RE: Anonymous 3:56 and Catherine There's quite...

2009-06-12T09:06:55.041-05:00

RE: Anonymous 3:56 and Catherine
There's quite a bit of a difference in the influential capabilities of Newt Gingrich and those of a blogger.

Were my blog in the national spotlight, you might be right.

But it's not, so you aren't.

lol!! that's great

2009-06-10T23:55:01.218-05:00

lol!! that's great

Newts comments are not valid because he currently ...

2009-06-10T15:56:47.768-05:00

Newts comments are not valid because he currently is not an elected offical and some economists diagree with him? With that logic your comments and all those made by hollywood actors are also invalid.

RE: BennyScrap It's my understanding that in t...

2009-06-10T12:57:05.790-05:00

RE: BennyScrap
It's my understanding that in the Connecticut fire fighter case Sotomayor had to decide whether or not racial discrimination occurred in the EXACT way the defense was arguing.

The white fire fighters used a specific argument that was legally flawed. From what I can tell, that's why they lost the first time and why Sotomayor voted to uphold the decision.

Anne, you silly person. It's not just about o...

2009-06-10T10:48:43.878-05:00

Anne, you silly person. It's not just about one phrase that she had said. Her court record also shows that she has racial bias on her mind.

New Haven, Connecticut threw out fire fighter test scores because whites had scored better than blacks and hispanics on a completely level playing field. Sotomayor approved of their actions. I would prefer not to have a racist bigot in the

When Judge Sotomaor was confirmed for the Appeals ...

2009-06-10T08:53:52.387-05:00

When Judge Sotomaor was confirmed for the Appeals Court, no one in the entire Senate had anything bad to say about her and ALL of them except (I believe) two members voted for her, Republicans and Democrats alike. To take one sentence out of a speech that she has used in several venues as a marker for her entire career is dumb and grasping. So her career is to be vilified by drunken addicts and

When Sotomayer was nominated, the "big news&#...

2009-06-10T08:18:57.299-05:00

When Sotomayer was nominated, the "big news' in all the media was how Rush and Gingrich called her racist. No actual debate of her creditials, just media pandering to the vocal right-wing minority, including looping 30-second sound bites, as usual. Only after those two were quoted retracting their statements did we get intelligent coverage of her record. The media has swung the other

RE: MC "When did comprising become so noble?&...

2009-06-09T16:16:32.784-05:00

RE: MC
"When did comprising become so noble?"

When the Constitution was signed. The only reason our system of government exists is because of compromise.

MC, I'd say when we stepped outside of our box...

2009-06-09T16:12:33.470-05:00

MC, I'd say when we stepped outside of our box and realized that there were others in this world also. And when we realized that we can't FORCE our opinions onto others. Isn't that what the constitution is about? Isn't that why our forefathers came to this great land in the first place? So we could have intellectual debates about issues that mattered and make informed

I'm a conservative and I feel very strong abou...

2009-06-09T16:00:39.113-05:00

I'm a conservative and I feel very strong about my beliefs. I have no interest in making compromises. Does that make me the problem? If so, I don't care. I want liberal ideas to be eliminated because I believe they are wrong. When did comprising become so noble?

I think we should get rid of the 2 party system an...

2009-06-09T15:52:23.484-05:00

I think we should get rid of the 2 party system and expand it. I "lean" right on most issues as I am a fiscal conservative. I grew up in a lower middle class home, worked hard in school and went on to graduate from college. I've held a job since I graduated from high school in 1979. All I want is to enjoy the fruits of MY labor, not be forced to give it away to others who DO NOT

That's for sure. Intelligent debate is lost i...

2009-06-09T15:26:00.273-05:00

That's for sure. Intelligent debate is lost in this society. If you don't agree with someone's view, it's easier to call someone stupid than to actually make them feel stupid by having an intelligent rebutal.

However, I disagree with you on the two-party system. If we had a four-party system, it wouldn't be so cut and dry "liberal/conservative".

RE: Anonymous Another "anonymous" commen...

2009-06-09T15:08:58.070-05:00

RE: Anonymous
Another "anonymous" commenter who talks nonsense. Check your grammar..."his" should replace "their" to agree with your singular subject, "another."

RE: BennyScrap
I'm actually OK with the two party system. I just think people need to learn to debate in a better way.

The fact is that they system works well

Oh please! Obama has spent more money in his firs...

2009-06-09T14:55:42.410-05:00

Oh please! Obama has spent more money in his first 6 months as president than all the other president's from George Washington to George Bush combined! I think he missed Econ 101 in college - because you cannot spend your way out of a recession. Unemployment is soaring, and this so called economic stimulus plan is a bust. Now they are going to monkey with healthcare and bring the US

I think one of the main problems is that many peop...

2009-06-09T14:53:45.247-05:00

I think one of the main problems is that many people in the media see government as black and white. Republican or Democrat. Once we get past a two-party system and open the door for more voices to be heard, things will improve. The USA is so diverse that it should not be separated by red and blue, but by all the colors in the rainbow. Republicans and Democrats will try like hell to never

Another left wing looney with a pen and pad that a...

2009-06-09T14:39:39.637-05:00

Another left wing looney with a pen and pad that actually thinks the world cares about their meaningless opinion.

RE: Benny Scrap Fair point. And well-articulated. ...

2009-06-09T14:20:02.379-05:00

RE: Benny Scrap
Fair point. And well-articulated. I understand the "you" was plural but still argue that it applies to more of the media than people realize.

I'll admit that many in the media had a crush on Obama during the election, but that ship has sailed.

Also, I find Rush to be mean-spirited. He's taken the entire "race" argument and

RE: MC There are many tools in this world and the ...

2009-06-09T14:13:43.483-05:00

RE: MC
There are many tools in this world and the MEvBLOG court can only hear so many cases at a time. Many on your list are just as deserving of the swift (fake) justice handed to Newt and Rush.

Sit tight...I'll get to them too.

(I have, on several occasions, skewered Michael Moore, by the way.)

Matthew, I can understand how it seems like you...

2009-06-09T14:13:17.950-05:00

Matthew, I can understand how it seems like you're damned if you do and damned if you don't, but when the media tends to lean to one side more than the other, that's a media bias. It's not specifically "you" that's perpetuating it, it's the vast majority of "you's".

What Rush said was not really that bad in considertion for what Sonia

RE: jmck My problem is with two men hellbent on ta...

2009-06-09T14:08:22.949-05:00

RE: jmck
My problem is with two men hellbent on taking the opposite position of whatever the person in charge thinks.

Is it really "blatant" bias to point out the stupidity and irrelevance of their comments?

If being biased means being tired of not hearing intelligent and productively debate then I'm fine with that.

Meanwhile...if you only knew

I agree with jmck. Where are the articles about M...

2009-06-09T14:07:21.122-05:00

I agree with jmck. Where are the articles about Michael Moore, Bill Maher, Keith Olberman, Chris Matthews, Jimmy Carter, David Lettermen (called Palin a slut last night) and Cindy Sheehan (I heard she protested in front of Bush house in Dallas yesterday, I guess she didn't get the memo that Obama is now running the war). The media in the country is so in the tank for Obama, it laughable.

Really?! I'm so tired of all the republican v...

2009-06-09T13:41:14.153-05:00

Really?!

I'm so tired of all the republican vs democrat nonsense.

Are Newt and Rush idiots? - quite possibly

AND...the Dems have some on their side that I shake my head @...however I've not seen much written about them. The bias of the press/media is so blatant.

Time will tell if Obama and his administration's policies "helped&

Comments on Me Versus the Blog: Rush to Newt

RE: Anonymous 3:56 and Catherine There's quite...

lol!! that's great

Newts comments are not valid because he currently ...

RE: BennyScrap It's my understanding that in t...

Anne, you silly person. It's not just about o...

When Judge Sotomaor was confirmed for the Appeals ...

When Sotomayer was nominated, the "big news&#...

RE: MC "When did comprising become so noble?&...

MC, I'd say when we stepped outside of our box...

I'm a conservative and I feel very strong abou...

I think we should get rid of the 2 party system an...

That's for sure. Intelligent debate is lost i...

RE: Anonymous Another "anonymous" commen...

Oh please! Obama has spent more money in his firs...

I think one of the main problems is that many peop...

Another left wing looney with a pen and pad that a...

RE: Benny Scrap Fair point. And well-articulated. ...

RE: MC There are many tools in this world and the ...

Matthew, I can understand how it seems like you...

RE: jmck My problem is with two men hellbent on ta...

I agree with jmck. Where are the articles about M...

Really?! I'm so tired of all the republican v...