Comments on: The Most Incoherent Piece… http://informedspeculation.com/2006/08/08/the-most-incoherent-piece/ Refunds Cheerfully Given To All Who Disagree Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Mark http://informedspeculation.com/2006/08/08/the-most-incoherent-piece/comment-page-1/#comment-73776 Mark Wed, 09 Aug 2006 16:19:00 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/08/08/the-most-incoherent-piece/#comment-73776 I only speak for me, but I support him not for making the right calls as I see them (he doesn't - I don't agree with the Democratic position 20% of the time, much less 90%), but as he sees them, regardless of the political consequences. Thus, his criticism of Clinton and his support of the war, while not popular with Democrats, are positions of principle and not for mere partisan show... I only speak for me, but I support him not for making the right calls as I see them (he doesn’t – I don’t agree with the Democratic position 20% of the time, much less 90%), but as he sees them, regardless of the political consequences. Thus, his criticism of Clinton and his support of the war, while not popular with Democrats, are positions of principle and not for mere partisan show…

]]> By: skot http://informedspeculation.com/2006/08/08/the-most-incoherent-piece/comment-page-1/#comment-73754 skot Wed, 09 Aug 2006 15:39:50 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/08/08/the-most-incoherent-piece/#comment-73754 There seems to be a consistent contradiction in the republican support of Liberman. They repeatedly say how they love Liberman because he makes the right political calls, regadless of his party affiliation. However, you then note that he's a true dem, voting the party line 90 percent of the time. Does this mean that you truly believe that 90 percent of the dem party line is correct in the republican eyes, or are you trying to pull a sneaky ploy on the voting dems? Smells fishy to me. sx There seems to be a consistent contradiction in the republican support of Liberman. They repeatedly say how they love Liberman because he makes the right political calls, regadless of his party affiliation. However, you then note that he’s a true dem, voting the party line 90 percent of the time. Does this mean that you truly believe that 90 percent of the dem party line is correct in the republican eyes, or are you trying to pull a sneaky ploy on the voting dems? Smells fishy to me.
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]]> By: Fargus http://informedspeculation.com/2006/08/08/the-most-incoherent-piece/comment-page-1/#comment-73292 Fargus Tue, 08 Aug 2006 19:40:43 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/08/08/the-most-incoherent-piece/#comment-73292 Do you not see, though, how widespread support of Lieberman from conservative Republicans and a lot of the neocon hierarchy, regardless of whether they try to declaim their support as "nonpartisan," serves the opposite purpose? I mean, it's all quite perplexing, but looks like it could be some sort of attempt at a reverse psychology campaign, in this era of extreme polarization. Do you not see, though, how widespread support of Lieberman from conservative Republicans and a lot of the neocon hierarchy, regardless of whether they try to declaim their support as “nonpartisan,” serves the opposite purpose? I mean, it’s all quite perplexing, but looks like it could be some sort of attempt at a reverse psychology campaign, in this era of extreme polarization.

]]> By: Mark http://informedspeculation.com/2006/08/08/the-most-incoherent-piece/comment-page-1/#comment-73289 Mark Tue, 08 Aug 2006 19:35:37 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/08/08/the-most-incoherent-piece/#comment-73289 Fargus, I've explained before that I support Joe Lieberman because he is a man of principle. I'm an American before I'm a Republican, and I think he is one of our finest senators. I'm not looking for a pat on the back for my selflessness, that's just the way I feel - and I think the conservative support you see for Lieberman is actually of that nature - yes, on a partisan basis, Lamont winning is a plus for Republicans - but I truly believe it would be a loss for Americans... Fargus, I’ve explained before that I support Joe Lieberman because he is a man of principle. I’m an American before I’m a Republican, and I think he is one of our finest senators. I’m not looking for a pat on the back for my selflessness, that’s just the way I feel – and I think the conservative support you see for Lieberman is actually of that nature – yes, on a partisan basis, Lamont winning is a plus for Republicans – but I truly believe it would be a loss for Americans…

]]> By: Fargus http://informedspeculation.com/2006/08/08/the-most-incoherent-piece/comment-page-1/#comment-73252 Fargus Tue, 08 Aug 2006 18:41:07 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/08/08/the-most-incoherent-piece/#comment-73252 The thing I don't understand, though, Mark, is how such unqualified support from the likes of you (conservatives, that is) is supposed to make Lieberman an attractive option to Democratic voters. See, I see so many people coming out and saying that Ned Lamont winning would be Karl Rove's dream come true, and that Lieberman's loss would sound the death knell for the entire Democratic Party. If that's true, then why aren't y'all staying out of it? Why endorsements for Lieberman from Bill Kristol, Ann Coulter, Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity? Wouldn't you want the Democratic Party weakened? The rhetoric doesn't match up to the actions here. The thing I don’t understand, though, Mark, is how such unqualified support from the likes of you (conservatives, that is) is supposed to make Lieberman an attractive option to Democratic voters.

See, I see so many people coming out and saying that Ned Lamont winning would be Karl Rove’s dream come true, and that Lieberman’s loss would sound the death knell for the entire Democratic Party. If that’s true, then why aren’t y’all staying out of it? Why endorsements for Lieberman from Bill Kristol, Ann Coulter, Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity? Wouldn’t you want the Democratic Party weakened? The rhetoric doesn’t match up to the actions here.

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