Comments on: Don't Trust, But Try to Reconcile

By: The Greatest Habitual Liars of all Time in World Journalism « Ike Jakson’s Blog

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:54:48 +0000

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By: Y’all met Joe the Plumber. Now meet some other guys called Joe! « Ike Jakson’s Blog

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:39:40 +0000

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By: House Republican explains party’s ‘goal’ - realidealist.net

House Republican explains party’s ‘goal’ - realidealist.net — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:36:42 +0000

[...] they plan on looking to the minority party as credible and sincere governing partners. As Joe Klein recently argued, the president "should have no illusions about the good faith of his opponents." No comments [...]

By: lilyfield

lilyfield — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 16:40:59 +0000

!. It was public knowledge that Bill Richardson was under federal investigation LONG BEFORE Obama nominated him.

2. Judd Gregg had already made clear his opposition to the "stimulus" plan BEFORE Obama nominated him.

By: Working the Refs | E Pluribus Unum

Working the Refs | E Pluribus Unum — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 22:57:58 +0000

[...] he has free reign from Villagers like Joe Klein to tell the Republicans to go Cheney themselves. You can ask yourself whether he had to go so far (see: FISA, Gregg, state secrets) but, [...]

By: hulagate

hulagate — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:47:46 +0000

"This should come naturally to Obama; his gut instinct is toward reconciliation."

Don't kid yousef.

Obama abdicated the throne to Rahm Emanuel about 3 weeks ago.

By: ameriman2

ameriman2 — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:36:18 +0000

Judd Greg is an honest, principled man who found himself in the deeply ideological Obama administration, where Democrat interests and liberal ideology trump all principle.
The US census has been somewhat insulated from politics, however Obama wants the unprecedented change of handing the Census to his Chicago pol handlers (the offensively ideological Emanuel, and the completely political Axelrod).
No honest man could continue under these dishonest and corrupt circumstances, and I applaud Greg for his principled withdrawal from the Obama sewer.
Obama and the Dem's concept of bi-partisanship is rubber stamping extreme liberal waste and sophomoric stupidity.

After reading these posts, I'm shocked and disgusted to see the degree to which the once proud and balanced Time has become a one-sided, corrupt, indulgent liberal circle-jerk rag.

By: shepherdwong

shepherdwong — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:16:55 +0000

"In time, there will be areas of common interest with Republicans on domestic issues." . Obviously, they have "areas of common interest" right now, if Republicans actually cared about serving the country's interests, rather than their own. If you're saying Obama will have to wait until Republican self-interest is served by doing what the people elected them to do, I figure Obama already knows this. The bi-partisan schtick was always about getting folks like you to write things like: "...the Republicans are not reliable partners--at least, not for the moment."

By: They are not, and will not be, credible partners « The Brittle Hum of the Republic

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:36:46 +0000

[...] Klein argues, persuasively, that the president “should have no illusions about the good faith of his [...]

By: middlegirl

middlegirl — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:32:22 +0000

The press is doing its best to blame Obama but I predict the public will view Judd as the flakey one. He knew full well what Obama represented and approached him for the job. If Judd had been courted by the Obama administration, I could see some basis that it's Obama's fault. But when Judd took the initiative to seek out a job and apparently gave multiple assurances that he could work with Obama, how is this the fault of the vetting? And again, the census meme has been debunked.