Comments for laborlou.com http://laborlou.com Lou's Views on News and Politics Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:49:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Republicans Doubt Mitt’s “Electability” by Bill Thomas http://laborlou.com/2012/02/republicans-doubt-mitt%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9celectability%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-11019 Bill Thomas Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:49:28 +0000 http://laborlou.com/?p=2949#comment-11019 Every once in a while, Mitt Romney slips up and says what is really on his mind, and then spends days denying he said it. Every once in a while, Mitt Romney slips up and says what is really on his mind, and then spends days denying he said it.

]]> Comment on Republicans Doubt Mitt’s “Electability” by Brad Cagle http://laborlou.com/2012/02/republicans-doubt-mitt%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9celectability%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-11006 Brad Cagle Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:13:41 +0000 http://laborlou.com/?p=2949#comment-11006 What kinda' odds they be?? What kinda’ odds they be??

]]> Comment on Republicans Doubt Mitt’s “Electability” by Greg http://laborlou.com/2012/02/republicans-doubt-mitt%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9celectability%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-11003 Greg Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:44:17 +0000 http://laborlou.com/?p=2949#comment-11003 Unlike a super bowl bet, that gaffe is bankable! I am giving odds. Any takers? ;-) Unlike a super bowl bet, that gaffe is bankable! I am giving odds. Any takers? ;-)

]]> Comment on Gingrich: The Republican Ralph Nader? by Dorsey Maida http://laborlou.com/2012/02/gingrich-the-republican-ralph-nader/comment-page-1/#comment-10986 Dorsey Maida Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:03:20 +0000 http://laborlou.com/?p=2943#comment-10986 The absurd notion that liberals promote a "culture of victimizat­ion" is one of the clearest examples of right-wing projection I've ever witnessed. The ENTIRE conservati­ve movement is built on feeling sorry for themselves and claiming they're the victims of nefarious forces (the "liberal media", "liberal academia", "liberal teacher's unions", "liberal PC culture", "liberal secularist­s", the "liberal ACLU, etc.) Noticing a pattern here? The left is far, far weaker than the right in America, and yet, they've built up this all-purpos­e liberal bogeyman / straw-man to blame all its failures on. The absurd notion that liberals promote a “culture of victimizat­ion” is one of the clearest examples of right-wing projection I’ve ever witnessed. The ENTIRE conservati­ve movement is built on feeling sorry for themselves and claiming they’re the victims of nefarious forces (the “liberal media”, “liberal academia”, “liberal teacher’s unions”, “liberal PC culture”, “liberal secularist­s”, the “liberal ACLU, etc.) Noticing a pattern here? The left is far, far weaker than the right in America, and yet, they’ve built up this all-purpos­e liberal bogeyman / straw-man to blame all its failures on.

]]> Comment on Gingrich: The Republican Ralph Nader? by Warren G. Richards http://laborlou.com/2012/02/gingrich-the-republican-ralph-nader/comment-page-1/#comment-10977 Warren G. Richards Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:08:07 +0000 http://laborlou.com/?p=2943#comment-10977 While ironic that the Speaker from the start of Reagan's Trickle Down Economics, Newt, pretends he's a DC-outsider, what's more ironic is that a governor from the horrendous revival of the Reagan-Bush dynasty, Mitt, pretends he isn't worried about the USA's working middle class and working poor. While ironic that the Speaker from the start of Reagan’s Trickle Down Economics, Newt, pretends he’s a DC-outsider, what’s more ironic is that a governor from the horrendous revival of the Reagan-Bush dynasty, Mitt, pretends he isn’t worried about the USA’s working middle class and working poor.

]]> Comment on Gingrich: The Republican Ralph Nader? by Glen Merzer http://laborlou.com/2012/02/gingrich-the-republican-ralph-nader/comment-page-1/#comment-10952 Glen Merzer Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:29:34 +0000 http://laborlou.com/?p=2943#comment-10952 Blame Gingrich for doing the Democrats' dirty work? I think history will credit him. History should blame Nader for starting the war in Iraq. That was the price of electing Bush. Blame Gingrich for doing the Democrats’ dirty work? I think history will credit him.

History should blame Nader for starting the war in Iraq.
That was the price of electing Bush.

]]> Comment on Gingrich: The Republican Ralph Nader? by Seth W http://laborlou.com/2012/02/gingrich-the-republican-ralph-nader/comment-page-1/#comment-10938 Seth W Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:41:04 +0000 http://laborlou.com/?p=2943#comment-10938 Wow, you really don't like Mormons! Anything you want to say about Catholics, Jews, or Muslims while you are at it? Newt is definitely not helping himself, Mitt Romney, or the Republican party. As for the analogy there are similarities but like you said Lou it isn't perfect. I think Newt Gingrich and the current GOP primaries are a dream come true for Dems and Obama. In the pursuit of Newt, Gingrich will burn Rome in efforts to gain the power he feels he deserves. Wow, you really don’t like Mormons! Anything you want to say about Catholics, Jews, or Muslims while you are at it?

Newt is definitely not helping himself, Mitt Romney, or the Republican party. As for the analogy there are similarities but like you said Lou it isn’t perfect. I think Newt Gingrich and the current GOP primaries are a dream come true for Dems and Obama. In the pursuit of Newt, Gingrich will burn Rome in efforts to gain the power he feels he deserves.

]]> Comment on Gingrich: The Republican Ralph Nader? by Gavin Koon http://laborlou.com/2012/02/gingrich-the-republican-ralph-nader/comment-page-1/#comment-10935 Gavin Koon Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:47:58 +0000 http://laborlou.com/?p=2943#comment-10935 Not sure if Ralph Nader is the best comparison. I would actually prefer a Newt / Obama race, it would ensure Obama stays where he is (and make very interesting watching too). Better comparison might be Ross Perot. Not sure if Ralph Nader is the best comparison.
I would actually prefer a Newt / Obama race, it would ensure Obama stays where he is (and make very interesting watching too).
Better comparison might be Ross Perot.

]]> Comment on Gingrich: The Republican Ralph Nader? by Brad Cagle http://laborlou.com/2012/02/gingrich-the-republican-ralph-nader/comment-page-1/#comment-10934 Brad Cagle Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:26:04 +0000 http://laborlou.com/?p=2943#comment-10934 Only to the good. Multi Millionaire Mormons cannot a president make. I apologize for my bias against any superstitious, ritualistic, racist super cult, but I have lived in Ogden, Utah for a few months and... As far as Ralph Nader's guilt, I beg to differ. Ralph may be eccentric, narcissistic and condescending, but Ralph is a fearless champion of anyone who appreciates the concept of Speaking Truth to Power. Al Gore must accept that he caved in to the Right Wing, a little too easily from my point of view. How can we find the courage to advocate and seek the life we know and feel in our hearts, is achievable. By worrying about who could take away a vote, here or there? Yet, we must be realistic and prepared to offer real leadership should the reigns of power suddenly fall into our lap. Only to the good. Multi Millionaire Mormons cannot a president make. I apologize for my bias against any superstitious, ritualistic, racist super cult, but I have lived in Ogden, Utah for a few months and…

As far as Ralph Nader’s guilt, I beg to differ. Ralph may be eccentric, narcissistic and condescending, but Ralph is a fearless champion of anyone who appreciates the concept of Speaking Truth to Power. Al Gore must accept that he caved in to the Right Wing, a little too easily from my point of view.

How can we find the courage to advocate and seek the life we know and feel in our hearts, is achievable. By worrying about who could take away a vote, here or there? Yet, we must be realistic and prepared to offer real leadership should the reigns of power suddenly fall into our lap.

]]> Comment on Gingrich: The Republican Ralph Nader? by Glen Arnodo http://laborlou.com/2012/02/gingrich-the-republican-ralph-nader/comment-page-1/#comment-10933 Glen Arnodo Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:24:56 +0000 http://laborlou.com/?p=2943#comment-10933 Yes, I find the Nader / Gingrich comparison offensive. It's an insult to Gingrich. :) Yes, I find the Nader / Gingrich comparison offensive. It’s an insult to Gingrich. :)

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