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freaktown Commented on Top Obama Adviser Hits "The Left Wing Of Our Party" For Criticizing Cabinet Picks by Greg Sargent and Eric Kleefeld

2008-12-08T16:51:47Z

i've said before, one of the major differences between the republicans and the democrats is that the republicans will go out of their way, to their political detriment at times, to not anger their base.

Democrats on the other hand, love to piss of their base because they think its good politics and plays well with the "middle".

Hildebrand, i think, is trying to stir the pot for that specific purpose. Especially when I've actually been somewhat surprised that Obama's picks haven't created much of a liberal backlash at all.

freaktown Commented on Nadler Plans Constitutional Amendment To Curtail Pardon Power by Justin Elliott

2008-12-05T16:58:06Z

you know how long it takes to amend the constitution? if he was serious about this, he shouldn't have waited until 2 months to go until the new administration.

freaktown Commented on GOP Senator Vitter, Of D.C. Madam Fame, Will Run For Reelection! by Eric Kleefeld

2008-12-04T21:59:15Z

and he'll win too...

freaktown Commented on Poll: Chris Matthews Only Trailing By Three Points In Possible Senate Bid by Eric Kleefeld

2008-12-04T16:11:17Z

and just like franken, tweety has some some pretty stupid things that will no doubt come back to haunt him should he actually decide to do this.

freaktown Commented on Franken Camp's Claim: We're Now Ahead! by Eric Kleefeld

2008-12-03T18:54:47Z

so if they're ahead by a couple dozen, and they withdraw challenges to 600, doesn't that mean franken is actually BEHIND, and NOT ahead?

freaktown Commented on Condoleezza Rice: I Won't Tell Hillary What To Do As Sec Of State by Greg Sargent

2008-12-01T22:33:17Z

the first person to name one accomplishment of condi rice during her tenure at state gets a free steak dinner.

freaktown recommended Candidate For RNC Chair Was Member Of Whites-Only Country Club by Greg Sargent

2008-11-24T17:04:58Z

freaktown Commented on Stevens Witness: I Lied About Immunity Deal by Zachary Roth

2008-11-21T22:38:53Z

sounds like stevens put him up to this to try and get the conviction overturned.

freaktown Commented on Hillary Spokesperson: Reports That She Will Accept Sec State Gig Are "Premature" by Greg Sargent

2008-11-21T21:06:16Z

is trying to emulate hamlet on this?

a simple yes or no would suffice, hillary...

freaktown Commented on Strategic Leaks Versus Unplanned Leaks by Greg Sargent

2008-11-21T18:35:22Z

can someone tell me what harm comes from these leaks?

cus, i don't see how any of the things that have been "leaked" so far, undermine, harm, or damage Obama's transition in any way, other than maybe something gets announced a few days before they wanted it to.

freaktown Commented on Strategic Leaks Versus Unplanned Leaks by Greg Sargent

2008-11-21T17:59:12Z

i think you nailed it. she is a concern troll, the thought just hadn't entered my mind till you said it.

freaktown Commented on Strategic Leaks Versus Unplanned Leaks by Greg Sargent

2008-11-21T16:20:50Z

i think people are making too big a deal about all theses "leaks".

i don't see how leaking who's going to be SOS or DHS or AG or anything else really hurts obama. So we get the info a few days before its official. big woop.

i really dont understand it. And all the talking heads, rachel maddow especially, keeps talkign about these leaks as if they're a sign obama is just another politician who really won't bring about change. and that makes no sense to me. i don't see how leaking who you're chief of staff is going to be suddenly undermines your vision of change...

freaktown Commented on It's Official: Lieberman Keeps Homeland Security Chairmanship by Greg Sargent

2008-11-18T19:24:34Z

nah, i think Fredo would be a more apt example. Fredo "went against the family" and actually had to face the consequences of that.

But poot joe, he goes against the familyand gets rewarded.

freaktown Commented on It's Official: Lieberman Keeps Homeland Security Chairmanship by Greg Sargent

2008-11-18T18:27:18Z

first of all, all obama said was that he should stay in the caucus. he never took a position on whether or not he should keep his chair.

secondly, you may have forgotten over these last 8 yrs but the senate is a co-equal branch of govt. the president can't dictate to the senate any more than the house can dictate the the executive.

freaktown Commented on It's Official: Lieberman Keeps Homeland Security Chairmanship by Greg Sargent

2008-11-18T18:25:25Z

no, he was upset by what people "said he said"

freaktown Commented on It's Official: Lieberman Keeps Homeland Security Chairmanship by Greg Sargent

2008-11-18T18:24:31Z

you're right. now they get to run stories for a week about how the dems are spineless cowards who won't stand up when one of "their own" trashes their president. if they can't stand up to joe liberman how can they stand up to al qaeda??

freaktown Commented on It's Official: Lieberman Keeps Homeland Security Chairmanship by Greg Sargent

2008-11-18T17:53:08Z

no. we're pissed because the democrats capitulated YET AGAIN when all they had to do was take away his chairmanship, that by the way, he sucked at. he didn't follow through on his promise to investigate the Katrina response because "the committee did enough investigating when the republicans were in charge."

leaving out all the campaign garbage, that right there was reason enough to take his chairmanship away.

freaktown Commented on It's Official: Lieberman Keeps Homeland Security Chairmanship by Greg Sargent

2008-11-18T17:29:56Z

The biggest difference between democrats and republicans when it comes to actually playing politics (not governing or philosophy, but actual politics) is that the republicans will trip over themselves trying not to make their base angry.

The democrats however, LOVE angering their base. They think its good politics and plays well to center.

And thats the ONLY reason Holy Joe gets a pat on the back instead of a swift kick in the teeth that he so desperately deserves.

freaktown Commented on Secretary Of State Hillary: Some Obama Backers Fret, But Obama Camp Sees Her As Team Player by Greg Sargent

2008-11-18T16:23:08Z

ON hardball the other night, they had these two women debating Hillary as SOS and they both were very hard on her and almost paranoid about her motives. One even raised the prospect of Hillary running a "shadow government" from state.

Now, as a Hillary Hater throughout the primaries and much of the general, even I thought that was uncalled for. I mean, if anyone was going to be having those thoughts, it would be me. But i actually couldn't believe these supposedly sane, rational people were saying these things. It sounds utterly ridiculous.

And I don't know what it is, maybe they just need the prospect of the Clintonian soap opera to never end, but at some point, it all jumps the shark. and i think when you talk about "shadow governments" you've reached that point.

freaktown Commented on Poll: Palin Faces Bad Personal Numbers If She Runs In 2012 by Eric Kleefeld

2008-11-12T21:50:40Z

i just want her to go away.

i actually think she would put us in danger if she was elected president.

i don't see how she ever will be elected, but still the thought scares the hell out of me.