The Magic of lowered expectations

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Tuesday July 31, 2007 · 2:32 PM PDT

2007/07/31 · 14:32

I now get the plan for victory in Iraq. It's simply to lower expectations. While surfing the web, I came across this on MSNBC.com:

The U.S. military said Tuesday that a Marine was killed in fighting west of the capital, bringing the American death toll for July to at least 73 — still the lowest in eight months.

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Thursday June 21, 2007 · 5:38 AM PDT

2007/06/21 · 05:38

I am quite disturbed by the number of posters on other diaries who are stating that they would support NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg should he run for President on an Independent ticket, as seems more likely than ever.

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The Main reason to oppose Mike Bloomberg is

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The Main reason to oppose Mike Bloomberg is

He supported Bush in 04

12 votes

He Supported Lieberman in 06

8 votes

He supported Rudy

1 vote

the GOP convention protests

12 votes

None, I support him

7 votes

Did Ted Kennedy just KO the GOP?

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Tuesday May 22, 2007 · 9:52 AM PDT

2007/05/22 · 09:52

Ted Kennedy made headlines recently when he unveiled the "Great Compromise" on immigration reform. I personally believe that Senator Kennedy, who's long been involved in this issue, is sincere in offering the compromise, as he's been active in this issue for decades and has a record of working on a bi-partisan basis with the GOP to make incremental gains.

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The Immigration compromise is

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The Immigration compromise is

DOA

60 votes

The best we can hope for under the circumstances

33 votes

A cynical ploy

20 votes

an honest attempt at compromise

37 votes

going to allow me to stay in the country for a while

6 votes

Oh please no! (Blanco re-entry)

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Monday April 30, 2007 · 10:14 AM PDT

2007/04/30 · 10:14

I sure hope this one isn't true. According to the Advocate, Governor Kathleen Blanco is thinking about unretiring and getting back into the Louisiana governor's race.http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/7241306.html

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Who should the Democratc nominee for Governor be?

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Who should the Democratc nominee for Governor be?

Kathleen Blanco

5 votes

Foster Campbell

10 votes

James Carville

6 votes

Marc Morial

0 votes

Justin Wilson

5 votes

Edwin Edwards

7 votes

Cleo Fields

2 votes

Richard Ieyoub

3 votes

N.Y. Post gets it right (accidentally)

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Friday April 20, 2007 · 10:01 AM PDT

2007/04/20 · 10:01

I doubt many of us on here are big fans of the New York Post editorial page, or the rest of the paper for that matter. (Although I must confess, I do enjoy their sports). Today, they were ranting about Harry Reid's statement that the war in Iraq is loss. Now there's no surprise here, and I won't recount much of it because it was basically the right's boilerplate rebuttal to any criticism of Bush or the war.

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Harry Reid's statement about Iraq is

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Harry Reid's statement about Iraq is

Spot on

29 votes

about three years too late

39 votes

Much ado about nothing

4 votes

hurts morale

2 votes

Why Imus but not Rush?

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Wednesday April 18, 2007 · 7:31 AM PDT

2007/04/18 · 07:31

Don't get me wrong. I am glad that Imus got his comeuppance. I've long felt that show was crass, juvenile and yes, racist. We can argue whether his punishment was too severe. Personally, I think that it was. He apologized and the apology was accepted. But why does Imus take such a public fall and someone else with a larger daily radio audience, namely, Rush Limbaugh, get to skate. Rush's history of racially insensitive and sexist remarks is at least as long as Imus's. Plus he's got a host of other problems, like the prescription drug scanda. Yet he keeps skating. Why?

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Who's deserves to be held accountable next?

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Who's deserves to be held accountable next?

Rush

62 votes

Hannity

11 votes

Glen Beck

18 votes

No one. It's a free speech issue

26 votes

Michael Kinsley crosses over into wankerdom

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Friday March 09, 2007 · 5:58 AM PST

2007/03/09 · 05:58

I've long respected Michael Kinsley. I used to think he was fantastic on Crossfire, going head to head with Pat Buchanan. He was intelligent, clever, witty and reasonable, willing to concede points where they really should have been conceded. I also enjoyed his work at Slate very much as well. This morning however, I read something that he wrote which really disappoints me. It's an article making the case, for pardoning Scooter Libby. You can read it here:http://www.time.com/...

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Who is to blame for Libby's conviction

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Who is to blame for Libby's conviction

Libby

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Cheney

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Fitzgerald

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The Biasedliberalmedia

5 votes

Armitage

1 vote

Remember the "Rule of Law?"

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Wednesday March 07, 2007 · 6:42 AM PST

2007/03/07 · 06:42

How many of us who were around during the Clinton Impeachment remember the sacred principle known as THE RULE OF LAW? Remember that one? On an almost daily basis, Republicans from the Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich to Ann Coulter were telling us that this was THE fundamental principle that our democracy was founded upon and that NO ONE, not even the president of the United States should be allowed to violate it.

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When will Scooter Libby be pardonded?

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When will Scooter Libby be pardonded?

On Bush's last day in office

17 votes

The day after the GOP loses the 08 presidential and congressional elections

9 votes

The last Friday before Christmas in 08, after everyone's left town.

11 votes

Bush doesn't have the maraccas to do it

3 votes

Support for Pennacchio =Support for Santorum

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Wednesday March 22, 2006 · 7:07 AM PST

2006/03/22 · 07:07

I just dont' get the mindless hatred that the Penacchiophiles on here display toward Bob Casey, Jr. He's a decent man. Yes, he is anti aborton. Guess what? Tons of Democrats are. Our own majority leader is. Two Democratic governors are. Former majority/minorty whip David Bonior is. There's room in the party for both sides of the issue. I also think that unless you want six more years of Rick Santorum, you should support Chuck Pennacchio. His primary challenge is doomed to fail and if by some miracle he wins,(which he won't)he will be sliced and diced by the Santorum machine. Casey, while a flawded candidate. (ALL candidates are flawed), is not only viable, but favored to win. He has proven that he can win a statewide race in PA. He can raise funds. Penacchio has not shown this ability. Even if he did win the Democratic nod, Santorum will blow him away with negative ads, which he will be unable to respond to. And don't give me this "If he gets the nomination, he will have money". He won't. Yes, he will see his funding increase, but he won't be anywhere near the level of Casey, who himself will be outspent. (next) Read More

Thomas Sowell: Hypocrite extraordinaire

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Thursday February 16, 2006 · 6:52 AM PST

2006/02/16 · 06:52

Thomas Sowell has this to say about Cheney's excellent adventure in Texas:
"The accidental shooting of Harry Whittington, while he was on a hunting trip with Dick Cheney, has nothing to do with government policy or the Vice President's official duties but the mainstream media have gone ballistic over it nevertheless/"

Umm..Tommmy, Clinton's affair with Lewinsky had nothing to do with governmental policy or official duties. Nor did the twenty year old Whitewater deal. Nor did twenty year old cattle futures trades by private citizen Hillary Clinton. Did you at any time chide the media for asking about this stuff? No wonder no one but a wingnut would take you seriously.

Be realistic on Alito

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Monday January 30, 2006 · 6:15 PM PST

2006/01/30 · 18:15

I have never posted here before, although I have been reading for over a year. I have to say that I am highly disappointed by some of the comments I am reading. It doesn't make sense to abandon the Democratic party (assuming you are part of it) or to refuse to support othewise decent Democrats simply because they voted for cloture. The reason I say this is that Alito's confirmation was inevitable. There was nothing we could have done to stop it.
Face facts, only a couple of nominees who didn't withdraw have been stopped. Only one in my lifetime (Bork, I am in my mid thirties). The odds were never very good. Also, this system is basically designed to ensure that nominees don't answer the questions that could get them in hot water. Read More

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