tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post8419376342508591326..comments2023-10-24T09:06:30.200-04:00Comments on No More Mister Nice Blog: REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS, CLAPPING LOUDERSteve M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11963290427258439242noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-39547884294285248472016-01-26T09:23:35.969-05:002016-01-26T09:23:35.969-05:00Yes, the only reason why anyone could be skeptical...Yes, the only reason why anyone could be skeptical of Bernie and his many big plans is because of a coordinated effort from outside. It couldn't possibly be an organic development based on observing American politics for decades.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-22669014346638429332016-01-26T06:41:09.235-05:002016-01-26T06:41:09.235-05:00I've been reading a lot of otherwise smart peo...I've been reading a lot of otherwise smart people make this sort of arguement against Sanders lately. Our foreign policy is only marginally better than it was before Obama in many ways: lots of airstrikes, intervention in Libya, a troop increase in Afghanistan, to name a few. That's our status quo, and Clinton has made zero noises about changing that as far as I know. So who cares about that kind of experience? <br /><br />If all the president can really do is staff the executive and appoint judges, Sanders would do as good or better a job than Clinton, in my opinion. So why have I been hearing variations on "What would a Sanders presidency even look like? Everything he wants is impossible with Congress in GOP hands!" when there is zero chance they'll work with Clinton on anything either.<br /><br />It's almost like it was coordinated and encouraged by some political campaign.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05946685461142556995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-55870781281963439052016-01-25T12:40:05.810-05:002016-01-25T12:40:05.810-05:00The media is constantly a concern.
They all seem ...The media is constantly a concern.<br /><br />They all seem to hate Hillary, and will gladly make a Democratic Socialist like Bernie, sound like Lenin wrapped in Stalin wrapped in Mao wrapped in Castro.<br />A "LenStalMaotro."<br /><br />And will sell that bag of dick's, Cruz-ader, as some kind of moderate conservative. He doesn't have a moderate atom in his body. <br /><br />Oy... Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06609452382111686086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-73336940401573013762016-01-25T11:24:26.844-05:002016-01-25T11:24:26.844-05:00I agree, although he has to win some electoral vot...I agree, although he has to win some electoral votes for that to happen. I suspect he'd struggle to finish first in any state, even NY (where he's unloved outside the city and not all that well liked in the five boroughs).<br /><br />However, there's talk on the right of ginning up a <i>four</i>-man race, with a "real" (i.e., establishment) Republican, if Trump gets the GOP nomination and Bloomberg runs. Well, it's mostly just <a href="https://twitter.com/BillKristol/status/691645073528864768" rel="nofollow">Bill Kristol</a> and <a href="http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2016/01/is-it-1912-or-1824.php" rel="nofollow">Power Line,</a> as far as I know, but others might be thinking about this. If that happens, I have no idea what the outcome is.Steve M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11963290427258439242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-13363006903897466702016-01-25T11:08:17.538-05:002016-01-25T11:08:17.538-05:00Umm, if Bloomberg enters the election and nobody g...Umm, if Bloomberg enters the election and nobody gets a majority, the Tea Party-laden House of Representatives gets to choose the next president and guess who that might be?<br /><br />Bloomberg, if he runs, will be running as a spoiler. Period. He is dangerous not only to anyone who relies on programs like Social Security, Medicare and Obamacare, but to avoiding misadventures such as, umm, well let's start with nuclear war.<br /><br />Yours crankily,<br />The New YOrk CrankThe New York Crankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04489472134701718697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-77470244047442655302016-01-25T10:14:13.490-05:002016-01-25T10:14:13.490-05:0064% turnout in Oregon.
Stupid smart phone.64% turnout in Oregon. <br /><br />Stupid smart phone.Ten Bearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06594307610015584119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-58346509623088374902016-01-25T10:12:52.265-05:002016-01-25T10:12:52.265-05:00I would venture legalization of marijuana on the b...I would venture legalization of marijuana on the ballot had far more to do with the sixty-four percent turnout in 2012 than any "party motivation." Just sayin'.<br /><br />I lost friends eight years ago to Clinton Derangement Syndrome, or more accurately a number of this venue who had previously enjoyed my respect no longer enjoyed that respect. It’s happening again. It was bad eight years ago, now it’s downright republican. And may well end my wavering towards the democrat <i>if</i> Sanders tops the ticket, and result in a stoic resolution to not vote the democrat <i>even</i> if Bernie tops the ticket.<br /><br />It was bad eight years ago, today it is downright republican.Ten Bearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06594307610015584119noreply@blogger.com