eigenman's Blogtag:tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com,2009:/talk/blogs/eigenman//43632009-01-08T19:30:35ZMovable Type Pro 4.21-enThose left wing Canadian Media...tag:tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com,2009:/talk/blogs/eigenman//4363.2509162009-01-08T19:10:33Z2009-01-08T19:30:35ZThis is CBC's headline.UN halts aid to Gaza...eigenmanUN halts aid to Gaza
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Recalling a point raised in Onion,tag:tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com,2009:/talk/blogs/eigenman//4363.2501982009-01-04T18:58:26Z2009-01-04T19:30:47ZIn the lead off to Iraq war, Onion had a point counter point about the question of the day. The point against the war, was essentially no blood for oil. The counter point asked "how much blood for how much...eigenman This question can be asked for spreading freedom in the middle east as easily. How many deaths is acceptable for, say, uprooting the Hamas? For that matter, is it possible to get an estimate for how much "collateral damage" we should expect before the Israel will succeed in their current fight against Hamas? Can we get these estimates early in the war, so we can have informed opinion about these events? ]]>
a mandatory post election post,tag:www.talkingpointsmemo.com,2008:/talk/blogs/eigenman//4363.2432042008-11-06T04:19:27Z2008-11-06T04:40:03ZWhat a relief it is, that finally this war is over, and the good guys did win. Watching the news of the people's reaction just after the polls at the western states closed was really amazing. I don't think I...eigenman
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Be careful what you wish for...tag:tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com,2008:/talk//17.2220942008-10-06T02:28:54Z2008-10-06T02:28:54ZToday, I found myself checking out an old article in National Review written just after the conventions. The article was titled "2008 II - Hardly" written by Allen Guelzo on Sept 29th. The thesis of the article was that Barrack...eigenman
National Review written just after the conventions. The article was titled "2008 II - Hardly" written by Allen Guelzo on Sept 29th. The thesis of the article was that Barrack Obama is nothing like Abraham Lincoln (or, they are alike the same way the author is like old Abe in the sense that they both have two ears, a nose, etc.)
Here is the penultimate paragraph of this article:
Comparing Obama to Lincoln would have meaning only if Obama were facing a specific national crisis, one that had built for 30 years, been galvanized by regional political blocs, and threatened to result in war, the breakup of the union, and violent assault on federal military installation.
Someone has to remind the authors of such articles, becareful what you wish for, you might just get it. Right now, it looks very likely that the junior senator from Illinois will be faced with a national crisis 30 years in building. It will not be military based, but aside from that, you will have every chance to compare Lincoln to Obama for the next few years. ]]>
MSMtag:tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com,2008:/talk//17.2200662008-09-26T18:11:19Z2008-09-26T18:11:19ZOne of the mysteries of this campaign to me is McCain's strategy. It seems that his whole campaign has been a hodge podge of stunts and name calling events, and I think he is getting punished in the polls because...eigenman However, within this hodge podge of craziness, there has been a constant complaint about the main stream media. From the day he announced Sarah Palin, there hasn't been a day when someone from McCain campaign hasn't complained about MSM. As it turns out, I don't agree with the fact that MSM has been unfair to McCain, however this complaint is something that both sides of the spectrum can relate to. So, I think the left should try to use this sense of animosity in its favour. After all, I think one reason that the MSM can be so easily swayed one way or the other is the lack of real competition in the field, created by many years of republican careless deregulation of the ownership rules. This is a chance for us to mobilize all parties to reverse these changes.
Considering these complaints arise from the uber partisan corners, one has to be careful about the line of attack. We shouldn't spend too much energy arguing that the MSM is not being unfair to McCain, since that group is not going to believe us. However if we sympathize with them in such a way that we are not agreeing with what they're saying, then it might start a bit of discussion. If (that's a big if, I guess) these discussions leads enough of them to realize that we need more competition to the extent that it becomes an issue for a good portion of the republicans, then this situation might improve in the long run. ]]>