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Frivolous Friday Open Thread

Booman Tribune — Fri, 16 May 2008 21:30:05 -0400

Clinton's Derangement Syndrome

Booman Tribune — Fri, 16 May 2008 19:30:04 -0400

It appears that Hillary Clinton is still running for president,
still delegitimizing the process, and still engaging in delusional
math. It's irresponsible for her to lead her supporters on like this.
It's irresponsible to raise false questions about the legitimacy of the
process. And it is just one more example of how she is making it harder
for the party to come together. She needs to let it go.

Obama Strikes Back

Booman Tribune — Fri, 16 May 2008 16:30:04 -0400

by BooMan

Damn. That's an amazing response. I hope Al Gore and John Kerry were taking notes.

America Will Be ...

Booman Tribune — Fri, 16 May 2008 16:30:04 -0400

by TerranceDC

I knew as soon as the California Supreme Court marriage ruling
was posted, that I would read the whole thing. I started reading it at
my desk, after it was posted, but stopped once got to the "bottom line"
of the ruling — and, truly, because as I realized what I was reading,
and what the California Supreme Court had said, the emotion was too
much.

I wasn't born when the Brown v. Board of Education
ruling was handed down, so I don't know what it was like for those
Black Americans who heard it or read it and realized what the court had
done. But I think I have an idea, based on what I felt yesterday after
reading the decision.

I know it was a state supreme court decision, and one that doesn't
apply to me all the way over here on the other side of the country. But
yesterday, reading the decision, I felt a little bit more like an American. And maybe even just a little proud of my country.

This is something I meant to write at the time, but that occurred to
me yesterday, as I was walking home. Reading the CA Supremes ruling
yesterday, and thinking about my own feelings, I thought about Michelle
Obama's comments about finally being proud of America. I understood what she meant even then, but more-so after yesterday's ruling.

GOP Has No Clue What to Do

Booman Tribune — Fri, 16 May 2008 14:30:03 -0400

by BooMan

John Fund
gives another example of just how out of ideas the Republicans are. He
runs through the standard formula detailing the recent special election
losses, etc. And then he provides the prescription for success in the
fall.

With John McCain at best an even bet to win the White
House, Republicans may enter the fall homestretch with the prospect of
losing the White House and sinking much further into minority status.
It would be better if congressional Republicans finally decided to
adopt a coherent message and a bold reform program for this fall's
elections. But an alternative may be to emulate their 1996 success and
make a direct appeal to voters to keep power divided so that Democrats
once again don't have a blank check.

That's right, while it would be ideal for the party to adopt a bold
reform message, they can alternatively go to the American people and
ask them to vote against the Democrats to keep the government divided.
'Please don't let the country be united, vote for us.' That's what John
Fund wants to use against the Politics of Hope. And what about that
bold reform package?

Open Thread

Booman Tribune — Fri, 16 May 2008 12:30:04 -0400

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