tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post5482954792762581131..comments2023-10-24T09:06:30.200-04:00Comments on No More Mister Nice Blog: Steve M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11963290427258439242noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-32729271664509462602011-12-02T13:25:01.706-05:002011-12-02T13:25:01.706-05:00c u n d, in an idle moment I checked Rocky Anderso...c u n d, in an idle moment I checked Rocky Anderson's Wikipedia entry. Sez there that he consulted with John Anderson (yep, that one) before deciding on this Justice Party fling. Your comparison is even more apt than on 1st glance, it seems.BHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12991272246814476124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-47765763731339073642011-12-01T19:39:03.042-05:002011-12-01T19:39:03.042-05:00"if you respond to the awfulness of Democrats..."if you respond to the awfulness of Democrats by ignoring the unspeakableness of Republicans . . . "<br /><br />Great line.Swellsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05593178312657435749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-84645170002691988562011-12-01T11:54:27.876-05:002011-12-01T11:54:27.876-05:00Any time some lefty starts talking about amending ...Any time some lefty starts talking about amending the Constitution, my ears go on strike. The practical difficulties of doing so without ending up with a Grover Norquist revision just don't seem to faze them. <br /><br />Even if it turns into a 4-way/5-way race, I'd call it suicidal to vote other than Dem, certainly in any state with the slightest chance of going blue. It always seems most sensible to me to assume the worst in terms of the opposition's strength, and to act accordingly.BHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12991272246814476124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-39000672858273957742011-12-01T09:22:53.112-05:002011-12-01T09:22:53.112-05:00Ten Bears,
Congratulations!Ten Bears,<br />Congratulations!c u n d gulaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00875369227763250574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-48279623814215123192011-12-01T09:22:22.889-05:002011-12-01T09:22:22.889-05:00Beware of Anderson's in elections with incumbe...Beware of Anderson's in elections with incumbent Democrats:<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_B._Anderson<br /><br />He got 7% of the vote in 1980. <br /><br />Little old Liberal me, voting in my 2nd Presidential election, almost voted for him. I walked into the booth fully expecting to cast a vote for John Anderson. Then, I saw "Reagan/Bush," and instinctively pulled the lever for "Carter/Mondale" without a 2nd thought.<br />Unfortunately, not everyone had the sense that I had. Ok, maybe not 'sense,' rather fear, but still...c u n d gulaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00875369227763250574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-3769444513515924452011-12-01T09:03:45.578-05:002011-12-01T09:03:45.578-05:00I didn't find him to be very articulate (in Ra...I didn't find him to be very articulate (in Rachel's interview), but the thought did occur to me that some form of Anderson/Huntsman ticket would throw a big set of shoes into the machinery. While I'm not a big fan of Obama, I do think the best course forward is his re-election. As your headline suggests, this is really just another Nader "split the vote" moment. Apparently the Republics agree.<br /><br />As a shameless aside, I note you've been invited to post over at the BooMan's place. Coincidentally, yesterday I was invited to post over at Bob Morris' place - Politics in Zeros. Anyone who is interested can, of course, visit my place - Homeless on the High Desert (dot wordpress) - and thanks for blogrolling me. Now that i have (relatively) recovered from the insanity of divorce, reluctant retirement and subsequent "homelessness", I have reciprocated.Ten Bearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06594307610015584119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-40589284423862081512011-12-01T08:45:48.474-05:002011-12-01T08:45:48.474-05:00I really can't see this moving into Nadereque ...I really can't see this moving into Nadereque territory unless the 3rd party can bag a big-name candidate. Nader had a well-respected brand to squander. For all their merits, these other guys are non-entities on the national stage.<br /><br />As you noted, the people who think Hillary Clinton will do something this suicidal are delusional, but apparently nothing Madam Secretary can say will disabuse them of that notion. Aside from HRC, I can't think of anyone else with the name recognition and political heft -- and self-destructive tendencies -- necessary to throw the election to the GOP.Betty Crackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07034552039786804102noreply@blogger.com