tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post112816619905477516..comments2024-03-28T19:52:27.301-05:00Comments on Althouse: The Amba-Althouse dialogue about Barack Obama.Ann Althousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1128254249838665282005-10-02T06:57:00.000-05:002005-10-02T06:57:00.000-05:00ON Friday I listened to speeches by two Chicago po...ON Friday I listened to speeches by two Chicago politicians to a group entering a youth service corps. Senator Dick Durban lead off with a message that used flooding in New Orleans to make some sort of dry and forgettable point. In sharp contrast, Mayor Richard Daly used his time to alert the assembled media to this fine generation of volunteers about to provide service to Chicago schools. It was memorable, to the point and impassioned. And served as a reminder of what some politicans are capable of doing in their finest moments.Robert Holmgrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01692106097414753527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1128195295429599742005-10-01T14:34:00.000-05:002005-10-01T14:34:00.000-05:00And, Sloanasaurus, while I'm being a schoolmarmish...And, Sloanasaurus, while I'm being a schoolmarmish pain in the ass, I really wish people would write <I>"toe</I> the line." <BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html#errors" REL="nofollow">Here's</A> a fantastic list of most of those common errors ("I poured [pored] over the manuscript" -- don't get it wet! -- "the Mongol hoards [hordes]"). This one isn't on it, though! It will be soon.ambahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12042450225428891273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1128194927705400862005-10-01T14:28:00.000-05:002005-10-01T14:28:00.000-05:00Karl, don't remove the post again, but let's remem...Karl, don't remove the post again, but let's remember the <I>myriad</I> ways Clinton was a failure -- this from someone with the idiot-savant spelling gene.ambahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12042450225428891273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1128187140484241392005-10-01T12:19:00.000-05:002005-10-01T12:19:00.000-05:00I'm a fan of no politician.Consider this post to b...<I> I'm a fan of no politician.</I><BR/><BR/>Consider this post to be a Russ-Feingold-shaped raised-eyebrow.Tom Stronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09225454358448794250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1128186683372321662005-10-01T12:11:00.000-05:002005-10-01T12:11:00.000-05:00He is the most non-committal, middle of the road, ...<EM>He is the most non-committal, middle of the road, fence sitter I've ever met.</EM><BR/><BR/>After having read his autobiography, <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1400082773/102-8631261-5995368?v=glance" REL="nofollow">Dreams from my Father</A>, I considered that one of the best autobios I've ever read -- and in my life, I've read hundreds, possibly thousands.<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure what he has to offer, but eloquence, and clarity in speech-making he has in abundance.<BR/><BR/><EM>His lifelong goal (besides 1600 Penn) is to never express an opinion that someone in his constituency might dislike.</EM><BR/><BR/>This <A HREF="http://www.issues2000.org/Senate/Barack_Obama.htm" REL="nofollow">issues website</A>, which I have used in the past to help me orient myself on politicians' stances, would seem to negate that.<BR/><BR/>He's rabidly pro-Affirmative Action, he's anti the war on Iraq, and has a thing about big business and corporations.<BR/><BR/>The website says he's a Populist-leaning Liberal.<BR/><BR/>In a nutshell, he's not someone I would consider voting for as President of the US one day.<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>Victoriavbspurshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00992013640447117624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1128185681912533312005-10-01T11:54:00.000-05:002005-10-01T11:54:00.000-05:00"Maybe I'm terribly naïve in wanting at least a fe..."Maybe I'm terribly naïve in wanting at least a few politicians to be genuine and sincere. Lindsey Graham is the other one who gives me that, possibly false, impression. or do you think only Democrats are phonies?"<BR/><BR/>Hey, I grew up during Daly the Elder's reign in Chicago. For some reason the pols thought I was possible material and sent me to Boy's state one summer, where we learned how Politics is really made.<BR/><BR/>I know where an ex oil man is coming from and am happy with that. It's a lot less phony than the "I care about the downtrodden" approach of the Kerrys and Kennedys.Frank from Delavanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17664873519071687663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1128179447752284892005-10-01T10:10:00.000-05:002005-10-01T10:10:00.000-05:00One of my commenters said "If a person cannot find...One of my commenters said "If a person cannot find something deeply worthy of admiration on both sides of the political spectrum, that person is not a centrist." <A HREF="http://theyellowline.blogspot.com/2005/09/another-stab-at-whats-centrist.html" REL="nofollow">I thought that was a pretty good definition of a centrist,</A> but to an ideologue of either stripe that would indeed look like a "noncomittal, middle of the road fence sitter."ambahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12042450225428891273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1128170420858940782005-10-01T07:40:00.000-05:002005-10-01T07:40:00.000-05:00I think Obama and others voted no because certain ...I think Obama and others voted no because certain constituencies demanded it in terms of funding. It is clear that the big money on the democratic side comes from the left (i.e. George Soros/unions..) and the distribution of the money is controlled by fewer decision makers. In contrast, money on the right comes from all over the place in the large republican tent (i.e. corporations and many more medium sized donations). Consequently, those on the right may have less money pressure to tow the party line (they obviously still have political pressure).Sloanasaurushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15787488302564761993noreply@blogger.com