethanol). Jon. |
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On Sat, 05 Jan 2008 18:01:06 GMT, "Tom Littleton"
wrote: If you find someone named McClain on the ballot, feel free to vote for himg Duh on me, Tom. d;o) |
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"Tom Littleton" wrote in message
news:CBPfj.6285$TO.3109@trnddc01... If you find someone named McClain on the ballot, feel free to vote for himg I was thinkin Bruce Willis' character from the Die Hard movies. Now *there's* a guy who don't take no **** from the bad guys. g Joe F. |
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On Sat, 5 Jan 2008 07:29:15 -0800 (PST), "
wrote: ...as my hoped for image of the clintons back in the whitehouse... Ya Goddamned vodka-drinking troll... YFCIT, R yfitons wayno |
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