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For Robert by bowser January 25, 2012 12:06 pm
  • I read that post by RobVG 2012-01-25 17:11:25
    • In general, thanks. And as I said, "I trashed it as a non-productive post, provocative without being thought provoking, ... by bowser 2012-01-25 17:35:51
      • Didn't really say much. by Robert 2012-01-25 17:25:50
      • Thanks bowser. by Robert 2012-01-25 12:51:34
        • Any discussion here of "Nazi" political tactics is wrapped in such complete obliviousness about what those tactics actually were, that ... by TB 2012-01-25 17:28:45
          • Wow, a self-referential rant. Brilliantly ironic to parody rightwing extremism and knee-jerk smears as a vehicle to claim that the left is smearing the right. by Robert 2012-01-25 20:08:36
            • A perfect example. I referred to the Senators who pledged to block any Obama initiative as "Brownshirts", in reference ... by bowser 2012-01-25 23:50:50
              • How about a nice link to that "pledge" you seem so obsessed with? by TB 2012-01-26 09:47:12
                • Here's enough to generate an apology from a reasonable person. Google "pledge 42 senators" and read for hours. ... by bowser 2012-01-26 14:04:11
                  • Now, you want to address anything at all in the rest of my comment? by TB 2012-01-26 16:14:20
                    • I did. You asked for a link to my post, and I provided one with a trail to many ... by bowser 2012-01-26 20:14:50
                    • Your link (thanks!) was dated December 1. by TB 2012-01-26 15:36:26
                      • Here's another one. Hitler was well known for breaking the treaties other countries had with Germany. Well, I'll ... by bowser 2012-01-26 20:38:58
                    • Mitch McConnell's pledge by Robert 2012-01-26 12:03:44
                      • Sorry, that's not what Bowser's been plugging. by TB 2012-01-26 12:52:02
                        • Didn't look very hard, did you? by Robert 2012-01-26 20:54:57
                          • I was looking for something significant, something that justified Bowser including it in almost every other post for months. ... by TB 2012-01-26 21:04:20
                            • You were attacking the very existence of the pledge to rebut bowser. The pledge turns out to be a fact. ... by Robert 2012-01-26 23:15:46
                              • I asked for a link. I got one. And it's obvious now why there wasn't one before. by TB 2012-01-27 15:06:20
                                • You lost me. Why wasn't there one before? by alcaray 2012-01-27 19:20:45
                              • TB: 'Nothing was “blocked.”' Good grief! by alcaray 2012-01-26 21:20:07
                            • Senate Republicans intend to block action on virtually all Democratic-backed legislation unrelated to tax cuts and government spending in the ... by alcaray 2012-01-26 20:10:04
                      • That response wasn't even coherent. by TB 2012-01-25 20:35:30
                        • Yes, that's what I was saying. It was a rant, not a coherent argument. by Robert 2012-01-25 21:50:47
                      • Hmmm. Similar to references to "planned economies" I think. by alcaray 2012-01-25 18:41:56
                    How Iran could thump superior US military by bowser January 26, 2012 11:01 pm
                    • Modern ships are not equipped to handle threats from low-tech targets. They are designed to fight high-tech opponents by ... by ER 2012-01-27 10:34:15
                      • The most effective hunters on the African plains are the wild dogs. When they start after their prey they ... by bowser 2012-01-27 12:31:30
                      Let's you and him fight! by bowser January 27, 2012 2:30 am
                      • Israel can be totally ruthless and unprincipled when it comes to matters of her own security. Considering her present ... by ER 2012-01-27 06:38:59
                        • There are quite a few accounts of what happened to the USS Liberty. Israel is beneath contempt for what ... by bowser 2012-01-27 11:42:48
                        The Newt Fusillade (link added) by TB January 26, 2012 11:08 am
                        • Hmmm... by Robert 2012-01-26 21:03:57
                          • Make things easy. Don't change the original rule. n/t by RobVG 2012-01-27 10:44:46
                            • Rather than debate every appropriate word, I'd just ban all possible. The loss is negligible. by bowser 2012-01-27 00:15:12
                              • No problem here by podrock 2012-01-26 22:13:21
                                • I'm not that limited in my vocabulary. by TB 2012-01-26 21:21:43
                                • It's funny how all these guys who hate Romney have decided to take Newt down. by alcaray 2012-01-26 20:25:27
                                  • he’ll tell you what you want to hear. He has an uncanny ability, sort of like Clinton, to feel your ... by FrankC 2012-01-26 19:40:06
                                    • Would I lie to you, TB? 8) by ER 2012-01-26 19:22:32
                                      Another Apple manufacturing story by TB January 26, 2012 3:42 pm
                                      • re: Another Apple manufacturing story by Robert 2012-01-26 19:32:43
                                        Rescue in Somalia is a heartening story by bowser January 25, 2012 1:08 pm
                                        • Now, there I agree! by TB 2012-01-25 16:33:44
                                          How U.S. lost out on iPhone work. by Jody January 21, 2012 9:22 pm
                                          • Apple's side: "Supplier Responsibility at Apple" by Robert 2012-01-25 14:37:55
                                            • This article hasn't gotten the attention it deserves. by Robert 2012-01-22 14:24:48
                                              • Apple said it needed an educated and skill labor force by RobVG 2012-01-22 17:57:55
                                                • That reason wasn't at the top of the list. They were reportedly awestruck by the ability of these departments of ... by Robert 2012-01-22 18:26:18
                                                  • China's not really "beating" us, Robert. by TB 2012-01-22 22:16:58
                                                    • I have to agree with Robert on this. This is nothing but modern slavery. by Lee 2012-01-23 16:45:53
                                                      • Wickedly apropos choice of illustration. by Robert 2012-01-24 11:58:36
                                                        • China is new to their Industrial Revolution. Do you think that in a few years time there will be dissent ... by Jody 2012-01-23 18:15:08
                                                          • Norma Rae didn't live in a police state with thousands of years of tradition. by Lee 2012-01-23 21:05:51
                                                            • True...however we are global community now. Other countries, transplanted progressive workers and CEO's, international influence and media will speed up ... by Jody 2012-01-24 08:22:33
                                                        • You really went off the rails with that last paragraph. Where in any of my posts have I held up ... by Robert 2012-01-23 11:12:24
                                                          • What, are you a "progressive?" Ain't nobody in here but rabid right wingers and reasonable moderates. by TB 2012-01-23 11:28:48
                                                            • Get a grip. by Robert 2012-01-23 12:03:23
                                                              • Now who's off the rails? Where was I "defending" Foxconn? by TB 2012-01-23 12:45:07
                                                                • Ohhhhh-kay by Robert 2012-01-24 12:13:57
                                                                  • I'm not happy with what those people are going through, but I know why they're doing it and I also ... by TB 2012-01-24 12:41:36
                                                                    • I wasn't suggesting that the government force manufacturers to use American laborers. I'll keep up my end of the conversation myself, thanks. by Robert 2012-01-24 13:17:25
                                                                      • There are certainly worse ideas than a high-profile boycott. by TB 2012-01-24 14:39:59
                                                        • The heck it wasn't by RobVG 2012-01-22 19:56:40
                                                          • I don't understand your reply, Rob. Your quote is from the introductory summary and covers three bullet points that are ... by Robert 2012-01-23 11:18:12
                                                            • Sorry. I read the whole article but came back to where I saw it first. n/t by RobVG 2012-01-23 19:43:13
                                                    • Good article. Thanks! by TB 2012-01-21 21:51:00
                                                      Tomorrow will be the 1,000th day by TB January 23, 2012 11:10 am
                                                      • Why haven't they, in your opinion? by alcaray 2012-01-24 12:09:03
                                                        • Huh. A budget is a cooperative venture, don't you think? Taking into consideration of all the people, not ... by bowser 2012-01-23 12:34:48
                                                          • Count back a thousand days. by TB 2012-01-23 12:49:34
                                                          Newt and the space program by TB January 22, 2012 2:00 pm
                                                          • Newt and the space program, and another. Newt is like any other politician. http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1194/MR1194.chap11.pdf Georgia ranks 4th in the amount of ... by bowser 2012-01-23 16:14:57
                                                            • "Obama hasn’t done half bad in this department..." It comes down to that concept of "what is government suppose to do?" ... by BuckGalaxy 2012-01-22 19:18:50
                                                              • Don't push it. by TB 2012-01-22 22:23:57
                                                                • Anyone who thinks going back to the tax rates of the 90s is "bringing down the rich and redistributing wealth" ... by BuckGalaxy 2012-01-24 00:08:28
                                                                  • Tell me how much money raising taxes to the Clinton level for millionaires will bring in. by TB 2012-01-24 09:57:56
                                                                    • Leave Clinton, a D, out. Let's go back to the tax levels of Eisenhower, a R. The US ... by bowser 2012-01-24 10:58:03
                                                                      • 1960. Works for me. by TB 2012-01-24 11:53:10
                                                              • Over the decades, Nasa has spent more than half a trillion dollars on space...with very little to show for it. by Lee 2012-01-22 14:52:01
                                                                • I wouldn't go as far as "very little to show for it." by TB 2012-01-22 14:58:01
                                                                  • You can't really blame the end of Apollo on NASA. by alcaray 2012-01-22 15:07:45
                                                                    • I wasn't blaming it on anyone specifically. by TB 2012-01-22 15:43:10
                                                                      • Lee was blaming NASA. You responded in a way that sounded like agreement and development of his theme. ... by alcaray 2012-01-22 16:59:23
                                                                        • I'm blaming government. Nasa is a part of government. by Lee 2012-01-22 18:26:37
                                                                • Conservatives have always been in favor of an active space program. I can't imagine what their motivation is either. by ER 2012-01-22 14:39:26
                                                                  • Up until now, it's been the same for Republicans as with Democrats: by TB 2012-01-22 14:45:36
                                                                  Predictions about the death of American hegemony may have been greatly exaggerated by TB January 23, 2012 9:29 am
                                                                  • That article, at least, was interesting. I believe he says that a combination of reducing private debt, moving manufacturing ... by bowser 2012-01-23 12:28:52
                                                                    Conservatives on verge of giving up a huge issue. by bowser January 22, 2012 4:26 pm
                                                                    • So, exactly when did Democrats start finding "family values" to be a virtue, and infidelity to be a flaw in a politician? by TB 2012-01-22 16:35:12
                                                                      • Focus. Track. Concentrate. Find where I trumpeted Democratic claims. I didn't. You can't find it. Now, ... by bowser 2012-01-22 23:22:13
                                                                        • Oh Snap! by RobVG 2012-01-22 19:33:33
                                                                          • Sorry, Rob. by TB 2012-01-23 09:24:59
                                                                            • You can't do it, can you. I've said in the past that you would benefit from some, any, formal ... by bowser 2012-01-23 12:03:13
                                                                        Wow! Go Newt!!! by alcaray January 21, 2012 5:51 pm
                                                                        • ‘I articulate the deepest-felt values of the American people’. Screw your neighbor? One thing is certain. The ... by bowser 2012-01-22 01:15:16
                                                                          • Bobbing for nominees, Newt surfaces at the top of the apple barrel. n/t by RobVG 2012-01-21 21:22:06
                                                                            • I saw that headline and laughed maniacally, to think what's ahead of us. by Robert 2012-01-21 18:12:03
                                                                              • I so hope he wins (the nomination). But even if he doesn't it is going to be awesome. -edit- clarified ... by alcaray 2012-01-21 18:26:12
                                                                                • That wasn't the good kind of maniacal. by Robert 2012-01-21 21:41:38
                                                                                  • Yeah, without Newt the election would have been all sweetness and light with the Obama Chicago gang. Like 2008. by TB 2012-01-21 22:20:53
                                                                                    • non-sequiters are a good sign. by Robert 2012-01-22 12:29:09
                                                                                      • That was about information. by TB 2012-01-22 13:13:35
                                                                                        • Basket cases? Holy smoke, was my glee not apparent some how? This is like the old days when ... by alcaray 2012-01-22 14:16:51
                                                                                      • Democrats are such bullies! by alcaray 2012-01-21 22:48:24
                                                                                    • why? by Jody 2012-01-21 18:57:13
                                                                                      • Because the middle will have a very difficult time voting for him, and Obama will win. Because TB, who ... by alcaray 2012-01-21 20:14:35
                                                                                        • Thought so...do you feel that a deeply Conservative President could do real damage and how...Mr. Pithy :)...figured I better ask ... by Jody 2012-01-21 20:36:51
                                                                                          • I think that right now, with the emergency that we face, it would be dangerous and irresponsible to destroy more ... by alcaray 2012-01-21 21:30:16
                                                                                            • They think the whole country feels the same way they do about conservatism, and that the whole country thinks, like ... by TB 2012-01-21 20:57:20
                                                                                              • Obama's first term was about as much of a success as could be hoped for. Taking into consideration the ... by alcaray 2012-01-21 21:32:02
                                                                                                • Oh and, I certainly do not think the whole country agrees with me. That's just your paranoia talking. by alcaray 2012-01-21 21:33:38
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