Liberal Circular Firing Squad in Action? (Trees And Things)

thefadd: Re: Secretary of State Chomsky!

Thu, 4 Dec 2008 20:30:41 EST

Given his centrist, inoffensive actions thus far in wouldn't be a stretch to assume that Obama has only two real goals: be the first black man elected President; be the first black man re-elected President.

thefadd: Re: Liberal Circular Firing Squad in Action?

Thu, 4 Dec 2008 20:27:47 EST

You could just as easily turn those numbers the other way--since FDR, only one Democrat garnered 54% of the popular vote before Obama, LBJ in '64.

zyxwvutsr: Re: You've Made My Point For Me

Mon, 1 Dec 2008 08:05:59 EST

For Joe Lieberman, though, that was too much to ask

That leaves Liberman right where he should be: A man with a conscience shouldn't belong to a political party that demands loyalty to the exclusion of principle. (And to be c

logan: You've Made My Point For Me

Mon, 1 Dec 2008 02:39:08 EST

See, that's the problem. I see a difference between asking for loyalty requiring and total devotion. Disagreeing with some of your party's policies or some of your fellow party members is one thing. ...If Joe had been loyal t

pO157: Re: Talking Landslides

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 05:58:24 EST

See, I have to wonder if this is true or not. Landslides can be defined a couple ways, and while, yes, Obama didn't match some of the victory totals of the 20th century*,

The winner take all electoral college totals magnify and inflate th

logan: Another Possibility: Obama's NOT a Radical Liberal

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 23:27:44 EST

Here's a wacky thought: maybe Obama wasn't all that liberal to begin with.

Right from the get-go, the GOP labeled Obama as a dangerously liberal extremist, just as they did to Kerry, Gore, Clinton, Dukakis, and Mondale before him. Why? Because they're

JimmyHavok: Just out of curiosity

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 23:10:17 EST

Who do you expect to be elected President in 2012, since you've already determined that it won't be Obama?

Lou: Re: Secretary of State Chomsky!

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:04:29 EST

This I know: When I raise my hand and take that oath of office, I think the world will look at us differently," he said. "And millions of kids across this country will look at themselves differently."

Sounds good to me.

Steve Urkel: Secretary of State Chomsky!

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:44:17 EST

While Obama is undoubtedly left wing, as I often pointed out during the campaign, Obama avoided making specfic promises, and his lack of track record means no one really knows what specific goals he's truly committed to. If this