Comments on: The Effectiveness Of Blogs http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/11/19/the-effectiveness-of-blogs/ Summum nec metuas diem, nec optes - Marcus Valerius Martialis Tue, 02 Aug 2011 22:27:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Gaius http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/11/19/the-effectiveness-of-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-44871 Gaius Tue, 21 Nov 2006 18:44:33 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/11/19/the-effectiveness-of-blogs/#comment-44871 Oh for pete's sake. Olberman. Oh for pete’s sake. Olberman.

]]> By: Arlo http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/11/19/the-effectiveness-of-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-44870 Arlo Tue, 21 Nov 2006 18:43:10 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/11/19/the-effectiveness-of-blogs/#comment-44870 The political "blogosphere" is the same people who were always interested in politics and now have a way to talk to each other (instead of boring their loved ones) and organize. The mainstream media criticism of ordinary people talking politics on the internet is pretty disgusting. To hell with them. I think the media is pretty Republican-friendly. You should get Media Matters reports or the reports that FAIR puts out. Some of the Republican-leaning stuff is just bizarre and idiotic, like Paula Zahn saying that if you vote for Democrats, it means you want to get blown up! I don't know what would justify Katy Couric having Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity on her free speech segments; who on the Democrats' side comes even close to those two clowns? The political “blogosphere” is the same people who were always interested in politics and now have a way to talk to each other (instead of boring their loved ones) and organize. The mainstream media criticism of ordinary people talking politics on the internet is pretty disgusting. To hell with them.

I think the media is pretty Republican-friendly. You should get Media Matters reports or the reports that FAIR puts out. Some of the Republican-leaning stuff is just bizarre and idiotic, like Paula Zahn saying that if you vote for Democrats, it means you want to get blown up! I don’t know what would justify Katy Couric having Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity on her free speech segments; who on the Democrats’ side comes even close to those two clowns?

]]> By: mokus http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/11/19/the-effectiveness-of-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-44568 mokus Mon, 20 Nov 2006 20:40:11 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/11/19/the-effectiveness-of-blogs/#comment-44568 I overstated my case: The GOP isn't incapable of learning, nor is it incapable of governing. The GOP is resistant to learning and unwilling to govern, and I acknowledge many Republicans do subscribe to Conservative principles. Additionally, I do have reasons to support the GOP, but my support is conditioned on reciprocal support for Conservative issues. I overstated my case:

The GOP isn’t incapable of learning, nor is it incapable of governing. The GOP is resistant to learning and unwilling to govern, and I acknowledge many Republicans do subscribe to Conservative principles.

Additionally, I do have reasons to support the GOP, but my support is conditioned on reciprocal support for Conservative issues.

]]> By: mokus http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/11/19/the-effectiveness-of-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-44319 mokus Mon, 20 Nov 2006 00:00:14 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/11/19/the-effectiveness-of-blogs/#comment-44319 Yes, yes, the problem has been identified, the GOP doesn't get it. That's not news, it became unavoidably obvious when Harriet Miers was nominated for SCOTUS. The GOP's Ed Gilespie made sure Conservatives got the message when he accused them of harboring prejudice against women for the sin of openly opposing GWB's unqualified crony nomination. Yep, Ed, I got your message, and thanks for giving it to me straight. The issue is clear as a bell, the question is what to do about it. The stupid party has backed off from the ideas which brought them to victory in 1994. Now, they impudently resist understanding the massive voter rejection which swept them from the majority in Congress. That those who survived the purge actually reelected the same leaders who greased the skids only goes to prove the GOP is as incapable of learning as it is incapable of governing. These guys don't believe in the fundamental principles of limited government, strong national defense, secure borders, and reduced taxes. They believe in the people and policies which allowed the Democrats to win the mid-term elections. At this point, I don't have any, any, reason to continue to support the GOP. The party behaves as though Conservative convictions are nothing but a joke, a fantasy to be manipulated when the party needs votes, and then ignored or mocked when it comes to the serious business of feathering nests. Well, I've beyond the breaking point. No more will I march in the GOP's parade. I'm an independent Conservative. Yes, yes, the problem has been identified, the GOP doesn’t get it. That’s not news, it became unavoidably obvious when Harriet Miers was nominated for SCOTUS.

The GOP’s Ed Gilespie made sure Conservatives got the message when he accused them of harboring prejudice against women for the sin of openly opposing GWB’s unqualified crony nomination. Yep, Ed, I got your message, and thanks for giving it to me straight.

The issue is clear as a bell, the question is what to do about it. The stupid party has backed off from the ideas which brought them to victory in 1994. Now, they impudently resist understanding the massive voter rejection which swept them from the majority in Congress.

That those who survived the purge actually reelected the same leaders who greased the skids only goes to prove the GOP is as incapable of learning as it is incapable of governing. These guys don’t believe in the fundamental principles of limited government, strong national defense, secure borders, and reduced taxes.

They believe in the people and policies which allowed the Democrats to win the mid-term elections.

At this point, I don’t have any, any, reason to continue to support the GOP. The party behaves as though Conservative convictions are nothing but a joke, a fantasy to be manipulated when the party needs votes, and then ignored or mocked when it comes to the serious business of feathering nests.

Well, I’ve beyond the breaking point. No more will I march in the GOP’s parade. I’m an independent Conservative.

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