Comments on: The Myth of Liberal “Overreach” http://www.mahablog.com/2008/11/07/the-myth-of-liberal-overreach/ Making the World Safe for Liberalism Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:50:23 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Francis http://www.mahablog.com/2008/11/07/the-myth-of-liberal-overreach/comment-page-1/#comment-549411 Francis Mon, 10 Nov 2008 01:21:28 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/?p=2867#comment-549411 <em>A permanent shift to the left happened before? But it didn’t last, did it? That means it wasn’t permanent. </em> IMO inappropriate snark. By most measures we're way more left wing than we were in 1850, and the lurch to the right was insufficient to unravel either the New Deal or the Civil Rights Act in their entirety. The whole thing didn't last, no. But enough of it lasted that you can't yet say it wasn't a permanent shift to the left. A permanent shift to the left happened before? But it didn’t last, did it? That means it wasn’t permanent.

IMO inappropriate snark. By most measures we’re way more left wing than we were in 1850, and the lurch to the right was insufficient to unravel either the New Deal or the Civil Rights Act in their entirety. The whole thing didn’t last, no. But enough of it lasted that you can’t yet say it wasn’t a permanent shift to the left.

]]> By: Pat Pattillo http://www.mahablog.com/2008/11/07/the-myth-of-liberal-overreach/comment-page-1/#comment-549403 Pat Pattillo Sun, 09 Nov 2008 23:30:49 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/?p=2867#comment-549403 "Overreach" changed definition in a single day. To conservatives it will be a euphemism for anything resembling reversal of the effects of their own overreaching during the last 8 years. “Overreach” changed definition in a single day. To conservatives it will be a euphemism for anything resembling reversal of the effects of their own overreaching during the last 8 years.

]]> By: Pat Pattillo http://www.mahablog.com/2008/11/07/the-myth-of-liberal-overreach/comment-page-1/#comment-549402 Pat Pattillo Sun, 09 Nov 2008 23:29:39 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/?p=2867#comment-549402 "Overreach" changed definition in a single day. To conservatives it will be a euphemism for reversing the effects of their own overreaching during the last 8 years. “Overreach” changed definition in a single day. To conservatives it will be a euphemism for reversing the effects of their own overreaching during the last 8 years.

]]> By: paradoctor http://www.mahablog.com/2008/11/07/the-myth-of-liberal-overreach/comment-page-1/#comment-549369 paradoctor Sat, 08 Nov 2008 03:44:31 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/?p=2867#comment-549369 A permanent shift has happened before and could happen again? That's wildly funny. Thanks for the Buddhist perspective. A permanent shift has happened before and could happen again? That’s wildly funny. Thanks for the Buddhist perspective.

]]> By: khughes1963 http://www.mahablog.com/2008/11/07/the-myth-of-liberal-overreach/comment-page-1/#comment-549365 khughes1963 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 02:48:06 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/?p=2867#comment-549365 One of the things I find most offensive about the Bushies is their complete disrespect and contempt for the law and legal processes, except where they could manipulate both for short term political gain. That being said, I think officials in this administration could learn from the mistakes Democrats made in the 1960s and 1970s by reading Rick Perlstein's books "Before the Storm" and "Nixonland." One of the things I find most offensive about the Bushies is their complete disrespect and contempt for the law and legal processes, except where they could manipulate both for short term political gain. That being said, I think officials in this administration could learn from the mistakes Democrats made in the 1960s and 1970s by reading Rick Perlstein’s books “Before the Storm” and “Nixonland.”

]]> By: erinyes http://www.mahablog.com/2008/11/07/the-myth-of-liberal-overreach/comment-page-1/#comment-549361 erinyes Sat, 08 Nov 2008 01:32:04 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/?p=2867#comment-549361 Yeah, the Terry Schiavo three ring circus.Right in Swami's back yard, courtesy of the Bush brothers. Yeah, the Terry Schiavo three ring circus.Right in Swami’s back yard, courtesy of the Bush brothers.

]]> By: Swami http://www.mahablog.com/2008/11/07/the-myth-of-liberal-overreach/comment-page-1/#comment-549359 Swami Sat, 08 Nov 2008 01:07:48 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/?p=2867#comment-549359 The Terry Schiavo episode was a little more than overreach..it was complete running amok. By far the most blatant example of the degradation of democracy and a <i>government for the people</i> that I have ever witnessed. It was the Terry Schiavo circus that made me realize that America was way, way out of control under the Bush administration. When Congress passes a law to benefit <i>one</i> individual it becomes apparent that something is wrong with our government. The Terry Schiavo episode was a little more than overreach..it was complete running amok. By far the most blatant example of the degradation of democracy and a government for the people that I have ever witnessed. It was the Terry Schiavo circus that made me realize that America was way, way out of control under the Bush administration.

When Congress passes a law to benefit one individual it becomes apparent that something is wrong with our government.

]]> By: Mahakal http://www.mahablog.com/2008/11/07/the-myth-of-liberal-overreach/comment-page-1/#comment-549358 Mahakal Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:43:42 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/?p=2867#comment-549358 In that party's defense, or apology, it has achieved its original objective begun by Abraham Lincoln by the election of Barack Obama to the presidency, and may retire with that distinction. In that party’s defense, or apology, it has achieved its original objective begun by Abraham Lincoln by the election of Barack Obama to the presidency, and may retire with that distinction.

]]> By: Mahakal http://www.mahablog.com/2008/11/07/the-myth-of-liberal-overreach/comment-page-1/#comment-549357 Mahakal Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:39:10 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/?p=2867#comment-549357 I still think the Republican party should be ended, but third parties given more participation in elections. An alternative to the Democratic party must emerge, but it does not have to be the Republican party. I still think the Republican party should be ended, but third parties given more participation in elections. An alternative to the Democratic party must emerge, but it does not have to be the Republican party.

]]> By: erinyes http://www.mahablog.com/2008/11/07/the-myth-of-liberal-overreach/comment-page-1/#comment-549355 erinyes Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:00:56 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/?p=2867#comment-549355 http://www.ericmargolis.com/political_commentaries/the-world-applauds-obamas-victory.aspx Mr. Margolis is dead on IMHO, and so is joanr16. http://www.ericmargolis.com/political_commentaries/the-world-applauds-obamas-victory.aspx

Mr. Margolis is dead on IMHO, and so is joanr16.

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