Letters to the Editor
NotOrbitBoy
Published Letters: 286 Editor's Choice: 4
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Joan's Fangs
[Read the article: Are Democrats really so lame?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Told that it's not enough to simply attack the Republican Congress (which is the whole point of Bai's book), Emanuel snarls: "I have my knee on their vertebrae, and I'm not going to let up on the pressure until I hear the vertebrae snap."
Maybe we're supposed to be horrified by Emanuel's bloody pragmatism, but I enjoyed it.
More confirmation that Salonistas are driven by hate, rather than being driven by a desire to solve problems.
Do politicians of both parties use negative campaign tactics to achieve a goal? YES.
Can this be a productive tactic in gaining power? YES.
Can you identify one politicial leader you admire, based on their ability to demonize their opponent? As opposed to achieving something good for the country?
Joan might answer that last question positively, citing Rahm Emanual. But at the end of the day, Rahm is part of a congress that is currently at a historic low in terms of approval rating.
The current do nothing congress has nothing to fill the history books with. Quite a contrast to FDR, JFK, and Reagan.
Keep up the bitchin. Remain unhelpful when it comes time to solve a problem.
It will help Republicans regain control.
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You'll fit right in
[Read the article: Farewell, Bat Boy]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]From the Weekly World News to Salon.
Surprise, surprise.
Sydney Blumenthal columns have a lot in common with WWN.
Congrats, you'll fit right in.
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Sen. Craig may resign today. . .
[Read the article: The GOP's crowded closet]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Word is that Sen. Craig may resign today, as he should.
A number of prominent Republicans have criticized his actions.
Try and find Democratic critics of "cash in the freezer" William Jefferson.
A Republican does wrong, he is criticized by his peers, he resigns.
A Democratic does wrong, nothing happens.
When's Joe Conason going to write about WIlliam Jefferson's behavior? When will the democratic leadership take any action against him?
If you answered never to both, you are correct.
If you have a reason to justify that inconsistent behavior, you must be a salonista.
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Sydney's tooling you again
[Read the article: Bush knew Saddam had no weapons of mass destruction]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]The link below describes in detail how Sydney Blumenthal has once again put forward an incomplete, distorted, and misleading explanation of Bush, WMD, and Iraq.
I encourage Salonistas to read it.
1. It was not written by Rush Limbaugh or Ann Coulter.
2. It is not written so as to trigger any base emotions you may harbor.
3. WARNING: This article may disturb you if you actually enjoy being tooled by Sydney.
http://thismodernworld.com/3955
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Self Loathing Paranoia
[Read the article: Will Bush dare to nominate Ted Olson as attorney general?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I think that’s what you call it. I’d research the psychological basis, but I have nearly as much skepticism over psychology as I do over global warming.
We now know that Joe got it wrong, “wrong all the way” as he would put it. Michael Mukasey will be the nominee.
We also know that Amity, the salonista letter writer who stroked “Bush is constitutionally incapable of not pushing for Ted Olson”, also got it wrong all the way, . . . and Salon awarded her a star.
It’s hard to predict the future. Getting the Ted Olson story wrong would be easy to do.
What’s telling is the view of the future as seen by salonistas. It’s always a pessimistic view.
Cases in point:
1. The F-15 fighter is way over budget and will never live up to its billing. Reality: Air-to-air kill record of 103 kills, 0 losses. There are many, many examples of similar defense projects, ridiculed by the left, which eventually became examples of American can-do success.
2. Reagan is going to lead us into WWIII, the end is near. Reality: Cold war ends, US and USSR begin dismantling nuclear weapons.
2. We need campaign finance reform, limiting who can spend money and the amount they can spend on elections. Reality: More money is spent than ever before. Hsu, Soros, MoveOn.org (as well as right wing groups) can spend a bundle, others are silenced. So much for free speech. Hillary can undo her sins by simply returning the illicit funds, along with a note that says “please give it back”.
3. Global warming is one of the biggest threats we face and requires immediate action. Reality: I have a textbook in my home (circa 1970’s), written by similar bozos that states that we ran out of nickel 5 years ago.
Is there a single positive proposal being offered by the Democrats to improve our lives?
Can they sell that proposal without demonizing their opponent, or falsely inflating the threat?
If not, what does that say about their ideas, their leadership?
At first I thought it might be the dope, but now I think it that they are suffering from self-loathing paranoia.
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Smiling Harry
[Read the article: Harry Reid talks tough on Iraq]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]"With polls showing the Petraeus performance made no difference to voters, the Democrats say they won't compromise on timelines after all"
Ah, there's leadership for you. Let's see what kind of reaction we get from the public, and then decide what our position will be.
Of course, that poll data is based at least in part on self-aggrandizing speeches given by congressmen and women. Pre-judgement of the Petraeus report. Distorted representation of its content. Slanderous comments by an ultra-left organization that isn't bound by campaign finance laws.
If you want to oppose the war, if you want to remove the troops, and you don't worry about the aftermath, why are you waiting for a poll to guide your actions?
If that poll is driving your conduct, whose interest are you really serving? (answer: your own)
Can we talk about Harry's sleazy land deal now?
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Salon: Give Reagan a Star!
[Read the article: Hillary Clinton's healthcare 2.0]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]The editors at Salon gave curmudgeon2 a Star for the letter titled "Health catastrophes".
I think the star is well deserved. If I understand curmudgeon2's suggestions, the government pays the "big bills" (calculated as a function of each person's income . . . libs always need progressive taxes).
We would be on our own for the less expensive stuff.
I could live with that. I hope someone, anyone, proposes it.
Like Ronald Reagan did, in 1987.
Hey Salon, when you gonna' give Reagan his star?
http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/print.php?pid=33745