JJThinking's Comments (13)

“Hopefully, this episode will teach people to take what is reported in the MSM with a grain of salt. By the way, these are the same outlets that declared the public option dead...”

“It's starting to look like a giant, sick, dysfunctional marriage. Republicans keep saying that they love America, and yet they continue to abuse it, usually for personal gain. And many Americans take the abuse, cowering in their own homes, because it's all they've known for so long, and they're afraid of finally standing up and demanding respect.”

“The key is positive thoughts + ACTIONS. I think we forget the second part too often. You can wish for something all day long, but if you aren't doing everything in your power to bring that wish to life, it won't happen.”

“As sad as his death is, especially at this point, I think that his passing will help move along a STRONG reform bill. Let's be honest: Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle now have the eyes of the nation on them. Will they honor Sen. Kennedy's memory, or will they toss his work aside for further political/financial gain? We'll see...”

“I wasn't aware that individuals could get "prescriptions" for anesthesia. Oh, that's right, they can't. Nor can one becom "addicted" to anesthesia.

Had MJ died of a prescription drug overdose, this article would be more relevant. While you are correct that we should raise awareness of prescription abuse, prescription abuse is not what ended MJ's life on June 25.”

“I've been "imagining the worst" for almost a year now, and things have gotten pretty bad. But I *think* I've bottomed out. The stress is, I'm sure, a national epidemic, and we all need to learn how to manage it if we want to maintain our health after the financial crisis is over.”

“I used to love going to Chipotle for a veggie burrito with the works...until I found out the true calorie, sodium, and fat content. You'd think that something made with all natural, fresh ingredients would be healthy. But 1200 calories?! That hurt my feelings.”

“What? This apology is on behalf of the government which institutionalized slavery, segregation, and the dehumanization of people of African decent. It has nothing to do with you or your family.”

“Exactly. I never understood how or why the 'War of Terror' rhetoric was allowed to go unchecked be so-called intelligent people for all these years. You can't shoot a philosophy with a gun. You can't physically kill what' in the mind.”

“It seems is if Mr. Obama is walking the talk of the so-called republican values of family, service and responsibility. Hopefully people will start to see t and embrace hese traits as basic principles of decency rather than political tools.”

“If I were a Black Republican in this day and age, at this convention, especially after tonight's borderline hateful derision and dismissal of inner city community organizers, I would be ashamed to show my face on camera.”

“My thoughts from earlier this evening:

I'm watching the RNC convention, and I'm struck by how, flat, sterilized and...numb everything seems. Its almost unsettling in comparison to last week's events.

Some people in the media will blame the storm, but really, the weather would have no affect on this group. First of all, the color scheme is too repetitive. Its putting me in a trance...Waving flag is omnipresent on the screen behind the stage. Seats are all red, people are (almost) all white. Blue McCain signs. Everyone is wearing flag colors, flag pins, and flag buttons. Yet with all the bright red on the screen, the room seems eerily bloodless. No detectable pulse.

Everyone stands in unison and applauds enthusiastically, no matter how bland the speaker or presentation is. They all buzz like machines when shown a reactionary images (Bush Sr., Ground Zero, republican politicians from yester-century, 911, POW...) then fall silent again. No one looks happy. They're smiling, but its a stiff smile-for-the-camera smile.

I almost feel like I'm in a hospital, on the intensive care floor where everything is quiet and cautionary. I can almost feel the morphine drip into these people's veins. There are no surprises, no "spicy food," no uninvited visitors.

I think the tale of the night was shown in a yellow sign one woman held up to the camera. It said "Pennsylvania for McCain: We're not 'better.'"

At least they can admit it.”

“THESE are the kinds of stories we need to be looking at regarding this woman. This is becoming more obvious every minute: McCain knew very little about her, and is using Palin as a political pawn only. Unfortunately for the Obama campaign, they can't go after her hypocracy or the hypocracy of the entire McCain campaign without looking like whiners, and possibly having the same "unfit to lead" arguments parroted back in their faces (as inaccurate as those claims might be.)

The thing is, in an idea world, we wouldn't have to worry about promoting these stories because an informed public would see this camp for what it is, and vote against it. But this year, as hopeful as I am about America finally waking up, I'm still not convinced that the Repubs, even in their current form, can't sneak their way back into the White House.”