tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post646689480007925971..comments2024-01-05T06:18:18.086-05:00Comments on CommentaramaPolitics: Republicans Play Smart!AndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-3340972945744658892011-01-14T15:53:06.271-05:002011-01-14T15:53:06.271-05:00You're welcome Ed. I've actually seen oth...You're welcome Ed. I've actually seen others starting to talk about this, so we were just a little ahead of the curve on this! :-)AndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-43530867545391416642011-01-13T21:51:47.362-05:002011-01-13T21:51:47.362-05:00I know I'm late. Sorry. I think the Republican...I know I'm late. Sorry. I think the Republicans have done a great job so far and I hope the keep it up. Nice article, thanks for telling us about this.Ednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-52057468889821935942011-01-12T17:01:50.890-05:002011-01-12T17:01:50.890-05:00Stan, I get the feeling there was nothing accident...Stan, I get the feeling there was nothing accidental about this one. But we'll see. As I note, I remain cautious. Optimistic, but cautious.AndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-48588608526395723692011-01-12T16:53:32.667-05:002011-01-12T16:53:32.667-05:00It sounds like an accidental rope-a-dope. Lets hop...It sounds like an accidental rope-a-dope. Lets hope the Republicans have the sense to see it through, I have my worries.StanHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07395708786509590321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-39330812136737285172011-01-12T15:31:49.304-05:002011-01-12T15:31:49.304-05:00T_Rav, You're welcome. HTML is fairly easy on...T_Rav, You're welcome. HTML is fairly easy once you learn it, but it's not something casual internet users need to learn to use. So most people just post the links and then we try to turn them into active links.<br><br>Regarding Mary, I thought your response was great and if she actually reads what you wrote with an open mind (LOL), then she could learn a lot from her little visit here. But that's not how people like her work. You can see from her arguments that she's made up her mind years ago and is simply looking for anything she can jam into her thinking to maintain her delusions. And I'm sure her response will prove that, as she will respond with a lot of anger at us... brought on by our refusal to accept her reality.<br><br>In terms of the number of trolls in real life versus those on the net, there are a lot fewer trolls in real life. This is largely because trolls are cowards and they would never dare speak the way they do to people in real life. Moreover, trolling seems to be a college thing mostly because that offers the right environment of stirred hate, self-righteousness, and encouragement from angry leftist professors, that inspires the less stable to go forth and spew hate.<br><br>Once people leave college, most get real world issues that take over their thinking and they learn that humans can't be forced to conform to their worldview. So the trolling generally stops -- though you will still meet some, especially in government employee ranks, where there are few consequences for their misdeeds.AndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-62411515657003514502011-01-12T15:21:26.149-05:002011-01-12T15:21:26.149-05:00rlaWTX, That's not a dumb question! A dumb que...rlaWTX, That's not a dumb question! A dumb question is something like "where do I vote for the Democrat?" ;-)<br><br><br>"Means testing" basically means cutting off benefits for people over a particular income level or people who have more than a certain amount of assets. The idea is that people who are "well off" (i.e. rich) should not be getting benefits or should have to pay more for those benefits. In this case, they're talking specifically about medicare and social security, which are currently given at the same price regardless of the recipient's ability to provide for themselves.AndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-48189967115259752192011-01-12T15:19:10.673-05:002011-01-12T15:19:10.673-05:00Andrew, thanks for the support and for cleaning up...Andrew, thanks for the support and for cleaning up the link. I'm only quasi-literate when it comes to computers, so all I can do is cut and paste Web addresses. Either way, hopefully there're fewer trolls of Mary's stripe in my neck of the woods than there are on the Internet at large.T_Ravnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-76815845979498171782011-01-12T15:10:00.419-05:002011-01-12T15:10:00.419-05:00I know that this is a dumb question, but... what i...I know that this is a dumb question, but... what is means testing benefits?<br><br>thanks!rlaWTXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09319344164726195144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-72849020106199191472011-01-12T15:04:13.686-05:002011-01-12T15:04:13.686-05:00P.S. Nice response to the troll! Very well reaso...P.S. Nice response to the troll! Very well reasoned!AndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-18545604989453465802011-01-12T15:02:06.194-05:002011-01-12T15:02:06.194-05:00T_Rav, Who knows? LOL! But I'm sure that tro...T_Rav, Who knows? LOL! But I'm sure that trolls get stamped out by the dozens, so this is probably a new one.<br><br>Here's the link to your article: <a href="http://www.semissourian.com/story/1694330.html" rel="nofollow">LINK</a>AndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-67008155717187939562011-01-12T14:49:14.939-05:002011-01-12T14:49:14.939-05:00Andrew, I wonder if Bruno/Vigilante went to some b...Andrew, I wonder if Bruno/Vigilante went to some back-alley clinic in San Francisco and had a quickie sex-change operation? Or maybe one of his multiple personalities just happens to be a woman. Who knows.<br><br>As to the letter, you can find it here: http://www.semissourian.com/story/1694330.htmlT_Ravnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-62950826736412268502011-01-12T14:18:59.801-05:002011-01-12T14:18:59.801-05:00P.S. T_Rav, I don't think Palin's video w...P.S. T_Rav, I don't think Palin's video worked. We've hooked a troll in the <a href="http://commentarama.blogspot.com/2011/01/leftist-hate-speech.html" rel="nofollow">Liberal Hate Speech</a> article, and she doesn't seem to like Palin. It's very sad.AndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-30229450115644202182011-01-12T14:03:33.815-05:002011-01-12T14:03:33.815-05:00Hey, Congratulations! Do you have a link or anyth...Hey, Congratulations! Do you have a link or anything?AndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-5607670553982865412011-01-12T14:03:09.870-05:002011-01-12T14:03:09.870-05:00T_Rav, I think it's a non-issue that the media...T_Rav, I think it's a non-issue that the media is trying to blow up into an issue because they got caught exploiting this tragedy. They ran out and really went all out to turn this to partisan gain and I think they were shocked by the public backlash. So now they want to shift the blame for this to the people they attacked. That's why yesterday was "Rush Limbaugh actually said...." day, and today is "look at what Palin" said day.AndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-25588206796614172242011-01-12T14:01:39.719-05:002011-01-12T14:01:39.719-05:00By the way, my letter to my local paper was publis...By the way, my letter to my local paper was published today, I'm happy to report.T_Ravnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-43405054435093970232011-01-12T13:50:41.629-05:002011-01-12T13:50:41.629-05:00Andrew, I heard of the term "blood libel"...Andrew, I heard of the term "blood libel" before from my Holocaust class, but had someone else not pointed out, I would have thought nothing of it. In fact, I still don't. This is a non-issue, especially since Palin isn't the first one to have used that term in connection with the shooting. This is purely an act of desperation by the media to distract attention from the fact that Palin's video message was a grand slam. I hit up some of the comment threads this morning, and even a lot of independents and conservatives who don't like her REALLY like what she had to say, promise they'll defend her til the sun goes down, and even say they're having second thoughts about whether she would be that bad as President. It's pretty good stuff.T_Ravnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-10181251432115615342011-01-12T13:21:51.535-05:002011-01-12T13:21:51.535-05:00Pitts, I doubt most people knew what it meant -- p...Pitts, I doubt most people knew what it meant -- please correct me if I'm wrong.<br><br>To me, it just sounded like a strange way to say "nasty slanders." It struck me that she just rammed together the idea of libel and "blood sport" to come up with something that meant libel me about a bloody event. It wasn't until people started complaining about the term that I found out what it means.<br><br>I get the criticism, some people will hear it like "they put me through a holocaust" -- it's insensitive. But I personally don't think this will resonate with the public. If anything, it will just confirm existing opinions. I saw that the Washington Examiner took the approach that this compared poorly with Obama and Boehner's much more "Presidential" rhetoric. Could be. But I see this as just one more issue which will cement views on her, nothing more.<br><br>FYI, I remain impressed with Obama's tone on this. And I think my head will explode if I keep having to say nice things about Obama. Egads.AndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-67212151910382280632011-01-12T13:13:35.321-05:002011-01-12T13:13:35.321-05:00Lawhawk, I hate to say this to you, but GET OUT!!!...Lawhawk, I hate to say this to you, but GET OUT!!! California is a lost cause. The people there have decided that no matter what happens, they will keep voting themselves goodies until the state literally falls into the ocean -- then they'll blame the Republicans and demand a bailout so they can keep on spending. Ug.AndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-13875455829797173672011-01-12T13:12:04.522-05:002011-01-12T13:12:04.522-05:00I have to think that the average Democrat didn'...I have to think that the average Democrat didn't know what "blood libel" meant before today, either. But it sounds really incendiary, like "death panels", so it makes them angry. Palin really has a way of tweaking the left.Pittsburgh Enigmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06452716444698202766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-37163262924604634112011-01-12T13:03:55.217-05:002011-01-12T13:03:55.217-05:00Andrew: And sadly for California, the Republicans...Andrew: And sadly for California, the Republicans nominated Meg Whitman who lost to Jerry Brown. One of the early primary candidates for California governor, Tom Campbell, proposed tying the future budget to the past (at a maximum of 80%), but switched over to the Senate race. We ultimately lost both races.LawHawkRFDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-33674148252312900102011-01-12T12:53:03.454-05:002011-01-12T12:53:03.454-05:00This one's really stupid. Two Republicans mis...This one's really stupid. Two Republicans missed the big swearing in, so they technically were not members of the House when they voted. Similar issues have happened in the past and they deal with it by just doing a quick vote to ratify their prior votes. But the Democrats thought they could embarrass the Republicans by refusing to go along. So they wasted a whole afternoon dealing with this and removing their votes from the record. Then the Democrats ran around saying, "look at the Republicans wasting time... nyah nyah nyah nyah!"<br><br>In the real world, no one noticed.AndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-37810259334625471042011-01-12T12:45:54.086-05:002011-01-12T12:45:54.086-05:00And what’s the swearing in issue? I haven’t heard...And what’s the swearing in issue? I haven’t heard about that one.CrispyRicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07302075204880024936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-19047831677013635502011-01-12T12:41:47.342-05:002011-01-12T12:41:47.342-05:00DUQ, The problem is the term is tied to antisemiti...DUQ, The problem is the term is tied to antisemitism in medieval times. "Blood libel" is a false accusation that Jews sacrifice Christian children for various purposes. Here's a <a href="http://www.zionism-israel.com/dic/blood_libel.htm" rel="nofollow">link</a> if you want to read more. That's what they're talking about.<br><br>(FYI, I didn't know this either -- I never heard the term before today, so I had to look it up this morning.)AndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-91200322152503760302011-01-12T12:34:25.374-05:002011-01-12T12:34:25.374-05:00Crispy, I don't think it caught on at all. It...Crispy, I don't think it caught on at all. It was all over the news for a couple days -- yahoo kept it up all week, the Politico ran a half dozen stories on it. But as soon as people found out that the leadership wasn't going and actively told their members not to go, the story died.<br><br>In the end it turns out to have been a stupid idea by a freshman with a lot of lobbyist ties to try to pull in a bunch of freshmen, but few of them (11 or something like that) actually took part -- and I don't even think they went to the party.AndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251675227852122352.post-19493714336241198572011-01-12T12:31:57.082-05:002011-01-12T12:31:57.082-05:00Also, not to throw this into your thread, but does...Also, not to throw this into your thread, but does anyone know what's wrong with saying a "blood libel"? Palin said it in her video and everyone seems to be upset about that, but nobody says why.DUQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08746724287720239837noreply@blogger.com