no_vaseline_IHB
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[quote author="Nude" date=1247035662]Every time I think about coming back here, I force myself to read this thread. Rather than discuss the very real impact of California's budget problems,</blockquote>
That nightmare for the voters is induced by the ballot box. We've been morons for 30 years and it's coming home to roost. There isn't much to discuss that is different now than in 1988.
<blockquote>Obama's legislative agenda,</blockquote>
Which is unstoppable because the GOP has totally collapsed (as a result of their own ineptitude), to the point where they are powerless to oppose anything. So much for Karl Roves vision of a generation of dominance. Not much to talk about, unless you want to take potshots at hypocrites who walked the moral superiority path during Monica Lewensky, but can?t seem to keep their own pants zipped up. Still, too easy ? like shooting fish in a bucket and boring.
<blockquote> or the befuddling responses of the administration to unfolding events in North Korea, Honduras, and Iran...</blockquote>
Do you really find the administrations responses befuddling? There is something to discuss, maybe. Do tell and start another thread.
<blockquote>you seem quite happy to attack the (soon-to-be-former) Governor of a small state, one in which none of you reside, like moronic children ringing a doorbell just to hear the chimes.
You're completely stupid if this amuses you in any way.</blockquote>
What I find amusing is the citizens of Alaska are almost as dumb as the ones in California when it comes to selecting Governors who are all bark and no bite. I guess we're all suckers for a Cult of Personality.
<blockquote> Whether you fancy yourself a "tell-it-like-it-is" asshat, or a defender of the unjustly accused, you are allowing the debate to be framed around the actions of a woman who has absolutely NO POWER to do anything.</blockquote>
Sarah Palin is a walking example of the double-standard that has become the GOP. And like it or not, last Wednesday she was the front runner for the 2012 POUTS election. If she wasn?t enjoying the attention, she certainly wasn?t doing anything to tamp it down.
<blockquote>This kind of behavior not only keeps people from posting, it's exactly the kind of personally abusive tactic that keeps good people from running for office.</blockquote>
I would hope this is exactly what keeps unqualified people from running for office. From experience, I can tell you it's a grinding job where everyone hates you - even if you're popular and not trying to change much of anything. Actually do something and people get all fired up and really hate your guts. The petty backbiting comes with the territory and is just a warm-up for the real fights that wait.
The only thing glamorous about politics is Election Night victory parties.
<blockquote> Grow up.</blockquote>
And nice to see you around too. Some of us (me included) miss you a lot.
That nightmare for the voters is induced by the ballot box. We've been morons for 30 years and it's coming home to roost. There isn't much to discuss that is different now than in 1988.
<blockquote>Obama's legislative agenda,</blockquote>
Which is unstoppable because the GOP has totally collapsed (as a result of their own ineptitude), to the point where they are powerless to oppose anything. So much for Karl Roves vision of a generation of dominance. Not much to talk about, unless you want to take potshots at hypocrites who walked the moral superiority path during Monica Lewensky, but can?t seem to keep their own pants zipped up. Still, too easy ? like shooting fish in a bucket and boring.
<blockquote> or the befuddling responses of the administration to unfolding events in North Korea, Honduras, and Iran...</blockquote>
Do you really find the administrations responses befuddling? There is something to discuss, maybe. Do tell and start another thread.
<blockquote>you seem quite happy to attack the (soon-to-be-former) Governor of a small state, one in which none of you reside, like moronic children ringing a doorbell just to hear the chimes.
You're completely stupid if this amuses you in any way.</blockquote>
What I find amusing is the citizens of Alaska are almost as dumb as the ones in California when it comes to selecting Governors who are all bark and no bite. I guess we're all suckers for a Cult of Personality.
<blockquote> Whether you fancy yourself a "tell-it-like-it-is" asshat, or a defender of the unjustly accused, you are allowing the debate to be framed around the actions of a woman who has absolutely NO POWER to do anything.</blockquote>
Sarah Palin is a walking example of the double-standard that has become the GOP. And like it or not, last Wednesday she was the front runner for the 2012 POUTS election. If she wasn?t enjoying the attention, she certainly wasn?t doing anything to tamp it down.
<blockquote>This kind of behavior not only keeps people from posting, it's exactly the kind of personally abusive tactic that keeps good people from running for office.</blockquote>
I would hope this is exactly what keeps unqualified people from running for office. From experience, I can tell you it's a grinding job where everyone hates you - even if you're popular and not trying to change much of anything. Actually do something and people get all fired up and really hate your guts. The petty backbiting comes with the territory and is just a warm-up for the real fights that wait.
The only thing glamorous about politics is Election Night victory parties.
<blockquote> Grow up.</blockquote>
And nice to see you around too. Some of us (me included) miss you a lot.