tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post3479491963229072944..comments2024-03-28T07:03:09.037-05:00Comments on Althouse: "They all hate Mitt."Ann Althousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-75261734124389355372008-01-06T17:46:00.000-06:002008-01-06T17:46:00.000-06:00Let me guess: you're anti-war but don't have the b...<I>Let me guess: you're anti-war but don't have the balls to risk your own life [like with a hunger strike on the steps of Congress], lecturing us about the "hypocrisy" of chickenhawks?</I><BR/><BR/>LOL! It gets better and better...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-72072457930784066492008-01-06T17:27:00.000-06:002008-01-06T17:27:00.000-06:00C4: One thing I detest about the "chickenhawk" arg...C4: <I>One thing I detest about the "chickenhawk" argument is it is typically made by America-haters like Mutaman who never served and who actually loath the military themselves</I><BR/><BR/>Worse, its about weasels like Mutaman trying to browbeat those who support the troops/mission into shutting up: "you don't have the moral authority to support the war effort." Its used to shut down opposition opinion so his anti-war propganda will go unchallenged. Disgraceful.Fenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16734571593963330215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-52074301072407915902008-01-06T17:18:00.000-06:002008-01-06T17:18:00.000-06:00Mutaman: But military service ought to be a prereq...Mutaman: <I>But military service ought to be a prereq for talking tough when the lives of other people's kids are on the line.</I><BR/><BR/>Let me guess: you're anti-war but don't have the balls to risk your own life [like with a hunger strike on the steps of Congress], lecturing us about the "hypocrisy" of chickenhawks?<BR/><BR/>Does it hurt when you do that?Fenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16734571593963330215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-67238415131365369762008-01-06T16:27:00.000-06:002008-01-06T16:27:00.000-06:00So your saying if your in a knife fight and tell y...<I>So your saying if your in a knife fight and tell your opponent your thinking of leaving, he will stop fighting you and go away?</I><BR/><BR/>Outstanding!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-8071004803261981612008-01-06T15:20:00.000-06:002008-01-06T15:20:00.000-06:00"Do you need to know about knife fights too?"So yo..."Do you need to know about knife fights too?"<BR/><BR/>So your saying if your in a knife fight and tell your opponent your thinking of leaving, he will stop fighting you and go away? Unlike in a fist fight?<BR/><BR/>Or is this knowledge only a military combat veteran would know?jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01892213227811281098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-35658485664227937452008-01-06T14:49:00.000-06:002008-01-06T14:49:00.000-06:00What I'm asking is if any of the Dem candidates ha...<I>What I'm asking is if any of the Dem candidates have ever been in any kind of fist-fight?</I><BR/><BR/>Do you need to know about knife fights too?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-32447392327755169192008-01-06T14:14:00.000-06:002008-01-06T14:14:00.000-06:00What I like is that when other candidates question...What I like is that when other candidates question inconsistencies between Romney's current statements and his past statements and actions, he considers it a "personal attack." But when he points out inconsistencies in other candidates' positions, it's simply "debating the issues." <BR/><BR/>You can't have it both ways. If you want everyone to grant you great leeway in "changing your mind" on so many positions, you can't attack other people when they can say the same thing.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17565016321303680353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-2841888955158760312008-01-06T12:24:00.000-06:002008-01-06T12:24:00.000-06:00One thing I detest about the "chickenhawk" argumen...<I>One thing I detest about the "chickenhawk" argument is it is typically made by America-haters like Mutaman who never served and who actually loath the military themselves - who wouldn't be caught dead screaming Hillary or Obama are unfit to lead in a growingly dangerous world when they never "served".</I><BR/><BR/>The chickenhawk argument is almost funny by now. It is one more in a string of ad hominems liberals use to change the subject when the intellectual content of their side of the argument has run dry. Because, of course, the last thing liberals would want is a bunch of generals and majors running the US government. What's funny about "chickenhawk" is its currency emerged most strongly in 2004 as a way of differentiating Kerry from not just Bush, but all Kerry's critics. <BR/><BR/>Pssst...it didn't work! You can drop it now.John Stodderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14185881995621265497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-69961936339336002322008-01-06T11:40:00.000-06:002008-01-06T11:40:00.000-06:00Six years after 9/11, candidates are citing Qutb (...Six years after 9/11, candidates are citing Qutb (well, at least Republican candidates). This is a good thing. This is at least partly due to the offense versus defense position Bush takes towards terror. <BR/><BR/>I can't wait to hear Obama explain why his preemptive doctrine is not the same as Bush's, and for Hillary to explain how her policy that a state giving haven to terrorists is as responsible as the terrorist is not the same as Bush's.<BR/><BR/>Gibson just upped the stakes on the Debate Game. Who knows, by November, Hillary could be talking about Islamic radicals and Qutb as well.<BR/><BR/>Note to Rudy, if you're reading: your next commercial should be man on the street vignettes from Turkey, London, Detroit, from secular Muslims declaring their dedication to Enlightenment freedoms and asking for our support. Your voters know who the bad guys are already.PatCAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08920623662477828662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-21651693440075435842008-01-06T09:18:00.000-06:002008-01-06T09:18:00.000-06:00Mutaman said... "Too bad military service is not a...Mutaman said... <BR/>"Too bad military service is not a prereq for office, the nation would be better for it."<BR/><I>No it wouldn't. But military service ought to be a prereq for talking tough when the lives of other people's kids are on the line.</I><BR/><BR/>Since anti-American Lefties like Mutaman <I>loooove</I> their Chickenhawk diatribe, it is fair to ask that since American kids, wives, and children as well as the young adults serving in our military Lefties keep infantilizing as "kids" - are at risk from enemy, and have been since the War of 1812 - don't we need a military. <BR/><BR/>Then if Mutaman says military service ought to be a prereq - doesn't that leave out almost all Democrats? Is it true poor Mutaman cannot support his beloved Kucinich, Dodd, Sharpton, Jesse - let alone frontrunners like Obama, Hillary!, and Slick because they all "ducked" military service.<BR/><BR/>And maybe he can explain why identity politics and "knowledge by biography" - so lacking in Democrat Presidents and so many past Dem candidates - people like Humphrey, FDR, Clinton - made them worthy.<BR/>And why the people that wrote the Constitution and put the military under civilian control neglected to add the part that the civilians in control all ought to be Vets, and ideally, combat Vets....as opposed to such military shirkers of combat as Eisenhower, Carter, Reagan, and Dubya?<BR/><BR/>One thing I detest about the "chickenhawk" argument is it is typically made by America-haters like Mutaman who never served and who actually loath the military themselves - who wouldn't be caught dead screaming Hillary or Obama are unfit to lead in a growingly dangerous world when they never "served". <BR/><BR/>Given their non-military, hate the military status, presuming to attest to the "unfitness" of Republicans to be in office unless they are former military - the anti-American's chickenhawk taunt is sincere as their white asses going after Lt. Gov Steele, Lee Elder, Clarence Thomas as "not black enough".Cedarfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00602418702398818596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-81776223683776729702008-01-06T09:10:00.000-06:002008-01-06T09:10:00.000-06:00Can we afford more "change" like national health i...Can we afford more "change" like national health insurance? <BR/><BR/>I'd prefer they fix and make solvent a current federal program like social security before they add another costly, deficit-ridden boondoggle like national hlth insurance.I'm Full of Souphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00241724007440718575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-21053349597020418002008-01-06T09:00:00.000-06:002008-01-06T09:00:00.000-06:00Non-specific "change" is a lame version of, "Whate...Non-specific "change" is a lame version of, "Whatever's wrong with your life, elect me/us and we will fix it." That is actually the second verse, following close behind, "Bush and the Republicans are evil and uncaring."<BR/><BR/>It's all about emotional appeal to people who are suckers for emotional appeal and nanny-state arguments. Wait, I think they are called <I>the Democratic Party</I>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-75923789878680122872008-01-06T08:06:00.000-06:002008-01-06T08:06:00.000-06:00rhhardin said... "And thanks to modern cash regist...rhhardin said... <BR/>"And thanks to modern cash registers, she can still work at McDonald's in any case."<BR/><BR/>You wouldn't want her working in the kitchen.AllenShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08848966772462502893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-33539501135415954302008-01-06T07:40:00.000-06:002008-01-06T07:40:00.000-06:00Thanks to her language finally going completely em...Thanks to her language finally going completely empty, the nation now wonders if Hillary can make change.<BR/><BR/>And thanks to modern cash registers, she can still work at McDonald's in any case.rhhardinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06901742898653890646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-10771270811647593182008-01-06T06:33:00.000-06:002008-01-06T06:33:00.000-06:00rcocean said... In any case, unless you live in Ca...rcocean said... <BR/>In any case, unless you live in Calf, the ability of a state Governor to tax and spend is very limited.<BR/><BR/>Wrong!!!!!! I live in Illinois and we are being taxed to death. It is that Democratic change thing. We are being nickeled and dimed to death. They even have regulatory and behavioral taxes here. It is getting like Europe.Peter V. Bellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04209902525167395224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1740539236034243402008-01-06T01:59:00.000-06:002008-01-06T01:59:00.000-06:00hdhouse to GOP:Is this the best cheese you got?hdhouse to GOP:<BR/><BR/>Is this the best cheese you got?hdhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14573004614816464571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1419162284983904462008-01-06T01:36:00.000-06:002008-01-06T01:36:00.000-06:00I didn't see the debate, by the way, due to a prev...I didn't see the debate, by the way, due to a previous commitment away from the house and our lack of Tivo or etc. One advantage of the cable-news debates is that they get re-run over and again. A shame, particularly in this case, because Charlie has real talent in this type of area. I'm not surprised to read the positive feedback here at Althouse and elsewhere. I think Charlie is underrated in a number of ways, and that it's unfortunate he isn't used more in this type of context.reader_iamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352836883752091339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-26931586817239466262008-01-06T01:33:00.000-06:002008-01-06T01:33:00.000-06:00Sheesh, I hope that's not true. It's hard to belie...Sheesh, I hope that's not true. It's hard to believe, given that anyone serious on the relevant issues ought to be familiar with Qutb and his significance. Maybe Guiliani was just amazed that Huckabee knew about and/or brought up Qutb in the debate?reader_iamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352836883752091339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-37563232325777389062008-01-06T01:27:00.000-06:002008-01-06T01:27:00.000-06:00When Huckabee mentioned Sayd Qutb, Rudy got a blan...When Huckabee mentioned Sayd Qutb, Rudy got a blank look on his face. I don't think he ever heard of the guy. Maybe he doesn't know as much about the jihadists as he would like us to think.mtrobertsattorneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428761048285792427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-19582393153517336282008-01-06T01:26:00.000-06:002008-01-06T01:26:00.000-06:00Busy night for me, but I did catch a little of the...Busy night for me, but I did catch a little of the GOP debate and I liked the format very much. Let's see more of this.Peter Hohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916196998855947137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-48244619421766776752008-01-06T01:00:00.000-06:002008-01-06T01:00:00.000-06:00Best, most watchable debate of them all. I don't ...Best, most watchable debate of them all. I don't need to see another. <BR/><BR/>Obama can't live up to the excitement of Thursday night. He was okay, but kind of dull. An off-night. <BR/><BR/>Edwards clearly won the Democratic debate. His message was crystal clear. He illustrates what he means by change in a very comprehensible way. He is not my candidate, but he was the liveliest tonight. <BR/><BR/>Hillary was cute when she pouted about not being as liked as Obama. Unfortunately, I don't think she's going to become more likable as a presidential candidate by being coquettish. <BR/><BR/>Republicans: A very serious discussion. What some Dems call "the politics of fear" comes off in the debate as a sober facing of facts. In such an environment, Huckabee and Paul looked out of place. Huckabee for lack of substance, Paul for lack of intelligence. But the others all helped themselves, but only relative to Huckabee not each other. But if I had to pick one winner in the sense he always got my attention and told me something that rang a bell, it would be Rudy.John Stodderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14185881995621265497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-82915876557464895062008-01-06T00:11:00.000-06:002008-01-06T00:11:00.000-06:00m. simon:"This liberal Republican totally likes Th...m. simon:<BR/>"This liberal Republican totally likes Thompson. I have since May.<BR/><BR/>He seems closest to:<BR/><BR/>"government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.""<BR/><BR/>Which definition of "liberal" do you mean? Because that Reagan quote is the epitome of conservatism, small-government philosophy, and its opposite is known as liberalism, but I don't think that's what you meant.Math_Magehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14642323916552846153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-60864350357446874262008-01-05T23:49:00.000-06:002008-01-05T23:49:00.000-06:00"Too bad military service is not a prereq for offi..."Too bad military service is not a prereq for office, the nation would be better for it."<BR/><BR/>No it wouldn't. But military service ought to be a prereq for talking tough when the lives of other people's kids are on the line. <BR/><BR/>By the way, where did Rudy get his<BR/>foreign policy experience? That day he visited the lower Eastside?Mutamanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06744482812081269248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-4642479422159699192008-01-05T23:39:00.000-06:002008-01-05T23:39:00.000-06:00Re: gold.Money used to be a store of value and a m...Re: gold.<BR/><BR/>Money used to be a store of value and a medium of exchange.<BR/><BR/>Now it is only a medium of exchange. Mild inflation forces investment. Which is a good thing. It is a wasting asset in a mattress these days. AS opposed to the bad old days when economic contractions made holding on to money (taking it out of the economy) a wise move.<BR/><BR/>Paul is smart. And his policies are wise. For the 18th century.<BR/><BR/>BTW even specie backed money can give you bouts of hellish inflation. Spain from 1492 to about 1800.M. Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09508934110558197375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-33047808050263579382008-01-05T23:29:00.000-06:002008-01-05T23:29:00.000-06:00Well we all know Rudy, Mitt and Fred have. All Vie...<I>Well we all know Rudy, Mitt and Fred have. All Viet era kids who volunteered for the military and then proved their courage in combat.</I><BR/><BR/>Uh No. I never said anything about <I>military</I> experience, nice kneejerk to the Viet Nam strawman though. Too bad military service is not a prereq for office, the nation would be better for it.<BR/><BR/>What I'm asking is if any of the Dem candidates have ever been in any kind of fist-fight? Or anything similar - something ya know, that would prepare them against ignorant naive statements like this: <BR/><BR/>Obama: <I>any improvements are due to the election of Democrats in 2006 (and the consequent threat that American troops would leave).</I><BR/><BR/>I thought he was kidding when he said he got his foreign policy experience in kindergarten. Now I realize what he meant...Fenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16734571593963330215noreply@blogger.com