Comments on: Enough With The “Affinity Voters” http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/16/enough-with-the-affinity-voters/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:27:20 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: MarilynSanAntone http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/16/enough-with-the-affinity-voters/#comment-1208408 MarilynSanAntone Thu, 17 Jan 2008 06:17:21 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/16/enough-with-the-affinity-voters/#comment-1208408 <p>I would comment in depth, but I’m getting sleepy. Suffice it to say nobody north of San Antonio knows how to do Mexican food. Austin makes nachos by piling sour cream on a mountain of tostados with a few peppers thrown in. Come to SA and I’ll take you to some real TexMex…you’ll never go back.</p> I would comment in depth, but I’m getting sleepy. Suffice it to say nobody north of San Antonio knows how to do Mexican food. Austin makes nachos by piling sour cream on a mountain of tostados with a few peppers thrown in. Come to SA and I’ll take you to some real TexMex…you’ll never go back.

]]> By: Adie http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/16/enough-with-the-affinity-voters/#comment-1208128 Adie Thu, 17 Jan 2008 02:40:55 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/16/enough-with-the-affinity-voters/#comment-1208128 <p>Unfortunately from what I saw tonight, PBS Lehrer, as well as the MSM continued focussing on the race- & gender-baiting & ignored Edwards almost entirely. Maybe Edw. was the lucky one, because all the stuff I heard was blaming candidates for all the stupid questions posed by TimR et al.</p> <p>Dang! The voters WILL have their say, in spite of these guys!</p> Unfortunately from what I saw tonight, PBS Lehrer, as well as the MSM continued focussing on the race- & gender-baiting & ignored Edwards almost entirely. Maybe Edw. was the lucky one, because all the stuff I heard was blaming candidates for all the stupid questions posed by TimR et al.

Dang! The voters WILL have their say, in spite of these guys!

]]> By: benolan http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/16/enough-with-the-affinity-voters/#comment-1207993 benolan Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:50:11 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/16/enough-with-the-affinity-voters/#comment-1207993 <p>Below is the name and adddress of the fellow who has been sending out the nonsense to editors - about how John McCain is not a war hero - not an honorable man. I am a Democrat - and don’t agree with McCain on a lot of stuff - but find it truly appalling that men of valor and honor are exposed to the rantings of rat bags like this guy. </p> Below is the name and adddress of the fellow who has been sending out the nonsense to editors – about how John McCain is not a war hero – not an honorable man. I am a Democrat – and don’t agree with McCain on a lot of stuff – but find it truly appalling that men of valor and honor are exposed to the rantings of rat bags like this guy.

]]> By: emcguire http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/16/enough-with-the-affinity-voters/#comment-1207706 emcguire Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:15:13 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/16/enough-with-the-affinity-voters/#comment-1207706 <p>Great post, Jane. Hillary simply as a candidate is empowering!</p> Great post, Jane. Hillary simply as a candidate is empowering!

]]> By: brendanx http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/16/enough-with-the-affinity-voters/#comment-1207559 brendanx Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:18:39 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/16/enough-with-the-affinity-voters/#comment-1207559 <p>Hopefully Lieberman is Obama’s “mentor” in the same way that Hyman Roth was Michael Corleone’s.</p> Hopefully Lieberman is Obama’s “mentor” in the same way that Hyman Roth was Michael Corleone’s.

]]> By: marshen http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/16/enough-with-the-affinity-voters/#comment-1207541 marshen Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:09:24 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/16/enough-with-the-affinity-voters/#comment-1207541 <p>It’s obvious the producers of last night’s debate wanted to turn it into a reality show about personalities rather than a discussion of the issues. They wanted to see fists flying across the table to make good TV. It shows the MSM is more interested in ratings and advertising revenue than informing the public about the issues and the candidates discussing these issues. The MSM is doing a great disservice to the public trying to turn the election process into a novelty of entertainment.</p> It’s obvious the producers of last night’s debate wanted to turn it into a reality show about personalities rather than a discussion of the issues. They wanted to see fists flying across the table to make good TV. It shows the MSM is more interested in ratings and advertising revenue than informing the public about the issues and the candidates discussing these issues. The MSM is doing a great disservice to the public trying to turn the election process into a novelty of entertainment.

]]> By: Richmond http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/16/enough-with-the-affinity-voters/#comment-1207509 Richmond Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:56:24 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/16/enough-with-the-affinity-voters/#comment-1207509 <p>In addition to questioning the merits of this list (is the long term interest of peace in the region supported in this), it sounds a bit like Naral’s decision to support Lieberman, i.e. a decision was made .</p> In addition to questioning the merits of this list (is the long term interest of peace in the region supported in this), it sounds a bit like Naral’s decision to support Lieberman, i.e. a decision was made .

]]> By: jackie http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/16/enough-with-the-affinity-voters/#comment-1207504 jackie Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:55:23 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/16/enough-with-the-affinity-voters/#comment-1207504 <p>I agree with you 100%. Well put..:)</p> I agree with you 100%. Well put..:)

]]> By: RayDuray http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/16/enough-with-the-affinity-voters/#comment-1207497 RayDuray Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:51:37 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/16/enough-with-the-affinity-voters/#comment-1207497 <p>Re:<br /> </p><blockquote>Can we agree on incompetence in effectively governing a democracy and competence in criminal pursuits?</blockquote> <p>Yes to “competence in criminal pursuits”. </p> <p>And no to “incompetence in effectively governing a democracy”. First of all, we are an Empire now, and talk of democracy is silly once you get beyond the local or perhaps county level of governance. And what Bush is doing is willful and deliberate destruction of much of our domestic infrastructure be it transportation, energy grids, education, social services, etc. The troubles that Bush are creating are willful, and not due to incompetence. They are insensitive and defiantly aristocratic in their disdain for the welfare of the master’s subjects. There’s no incompetence involved. It pure mean-spiritedness.</p> Re:

Can we agree on incompetence in effectively governing a democracy and competence in criminal pursuits?

Yes to “competence in criminal pursuits”.

And no to “incompetence in effectively governing a democracy”. First of all, we are an Empire now, and talk of democracy is silly once you get beyond the local or perhaps county level of governance. And what Bush is doing is willful and deliberate destruction of much of our domestic infrastructure be it transportation, energy grids, education, social services, etc. The troubles that Bush are creating are willful, and not due to incompetence. They are insensitive and defiantly aristocratic in their disdain for the welfare of the master’s subjects. There’s no incompetence involved. It pure mean-spiritedness.

]]> By: Richmond http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/16/enough-with-the-affinity-voters/#comment-1207490 Richmond Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:44:57 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/16/enough-with-the-affinity-voters/#comment-1207490 <p>True. But, to throw Clinton and Obama in the same boat on this is disingenuous.</p> True. But, to throw Clinton and Obama in the same boat on this is disingenuous.

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