Comments on: Who Has Proved Their Ability to Reach Across the Aisle? http://patterico.com/2008/02/20/who-has-proved-their-ability-to-reach-across-the-aisle/ Harangues that just make sense Fri, 16 May 2008 17:22:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Stashiu3 http://patterico.com/2008/02/20/who-has-proved-their-ability-to-reach-across-the-aisle/#comment-321298 Stashiu3 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:32:13 +0000 http://patterico.com/2008/02/20/who-has-proved-their-ability-to-reach-across-the-aisle/#comment-321298 Thank you very much DRJ. I didn't realize that it was requiring registrations until yesterday, so it is completely open now. It's still very basic as far as bells & whistles (pretty much none yet) because I'm concentrating on content. I was going to work the word "Eclectic" into the title, but I have a weakness for alliteration. ;) That's the idea I'm going for though, a wide range of things I might find interesting if I was visiting a new blog. Thank you very much DRJ. I didn’t realize that it was requiring registrations until yesterday, so it is completely open now. It’s still very basic as far as bells & whistles (pretty much none yet) because I’m concentrating on content.

I was going to work the word “Eclectic” into the title, but I have a weakness for alliteration. ;) That’s the idea I’m going for though, a wide range of things I might find interesting if I was visiting a new blog.

]]> By: DRJ http://patterico.com/2008/02/20/who-has-proved-their-ability-to-reach-across-the-aisle/#comment-321296 DRJ Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:19:23 +0000 http://patterico.com/2008/02/20/who-has-proved-their-ability-to-reach-across-the-aisle/#comment-321296 I like your site, too, Stashiu3. Is there any way to leave a comment at your place with just an email registration and not a mee.nu blog? I like your site, too, Stashiu3. Is there any way to leave a comment at your place with just an email registration and not a mee.nu blog?

]]> By: Stashiu3 http://patterico.com/2008/02/20/who-has-proved-their-ability-to-reach-across-the-aisle/#comment-321295 Stashiu3 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:08:20 +0000 http://patterico.com/2008/02/20/who-has-proved-their-ability-to-reach-across-the-aisle/#comment-321295 <blockquote>Whether I will end up voting for the same man in the general election is a different question.</blockquote> Isn't it always? And should be. Primaries are within the party (and should be, I don't understand open primaries at all) and the general election for the whole. I understand those who will "hold their nose" and vote for McCain, despite disagreeing with them. I'm not going to be bullied into toeing the party line because some Republicans insist on demonizing their opponents. That's why I left the party and am now Independent. The loss of influence is more than offset by the retention of self-respect. I think Senator Obama is campaigning in good faith and I can respect that while disagreeing with his positions (once he puts them out that is, heh) ;) BTW, thanks for visiting and commenting. I'm glad you saw something interesting.

Whether I will end up voting for the same man in the general election is a different question.

Isn’t it always? And should be. Primaries are within the party (and should be, I don’t understand open primaries at all) and the general election for the whole. I understand those who will “hold their nose” and vote for McCain, despite disagreeing with them. I’m not going to be bullied into toeing the party line because some Republicans insist on demonizing their opponents. That’s why I left the party and am now Independent. The loss of influence is more than offset by the retention of self-respect.

I think Senator Obama is campaigning in good faith and I can respect that while disagreeing with his positions (once he puts them out that is, heh) ;)
BTW, thanks for visiting and commenting. I’m glad you saw something interesting.

]]> By: aphrael http://patterico.com/2008/02/20/who-has-proved-their-ability-to-reach-across-the-aisle/#comment-321250 aphrael Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:44:03 +0000 http://patterico.com/2008/02/20/who-has-proved-their-ability-to-reach-across-the-aisle/#comment-321250 Thank you for the kind words, Stashiu. :) It's worth noting that i've already voted for Senator Obama once; I concluded sometime last fall that Senator Clinton was someone I *really* did not want to have the job, and so I cast my vote in the primary for the candidate most likely to derail her candidacy. Whether I will end up voting for the same man in the general election is a different question. Thank you for the kind words, Stashiu. :) It’s worth noting that i’ve already voted for Senator Obama once; I concluded sometime last fall that Senator Clinton was someone I *really* did not want to have the job, and so I cast my vote in the primary for the candidate most likely to derail her candidacy.

Whether I will end up voting for the same man in the general election is a different question.

]]> By: Stashiu3 http://patterico.com/2008/02/20/who-has-proved-their-ability-to-reach-across-the-aisle/#comment-321172 Stashiu3 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 05:26:44 +0000 http://patterico.com/2008/02/20/who-has-proved-their-ability-to-reach-across-the-aisle/#comment-321172 aphrael, I know you will come to a thoughtful, well-reasoned, and compassionate decision in the end. Of course, I will completely disagree since I don't really like McCain, Hillary, <b>or</b> Obama... so we have that conversation to look forward to. ;) Seriously, when you do make a decision please look me up. I'd be very interested in how you came to it and respect your honesty. If the election were held tomorrow, I'd be writing in <strike>alphie</strike> Fred Thompson. Heh. aphrael,

I know you will come to a thoughtful, well-reasoned, and compassionate decision in the end. Of course, I will completely disagree since I don’t really like McCain, Hillary, or Obama… so we have that conversation to look forward to.
;)

Seriously, when you do make a decision please look me up. I’d be very interested in how you came to it and respect your honesty. If the election were held tomorrow, I’d be writing in alphie Fred Thompson. Heh.

]]> By: Stashiu3 http://patterico.com/2008/02/20/who-has-proved-their-ability-to-reach-across-the-aisle/#comment-321171 Stashiu3 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 05:17:21 +0000 http://patterico.com/2008/02/20/who-has-proved-their-ability-to-reach-across-the-aisle/#comment-321171 <blockquote>Comment by Scrapiron — 2/20/2008 @ 8:31 pm Comment by Scrapiron — 2/20/2008 @ 8:32 pm</blockquote> Ignoring trollish (and ignorant, racist, and boring) behavior.

Comment by Scrapiron — 2/20/2008 @ 8:31 pm
Comment by Scrapiron — 2/20/2008 @ 8:32 pm

Ignoring trollish (and ignorant, racist, and boring) behavior.

]]> By: Scrapiron http://patterico.com/2008/02/20/who-has-proved-their-ability-to-reach-across-the-aisle/#comment-321170 Scrapiron Thu, 21 Feb 2008 04:32:28 +0000 http://patterico.com/2008/02/20/who-has-proved-their-ability-to-reach-across-the-aisle/#comment-321170 Hitler never gave a longer or more rousing (aka brainwashing) speech. Hitler never gave a longer or more rousing (aka brainwashing) speech.

]]> By: Scrapiron http://patterico.com/2008/02/20/who-has-proved-their-ability-to-reach-across-the-aisle/#comment-321169 Scrapiron Thu, 21 Feb 2008 04:31:28 +0000 http://patterico.com/2008/02/20/who-has-proved-their-ability-to-reach-across-the-aisle/#comment-321169 For a better life vote for the Arab guy. You are bound to lose weight living on Hope, or is that Hype, with no substance. Of course you won't live long and won't be a burden on the overloaded SS system. The democrats have it all figured out, no concentration/death camps required. The 45 minute NAZI style speach by the Arab guy makes one wonder just what he is. For a better life vote for the Arab guy. You are bound to lose weight living on Hope, or is that Hype, with no substance. Of course you won’t live long and won’t be a burden on the overloaded SS system. The democrats have it all figured out, no concentration/death camps required. The 45 minute NAZI style speach by the Arab guy makes one wonder just what he is.

]]> By: aphrael http://patterico.com/2008/02/20/who-has-proved-their-ability-to-reach-across-the-aisle/#comment-321168 aphrael Thu, 21 Feb 2008 04:26:54 +0000 http://patterico.com/2008/02/20/who-has-proved-their-ability-to-reach-across-the-aisle/#comment-321168 I do consider McCain to be a strong bipartisan, and it's one reason why I would consider voting for him. That said, I have a concern about his temper, and a concern about his *age*, and I felt betrayed by him on the issue of torture. In my mind he has weaknesses as well as strengths, and part of the next eight months will be a weighing of how they balance, just as it will be a weighing of how Obama's strengths and weaknesses balance. I do consider McCain to be a strong bipartisan, and it’s one reason why I would consider voting for him.

That said, I have a concern about his temper, and a concern about his *age*, and I felt betrayed by him on the issue of torture. In my mind he has weaknesses as well as strengths, and part of the next eight months will be a weighing of how they balance, just as it will be a weighing of how Obama’s strengths and weaknesses balance.

]]> By: assistant devil's advocate http://patterico.com/2008/02/20/who-has-proved-their-ability-to-reach-across-the-aisle/#comment-321167 assistant devil's advocate Thu, 21 Feb 2008 04:20:41 +0000 http://patterico.com/2008/02/20/who-has-proved-their-ability-to-reach-across-the-aisle/#comment-321167 or the time he paired with russ feingold to abridge your freedom of speech; or the time he stood shoulder-to-shoulder with alan cranston to get the mean old fslic off of poor charles keating's back... there's a lot to love, isn't there? or the time he paired with russ feingold to abridge your freedom of speech;

or the time he stood shoulder-to-shoulder with alan cranston to get the mean old fslic off of poor charles keating’s back…

there’s a lot to love, isn’t there?

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