http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2009/03/30/scandinavian-wuss/ A blog about politics. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:34:20 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2009/03/30/scandinavian-wuss/comment-page-1/#comment-55134 Budgets Pass :: Swampland - TIME.com Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:57:43 +0000 http://swampland.blogs.time.com/?p=11823#comment-55134 [...] meet to hammer out the differences between the two versions – though by late yesterday a consensus was emerging on most of the main issues. And then the real fun begins: appropriations, universal [...] [...] meet to hammer out the differences between the two versions – though by late yesterday a consensus was emerging on most of the main issues. And then the real fun begins: appropriations, universal [...]

]]> http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2009/03/30/scandinavian-wuss/comment-page-1/#comment-54174 Ivy_B Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:33:26 +0000 http://swampland.blogs.time.com/?p=11823#comment-54174 One of my Scan friends said it sounded like he was trying to avoid being blamed if it went wrong. That and the passive aggressive humility! One of my Scan friends said it sounded like he was trying to avoid being blamed if it went wrong. That and the passive aggressive humility!

]]> http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2009/03/30/scandinavian-wuss/comment-page-1/#comment-54167 shepherdwong Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:27:03 +0000 http://swampland.blogs.time.com/?p=11823#comment-54167 So even thoroughly modern, intelligent-looking, young, journalist women are seduced by our ever-so-serious political press to look at any compromise (by a Democrat anyway) in testosterone-laden, “wussified” frames of reference. Say, when do you kids graduate middle-school? Neato. So even thoroughly modern, intelligent-looking, young, journalist women are seduced by our ever-so-serious political press to look at any compromise (by a Democrat anyway) in testosterone-laden, “wussified” frames of reference. Say, when do you kids graduate middle-school? Neato.

]]> http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2009/03/30/scandinavian-wuss/comment-page-1/#comment-54152 spob Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:42:04 +0000 http://swampland.blogs.time.com/?p=11823#comment-54152 A lot of wussy Scandinavians in Malmo, given the current cave to radicals on the issue of Israel's tennis team. A lot of wussy Scandinavians in Malmo, given the current cave to radicals on the issue of Israel's tennis team.

]]> http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2009/03/30/scandinavian-wuss/comment-page-1/#comment-54144 formerlyjames Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:56:24 +0000 http://swampland.blogs.time.com/?p=11823#comment-54144 I think the Scandinavian refers to Minnesota nice way of behavior and talk. Easy going, don't get excited, don't raise your voice. I think the Scandinavian refers to Minnesota nice way of behavior and talk. Easy going, don't get excited, don't raise your voice.

]]> http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2009/03/30/scandinavian-wuss/comment-page-1/#comment-54142 FlownOver Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:39:17 +0000 http://swampland.blogs.time.com/?p=11823#comment-54142 Uff da! Anyone who'd eat lutefisk will swallow anything! Uff da! Anyone who'd eat lutefisk will swallow anything!

]]> http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2009/03/30/scandinavian-wuss/comment-page-1/#comment-54140 sgwhiteinfla Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:35:44 +0000 http://swampland.blogs.time.com/?p=11823#comment-54140 I don't know much about Scandinavia but was there ever a time when they were ruled by someone else or weren't in control of their own destiny? That would seem to be the only way that reference would make sense. I don't know much about Scandinavia but was there ever a time when they were ruled by someone else or weren't in control of their own destiny? That would seem to be the only way that reference would make sense.

]]> http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2009/03/30/scandinavian-wuss/comment-page-1/#comment-54135 stuartzechman Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:28:35 +0000 http://swampland.blogs.time.com/?p=11823#comment-54135 <i>Visa would tell you to call Capital One!</i> . LOL Got me! Visa would tell you to call Capital One!
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LOL Got me!

]]> http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2009/03/30/scandinavian-wuss/comment-page-1/#comment-54132 joyomama Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:22:18 +0000 http://swampland.blogs.time.com/?p=11823#comment-54132 Maybe it's just code for Lutherversalist (Lutheran->Unitarian Universalist). (His Wikipedia bio says his parents were German American, and he's now a UU.) But he also attended Exeter, same class as Judd Gregg. Maybe it's just code for Lutherversalist (Lutheran->Unitarian Universalist). (His Wikipedia bio says his parents were German American, and he's now a UU.) But he also attended Exeter, same class as Judd Gregg.

]]> http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2009/03/30/scandinavian-wuss/comment-page-1/#comment-54126 dunedweller Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:14:45 +0000 http://swampland.blogs.time.com/?p=11823#comment-54126 sz - then Visa would tell you to call Capital One! . I'm of norse decent and I don't have a clue what he means except maybe he's "fishing" for support? sz - then Visa would tell you to call Capital One!
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I'm of norse decent and I don't have a clue what he means except maybe he's "fishing" for support?

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