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dtmack commented on the diary post Why Republican Voters Can’t Make Up Their Mind by Cenk Uygur.
I think there is a good contingent of folks on all sides who want things to return to the way they were, and are looking for someone to do that. Whether it’s older folks who want their SS and pensions made whole so they can retire, or Academics and NGOs who want the Federal Gravy [...]
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dtmack commented on the blog post Sunday Talking Heads: October 9, 2011
This whole OWS is a giant joke. This thing is great for wall St. There are a lot of legitimate questions about their actions that need to be asked, but a serious inquiry may be a lot further away now, although it never was very likely to begin with. Associate the idea of doubting or questioning WS with these types of people, and many legitimate questions will die on the vine.
Once they get tired of banging the drums they’ll go home, and the “demands” will be forgotten. If these people were in any way serious, they would rally around a single demand that people could get behind. I have an idea for one: ” We demand that the actions of WS be thoroughly investigated, and that appropriate Criminal and/or Civil penalties be meted out”.
The problem is, that would require that these protestors camp outside of the WH, Justice Dept., and Congress, since that is a government responsibility. The idea that Obama can, acting as a disinterested spectator, sympathize with this “movement” without triggering a howl of outrage and laughter from these protestors says everything you need to know about them.
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dtmack commented on the blog post Sarah Palin, Ironic Good Government Advocate
Greetings from the other side of the political spectrum.
Interesting.
You all act as if this is the first time she’s said something like this. It’s not.
There are a large number of people on what you would consider the right who believe that this Crony Capitalism must stop. Who believe that the game has been rigged so that some can use our economy as a casino, and stick us with the bill when they’re wrong. We believe this because it’s shown to be a fact.
What we don’t buy is that this is exclusively a GOP phenomenon, although they’re involved up to their eyeballs, as are the Democrats. But everything has to be kept to the red/blue model or people may start thinking this through. GOP=Wall Street=crooks. DEMS=protectors of the people. Do you all really believe that?
That’s one reason why Palin has support; because we think she is the only one who “gets it”, and may actually do something about it if she’s elected. Maybe we’re as wrong about her as most of you were about our current President.
I don’t think it’ll matter much, because I don’t think she’ll run, and if she were to get the nomination I don’t think she would win. Mainly because the powers that be are scared to death that she might actually try to clean things up, so will keep every eye on the “Palin’s an Idiot” theme.
Since in your minds Palin is a dumb ass who is just blowing smoke, who in the Democratic Party will take on this subject? Certainly not your President, although looking at the comments he isn’t very popular here now.
