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Congrats, Leslie!
PS. Lisa missed it by one for the third time.
Jul 022010
Jul 012010
Normally, I do not make an internal poll the lead item, but today, there are special circumstances.
Here are the results of the social harm poll.
And here are your comments.
Showing comments 1–1 of 1.
From Otis on June 19, 2010 at 8:26 am.
Neither ‘harm’ our society. The lack of education does. The right wing extremism that has been occurring as of late is nothing more that a normal political transition that sometimes happens, especially in a country that elects all of its leaders.
This poll reminds me of the idea of standing in front of Glenn Beck’s studio to protest. That is not going to make people stop watching Glenn Beck. If you want Glenn off the air, start protesting at your local stores, handing out flyers with a list of products not to buy because the support Glenn Beck. THAT protest would be more effective, faster.
Want the GOP to be reasonable and the Tea Party to go away? Educate their kids better.
If you kill a branch, you still have a tree. Kill the root, and you will soon only have a stump.
Lots of comments, huh? 😉
Both was the winner here, with GOP in second.
As much as I am tempted by Otis’ most interesting comment, and almost completely agree with him, I’ll stand by my vote, which is GOP. The Tea Party isn’t real. They are merely an extension of the GOP, funded and directed by them. Like any other vicious dog, they sometimes bite their master. However, since they trained their dog to be so vicious, the GOP did the greater harm.
Now, I’m not sure how, but Rachel Maddow must have heard about our poll and released the following story, intentionally timed to coincide with the publication of these results. 😉
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She agrees with me. Thank you Rachel. 😀
Jun 202010
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Jun 172010
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Jun 172010
Here are the results of the Gulf Guilt Poll:
And here are your comments:
From Otis on June 15, 2010 at 11:49 pm.
I also believe that the workers that saw failed testing, knew of faulty equipment, had direct knowledge of corner cutting practices and anything along those lines. I do have a caveat, to this, however. People in those positions should be the LAST people prosecuted using the deals, payoffs, political favors, etc. that all of the others I hold responsible (Which is all but Cheney and Obama) will use if prosecuted.
I don’t hold my breath on criminal prosecutions, however. A group of about 11 execs successfully destroyed 10 years of economic prosperity, and no charges were filed. Don’t get me started on the last Administration, either.
Money is not only speech in this country, it is also justice. Sorry, TC, the truth hurts (the Middle Class most of all)
From Otis in reply to Otis on June 15, 2010 at 11:52 pm.
And for those wondering why not Cheney, it is because as VP, he had no real power, and he made no decisions on Haliburton’s board. What he did behind the scenes, or off the radar, I can only speculate. Speculation is not enough to bring charges against someone in this country.
From SBT on June 8, 2010 at 12:36 pm.
Can someone explain to me why this oil disaster is President Obama’s fault…and I will verify through research,
the statements given?
From Grung_e_Gene on June 2, 2010 at 2:29 pm.
This is The Right’s New October Surprise/ Dick Cheney
personally asked Halliburton engineers to sabotage the Deepwater Horizon in the hopes the damage would undercut President Obama…
From Cellophane on May 31, 2010 at 2:40 pm.
Those who were responsible for the safety of the wells. Those are the ones who should be charged with (at minimum) negligent homicide. That includes all the execs of the various companies who ran the site and the MMS inspectors who were supposed to ensure the safety of the procedures.
I voted for:
BP execs, because they cut more corners than a DINO has GOP fleas.
Bush, for giving Cheney free reign.
Cheney for gutting MMS, packing it with oil cronies, and letting Big Oil right their own regulations.
Halliburton execs, because they botched the cement job.
MMS inspectors, because they let company men write their own inspection reports.
Transocean execs, because they operated the rig.
I would change my vote for Transocean, because I have since learned that they tried to stop at least some of the corner cutting, but BP had final authority.
There is a new poll for your enjoyment. Please vote.
May 312010
Congrats to Lisa G for posting the 7,000th comment here at Politics Plus. Lisa is our most prolific commentator. 😀
May 312010
Here are the results of our Elena Kagan poll.
And here are your comments.
From Infidel753 on May 19, 2010 at 11:44 am.
We really do need more info. Obama’s apparent instinct for avoiding fights worries me. Kagan could be on the Supreme Court for decades — she and Sotomayor could be Obama’s most enduring legacy.
From Lisa G. on May 16, 2010 at 9:39 am.
The more I hear about her, the less I like her. That being said, I voted I need more info.
From Cellophane on May 15, 2010 at 2:04 pm.
Her stuttering performance before the Supremes didn’t do much for my confidence in her.
‘Yes’ and ‘I need more info’ finished in a dead heat. I voted “need more info”, because I feel we don’t know enough about her. However I lean toward ‘Yes’. President Barack Obama is the most formidable Constitutional scholar to occupy the White House in the last century and beyond. While we do not know enough about where Kagan stands on key areas of Constitutional interpretation, I am confident that Obama does. He has earned the opportunity to redeem the court from GOP extremism. Conversely, if Kagan joins the corporatist SCOTUS majority, which I doubt, I will feel betrayed by Obama, not Kagan.
The current poll is on the GOP Gulf Gusher.
Enjoy!
May 292010
Yes this is the 1,000th post at Politics Plus. Are you sick of me yet? 😉