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OUTSTANDINGLY WRITTEN!!!! Thank you so very much for speaking the
truth about what so many of us feel.
— Ray Paul
Thank you.
— Nancy Smithson
TOO SMART BY HALF
Re: Angelo M. Codevilla’s
Reflection on Brains and Barack:
One has to agree with Dr. Codevilla. Over and over again,
even from contributors to TAS, one reads that Mr. Obama, while
perhaps misguided, is blessed with a staggering intellect. We
read that he went to and graduated from Harvard Law School, was
president of Harvard Law Review, taught constitutional law for a
while, and so on. So what? Time and time again, the man has shown
that he knows nothing about history, nothing about current
events, nothing, indeed, about the Constitution. Certainly, he
knows nothing about economics, markets, or business. In fact, all
he seems to be good for, and good at, is a kind of raw
bare-knuckled Chicago-style down-and-dirty politics, which, it
must be said, has served him well, so far. But there must be a
reason he won’t release his SAT scores or any of his transcripts,
and it can’t be because of stellar scores and grades. Mr. Obama
is anything but modest and humble. Until he finally does so, or
at least until he stops talking about “these 57 United States,”
or until he finally passes some law that makes things better,
instead of worse, I wish folks would stop talking about how very
bright he is.
— David
Reich
Auburn, New York
PHONY
Re: R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr.’s Odious
Conservatives:
Good to read Tyrrell calling out this guy to be the phony that he
is. Regrettably there have been a number of conservatives who I
like and respect rushing to his defense.
— Paul Z
BULLIES, YET COWARDS
Re: Lisa Fabrizio’s Fear
Itself:
“You’d think that the acquisition of power would have softened their own partisan attacks and made them magnanimous…”
Well, no, Lisa, I didn’t think so — given what these true-believing, drunk-on-power, hate-everyone, indecorous, vulgar, arrogant and puerile bullies, yet cowards, continue to show who they are.
But I was ready to be surprised.
— C. Kenna Amos Jr.
THE ANTI-MIDAS TOUCH
Re: Peter Ferrara’s But
What’s the GOP Plan?
As has been the case with of all Peter Ferrara’s recent articles
this one is concise, to the point and correct. For Republicans
who are wobbly on repealing Obamacare, because the public likes
“parts of it,” the good news is as a whole Obamacare is unpopular
and the majority of the public understands it is too expensive, a
jobs killer and a detriment to good medical care. As with all of
the Obama agenda, this monstrosity needs to be repealed and
replaced with bold, new and creative ideas that will restore
America’s confidence and prosperity. It is time for the GOP to
“buck up” and go on the offensive. We have nothing to lose by
being brave and bold in the current bloodless civil war, but
trepidation and hesitancy could be lethal not only to the GOP’s
political fortunes, but the country as a whole as the man with
the anti-Midas touch, assisted by the living mannequin and the
old coot, continues to destroy our present and future with their
foolish and juvenile policies.
— Michael Tomlinson
Jacksonville, North Carolina
PLUS C’EST LA MÊME CHOSE
Re: Jerry Brennan’s
Darkness at Noon and Night:
I recall Hollywood Communist Dalton Trumbo saying that one of his
proudest accomplishments was preventing Hollywood from making a
movie based on Koestler’s Darkness at Noon. How times
have changed.
— David Govett
Davis, California
HEALTH WORKERS OF THE WORLD, UNITE
Re: John R. Guardiano’s
The Civil War History of Obamacare:
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Mike Lee| 4.2.10 @ 7:41AM
Dear Janiegirl:
“Just because you didn't get your way, don't be a spoil sport”
Look who’s talkin’. The Bush-Gore 2000 election was (do the math!) TEN YEARS AGO. A whole lot has happened since then; but the Dem’s go around bitchin’ about it to this day. The haughty Dem’s went to court to manipulate the system AND THEY LOST! Gee, the Dem’s threw a punch and the GOP fought back—imagine that. As the old poker player said: “If you didn’t want to play that kind of game, Sonny, you should have never played those cards.”
As, Janiegirl surely notices in other contexts, debate over public policy is always a continuing two-way affair. Just because one side achieves a legislative win doesn’t mean the other party can’t work to repeal the law or reform the law in ways that change its essential character.
Obama and the Dems have managed to pass an unpopular law. The anger is real. A whole mess of folk believe that Obamacare—whatever its intentions—will be bad for this country. So, dreary, they’re formin’ a posse to head it off at the pass. Deal with it.
purpleguy| 4.4.10 @ 7:36PM
Good luck repealing anything once Americans realize the misinformation, deceit and bald-faced lies that the Republicans have been spewing for a year...
SC Mike| 4.2.10 @ 8:04AM
Regarding West Virginia resident L. James’ point on the possibility of tampering with voting machines to achieve favorable electoral results: the issue is not the manufacturers, but the local officials who set up, tabulate, and certify the results. That’s what’s behind Soros’ Secretary of State project. http://www.discoverthenetworks.....grpid=7487
crookedwren| 4.2.10 @ 9:37AM
Exactly, SC Mike, and they've been working on those radicals in position of Sec. of States -- been working on that for a long, long time.
Also note the numbers of questionable voter regs. in Ohio alone -- registrations done by ACORN.
And don't be fooled by the new names. According to one source, the groups haven't changed their tax id numbers.
Indy Voter| 4.2.10 @ 9:39AM
Another good read if you need your spirits lifted
http://hotair.com/greenroom/ar.....the-weary/
keyboard jockey | 4.2.10 @ 1:49PM
The Week In Review – How Will The Republicans Get Their Grove Back? Who Or What, Is Stopping RNC Chairman Michael Steele, From Pitching That Huge GOP Party Tent? Why is Tucker Carlson Firing Into That Same Tent?
I don’t as a rule critique Republicans.
TGIF Circus Life, Republicans “Dirty White Boys & The Horse They Rode In On”
http://youhavetobethistalltogo.....dirty.html
keyboard jockey | 4.2.10 @ 5:52PM
Imus Guest This Morning, Jason Mattera author of “Obama Zombies, How The Liberal Machine Brainwashed My Generation. Who will inspire young Republicans. I enjoyed the interview video posted.
http://youhavetobethistalltogo.....o-can.html
Alan Brooks| 4.2.10 @ 9:54PM
You people will run another Bush in 2012,
the GOP is too conflicted and compromised.
Alan Brooks| 4.2.10 @ 9:56PM
And the rednecks! they are not conservatives-- they are savages.
Majito| 4.3.10 @ 7:48AM
Don't wait 'til November to vote...don't forget primaries...just picking someone that the local machine has blessed does not mean a change in the right direction. and to Alan Brooks, hope your daughter marries a redneck that way you can have savage grandkids...what a clown you are with that ignorant comment...i rather hang out with rednecks that with the self-appointed-priests-of-reason-stuffed-shirts any day of the week...
Paladin kcs| 4.3.10 @ 9:59AM
Tea Parties stikes back,Follow the money!
Yes of course they did the Propaganda wing is most useful that way.The elitist defeatist party are trying to radicalize the tea party movement to those who are only listening to there stations. But the differance is we in the tea party unlike the 60's are the buying power of America.Tea parties strikes back Inform, boycott and picket the sponsors of those channels and or shows that have attacked attacked without so much as a bit of proof you mention the N word and it's victims payday across the nation or for that matter the F word those who have special victim status as if they were an endangered spiecies.With thousands watching with video's not one word made it on film Grandpa's and Grannies gone wild maybe it was the girl next door or maybe it was a snake in the grass either way it was a fundrasing that will cost them in the end. People will find out the elitist defeatist party are out for power and they do not care what the results of there lies and deceit are, Tea paries United inform boycott and if necessary Picket .
Oldefarte| 4.4.10 @ 11:40AM
The proper release for this'quiet anger' is the November+ elections; and I hope that the American taxpayer-voters have the courage, stamina, and conviction to express that 'quiet anger' accordingly!!!!!!!!!!
Louis Jenkins| 4.4.10 @ 11:44AM
http://michellemalkin.com/2010.....t-the-rnc/
And we wonder why there is suspicion towards the RNC, that many who post here are in favor of a third party, and others just say "throw out all the bums."
Time for pause and thought. Hmmmm.....
Louis Jenkins
Oldefarte| 4.4.10 @ 2:55PM
I fail to see the [direct] connection between the Steele/RNC problem and this editorial about public anger [over mainly ObamaDemocrats usurption of power and demonizing Americans]. If getting rid of the RNC chairman would solve our problems, there would be nothing to lose sleep over. America's problems are much deeper than that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!