Comments on: How Much Trouble are the Democrats In? http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2010/01/how-much-trouble-are-the-democrats-in.html ... for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:53:48 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: kirkpete http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2010/01/how-much-trouble-are-the-democrats-in.html/comment-page-1#comment-1703 kirkpete Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:27:40 +0000 http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/?p=1778#comment-1703 Chris, I agree that Obama doesn't have much ideological diversity -- the exception being that he kept Bush's Defense Secretary, for which I'm very glad. And that's a good idea about having Obama read my blog-- I'll send him a link. Sober, he's a great campaigner, but he's not on the ticket. His appeal was so personal and charismatic, I'm not sure he can do much in support of other Democrats. Chris, I agree that Obama doesn't have much ideological diversity — the exception being that he kept Bush's Defense Secretary, for which I'm very glad. And that's a good idea about having Obama read my blog– I'll send him a link.

Sober, he's a great campaigner, but he's not on the ticket. His appeal was so personal and charismatic, I'm not sure he can do much in support of other Democrats.

]]> By: SoberSentinel http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2010/01/how-much-trouble-are-the-democrats-in.html/comment-page-1#comment-1701 SoberSentinel Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:24:19 +0000 http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/?p=1778#comment-1701 I think it's clear that the Democrats do need to begin to move back to the center. However, I think that the real danger here is for the GOP: in becoming too overconfident about the next election. The fact is, Obama has already begun to put on his "Conservative mask" for the compaign. (Remember who sounded more conservative for most of the last Presidential election?) He's a great campaigner, and he's already kicked into campaign mode. If the GOP lets their guard down, assuming that a 2010 landslide is inevitable, things could go poorly for them. I think it's clear that the Democrats do need to begin to move back to the center. However, I think that the real danger here is for the GOP: in becoming too overconfident about the next election. The fact is, Obama has already begun to put on his "Conservative mask" for the compaign. (Remember who sounded more conservative for most of the last Presidential election?) He's a great campaigner, and he's already kicked into campaign mode. If the GOP lets their guard down, assuming that a 2010 landslide is inevitable, things could go poorly for them.

]]> By: Brother-in-Law Chris http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2010/01/how-much-trouble-are-the-democrats-in.html/comment-page-1#comment-1698 Brother-in-Law Chris Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:57:30 +0000 http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/?p=1778#comment-1698 Something else to keep in mind (that I meant to post earlier but forgot), is that Clinton had centrists and even center-right staffers, such as Dick Morris, for input. Obama's cabinet runs from far-Left to Left-wing-extremists. He has no input for center or center-right opinions, much less the far-right. The people who talk to him won't talk to Republicans or conservatives, and aren't interested in listening to them either. What is he going to do, get a subscription to National Review? I guess he could start by reading your blog, Kirk. (Ha! Beat you to the shameless plug!) By the way, that appears to be a Ducati 916 or 996 in vulcanhammer's avatar. Great bike, but a bit too intense (fast) for me. I'll stick with my mid-size Yamaha until I can afford a Moto Guzzi again. And now, back to the politics... Something else to keep in mind (that I meant to post earlier but forgot), is that Clinton had centrists and even center-right staffers, such as Dick Morris, for input. Obama's cabinet runs from far-Left to Left-wing-extremists. He has no input for center or center-right opinions, much less the far-right. The people who talk to him won't talk to Republicans or conservatives, and aren't interested in listening to them either. What is he going to do, get a subscription to National Review? I guess he could start by reading your blog, Kirk. (Ha! Beat you to the shameless plug!)

By the way, that appears to be a Ducati 916 or 996 in vulcanhammer's avatar. Great bike, but a bit too intense (fast) for me. I'll stick with my mid-size Yamaha until I can afford a Moto Guzzi again.

And now, back to the politics…

]]> By: vulcanhammer http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2010/01/how-much-trouble-are-the-democrats-in.html/comment-page-1#comment-1696 vulcanhammer Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:36:49 +0000 http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/?p=1778#comment-1696 When the MSM can control the unemployment rate (and the anxiety people feel as jobs fail to materialize) while the national debt skyrockets then Van Wallach's "hype theory" will make any rational sense. The Dem's are in trouble for REAL reasons and not just hype. When the MSM can control the unemployment rate (and the anxiety people feel as jobs fail to materialize) while the national debt skyrockets then Van Wallach's "hype theory" will make any rational sense. The Dem's are in trouble for REAL reasons and not just hype.

]]> By: Brother-in-Law Chris http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2010/01/how-much-trouble-are-the-democrats-in.html/comment-page-1#comment-1694 Brother-in-Law Chris Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:40:56 +0000 http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/?p=1778#comment-1694 The only sign of centrist pragmatism Obama displayed was when he was campaigning for president. And he knows how to campaign, so he can "fake it" again. But is he a centrist? Can he get there without a map? No. He's so far to the left, he's out where the buses don't run. Van Wallach has a point in that at least some influential members of the media are drama junkies, but I think it's a bit much to suggest that they're being manipulative. And I haven't seen the MSM ripping into Obama. Admitting that some of the criticism is well-founded, yes, but not attacks like the kind we've seen on Bush, Cheny and Palin. The only sign of centrist pragmatism Obama displayed was when he was campaigning for president. And he knows how to campaign, so he can "fake it" again. But is he a centrist? Can he get there without a map? No. He's so far to the left, he's out where the buses don't run.

Van Wallach has a point in that at least some influential members of the media are drama junkies, but I think it's a bit much to suggest that they're being manipulative. And I haven't seen the MSM ripping into Obama. Admitting that some of the criticism is well-founded, yes, but not attacks like the kind we've seen on Bush, Cheny and Palin.

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