I can not agree with you in 100% regarding some thoughts, but you got good point of view…

I would hope at least you would be ‘fair and balanced’ enough to admit the level of hate for Bush by the left-wing in the Democratic party is really hard to outdo.

The party sane need to keep the insane happily rocking on the party back porch, just visiting them often enough to check their straight jackets……..and empty drool cups. Occasionally we fail.

Oh christ…

http://www.crooksandliars.com/2007/10/22/gop-debate-appealing-to-the-24ers/

Not quite that low, but still shockingly low.

http://www.pollingreport.com/congress.htm

With Bush still holding veto power over almost any congressional move he doesn’t like, I think we’re in for little more than a numbing stream of non-binding resolutions from now until Jan 2009. You know the kind I mean:

“It’s possible that Ellen deGeneres is an irresponsible pet owner”,

“J.K. Rowling might or might not have been unacceptably indiscreet in exposing Dumbledore’s sexual orientation”,

“Doctors probably shouldn’t bum us out by reporting that peoples’ attitudes toward their cancer fight has no effect on their prognosis, and how about warming up the stethoscope a little before planting it on our chests?” ….

…. just a name a few burning issues ripped from today’s headlines. B Spears and K Federline? Not goin’ there, it’s *way* too hot with likely voters right now. How about declaring “National Pemmican Week”? No oxen gored with that sort of bold legislation, one would hope.

Rookie to EZ. Short ways into L’assommoir.

I also have been a fan (if there my be such a term )of Pat Caddell since before i was a teen. Matt Bai’s book ( thanks for the tip Marc) has a very funny anecdote about Pat , who is– as usual, prescient and trenchant. I spent much of the time at Book Soup in WeHo asking Matt about Pat!

On to the Republicans.

Yes, you’re right, about that party of First and Second Estate fossils, Marc, but the Democrats have so little to say, we might end up with the 5th of Brumaire. and after that First Consul and Empire (Hillaryleon I, but with crappier troops)

I”m stocking up on pemmican. and anyone coming to my Halloween party on Saturday will be assessed on suitability for hill climbing. That’s how bad it looks.

I caught a little of Mitt Romney’s act on CSPAN. It is interesting to see the candidates modulate their presentations for the crowd….Mitt had a faux warmth, a concerned-parent vibe, that modulated his usual Chamber of Commerce triumphalist 21st century Babbittry. He announced his opposition to internet porn, summoning courage to confront fierce pro-First Amendment sentiments of the Christian far right.

I experience many of the same feelings you mentioned when I listen to the Democratic candidates discuss their issues. Mainly that they are totally out of touch with hard working, middle class families that are tired of paying for bloated, mismanaged, preferential government programs. There are a lot of moderate republicans out there and they – like me – fall into the “70% of the electorate who’s just plain tired of all this crud. They actually want answers and solutions to their own life problems — jobs, medical care, education.” We just don’t believe that our answers and solutions involve handing over control of our money and our lives to the federal government so that they can take care of us.

Keep up the good work and thanks for not deep sixing the blog. I’m going to keep reading even though I thought this piece not worthy of your talent. I guess it’s a compliment that I’m holding you to some higher standard.

Here’s the short version of the debate: http://tinyurl.com/yubxta

Marc: …still maybe 30% of the electorate who get their panties wet listening to tough talk…

Surely some of that 30% wear boxer shorts or briefs?

Grumpy: First President who sits down to pee.

Wouldn’t it have been just as defining to note, First President to wear a pants suit? Setting skirts, pumps, and nylon stockings aside since Rudy’s cross-dressing occasion seems to be well reported.

Not quite that low, but still shockingly low.

http://www.pollingreport.com/congress.htm

With Bush still holding veto power over almost any congressional move he doesn’t like, I think we’re in for little more than a numbing stream of non-binding resolutions from now until Jan 2009. You know the kind I mean:

“It’s possible that Ellen deGeneres is an irresponsible pet owner”,

“J.K. Rowling might or might not have been unacceptably indiscreet in exposing Dumbledore’s sexual orientation”,

“Doctors probably shouldn’t bum us out by reporting that peoples’ attitudes toward their cancer fight has no effect on their prognosis, and how about warming up the stethoscope a little before planting it on our chests?” ….

…. just a name a few burning issues ripped from today’s headlines. B Spears and K Federline? Not goin’ there, it’s *way* too hot with likely voters right now. How about declaring “National Pemmican Week”? No oxen gored with that sort of bold legislation, one would hope.