The Politics Thread

[ExpendablesFan]

I don't see party.

Neither did I until one became a million times better than the other which became completely insane. Not seeing the difference now is beyond idiotic. But whatever, the Dems saved us from having to wear barrels as clothes we should definitely punish them for that.

[chrisb]

If there's one thing that the Republican Party does well, it's sticking straight to the party line.  Any of the major votes over the last two years will show you that, and what the Republican Party has promised for the next two years is an anti-Obama, government shutdown agenda.

I really don't want to re-live the witchhunts of the 90's.

[Dalton]

Neither did I until one became a million times better than the other which became completely insane. Not seeing the difference now is beyond idiotic. But whatever, the Dems saved us from having to wear barrels as clothes we should definitely punish them for that.

I'm not punishing any group.  I intensely dislike Boxer so I'm voting against her.  End of story.

[sean]

I don't know at all that she'll vote party line.

Oh.  

Well, okay.  I can't point to more evidence than "everything", so I don't know what I can add here.

EDIT: I will say, I can understand disliking one politician so much that you'd vote for anybody running against them, so I can't fault you on that.

[Dobbin]

Obviously, these people come from their own perspective, but this stuff has nothing to do with politics and everything to do with her record as a leader in business:

http://tombomb.typepad.com/tombomb/2006/10/by_michael_s_ma.html

Here, the arch-conservative Packard heir lays into her, not based on politics (Packard is to the right of Ghengis Khan) but on ability and competence:

http://www.redstate.com/erick/files/2010/03/packardletter.pdf

To the extent that Packard disagrees with Fiorina, it is on the stuff that mitigates her (Fiorina's) awfulness. But bottom line, without political issue one on the line, the lady is a proven disaster in business.

[ExpendablesFan]

I'm not punishing any group.  I intensely dislike Boxer so I'm voting against her.  End of story.

You are voting against Obama. Like it or not. Doesn't really matter either way you vote but I'm just saying your logic is crazy.

[Dalton]

Obviously, these people come from their own perspective, but this stuff has nothing to do with politics and everything to do with her record as a leader in business:

http://tombomb.typepad.com/tombomb/2006/10/by_michael_s_ma.html

Here, the arch-conservative Packard heir lays into her, not based on politics (Packard is to the right of Ghengis Khan) but on ability and competence:

http://www.redstate.com/erick/files/2010/03/packardletter.pdf

To the extent that Packard disagrees with Fiorina, it is on the stuff that mitigates her (Fiorina's) awfulness. But bottom line, without political issue one on the line, the lady is a proven disaster in business.

Yeah these I'm not so impressed by but I'm verrrry interested to see this 60 Minutes piece.  They usually give people a fair shake.

[Dalton]

You are voting against Obama. Like it or not. Doesn't really matter either way you vote but I'm just saying your logic is crazy.

No I'm not.  I voted for Obama in 2008.  Not sure what I'll do in 2012.  I'm voting against Boxer. 

[BrianLynch]

A) I want to wear barrels.
B) I have just optioned JOHN DALTON: THE MAN WHO DOESN'T SEE PARTIES at Universal.  On the eve of his graduation AND birthday, everyone's psyched for John's excellent weekend of parties.  His dream girl will be there, his estranged parents will be there, THE MAYOR will be there, there's only one problem: a gypsy curse has made John unable to see parties!  Can he get it together in time?  

PARTY ON MAY 2011!

[Dalton]

A) I want to wear barrels.
B) I have just optioned JOHN DALTON: THE MAN WHO DOESN'T SEE PARTIES at Universal.  On the eve of his graduation AND birthday, everyone's psyched for John's excellent weekend of parties.  His dream girl will be there, his estranged parents will be there, THE MAYOR will be there, there's only one problem: a gypsy curse has made John unable to see parties!  Can he get it together in time? 

PARTY ON MAY 2011!

Brian!!

[BrianLynch]

You think I'm kidding?  BIG BOX OFFICE!

[sean]

Brian, I love the idea, but I was thinking that you could split the two parties; you open on the graduation, and then everybody's disappointed that he's not there.  Then you've got something to build to, the birthday party.  Or are you thinking that the parties are two different days over the weekend, so you can have the second-act-to-third-act low point be him missing the one party?

[ExpendablesFan]

No I'm not.  I voted for Obama in 2008.  Not sure what I'll do in 2012.  I'm voting against Boxer. 

Common sense says otherwise.

[Dalton]

Common sense says otherwise.

I may not agree with your opinion but I'd fight to my death for your right to say it.

[Amusing Pseudonym]

Brian, I love the idea, but I was thinking that you could split the two parties; you open on the graduation, and then everybody's disappointed that he's not there.  Then you've got something to build to, the birthday party.  Or are you thinking that the parties are two different days over the weekend, so you can have the second-act-to-third-act low point be him missing the one party?

It could start with Movie-Dalton working as a maitre d'  and the onset of the curse affecting his job performance as he loses the ability to see "Reynolds, party of four"  "Oppenheimer, party of two" so on and so forth.   Or would that just dilute the concept?