Comments on: Is It Dead Yet? http://www.mahablog.com/2006/05/10/is-it-dead-yet/ Exposing the ugly truths about the Bush Administration. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:15:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1.3 by: Erin http://www.mahablog.com/2006/05/10/is-it-dead-yet/#comment-10113 Thu, 11 May 2006 18:18:19 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2006/05/10/is-it-dead-yet/#comment-10113 I continue to be surprised that immigration is such a key issue. Maybe two or three weeks ago, an evening news poll indicated that the top three issues for Americans are (in order of importance): Iraq, immigration, and gas prices. I thought immigration was only prominent because it had been in the news recently, but apparently I'm wrong. Or projecting, as I'm generally ambivalent on the issue. (It says something interesting about the right wing base that it is so xenophobic, I guess. Always in search of a new Other to feel superior to.) Speaking of which, did anyone see the Daily Show the other day with the segment about that "minuteman" in Vermont who sat on the border and watched out for Canadians? I continue to be surprised that immigration is such a key issue. Maybe two or three weeks ago, an evening news poll indicated that the top three issues for Americans are (in order of importance): Iraq, immigration, and gas prices. I thought immigration was only prominent because it had been in the news recently, but apparently I’m wrong. Or projecting, as I’m generally ambivalent on the issue. (It says something interesting about the right wing base that it is so xenophobic, I guess. Always in search of a new Other to feel superior to.)

Speaking of which, did anyone see the Daily Show the other day with the segment about that “minuteman” in Vermont who sat on the border and watched out for Canadians?

]]> by: zeuS http://www.mahablog.com/2006/05/10/is-it-dead-yet/#comment-10035 Thu, 11 May 2006 06:21:22 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2006/05/10/is-it-dead-yet/#comment-10035 Off topic but need to vent: Watching G Gordon Libby pass judgment on Patrick Kennedy on Hanshitty & Colmes. What's wrong with this picture? Off topic but need to vent: Watching G Gordon Libby pass judgment on Patrick Kennedy on Hanshitty & Colmes. What’s wrong with this picture?

]]> by: lurker http://www.mahablog.com/2006/05/10/is-it-dead-yet/#comment-10007 Thu, 11 May 2006 02:45:21 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2006/05/10/is-it-dead-yet/#comment-10007 I think it's going to be ugly--and no, it's not dead yet. Never underestimate the impact of millions of angry moralistic conservative Christians. Bring up abortion, gay marriage and raising taxes. It's like poking a hornet's nest. They'll turn out in droves for the person who they perceive will save them from the evil Democrats (who will force them to have abortions and marry people of the same sex, no doubt)! The GOP is very skilled at incorporating causes into their party that they know have single-issue voters (such as gun rights, abortion, etc). The hardcore fundies are going to go with the GOP, make no mistake about it, if only because they know darn well they have nowhere else to go. I think it’s going to be ugly–and no, it’s not dead yet. Never underestimate the impact of millions of angry moralistic conservative Christians. Bring up abortion, gay marriage and raising taxes. It’s like poking a hornet’s nest. They’ll turn out in droves for the person who they perceive will save them from the evil Democrats (who will force them to have abortions and marry people of the same sex, no doubt)! The GOP is very skilled at incorporating causes into their party that they know have single-issue voters (such as gun rights, abortion, etc). The hardcore fundies are going to go with the GOP, make no mistake about it, if only because they know darn well they have nowhere else to go.

]]> by: Ed Deevy http://www.mahablog.com/2006/05/10/is-it-dead-yet/#comment-9988 Thu, 11 May 2006 00:45:52 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2006/05/10/is-it-dead-yet/#comment-9988 As an American citizen I am scared to shit about what the Administration is planning... http://katrinamemo.blogspot.com/2006/05/holy-shit-here-we-go-again.html As an American citizen I am scared to shit about what the Administration is planning…

http://katrinamemo.blogspot.com/2006/05/holy-shit-here-we-go-again.html

]]> by: Swami http://www.mahablog.com/2006/05/10/is-it-dead-yet/#comment-9973 Thu, 11 May 2006 00:06:02 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2006/05/10/is-it-dead-yet/#comment-9973 There'll be no rebounding.. The Republicans have lost their cedibility with the American people, and no amount of trickery can restore it before November. Bush stepped in shit when he stepped into Iraq, and 70% of Americans now know it. The Iraqi debacle, in conjunction with all the other issues where the best interests of America was not served will flip the Republicans on their heads in the upcoming elections. I think it's dead..the noise you're hearing now is just gas exiting the cadaver There’ll be no rebounding.. The Republicans have lost their cedibility with the American people, and no amount of trickery can restore it before November. Bush stepped in shit when he stepped into Iraq, and 70% of Americans now know it. The Iraqi debacle, in conjunction with all the other issues where the best interests of America was not served will flip the Republicans on their heads in the upcoming elections.

I think it’s dead..the noise you’re hearing now is just gas exiting the cadaver

]]> by: justme http://www.mahablog.com/2006/05/10/is-it-dead-yet/#comment-9962 Wed, 10 May 2006 23:02:58 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2006/05/10/is-it-dead-yet/#comment-9962 Poke it with a stick and lets find out........ Maha said "After Katrina I think it's going to be awfully hard for republicans to go to voters and say "we'll protect you, we'll be there for you, but democrats won't" ................... I agree with you that it would be hard if this group in question had any shame but they don't..in the most recent poll I saw (cbs I believe?) the only numbers that are good for the right are in the "homeland security" dept...while you are right on target about the problem , people didn't make the connection after seeing Katrina that their own sorry asses would be in deep trouble should there be trouble in their own home towns (I can't imagine how this thought escaped most people, because people are self serving by nature) Also the left needs the guts to play the katrina card.When the right claims some monopoly on protection issues the left has yet to stand up and say "Hey wait a minute!, Katrina....I rest my case." bush co has never missed a chance to play the 911 card, and with no valid reason, it was the greatest failure of our nation... The right will be there saying "We'll protect you" ect , and until someone starts calling them out with the facts people will buy it. I read an interesting article Howard Fineman wrote called "Rove revamps republican stRATegy" that kinda lays out their little plan, and it aint pretty.I am computer stupid so I don't know how to link(I can hardly type) but the addy is http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12703794/ ......bring your own airsick bag.. the first thing Fineman said was "This falls election season is going to make the past three look like episodes of "Barney""..... There is a lot at stake and they are going to fight dirty..They are afraid if they lose they will end up paying for their crimes(so much for having nothing to fear if you are doing nothing wrong). For starters they are going to try to make all the races local instead of allowing it to become about bush ...so in areas where gay marriage provokes anger you can bet it will be on the ballot... Reading the article made me sick to my stomach, and you can bet it is only the start of whats to come Patrick Fitgearld where on earth are you ??? Poke it with a stick and lets find out……..

Maha said “After Katrina I think it’s going to be awfully hard for republicans to go to voters and say “we’ll protect you, we’ll be there for you, but democrats won’t” ……………….

I agree with you that it would be hard if this group in question had any shame but they don’t..in the most recent poll I saw (cbs I believe?) the only numbers that are good for the right are in the “homeland security” dept…while you are right on target about the problem , people didn’t make the connection after seeing Katrina that their own sorry asses would be in deep trouble should there be trouble in their own home towns (I can’t imagine how this thought escaped most people, because people are self serving by nature)

Also the left needs the guts to play the katrina card.When the right claims some monopoly on protection issues the left has yet to stand up and say “Hey wait a minute!, Katrina….I rest my case.”
bush co has never missed a chance to play the 911 card, and with no valid reason, it was the greatest failure of our nation…

The right will be there saying “We’ll protect you” ect , and until someone starts calling them out with the facts people will buy it.

I read an interesting article Howard Fineman wrote called “Rove revamps republican stRATegy” that kinda lays out their little plan, and it aint pretty.I am computer stupid so I don’t know how to link(I can hardly type) but the addy is http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12703794/ ……bring your own airsick bag.. the first thing Fineman said was “This falls election season is going to make the past three look like episodes of “Barney”"…..

There is a lot at stake and they are going to fight dirty..They are afraid if they lose they will end up paying for their crimes(so much for having nothing to fear if you are doing nothing wrong).

For starters they are going to try to make all the races local instead of allowing it to become about bush …so in areas where gay marriage provokes anger you can bet it will be on the ballot…

Reading the article made me sick to my stomach, and you can bet it is only the start of whats to come

Patrick Fitgearld where on earth are you ???

]]> by: merciless http://www.mahablog.com/2006/05/10/is-it-dead-yet/#comment-9961 Wed, 10 May 2006 22:55:12 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2006/05/10/is-it-dead-yet/#comment-9961 Wake me, you're right on, but don't forget about poor Mrs. Schiavo. That scared the pants off a LOT of people. The more I read, the more I think the administration just doesn't give a damn what anyone thinks. Scott Ritter was quoted the other day saying that the administration is actively preparing a war against Iran. Yesterday (I think) Rumsfeld was quoted evicerating Congress for not giving him enough money to fight in Iraq. Congress replied that he'd spent only 40% of the money that's already been allocated. Is Rummy putting away some cash for a summer fling in fabulous Tehran? If they start a nuclear war, is it going to matter much who wins in November? Is this their strategy? Wake me, you’re right on, but don’t forget about poor Mrs. Schiavo. That scared the pants off a LOT of people.

The more I read, the more I think the administration just doesn’t give a damn what anyone thinks. Scott Ritter was quoted the other day saying that the administration is actively preparing a war against Iran. Yesterday (I think) Rumsfeld was quoted evicerating Congress for not giving him enough money to fight in Iraq. Congress replied that he’d spent only 40% of the money that’s already been allocated. Is Rummy putting away some cash for a summer fling in fabulous Tehran? If they start a nuclear war, is it going to matter much who wins in November? Is this their strategy?

]]> by: dnadan56 http://www.mahablog.com/2006/05/10/is-it-dead-yet/#comment-9960 Wed, 10 May 2006 22:52:20 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2006/05/10/is-it-dead-yet/#comment-9960 For those Twain fans out there, we may be entering the third night of the King and the Duke's Shakespearean Revival... Chapter XXII of Huckleberry Finn (One of the most brilliant essays on human behavior on record) For those Twain fans out there, we may be entering the third night of the King and the Duke’s Shakespearean Revival…

Chapter XXII of Huckleberry Finn

(One of the most brilliant essays on human behavior on record)

]]> by: A. Citizen http://www.mahablog.com/2006/05/10/is-it-dead-yet/#comment-9958 Wed, 10 May 2006 22:51:12 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2006/05/10/is-it-dead-yet/#comment-9958 Ya think? Check it out homes: <a href="http://drinkingliberally.org/blogs/oakland/archives/2005/09/res_ipsa_loquit.html" rel="nofollow">'Dead'</a>...and while that was happening...It was time...for a...<a href="http://drinkingliberally.org/blogs/oakland/archives/2005/08/happy_birthday.html" rel="nofollow">Happy Birthday John!</a>. Yep. When Rove the Wonder Dog pulls out that 'The President is protecting you...' happy bullshit I and a bunch of other bloggres are ready with the pictures of the current idiot and the ReThugs 'Great White Hope'...I say, 'Bring it on!' Yeah. Ya think? Check it out homes: ‘Dead’…and while that was happening…It was time…for a…Happy Birthday John!. Yep. When Rove the Wonder Dog pulls out that ‘The President is protecting you…’ happy bullshit I and a bunch of other bloggres are ready with the pictures of the current idiot and the ReThugs ‘Great White Hope’…I say, ‘Bring it on!’

Yeah.

]]> by: maha http://www.mahablog.com/2006/05/10/is-it-dead-yet/#comment-9951 Wed, 10 May 2006 22:24:04 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2006/05/10/is-it-dead-yet/#comment-9951 After Katrina I think it's going to be awfully hard for Republicans to go to voters and say "we'll protect you; we'll be there for you, but Democrats won't." After Katrina I think it’s going to be awfully hard for Republicans to go to voters and say “we’ll protect you; we’ll be there for you, but Democrats won’t.”

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