Displaying 391 To 420 Of 1,116 Comments I can see the Hopper resemblance, now that you mention it. That’s a good thing; I really like Hopper. We named the cat after the little boy in the Swedish vampire movie, “Let The Right One In,” because it’s fun to pronounce the name with the emphasis on the second syllable. (Although now that I’ve looked it up on YouTube, and I see the name in print, I realize that it probably shouldn’t have that umlaut. I don’t speak any Swedish, so I didn’t know any better) » Posted By Buddy McCue On March 13, 2011 @ 7:44 am It’s good to BE here. And if you don’t see me much, it’s because I do more reading than writing here. » Posted By Buddy McCue On March 13, 2011 @ 12:45 am Next time I’ll know to check the right box. Now I just wish someone else would post some art here! I don’t want to be the only one. » Posted By Buddy McCue On March 12, 2011 @ 11:55 pm Turn left, Turn right, Turn off Smedley – I enjoyed reading it anyway… and you’re right. » Posted By Buddy McCue On March 14, 2011 @ 2:31 pm Smedley – “They like the contents just not the box.” That’s exactly right. How do American respond on the issues themselves? Here we go: Should the government care for those who can’t care for themselves? 69 percent say yes. Should the minimum wage be increased? 77 percent agree. Should federal environmental regulations be enforced more strongly? 82 percent say yes. Should the government spend more money on developing solar and wind power? 81 percent favor that. and so on… Yet only 20-something percent are willing to say they’re liberal? The obvious conclusion from all this is that the word “liberal” has been successfully demonized, that’s all. » Posted By Buddy McCue On March 14, 2011 @ 11:34 am Sure does. » Posted By Buddy McCue On March 14, 2011 @ 4:02 am Chernynkaya – I agree with you about that disgruntled Left. They couldn’t see the good stuff that the President was doing, and many were past listening as you say. He really has accomplished a lot. On the other hand, I can understand the “professional Left’s” frustration sometimes. They feel as though Obama is giving credence to rightwing talking points, and that he is giving important positions to Wall Street insiders (like William Daley for example.) The President seemed to support the idea of tax cuts having a stimulating effect on the economy. Speaking for myself, I don’t pretend to be able to second-guess Obama’s strategy. He’s a complex and incredibly intelligent guy. I have mixed feelings about it all, I have to admit. » Posted By Buddy McCue On March 13, 2011 @ 5:58 pm Me too (raises hand.) Proud liberal here. » Posted By Buddy McCue On March 13, 2011 @ 5:27 pm When so many progressives decided to punish the Democrats by staying home, they might have predicted how the media would interpret the results. The consensus view of the MSM is that the nation decided to turn to the Right, and that the Republicans now have a mandate to enact rightwing policy. Even President Obama seemed to agree with this assessment. What’s weird about all that, is that the consensus view of the media in the time right before the 2010 elections was that was an “enthusiasm gap.” There WAS an enthusiasm gap; that’s one of the few things the pundits were right about, but didn’t they wonder why? Seems to me that the takeaway message of the 2010 results should have been that the Democrats weren’t behaving progressive enough. But you won’t find any pundits on Face the Nation or Meet The Press who are willing to say THAT. » Posted By Buddy McCue On March 13, 2011 @ 5:26 pm And ONLY then, I reckon. » Posted By Buddy McCue On March 13, 2011 @ 4:53 pm Wow. And some people say that progressive ideas would never fit on a bumpersticker… “Chop from the Top not Mom and Pop!” is great. Short and to-the-point. » Posted By Buddy McCue On March 13, 2011 @ 4:52 pm You say “there has been no organized identifiable progressive movement to counter corporate influence within the Democratic party…” That’s depressing, but true. The fact that corporate influence has so much sway over our national politics is a real disadvantage that any progressive movement must face. It’s an uphill playing field. The Republicans seem to have few principled conservatives anymore, so their agenda has become overwhelmingly industry-friendly. One might even call them “The Corporate Party.” This gives them a built-in advantage in the mainstream media, because the media has become so consolidated that only a few giant conglomerates control the message. That’s probably why extremely industry-friendly Democrats are almost always called “moderates” there. And the word “bipartisanship” often refers to situations where Democrats and Republicans have agreed to sell out to corporate influence. Imagine a football field, with Democrats and Republicans as opposing teams. The field is tilted at about 30 degrees to the right. The corporate media is the television camera on the sidelines. Because that camera is also tilted the same 30 degrees, the viewer at home sees the field as level. It’s a wonder anything progressive ever gets done. » Posted By Buddy McCue On March 13, 2011 @ 12:21 pm This is really funny. I love it! » Posted By Buddy McCue On March 11, 2011 @ 9:15 am Wisconsin and Learning from Our Mistakes Somewhere between 85,000 and 100,000 people showed up. Compare this to the much-ballyhooed September 12th rally where Tea-Partiers gathered to hear Glenn Beck speak. The FOX news network promoted this thing non-stop for weeks beforehand, and they were joined by the rest of the Rightwing media machine. That machine chugged along 24/7, giving it all the energy it could muster, making sure that EVERYONE on the Right heard about it, and encouraging as many people to come as possible. It was an all-out effort. And yet, they only managed 60-70,000. I don’t feel that I have to point out that the Wisconsin rally had nothing like that kind of media support; there IS no giant messaging machine for progressives like the kind the Right enjoys. And yet, the protestors in Wisconsin drew greater numbers. This is encouraging. » Posted By Buddy McCue On March 14, 2011 @ 6:40 am That’s a pretty good limerick alright! It’s got a good rhythm to it. » Posted By Buddy McCue On March 11, 2011 @ 11:29 am Ha! I bet you’re right! » Posted By Buddy McCue On March 10, 2011 @ 11:30 am I heard that he tried a similar stunt with the head of PBS, but they didn’t “take the bait.” » Posted By Buddy McCue On March 10, 2011 @ 10:58 am Funksands- Absolutely. ThinkProgress points out that there have been many more plots from NON-Muslim terrorists; since 9-11 there have been almost twice as many: http://thinkprogress.org/2011/03/09/king-muslims-plots-terrorists/ Good picture of Representative King to go with it too. As I remember Joe McCarthy came to a bad end; he was publicy disgraced and he went home and drank himself to death. On top of that, history has not been kind to him, and “McCarthyism” is not a word with good connotations these days. I wonder if Rep. King knows that? » Posted By Buddy McCue On March 10, 2011 @ 10:55 am Where I come from, we call that “alotta damn gall.” » Posted By Buddy McCue On March 8, 2011 @ 11:01 am Very clear and easy to read format! BTW, I look forward to seeing real pictures of that tractorcade. Aren’t there supposed to be over 2000 farmers participating? It’s certainly going to be a sight to see. » Posted By Buddy McCue On March 8, 2011 @ 10:36 am Arianna’s Marie Antoinette Moment I beg your pardon, but Cenk Uygur really doesn’t belong on that list. He is consistently advocating for progressive issues and values, and certainly doesn’t deserve to have what he does described as “shit.” » Posted By Buddy McCue On March 8, 2011 @ 7:31 am Yes Virginia, There is Class Warfare Yesterday morning, I saw a truck belonging to a roofing company with a large magnetic sign on the back that read “We’re Not Hiring Until Obama Is Done.” My first thought was “Well that just looks like pure spite on the part of that individual.” But as I continued my drive to work, I thought more about it. Maybe it’s not just that individual. Maybe that sentiment is fairly widespread among the “employer class,” at least around here. It’s like they’re saying to the rest of us, “Don’t you dare support the Democrats. You LIKE having a job, don’t you?” » Posted By Buddy McCue On March 11, 2011 @ 2:24 am He sure has done a lot to energize his opponents. Like they say, it’s an ill wind that blows nobody good. » Posted By Buddy McCue On March 8, 2011 @ 10:58 am Over 2000 tractors! What an image. This is great! » Posted By Buddy McCue On March 7, 2011 @ 2:24 pm Not all of us Southern whites have to die, you know. I was born and raised in the rural South, solidly working-class, but I’ve managed to become a liberal who embraces diversity. I am not one of those people who gaze into Thomas Kinkade paintings, longing for the “good ol’ days.” It IS possible to grow and change, and I’m living proof. Ignorance is not an untreatable condition. The medicine is experience and education. » Posted By Buddy McCue On March 7, 2011 @ 2:18 pm Great matchups. This is very to-the-point. » Posted By Buddy McCue On March 7, 2011 @ 2:11 pm NEW PLANETPOV FEATURE: Email Notifications of Replies to Your Comments Neato! » Posted By Buddy McCue On March 2, 2011 @ 11:54 am The View From Here: An Open Letter to President Obama Brute force is almost always the worst idea in solving a complex problem. Imagine an auto mechanic who has a sledge-hammer as his primary tool. I sure wouldn’t trust such a mechanic to work on anything of mine! » Posted By Buddy McCue On March 8, 2011 @ 10:15 am There’s also this advantage for the Republicans: The Republican party is friendlier to the interests of Big Business, and the mainstream media is literally owned by a small handful of giant corporations. That’s got to be a factor. At least it explains why very industry-friendly Democrats are invariably described as “moderates.” To my mind, being very industry-friendly and being moderate are not really the same thing. » Posted By Buddy McCue On March 8, 2011 @ 10:11 am I agree wholeheartedly. Voting is a civic duty. I vote every time there’s an opportunity to do so, even when it seems absolutely futile (as it often does in my very Red state.) » Posted By Buddy McCue On March 8, 2011 @ 6:32 amComments Posted By Buddy McCue
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