Billy:

The cream rises to the top. I think if there was less noise from the thought-control police drowning out the voices of reason, you would have no problem determining who it is that is deserving of a less caustic approach. Remember, He loves all the little children, each and every one of us. One of the problems around here is that there is a bevy of folks who who seem to be confusing who He is these days. It's unseemly and embarassing quite frankly, and if I'm around in 18 months I'm going to remind all of these right and wrongers of where they fell in the choir/circle jerk.

People should remember that this is a website to discuss political issues; it is not an arm of Senator Obama's campaign.

Bruce

Posted at July 24, 2008 9:45 AM in response to The AP Calls Obama Out On Summits

No, the European Jews are already dying off. The majority of Israelis, or plurality, come from Arab nations where they were actually or constructively expelled. They are some of the more militant and uncompromising Israelis. I don't know where the majority of the new Russian immmigrants fall in terms of the political spectrum.

Posted at July 24, 2008 9:02 AM in response to The AP Calls Obama Out On Summits

That line about whether the post is snark is for the more childlike political blogs. Should you have a point pistolpete, perhaps you should offer it. How obnoxiously immature.

Posted at July 24, 2008 8:57 AM in response to The AP Calls Obama Out On Summits

I have determined from this thread that the majority should rule at the TPM Cafe, and minority perspectives should be stifled. Billy Glad can grate on some but at least he has the balls to say things that are outside of the majority consensus. I will not write a post at the the TPM Cafe that is not consistent with what the majority of posters believe. I do reserve the right to comment. I don't have the balls that Billy Glad has, even though I have no doubt that I could write a kinder and more respectful minority view on this point than he chooses to.

As I genuinely respect liam for his/her unambiguous and unapologetic goal of electing Senator Obama (I know all about politics in the hardcore no bullshit way), even though I think he or she is obnoxious, so too do I respect Billy Glad for his refusal to enter the circle jerk, even though I wish that he would be more gracious to some of his detractors (although many of his detractors deserve exactly what they get from him).

Ultimately, I detest mob attacks, and I don't think this community is ready for honest discourse, and it's not Billy's fault. I've been around here long enough to know what I'm writing about. Some of you could have done much better.

Posted at July 24, 2008 8:37 AM in response to The AP Calls Obama Out On Summits

"The Jews" are a diverse bunch. If you speak of American Jews, we are even more diverse. Some of us loathe lattes and try to stay away from too many deli sandwiches for health purposes. I love you des, but geez.

Posted at July 24, 2008 8:27 AM in response to The AP Calls Obama Out On Summits

Fair enough clearthinker, but I like the bee, er bug, so I confess that I might give her the benefit of the doubt and then some. I recognize my flaws, or at least some of them. Bug seems to be getting a bum rap on this thread.

Posted at July 23, 2008 10:31 PM in response to Real, Fake and Both.

Why, some 93 year-old men are fabulous drinking partners? Just got done reading Water for Elephants for example. That guy could still down a scotch or two and tell some great stories.

Posted at July 23, 2008 2:26 PM in response to Come on, PUMAs, Hillary Is Totally Not 44

dijamo:

I had you pegged all along, you spy you! That was quite a view from the roof on Saturday, eh?

Bruce

Posted at July 23, 2008 2:18 PM in response to Come on, PUMAs, Hillary Is Totally Not 44

quinn:

You just don't understand. Monica and I, well we've been through so much you see. If I'm gonna do all those things you think I should be doing, I owe it to Monica to do it off-screen. First and foremost, I am a gentleman, and ask the TPMers at the Obama event who met me on Saturday night in Bwooklyn, I am a gentleman indistinguishable from Danny Kaye, who inter alia, played Hans Christian Anderson. So what else need be said?

P.S. Monica, that woman I was with on Saturday night at the Obama thingie, well she was my wife, and uh, ya know, yea I mean everything I tell ya, but some things are better left unsaid...if ya know what I mean. Mum's the word, OK?

Brucie boy

Posted at July 23, 2008 2:13 PM in response to Come on, PUMAs, Hillary Is Totally Not 44

Of course, although my love for you is unconditional, let me add that some of the folks on this thread who just love your post referencing PUMA were and continue to be that organization's mirror image. Hard to share a laugh with certain folks who have and would dance on one's grave so to speak. I've made lots of jokes about my heritage, for example, with my blood, but I wouldn't make the same jokes in front of folks who might not get the inside baseball component of my humour. I know you know what I mean Monica, because you've always been one to understand me. Amd ot's only you Monica, just like I promised. You and me against the world.

Posted at July 23, 2008 1:51 PM in response to Come on, PUMAs, Hillary Is Totally Not 44