Edit Preferences
Logout
scottowego's Comments (452)
View Comments:
Sort:
1 - 25 of 452
Alone Under The Mistletoe
Commented Dec 26, 2009 at 09:37:54 in Living
“This is not my favorite time of year.”
60+ House Democrats Say "Any" Health Bill With No Public Option Is "Unacceptable"
Commented Dec 24, 2009 at 20:54:10 in Politics
“It ain't gonna be pretty!”
60+ House Democrats Say "Any" Health Bill With No Public Option Is "Unacceptable"
Commented Dec 24, 2009 at 20:15:46 in Politics
“There will never be a successful debate in the future for a public option. period. The insurance industry has managed to maintain it's exemption from anti-trust laws and soon will have every American Citizen forced to enroll in their monopolistic health plans. If you think corporate lobbyists were powerful this time around just wait a year or two to see just what powerful monsters will have been created. The insurance industry will be richer, more powerful and more arrogant than they've ever been before. In fact lobbyists from every industry in the country will be emboldened to fight any and all new policies from green technology, environmental restrictions, health care, energy. You name it and it's going to be a tooth and nail battle.”
thrdr replied on Dec 24, 2009 at 20:28:14
“It's already a tooth and nail battle. What comes after that? Paint your own scenario.”
Tiger in a Cage of His Own Making
Commented Dec 23, 2009 at 10:23:31 in Sports
“I agree with most of your post but don't agree on the race issue. In my eyes Tiger was always a likeable fellow who happened to be talented at this sport. Race never entered my mind.”
customgreen replied on Dec 23, 2009 at 12:54:55
“Race might have never entered you mind, but unfortunately it was a huge part of many peoples minds. Tiger is a very personable man, he is well educated, he speaks in warm tones. He is not a threatening sports figure, and I think thats what so many people found they liked about him. He made fans of the game of golf who never watched the game. It is so sad that this has happened, sad that it came to light, sad that he isn't a better man, sad that his family will suffer untold humilities, sad for the game of golf, sad to see women grab their 15 minutes of fame, sad to know that yet another person so many looked up to was no where near what they had hoped for.”
Tiger in a Cage of His Own Making
Commented Dec 23, 2009 at 10:21:19 in Sports
“I'm rarely (almost never) hearing the term "sexual addiction" come up. I think Tigers got a real problem and needs some help. Instead of just tearing him down- though I agree it's sad- I think we need to realize that this is a mental health issue and needs to be treated as such.”
JimR replied on Dec 23, 2009 at 11:33:24
“I'm sorry, but that 's a gigantic load of B.S. That's something serial cheaters say when they get caught.”
The Senate Health Care Bill: Leave No Special Interest Behind
Commented Dec 21, 2009 at 22:15:28 in Politics
“So sad for our nation... Keep up the good fight my friends!!!”
A Rebuttal to Howard Dean: I Am a U.S. Senator, and I Will Vote For This Bill
Commented Dec 21, 2009 at 11:31:44 in Politics
“The passage of this bill in it's current form will only make the anti-trust exempt insurance companies bolder and richer. I think whatever we get passed will end up being with us for a long, long time. Whenever the issue comes up again the emboldened lobbyists will just have that much more money and influence. I really can't believe I'm seeing this happen in this country. Mandatory subscription with no public option. We are so scr@wed.”
Leadership, Obama Style, and the Looming Losses in 2010: Pretty Speeches, Compromised Values, and the Quest for the Lowest Common Denominator
Commented Dec 21, 2009 at 11:19:47 in Politics
“Maybe it's time to start researching third parties and seeing what they offer. This two party system is much like the big pharma and health insurance industries. They are really one. We will never get healthy competition in our government until we bring in a third party.”
Michaela1976 replied on Dec 21, 2009 at 14:03:10
“Until there are no private donations to campaigns there will be no change.”
naschkatze replied on Dec 21, 2009 at 12:54:30
“Or create new ones.”
Year of the Rahm: Get 'Em, Then Gut 'Em
Commented Dec 19, 2009 at 20:33:07 in Politics
“If this was the plan all along in back rooms of the white house then I find it sickening.”
Arianna On "The Ed Show": It Is Absurd To Cede Control Of Health Care Reform To Joe Lieberman
Commented Dec 16, 2009 at 03:34:43 in Media
“thank you.”
Arianna On "The Ed Show": It Is Absurd To Cede Control Of Health Care Reform To Joe Lieberman
Commented Dec 16, 2009 at 03:20:31 in Media
“Throwing red meat at me won't win my vote. I'm a vegetarian.”
Arianna On "The Ed Show": It Is Absurd To Cede Control Of Health Care Reform To Joe Lieberman
Commented Dec 16, 2009 at 03:16:48 in Media
“Ahhhh..... You have stumbled on the master plan! Bankrupt the middle class. Make them ignorant and uneducated. Then our children will have to work for peanuts and we will then be able to compete with China's labor force.”
hgovernick replied on Dec 16, 2009 at 17:19:27
“Ha!
1. Bankrupt the middle class. (Almost done)
2. Make them ignorant and uneducated. (Done years ago)
3. Our children will have to work for peanuts. (Done)
4. Then be able to compete with China's labor force. (Still working on it)”
1. Bankrupt the middle class. (Almost done)
2. Make them ignorant and uneducated. (Done years ago)
3. Our children will have to work for peanuts. (Done)
4. Then be able to compete with China's labor force. (Still working on it)”
Arianna On "The Ed Show": It Is Absurd To Cede Control Of Health Care Reform To Joe Lieberman
Commented Dec 16, 2009 at 03:00:57 in Media
“I feel the same way. I've never been so involved in politics as I am now with the net. I think it's important also because it lets our elected representatives know we are watching them closely and that we are prepared to take the appropriate actions required such as posting on this site, calling our reps offices and pooling our knowledge, opinions and actions.”
Arianna On "The Ed Show": It Is Absurd To Cede Control Of Health Care Reform To Joe Lieberman
Commented Dec 16, 2009 at 02:55:05 in Media
“Are you calling this peacetime? It certainly is not.”
Arianna On "The Ed Show": It Is Absurd To Cede Control Of Health Care Reform To Joe Lieberman
Commented Dec 16, 2009 at 02:47:39 in Media
“Then why bother to vote at all if the elected rep won't do what he promised his base?”
Joe Lieberman's Health Care Bill Is Worse Than Doing Nothing - Kill It
Commented Dec 15, 2009 at 12:04:45 in Politics
“Done. I told them if there wasn't a strong public option in the bill I would start voting third party from now on.”
Why We Lost Healthcare
Commented Dec 15, 2009 at 11:16:08 in Politics
“Maybe after one year the president has decided he the job isn't really his thing. It sure looks to me like this administration is self-destructing. Maybe he doesn't want to be re-elected?????”
sixchair replied on Dec 15, 2009 at 12:10:00
“Saruh does.”
Local Governments Can Lead Fight Against Climate Change
Commented Dec 15, 2009 at 10:33:18 in Green
“Time is short. Yes, state level green is great but the fed and other nations must get on board soon and act quickly. We need strong national policies around the globe.”
Middle Blue replied on Dec 15, 2009 at 14:26:47
“As long as the US isn't giving cash to other nations, fine.
I think that nearly every argument today is about money.
Who will pay?
How much?
When?”
I think that nearly every argument today is about money.
Who will pay?
How much?
When?”
Bank Weekend...
Commented Dec 15, 2009 at 10:25:03 in Business
“It's difficult to change a system that is so powerful and corrupt- witness also the health care fiasco. Americans have every right to distrust a government that can't stand up to the financial bureaucracy. My own opinion is that we now have two govnerments running the country. The reps that are elected by the people and one that is appointed by corporate boards. When the bankers visit the White House they are treated like foreign dignitaries. How can we change this? I'm at a loss.”
esfranklin replied on Dec 16, 2009 at 11:18:39
“I disagree. We have one government running the comp... that is, country. No candidate is considered "serious" unless he/she can raise enough money to run a campaign. The mega-corporations and their overlords are the major campaign funders. By the time voters make their selections, the options have already been decided by those funders - Corporate Candidate A, who supports corporate power and pays lip service to liberal social policies, or Corporate Candidate B, who supports corporate power and pays lip service to conservative social policies. When either candidate is elected, that candidate will go about promoting the policies of his or her financial backers in order to ensure re-election next time around. Everything comes down to reforming how campaigns are financed and run. Until we manage that miraculous feat, we will never be able to address these other pressing issues.”
HuffPost's Roy Sekoff Grades The Grade Obama Gave Himself
Commented Dec 14, 2009 at 21:53:36 in Politics
“I'm not sure I agree with calling him a puppet. I more feel like he's left the building.”
HuffPost's Roy Sekoff Grades The Grade Obama Gave Himself
Commented Dec 14, 2009 at 21:51:28 in Politics
“It would be nice to hear your reasons.”
lovetolast replied on Dec 14, 2009 at 22:44:18
“KarenT summed it up rather nicely below.
And if President Obama had a Congress that did us all justice (read: lame neoconservadems and obstructionist repubs), think of how much further we'd be along by now.”
And if President Obama had a Congress that did us all justice (read: lame neoconservadems and obstructionist repubs), think of how much further we'd be along by now.”
The Goracle -- Al Gore, the Internet and the Future of American Politics
Commented Dec 14, 2009 at 11:49:15 in Technology
“Me too. One of my biggest worries is that Obama will finally get the economy back on track and lead the country back to prosperity and then the Repugs will once again campaign on lowering taxes and get back in. I think it's a prophecy- unfortunately- Americans are pretty dumb most of the time.”
Does Death Exist? New Theory Says 'No'
Commented Dec 13, 2009 at 08:19:08 in Living
“With my luck I'll pop into a world where humans and dinosaurs cohabitate happily together. Oh my!!!! Those crazy bible thumpers were right!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL!!!!!!!
Arianna On The 'Supreme Irony' Of Obama's Nobel Speech (VIDEO)
Commented Dec 11, 2009 at 08:57:43 in Media
“I'm a liberal Democrat. I think you are looking with your eyes wide shut. Never trust any politician 100%.”
Arianna On The 'Supreme Irony' Of Obama's Nobel Speech (VIDEO)
Commented Dec 11, 2009 at 08:56:38 in Media
“I think I agree with you! If we had a draft we would never have gotten into two wars. Afghanistan yes. Iraq no. If we had a draft today there would be riots on college campuses and in the streets of this country just like the 1960's. As long as the military can recruit from the underprivileged and unemployed these wars will continue (unfortunately).”
1 - 25 of 452
