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"China's superior economic model" by TB December 1, 2011 2:28 pm

We did have "a government that could do any damn thing it pleased." Remember? Bush-Cheney? 2000 to 2008? ... by bowser 2011-12-01 15:52:02

Egyptian election results coming in by TB November 30, 2011 9:28 pm

Well, to paraphrase the Great Yogi; If the people don't want a secular democracy, there's nothing you can do to stop ... by ER 2011-11-30 21:56:04
- To paraphrase Mustafa Kemal Ataturk: Wanna bet? by TB 2011-11-30 22:04:14
  - Good point. But Ataturk was one of history's truly remarkable men. They don't always show up when they're ... by ER 2011-12-01 05:49:34
    - First two paragraphs, total agreement. by TB 2011-12-01 10:13:32
      - My third paragraph was not a proposition, but a question. by ER 2011-12-01 10:41:43

Newt not "technically" a lobbyist by RobVG November 30, 2011 12:07 pm

Of course not. Technically. If he were, he'd be in jail now for breaking the law by not registering ... by ER 2011-11-30 12:39:42

Businesses making plans for euro breakup by TB November 29, 2011 3:45 pm

I think Europe has an enormous presence in the world, and is critical to US interests. In my opinion, ... by bowser 2011-11-29 18:10:11

Iranian students storm British embassy, Cain thinking about pulling out by RobVG November 29, 2011 12:27 pm

Hopefully, this move by Iran is just a maneuver to distract the world from the mess their bosom buddies the ... by ER 2011-11-29 17:57:09
- Can you imagine the US response if Iran did the same? The US has been busy killing Iranian scientists, ... by bowser 2011-11-29 19:19:04
  - What's really funny is that before "Bush's Axis of Evil" speech, Iran was rapidly becoming a co-conspirator to the US, ... by ER 2011-11-29 19:52:04
I think its too late for Cain to pull out. by ER 2011-11-29 14:27:58
- *giggle* ER!!!!!!!!!! by Jody 2011-11-29 16:18:52
So the same people who loyally defended Cain when he was accused of multiple counts of sexual harassment are now ... by ER 2011-11-29 13:05:09
- That's not why Cain is in trouble. by TB 2011-11-29 13:22:15
  - Dang by RobVG 2011-11-29 14:19:12
    - When I snark, its wit. by ER 2011-11-29 14:23:42
  - Yeah, its scary, isn't it? by ER 2011-11-29 13:44:24
    - After Gore, Kerry, and Obama, I wouldn't be too smug if I were you. :) by TB 2011-11-29 13:59:07
      - Gore, Kerry or Obama would all be far superior to Gingrich. So would Huntsman, Romney or Santorum. But I'm not smug, ... by ER 2011-11-29 14:21:25
        
        All of them superior? Based on what criteria? Particularly Obama. by TB 2011-11-29 14:55:55
        
        Cain always answered embarrassing questions he couldn't handle by turning them right back on to his questioners. "I don't ... by ER 2011-11-29 15:48:49
        
        You didn't ask a question. You ventured an opinion. by TB 2011-11-29 15:59:37
        
        EDITED: I don't have to answer your questions, Tom. And I don't need to justify my opinions. However... A few months ... by ER 2011-11-29 16:06:34
        
        This is where Gingrich got that idea. Gingrich even credited the author back in 2010. It is indeed the nature ... by TB 2011-11-29 18:15:34
        
        D'Souza's book was thoroughly debunked months ago. Pointing a citation to it don't make it so. You will note no ... by ER 2011-11-29 18:32:44
        
        I think we all know by now which side's "shock troops" are doing the most political damage. by TB 2011-11-29 19:05:27
        
        P.S. by TB 2011-11-29 18:20:52
        
        Republicans vowed to sabotage anything Obama proposed except tax reductions. Signed a vow. No matter how good it ... by bowser 2011-11-29 15:07:48
Cain may as well keep going, his race is over. by bowser 2011-11-29 12:33:24
- Good riddance n/t by RobVG 2011-11-29 12:37:02
  - (Sorry, was intended to be a crude pun.) by bowser 2011-11-29 13:54:24
    - Just to be clear, I was referring to Cain, not you n/t by RobVG 2011-11-29 17:22:38

The consequences of repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." by TB November 28, 2011 10:30 pm

America has a lot to be proud of in this respect. Anti-Trust laws, Child Labor Laws, the 8 hour ... by ER 2011-11-29 05:56:06
Thanks for posting that. In my experience people were opposed to homosexuality in the abstract. If they didn't ... by bowser 2011-11-28 23:16:08

Grim and grimmer. The plot thickens and Pakistan looks a bit more formidable. by bowser November 28, 2011 4:20 pm

Yeah, I think this situation is starting to get out of control. If I was Obama I'd take advantage ... by ER 2011-11-28 17:48:20

The other bailout by TB November 28, 2011 11:48 am

Pay attention to the "moral hazard" part. by TB 2011-11-28 12:21:03
- There's nothing there to disagree with. But as always, it's never quite that simple. If a bank can't manage ... by ER 2011-11-28 13:13:16

Banks making plans for euro breakup by TB November 26, 2011 3:43 pm

Newt, in his own words by BuckGalaxy November 26, 2011 11:10 am

Mother Jones? Really? by Lee 2011-11-26 17:19:28
- Newt Gigrich? In his own words? Really? Yes. by BuckGalaxy 2011-11-26 19:13:39
  - The words are skewed by the "OMG, how terrible!" commentary. It's like how the sound track to a movie ... by Lee 2011-11-26 19:36:36
    - Aside from an opening paragraph there is no "omg commentary." Twit. by BuckGalaxy 2011-11-27 12:02:18
      - The picture doesn't help by Lee 2011-11-27 22:22:34
Newt never intended to run for President. His lackadaisical and hastily cobbled together campaign suggests he was using the GOP nomination ... by ER 2011-11-26 13:45:59
- I remember 2008, and another candidate being "propelled to the forefront." by TB 2011-11-26 15:01:32
  - Yeah, but he had some real competition. by ER 2011-11-26 16:14:37
    - That's the point. by TB 2011-11-26 16:20:50
      - Ewwwww. Is that a snark I hear bustling in the hedgerows? by ER 2011-11-26 18:17:54
The article is from April. Best I can tell, it didn't seem to do much damage. Edit: I just ... by TB 2011-11-26 11:40:27
- Newt was irrelevant when the articles were written. Now he is the frontrunner. It doesn't take a genius to ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-11-26 12:14:55
  - I didn't say the articles weren't accurate. by TB 2011-11-26 12:28:07
    - I disagree. No one had interest reading those articles when Gingrich was poling at 2%. Did you read them ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-11-26 12:51:46
      - "These days, Gingrich takes all the credit. Liberals prefer to focus on the effect of Clinton's 1993 budget. Others point ... by TB 2011-11-26 15:26:04

Made in America, again by TB November 25, 2011 5:44 pm

A couple of thoughts. First, what must happen to America for it to become LESS expensive than China to ... by bowser 2011-11-25 18:24:40
- You didn't read it, did you? by TB 2011-11-25 18:26:48
  - Heh, heh. Gotcha. There is no evidence you read it yourself. Of course I didn't read a ... by bowser 2011-11-25 18:42:31
    - I spent nearly an hour going over the original document, which I only looked up today. by TB 2011-11-25 18:52:25
      - You say you read it. OK. Now, my point is a valid one drawn from the article. ... by bowser 2011-11-25 18:58:14
        
        Wages are going up in both the U.S. and China. by TB 2011-11-25 19:07:33
        
        I have to admit it's an intriguing article, scared me at first. A friend of mine who moved a ... by bowser 2011-11-26 07:58:23
        
        There's an example of the "quality" issue. by TB 2011-11-26 09:32:18
        
        I won't say quality isn't an issue, though in this case it wasn't a Chinese issue. I was surprised to learn ... by bowser 2011-11-26 12:21:11

Newt's second wife has the dirt on him by BuckGalaxy November 25, 2011 4:14 pm

He reminds me of Aaron Burr. by ER 2011-11-25 20:10:29
Does anyone have a clean slate history? by Jody 2011-11-25 18:00:58
- Me. Me. I do. I'll run for President. by Eri 2011-11-25 19:47:41
  - Sorry. Fatal flaw, Eri. While I'm proud of you, this year you'd have to run as a Republican. ... by bowser 2011-11-26 12:41:12
    - Actually, at this point Eri would have a good chance of beating Obama in the primaries. by TB 2011-11-26 16:19:41
- Are "slates" either clean or dirty? Or can some be worse than others? Or better than others? ... by bowser 2011-11-25 18:48:37
  - I *newt* you would probably argue something like that. All I have to counter is that Newt is almost twenty ... by Jody 2011-11-25 19:16:18
    - Weak counter argument based on absolutely nothing. by BuckGalaxy 2011-11-26 11:04:54
      - Yep, abso-toot-in lootly correct Buck. Pathetic. by Jody 2011-11-26 11:33:07
        
        Sorry, Jody for the unnecessarily harsh wording on my part. by BuckGalaxy 2011-11-26 12:58:36
        
        Oh Buck...it's okay...it was lame! I am not happy with anyone so I can't really say anything much for anyone. by Jody 2011-11-26 15:24:58
    - I have a Conservative friend who sent me an email offering as proof that Obama has a sordid past the ... by bowser 2011-11-25 23:31:02
      - There are degrees of bad character. by Jody 2011-11-26 07:45:21
        
        Sometimes you need to ask me again. I don't stay on track very well. by Jody 2011-11-26 07:46:29
    - I have a feeling it will still be clean. Would YOU mess around on Michelle? I wouldn't were ... by Eri 2011-11-25 19:50:11
      - Duplicity. Isn't that when a pretty girl seduces a happily married man? by ER 2011-11-25 20:19:58
        
        No, that's ecstasy. Duplicity is when two of them do it. by bowser 2011-11-25 23:32:28
Newt has so much baggage Air Force One simply couldn't haul him around. by bowser 2011-11-25 16:57:54

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