prodemdss's Comments (63)

“He's displayed failure to lead in a time of need.

You can save your insults.

I'll save my vote for someone else (not a Republican, btw, but not for any Democrats ever again unless something changes soon.)”

“McCain? That should tell you something.....”

“Fascinating tactic. Find an outstanding candidate and run them in a district with diametrically opposed political views.

I am pleased the Democrats are finding candidates of character finally; a significant difference to the hacks currently in Congress that are an international embarrassment.”

“Apparently neither this bill, nor any other legislation that reins in the smut-filled high cost of quality healthcare will rid this nation of cancers such as Ron and lerosn.

"NO ONE on here opposes health care reform!
NO ONE."

Really? Hmm. That's not what the insurance industry seems to be saying. And same goes for the fat-cat politicians like Joe Lieberman (representing Connectiut - the insurance company capital of the world - wonder how much is in his pockets?)

Yes, they oppose health care reform. In ANY form. They haul in huge amounts of bucks (hey, it wasn't selling french fries that got Humana that massive headquarters) from charging people ridiculous amounts of money and then denying coverage to AMericans who otherwise DIE without it.

You do disrespect Veronica and her family. You do disrespect other Americans who are suffering and dying needlessly. You ARE a shill for the insurance industry. You don't care about the Constitution. You don't care about democracy. You don't care about freedom. Let's face it, you don't care about much, do you?

Be gone with you.”

“Is it really any surprise that someone who chooses to name themselves after a lowlife gangster wannabe would have trouble with reality?”

“Well, you can't judge the rest of us northerners based on your time in NJ!

I will say, I've lived across this great land of ours and while I've seen confederate flags in Pennsylvania and Oregon, and been harassed and attacked by homophobes in many states - there is only one place I've ever been told "Yer one o' them people that's in yer head too much, ain't ya?"

That was in Texas. Where thinking is considered "weird."”

“And where I'm from?

Well, I live in Boston, home to Harvard, MIT, Boston College, etc. Intelligence, education, and being highly literate is more highly valued here than anywhere else I have lived in the United States (though still doesn't compare to the value foreigners put on education in most other countries I've lived in or been to). Not that there aren't plenty of things about Boston I don't like, and not like there aren't any ignorant people in Boston.

Boston has a lot of problems, but it's nice to live in a place where you can reference Herodontus or Schroedinger or Heraclides at a party and people know what the heck you're talking about, and your conversations aren't limited to whatever reality programming was on TV that week.”

“read my above add on comment. This was only an example (evolution as it is understood in the south). There are plenty of people who aren't creationists who aren't any more intelligent.

Stupid people live every where and are not exclusive to region, religion, or political party. It is an American phenomenon.

Though the problem with the South is this, intelligence is not VALUED. Women professionals such as myself or female friends I had were constantly put down, especially by men, as being "unsubmissive" and "upity" and "elite" for having a job in a scientific field, and for having read a book or two in our lives.

But still, even in places where intelligence IS considered a positive attribute, that doesn't mean it's on display.”