The dem strategists understand that it is no longer about ideology. It is about fear.

Its not about voting for what you believe in, its about voting against what you are scared of.

I never actually listen to them beyond, “hello this is Mike Huckabee…..”

I just lay the phone down until its over.

For President Obama, the good news out of last night’s Kentucky and Arkansas primaries was that he won in both states. The bad news was that he did not win as triumphantly as one might expect, given that he’s the incumbent US chief executive

In Kentucky, 42 percent of Democratic voters checked off “uncommitted” on their ballot. In Arkansas, 42 percent opted for a little-known Tennessee attorney, John Wolfe.

Two weeks ago, a Texas prison inmate named Keith Judd won 41 percent of the vote in West Virginia’s primary. What’s going on here? Should the Obama campaign team be worried about lackluster results versus non-entity opponents?

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/DC-Decoder/Decoder-Wire/2012/0523/Obama-loses-42-percent-of-Kentucky-Arkansas-primary-vote.-Should-he-worry-video

“To go against the dominant thinking of your friends,
of most of the people you see every day,
is perhaps the most difficult act of heroism you can have.”

Theodore H. White

The last time we had a primary, I voted on the republican side so I could vote against Rick Perry.

Now I get all these robo calls appealing to “conservatives like us“. Today I erased Huckabee and Perry from the machine.

Actually, we could use more “conservatives like me“. LOL

I got a call from some kind of pollster. They asked if I planned to vote in the primary. I said absolutely.

Then they asked which primary I would vote in, R or D. I said I hadn’t made up my mind yet. They asked again and I said whichever one I had the most choices in. They hung up on me.

I never watch the local news.

Its primary season and I don’t think I’ve seen a single political ad

“… and supplement it with a Medical Savings Account …”

Only time I ever worked for a company with an M SA, it was use it or lose it. No rollover.

“I think our strongest argument has to be economic;…”

I would start with the cost of putting and keeping marijuana users into the criminal justice system. Ask the question “what would you rather spend your existing tax dollars for: putting your neighbors kid in jail for smoking pot or better teachers for your kid.” This is a real choice a lot of states are making.

I read recently about the extensive research big pharma is doing on the active ingredients in cannabis. They are likely the most influential opponents to any change in the law and are probably the principal reason behind Obama’s intransigence on the issue

“How about Medicare for all (who want it).”

Works for me.

Do you really think private for profit health insurance companies can compete with Medicare? Unless of course they are able to cherry pick only 20 to 40 year olds with no medical history. Make that 20 to 40 year old men since women of child bearing age can get expensive in a hurry.

“… if the Catholic Church loses this law suit, it’ll just stop offering health insurance.”

GOOD!

If Notre Dame’s compensation package fails to keep pace with other public and private universities, watch the exodus of qualified employees, particularly professors. When that happens their educational ranking will plummet. My bet is that they won’t let this happen.

” President Obama promised if we like our health insurance we could keep it…”

He also promised a “Public Option,” The more people that get forced into individual, for profit insurance market, the sooner they will be screaming for reform. Can you say Medicare for all? That is a good thing.

“Would it be morally acceptable for the government to require you to pay someone elses bills?”

Hope I didn’t have to contribute to Dick Cheney’s heart implant.

This is an employment compensation issue, not a religious freedom issue. An employer should have no more say in how you use your health insurance benefit than they do on how you spend your paycheck.

Should a religious employer be able to ask for receipts for every dime of your paycheck to make sure you didn’t walk into CVS and buy condoms?

Once again, democrats loose a messaging battle they could easily win.

“The Obama Administration has over stepped the line of freedom of religion.”

This is an employment compensation issue, not a religious freedom issue. An employer should have no more say in how you use your health insurance benefit than they do on how you spend your paycheck.

Should a religious employer be able to ask for receipts for every dime of your paycheck to make sure you didn’t walk into CVS and buy condoms?

” That suggests that simply trying to stop Obama from getting any accomplishments has been the smart political move for Republicans.”

For thirty years, the republicans have been successful at implementing their policy objectives and the democrats have been utter failures.

Even Obama’s signature accomplishment, ACA, was a republican plan.

“To go against the dominant thinking of your friends,
of most of the people you see every day,
is perhaps the most difficult act of heroism you can have.”

Theodore H. White

Seems there are a lot of heroes on Chicago today.

“…watch this self absorbed Hamptons butt boy conduct this nothing burger of a show week after week.”

If butt boy whines on the airways but nobody stops by to hear him …..

“… no one could have predicted that corporations would sit on trillions of dollars. Please explain the theory that rich people who run corporations will invest money to meet non-existent demand from people who have no money and no prospects and giant debt.”

Good summary in a nutshell. Missing is the fact that corporations continue to post record profits. The economy as it stands is working quite well for the 1%.

Additionally, periodic economic downturns work quite well for those with liquid real assets. Those with cash are in a position to by up property at fire sale prices. Economic downturns like the one we are in take a huge toll on those who are heavily leveraged but are an economic boon to those with cash. Prices will eventually rise just as surely as the tide will come in and the sun will rise tomorrow.

“. But, it’s unfair to tell people this is all the fault of Pres. Obama and stupid Democrats. Dems have tried to do a lot of things even Liberals want and Republicans say “No” every time.”

Every time Obama and the democrats “compromise” the center moves right. You condemn the republican strategy of “no” and laud Obama for his “compromises” Yet the republican strategy is working and the democrats continue to give ground with every initiative.

There is no reason for republicans to change a thing; they are winning.

It is a curious American notion that “something is better than nothing” or that action is always better than inaction. This is fallacious reasoning.

It is like suggesting that if one wants to go from Chicago to Los Angeles he would do better walking to New York than standing still because at least he is moving even as every step takes him further from his goal.