tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8244041058266748662.post209851528535957546..comments2023-06-22T20:24:28.828-04:00Comments on ... and several butcher's aprons.: Nightmare on East Capitol Street!nycitymanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07614887858413574150noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8244041058266748662.post-13200724265272179542010-11-12T15:45:25.569-05:002010-11-12T15:45:25.569-05:00I said Independent, not whacko Tea Party supporter...I said Independent, not whacko Tea Party supporter. I think the Independents were the ones who put Obama over the top to win and we all hoped Obama would make good on his promises of change and transparency. When he didn't, the voters were against Obama....not necessarily for the other candidate. 2012 should be very interesting.Earth Ocean Sky Reduxhttp://www.earthoceanskyredux.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8244041058266748662.post-53740012404052216862010-11-12T12:13:06.316-05:002010-11-12T12:13:06.316-05:00I encourage people of all political persuasions an...I encourage people of all political persuasions and ideologies to not only read the blog but comment as well. Heck, I just want as many readers as possible, and I would love if it even became a bit more of an open forum. That being said, despite the fact that I enthusiastically express my lefty leanings, I don't actually like to fight, so everyone should feel free to share their thoughts but I probably won't get in a tussle with anyone. Regarding Independents, I just don't get how they can go for Obama in 2008 and just 2 years later vote in people like Rand Paul and Michelle Bachman - talk about flip flopping.nycitymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07614887858413574150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8244041058266748662.post-35765087310479587132010-11-10T19:04:48.053-05:002010-11-10T19:04:48.053-05:00Gulp, are Republicans/Independents allowed on this...Gulp, are Republicans/Independents allowed on this blog? :-)Earth Ocean Sky Reduxhttp://www.earthoceanskyredux.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8244041058266748662.post-59956275831830668442010-11-10T13:30:37.858-05:002010-11-10T13:30:37.858-05:00Geeez ... now, not only do I want to sit at the ba...Geeez ... now, not only do I want to sit at the bar with nycityman discussing the state of the world, I want to broaden the group to include his astute readers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8244041058266748662.post-24133412873666072192010-11-10T11:15:02.886-05:002010-11-10T11:15:02.886-05:00I agree of course! H Hertzberg, in the Nov 15 New ...I agree of course! H Hertzberg, in the Nov 15 New Yorker, explains the 'electoral dissonance' with crystal clear accuracy: "part of the problem, it must be said, is public ignorance". Most voters think (erroneously) that middle class taxes have gone up, billions of TARP $ and bank $ will never be recovered, etc etc. I wonder where they get these ideas?<br />We need a truth squad - a LOUD Truth squad (like factcheck.org on steroids) to set people straight. The media is not doing a good enough job because the conscientious ones bend over backwards to appear impartial. Apparently the public is content to believe things without question. They seem to think tax cuts will magically create jobs and solve everything.<br />So the do nothing Republicans have benefited and will continue to benefit as the economy continues to recover.<br />urgh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com