tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11630456.post114839488701433589..comments2023-12-21T05:26:14.642-05:00Comments on duh: It's not just D's and R'sUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11630456.post-1148419173405680962006-05-23T16:19:00.000-05:002006-05-23T16:19:00.000-05:00Well, I'm not a Hillary fan since I don't think sh...Well, I'm not a Hillary fan since I don't think she can win for prsident so I don't need Ann C wasting my precious reading time. From what I've heard of that book it sounds like it's a simple hatchet job type deal.. is it?<BR/><BR/>Crashing the Gates wouldn't be too interesting if you are a R, unless you like gloating :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11990204805709725942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11630456.post-1148414823096364152006-05-23T15:07:00.000-05:002006-05-23T15:07:00.000-05:00I will read it as well. I also like the idea of t...I will read it as well. <BR/><BR/>I also like the idea of the "umbrella party". Kind of reminds me of the Quakers. Totally tolerant to a diversity of beliefs and behaviors as long as it is constrained to fit within the agreed apon rules (ie morals and values). Ironically the quakers weren't very tolerant politically (atleast according to Ben Franklins).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11630456.post-1148413224645799882006-05-23T14:40:00.000-05:002006-05-23T14:40:00.000-05:00I'll read "crashing the Gates". Might I suggest yo...I'll read "crashing the Gates". Might I suggest your read "the Case Against Hilary Clinton" avaible in hardcover the first week of June. By Ann Coutler.renaechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13233180688931339677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11630456.post-1148411914936414022006-05-23T14:18:00.000-05:002006-05-23T14:18:00.000-05:00Makes total sense. The point you are making and so...Makes total sense. The point you are making and some of mine are all in this book "Crashing the Gates". I know I keep harping on it, but it is a must read. It offers the Democratic Party a plan... at the least it crystalizes what is wrong.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11990204805709725942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11630456.post-1148411058382304502006-05-23T14:04:00.000-05:002006-05-23T14:04:00.000-05:00There are always going to be mindless followers on...There are always going to be mindless followers on both sides of the aisle, theres no need to debate that here. And the democrats are very hard to defend since they have nothing to say as a whole. But the Republicans are truely impressive with their rhetoric, as a Dem I am jeolous that we cant pull that off (even if we could, we wouldnt be able to get anything done anyway, since we would still be fighting amongst ourselves). Polarizing the country with such tight margins down the aisle was balsy, but has yeilded the R's with tremendous power to do whatever they want. Now that everyone has seen their agenda, it is clear (to me anyway) that they are not interested in making the world a better place for anyone bu themselves. This is their right as as they have been given this power to the people.<BR/><BR/>Ok, this is where the real problem is. The vast majority of the R's can't even recognize this and say, "boy they blew it, shame on them", they really believe that we are heading in the right direction (these people are in the "red states"). The R's that can recognize their party's faults, aren't willing to concede that the D's should be given the power to fix things. And I cant really blame them, because the D's point fingers without any kind of vision that is savy enough to cause positive change, yet simple enough for the masses to understand (ie WE ARE ALL GOING TO BE KILLED BY MUSLIMS IF WE DONT DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT, is easy to understand, and allows you to make the policy changes necessary to move your agenda, brilliant [in the guiness commercial voice])<BR/><BR/>I hope that made a little sense, I really had no intention of going that far with it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11630456.post-1148409794426727262006-05-23T13:43:00.000-05:002006-05-23T13:43:00.000-05:00There are many Republicans who are out of touch. R...There are many Republicans who are out of touch. Rick Santorum to start with. Jerry Falwell and the whole religious right. <BR/><BR/>Perhaps you're not a mindless follower, but a bunch of them sure are.renaechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13233180688931339677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11630456.post-1148408774547855532006-05-23T13:26:00.000-05:002006-05-23T13:26:00.000-05:00Ok. Well, I see it this way. The Republican led go...Ok. Well, I see it this way. The Republican led government has eroded our civil liberties, infringed upon our rights and taken us to war with false reasons. We on the Progressive Democratic side can only complain and try our best to get voters out and change things. While, every single republican I meet seems to think that everything is swell. Putting party loyalties aside, don't you think that those republicans are a little out of touch? <BR/><BR/>I will admit the Democrats are highly disorganized and that the special interest factions are spitting apart the party, but I will hardly even enterain the thought that we are mindless followers.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11990204805709725942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11630456.post-1148404471866491582006-05-23T12:14:00.000-05:002006-05-23T12:14:00.000-05:00The Republicans are sheep like? I think of it the ...The Republicans are sheep like? I think of it the other way. The dems are often sheep like and drink any old Kool Aid the party leaders serve up. Spoon fed. <BR/><BR/>I'll keep reading.renaechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13233180688931339677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11630456.post-1148403737376319422006-05-23T12:02:00.000-05:002006-05-23T12:02:00.000-05:00Welcome to my blog.. glad to have new readers!To a...Welcome to my blog.. glad to have new readers!<BR/><BR/>To answer your question, well, I guess if you read a lot of my back posts you would see that I'm really uset with how our country is running right now and I blame that ultimately on the voters but also on Republicans at large becasue of their evil deeds since they have been in power. <BR/><BR/>I think also Republican people in general are sheeplike and don't want to wake up and see what is going on in the country. Most importantly I don't get how Republicans want to include religion in politcs. I just don't get the logic at all and I find it insulting.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11990204805709725942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11630456.post-1148403414171160702006-05-23T11:56:00.000-05:002006-05-23T11:56:00.000-05:00been reading your blog for a few days. Stumbled on...been reading your blog for a few days. Stumbled on it through a link. I like your work. One question. What is your issue with the R's? You never come out and say it. You say you have no respect for a member of the Republican party, but you fail to elaborate on why.renaechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13233180688931339677noreply@blogger.com