russellmz2 - Did you LISTEN to his speech? what does a keynote speaker do? isn't he supposed to set the tone and express their ideals at a convention? Get over it. I don't believe there is a regulation or law anywhere proscribing the tone or content of a keynote speech, and the latt
Eswiv - I apparently failed to make my point clear. I have no problem with them having and expressing opinions and "standing up" for what they believe in, left or right. I encourage them to vote and to share their views with whoever. The issue is access to a mass media podium, which is not easy to come by, being considered their prerogative and handed to them on a silver platter by our celebrity-based media machine. There is no inherent po
Helix - No problem Don't know how many of you caught O'Reilly's interview of Alec Baldwin, but he was fairly typical of the Hollywood elite left. Great actor, really wish he had stuck with the Jack Ryan franchise after Red October, but what the hey. He was pleasant and courteous to Bill, but his comments were heavy on accusation & scornful innuendo, light on facts, mostly follo
Beautiful job of ad nauseum repetitive numerologic innuendo. But where's the astrological chart analysis? Cheers, Daiwa
It's easy to get a splitting headache & fall into a cynical funk when trying to sort out politicians, but hang in there and persevere, Insightful, and be sure to rally by election day. It'll be better for at least awhile after that. Cheers, Daiwa
I don't necessarily think that the Democrats are refusing to stoop to the low-ball tactics of the Republicans (not their operatives, but the leadership), but they are not as polished at it as Rove and Co. are Here we go again, the whole Wizard of Oz scenario. And JD, you just haven't been reading Drag'
Rush Limbaugh, among other things, accused Bill Clinton of murdering Vince Foster and Ron Brown. OK, give us the references. Cheers, Daiwa
Hear, Hear. Spot on, as they say. Welcome to America, and thank you for those wonderful compliments about our fellow citizens. And thanks for having the open-mindedness to see what you've seen and the courage to share your impressions. May you be happy and successful here, for as long as you wish to stay. Cheers, Daiwa
I quit too soon. Our economy is not something that can be as finely tuned and controlled as some seem to think. And it is far more resilient than even fiscal conservatives are willing to admit, but we now have actual experience showing how it can be crippled by terrorist acts. It has survived monstrous deficits before and rebounded to surpluses, so all the "sky is falling" talk on that account doesn't worry me much. I still feel pret
CrispE: We'll see whether his proposals mean "more" spending as opposed to "different" spending, but as you and I know, so few campaign promises ever survive Congress that we're wasting our breath arguing that point. Same for any of Kerry's. As to whether borrowing is against my beliefs, no it's not. I borrowed big time to get my business off the ground. Individuals and businesses borrow all the time to bridge downturns. But I sur
1. If you think Bush is the better leader, then why is the stock market lower now than the beginning of the year, oil and natural resources cost more (many at 20 year highs) over 900,000 jobs have been lost in the last 4 years and the budget deficit is at all time highs? Here's my short list: 1
blogic - As if the New York Times is an objective source. And I refuse to "register" at that site just for the privilege of viewing their screed. But just exactly who were those Bush "aides?" Were they quoted on the record? Cheers, Daiwa
I think the whole "Repubs turning their backs on Zell" spin is intended to make Zell regret what he did. I agree, Jill, but I doubt they'll succeed. If he budges so much as an inch, I'll eat my hat. And thanks for your kind comments, BTW. Cheers, Daiwa
Jill - I nearly fell off my chair when Kerry showed up on TV not 30 minutes after Bush finished his speech and tried to occupy the good-ole-boy ground with his "All hat, no cattle" comment. Talk about sounding foolish, trying to be what he's not! On a positive note, I got a huge kick out of Bush's comment about how some people accuse him of having a certain swagger "which in Texas we call walking." Absolutely perfect rejoinder. And
The first Bono was Sonny. Sorry for the confusion. The second Bono is... well, Bono. Cheers, Daiwa
Holiday Inn Express, but who's tracking, right? Until such people get serious and take up public service as a profession, I can't pay much attention to anything political they say, even the conservatives among them. Once Reagan, Bono & Schwartzenegger made the move, they deserved the opportunity to participate in the process & have their opinions and positions taken seriously.
[Kerry’s running mate, Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina, told NBC News on Thursday that Miller went “way over the top.” In an appearance on CBS’s “The Early Show,” he said: “What we heard from the Republicans in that hall last night was an enormous amount of anger.” “Anger’s not going to change this country and do what needs to be done for America,” he said in Norristown, Pa. Joe Lockhart, a spokesman for Kerry, predicted a backla
Who, besides the First Lady, has "backed away?" And what exactly about saying he was speaking his own mind is "backing away?" And what are the specifics of this "insisting" you're talking about? Do you really believe that he wasn't speaking for himself? Sorry, blogic, but unless you have more evidence of people specifically disavowing or contradicting his remarks, your blog headline is totally bogus and a very
I think you nailed it, Drag. And FreeMark is right on, at least as regards the extremes of the spectrum. Michael Moore of the rightUm..who is "Rush Limbaugh" for $100, please, Alex! Def - pullleeez. Not even close. Cheers, Daiwa
I know for a fact that Kerry has voted in a intelligent and eithical manner on every single bill. Which is one of the principal reasons I am voting for GB. Nearly twenty years of such "intelligent and ethical" votes are more than sufficient to establish a pattern of misguided thinking. I don't want someone
The line between news and opinion has become so blurred that the viewer cannot distinguish between the 2 This is what is always said when the tide of opinion is running against. And I beg to differ - don't assume what we can and cannot distinguish. <TABLE cellpadding=8 width="95%" align=center
CrispE - By your criteria, there is no such thing as a fair & balanced news reporter. I've yet to hear or see one. As for Draginol considering O'Reilly a news reporter, he's plainly stated he doesn't. Also interesting term "ratings rats" - the left have no problem fluffing their feathers & basking in the glow of good ratings when they get 'em, but when somebody on the right outrates them, they're "ratings rats." How condescending and insul
I've read this entire thread and have found it to be very interesting. I still think it boils down, however, to the fact that the mass media are now giving voice to points of view that have had little to no voice for a long, long time. It is true that it's chaos out there now, but media chaos is a good thing, in my view, because it forces us to think for ourselves. Our very constitution evolved during a time of media chaos, which has been th
I wonder if Hitler would have made a good actor Muggaz - You can't be serious, and you can't be joking, so you must just be sick. See a doctor, soon. Cheers, Daiwa
Last numbers I saw, the Governator had a nearly 65% approval rating in his state, and the honeymoon is clearly over. Not the first time that some have underestimated a governor. There's far more substance to the guy than his critics realize. He has been widely respected and praised for his business savvy and ethical behavior for a long time now, in a business that can be a bit sleazy, to say the least. And truly decent people with clear principles
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