Comments on: Condoleezza’s Compassionate Conservatism, Continued http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/08/condoleezzas-compassionate-conservatism-continued/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:28:34 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: wasabi http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/08/condoleezzas-compassionate-conservatism-continued/#comment-1622280 wasabi Tue, 09 Sep 2008 11:25:47 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/08/condoleezzas-compassionate-conservatism-continued/#comment-1622280 <p>When Bam, Iran experienced their massive earthquake in 2003, the US Government’s response was:</p> <p>Total USAID/OFDA Earthquake Assistance to Iran $3,702,645<br /> Total USG Earthquake Assistance to Iran $5,714,930 </p> <p>So I guess we know who we hate more.</p> When Bam, Iran experienced their massive earthquake in 2003, the US Government’s response was:

Total USAID/OFDA Earthquake Assistance to Iran $3,702,645
Total USG Earthquake Assistance to Iran $5,714,930

So I guess we know who we hate more.

]]> By: wasabi http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/08/condoleezzas-compassionate-conservatism-continued/#comment-1622258 wasabi Tue, 09 Sep 2008 10:52:53 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/08/condoleezzas-compassionate-conservatism-continued/#comment-1622258 <p>So there are 100,000 houses damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Gustav and Cuba spurned an offer for $100,000 in aid through releif agencies. What a bunch of ingrates! That $1/home would go a long way… damn commies!</p> <p>Sorry, the US will only accept cash for relief supplies or food. Short of cash? Sorry, you die.</p> So there are 100,000 houses damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Gustav and Cuba spurned an offer for $100,000 in aid through releif agencies. What a bunch of ingrates! That $1/home would go a long way… damn commies!

Sorry, the US will only accept cash for relief supplies or food. Short of cash? Sorry, you die.

]]> By: newtonusr http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/08/condoleezzas-compassionate-conservatism-continued/#comment-1622057 newtonusr Tue, 09 Sep 2008 05:19:20 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/08/condoleezzas-compassionate-conservatism-continued/#comment-1622057 <p>One interesting possible side effect of McCheese hiding behind Palin’s skirt is that it blunts his personal attacks - good and bad. His personal attack dog gets her hunting fix relieved.<br /> But he has to be building it up, and he may blow.</p> One interesting possible side effect of McCheese hiding behind Palin’s skirt is that it blunts his personal attacks – good and bad. His personal attack dog gets her hunting fix relieved.
But he has to be building it up, and he may blow.

]]> By: bigbrother http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/08/condoleezzas-compassionate-conservatism-continued/#comment-1622055 bigbrother Tue, 09 Sep 2008 05:18:22 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/08/condoleezzas-compassionate-conservatism-continued/#comment-1622055 <p>Robert Kennedy Jr asked for it today. (Impeachment Now)</p> Robert Kennedy Jr asked for it today. (Impeachment Now)

]]> By: Valley Girl http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/08/condoleezzas-compassionate-conservatism-continued/#comment-1622051 Valley Girl Tue, 09 Sep 2008 05:17:32 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/08/condoleezzas-compassionate-conservatism-continued/#comment-1622051 <p>p.s. ET- email me back with whatever suggestions you have, and I will try to defeat the system! ;)</p> p.s. ET- email me back with whatever suggestions you have, and I will try to defeat the system! ;)

]]> By: neurophius http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/08/condoleezzas-compassionate-conservatism-continued/#comment-1622047 neurophius Tue, 09 Sep 2008 05:15:47 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/08/condoleezzas-compassionate-conservatism-continued/#comment-1622047 <p>I would like to see Obama stay in McSame’s face everywhere, all the time</p> <p>he’s bound to crack</p> I would like to see Obama stay in McSame’s face everywhere, all the time

he’s bound to crack

]]> By: Valley Girl http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/08/condoleezzas-compassionate-conservatism-continued/#comment-1622046 Valley Girl Tue, 09 Sep 2008 05:15:13 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/08/condoleezzas-compassionate-conservatism-continued/#comment-1622046 <p>ET- I just sent you an email. I tried to find that article via LN, but no dice. Never mind the part about 10 years… but same for 8 years.</p> ET- I just sent you an email. I tried to find that article via LN, but no dice. Never mind the part about 10 years… but same for 8 years.

]]> By: Bustednuckles http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/08/condoleezzas-compassionate-conservatism-continued/#comment-1622038 Bustednuckles Tue, 09 Sep 2008 05:07:50 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/08/condoleezzas-compassionate-conservatism-continued/#comment-1622038 <p>He is vulnerable but i gotta say I like that.<br /> Haves some ballz.</p> He is vulnerable but i gotta say I like that.
Haves some ballz.

]]> By: cinnamonape http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/08/condoleezzas-compassionate-conservatism-continued/#comment-1622037 cinnamonape Tue, 09 Sep 2008 05:07:17 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/08/condoleezzas-compassionate-conservatism-continued/#comment-1622037 <p>ET…if you can get in touch with the librarian perhaps she can recall what books Palin discussed with her “in the specific”. Or perhaps she recalls books that “disappeared” from or were defaced in the Wasilla library in the period of time the issue occurred. One tactic used by those who wish to censor materials when they are resisted is to deface or steal the materials they find objectionable. </p> <p>Two more interesting points I’ve picked up tonight…</p> <p><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/08/palin-makes-her-first-gaf_n_124792.html" rel="nofollow">Palin’s gaffe</a> in which she demonstrates complete ignorance of how Freddie Mac and Sally Mae operate…and suggests a “let them drown in the bathwater” solution to the problem. Of course, her solution would leave millions struggling to pay mortgages whose rates would escalate rapidly (notice that the rates went down at the mere mention of Federal involvement)…and the stock markets would plummet (they responded up nearly 300 points).</p> <p>Her response to this crisis indicates an adherence to ideological extremism that McCain himself completely opposed in his remarks. Yet this is the person he selected as his running mate…and whose mere words will have serious consequences if they are elected???</p> <p>The second thing I noticed was that top members of the Palin Administration (including her Lt. Governor sean Parnell) were sued for violating the Voting Rights Act when they denied Y’upik groups the right to have interpreters and Y’upik language materials in areas where non-English fluent speakers are in high numbers. Anothe Van Spassowsky effort to eliminate minority voters? Palin wasn’t named in the lawsuit, but it’s clear that this was done with her approval. So much for her whole “My husband and kids are Eskimo” appeal…she did nothing to shut down Parnells effort to disenfranchise elderly Y’upiks from being informed citizens and voting.</p> ET…if you can get in touch with the librarian perhaps she can recall what books Palin discussed with her “in the specific”. Or perhaps she recalls books that “disappeared” from or were defaced in the Wasilla library in the period of time the issue occurred. One tactic used by those who wish to censor materials when they are resisted is to deface or steal the materials they find objectionable.

Two more interesting points I’ve picked up tonight…

Palin’s gaffe in which she demonstrates complete ignorance of how Freddie Mac and Sally Mae operate…and suggests a “let them drown in the bathwater” solution to the problem. Of course, her solution would leave millions struggling to pay mortgages whose rates would escalate rapidly (notice that the rates went down at the mere mention of Federal involvement)…and the stock markets would plummet (they responded up nearly 300 points).

Her response to this crisis indicates an adherence to ideological extremism that McCain himself completely opposed in his remarks. Yet this is the person he selected as his running mate…and whose mere words will have serious consequences if they are elected???

The second thing I noticed was that top members of the Palin Administration (including her Lt. Governor sean Parnell) were sued for violating the Voting Rights Act when they denied Y’upik groups the right to have interpreters and Y’upik language materials in areas where non-English fluent speakers are in high numbers. Anothe Van Spassowsky effort to eliminate minority voters? Palin wasn’t named in the lawsuit, but it’s clear that this was done with her approval. So much for her whole “My husband and kids are Eskimo” appeal…she did nothing to shut down Parnells effort to disenfranchise elderly Y’upiks from being informed citizens and voting.

]]> By: neurophius http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/08/condoleezzas-compassionate-conservatism-continued/#comment-1622033 neurophius Tue, 09 Sep 2008 05:05:22 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/08/condoleezzas-compassionate-conservatism-continued/#comment-1622033 <p>oh she is much worse than a twerp, I fear. I think the classmates who knew her well had it right when they dubbed her Sarah Barracuda…</p> oh she is much worse than a twerp, I fear. I think the classmates who knew her well had it right when they dubbed her Sarah Barracuda…

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