Intent, dear Jacobson, intent. This is my point.

One is part of a process that *allows* people to choose who they vote for. It's a part of democracy. If I want to change my party affiliation to Republican so I can vote for John McCain, that's fine. I like that this is possible.

The other intends to corrupt and thwart that process -- pretending to ride on the coattails of 'free speech' -- while, in fact, shitting all over it. This, you dim, emasculated little drip, is what I mean.

I can't believe I'm even feeding you troll biscuits.

Posted at March 26, 2008 12:49 PM in response to WTF! Rush Limbaugh Taking "Operation Chaos" to North Carolina and Pennsylvania

Jacobson, I'll try to be careful in scratching the surface of your thinking. I'd hate for my finger to push through -- Obama is running for office.

If he's attempting to persuade voting Republicans to cross-over, don't you think it might be in the interest of democracy?

Okay, no. You probably don't think this. You know he's running for office right?

Well. Let's put it another way. Let's say Rush Limbaugh actually won the Democratic. . . . wait a minute! Rush isn't running for office! Holy Cow!

So what IS it he's trying to do, Jacobson? Don't bother trying too hard to think about it. I'd hate for you to hurt yourself.

Posted at March 26, 2008 12:00 PM in response to WTF! Rush Limbaugh Taking "Operation Chaos" to North Carolina and Pennsylvania

I'm willing to go with the idea that a lot of Republicans simply feel disaffected by the past 7+ years -- as much as I'm willing to believe there are many lemmings with no qualms about election tampering if Limbaugh tells them it's naughty. One gives me hope, the other makes me sick.

But whatever the ratio of these two forces, the idea that Sen. Clinton is embracing the most far-flung of the lot (Scaife, etc.) just freaks me out. It seems to me, of a kind with election tampering.

I've been pissed off for years at how the Clintons were treated by these same scumbags. They've plunged the level of political discourse so far toward a kind of discursive pornography that people are incapable of shock any more. Reality politics. Pretty much embodied by Bush.

That Sen. Clinton and her campaign are willing to embrace these same people--whether in desperation or some kind of abject cynicism--doesn't exactly bode well for her legacy, and certainly not for the country.

Has she just flipped out completely? Jesus, no amount of power is worth this.

Posted at March 26, 2008 11:40 AM in response to WTF! Rush Limbaugh Taking "Operation Chaos" to North Carolina and Pennsylvania

No doubt the Clinton campaign's going to trot out Barbara Bush to speak on its behalf soon.

This is getting hard to believe. I've never — never — felt anything but respect for Hillary Clinton. I'm beginning to feel completely disillusioned.

Posted at March 11, 2008 7:55 PM in response to Ferraro's Latest: "They're Attacking Me Because I'm White"

Mr. Winch,
re: "I hope you people are glad you voted for do nothing Democrats."

As opposed to voting for all those grown-ups?

You're letting your own freeper-speak get the better of your focus perhaps.

If the issue is real, fine; as qualified it's despicable and more people should know about it. But your last line doesn't exactly distinguish you.

Posted at February 11, 2008 12:36 PM in response to Senator John McCain has a very severe skeleton in his closet.