Comments on: Elections for the me generation http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/01/09/elections-for-the-me-generation/ She escaped from the belly of the liberal beast Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:55:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Webloggin - Blog Archive » Someone Like Me http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/01/09/elections-for-the-me-generation/#comment-18712 Webloggin - Blog Archive » Someone Like Me Thu, 10 Jan 2008 15:01:01 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=2330#comment-18712 [...] Bookworm, we learn about Jonah Goldberg’s thoughts on the issue. Maybe he reads The Blog That Nobody [...] [...] Bookworm, we learn about Jonah Goldberg’s thoughts on the issue. Maybe he reads The Blog That Nobody [...]

]]> By: House of Eratosthenes http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/01/09/elections-for-the-me-generation/#comment-18720 House of Eratosthenes Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:08:10 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=2330#comment-18720 [...] Bookworm, we learn about Jonah Goldberg’s thoughts on the issue. Maybe he reads The Blog That Nobody [...] [...] Bookworm, we learn about Jonah Goldberg’s thoughts on the issue. Maybe he reads The Blog That Nobody [...]

]]> By: Jose http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/01/09/elections-for-the-me-generation/#comment-18721 Jose Thu, 10 Jan 2008 07:27:20 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=2330#comment-18721 A writers strike coinciding with a long drawn out election. God help us. On second thought, maybe it's a good thing. With all the Narcissists (?) gazing at the politicians, maybe a few will waken from their stupor. A writers strike coinciding with a long drawn out election. God help us.

On second thought, maybe it’s a good thing. With all the Narcissists (?) gazing at the politicians, maybe a few will waken from their stupor.

]]> By: Allen L http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/01/09/elections-for-the-me-generation/#comment-18713 Allen L Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:11:01 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=2330#comment-18713 Zhombre, First a huge laugh on that one (Obasams.) Actually it's worse, it's not pieties it's magical thinking. Just on one item, all potential (loose) materials for nuclear weapons will be rounded up in 4 years. Zhombre,

First a huge laugh on that one (Obasams.)

Actually it’s worse, it’s not pieties it’s magical thinking. Just on one item, all potential (loose) materials for nuclear weapons will be rounded up in 4 years.

]]> By: Bookworm http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/01/09/elections-for-the-me-generation/#comment-18714 Bookworm Thu, 10 Jan 2008 03:08:06 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=2330#comment-18714 Zhombre, you are too funny. I love the way you use language. Zhombre, you are too funny. I love the way you use language.

]]> By: zhombre http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/01/09/elections-for-the-me-generation/#comment-18715 zhombre Thu, 10 Jan 2008 03:02:49 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=2330#comment-18715 Allen, I'll take your word for it and skip Obama's website. I would expect a collection of standard liberal pieties, written up rather well, but basically old wine in new bottles. I feel sorry for his supporters after NH because I'm sure they were expecting to have multiple Obasms and it must be a terrible disappointment, momentumus interruptus. Allen, I’ll take your word for it and skip Obama’s website. I would expect a collection of standard liberal pieties, written up rather well, but basically old wine in new bottles.

I feel sorry for his supporters after NH because I’m sure they were expecting to have multiple Obasms and it must be a terrible disappointment, momentumus interruptus.

]]> By: zhombre http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/01/09/elections-for-the-me-generation/#comment-18722 zhombre Thu, 10 Jan 2008 02:46:58 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=2330#comment-18722 I have absolutely no desire to look into a politician's eyes. An absurd idea. Odd but perhaps telling coincidence that the writers strike is simultaneous with the primaries so that this national political psychodrama becomes a substitute for a limited HBO series (note the first Clinton ad that aped the Sopranos for reasons that remain unclear to me; and there has been a TV movie about John McCain already). I also have little desire to listen to what they say at these stage-managed press conferences we call debates. I don't put much confidence in the media hacks, and the U-Tube debates reduced populism to a form of farce. We might as well have the candidates appear on American Idol and be judged by Simon and Paula. I'm sure McCain would come off well, Simon would dismiss Romney as too slick, Clinton could show her sensitive side while the theme from Evita plays softly in the back ground, and Obama could shoot some hoop, a few layups to please the crowd. He'd nail the nomination. My main concern with candidates is executive or administrative experience; did they actually run anything, enforce anything, implement any policy, or simply posture and bloviate as senators are wont to do. But I wouldn't look for a politician like me. I'm not qualified for public office! And for chrissakes don't look into their eyes unless you are an ophthalmologist. I have absolutely no desire to look into a politician’s eyes. An absurd idea. Odd but perhaps telling coincidence that the writers strike is simultaneous with the primaries so that this national political psychodrama becomes a substitute for a limited HBO series (note the first Clinton ad that aped the Sopranos for reasons that remain unclear to me; and there has been a TV movie about John McCain already). I also have little desire to listen to what they say at these stage-managed press conferences we call debates. I don’t put much confidence in the media hacks, and the U-Tube debates reduced populism to a form of farce. We might as well have the candidates appear on American Idol and be judged by Simon and Paula. I’m sure McCain would come off well, Simon would dismiss Romney as too slick, Clinton could show her sensitive side while the theme from Evita plays softly in the back ground, and Obama could shoot some hoop, a few layups to please the crowd. He’d nail the nomination. My main concern with candidates is executive or administrative experience; did they actually run anything, enforce anything, implement any policy, or simply posture and bloviate as senators are wont to do. But I wouldn’t look for a politician like me. I’m not qualified for public office! And for chrissakes don’t look into their eyes unless you are an ophthalmologist.

]]> By: Allen L. http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/01/09/elections-for-the-me-generation/#comment-18729 Allen L. Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:49:43 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=2330#comment-18729 You really want a chill and a thrill? Go over to Obama's web site and check out his foreign policy plans. Talk about feelings. It's right up there with what you hear at a pageant. If people are looking at Obama and seeing themselves in him, well, we are in deep yogurt because the world is a dangerous place and they are oblivious to it. You really want a chill and a thrill? Go over to Obama’s web site and check out his foreign policy plans. Talk about feelings.

It’s right up there with what you hear at a pageant.

If people are looking at Obama and seeing themselves in him, well, we are in deep yogurt because the world is a dangerous place and they are oblivious to it.

]]> By: Ellie http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/01/09/elections-for-the-me-generation/#comment-18730 Ellie Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:37:44 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=2330#comment-18730 I have to wonder if they teach civics in school anymore. Do they teach, for example, that in a republic, you pick the best, the brightest, the better educated, the most deliberate person you can find to represent you in Government: the kind of guy you would always go do to ask "what do you think, Hank?" when you had a decision to make. You went to Hank because Hank is a lot better at that kind of thing than you are. There are other things you are good at, but maybe deliberations, writing clearly and coming to a consensus isn't among them. You raise your family, you make a living; you may make music or art. You may win a prize with your calf, pie or tomatoes at the county fair. But you prefer all that Governing be left to the thinkers. That was the way it was supposed to work. Now Government is often the family business and aptitude for the job of governing has little to do with getting elected. I have to wonder if they teach civics in school anymore. Do they teach, for example, that in a republic, you pick the best, the brightest, the better educated, the most deliberate person you can find to represent you in Government: the kind of guy you would always go do to ask “what do you think, Hank?” when you had a decision to make.

You went to Hank because Hank is a lot better at that kind of thing than you are. There are other things you are good at, but maybe deliberations, writing clearly and coming to a consensus isn’t among them.

You raise your family, you make a living; you may make music or art. You may win a prize with your calf, pie or tomatoes at the county fair. But you prefer all that Governing be left to the thinkers.

That was the way it was supposed to work. Now Government is often the family business and aptitude for the job of governing has little to do with getting elected.

]]> By: Bookworm http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/01/09/elections-for-the-me-generation/#comment-18716 Bookworm Wed, 09 Jan 2008 20:12:52 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=2330#comment-18716 That's funny, Morgan -- all my typos are indeed of the phonetic variation. That’s funny, Morgan — all my typos are indeed of the phonetic variation.

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