Comments on: Howie Klein’s Blue America: Super Tuesday http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/20/howie-kleins-blue-america-super-tuesday/ Firedoglake weblog Thu, 16 Feb 2012 06:56:01 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Valley Girl http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/20/howie-kleins-blue-america-super-tuesday/#comment-112169 Valley Girl Sun, 21 May 2006 01:47:51 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/05/20/howie-kleins-blue-america-super-tuesday/#comment-112169 <p>Howie- I try to monitor the FDL comments as best I can. It’s great that you are still responding to comments on this thread!</p> <p>FWIW, a lot of commenters move on to new threads, bec. there is a tradition of continuing discussion even if it is OT to the current post on the latest thread. The latest is <a href="http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/05/20/planned-parenthood-naral-reps-vote-for-lamont/">http://www.firedoglake.com/200.....or-lamont/</a></p> <p>I’ve been at FDL for a long time, and I remember the beginnings of the Lamont campaign at FDL- essentially being Jane: Howie’s savvy about these things, and he says Ned is the real deal. It would be great if you would stop by the new thread (Lamont/PP/Naral) and say hello, and give us your reaction to the great news from CT last night! thanks so much.</p> Howie- I try to monitor the FDL comments as best I can. It’s great that you are still responding to comments on this thread!

FWIW, a lot of commenters move on to new threads, bec. there is a tradition of continuing discussion even if it is OT to the current post on the latest thread. The latest is http://www.firedoglake.com/200…..or-lamont/

I’ve been at FDL for a long time, and I remember the beginnings of the Lamont campaign at FDL- essentially being Jane: Howie’s savvy about these things, and he says Ned is the real deal. It would be great if you would stop by the new thread (Lamont/PP/Naral) and say hello, and give us your reaction to the great news from CT last night! thanks so much.

]]> By: P J Evans http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/20/howie-kleins-blue-america-super-tuesday/#comment-112161 P J Evans Sun, 21 May 2006 01:44:43 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/05/20/howie-kleins-blue-america-super-tuesday/#comment-112161 <p>I threw some money at Pete McCloskey, in hopes that a little more direct opposition at this point may help. (I don’t live in that district, and I don’t know anything about the Dems in the primary. But I know where Pete stands, and I’d rather see him in Congress than a ‘company man’ Dem.)</p> I threw some money at Pete McCloskey, in hopes that a little more direct opposition at this point may help. (I don’t live in that district, and I don’t know anything about the Dems in the primary. But I know where Pete stands, and I’d rather see him in Congress than a ‘company man’ Dem.)

]]> By: Howie Klein http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/20/howie-kleins-blue-america-super-tuesday/#comment-112138 Howie Klein Sun, 21 May 2006 01:31:41 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/05/20/howie-kleins-blue-america-super-tuesday/#comment-112138 <p>Maria (#138), the last thing I want to do is turn BLUE AMERICA– let alone FDL– into a Wes Clark discussion group. The last time I did that, on my own blog, I had to spend hours scrubbing the obscenities, homophobia, racism and anti-semitism from my site. I guess military leaders still attract followers like that (as well as fine people like you and Oscar). However, may I suggest that you go to Down With Tyanny and read all my posts about Clark starting with <a href="http://downwithtyranny.blogspot.com/2005/10/wes-clark-would-probably-make-really.html">this one</a> or <a href="http://downwithtyranny.blogspot.com/2006/02/wow-today-i-got-freeped-by-wes-clark.html"> this one</a>. And if you take a look at my ACT BLUE page you’ll notice that I am campaigning for and collecting money for– which also means contributing my own money to– several ex-military men who are running for Congress. In fact no one accused me of being a knee-jerk anti-military person last week when I endorsed Admiral Joe Sestak and Patrick Murphy here at FDL. Soon I’ll be writing about an incredible, thoughtful former naval officer, Rick Penberthy, running for Congress in FL-05.</p> Maria (#138), the last thing I want to do is turn BLUE AMERICA– let alone FDL– into a Wes Clark discussion group. The last time I did that, on my own blog, I had to spend hours scrubbing the obscenities, homophobia, racism and anti-semitism from my site. I guess military leaders still attract followers like that (as well as fine people like you and Oscar). However, may I suggest that you go to Down With Tyanny and read all my posts about Clark starting with this one or this one. And if you take a look at my ACT BLUE page you’ll notice that I am campaigning for and collecting money for– which also means contributing my own money to– several ex-military men who are running for Congress. In fact no one accused me of being a knee-jerk anti-military person last week when I endorsed Admiral Joe Sestak and Patrick Murphy here at FDL. Soon I’ll be writing about an incredible, thoughtful former naval officer, Rick Penberthy, running for Congress in FL-05.

]]> By: Dumbo http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/20/howie-kleins-blue-america-super-tuesday/#comment-112136 Dumbo Sun, 21 May 2006 01:31:09 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/05/20/howie-kleins-blue-america-super-tuesday/#comment-112136 <p>Howie says: <i>“What makes a Democratic primary crucial for me is when it pits a grassroots, independent-minded progressive against a company man.”</i></p> <p>Howie, I got one for you, right here. Colleen Fernald, running for US Senate of California, against our spineless Democratic incumbent, Dianne Feinstein.</p> <p>Colleen’s site here:</p> <p><a href="http://www.colleenfernaldforsenate.org/">http://www.colleenfernaldforsenate.org/</a></p> <p>Does she have a chance of beating Dianne? I think it very unlikely. But then, Dianne could always get sick or have a stroke from the guilt over the war she helped create or be indicted for some awful reason that we can’t foresee. And then we have somebody poised to leap into the breach, eh?</p> <p>And if enough of us could make our own spineless Dem incumbents feel the heat — even just a tiny bit of heat — maybe it will modify some behavior.</p> <p>I don’t intend to vote for Feinstein in the general. I’m torn between voting Green or voting Republican. Republican, you say? Yeah. If you hate a politician this much, you might as well twist the knife. If I’m going to get a senator that sucks Bush’s dick at every opportunity, it might as well be a Republican.</p> Howie says: “What makes a Democratic primary crucial for me is when it pits a grassroots, independent-minded progressive against a company man.”

Howie, I got one for you, right here. Colleen Fernald, running for US Senate of California, against our spineless Democratic incumbent, Dianne Feinstein.

Colleen’s site here:

http://www.colleenfernaldforsenate.org/

Does she have a chance of beating Dianne? I think it very unlikely. But then, Dianne could always get sick or have a stroke from the guilt over the war she helped create or be indicted for some awful reason that we can’t foresee. And then we have somebody poised to leap into the breach, eh?

And if enough of us could make our own spineless Dem incumbents feel the heat — even just a tiny bit of heat — maybe it will modify some behavior.

I don’t intend to vote for Feinstein in the general. I’m torn between voting Green or voting Republican. Republican, you say? Yeah. If you hate a politician this much, you might as well twist the knife. If I’m going to get a senator that sucks Bush’s dick at every opportunity, it might as well be a Republican.

]]> By: Howie Klein http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/20/howie-kleins-blue-america-super-tuesday/#comment-112127 Howie Klein Sun, 21 May 2006 01:24:52 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/05/20/howie-kleins-blue-america-super-tuesday/#comment-112127 <p>Suttree (#131), Hillary is on a lot of lists and a lot of people are not happy with her. Please take a look at <a href="http://downwithtyranny.blogspot.com/2006/05/corporate-whore-hillary-clinton-comes.html">this post</a> I did yesterday where I called her a corporate whore in the title and then did my best to explain why we need <i>leaders</i> who represent the grassroots in leadership positions, not Big Business shills like her and her pal Lieberman.</p> Suttree (#131), Hillary is on a lot of lists and a lot of people are not happy with her. Please take a look at this post I did yesterday where I called her a corporate whore in the title and then did my best to explain why we need leaders who represent the grassroots in leadership positions, not Big Business shills like her and her pal Lieberman.

]]> By: Howie Klein http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/20/howie-kleins-blue-america-super-tuesday/#comment-112125 Howie Klein Sun, 21 May 2006 01:23:36 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/05/20/howie-kleins-blue-america-super-tuesday/#comment-112125 <p>Cheryl (#97), I’m in the middle of Sirota’s book, HOSTILE TAKEOVER too. And, like you, I’m loving it. It’s the best book I’ve read this year.</p> Cheryl (#97), I’m in the middle of Sirota’s book, HOSTILE TAKEOVER too. And, like you, I’m loving it. It’s the best book I’ve read this year.

]]> By: mui http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/20/howie-kleins-blue-america-super-tuesday/#comment-112098 mui Sun, 21 May 2006 00:50:59 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/05/20/howie-kleins-blue-america-super-tuesday/#comment-112098 <p>My two cents: I really love Howie Klein’s work.</p> My two cents: I really love Howie Klein’s work.

]]> By: professor rat http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/20/howie-kleins-blue-america-super-tuesday/#comment-112085 professor rat Sun, 21 May 2006 00:33:14 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/05/20/howie-kleins-blue-america-super-tuesday/#comment-112085 <p>Selling health care to the Goopers?<br /> They like the militaries ‘ single payer’ system don’t they?<br /> Then theres the national security angle - universal health care is one of the most ergonomic ways to get national security - most bang for your buck no contest.<br /> By shrinking the overall size of the state you could even cut taxes and institute universal cover!<br /> America is falling behind all other comparable countries on this. Another freeping gooper selling point.<br /> Whole thing should be a no brainer with the Hollywood machine the fascists have. Did you see them boo-ing Michael Moore at the Oscars?<br /> I rest my case.</p> Selling health care to the Goopers?
They like the militaries ‘ single payer’ system don’t they?
Then theres the national security angle – universal health care is one of the most ergonomic ways to get national security – most bang for your buck no contest.
By shrinking the overall size of the state you could even cut taxes and institute universal cover!
America is falling behind all other comparable countries on this. Another freeping gooper selling point.
Whole thing should be a no brainer with the Hollywood machine the fascists have. Did you see them boo-ing Michael Moore at the Oscars?
I rest my case.

]]> By: LindyH http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/20/howie-kleins-blue-america-super-tuesday/#comment-112020 LindyH Sat, 20 May 2006 23:25:46 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/05/20/howie-kleins-blue-america-super-tuesday/#comment-112020 <p>Howie: </p> <p>You do that very well. Thanks for the good information.</p> Howie:

You do that very well. Thanks for the good information.

]]> By: Dave Latchaw http://firedoglake.com/2006/05/20/howie-kleins-blue-america-super-tuesday/#comment-111972 Dave Latchaw Sat, 20 May 2006 22:45:20 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/05/20/howie-kleins-blue-america-super-tuesday/#comment-111972 <p>Hold down the shift key while clicking on reload (or refresh) that should force your browser to ignore the cache and load from the net.</p> Hold down the shift key while clicking on reload (or refresh) that should force your browser to ignore the cache and load from the net.

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