Comments on: Prepare To Be Shocked http://informedspeculation.com/2006/07/29/prepare-to-be-shocked/ Refunds Cheerfully Given To All Who Disagree Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Decision ‘08 » Blog Archive » The WaPo Endorses Lieberman http://informedspeculation.com/2006/07/29/prepare-to-be-shocked/comment-page-1/#comment-71263 Decision ‘08 » Blog Archive » The WaPo Endorses Lieberman Sun, 30 Jul 2006 15:16:14 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/07/29/prepare-to-be-shocked/#comment-71263 [...] Since I criticized the NY Times (wrongly, it seems) for making an endorsement in the Connecticut Senate race, I should be critical of the Washington Post, as well, since it has less of a good reason to get involved. However, since the Washington Post endorses my candidates, I’ll merely link to the endorsement like a good hypocrite and highlight the following: IN HIS BATTLE to win Democratic renomination to the U.S. Senate, Joseph I. Lieberman seems to be getting blamed in Connecticut for something that in Washington is an asset — and ought to be understood as such by Democratic voters back home. [...] [...] Since I criticized the NY Times (wrongly, it seems) for making an endorsement in the Connecticut Senate race, I should be critical of the Washington Post, as well, since it has less of a good reason to get involved. However, since the Washington Post endorses my candidates, I’ll merely link to the endorsement like a good hypocrite and highlight the following: IN HIS BATTLE to win Democratic renomination to the U.S. Senate, Joseph I. Lieberman seems to be getting blamed in Connecticut for something that in Washington is an asset — and ought to be understood as such by Democratic voters back home. [...]

]]> By: fatman http://informedspeculation.com/2006/07/29/prepare-to-be-shocked/comment-page-1/#comment-71161 fatman Sun, 30 Jul 2006 06:40:47 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/07/29/prepare-to-be-shocked/#comment-71161 Andy Vance said: <i>It’s funny. There’s way more affinity between CT and NYC than NYC and Buffalo or Syracuse. Or NYC and Staten Island.</i> Eureka!!! That's it! All we have to do is get NYC (all of it except for Staten Island) to secede from New York state and join Connecticut. The Nutroots® can transform Connecticut into their version of Shangri-La and we get another red state in the deal. Andy, you're a <b>genius</b>. Andy Vance said:

It’s funny. There’s way more affinity between CT and NYC than NYC and Buffalo or Syracuse. Or NYC and Staten Island.

Eureka!!! That’s it! All we have to do is get NYC (all of it except for Staten Island) to secede from New York state and join Connecticut. The Nutroots® can transform Connecticut into their version of Shangri-La and we get another red state in the deal.

Andy, you’re a genius.

]]> By: Andy Vance http://informedspeculation.com/2006/07/29/prepare-to-be-shocked/comment-page-1/#comment-70962 Andy Vance Sat, 29 Jul 2006 23:03:40 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/07/29/prepare-to-be-shocked/#comment-70962 It's funny. There's way more affinity between CT and NYC than NYC and Buffalo or Syracuse. Or NYC and Staten Island. It’s funny. There’s way more affinity between CT and NYC than NYC and Buffalo or Syracuse. Or NYC and Staten Island.

]]> By: Mark http://informedspeculation.com/2006/07/29/prepare-to-be-shocked/comment-page-1/#comment-70957 Mark Sat, 29 Jul 2006 22:45:45 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/07/29/prepare-to-be-shocked/#comment-70957 All right, you guys win...I know when I'm licked...I'll just go hang my head in the corner now... Seriously, thanks for the correction. Obviously, I knew a lot of New York workers live in Connecticut (including one Dave Letterman), but I didn't realize the extent of the <em>Times</em> coverage...I bow to your greater knowledge... All right, you guys win…I know when I’m licked…I’ll just go hang my head in the corner now…

Seriously, thanks for the correction. Obviously, I knew a lot of New York workers live in Connecticut (including one Dave Letterman), but I didn’t realize the extent of the Times coverage…I bow to your greater knowledge…

]]> By: Andy Vance http://informedspeculation.com/2006/07/29/prepare-to-be-shocked/comment-page-1/#comment-70949 Andy Vance Sat, 29 Jul 2006 22:06:10 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/07/29/prepare-to-be-shocked/#comment-70949 The Courant <a href="http://www.courant.com/news/opinion/editorials/hc-senate-endorse,0,1712552.story?coll=hc-utility-home" rel="nofollow">throws in for</a>. Lieberman. Not surprising, given the paper has been endorsing Republicans since Col. McCormick's outfit bought it six years ago. (Just to be clear on the Times thing - the Times' relationship with CT and NJ is much like that of the Chicago Tribune with Aurora and Skokie, IL. It publishes weekly sections in both states - which is probably where the Lamont editorial will appear in the print edition - and makes endorsements for all statewide races.) The Courant throws in for. Lieberman. Not surprising, given the paper has been endorsing Republicans since Col. McCormick’s outfit bought it six years ago.

(Just to be clear on the Times thing – the Times’ relationship with CT and NJ is much like that of the Chicago Tribune with Aurora and Skokie, IL. It publishes weekly sections in both states – which is probably where the Lamont editorial will appear in the print edition – and makes endorsements for all statewide races.)

]]> By: quimby http://informedspeculation.com/2006/07/29/prepare-to-be-shocked/comment-page-1/#comment-70946 quimby Sat, 29 Jul 2006 21:52:04 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/07/29/prepare-to-be-shocked/#comment-70946 Seriously, why would it be inappropriate for the NY Times to make endorsements in a CT race? It really is the local paper for many CT residents, particularly the many Southern CT residents that work and play in NY. The Times also provides heavy CT news coverage and publishes a weekly "Connecticut" section. Seriously, why would it be inappropriate for the NY Times to make endorsements in a CT race? It really is the local paper for many CT residents, particularly the many Southern CT residents that work and play in NY. The Times also provides heavy CT news coverage and publishes a weekly “Connecticut” section.

]]> By: Mark http://informedspeculation.com/2006/07/29/prepare-to-be-shocked/comment-page-1/#comment-70940 Mark Sat, 29 Jul 2006 21:22:47 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/07/29/prepare-to-be-shocked/#comment-70940 No papers in Connecticut? All right, fine, if you say so...I don't recall it, but maybe I just wasn't paying attention... No papers in Connecticut? All right, fine, if you say so…I don’t recall it, but maybe I just wasn’t paying attention…

]]> By: Andy Vance http://informedspeculation.com/2006/07/29/prepare-to-be-shocked/comment-page-1/#comment-70937 Andy Vance Sat, 29 Jul 2006 21:17:53 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/07/29/prepare-to-be-shocked/#comment-70937 Yer joking, right? The Times has been endorsing candidates in CT and NJ since the late Cretaceous. Yer joking, right? The Times has been endorsing candidates in CT and NJ since the late Cretaceous.

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