tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post2857599404221981316..comments2023-10-24T09:06:30.200-04:00Comments on No More Mister Nice Blog: Steve M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11963290427258439242noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-18357055312786365652013-10-22T07:46:59.251-04:002013-10-22T07:46:59.251-04:00You're awfully close to "this is good new...You're awfully close to "this is good news for John McCain" territory. <br /><br />Forget about the spin - a McAuliffe win in Virginia is important on its merits, especially if Democrats take control of the State Senate. <br /><br />McAuliffe is running against Republican social values, which would have been unthinkable in the state 4 years ago, and he's likely to defeat a national Tea Party favorite.<br /><br />This is all very good news.biz5thhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17274752715396083700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-66502401680806850732013-10-21T14:10:29.354-04:002013-10-21T14:10:29.354-04:00Yup, and the presidential speculation immediately ...Yup, and the <a href="http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2013/08/16/article-kasichs-actions-suggest-presidential-run.html" rel="nofollow">presidential speculation</a> immediately follows.Steve M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11963290427258439242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-75971958504897752442013-10-21T13:58:43.061-04:002013-10-21T13:58:43.061-04:00John Kasich wants some of that "liberal"...John Kasich wants some of that "liberal" love here in Ohio with his move to <a href="http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20131021/NEWS010801/310210085/Kasich-gets-likely-fourth-yes-vote-on-Medicaid-expansion?nclick_check=1" rel="nofollow">expand Medicare by executive order</a> after passing an austerity budget and some of the worst anti-choice laws in the country.Zandarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00396826133150556766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-50086098785228277882013-10-21T13:14:11.240-04:002013-10-21T13:14:11.240-04:00Hell, any and EVERY Republican is a potential disa...Hell, any and EVERY Republican is a potential disaster for this country in the next few Presidential elections.Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06609452382111686086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-13882655476838287102013-10-21T13:13:35.097-04:002013-10-21T13:13:35.097-04:00NPR sucks. They are the worst false equivalence, ...NPR sucks. They are the worst false equivalence, prop up the crazies news org out there.bretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05280209182671727081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-52053729792006746182013-10-21T13:04:41.981-04:002013-10-21T13:04:41.981-04:00Definitely a hold-your-nose vote here in VA. McAul...Definitely a hold-your-nose vote here in VA. McAuliffe is lucky to have such an opponent. Dave S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12642181505614685541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-57542150011899453972013-10-21T12:22:06.123-04:002013-10-21T12:22:06.123-04:00If the media's narrative-du-jour is "Repu...If the media's narrative-du-jour is "Republican governors getting the job done" then the best way to respond would be with "Democratic governors getting the job done".<br /><br />There are a lot of Democratic governor success stories out there (Jerry Brown is one of the biggest), yet the media continues to be overly fascinating with the success of Republican governors.<br /><br />That needs to change.Chris Andersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18139817527808942227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-40912652983168438302013-10-21T12:01:31.952-04:002013-10-21T12:01:31.952-04:00How do you go from "Cory Booker won the New J...<i>How do you go from "Cory Booker won the New Jersey Senate special election by double digits last week" to "Booker's race was close" in subsequent sentences?</i><br /><br />Fine. Change "close" to "as close as it was."<br /><br />And regarding Christie's weight, have you looked at average Americans lately? This is not a toned country. In much of the country, Christie's body mass index is pretty much that of the average citizen.Steve M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11963290427258439242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-75410580082616200862013-10-21T10:46:26.632-04:002013-10-21T10:46:26.632-04:00The Koch puppets in Wisconsin and Indiana are ummm...The Koch puppets in Wisconsin and Indiana are ummm, positioning themselves quietly and under the national radar for their runs for POTUS...It is looking like another crowded bozo circus...only more dangerous and cannot be ignored...Bufordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09562503298407472200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-55524393165772928322013-10-21T10:40:22.259-04:002013-10-21T10:40:22.259-04:00How do you go from "Cory Booker won the New J...How do you go from "Cory Booker won the New Jersey Senate special election by double digits last week" to "Booker's race was close" in subsequent sentences? Wouldn't a more accurate reading be "Cory Booker spent a quarter of what Bob Menendez spent in <i>his</i> last campaign and still won by double digits"? I mean, I don't like Booker very much, but come on now. He won, and to paraphrase Dr. Seuss, a win is a win, no matter how small.<br /><br />All I'll say about Christie is this: If he can lose 200 pounds by the Iowa caucuses, he <i>might</i> have a chance. But otherwise, I'm gonna lay down a marker right now (just like I laid down my "It's gonna be Romney, and he's gonna lose" marker in 2010) that he <i>will not</i> be the nominee, for no other reason than his size. We don't elect fat guys President in this country, not anymore.Phil Freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041604069121995890noreply@blogger.com