Friday, March 2, 2012
Big Fat Friday Free For All
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That's right folks, it's that time again, the time where we gather by the fire sipping our beverages of choice, listening to the old folks BITCH, BITCH, BITCH! So have at it people--what are you thinking?
The Conservative Wahoo
The Blog: A compendium of thoughts on politics, world affairs, economics, pop culture and social issues, from the center right perspective of me--Bryan McGrath--a University of Virginia graduate who spent a career in the world's greatest Navy keeping my mouth shut about politics and social issues (ok, publicly keeping it shut). Those days are over! Pull up a chair and chime in where you will. Keep it clean, civil, concise and relevant.
The Fish: The fish is a "coat of arms" for the blog, symbolizing three formative influences in the life of the blog founder. The first is his experience at the University of Virginia--symbolized most importantly by the fish itself, or a caricature of a "Wahoo", the fish we have acquired as an informal nickname. Additionally there is the sword, the sword of a Cavalier. It is not wielded in a threatening manner, as this is a civil blog. But it is there, should it be needed. Thirdly, there is the influence of 21 years in the Navy--symbolized by the anchor on the Wahoo's fin (and again, the sword) . Finally, there is the bowler, tuxedo, and monocle, symbols of a refined, intellectual conservatism, or what I seek to encourage here.
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The Fish: The fish is a "coat of arms" for the blog, symbolizing three formative influences in the life of the blog founder. The first is his experience at the University of Virginia--symbolized most importantly by the fish itself, or a caricature of a "Wahoo", the fish we have acquired as an informal nickname. Additionally there is the sword, the sword of a Cavalier. It is not wielded in a threatening manner, as this is a civil blog. But it is there, should it be needed. Thirdly, there is the influence of 21 years in the Navy--symbolized by the anchor on the Wahoo's fin (and again, the sword) . Finally, there is the bowler, tuxedo, and monocle, symbols of a refined, intellectual conservatism, or what I seek to encourage here.
The Policy: I take FULL responsibility for what I write. I will not be held responsible for the content of my comments section--as long as it is civil and passes my own inscrutable sniff tests, it will appear. If the comment offends you, that is on you.
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13 comments:
Mike Barnicle and the rest of the "I'm wearing women's undergarments and you don't know" crowd on MSNBC were saying how brilliant George Will was for finally saying what everyone knows; the Republicans will lose in November. According to this shower of bastards, the line was the presidency isn't everything and it's much more important to win the Senate.
I don't know if Will said this or not, but I wouldn't be surprised. This prissy bow tie wearing nerd has been getting under my skin for decades. I remember him saying during the Reagan years that "Americans are woefully under-taxed". What a God-damned idiot!
What's disturbing about all this is Rush has been talking about how the establishment Republicans view Obama as unbeatable and their focus is on keeping the House and gaining the Senate. What a crock! Obama not beatable? That is mind blowing!
Look, there is no way in hell Obama is going to be able to put together all those people like he did last time. It was mass psychosis based on a desire for a national healing of race relations etc. He was all things to all people. He was a flash in the pan with his popularity more to do with popular culture than political strength. He was Lady Gaga without the nice ass, and he is now yesterday's news.
We have insane spending (which many voters won't get), we have high gas and food prices (which all voters will get) and nobody has a job. If a Republican can't win in this environment then a Republican will never win ever again. But it doesn't help when one of our own advances the Democratic party line that Obama is invincible.
Hammer. Didn't Reagan raise taxes every year after the first of his term? Apparently Saint Ron agreed.
What do we make of the fact that most analysis of Romney's tax plan increases debt? Why should the Romney win when they don't propose plans based in any reality. I don't want Obama to win. I hope our guy isn't going to give us more of the same with a different face.
Anon--please cite your analysis.
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0312/73541.html
Anon Reagan raised taxes (in his last term) on the promise that Congressional Democrats would rein in spending, which they never did and never intended to do. Why? Because they are liars and cheats. But for you liberals to say "Reagan raised taxes" when you people spent and spent and spent, and used every trick in the book to get taxes raised, for you to now try to use that is hypocrisy of the highest order.
The Reagan tax cuts nearly TRIPLED revenues to the federal government, and the House Democrats promptly spent every God-Damned dime...and then some!
So do us all a favor, don't come in her posing as a conservative. Just like Obama, it ain't working.
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2012/03/01/study-romney-tax-plan-cuts-revenue-3-4-trillion-in-decade/
granted analysis didn't take into account unspecified changes. that's Romney's fault for submitting a halfassed plan. Unspecified usually equals check's in the mail
Hammer - http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1906654##
Ah, right anon. Half-assed plan, though he was only claiming to deal with half the equation--the revenue side. Got it. "Unspecified" means check's in the mail. Yeah. Got that too.
If the Ds had rolled out a half-plan, how would you have commented on such a plan?
More importantly. You want the muddled middle to come around. If they are unconvinced, how does Romney's plan help convince them? Didn't Raegen say trust but verify?
There seems to be a concerted, coordinated effort by Democratic trolls to denigrate the Republican candidates and sow distrust and dissension among the party faithful. This is all designed to suppress turnout in the fall.
I think anon is one of those guys, and I'm absolutely positive he's a dipshit.
George Will has had a beef with Romney from the beginning. I wish someone would ask him if he'd really prefer Obama to Romney.
And Hammer, I see you're a masochist too - I turn Morning Joe on most mornings and end up yelling at the TV before too long. Then I switch over to Mike and Mike.
Hammer--Anon's no D--he's a disappointed Tea Partier waiting for the second coming of Ronaldus Magnus of Eureka.
Wrong on both counts. I'm one of the swing state undecideds your man needs. I don't hold Reagan on a pedestal at all. I'm not trying to undermine the faithful. Is that even possible. I'm just trying to understand why I should believe Romney is really going to better for the country than the incumbent.
Anon, Lenin would be better for the country than Obama. At least the guy would be honest about what he's trying to do. If you are that muddle-headed then for God's sake, don't vote.
See CW? There's your God-damned undecided moderate! Shit for brains!
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