Comments on: Steele Threatens To Quit Over Funding Decision? http://donklephant.com/2009/05/19/steele-threatens-to-quit-over-funding-decision/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:03:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: kranky kritter http://donklephant.com/2009/05/19/steele-threatens-to-quit-over-funding-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-465556 kranky kritter Wed, 20 May 2009 20:02:14 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=14885#comment-465556 Justin, which way you wanna have it? You've been relentlessly hammering the GOP for moving the wrong way and being in thrall to base wingnuts. Then when a member of party leadership calls the base on something substantive, you claim he ought not to have done so. What gives? Absent such actions, how does the GOP move in the allegedly more reasonable direction you advocate? Justin, which way you wanna have it? You’ve been relentlessly hammering the GOP for moving the wrong way and being in thrall to base wingnuts. Then when a member of party leadership calls the base on something substantive, you claim he ought not to have done so.

What gives? Absent such actions, how does the GOP move in the allegedly more reasonable direction you advocate?

]]> By: Justin Gardner http://donklephant.com/2009/05/19/steele-threatens-to-quit-over-funding-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-465481 Justin Gardner Wed, 20 May 2009 13:35:39 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=14885#comment-465481 @the Word Yes, Steele was being honest, and it's good insight. But if you're leading the GOP that's just something you don't say. That's more along the lines of what you'd say if you were on The McLaughlin Group. As far as religion goes, that's just our country. I don't think it's fair either, but an atheist can't be elected President right now, and you it's a third rail to question somebody's faith. I think that'll eventually change, but right now this is how it is. @the Word

Yes, Steele was being honest, and it’s good insight. But if you’re leading the GOP that’s just something you don’t say. That’s more along the lines of what you’d say if you were on The McLaughlin Group.

As far as religion goes, that’s just our country. I don’t think it’s fair either, but an atheist can’t be elected President right now, and you it’s a third rail to question somebody’s faith. I think that’ll eventually change, but right now this is how it is.

]]> By: DougL http://donklephant.com/2009/05/19/steele-threatens-to-quit-over-funding-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-465315 DougL Wed, 20 May 2009 04:36:58 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=14885#comment-465315 If Steele steps down, who dey gonna git to get jiggy wid it? Werd. If Steele steps down, who dey gonna git to get jiggy wid it? Werd.

]]> By: pligg.com http://donklephant.com/2009/05/19/steele-threatens-to-quit-over-funding-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-465299 pligg.com Wed, 20 May 2009 04:02:41 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=14885#comment-465299 <strong>Steele Threatens To Quit Over Funding Decision?...</strong> Nothing to say... Steele Threatens To Quit Over Funding Decision?…

Nothing to say…

]]> By: the Word http://donklephant.com/2009/05/19/steele-threatens-to-quit-over-funding-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-465282 the Word Wed, 20 May 2009 03:35:35 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=14885#comment-465282 I think you are off base in the comment on the Mormonism. The GOP base did have a problem with his being a Mormon. Steele was just being honest. He says some dumb things no doubt, but he was being honest there. I might also ask why is it taken as completely acceptable that someone without religion is almost completely incapable of being elected and someone with belief is incapable of being judged on their beliefs no matter how questionable they are? Shouldn't there be a point at which unbelievable beliefs should call into questions someone's judgment or honesty? I think you are off base in the comment on the Mormonism. The GOP base did have a problem with his being a Mormon. Steele was just being honest. He says some dumb things no doubt, but he was being honest there.

I might also ask why is it taken as completely acceptable that someone without religion is almost completely incapable of being elected and someone with belief is incapable of being judged on their beliefs no matter how questionable they are? Shouldn’t there be a point at which unbelievable beliefs should call into questions someone’s judgment or honesty?

]]> By: ExiledIndependent http://donklephant.com/2009/05/19/steele-threatens-to-quit-over-funding-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-465266 ExiledIndependent Wed, 20 May 2009 02:23:15 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=14885#comment-465266 Moderate and mouthy? How about an ill-conceived gimmick to be the GOP's Obama? Discuss. Moderate and mouthy? How about an ill-conceived gimmick to be the GOP’s Obama? Discuss.

]]> By: Wln http://donklephant.com/2009/05/19/steele-threatens-to-quit-over-funding-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-465230 Wln Wed, 20 May 2009 01:47:51 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=14885#comment-465230 He agreed the Hopkins doctors that went to the black sites for CIA were okay even though they weren't federal employees and on contracts. He got his job as Republican leader. Pelosi and Goss and the others got their jobs and promotions by agreeing torture was okay for the military. The difference is they didn't realize that it's only okay for the military, not CIA or contractors. They should all quit as stupid losers. He agreed the Hopkins doctors that went to the black sites for CIA were okay even though they weren’t federal employees and on contracts. He got his job as Republican leader. Pelosi and Goss and the others got their jobs and promotions by agreeing torture was okay for the military. The difference is they didn’t realize that it’s only okay for the military, not CIA or contractors. They should all quit as stupid losers.

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