Comments on: Not Later, Now http://www.1115.org/2007/09/19/not-later-now/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:45:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: sarabeth http://www.1115.org/2007/09/19/not-later-now/comment-page-1/#comment-60470 sarabeth Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:32:29 +0000 http://www.1115.org/2007/09/19/not-later-now/#comment-60470 There is, of course, the "Yes, Minister" theory of leadership which holds: "I'm their leader! I have to follow them!" There is, of course, the “Yes, Minister” theory of leadership which holds: “I’m their leader! I have to follow them!”

]]> By: matt http://www.1115.org/2007/09/19/not-later-now/comment-page-1/#comment-60467 matt Wed, 19 Sep 2007 23:48:36 +0000 http://www.1115.org/2007/09/19/not-later-now/#comment-60467 <blockquote>hmmmm…</blockquote> point? if you can't drive the debate with the microphones obama and clinton have, don't run for higher office.

hmmmm…

point?

if you can’t drive the debate with the microphones obama and clinton have, don’t run for higher office.

]]> By: imalostpenguin http://www.1115.org/2007/09/19/not-later-now/comment-page-1/#comment-60466 imalostpenguin Wed, 19 Sep 2007 23:33:54 +0000 http://www.1115.org/2007/09/19/not-later-now/#comment-60466 <blockquote>There’s a very strange dynamic at work in the Democratic primary, one where the third place candidate is driving the debate. On each of the President’s last two Iraq war spending requests, Edwards was far ahead of Obama and Clinton in calling for no funding without timelines. </blockquote> Which one of these three is no longer in elected office? hmmmm...

There’s a very strange dynamic at work in the Democratic primary, one where the third place candidate is driving the debate. On each of the President’s last two Iraq war spending requests, Edwards was far ahead of Obama and Clinton in calling for no funding without timelines.

Which one of these three is no longer in elected office?

hmmmm…

]]> By: sac http://www.1115.org/2007/09/19/not-later-now/comment-page-1/#comment-60456 sac Wed, 19 Sep 2007 16:31:50 +0000 http://www.1115.org/2007/09/19/not-later-now/#comment-60456 That said, he is much better looking than the rest of the field. I can't take that away from him. That said, he is much better looking than the rest of the field. I can’t take that away from him.

]]> By: sac http://www.1115.org/2007/09/19/not-later-now/comment-page-1/#comment-60455 sac Wed, 19 Sep 2007 16:31:02 +0000 http://www.1115.org/2007/09/19/not-later-now/#comment-60455 I'm just saying that you featured the quote and seemed to be inspired by it, but to me it doesn't sound like anything different from the usual empty rhetoric of the campaign trail. Yes John, we need change, no more politics as usual, no more broken promises. Blah blah. I’m just saying that you featured the quote and seemed to be inspired by it, but to me it doesn’t sound like anything different from the usual empty rhetoric of the campaign trail. Yes John, we need change, no more politics as usual, no more broken promises. Blah blah.

]]> By: matt http://www.1115.org/2007/09/19/not-later-now/comment-page-1/#comment-60453 matt Wed, 19 Sep 2007 16:16:28 +0000 http://www.1115.org/2007/09/19/not-later-now/#comment-60453 it's not a fucking policy proposal. it's a rationale for all the things that he is actually proposing. seriously, make a real argument or stfu. i'm not going to play word games with you all day. it’s not a fucking policy proposal. it’s a rationale for all the things that he is actually proposing.

seriously, make a real argument or stfu. i’m not going to play word games with you all day.

]]> By: sac http://www.1115.org/2007/09/19/not-later-now/comment-page-1/#comment-60452 sac Wed, 19 Sep 2007 16:13:06 +0000 http://www.1115.org/2007/09/19/not-later-now/#comment-60452 What is he proposing in that quote? What is he proposing in that quote?

]]> By: matt http://www.1115.org/2007/09/19/not-later-now/comment-page-1/#comment-60451 matt Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:50:10 +0000 http://www.1115.org/2007/09/19/not-later-now/#comment-60451 <blockquote>How is this not empty rhetoric?</blockquote> because everything he's proposing has the urgency needed to address things right now. he's differentiating himself from clinton and obama who clearly don't get or don't want to talk about what it's going to take to fix the results of bushism. how do you walk without falling down?

How is this not empty rhetoric?

because everything he’s proposing has the urgency needed to address things right now. he’s differentiating himself from clinton and obama who clearly don’t get or don’t want to talk about what it’s going to take to fix the results of bushism.

how do you walk without falling down?

]]> By: sac http://www.1115.org/2007/09/19/not-later-now/comment-page-1/#comment-60450 sac Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:41:03 +0000 http://www.1115.org/2007/09/19/not-later-now/#comment-60450 How is this: <blockquote>“No more pontificating, no more vacillating, no more triangulating, no more broken promises, no more pats on the head, no more ‘We’ll get around to it next time,’ no more taking half a loaf, no more tomorrow.”</blockquote> not empty rhetoric? How is this:

“No more pontificating, no more vacillating, no more triangulating, no more broken promises, no more pats on the head, no more ‘We’ll get around to it next time,’ no more taking half a loaf, no more tomorrow.”

not empty rhetoric?

]]> By: matt http://www.1115.org/2007/09/19/not-later-now/comment-page-1/#comment-60448 matt Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:15:06 +0000 http://www.1115.org/2007/09/19/not-later-now/#comment-60448 <blockquote>but you have to know that all his idealism would run up against the wall of reality if he ever did get elected.</blockquote> i don't consider him to be idealistic. he's reacting to current conditions with policies that would attempt to roll the nonsense back. he's pushing a democratic agenda, one that has a chance of winning over a lot of people who are sick of republicanism. while many think that democrats need to moderate to win, i think they just need a better messenger. if edwards is the nominee and runs a general election campaign that explains our principles, he will increase margins in congress and be better able to enact his agenda. the cult of obama isn't about electing democrats and getting a veto-proof majority. it's about obama. <blockquote>It is full of the same empty rhetoric that you criticize Obama for practicing and it really doesn’t sound any different from the rest of the field.</blockquote> i'm starting to think that my money might be best invested in English as a Second Language classes for you and a few others.

but you have to know that all his idealism would run up against the wall of reality if he ever did get elected.

i don’t consider him to be idealistic. he’s reacting to current conditions with policies that would attempt to roll the nonsense back. he’s pushing a democratic agenda, one that has a chance of winning over a lot of people who are sick of republicanism. while many think that democrats need to moderate to win, i think they just need a better messenger. if edwards is the nominee and runs a general election campaign that explains our principles, he will increase margins in congress and be better able to enact his agenda.

the cult of obama isn’t about electing democrats and getting a veto-proof majority. it’s about obama.

It is full of the same empty rhetoric that you criticize Obama for practicing and it really doesn’t sound any different from the rest of the field.

i’m starting to think that my money might be best invested in English as a Second Language classes for you and a few others.

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