Comments on: The Liberal Boogeymen Cometh http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/17/the-liberal-boogeymen-cometh/ Firedoglake weblog Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:27:34 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: PaminBB http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/17/the-liberal-boogeymen-cometh/#comment-1688105 PaminBB Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:50:07 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/17/the-liberal-boogeymen-cometh/#comment-1688105 <p>As the Onion might have put it, “Our National Nightmare of Peace and Prosperity May Return!!!”</p> As the Onion might have put it, “Our National Nightmare of Peace and Prosperity May Return!!!”

]]> By: Praedor http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/17/the-liberal-boogeymen-cometh/#comment-1688046 Praedor Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:48:15 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/17/the-liberal-boogeymen-cometh/#comment-1688046 <p>Their definition of “liberal” is what would formerly be considered a “moderate” in the Nixon era. What a crock.</p> <p>If only we did have a true liberal government coming into power here. All we are likely to get is neoliberal lite: a softer, gentler Friedmanite government (kind of a contradiction in terms: Friedman loved the rich, hated the non-rich).</p> Their definition of “liberal” is what would formerly be considered a “moderate” in the Nixon era. What a crock.

If only we did have a true liberal government coming into power here. All we are likely to get is neoliberal lite: a softer, gentler Friedmanite government (kind of a contradiction in terms: Friedman loved the rich, hated the non-rich).

]]> By: karnak12 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/17/the-liberal-boogeymen-cometh/#comment-1688024 karnak12 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:24:03 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/17/the-liberal-boogeymen-cometh/#comment-1688024 <p>This is way EPU’d, but I gotta say this: Jane you’re great! I love your turn of phrase.</p> This is way EPU’d, but I gotta say this: Jane you’re great! I love your turn of phrase.

]]> By: lausunu http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/17/the-liberal-boogeymen-cometh/#comment-1687910 lausunu Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:31:10 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/17/the-liberal-boogeymen-cometh/#comment-1687910 <blockquote><p>Reagan is dead.</p></blockquote> <p>Let the mourning period for his myth and ideologies begin. I seriously hope the progressive left, can drive a stake into the heart of this bloodthirsty, wounded beast. For right now we’ll have to settle for putting a fork in it.</p> <p>FDL rules.</p>

Reagan is dead.

Let the mourning period for his myth and ideologies begin. I seriously hope the progressive left, can drive a stake into the heart of this bloodthirsty, wounded beast. For right now we’ll have to settle for putting a fork in it.

FDL rules.

]]> By: BooRadley http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/17/the-liberal-boogeymen-cometh/#comment-1687905 BooRadley Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:29:21 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/17/the-liberal-boogeymen-cometh/#comment-1687905 <p>Thanks Jane.</p> <p><a href="http://digg.com/political_opinion/The_Liberal_Boogeymen_Cometh" rel="nofollow">digg</a></p> Thanks Jane.

digg

]]> By: siri http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/17/the-liberal-boogeymen-cometh/#comment-1687895 siri Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:23:53 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/17/the-liberal-boogeymen-cometh/#comment-1687895 <p>i sang that out loud, i do barely remember that tune, and am cracking up as i try to type a ty!!!!!</p> i sang that out loud, i do barely remember that tune, and am cracking up as i try to type a ty!!!!!

]]> By: previouslyTdash http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/17/the-liberal-boogeymen-cometh/#comment-1687883 previouslyTdash Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:16:06 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/17/the-liberal-boogeymen-cometh/#comment-1687883 <p>What are they gonna say about him? What are they gonna say? That he was a kind man? That he was a wise man? That he had plans? That he had wisdom? Bullshit man! - Hopper</p> What are they gonna say about him? What are they gonna say? That he was a kind man? That he was a wise man? That he had plans? That he had wisdom? Bullshit man! – Hopper

]]> By: Twain http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/17/the-liberal-boogeymen-cometh/#comment-1687879 Twain Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:13:39 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/17/the-liberal-boogeymen-cometh/#comment-1687879 <p>I’m so proud - at 5′2″ I have never been able to intimidate anyone in my whole life. To think that I have the WSJ scared is good for my ego.</p> I’m so proud – at 5′2″ I have never been able to intimidate anyone in my whole life. To think that I have the WSJ scared is good for my ego.

]]> By: Crosstimbers http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/17/the-liberal-boogeymen-cometh/#comment-1687877 Crosstimbers Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:12:35 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/17/the-liberal-boogeymen-cometh/#comment-1687877 <p>I think I’ve seen this before. John Fund’s screams get weaker and weaker as he melts into the ground and the flying green monkies, awe-striken, begin to fall out of formation.</p> I think I’ve seen this before. John Fund’s screams get weaker and weaker as he melts into the ground and the flying green monkies, awe-striken, begin to fall out of formation.

]]> By: Adie http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/17/the-liberal-boogeymen-cometh/#comment-1687874 Adie Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:10:58 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/17/the-liberal-boogeymen-cometh/#comment-1687874 <p>Little Davey Brooks just peed his jodhpurs again. How ’bout we all send him NO WHINING buttons & a “square” (a la Elaine Benis) after tonite’s session on Lehrer, assuming he hasn’t fled to the Bahamas yet.</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xi4O1yi6b0" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xi4O1yi6b0</a></p> Little Davey Brooks just peed his jodhpurs again. How ’bout we all send him NO WHINING buttons & a “square” (a la Elaine Benis) after tonite’s session on Lehrer, assuming he hasn’t fled to the Bahamas yet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xi4O1yi6b0

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