At the very least, we should start conserving our uppercase characters. It's time to stop driving around with the caps lock on!

Posted at May 19, 2008 3:42 PM in response to Obama's Carter Speech?

It's not the 'pundit-driven' margin, it's what it will take for Clinton to give up and do the whole party unity thing. Sadly, any margin of victory (even a loss, probably) will keep her in. She's running for 2012 at this point, and the only way to win in 2012 is to make sure there's a Republican in the White House for four more years.

Posted at April 21, 2008 9:11 AM in response to Polls Show Possible Movement To Clinton In Pennsylvania

I thought Sike was the Greek goddess of bullshit.

Posted at April 19, 2008 2:10 PM in response to Rove's Lawyer: SIKE!!!

Both plans are a gift to the insurance industry because, rather than creating a single-payer not for profit healthcare system, they use private, for-profit insurance companies as middlemen between patients and healthcare providers.

Posted at February 28, 2008 9:54 AM in response to Mandates versus Affordability

So, should I be able to opt out of paying for the police department? I mean, the amount I'm mandated to pay for the criminal justice system is a pretty good deal, based on the services I have available to me. Who would opt out of that, if given the choice? And, if I decide I can't afford it (or, better, if I just figure I'd rather use that money to buy a big-ass TV) and down the road I happen to need a cop, I can just opt in then, I guess.

In fact, why not make Social Security, roads, the fire department, public libraries, public schools, the military, and every other public service optional?

Maybe I don't want my wages garnished (aka, 'taxed') to pay for certain things, and if it means everyone who does want these services and is willing to pay for them has to pay more, well, screw 'em.

Fact is, both Obama's and Clinton's plans are just a gift to the private insurance industry. But if people are allowed to opt out, they will either have no coverage when they need it (and we deny them care or the taxpayers pick up the tab), or they'll be forced to pay a penalty to opt in late (and if they can't afford to pay up, then what?).

Posted at February 27, 2008 2:23 PM in response to Mandates versus Affordability

Again, as a democrat ,if Hillary gets the nomination, I'll be voting for McCain in the fall.

Well then you're not exactly the sharpest tool in the shed, are you? I don't much care for Clinton (and I'm not all that thrilled with Obama, either), but the differences in voting records and positions between the two are negligible - and certainly vastly superior Maverick McCain.

Vote for Nader, write in Snoopy, or don't bother to vote at all, if you find Clinton so abhorrent, but if you claim to be a Democrat and presumably an Obama supporter, and you'd vote for McCain out of spite, then you're voting against your own interests.

Though, since Obama looks to be the chosen one, it's a moot point anyway.

Posted at February 26, 2008 7:10 AM in response to Are Clinton's Racists and Divisive? It Appears So.

Oh, bullshit. They aren't racist, they just don't give a crap about anything but 'winning,' no matter what it does to anyone or anything else.

Posted at February 25, 2008 9:01 PM in response to Are Clinton's Racists and Divisive? It Appears So.

Hey, trash Clinton (or Obama, for that matter) all you want, but steer clear of my Orangemen! The real scandal here is that she apparently never passed legislation congratulating SU on their NCAA Basketball National Championship.

Posted at February 21, 2008 10:18 AM in response to What Has Obama Accomplished?

Jim "retroactive telecom immunity" Webb? Screw him.

Posted at February 14, 2008 4:06 PM in response to Poll: Hillary Holds Big Leads In Ohio And Pennsylvania

"Well, if you haven't done anything wrong, you have nothing to worry about."

Seems like that argument ought to work for the telco companies, too.

Posted at February 14, 2008 9:36 AM in response to Strange Bedfellows Block Dem Effort to Extend Surveillance Bill