Bi/Post-Partisanship: What People Want

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Tuesday February 24, 2009 · 7:57 AM PST

2009/02/24 · 07:57

In politics it is crucial that you are seen as working for what people want. There are times, of course, that you have to take a different position when it is the morally/ethically right thing to do, e.g. oppose CA's Proposition 8 even if your constituents favor it.

In this regard, it is critical that Dems, and in particular President Obama, do what they can to "reach across the aisle". Why? Because that IS what people want him to do. And in practice, Senate rules make that almost essential.

But what if Dems get the 60 vote majority in the Senate? Should they just jam their program down the Reps throats?

-- come over to the bright side --

SamCDC

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Sunday February 15, 2009 · 1:00 PM PST

2009/02/15 · 13:00

The first thing we have to realize, no matter how much we don’t want to admit it, is that the American people are fed up with partisan bickering, especially at critical times. I’m sure that President Obama understands that perfectly. That’s why he continues to say that he intends to "reach out to the other side" and that he is confident it will have positive results.

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SamCDC

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Monday February 09, 2009 · 8:07 AM PST

2009/02/09 · 08:07

ENOUGH OF THIS GOVERNMENT BY DOW! because the next round of bank rescue will be released on Thursday. Maybe. Or maybe he has come to realize that if you don’t have a sound working banking system, despicable as the banking honchos might be, you will inevitably end up with this:

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Wednesday February 04, 2009 · 4:34 PM PST

2009/02/04 · 16:34

Did I hear it right that it was the Republicans and a couple of DINOs that stopped money for infrastructure, road and mass transit from being added to the stimulus package?

Did I hear it right that Obama promised change if he was elected? That we would not have business as usual in Washington? Did I hear it right that he promised to try to work with Republicans and Democrats alike?

-- jump the shark --

SamCDC

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Monday December 15, 2008 · 6:31 PM PST

2008/12/15 · 18:31

The Obama transition today released a statement in which it claimed that there were no "inappropriate" contacts between Obama staff and Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s office regarding appointment of a successor to fill Obama’s relinquished Senate seat. Further, the statement claimed that Obama had not spoken to either the Governor or members of his staff regarding the appointment.

However, the statement failed to answer the question of whether AP reporters Liz Sidoti and/or Libby Quaid had any involvement in the scandal. There was no mention of whether they were questioned and, if so, whether they were questioned under oath.

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SamCDC

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Thursday October 30, 2008 · 11:30 AM PDT

2008/10/30 · 11:30

It has been a rough month for the neo-cons. Things were bad enough before but then the house of cards started to collapse. De-regulation’s effects are proving to be the unraveling of their insatiable greed, exposing them before the nation and opening them to the retributive fury of wronged citizens.

While they cry out against government involvement, regardless how minimal, they were quick on the trigger to demand government welfare when their institutions – the banks, brokerages, insurance houses, etc. – began to fail. And the people cried out against them, unwilling to save their institutions even though it might mean further hardship of the rest of us.

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SamCDC

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Monday October 20, 2008 · 7:02 AM PDT

2008/10/20 · 07:02

Went to early voting this morning in Flagler County, FL. Got there just before it opened. Was about the 10th person in line. (It wasn't very long when I left, either.) Had to vote today because I have to go to St. Petersburg for surgery tomorrow morning and I wanted to make sure my vote is counted just in case there are any complications that would cause me not to be able to vote after the surgery. (I have had that happen before.)

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SamCDC

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Wednesday October 08, 2008 · 8:31 AM PDT

2008/10/08 · 08:31

What's the difference between a KKK meeting and a McCain/Palin rally?

What's the difference between a lynch mob and a McCain/Palin rally?

What's the difference between inciting a riot and a McCain/Palin rally?

a. They aren't wearing sheets
b. They aren't carrying a noose
c. They aren't yelling "let's go get 'em"
d. None of the above

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SamCDC

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Wednesday October 01, 2008 · 9:35 AM PDT

2008/10/01 · 09:35

Or so one must think reading the commentary on this blog lately. But, frankly, I think I’d rather go with the idiot this time. For some reason, call it a dream if you will, it just seems to me that the idiot has a bit more information and a few better advisors on this bailout thing.

Let me just pull out a couple of quotes from an AFP article for you:

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SamCDC

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Friday September 26, 2008 · 11:31 AM PDT

2008/09/26 · 11:31

Kos keeps asking to see the details. So I dug up a few.

Let’s see:

Lehman Brothers
AIG
Bear Stearns
Goldman Sachs
Fannie Mae
Freddie Mac

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SamCDC

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Thursday September 11, 2008 · 9:44 AM PDT

2008/09/11 · 09:44

Dear John,

You can’t imagine how much it pains me to have to write this letter. But it has to be written and for my own sanity, I have to do it now.

John, it’s over. I just can’t stand it anymore. We’re through.

--over --

SamCDC

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Monday September 01, 2008 · 7:10 AM PDT

2008/09/01 · 07:10

Give the man credit. His choice did what he wanted it to do.

First and foremost, it made everyone stop thinking about Obama’s speech the night before. That was important since the speech was so overwhelmingly powerful and appealing. ANYTHING that took people’s minds off that event was a positive for McCain.

But there is more ...

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