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gimlet commented on the blog post The Computer That Could Replace Your Doctor
The decision was based primarily on family history. The patient was a high school student.
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gimlet commented on the blog post The Computer That Could Replace Your Doctor
I also look forward to the computer replacing a judge and jury to save money in our unnecessarily expensive legal system.
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gimlet commented on the blog post The Computer That Could Replace Your Doctor
Would you use a calculator to pound a nail?
Computers do some things really well, but not all things.
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gimlet commented on the blog post The Computer That Could Replace Your Doctor
And if the computer recommends a double mastectomy will you proceed directly to the surgeon without hesitation?
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gimlet commented on the blog post Now they’ve crossed the line
I really do hate coming to his defense when he’s right.
So, gun nuts, stop making me do that.
Sure, if we listen to you we’ll become the next Greece. Conservatives tell me all Greece’s problems began when they instituted gun control.
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gimlet commented on the blog post Obama the Purposeless Pragmatist
Sure is a head scratcher that one of Obama’s heroes is the detested Reagan, that he wanted Greg Judd in his cabinet and now Chuck Hagel.
Guess there weren’t any qualified or “right-stuff” Democrats to fill the bill.
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gimlet commented on the blog post Obama the Purposeless Pragmatist
You can’t keep the piggies out forever. When they get in they will undo many of the things you were afraid of when you voted for Obama as the lesser evil.
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gimlet commented on the blog post Obama the Purposeless Pragmatist
Without genuine bipartisanship it will play out like the ACA with “grass-root” protests, demonization, and the SC declaring it unconstitutional for arcane reasons.
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gimlet commented on the blog post A Master of Analogy
Perhaps the Republican Congressmen from NY and NJ can go on a widely publicized venue advocating refusal of federal aid to their constituents.
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gimlet commented on the blog post A Master of Analogy
Maybe there can be a bake sale for those disadvantaged by the storm.
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gimlet commented on the blog post Whatever’s Left of the Left
In parallel to this, ask what happens to the whistle blower?
As I recall even Inspector Generals or military personnel that try to expose and arrange for justice get hammered.
This illustrates part of the difficulty.
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gimlet commented on the blog post Egypt: Not so much change as “change-ish”
I thought Atta would be all over Chuck Grassley’s temper tantrum
Senate Judiciary Committee ranking member Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) late Tuesday demanded that the Senate vote again on the confirmation of Andrew Hurwitz to be a U.S. Circuit Judge for the 9th Circuit, and said he was not aware that Senate Democrats were planning to ask for a speedy voice vote on the nomination.
Grassley spoke a few hours after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) asked that all debate time be yielded back, and that Hurwitz be approved by unanimous consent. No objection was raised, and Hurwitz was quickly approved by voice vote.
A furious Grassley spoke just before 6 p.m., and said he was not told that this might occur, that he had intended to speak more on the nomination, and that he wanted a roll call vote.
“All the business of the Senate is based upon trust between one senator and another,” Grassley said on the Senate floor. “When the ranking member of the Judiciary Committee isn’t notified of this action or any other senator notified of this action, it seems to me that that trust has been violated.
“And I won’t be satisfied that that trust has been restored unless there’s some action taken to have a roll call vote on this nomination.”
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gimlet commented on the blog post Van Jones Closes NN12 With Pleas to Save Nation . . . and Obama from Tea Party
You have to ask?
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gimlet commented on the blog post Van Jones Closes NN12 With Pleas to Save Nation . . . and Obama from Tea Party
Even better make it one of the Kochs.
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gimlet commented on the blog post Van Jones Closes NN12 With Pleas to Save Nation . . . and Obama from Tea Party
There’s always Harold Ford.
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gimlet commented on the blog post Van Jones Closes NN12 With Pleas to Save Nation . . . and Obama from Tea Party
More of a shakedown for campaign contributions.
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gimlet commented on the blog post Van Jones Closes NN12 With Pleas to Save Nation . . . and Obama from Tea Party
As I’ve said more than once.
They used to say Lieberman is with us on everything but the Iraq – Afghanistan wars.
Obama is with us on everything but… no he’s not! He’s not with us on anything. He’s just the lesser of two evils.
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gimlet commented on the blog post Van Jones Closes NN12 With Pleas to Save Nation . . . and Obama from Tea Party
Speaking of fear.
Obama could still use the JD against Wall Street to instill a little fear.
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gimlet commented on the blog post Van Jones Closes NN12 With Pleas to Save Nation . . . and Obama from Tea Party
So much for “hold him accountable”.
Fool me once…
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gimlet commented on the blog post Van Jones Closes NN12 With Pleas to Save Nation . . . and Obama from Tea Party
If Obama had stayed in touch and interacted with his 2008 grassroots organization throughout this time, his lack of support wouldn’t come as such a shock and he wouldn’t be as desperate.
I suppose all those “centrists” he’s been courting and the bipartisan Republicans can fill the slack.
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