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Clinton's Cronies
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You guessed it, the "misguided" priest was told by his Bishop to
pipe down. So much for the Catholic Church standing up
against abortion or supporting the priests who do take courageous
stands. Shame on that Bishop.
-- Judy Beumler
Louisville, Kentucky
As a religious, social and low tax conservative I say Amen,
Lisa. The one good thing about the Obama election is that
intrinsic Democrat racism and sexism has been dealt a blow by the
election of the first African-American "female" for
President. Happy Days are here again, and economic policy
will be reminiscent of FDR's failures that led to 13 years of
economic chaos and impoverishment and the rise of totalitarian
fascism. The big difference is "Ms." Obama is clearly
sympathetic to the fascist agenda of destroying freedom and
liberty in the world.
-- Michael
Tomlinson
Camp Habbaniyah, Iraq
DO THE MATH
Re: G. Tracy Mehan, III's
Social Conservatives as Scapegoats:
I think that your article is on the right track. The practical politician needs to identify how he is going to accomplish his goals. Where does his 51% come from, or will he support a diversionary third party so that he only needs 47%? Current Republican leadership seems unable to do the math. They have managed to maintain the ability to shift blame to others for their own failures.
I'm coming to the conclusion the political elite have absolutely
no idea what it means to evangelical Christians to be Christians.
As your article says, there are many roads that social and
economic conservatives walk in common, they just don't do it
together. Strong arguments for energy development and taxation
appeal to all three legs of the conservative base, but the
liberals chose to be like the Democrats. Big government
solutions, giving away other people's money, blaming capitalism
while ignoring big government stupidity and corruption were the
chosen campaign points. Republicans went for image while they
deserted principle. That only works if you are a Democrat.
-- George York
ANARCHY APHORISM
Re: Ira Kessel's letter
(under "Out of My Way") in Reader Mail's Marital
Strife:
Ira Kessel attributed this to Adam Smith: "That government governs best which governs least."
Thoreau, while agreeing with that, added this: "Carried out, it finally amounts to this, which also I believe -- 'That government is best which governs not at all;' and when men are prepared for it, that will be the kind of government which they will have. Government is at best but an expedient; but most governments are usually, and all governments are sometimes, inexpedient." Civil disobedience!
Somebody please get this message to Congress. Quickly, please!
"Super double quick!" (in language more appropriate to this day
than it was in 1984).
-- A. C. Santore
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Alan Brooks| 11.20.08 @ 10:37AM
You guys are underestimating Obama as you did Clinton, you don't guess he will trangulate, do you? 2009:
Bob: "Heavens to mergatroid, Ethel, Obama is doing what slick Willy did!"
Ethel: "Really, Bob? I didn't know he could pull it off this year".
Bob: "Yeah, the people at NR and American Spectator are surprised that Clinton's people could arrange it so quickly... they figured there would be a
'decent interval' "
Ethel: Oh, don't use that expression!
Bob: "Sorry. Anyway, Emmet Tyrrell at the Spectator almost had a fit, and Lowry at NR yelled 'how could Obama do a U-ey so fast!"
Ethel: "A what??"
Bob: "a 180 degree turn"
Ethel: "Pass the mashed potatoes..."
Alan Brooks| 11.20.08 @ 10:47AM
Mark these words, boys: The big O. will triangulate so fast you wont know what hit you. We could make a wager-- anyone here care to lose a few bucks?
Michael L. Hauschild| 11.20.08 @ 2:07PM
Change?
Witnessing President-elect Obama assemble his new cabinet only evokes a paraphrasing of Reverend Wright, “The Clintons have come home to roost.”
Alan Brooks| 11.20.08 @ 4:22PM
Yes and you will continue to underrate Obama.
Republicans are their own worst enemies.
We're all a bigger con to ourselves than Enron.
Michael L. Hauschild| 11.20.08 @ 7:26PM
How could anyone underestimate someone who just won the Presidency, the most powerful position on earth?
Those of us who worked so successfully in the 2000 election will all be on the same side once more. We will be up against nearly the same people once again. Take heart, how easily we forget that we beat the Gorebot, who due to many indicators was virtually a shoe in. The bad blood being drawn now between the various factions is a good healthy discourse and does no harm other than ruffle a few feathers.
Moderates in name (liberals in practice) do not work even if they manage to get elected. If you believe otherwise you have not looked at Bush's approval ratings or received the election results on McCain.
Instead what the Republican party needs is a beltway outsider, pro-life (but who will not persecute those who are not), a pro-gun, straight (who will not regulate, condemn, or bash gays), a pro-military stalwart, who will govern as she lives. (yes, the "s" is not a typo)
Shake your fists and wave your signs all you want for a while but soon we will have to get down to the business of saving the country. Sort it out soon and realize that it is what you are willing to give up, not what you demand that will ensure success.
It will not be eight years this time.
IMKessel| 11.20.08 @ 9:19PM
Mr. Santore, thanks for the mention. I enjoy your posts.
Kathy Jacobson| 11.23.08 @ 5:53PM
Still waiting for the "change". All I see is Clinton cronies, Washington insiders and the Chicago political machine. When is the "change" supposed to begin?