cadbury's Comments (123)

“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.”

“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!”

“How do you spell "quagmire"?”

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

“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 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!”

“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...”

“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?”

“Seriously...We/Obama are in no position to be snubbing anyone. If it is true that this was a departure from traditional procedure, then there was a serious breach of etiquette and protocol. And the Obama team should take steps to make sure it doesn't happen again.”

“"We have no indication of what provoked this behavior at all."

Seriously? How about he was a chimp who never got to interact with chimps?”

“I don't understand this comment. By suggesting that nationalization of banks should be seriously considered, Graham is taking a more liberal/progresive approach than Obama or Schumer!”

“And your comment is asinine. What does this have to do with anything?”

“I thought Faith Hill & Jennifer Hudson were awesome. But I don't get why they HAD to lip-sync. WHY is this policy? Springsteen didn't lip synch the half-time show, did he?”

“"Officials are concerned that harsh limits could discourage some firms from asking for aid."

And this would be a problem because...?

I thought bailout funds were supposed to be for companies in dire straits. If they can make it on their own, why do we want to give them bailout funds?

This kind of thinking is a lot like the idiotic excutives (a la Thain) who said that their most talented people would leave if they didn't get bonuses. Really? Where the (heck) would they go in this environment?”

“I third that! Reid has shown us time and again that he doesn't have the skill or guts to do the job.”

“I agree with McCaskill & BatedBreath. The stimuls bill as it currently exists is junk. It's almost a perfect argument for divided government! The CEOs that gave themselves and their buds huge bonuses ARE idiots. But so are the Dems (especially Pelosi) that handed the president his first obviously flawed victory. I really hope the Senate can put together something politically smarter and financially more effective asap so we can get the recovery show on the road!”

“This is an inane comment, roger. Yes, Hamas is evil; but they have no cluster bombs. So far there are over 500 Palestinians dead, many of them civilians (perhaps 100 children), There are about 12 dead on the Israeli side, and three of those are via "friendly fire". Where is your sense of proportion?”