Comments on: Quick Note http://donklephant.com/2008/10/29/quick-note/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:05:09 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jake http://donklephant.com/2008/10/29/quick-note/comment-page-1/#comment-421810 Jake Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:08:02 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=9934#comment-421810 Well, my apologies back at you for using a double "l" in your name. A family member spells his name Allan, and we've gotten too used to it. Jake Well, my apologies back at you for using a double “l” in your name. A family member spells his name Allan, and we’ve gotten too used to it.

Jake

]]> By: Agnostick http://donklephant.com/2008/10/29/quick-note/comment-page-1/#comment-421806 Agnostick Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:55:04 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=9934#comment-421806 Right. it's all about the "MSM," because, as we all know, the "New Media" (or "New Propagandists" or "Right-Wing Media," pick your label)... yeah, those guys are perfect. They never make mistakes. Thanks for the laugh. Meanwhile... I was going to reply to that, as well. Bottom line: The "Bush Tax Cuts" should've been repealed at least 7 years ago. The day we first went into Afghanistan to fight the Taliban, and begin the "War On Terror," those tax cuts should've ended. And yeah, you can gripe and moan about "spending" 'til the cows come home, but there's not enough spending to cut to make up the difference. Better we pay for our war now, than pass the costs on (with interest) to our children, grandchildren etc. Agnostick agnostick@excite.com Right. it’s all about the “MSM,” because, as we all know, the “New Media” (or “New Propagandists” or “Right-Wing Media,” pick your label)… yeah, those guys are perfect. They never make mistakes. Thanks for the laugh.

Meanwhile…

I was going to reply to that, as well. Bottom line: The “Bush Tax Cuts” should’ve been repealed at least 7 years ago. The day we first went into Afghanistan to fight the Taliban, and begin the “War On Terror,” those tax cuts should’ve ended.

And yeah, you can gripe and moan about “spending” ’til the cows come home, but there’s not enough spending to cut to make up the difference. Better we pay for our war now, than pass the costs on (with interest) to our children, grandchildren etc.

Agnostick
agnostick@excite.com

]]> By: Alan Stewart Carl http://donklephant.com/2008/10/29/quick-note/comment-page-1/#comment-421805 Alan Stewart Carl Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:54:49 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=9934#comment-421805 Jake -- yeah, I usually don't, but my alarm bells didn't go off until I'd already imported my post into our writeboard. Stuperb: The source did not factor in the fact that Obama's tax plan will maintain a large number of the Bush tax cuts for those making under $250,000. I should have caught it right away and saved myself the trouble, but blogging means being your own editor and sometimes the "this is b.s." part of the brain gets overwhelmed by the "ooh, THIS is a good post" part of the brain. Again, sorry for the error. Jake — yeah, I usually don’t, but my alarm bells didn’t go off until I’d already imported my post into our writeboard.

Stuperb: The source did not factor in the fact that Obama’s tax plan will maintain a large number of the Bush tax cuts for those making under $250,000. I should have caught it right away and saved myself the trouble, but blogging means being your own editor and sometimes the “this is b.s.” part of the brain gets overwhelmed by the “ooh, THIS is a good post” part of the brain.

Again, sorry for the error.

]]> By: TheMiddle http://donklephant.com/2008/10/29/quick-note/comment-page-1/#comment-421801 TheMiddle Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:12:26 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=9934#comment-421801 Responsibility in journalism? Maybe you could forward this note to all the MSM outlets. Responsibility in journalism? Maybe you could forward this note to all the MSM outlets.

]]> By: Aaron http://donklephant.com/2008/10/29/quick-note/comment-page-1/#comment-421800 Aaron Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:07:44 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=9934#comment-421800 Now if only we could get traditional journalists to check their work like this! Now if only we could get traditional journalists to check their work like this!

]]> By: Jake http://donklephant.com/2008/10/29/quick-note/comment-page-1/#comment-421799 Jake Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:00:00 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=9934#comment-421799 Careful there, Allan. Writing the article and THEN vetting the research is a little backwards. It's how McCain ended up with Palin. Jake Careful there, Allan. Writing the article and THEN vetting the research is a little backwards. It’s how McCain ended up with Palin.

Jake

]]> By: stuperb http://donklephant.com/2008/10/29/quick-note/comment-page-1/#comment-421797 stuperb Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:53:35 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=9934#comment-421797 Alan, you rock. I'd already read your post and the source you took it from, so now I'm really curious what important factors were left out. Can you shed light on it? Thanks! Alan, you rock.

I’d already read your post and the source you took it from, so now I’m really curious what important factors were left out. Can you shed light on it?

Thanks!

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