Comments on: FDL Book Salon Welcomes Michael Waldman And “A Return To Common Sense” http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/31/fdl-book-salon-welcomes-michael-waldman-and-a-return-to-common-sense/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:30:02 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Michael Waldman http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/31/fdl-book-salon-welcomes-michael-waldman-and-a-return-to-common-sense/#comment-1609679 Michael Waldman Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:14:08 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/31/fdl-book-salon-welcomes-michael-waldman-and-a-return-to-common-sense/#comment-1609679 <p>Thanks, Christy and Bev … and thanks to all the commenters. The thoughtfulness was much appreciated. And … as mentioned above … please do visit our website at <a href="http://www.brennancenter.org" rel="nofollow">www.brennancenter.org</a> … and buy the book, too!</p> <p>Michael</p> Thanks, Christy and Bev … and thanks to all the commenters. The thoughtfulness was much appreciated. And … as mentioned above … please do visit our website at http://www.brennancenter.org … and buy the book, too!

Michael

]]> By: Christy Hardin Smith http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/31/fdl-book-salon-welcomes-michael-waldman-and-a-return-to-common-sense/#comment-1609669 Christy Hardin Smith Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:06:30 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/31/fdl-book-salon-welcomes-michael-waldman-and-a-return-to-common-sense/#comment-1609669 <p>More than happy to, Bev — I had this book with me in Denver last week, and did a lot of reading on the plane out and back. Several people asked me about it in the airport and in the blogger tent, Michael, so I hope your sales got a boost. *g*</p> More than happy to, Bev — I had this book with me in Denver last week, and did a lot of reading on the plane out and back. Several people asked me about it in the airport and in the blogger tent, Michael, so I hope your sales got a boost. *g*

]]> By: Michael Waldman http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/31/fdl-book-salon-welcomes-michael-waldman-and-a-return-to-common-sense/#comment-1609667 Michael Waldman Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:06:11 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/31/fdl-book-salon-welcomes-michael-waldman-and-a-return-to-common-sense/#comment-1609667 <p>I think Congress does need to look at their “inherent contempt” power — for the non-initiates, it must stop relying on DOJ to enforce the subpoenas it has the legal and constitutional power to issue.</p> I think Congress does need to look at their “inherent contempt” power — for the non-initiates, it must stop relying on DOJ to enforce the subpoenas it has the legal and constitutional power to issue.

]]> By: libbyliberal http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/31/fdl-book-salon-welcomes-michael-waldman-and-a-return-to-common-sense/#comment-1609664 libbyliberal Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:03:43 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/31/fdl-book-salon-welcomes-michael-waldman-and-a-return-to-common-sense/#comment-1609664 <p>I hear you and thanks for the consciousness raising. I am often one of those “out for Republican scalps” lefties … but I thank you and I do hear you on this. And an independent panel sounds efficient and effective. (As they say, “It is easier to see a flea on someone else (or their party) than an elephant (or donkey) on yourself” in terms of defects. (I think I mangled that expression to be politically clever, but trust you get it.))</p> <p>I had asked earlier about “the League of Women Voters” … are they still involved in voting standards and implementation? They are non-partisan, are they not, too?</p> I hear you and thanks for the consciousness raising. I am often one of those “out for Republican scalps” lefties … but I thank you and I do hear you on this. And an independent panel sounds efficient and effective. (As they say, “It is easier to see a flea on someone else (or their party) than an elephant (or donkey) on yourself” in terms of defects. (I think I mangled that expression to be politically clever, but trust you get it.))

I had asked earlier about “the League of Women Voters” … are they still involved in voting standards and implementation? They are non-partisan, are they not, too?

]]> By: bmaz http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/31/fdl-book-salon-welcomes-michael-waldman-and-a-return-to-common-sense/#comment-1609663 bmaz Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:02:41 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/31/fdl-book-salon-welcomes-michael-waldman-and-a-return-to-common-sense/#comment-1609663 <p>Thank you and Christy for the link. Your points about an independent panel of some sort have some merit; quite frankly, it is probably the best that can be envisioned anyway, I don’t think Obama has the desire or cojones to take out after his predecessors right off the bat upon taking office (and due to statute concerns etc. it would have to be started immediately.</p> Thank you and Christy for the link. Your points about an independent panel of some sort have some merit; quite frankly, it is probably the best that can be envisioned anyway, I don’t think Obama has the desire or cojones to take out after his predecessors right off the bat upon taking office (and due to statute concerns etc. it would have to be started immediately.

]]> By: Elliott http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/31/fdl-book-salon-welcomes-michael-waldman-and-a-return-to-common-sense/#comment-1609658 Elliott Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:01:30 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/31/fdl-book-salon-welcomes-michael-waldman-and-a-return-to-common-sense/#comment-1609658 <p>and, as ever, thank you Bev</p> and, as ever, thank you Bev

]]> By: looseheadprop http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/31/fdl-book-salon-welcomes-michael-waldman-and-a-return-to-common-sense/#comment-1609657 looseheadprop Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:00:36 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/31/fdl-book-salon-welcomes-michael-waldman-and-a-return-to-common-sense/#comment-1609657 <p>Can you expand on your “b”? how does a panel disincentive cover ups?</p> Can you expand on your “b”? how does a panel disincentive cover ups?

]]> By: Elliott http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/31/fdl-book-salon-welcomes-michael-waldman-and-a-return-to-common-sense/#comment-1609655 Elliott Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:00:15 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/31/fdl-book-salon-welcomes-michael-waldman-and-a-return-to-common-sense/#comment-1609655 <p>you wouldn’t be toying with us would you?</p> you wouldn’t be toying with us would you?

]]> By: BevW http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/31/fdl-book-salon-welcomes-michael-waldman-and-a-return-to-common-sense/#comment-1609653 BevW Sun, 31 Aug 2008 22:59:42 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/31/fdl-book-salon-welcomes-michael-waldman-and-a-return-to-common-sense/#comment-1609653 <p>Michael, Thank you for stopping by the Lake to day and spending the afternoon discussing your new book and politics.</p> <p>Christy, Thank you for Hosting this great Book Salon.</p> <p>Everyone, stop by the Brennan Center’s website (><a href="http://www.brennancenter.org" rel="nofollow">www.brennancenter.org</a>), and if you haven’t bought Michael’s book, the link is above.</p> <p>Thanks all.</p> Michael, Thank you for stopping by the Lake to day and spending the afternoon discussing your new book and politics.

Christy, Thank you for Hosting this great Book Salon.

Everyone, stop by the Brennan Center’s website (>http://www.brennancenter.org), and if you haven’t bought Michael’s book, the link is above.

Thanks all.

]]> By: Elliott http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/31/fdl-book-salon-welcomes-michael-waldman-and-a-return-to-common-sense/#comment-1609652 Elliott Sun, 31 Aug 2008 22:59:30 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/31/fdl-book-salon-welcomes-michael-waldman-and-a-return-to-common-sense/#comment-1609652 <p>what ll said</p> <p>THANKS!</p> what ll said

THANKS!

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