Comments on: Daily Kos On The Air http://donklephant.com/2006/05/19/daily-kos-on-the-air/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:53:41 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bob Aman http://donklephant.com/2006/05/19/daily-kos-on-the-air/comment-page-1/#comment-23755 Bob Aman Sat, 20 May 2006 04:12:57 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/05/19/daily-kos-on-the-air/#comment-23755 (Not that what I think really matters since I don't live in Connecticut, but...) As is typical, I'm not a fan of either option. I don't like Lamont for the reasons already stated by others, and I don't like Lieberman for a couple of other reasons, but mostly the stances he's taken on technological issues. IMHO, he votes purely based on what he thinks will result in the largest political gain. Nothing out of the ordinary there, but I refuse to vote for such people. They don't know how to take a stand for what is right when the time comes. (Not that what I think really matters since I don’t live in Connecticut, but…) As is typical, I’m not a fan of either option. I don’t like Lamont for the reasons already stated by others, and I don’t like Lieberman for a couple of other reasons, but mostly the stances he’s taken on technological issues. IMHO, he votes purely based on what he thinks will result in the largest political gain. Nothing out of the ordinary there, but I refuse to vote for such people. They don’t know how to take a stand for what is right when the time comes.

]]> By: Justin Gardner http://donklephant.com/2006/05/19/daily-kos-on-the-air/comment-page-1/#comment-23560 Justin Gardner Fri, 19 May 2006 23:14:35 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/05/19/daily-kos-on-the-air/#comment-23560 <blockquote>The Republicans must love that Lamont is getting money and volunteers that could be going to someone like Bob Casey in Pennsylvania.</blockquote> Exactly.

The Republicans must love that Lamont is getting money and volunteers that could be going to someone like Bob Casey in Pennsylvania.

Exactly.

]]> By: Alan Stewart Carl http://donklephant.com/2006/05/19/daily-kos-on-the-air/comment-page-1/#comment-23552 Alan Stewart Carl Fri, 19 May 2006 22:04:58 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/05/19/daily-kos-on-the-air/#comment-23552 DosPeros: Actually, I'm not sure SpongeBob is American--given as he lives in international waters. Maybe Elmo can run. As for bringing in professionals, the Democrats don't exactly have a lot of great ones (see: Kerry's campaign). But I think any professional would tell you it's an idiotic waste of time, money and energy to focus on knocking off a moderate OF YOUR OWN PARTY rather than focusing on knocking off one of the opposition's guys. The Republicans must love that Lamont is getting money and volunteers that could be going to someone like Bob Casey in Pennsylvania. DosPeros:

Actually, I’m not sure SpongeBob is American–given as he lives in international waters. Maybe Elmo can run.

As for bringing in professionals, the Democrats don’t exactly have a lot of great ones (see: Kerry’s campaign). But I think any professional would tell you it’s an idiotic waste of time, money and energy to focus on knocking off a moderate OF YOUR OWN PARTY rather than focusing on knocking off one of the opposition’s guys. The Republicans must love that Lamont is getting money and volunteers that could be going to someone like Bob Casey in Pennsylvania.

]]> By: DosPeros http://donklephant.com/2006/05/19/daily-kos-on-the-air/comment-page-1/#comment-23311 DosPeros Fri, 19 May 2006 20:20:25 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/05/19/daily-kos-on-the-air/#comment-23311 That was a retarded commercial...and then Kos and his Merry Bank of Ritalin Junkies turned it into...well Dean-ish. When will you people learn that grown-ups and professionals are good for campaigns and that over-sugared-high teenagers...do nothing for ya. Hell, many of them can't even vote. I think the Dems should just run SpongeBob Square pants -- you all will take the 4 yr. demographic hands down. That was a retarded commercial…and then Kos and his Merry Bank of Ritalin Junkies turned it into…well Dean-ish. When will you people learn that grown-ups and professionals are good for campaigns and that over-sugared-high teenagers…do nothing for ya. Hell, many of them can’t even vote. I think the Dems should just run SpongeBob Square pants — you all will take the 4 yr. demographic hands down.

]]> By: Alan Stewart Carl http://donklephant.com/2006/05/19/daily-kos-on-the-air/comment-page-1/#comment-23271 Alan Stewart Carl Fri, 19 May 2006 18:40:19 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/05/19/daily-kos-on-the-air/#comment-23271 Boy, that Kos ad is a metaphor for Lamont's campaign. Here's this calm, well-spoken guy who has some real differences of opinion with Lieberman, which he'd like to voice .... and then the Kos Kids crash his campaign and take over. I have no idea if, politically, letting Kos lead the charge is smart. Lamont was a longshot without them and maybe branding himself as part of the spitting-mad left will improve his numbers. But it's quite a gamble given how even most solid-democrats I know are getting mighty tired of the rhetoric and antics of Kos-wing of the party. Boy, that Kos ad is a metaphor for Lamont’s campaign. Here’s this calm, well-spoken guy who has some real differences of opinion with Lieberman, which he’d like to voice …. and then the Kos Kids crash his campaign and take over.

I have no idea if, politically, letting Kos lead the charge is smart. Lamont was a longshot without them and maybe branding himself as part of the spitting-mad left will improve his numbers. But it’s quite a gamble given how even most solid-democrats I know are getting mighty tired of the rhetoric and antics of Kos-wing of the party.

]]> By: Meredith http://donklephant.com/2006/05/19/daily-kos-on-the-air/comment-page-1/#comment-23263 Meredith Fri, 19 May 2006 18:16:28 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/05/19/daily-kos-on-the-air/#comment-23263 There is something about democrats going after other democrats because they are not democrat enough that does not sit well with me. I love being a liberal and a democrat, but it is embarassing sometimes. I bet someone $50 recently that we will somehow manage to mostly lose the '06 and '08 elections, which have been handed to us on a silver platter by this administration. This kind of stuff leads me to think someone will owe me $50. There is something about democrats going after other democrats because they are not democrat enough that does not sit well with me. I love being a liberal and a democrat, but it is embarassing sometimes. I bet someone $50 recently that we will somehow manage to mostly lose the ‘06 and ‘08 elections, which have been handed to us on a silver platter by this administration. This kind of stuff leads me to think someone will owe me $50.

]]> By: RealTeen http://donklephant.com/2006/05/19/daily-kos-on-the-air/comment-page-1/#comment-23255 RealTeen Fri, 19 May 2006 17:32:15 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/05/19/daily-kos-on-the-air/#comment-23255 What has KOS said that is so inflammatory? After 4 contractors were hung from a bridge in Iraq, he said the following: "That said, I feel nothing over the death of merceneries [sic]. They aren't in Iraq because of orders, or because they are there trying to help the people make Iraq a better place. They are there to wage war for profit. Screw them." Screw Kos. What has KOS said that is so inflammatory? After 4 contractors were hung from a bridge in Iraq, he said the following:

“That said, I feel nothing over the death of merceneries [sic]. They aren’t in Iraq because of orders, or because they are there trying to help the people make Iraq a better place. They are there to wage war for profit. Screw them.”

Screw Kos.

]]> By: BrianOfAtlanta http://donklephant.com/2006/05/19/daily-kos-on-the-air/comment-page-1/#comment-23245 BrianOfAtlanta Fri, 19 May 2006 15:32:02 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/05/19/daily-kos-on-the-air/#comment-23245 <i>If you think people like Alito should be a Supreme Court justice then you shouldn’t pretend you are a Democrat.</i> You realize you're excluding over 60% of the electorate with this statement? If you think people like Alito should be a Supreme Court justice then you shouldn’t pretend you are a Democrat.

You realize you’re excluding over 60% of the electorate with this statement?

]]> By: rob http://donklephant.com/2006/05/19/daily-kos-on-the-air/comment-page-1/#comment-23243 rob Fri, 19 May 2006 15:31:33 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/05/19/daily-kos-on-the-air/#comment-23243 I hear a lot of yapping about KOS and his 'side' of the democratic party. But what has he said that is so inflammatory? The only thing I see now is that if the D win the house there will be investigations of the White house. Who in their right mind doen't think there needs to be investigations? I see him advocating the democrats to stop being pussies. Calling BS to the ridiculous republican talking points. <blockquote>their image problem with middle America.</blockquote> I think I am middle america. I own a small business, have 3 kids, one in college. The elephant in the room is that Bush couldn't hold a job packing boxes if his name wasn't Bush. I hear a lot of yapping about KOS and his ’side’ of the democratic party.

But what has he said that is so inflammatory? The only thing I see now is that if the D win the house there will be investigations of the White house.

Who in their right mind doen’t think there needs to be investigations?

I see him advocating the democrats to stop being pussies. Calling BS to the ridiculous republican talking points.

their image problem with middle America.

I think I am middle america. I own a small business, have 3 kids, one in college. The elephant in the room is that Bush couldn’t hold a job packing boxes if his name wasn’t Bush.

]]> By: Joshua http://donklephant.com/2006/05/19/daily-kos-on-the-air/comment-page-1/#comment-23133 Joshua Fri, 19 May 2006 14:17:48 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/05/19/daily-kos-on-the-air/#comment-23133 George Bush's real favorite Democrat just might be Kos himself, since he's been one of the driving forces behind the split in the Democratic base, and their image problem with middle America. The November midterms may be the Dems' to lose, but sometimes it seems the Kos/Moore/Sheehan crowd is bound and determined to do precisely that. George Bush’s real favorite Democrat just might be Kos himself, since he’s been one of the driving forces behind the split in the Democratic base, and their image problem with middle America. The November midterms may be the Dems’ to lose, but sometimes it seems the Kos/Moore/Sheehan crowd is bound and determined to do precisely that.

]]> By: rob http://donklephant.com/2006/05/19/daily-kos-on-the-air/comment-page-1/#comment-23026 rob Fri, 19 May 2006 11:48:20 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/05/19/daily-kos-on-the-air/#comment-23026 If you think people like Alito should be a Supreme Court justice then you shouldn’t pretend you are a Democrat. Lieberman voted for closure, which was the same as a vote to confirm Alito. I see nothing wrong trying to get Lieberman out of office. He is trotted out on FOX news every time the Republicans want to show a Democrat agree with them. He is doing more harm than good. Not to mention that I can’t stay awake listening to him drone on in that whiney voice. If you think people like Alito should be a Supreme Court justice then you shouldn’t pretend you are a Democrat. Lieberman voted for closure, which was the same as a vote to confirm Alito.

I see nothing wrong trying to get Lieberman out of office. He is trotted out on FOX news every time the Republicans want to show a Democrat agree with them. He is doing more harm than good.

Not to mention that I can’t stay awake listening to him drone on in that whiney voice.

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