Comments on: How’s Life In The Cocoon, Arianna? http://informedspeculation.com/2006/11/16/hows-life-in-the-cocoon-arianna/ Refunds Cheerfully Given To All Who Disagree Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Dmac http://informedspeculation.com/2006/11/16/hows-life-in-the-cocoon-arianna/comment-page-1/#comment-141609 Dmac Fri, 17 Nov 2006 16:13:00 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/11/16/hows-life-in-the-cocoon-arianna/#comment-141609 Fargus - your ignorance of CA politics (and Green Acres, apparently) is abundantly apparent. Fargus – your ignorance of CA politics (and Green Acres, apparently) is abundantly apparent.

]]> By: Mark http://informedspeculation.com/2006/11/16/hows-life-in-the-cocoon-arianna/comment-page-1/#comment-141540 Mark Fri, 17 Nov 2006 13:04:30 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/11/16/hows-life-in-the-cocoon-arianna/#comment-141540 Fargus, he's talking about Arianna... Fargus, he’s talking about Arianna…

]]> By: Fargus http://informedspeculation.com/2006/11/16/hows-life-in-the-cocoon-arianna/comment-page-1/#comment-141519 Fargus Fri, 17 Nov 2006 12:06:48 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/11/16/hows-life-in-the-cocoon-arianna/#comment-141519 So, are you gonna back that up with any sourcing, Dmac, or am I just to assume you're slurring the Speaker-to-be? So, are you gonna back that up with any sourcing, Dmac, or am I just to assume you’re slurring the Speaker-to-be?

]]> By: Dmac http://informedspeculation.com/2006/11/16/hows-life-in-the-cocoon-arianna/comment-page-1/#comment-141169 Dmac Fri, 17 Nov 2006 02:55:40 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/11/16/hows-life-in-the-cocoon-arianna/#comment-141169 What else would you expect from a person who married someone for his money, posed for years as the perfect wife in a perfect marriage, then had no idea when he turned out having a strong preference for others of his sex? She's always been a bad Zsa Zsa Gabor imitation - completely clueless. What else would you expect from a person who married someone for his money, posed for years as the perfect wife in a perfect marriage, then had no idea when he turned out having a strong preference for others of his sex? She’s always been a bad Zsa Zsa Gabor imitation – completely clueless.

]]> By: Mark http://informedspeculation.com/2006/11/16/hows-life-in-the-cocoon-arianna/comment-page-1/#comment-141148 Mark Fri, 17 Nov 2006 02:03:53 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/11/16/hows-life-in-the-cocoon-arianna/#comment-141148 But Gingrinch announced his preference and then stood aside...Pelosi actively lobbied and tried to use the iron fist...but yes, it will blow ever...the troubling thing is that it seems to set a precedent in combination with Hastings... But Gingrinch announced his preference and then stood aside…Pelosi actively lobbied and tried to use the iron fist…but yes, it will blow ever…the troubling thing is that it seems to set a precedent in combination with Hastings…

]]> By: Anonymous Liberal http://informedspeculation.com/2006/11/16/hows-life-in-the-cocoon-arianna/comment-page-1/#comment-141121 Anonymous Liberal Fri, 17 Nov 2006 00:51:27 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/11/16/hows-life-in-the-cocoon-arianna/#comment-141121 I don't know what Arianna is talking about, but I do think this whole think is way overblown and will be forgotten by next week. In 1994, Tom Delay ran for majority whip against Gingrich's hand-picked choice. Delay won. It didn't spell doom for Gingrich's speakership. Everyone forgot about it almost immediately. Same thing will happen here. I don’t know what Arianna is talking about, but I do think this whole think is way overblown and will be forgotten by next week. In 1994, Tom Delay ran for majority whip against Gingrich’s hand-picked choice. Delay won. It didn’t spell doom for Gingrich’s speakership. Everyone forgot about it almost immediately. Same thing will happen here.

]]> By: Dennis http://informedspeculation.com/2006/11/16/hows-life-in-the-cocoon-arianna/comment-page-1/#comment-141113 Dennis Fri, 17 Nov 2006 00:05:34 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/11/16/hows-life-in-the-cocoon-arianna/#comment-141113 <blockquote>Because that’s what real leaders do, they take stands. They listen to their hearts and follow their gut.</blockquote>Now I'm confused. How come when President Bush does this, he's a dunderhead fascist bent on imposing his will? Ah, Washington is a confusing place... I love the "this was still a big win for her" rhetoric. Maybe some of these folks have gotten so used to celebrating moral victories that even when they get a real political victory, they don't know what to do with it, so they cast about for the more familiar moral version. It's so much more satisfying to lose and be smug than to win and feel the pressure of actually having to <i>do</i> something.

Because that’s what real leaders do, they take stands. They listen to their hearts and follow their gut.

Now I’m confused. How come when President Bush does this, he’s a dunderhead fascist bent on imposing his will? Ah, Washington is a confusing place…

I love the “this was still a big win for her” rhetoric. Maybe some of these folks have gotten so used to celebrating moral victories that even when they get a real political victory, they don’t know what to do with it, so they cast about for the more familiar moral version. It’s so much more satisfying to lose and be smug than to win and feel the pressure of actually having to do something.

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