Open Thread

11 Comments

1. 

   boran2 on November 8, 2007 at 4:09 pm

   At least Nixon didn’t take phone calls during his speeches.

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     BooMan on November 8, 2007 at 4:14 pm

     from his mistress wife.

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     MikeInOhio on November 8, 2007 at 4:15 pm

     Somehow, I’m having trouble visualizing Nixon with cell phone hanging on his hip.

     He seems like the kind of guy whose VCR would be blinking 12:00 forever.

2. 

   shergald on November 8, 2007 at 5:40 pm

   Well conceived conclusion. It happened in NYC. Sadly, it was why he was reelected.

   Racism is still a prime motivator in American politics and elections. No ifs, ands, or buts. It does not even have to be debated. It is, sadly, which is why Guliani is a contender.

3. 

   chocolate ink on November 8, 2007 at 6:15 pm

   Hey Boo if you want to add to your active dislike of Schumer this ought to help.  He came out today and said good old Newt was a great thinker, genius along the likes of Einstein and T. Jefferson..yeah sure he is and with Democrats like you we don’t need any freaken enemies do we.  I guess it’s real liberal of Schumer to think Newtie is a genius..what’s next Schumer deciding bush is a misunderstood genius also?

4. 

   1watt on November 8, 2007 at 8:20 pm

   http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/20071107_the_cancer_from_within/

5. 

   dada on November 8, 2007 at 8:33 pm

   au contraire:

   …strong positions on traditional values and has been a staunch defender of the war, labeling it a “clash of civilizations.” His resume is solid and his beliefs are in line with the evangelical wing of the GOP.”

   link note: enter at your own risk

   dr. dobson is paying attention…bet on it.

   lTMF’sA

   

6. 

   MikeInOhio on November 8, 2007 at 9:39 pm

   This post by Bob Geiger is over a week old, but it spells out very eloquently why I’m intrigued by the candidacy of Christopher Dodd.  He is leading the charge on what should be some of the most important issues in the coming campaign.  He is one of the very few people who are actually leading on the issues of greatest import to the American people.

7. 

   billjpa on November 8, 2007 at 10:11 pm

   since it’s an open thread and I tend to rant- here is a change. I suggest reading another blog entry- Think Progress- the posting re Cheney and Intel!
   That is it. Have a great nite all.

8. 

   BooMan on November 9, 2007 at 12:26 am

   Mukasey confirmation:

   Grouped By Vote Position

   YEAs —53
   Allard (R-CO)
   Barrasso (R-WY)
   Bayh (D-IN)
   Bennett (R-UT)
   Bond (R-MO)
   Brownback (R-KS)
   Bunning (R-KY)
   Burr (R-NC)
   Carper (D-DE)
   Chambliss (R-GA)
   Coburn (R-OK)
   Cochran (R-MS)
   Coleman (R-MN)
   Collins (R-ME)
   Corker (R-TN)
   Craig (R-ID)
   Crapo (R-ID)
   DeMint (R-SC)
   Dole (R-NC)
   Domenici (R-NM)
   Ensign (R-NV)
   Enzi (R-WY)
   Feinstein (D-CA)
   Graham (R-SC)
   Grassley (R-IA)
   Gregg (R-NH)
   Hagel (R-NE)
   Hatch (R-UT)
   Hutchison (R-TX)
   Inhofe (R-OK)
   Isakson (R-GA)
   Kyl (R-AZ)
   Landrieu (D-LA)
   Lieberman (ID-CT)
   Lott (R-MS)
   Lugar (R-IN)
   Martinez (R-FL)
   McConnell (R-KY)
   Murkowski (R-AK)
   Nelson (D-NE)
   Roberts (R-KS)
   Schumer (D-NY)
   Sessions (R-AL)
   Shelby (R-AL)
   Smith (R-OR)
   Snowe (R-ME)
   Specter (R-PA)
   Stevens (R-AK)
   Sununu (R-NH)
   Thune (R-SD)
   Vitter (R-LA)
   Voinovich (R-OH)
   Warner (R-VA)

   NAYs —40
   Akaka (D-HI)
   Baucus (D-MT)
   Bingaman (D-NM)
   Boxer (D-CA)
   Brown (D-OH)
   Byrd (D-WV)
   Cantwell (D-WA)
   Cardin (D-MD)
   Casey (D-PA)
   Conrad (D-ND)
   Dorgan (D-ND)
   Durbin (D-IL)
   Feingold (D-WI)
   Harkin (D-IA)
   Inouye (D-HI)
   Johnson (D-SD)
   Kennedy (D-MA)
   Kerry (D-MA)
   Klobuchar (D-MN)
   Kohl (D-WI)
   Lautenberg (D-NJ)
   Leahy (D-VT)
   Levin (D-MI)
   Lincoln (D-AR)
   McCaskill (D-MO)
   Menendez (D-NJ)
   Mikulski (D-MD)
   Murray (D-WA)
   Nelson (D-FL)
   Pryor (D-AR)
   Reed (D-RI)
   Reid (D-NV)
   Rockefeller (D-WV)
   Salazar (D-CO)
   Sanders (I-VT)
   Stabenow (D-MI)
   Tester (D-MT)
   Webb (D-VA)
   Whitehouse (D-RI)
   Wyden (D-OR)

   Not Voting – 7
   Alexander (R-TN)
   Biden (D-DE)
   Clinton (D-NY)
   Cornyn (R-TX)
   Dodd (D-CT)
   McCain (R-AZ)
   Obama (D-IL)

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     chocolate ink on November 9, 2007 at 2:46 pm

     Nice to know that some of the presidential contenders continue not to vote on such important issues-can we quite paying their senate salaries and for their healthcare?