Comments on: So soon, the knife? http://a.bunchof.us/2008/07/03/so-soon-the-knife/ Yakkity yak, don't talk back. Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:06:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: D M http://a.bunchof.us/2008/07/03/so-soon-the-knife/comment-page-1/#comment-28460 D M Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:28:56 +0000 http://a.bunchof.us/?p=1102#comment-28460 @Chris; I get that there are substantial differences now-or at least, claimed differences-but this is JUST the kind of thing we've been howling about for 4 years. I don't love any politician, but I'd hoped, you know? @Kables; pandering, OK. Reversal? Not so much. Considering Obama is about to vote for this bill today...well I don't think I can vote for the man. This is an issue that strikes at who we want to be, and someone urging us to frankly deal with issues of race should be concerned about our ability to discuss things without having to be spied upon. @Woeful; exactly. @Chris; I get that there are substantial differences now-or at least, claimed differences-but this is JUST the kind of thing we’ve been howling about for 4 years. I don’t love any politician, but I’d hoped, you know?

@Kables; pandering, OK. Reversal? Not so much. Considering Obama is about to vote for this bill today…well I don’t think I can vote for the man. This is an issue that strikes at who we want to be, and someone urging us to frankly deal with issues of race should be concerned about our ability to discuss things without having to be spied upon.

@Woeful; exactly.

]]> By: Woeful http://a.bunchof.us/2008/07/03/so-soon-the-knife/comment-page-1/#comment-28459 Woeful Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:03:41 +0000 http://a.bunchof.us/?p=1102#comment-28459 I can let a lot of issues slide with regard to Obama, but his rethinking of telecom immunity isn't one of them. Why is it that Chris Dodd is one of the only politicians who seems to give a crap about this heinous breech of our Rights? I'm curious to see how Obama handles it when it comes up for Vote. He said he would support a filibuster and I' sure Dodd will start one... I can let a lot of issues slide with regard to Obama, but his rethinking of telecom immunity isn’t one of them. Why is it that Chris Dodd is one of the only politicians who seems to give a crap about this heinous breech of our Rights? I’m curious to see how Obama handles it when it comes up for Vote. He said he would support a filibuster and I’ sure Dodd will start one…

]]> By: Kables http://a.bunchof.us/2008/07/03/so-soon-the-knife/comment-page-1/#comment-28458 Kables Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:19:48 +0000 http://a.bunchof.us/?p=1102#comment-28458 My head is in the sand until after he's elected.... we'll see a lot of ugliness until then, and a LOT of pandering. You don't become president without otherwise. My head is in the sand until after he’s elected…. we’ll see a lot of ugliness until then, and a LOT of pandering. You don’t become president without otherwise.

]]> By: Chris http://a.bunchof.us/2008/07/03/so-soon-the-knife/comment-page-1/#comment-28457 Chris Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:30:33 +0000 http://a.bunchof.us/?p=1102#comment-28457 Disappointing and sad, though Greenwald does point out at the bottom that "The ways in which Obama is superior to the Bush-following McCain are both numerous and substantial". And the Clintons invented triangulation, so I don't think they'd be doing any better. Moral of the story: Don't fall in love with a politician. Disappointing and sad, though Greenwald does point out at the bottom that “The ways in which Obama is superior to the Bush-following McCain are both numerous and substantial”. And the Clintons invented triangulation, so I don’t think they’d be doing any better. Moral of the story: Don’t fall in love with a politician.

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