cadbury's Comments (222)

“Good one! I love Bernie Sanders, but if Obama can be painted as a socialist...”

“"As Politico's Ben Smith notes, the poll suggests that rumors of Obama being a Muslim seem to have taken hold among Israelis, with 39 percent of respondents saying that the term "Muslim" was an accurate term for describing Obama."

Geez, are Israelis really as ignorant as Americans?”

“Obama's main objective in his career has been gaining elected office in higher and higher positions of authority and prestige. Her ambition is more impressive than her track record.

When will it be OK for female politicians to be ambitious???”

“A conservative? Sheer and utter uninformed nonsense! She was endorsed by Emily's List and by MassEquality, which advocates for GLBT issues.”

“Speaking about his new book, Bin Laden's son recently made the point that his father's goal from day one was to bankrupt us. W played right into his hands. Now it appears that Obama is about to follow suit. Ironic, eh?”

“Moveon is doing what Obama and the leadership should be doing--knocking some heads! How is it possible that having Dem control of the WH and Congress may very well translate into failure on a major Dem initiative? Sadly, I think a lot of this has to do with Obama's "can't we all get along" naivete. He's been rolled by everyone from House Republicans to Senate Dems to Netanyahu.”

“Gay marriage is a threat to marriage and the family? Guess which state has the lowest divorce rate? Massachusetts! 'Nuf said!”

“While the trend lines as presented here do make it appear that something big is going on, it really isn't. Look at the numbers...The researchers used a 3-point scale. Women went all the way from low 2's to low 2's! And the men went all the way from low 2's to low 2's! Wow! The only reason they got any statistically significant (though not particularly important) findings is that the sample is HUGE.”

“How do you spell "quagmire"?”

“Yet another HuffPo fluff post with absolutely no significance.”

“Well said, Prof. Westen. Now if only the Obama folks will listen.”

“What really steams me (no pun intended), is that women are covered from head to toe, while men on the same beach are in shorts or bathing suits and t-shirts. While the women are not typically dressed in black, I have seen this same phenomenon on countless beaches in the US. How is it that only one sex has to be "modest"??

And for a little more double standard... if you look at pictures of people on the streets in observant Muslim cultures, the men are wearing flowing white robes ( if they aren't wearing jeans) and the women are wearing black. Hmmm. Wonder which group feels more comfortable in those hot, sunny climates...

I really wish mainstream feminists in western societies would be more vocal about this stuff!”

“I'm so tired of people like terramartom using untestable (and therefore questionable) evolutionary psychological "theory" as an excuse for bad behavior!”

“I'm a Dem who voted for Obama and believes that fixing healthcare is key to restoring the economy. But I'm concerned about the rush to pass this bill. As I understand it, the bill is loaded with money for things like parks, bike trails, and playground lights, which are supposed to be "preventive" health measures. Please!!! Much as I personally think those things are important, they are not critical for a healthcare plan! Furthermore, they give critics plenty to lambaste. I want this done, but I want it done right.”

“I'm a Dem who voted for Obama and believes that fixing healthcare is key to restoring the economy. But I'm concerned about the rush to pass this bill. As I understand it, the bill is loaded with money for things like parks, bike trails, and playground lights, which are supposed to be "preventive" health measures. Please!!! Much as I personally think those things are important, they are not critical for a healthcare plan! Furthermore, they give critics plenty to lambaste. I want this done, but I want it done right.”

“Got conspiracy theory? Geez, get a grip!”

“There is much to be frustrated about in the Israeli-Palestinian mess. The thing that I find most exasperating, however, is the apparent "political death wish" of each group. Out of frustration and anger the Palestinians elected a cadre committed to the destruction of Israel, thereby making a 2-state solution more difficult. You can't have a 2-state solution if one party denies the other party's right to exist! Likewise, out of frustration and anger the Israelis elected Bibi and his crazy quilt assortment of right-wingers, thereby making a 2-state solution more difficult. Heck, these folks aren't even committed to a 2-state solution and they may never be. So much angst and waste of precious resources over such a measly little spit of land!”

“Not sure I see the problem with this. Carville is a private citizen, not a member of the government. And if his involvement helps to facilitate a real electoral contest in the political mess that is Afghanistan, I say "Go for it!"”

“I don't disagree with most of the commentary/criticism of McCain and Palin here. However, the emerging narrative misses a VERY important point...McCain didn't lose the election because of Palin. He lost because the economy went south shortly after the Republican Convention. And, correspondingly, Obama won as a result of a "throw-the-bums-out" backlash.”

“Just when I thought our culture couldn't become any more crass, sexist, and banal...”

“koolaid said:
"So where will the money for all these free loaders come from."

I am stunned by this kind of thinking. What in any of our foundational documents (ie., Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Bill of Rights) says that health insurance - and by extension health care - should be provided by employers? Anyone with half a brain knows that it's a crazy system that has caused us to lose our competitive edge in the global marketplace.”

“Milrepa said:
"When the day comes that Ted Turner and Bill Gates have to stand in line with the rest of us, that is the day I will promote universal health care."

Do you seriously think that Bill Gates and Ted Turner get the same level of medical care as you now? Ha! Good one!! The rich and well-connected will always have access to "the best".”

“I can't believe how much stuff has been thrown at this guy during his first 100 days in office--the worst economic situation in decades, two wars, controversy re: his (correct) decision to release the infamous torture memos, and now a possible pandemic!

That said, I am cheered (dare I say hopeful?) by the toughness Obama has begun to display in a variety of areas over the last few weeks. He is (finally) telling the Republicans that they have a choice to either work with him or become irrelevant. In addition, he and SOS Clinton have made it clear to Israel's new right-wing government that they would have to change their tune re: a two-state solution. And it sounds like they may have started to read the riot act to the Pakistani government about dealing with the increasing threat of the Taliban -- and presumably al Quaeda.

On the other hand, I'm still not seeing the kind of toughness that I think the banking crisis requires. The NYT just reported that compensation levels are bouncing back to 2007 levels. What planet do those bankers live on? I mean, do they really want to see people camped out on their front porches with pitchforks? Wasn't the AIG bonus fallout enough of a wakeup call?”

“I am cheered (dare I say hopeful?) by the toughness Obama has begun to display in a variety of arenas over the last few weeks. He is (finally) telling the Republicans that they have a choice to either work with him or become irrelevant. In addition, he and SOS Clinton have made it clear to Israel's new right-wing government that they would have to change their tune re: a two-state solution. And it sounds like they may have started to read the riot act to the Pakistani government about dealing with the increasing threat of the Taliban (and presumably al Quaeda).

On the other hand, I'm still not seeing the kind of toughness that I think the banking crisis requires, as the NYT reports that compensation levels are bouncing back to 2007 levels. What planet do those people live on? I know...Planet Me-Me-Me, populated by the totally clueless. I mean, do they really want to see people camped out on their front porches with pitchforks? Wasn't the AIG bonus fallout enough of a wakeup call?”

“This is my concern as well. Bullying is bullying regardless of the source. Try as I might, I can't understand why signing authorization cards has to be a PUBLIC process. The last thing that unions need is to appear undemocratic. And Obama would be hard-pressed to sign this bill, given that he's already being tagged as a big govt socialist hell-bent on destroying the country...”