tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14070647.post3431567776019277833..comments2023-06-12T08:48:28.434-05:00Comments on This Blog Title For Sale: So When Did This Become A Political Blog?richmanwiscohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00918911902112325972noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14070647.post-43004549590379313852008-10-05T14:27:00.000-05:002008-10-05T14:27:00.000-05:00I give up. You're too though to bait .....I give up. You're too though to bait .....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14070647.post-86325851480791550732008-10-05T13:04:00.000-05:002008-10-05T13:04:00.000-05:00Alright, I have fallen for the threadjack. Let's ...Alright, I have fallen for the threadjack. Let's keep the comments to the thesis of the original post, please.richmanwiscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918911902112325972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14070647.post-6077767702257734962008-10-05T11:42:00.000-05:002008-10-05T11:42:00.000-05:00Come on richman, get on point. Both my neighbor Je...Come on richman, get on point. <BR/><BR/>Both my neighbor Jeff and I do not have the experience to quarterback the New York Jets. The assessment Jeff is a better athlete than I does not change the fact Jeff is not qualified for the position. I seriously question the critical thinking of someone who thinks otherwise or falls for the silly fuzzy logic. I guess it is not silly if it plays with the swing voters.<BR/><BR/>Very simple, if you are questioning Palin's experience they have you looking the wrong way. Good for them and shame on you.<BR/><BR/>Questioning Palin's experience is a Democratic tactic, not mine. I am just surprised it still has legs. It seem to play with you which intrigues me. <BR/><BR/>Palin is as dumb as a deer in the headlights therefore Obama will make a wonderful President. What kind of strange logic is that?<BR/><BR/>Let me try one more time.<BR/><BR/>richman logic<BR/><BR/>A < 0<BR/><BR/>B < 0<BR/><BR/>A < B therefore B > 0<BR/><BR/># 9 logic<BR/><BR/>A < 0<BR/><BR/>B < 0<BR/><BR/>A < B therefore B < 0<BR/><BR/>But # 9 you are missing something<BR/><BR/>A < 0<BR/><BR/>B < 0<BR/><BR/>C ~ Community Organizer = 1<BR/><BR/>Therefore B + C > 0 <BR/><BR/>Now I completely understand. Someone get me an Obama sign for my front yard.<BR/><BR/>Come on, just admit it. You like the idea of Obama. Experience is not part of your equation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14070647.post-65956490509831313872008-10-05T09:35:00.000-05:002008-10-05T09:35:00.000-05:00#9Still sawing the experience log? Hasn't Governo...#9<BR/>Still sawing the experience log? Hasn't Governor Palin demonstrated beyond a shadow of doubt that lack of intelligence far outweighs any experience? And our president was a two term governor; that should have made him the best president ever based on experience, right?richmanwiscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918911902112325972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14070647.post-27014145538693104872008-10-05T01:16:00.000-05:002008-10-05T01:16:00.000-05:00I support the position of the Constitution guy. Ch...I support the position of the Constitution guy. Characterizing abortion as a question of women's rights is not completely accurate. Some people who are not religiously incline consider abortion a form of murder. Agree or disagree that is their position. To suggest any and all anti abortion sentiment is rooted in some kind of religious fanaticism is patently wrong. And to suggest all non believes fully support abortion is ridiculous. Abortion should not be decided by the McCain Court or the Obama Court. I think we need a Constitutional amendment or leave it to the States?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14070647.post-86212683572444520262008-10-05T00:40:00.000-05:002008-10-05T00:40:00.000-05:00richmanwisco, I hear all the blab... blab... blab ...richmanwisco, I hear all the blab... blab... blab about the Supreme Court. You seem like an intelligent guy, what's up with the Obama nonsense?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14070647.post-76365553813406981412008-10-05T00:25:00.000-05:002008-10-05T00:25:00.000-05:00Dear #8But it's a great strategy. Connect McCain t...Dear #8<BR/><BR/>But it's a great strategy. Connect McCain to the fiasco. If you can connect McCain in the eyes of the average voter with the sins of Bush then Obama is a winner. The interesting aspect of the strategy is historically McCain has not been a mainstream Republican. How on earth do you connect that with Bush. I've always considered McCain a right wing Democrat. Which brings up another interesting thought, we have the most liberal Republican senator running against the most liberal Democratic senator. I don't think the Republicans even have a dog in the race.<BR/><BR/>The part of the Democratic strategy that confuses me is raising the question of Palin's experience. They're correct, Palin does not have the experience to serve as President but Obama has even less. Palin has served in an executive role while Obama was a community organizer coming out of the most corrupt political system in the country. It doesn't exactly create a lot of confidence in the U.S. electorate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14070647.post-5263458484470987962008-10-03T19:42:00.000-05:002008-10-03T19:42:00.000-05:00It is interesting that some people would vote for ...It is interesting that some people would vote for Obama, who has less experience with goverment, than George Bush did when he ran for president. We all know what a fiasco that turned out to be. McCain, who has served the United States with distinction both in the Armed Services and as an elected member of goverment is to be tried for Bush's transgressions, rather than his own record. Shame!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14070647.post-3195921786922554232008-09-28T18:20:00.000-05:002008-09-28T18:20:00.000-05:00I appreciate the clarification, I now understand w...I appreciate the clarification, I now understand where you were going. And were we having this conversation 14 years ago, I would agree fully. But the climate, largely created by the conservative right wing and explained in the original post completely changed the calculus. In my opinion, stacking the Supreme Court was the <I>quid pro quo</I> for the conservative right to put them in power. That way the right could succeed in the appellate where they failed in the legislature. I would welcome a return to the day when a nominated justice didn't have to answer to his views on morality. I guess I'm just cynical that way.richmanwiscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918911902112325972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14070647.post-41094604434667645012008-09-28T10:44:00.000-05:002008-09-28T10:44:00.000-05:00No, you're missing the point. It has very little t...No, you're missing the point. It has very little to do with Row v Wade or the McCain Court. The Constitution has been buffeted by the ebbs and flows of politics since it's inception. There's nothing new and nothing to fear. Vote your believes but not out of fear.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14070647.post-79768126446905582882008-09-28T10:06:00.000-05:002008-09-28T10:06:00.000-05:00Which is a very long winded way of saying that a l...Which is a very long winded way of saying that a long standing precedent should be overturned on the Commerce Clause condition that it wasn't a Constitutional matter to begin with, starting with, say <I>Roe v Wade</I>? Please, go on, but I warn you, I am not a Constitutional scholar, I may just fall asleep.richmanwiscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918911902112325972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14070647.post-43071927150413277662008-09-27T12:59:00.000-05:002008-09-27T12:59:00.000-05:00Since you seem to have some level on interest in t...Since you seem to have some level on interest in the influence of the Supreme Count over the politics of the U.S. I suggest you study the history the court and discount most of Cass R. Sunsteins article. Like all of us, Sunstein's analysis appears heavily influenced by his personal politics. A number of items in the article that are presented as fact, may be questionable at best.<BR/>I'd hold the pronouncements regarding Bush or the McCain Court as some unique and unprecedented attract on the Constitution. <BR/>One of my personal favors and where I'd start is the use of the Commerce Clause by a Federalist leaning court to minimums the powers granted by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights to the States.<BR/>Be careful with the States Rights question relative to civil rights. Admittedly the Commerce Clause was used effectively to introduce the Federal Government into arenas of power historically reserved for the States and yes, we all support the results.<BR/>But the question here is academic, not a moral. Did the authors of the Constitution grant the Federal Government the right to interject itself into the business of the States. And did the authors expect the Court to interpret the Commerce Clause accordingly and does the intent of the authors really matter?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14070647.post-20380158326245940772008-09-26T20:20:00.000-05:002008-09-26T20:20:00.000-05:00I didn't know this one was under attack.If "Faith ...<I>I didn't know this one was under attack.</I><BR/>If "Faith Based Initiatives" doesn't make your skin crawl, then you're a theocrat just like the rest of them.<BR/><BR/><I>Are we talking creationism or unions because it's debatable which influence is the most menacing?</I><BR/>Of course I'm talking creationism, a purely religious fiction. If you want to invoke unions to cloud the issue, do so on your own blog.<BR/><BR/><I>This sounds so much better than abortion.</I><BR/>Abortion. There, I said it. Who the hell am I to tell a woman what to do with her body?<BR/><BR/><I>You mean like the Duke lacrosse team?</I><BR/>Okay, I'll bite. If memory serves, there was no crime, the DA was disbarred, and the accused will be made whole by the courts. You know what? You made my point for me. Thanks.<BR/><BR/><I>Socialist or Social Worker? And what exactly did he organize? Is this another Jimmy Carter? Wasn't Jimmy Carter president during the last big economic meltdown?</I><BR/>Straight from the talking points. You've been watching too much Sean Hannity. I expected better.richmanwiscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918911902112325972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14070647.post-67970271914545887982008-09-26T19:10:00.000-05:002008-09-26T19:10:00.000-05:00Constitution and the First Amendment"Rights that g...Constitution and the First Amendment<BR/>"Rights that guarantee that citizens can worship in whatever manner they choose" <BR/>I didn't know this one was under attack.<BR/>"Rights that keep public education free from undue influence and bias"<BR/>Are we talking creationism or unions because it's debatable which influence is the most menacing?<BR/>"It protects the reproductive rights of our women"<BR/>This sounds so much better than abortion.<BR/>"It guarantees that citizens can't be held without charge"<BR/>You mean like the Duke lacrosse team?<BR/>"Barack Obama" <BR/>Socialist or Social Worker? And what exactly did he organize? Is this another Jimmy Carter? Wasn't Jimmy Carter president during the last big economic meltdown?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14070647.post-92110398968681438492008-09-26T18:41:00.000-05:002008-09-26T18:41:00.000-05:00Interesting, I didn't realize Bush was running aga...Interesting, I didn't realize Bush was running again. I thought it was some other guy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com