tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15347688.post114429890780175793..comments2023-12-19T03:38:23.085-05:00Comments on Note to self:: Stewart and McCainTeaguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09459066358653082806noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15347688.post-1144569876445671092006-04-09T04:04:00.000-04:002006-04-09T04:04:00.000-04:00LJ, I must admit that my initial reaction to Feing...LJ, I must admit that my initial reaction to Feingold's censure call was "Ack, bad idea...makes Dems look extreme and plays into the Republicans' hands."<BR/><BR/>But yeah, when I stopped to think about it, it was exactly what needed to be done. I'm not allowed to get pissed at Hillary for thinking only in terms of strategy if I do it myself...Teaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09459066358653082806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15347688.post-1144419964736172082006-04-07T10:26:00.000-04:002006-04-07T10:26:00.000-04:00It's kind of amazing how McCain finally gives up t...It's kind of amazing how McCain finally gives up trying to spin his Liberty U trip, and just admits to what he's doing. It'll be interesting to see how he handles a presidential bid if he's not the "maverick outsider" candidate.<BR/>A couple of Paul Krugman's recent pieces in the NYT have tried to argue that despite his reputation as a straight talker, McCain is one of the most conservative voters in congress, which is the story on him I remember from 2000.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15347688.post-1144333862830744512006-04-06T10:31:00.000-04:002006-04-06T10:31:00.000-04:00Your footnote is exactly how I felt about everyone...Your footnote is exactly how I felt about everyone's response to Feingold's call to censure Bush for the wiretapping program. "You want us to actually come out and *say* that the President can't break the law? We can't do that!" I feel more and more ill everytime I read the news.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15347688.post-1144300047596527492006-04-06T01:07:00.000-04:002006-04-06T01:07:00.000-04:00Wow. At one point, McCain says he "has spoken at ...Wow. <BR/><BR/>At one point, McCain says he "has spoken at universities and colleges all over the country ..." but it sounds like he's saying he "was smoking at ..." Which makes me wonder what, exactly, he has been smoking of late.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com