Comments on: And so my political-blog obsession comes to an end? http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/4061 The daily organ of the Northeast Corridor Social Club Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:32:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Farrell http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/4061#comment-59289 Farrell Thu, 22 Jan 2009 05:57:19 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/?p=4061#comment-59289 Some of those quotes are revolting. But mostly, what great pleasure to read them, Jeremy. It has been such a gleeful 36 hours. Thanks for extending it. Some of those quotes are revolting. But mostly, what great pleasure to read them, Jeremy. It has been such a gleeful 36 hours. Thanks for extending it.

]]> By: Natasha http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/4061#comment-59287 Natasha Thu, 22 Jan 2009 02:35:04 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/?p=4061#comment-59287 It’s a great post, Jeremy, probably the best one of yours I have read. I was always shocked to see such a strange rift amidst the two parties and such tumultuous onsets by the GOP towards all others. It seems to me that a lot of the GOP members are not the “haves and the have-mores” (Bush’s expression, which disturbed me) righteous nobles, as they claim to be, but rather a lot of close-minded, fibbing, xenophobic, prattling, what’s that word, well…non-intellectuals, let’s just put it that way. Most of them have probably not heard any of Obama’s speeches and do not wish for anything to intercept their staccato minds. You could see the contrast in the clamor of boos during McCain’s speech (when he praised Obama) on the night of the election, versus the simple silence that followed Obama’s consent in regards to McCain. Someone once said, “I’d rather make sense to a hundred intellectuals than to one obtuse person.” Unfortunately, Obama is dealing with the whole posse of them, a large one, I might add. I share the happiness about the election with you and, can’t deny it, possibly even some of that “vindictive gleefulness,” yet I am concerned for Obama’s safety. Each time he got out of his car during the inauguration parade, I was so stressed out and watched the crowd more than his bodyguards did. I also think that there is a lot more interesting things to see in the months to come. I loved the decisions he made today in regards to the salaries in his office. I can’t wait to see more. It’s a great post, Jeremy, probably the best one of yours I have read. I was always shocked to see such a strange rift amidst the two parties and such tumultuous onsets by the GOP towards all others. It seems to me that a lot of the GOP members are not the “haves and the have-mores” (Bush’s expression, which disturbed me) righteous nobles, as they claim to be, but rather a lot of close-minded, fibbing, xenophobic, prattling, what’s that word, well…non-intellectuals, let’s just put it that way. Most of them have probably not heard any of Obama’s speeches and do not wish for anything to intercept their staccato minds. You could see the contrast in the clamor of boos during McCain’s speech (when he praised Obama) on the night of the election, versus the simple silence that followed Obama’s consent in regards to McCain.

Someone once said, “I’d rather make sense to a hundred intellectuals than to one obtuse person.” Unfortunately, Obama is dealing with the whole posse of them, a large one, I might add. I share the happiness about the election with you and, can’t deny it, possibly even some of that “vindictive gleefulness,” yet I am concerned for Obama’s safety. Each time he got out of his car during the inauguration parade, I was so stressed out and watched the crowd more than his bodyguards did. I also think that there is a lot more interesting things to see in the months to come. I loved the decisions he made today in regards to the salaries in his office. I can’t wait to see more.

]]> By: LP http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/4061#comment-59286 LP Wed, 21 Jan 2009 23:10:20 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/?p=4061#comment-59286 And yes, she's only 10 now, but, you know, if she were older. And yes, she’s only 10 now, but, you know, if she were older.

]]> By: LP http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/4061#comment-59285 LP Wed, 21 Jan 2009 23:09:40 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/?p=4061#comment-59285 OK, one more correction. It would be Malia Obama's boyfriend; she's the older sister. Jeesh, I need an editor. OK, one more correction. It would be Malia Obama’s boyfriend; she’s the older sister. Jeesh, I need an editor.

]]> By: LP http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/4061#comment-59284 LP Wed, 21 Jan 2009 23:08:16 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/?p=4061#comment-59284 Whoops again, OxyContin. Not crystal meth. Whoops again, OxyContin. Not crystal meth.

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