Comments on: Who would you want to spend time with http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/08/12/who-would-you-want-to-spend-time-with/ Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:48:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Soccer Dad http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/08/12/who-would-you-want-to-spend-time-with/comment-page-1/#comment-27124 Soccer Dad Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:09:17 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=3387#comment-27124 <strong>Submitted 08/14/08...</strong> 1 Wolf Howling"Obama, Criminalizing Politics & Thinking The Unthinkable"- Wolf Howling reflects on the number of left/liberal/Democratic groups who are considering charging their political opponents with war crimes. 2 Rhymes With Right"Gravel: S... Submitted 08/14/08…

1 Wolf Howling”Obama, Criminalizing Politics & Thinking The Unthinkable”- Wolf Howling reflects on the number of left/liberal/Democratic groups who are considering charging their political opponents with war crimes. 2 Rhymes With Right”Gravel: S…

]]> By: Zhombre http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/08/12/who-would-you-want-to-spend-time-with/comment-page-1/#comment-27106 Zhombre Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:11:36 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=3387#comment-27106 oh and i would like to see the democrat party as it now stands destroyed because it is dominated by the left and crazies like the kos crowd and i too consider myself an independent having registered republican only to vote for giuliani in the florida primary and having been too lazy to reregister independent though i will do so if only to stem the flow of republican party mail i keep getting that i don't respond to however i have sent small amounts to mccain and to norm coleman in minnesota because i do not wish to see the prime buffoon al franken in the u s senate pizza oh and i would like to see the democrat party as it now stands destroyed because it is dominated by the left and crazies like the kos crowd and i too consider myself an independent having registered republican only to vote for giuliani in the florida primary and having been too lazy to reregister independent though i will do so if only to stem the flow of republican party mail i keep getting that i don’t respond to however i have sent small amounts to mccain and to norm coleman in minnesota because i do not wish to see the prime buffoon al franken in the u s senate

pizza

]]> By: Zhombre http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/08/12/who-would-you-want-to-spend-time-with/comment-page-1/#comment-27105 Zhombre Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:07:20 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=3387#comment-27105 So those anecdotes prove McCain is a bastard. Try these about the biggest bitch in America: http://golos.wordpress.com/2007/06/30/hillarys-fking-bad-language-hillary-quotes-from-gateway-pundit-bad-language-warning/ So those anecdotes prove McCain is a bastard.

Try these about the biggest bitch in America:

http://golos.wordpress.com/2007/06/30/hillarys-fking-bad-language-hillary-quotes-from-gateway-pundit-bad-language-warning/

]]> By: BrianE http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/08/12/who-would-you-want-to-spend-time-with/comment-page-1/#comment-27103 BrianE Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:55:25 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=3387#comment-27103 dagon, While I think the Republican party squandered most of its opportunities to fundamentally reform the country economically-- I'm not sure whether it was ever possible to limit government spending. If you remember back to the Reagan years and even the Gingrich years-- the mantra of cutting the safety net and such, which cast the conservatives as greedy, uncaring capitalists while federal spending continued to rise, created tremendous obstacles to reform. Our politicians became indistinguishable from most politicians whose goal centers around re-election. I think they just gave up, considering the challenge of getting a conservative message to the public through the MSM. I'm curious what the mantle of "conservatism" that has been hijacked represents to you though. dagon,
While I think the Republican party squandered most of its opportunities to fundamentally reform the country economically– I’m not sure whether it was ever possible to limit government spending.
If you remember back to the Reagan years and even the Gingrich years– the mantra of cutting the safety net and such, which cast the conservatives as greedy, uncaring capitalists while federal spending continued to rise, created tremendous obstacles to reform.
Our politicians became indistinguishable from most politicians whose goal centers around re-election. I think they just gave up, considering the challenge of getting a conservative message to the public through the MSM.
I’m curious what the mantle of “conservatism” that has been hijacked represents to you though.

]]> By: dagon http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/08/12/who-would-you-want-to-spend-time-with/comment-page-1/#comment-27100 dagon Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:19:44 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=3387#comment-27100 allen, sorry you've got me wrong. i don't want unity. i want the republican party as it now stands destroyed. you might find it difficult to believe but i consider myself conservative on some issues such as fiscal matters. i'm a registered independent, not a democrat. but this current bunch that have hijacked the mantle of "conservatism" via the republican party are anything but. and anyone who fails to see that at this stage of the game is frankly....deluded. peace allen,

sorry you’ve got me wrong. i don’t want unity. i want the republican party as it now stands destroyed. you might find it difficult to believe but i consider myself conservative on some issues such as fiscal matters. i’m a registered independent, not a democrat.

but this current bunch that have hijacked the mantle of “conservatism” via the republican party are anything but. and anyone who fails to see that at this stage of the game is frankly….deluded.

peace

]]> By: Hullabaloo http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/08/12/who-would-you-want-to-spend-time-with/comment-page-1/#comment-27097 Hullabaloo Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:08:58 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=3387#comment-27097 Mies van der Rohe is a red-herring the AP article was about the Senators' offices on Capitol Hill. A cursory reading of the original article would easily tell one that. By talking about an office in a building half a country away does not bolster one's appearance of acumen. But a half man half fish Philistine god is always a slippery being. Mies van der Rohe is a red-herring the AP article was about the Senators’ offices on Capitol Hill. A cursory reading of the original article would easily tell one that. By talking about an office in a building half a country away does not bolster one’s appearance of acumen.

But a half man half fish Philistine god is always a slippery being.

]]> By: BrianE http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/08/12/who-would-you-want-to-spend-time-with/comment-page-1/#comment-27096 BrianE Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:43:15 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=3387#comment-27096 Deana said about McCain: <blockquote>...And not drowning in self-importance. </blockquote> I thought that was the definition of a Senator-- full of self-importance. I think it's why so few senators are elected President. Here's a great article why: http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/08/nemesis_stalks_the_democrats.html I find it fascinating that he has a picture of Falwell on his wall. I've always had the impression that McCain merely tolerates Christians. For all of his faults, Falwell defended social conservatism and the Moral Majority was a bulwark during a time when conservatism was being swamped by Roe vs Wade, Vietnam betrayal, Nixon, etc. and was instrumental in Reagan's election. Here's a timeline of the organization. http://www.moralmajority.us/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5&Itemid=29 Deana said about McCain:

…And not drowning in self-importance.

I thought that was the definition of a Senator– full of self-importance. I think it’s why so few senators are elected President.

Here’s a great article why:

http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/08/nemesis_stalks_the_democrats.html

I find it fascinating that he has a picture of Falwell on his wall. I’ve always had the impression that McCain merely tolerates Christians.
For all of his faults, Falwell defended social conservatism and the Moral Majority was a bulwark during a time when conservatism was being swamped by Roe vs Wade, Vietnam betrayal, Nixon, etc. and was instrumental in Reagan’s election.

Here’s a timeline of the organization.
http://www.moralmajority.us/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5&Itemid=29

]]> By: Deana http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/08/12/who-would-you-want-to-spend-time-with/comment-page-1/#comment-27093 Deana Wed, 13 Aug 2008 06:43:53 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=3387#comment-27093 Let me get this straight: Bookworm reads an AP report and writes a wonderful commentary on this and Dagon thinks Bookworm is deluded. And my favorite part: that Obama's office organization is due to the building being a van der Rohe structure. Right. Bookworm - excellent piece. Recently, the Democrats seem to have a bad habit of nominating folks that people just don't like. I never supported Clinton but I could always understand why people like him. But Gore? Kerry? Edwards? And now Obama? McCain strikes me as likable. Human. And not drowning in self-importance. I'll take that any day. Deana Let me get this straight: Bookworm reads an AP report and writes a wonderful commentary on this and Dagon thinks Bookworm is deluded. And my favorite part: that Obama’s office organization is due to the building being a van der Rohe structure. Right.

Bookworm – excellent piece. Recently, the Democrats seem to have a bad habit of nominating folks that people just don’t like. I never supported Clinton but I could always understand why people like him. But Gore? Kerry? Edwards? And now Obama?

McCain strikes me as likable. Human. And not drowning in self-importance.

I’ll take that any day.

Deana

]]> By: Ymarsakar http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/08/12/who-would-you-want-to-spend-time-with/comment-page-1/#comment-27091 Ymarsakar Wed, 13 Aug 2008 04:47:48 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=3387#comment-27091 Dagon believes in peace, that's why he foments war. People must suffer in order for true peace to arrive, after all. Dagon believes in peace, that’s why he foments war. People must suffer in order for true peace to arrive, after all.

]]> By: Mike Devx http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/08/12/who-would-you-want-to-spend-time-with/comment-page-1/#comment-27090 Mike Devx Wed, 13 Aug 2008 04:11:34 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=3387#comment-27090 Certainly the rush from Carol McCain to Cindy McCain is not exactly morally or ethically impressive. However, here is a different, unedited take: "Carol remained resolutely loyal as McCain’s political star rose. She says she agreed to talk to The Mail on Sunday only because she wanted to publicise her support for the man who abandoned her. Indeed, the old Mercedes that she uses to run errands displays both a disabled badge and a sticker encouraging people to vote for her ex-husband. ‘He’s a good guy,’ she assured us. ‘We are still good friends. He is the best man for president." "Another friend added: 'Carol didn't fight him. She felt her infirmity made her an impediment to him. She justified his actions because of all he had gone through. She used to say, "He just wants to make up for lost time."' Indeed, to many in their circle the saddest part of the break-up was Carol's decision to resign herself to losing a man she says she still adores. Friends confirm she has remained friends with McCain and backed him in all his campaigns. 'He was very generous to her in the divorce but of course he could afford to be, since he was marrying Cindy,' one observed. McCain transferred the Florida beach house to Carol and gave her the right to live in their jointly-owned townhouse in the Washington suburb of Alexandria. He also agreed to pay her alimony and child support." ======= You'll find a wide variety of takes on this issue. My take? - John McCain has Carol McCain to worry about. She continues to support him. - Barack Obama has Rev. Jeremiah Wright to worry about. He's not exactly supportive. Rev. Wright may be planning a very nice October Surprise, during his tour for his new book at that time, for the Empty Suit that threw him "under the bus". Certainly the rush from Carol McCain to Cindy McCain is not exactly morally or ethically impressive.

However, here is a different, unedited take:
“Carol remained resolutely loyal as McCain’s political star rose. She says she agreed to talk to The Mail on Sunday only because she wanted to publicise her support for the man who abandoned her.

Indeed, the old Mercedes that she uses to run errands displays both a disabled badge and a sticker encouraging people to vote for her ex-husband. ‘He’s a good guy,’ she assured us. ‘We are still good friends. He is the best man for president.”

“Another friend added: ‘Carol didn’t fight him. She felt her infirmity made her an impediment to him. She justified his actions because of all he had gone through. She used to say, “He just wants to make up for lost time.”‘
Indeed, to many in their circle the saddest part of the break-up was Carol’s decision to resign herself to losing a man she says she still adores.

Friends confirm she has remained friends with McCain and backed him in all his campaigns. ‘He was very generous to her in the divorce but of course he could afford to be, since he was marrying Cindy,’ one observed.

McCain transferred the Florida beach house to Carol and gave her the right to live in their jointly-owned townhouse in the Washington suburb of Alexandria. He also agreed to pay her alimony and child support.”

=======

You’ll find a wide variety of takes on this issue. My take?
- John McCain has Carol McCain to worry about. She continues to support him.
- Barack Obama has Rev. Jeremiah Wright to worry about. He’s not exactly supportive. Rev. Wright may be planning a very nice October Surprise, during his tour for his new book at that time, for the Empty Suit that threw him “under the bus”.

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