tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post3334658966415712098..comments2023-09-15T04:27:57.129-04:00Comments on Commentarama: Occupy Wall Street...Is Hazardous to Your HealthAndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comBlogger208125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-9334596363295130022011-11-13T13:45:06.782-05:002011-11-13T13:45:06.782-05:00Since we are out of the debate made and I read the...Since we are out of the debate made and I read these things late anyways I'd like to make a point that Bev has illuminated through her article.<br /><br />Why exactly is it that the Occupy Protesters get to "camp" out on the public grounds wi8thout a permit. The Tea Party would never have been allotted this privilege and they acutally got the permits needed and cleaned up afterwards.<br /><br />Seems to me that the mayors of these cities are doing their citizens a huge disservice by not forcing the Occupy people to meet the same requirements that everyone else would.<br /><br />To my mind the Occupy people outside my house say in and say out woiuld be as welcome as the American Socilist White people's party or as Joliet Jake referes to them "Illinois Nazis".Individualisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11005025873042230314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-1520781954747097822011-11-13T01:41:25.807-05:002011-11-13T01:41:25.807-05:00P.S. I agree with you. I think both Cain and Ging...P.S. I agree with you. I think both Cain and Gingrich did really well -- both better than expected in fact. BUT it hurt them a bit (probably more Cain than Gingrich) that their answers were very similar.<br /><br />And I agree, more than any night before, Romney gave generic answers without any substance, which really made him sound like a politician.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-83394047808450288012011-11-13T01:39:27.764-05:002011-11-13T01:39:27.764-05:00tryanmax, I suspect it's because the MSM would...tryanmax, I suspect it's because the MSM would rather you not focus on Cain anymore.<br /><br />They haven't been able to destroy him and that scares them. Plus, they think they know/understand Gingrich and they know how to deal with him, so they would rather conservatives switched to him. Also, I think it plays well with the narrative that conservatives can't make up their minds and are just going from crush to crush. So why not help things out by minimizing Cain and shifting conservatives to Gingrich. Then in a couple weeks, they'll attack him and how we switch to Santorum.<br /><br />In may ways, this felt like an early debate when the order was Romney, Cain, Romney, Gingrich, Romney, Perry, Romney, Paul, Romney Huntsman, Romney, Bachmann... only this time they mixed in more Gingrich.<br /><br />It would be interesting to see how much time each candidate got.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-48574512426523417932011-11-13T01:28:17.516-05:002011-11-13T01:28:17.516-05:00Andrew, thanks for pointing out how little speakin...Andrew, thanks for pointing out how little speaking time Cain had. I didn't realize it at the time, but in retrospect he didn't speak much. Now why do you suppose...tryanmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-4706472797018660932011-11-13T01:23:08.154-05:002011-11-13T01:23:08.154-05:00I'd say performances were good all-around.
C...I'd say performances were good all-around. <br /><br />Cain and Newt shone brightest and offered actual conservative viewpoints. If anything hurt them, it was that they sounded too much like each other.<br /><br />Perry stepped up his game in spite of coming off nervous in the first few minutes. He made a few good jokes at his own expense to brush off his earlier gaffe. Too bad nobody was watching.<br /><br />Paul and Huntsman delivered as expected.<br /><br />Romney seemed more like a politician than ever to me.<br /><br />Bachmann was too wonkish trying to demonstrate her knowledge. There is such a thing as being too prepared. <br /><br />Oh, and Santorum was there.tryanmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-23771259644441266112011-11-13T01:01:21.172-05:002011-11-13T01:01:21.172-05:00rlaWTX, I only found out yesterday evening and I t...rlaWTX, I only found out yesterday evening and I think most people only found out today.<br /><br />This one was really poorly planned. Seriously, who plans debates back to back like this and then has it on a Saturday night?AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-16037535436087965202011-11-13T00:58:49.981-05:002011-11-13T00:58:49.981-05:00just now got online and discovered there was a deb...just now got online and discovered there was a debate earlier tonight... thanks for keeping me in the loop!rlaWTXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09319344164726195144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-42461751670274397262011-11-13T00:46:49.494-05:002011-11-13T00:46:49.494-05:00T-Rav, You must have left a sockpuppet on auto-pil...T-Rav, You must have left a sockpuppet on auto-pilot?<br /><br />Sorry to hear your team stinks. There's always next year... unless they stink so badly they're canceling the program. ;)<br /><br />On the debate, I would say they all did well tonight, but Newt easily had the best night. For one thing, he's mastered the art of attacking the moderators to score points. It's actually kind of a cheap trick, but it makes for great soundbites. He's also very good at throwing out hints of policies to make it sound like he's got vast amounts of knowledge just waiting.... without ever really committing.<br /><br />I doubt any of the others changed any opinions tonight.... assuming anyone was even watching. They all said pretty much what you would have expected:<br /><br />Paul -- We need to stop worrying about overseas. Though he did make the interesting point that if we go to war, then we need to win it and be done with it.<br /><br />Romney -- lots of sound and fury signifying nothing you could really follow. He seems to want good things for us and bad things for our enemies.<br /><br />Cain -- only spoke a couple times, but he was very solid when he did speak. I would say he overcame the doubts about his foreign policy skills, except I'm not sure he spoke enough for that.<br /><br />Perry -- Not drunk. He's also big on Texas.<br /><br />Bachmann -- has become a detail oriented technocrat who never really gets to a point.<br /><br />Huntsman -- made some good points now and then (even though we may not want to hear them), but he leaves you with the suspicion that he doesn't really have American interests first.<br /><br />Beaker -- Ah Beaker. The world would be perfect if people had only listened to Beaker back when all those evil Republicans were trying to squelch his ideas.<br /><br />Beaker also had the "WTF" statement of the night when he said he would only hire people who thought like he did. So much for his grasp on how leadership works because leaders tend to like hearing opposing views before they make up their minds.<br /><br />That's all that struck me. CBS was stupid and only rank 1 hour on television and then did the last 30 minutes online somewhere.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-26016515361497747132011-11-13T00:30:26.932-05:002011-11-13T00:30:26.932-05:00Okay, first off, who was impersonating me with the...Okay, first off, who was impersonating me with their faux sockpuppet? Only I can do that. (not really)<br /><br />Second, the Ole Miss-Louisiana Tech game was Teh Suck. 27-7 defeat for us, against an unranked team we should have beaten, and it was chilly and windy the whole time. Bleh. <br /><br />Third, I gather from the comments nobody did badly tonight in the debate, but Newt did very well? And I still want to know what idiot scheduled a debate for tonight. <br /><br />Also, good post, Bev.T-Ravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10861218035729479354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-56935036432187133322011-11-12T21:10:51.887-05:002011-11-12T21:10:51.887-05:00Tam, Just he doesn't start handing out lollipo...Tam, Just he doesn't start handing out lollipops!AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-5868678084547180342011-11-12T21:08:57.658-05:002011-11-12T21:08:57.658-05:00and, my feed is terrible now. I'm probably goi...and, my feed is terrible now. I'm probably going to have to leave.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16892551860593187175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-66440035746826536492011-11-12T21:08:17.886-05:002011-11-12T21:08:17.886-05:00Lindsey graham is proud of each and every one of t...Lindsey graham is proud of each and every one of the candidates for running for pres. I'm sure they are all glad for the affirmation.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16892551860593187175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-88296545817439343992011-11-12T21:06:32.974-05:002011-11-12T21:06:32.974-05:00Lawhawk, Same here. I have my doubts about Newt, ...Lawhawk, Same here. I have my doubts about Newt, but he has moved up a lot in my estimation and I would enthusiastically support him in the general election.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-8479067764803834272011-11-12T21:04:22.168-05:002011-11-12T21:04:22.168-05:00They shoulda done what Hulu does, allow the user t...They shoulda done what Hulu does, allow the user to set their own bit rate. Oh well.tryanmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-17497863355678373532011-11-12T21:04:11.810-05:002011-11-12T21:04:11.810-05:00If intelligence, quick wits, in-depth knowledge an...If intelligence, quick wits, in-depth knowledge and unflappability were the only criteria for a presidential candidate, I would be forming a Newt for President committee right now. He stood out above all the other debaters. But practical politics still say he may have too much baggage to be a viable candidate. Still, I would give him much more consideration than I would have just a month ago. And I'd support him enthusiastically if he were to win the nomination.LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-78764207863579695872011-11-12T21:03:43.293-05:002011-11-12T21:03:43.293-05:00Of course, they save the Israel questions until af...Of course, they save the Israel questions until after the broadcast part.tryanmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-48313817560177096742011-11-12T21:03:15.001-05:002011-11-12T21:03:15.001-05:00Me too.
Thanks for coming everyone.Me too.<br /><br />Thanks for coming everyone.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-28129408135879133002011-11-12T21:02:48.547-05:002011-11-12T21:02:48.547-05:00this is a lousy feed.this is a lousy feed.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-63778045122307674902011-11-12T21:02:39.387-05:002011-11-12T21:02:39.387-05:00Nevermind, my feed is unwatchable. I'm out.Nevermind, my feed is unwatchable. I'm out.tryanmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-46167463826264548952011-11-12T21:01:52.211-05:002011-11-12T21:01:52.211-05:00Ok, I've got it.Ok, I've got it.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-50239348980062243322011-11-12T21:00:11.288-05:002011-11-12T21:00:11.288-05:00Let me say again, this would have been better hand...Let me say again, this would have been better handled as a series of interviews rather than a debate. Too little time was given to each person and not enough follow up.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-64472618571254597732011-11-12T20:59:59.966-05:002011-11-12T20:59:59.966-05:00I'm still here, if my feed comes back.I'm still here, if my feed comes back.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16892551860593187175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-22847470437434229352011-11-12T20:59:02.466-05:002011-11-12T20:59:02.466-05:00Anyone sticking around for the internet part?Anyone sticking around for the internet part?tryanmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-4044781128931392342011-11-12T20:58:35.767-05:002011-11-12T20:58:35.767-05:00Well, that's it for the debate for much of the...Well, that's it for the debate for much of the nation. Now you'll have to stream the rest, and my download speeds are so bad that I won't even try.LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-37282666615978851032011-11-12T20:58:29.601-05:002011-11-12T20:58:29.601-05:00Wheel of Fortune!! WTFWheel of Fortune!! WTFAndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.com