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2009-03-07 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Fred 2009-03-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 <<<< intellectually dishonest to the core. >>>

Nailed it.

Posted by Omoter Speaking for Boskone7794 2009-03-07 00:15|| 2009-03-07 00:15|| Front Page Top

#2 First they took the schools.
Then courts and bureaucracy.
Now the White House.
Your house is next.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2009-03-07 01:36|| 2009-03-07 01:36|| Front Page Top

#3 As nobody had a gun to my head, of course I completely ignored Bambi's joint session barf-fest. My jaw hit the floor when I read CK's column here. How illiterate, face-smackingly illogical, and idiotic can things become? Health care, education, and energy? (and that leaves aside the Bambi's ilk is clueless as to what the issues/solutions are in those various areas)

That he can make such a preposterous speech - and that even CK gives it the courtesy of calling it clever rhetoric - momentarily shocks me until I return to my months-long torpor of almost literally not believing what I'm seeing and hearing.

Posted by Verlaine 2009-03-07 03:24|| 2009-03-07 03:24|| Front Page Top

#4 Verlaine, I don't believe that the current occupant in the Oval Office sees all of the economic turmoil as a problem to be solved. He sees it more as a very fortunately timed (for him) distraction. Wasn't it one of Clinton's retreads (can't remember if it was Begala, could have been Emmanuel or Carville) who said that "you can't waste a good crisis"?

The economy is on life support? Well...toss money at it, blame Reid/Pelosi if it doesn't "recover", and cram through his favorite pet causes before anyone notices.

He hasn't a clue how to pay for it all, and could care less about the total bill. The important thing is that his narcissism is temporarily sated. (It's never completely sated, it's always going to be a gaping hole no matter how much adoration he gets.)

For now, there are enough idjits who still think he farts rainbows and shits gold to get his favorite failed policies in place. Some members of the media are starting to figure out they had been had, but they are still acting like toddlers entranced by something shiny. If he waits a year or so, he might lose the wobblier members of his fan club. That's why he needs to get this stuff done NOW.

Posted by Cornsilk Blondie 2009-03-07 08:28|| 2009-03-07 08:28|| Front Page Top

#5 Socilization - it's the only way.

Resistance is futile.

Posted by Bobby at the Kids Place in Texas 2009-03-07 09:59|| 2009-03-07 09:59|| Front Page Top

#6 <<<< ~~intellectually~~ dishonest to the core. >>>

inappropriate limitation fixed

Posted by Clegum Ghibelline2050 2009-03-07 12:20|| 2009-03-07 12:20|| Front Page Top

#7 True 1st hand:

One of my Drs. goes gaga at the mere mention of Prez O'bambi; just this week she melted down like a vanilla ice cream cone in the sun at the mere mention of his name.

She is smart as hell which makes the whole O'bambi worship phenom disgusting.

Posted by Red Dawg">Red Dawg 2009-03-07 13:12|| 2009-03-07 13:12|| Front Page Top

#8 For now, there are enough idjits who still think he farts rainbows and shits gold to get his favorite failed policies in place.

at Ace Of Spades HQ, the stock phrase is "bringing unicorns, that shit skittles"

LOL

Posted by Frank G 2009-03-07 18:06|| 2009-03-07 18:06|| Front Page Top

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