Captain's Quarters -

So far, the same politicians who talk about unity and healing have only offered to silence critics through efforts like the Fairness Doctrine (AND McCain Feingold) rather than actually solving the problems themselves.

Maharishi University of Management? Is that in the same conference as Hollywood Upstairs Medical College? I went to school there with Dr. Nick Riviera.

Maharishi University of Management? Is that in the same conference as Hollywood Upstairs Medical College? I went to school there with Dr. Nick Riviera.

Nobody wants real. That's why Fred and Barak are so popular.

Pie in the sky is a lot more appetizing than blood in the streets, even when everyone knows blood in the streets is what's coming.

The Democrats are to the Fairness doctrine what the Republicans are to Immigration reform, smoke up their constituents' collective asses .

The Obama campaign is setting fundraising records and the polls numbers are strong (particularly among the demographics of the likely Donk primary participants).

He would have to be insane to offer any specifics about anything. Anything of substance would only alienate some parts of his current base of supporters.

You have to admire the creativity of someone like John Edwards though. He goes for that nebulous region in between pie-in-the-sky generalities and specific proposals.

Consider his campaign promise in 2004 to make superman rise up and walk again.

I'd like to see more of that. I like that kind of pushing the envelope from the real to the surreal, and by God, if you can't count on democrats to push it, who can you count on?

Another Democratic candidate is using Bill Clinton's newly-improved and expanded "I feel your pain" campaign strategy, so Obama has chosen Jimmy Carter's newly-improved and expanded "I'll heal your pain" campaign strategy. I just hope Americans have a longer memory than I fear they have.

LOL!!! But what I want to know is whether the moon was in the seventh house and Jupiter aligned with Mars.

This is the dawning of the age of silliness in a world crying out for adult solutions to problems of real consequence.

I don't think "pie in the sky" is an accurate characterization of Obama's platform. He is a practical, positive candidate and his refusal to go all out attacking the outgoing administration, in favor of developing workable (and legislatively viable) policies, is all about substance.

He was putting it in terms understood by his audience, but the point is to move forward. This is in itself a big primary issue for the Dems, as much of the "base" wants to punish Bush & Cheney above all else and sees impeachment as the perfect entrez into '08.

Wow.................WOW!

Oh man I did the whole 'yoga ohm into divineness' crap for about six years up until around 2002 when one of my yoga instructors (charging $18 for a 1hour20min yoga 'spiritual' class) spoke of how removing Saddam would be very bad for the Iraqi people because they would die.

OF course I had to point out to this obtuse mental pygmie that the Iraqi people were already living in hell so removing Saddam was not only necessary but right for all humanitarian reasons.

When the yogis go enmass over to Darfur, Sudan and ohm their divine inner peace to stop the Jungaweed from slaughtering every non-Muslim or darker-skinned Muslim around is when I will believe that 'Yogis ohming their divine peace' are actually not full of bogus crap.

Yogis are frauds.

This is the dawning of the age of silliness in a world crying out for adult solutions to problems of real consequence.

Posted by: onlineanalyst at July 5, 2007 9:59 AM
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Prophesied 2,000 years ago, its time is NOW :

2Timothy 3:1 ¶ This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2Ti 3:2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
2Ti 3:3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
2Ti 3:4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
2Ti 3:5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
2Ti 3:6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
2Ti 3:7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

"I don't think "pie in the sky" is an accurate characterization of Obama's platform. He is a practical, positive candidate and his refusal to go all out attacking the outgoing administration, in favor of developing workable (and legislatively viable) policies, is all about substance."

Then let's see some %$@# SUBSTANCE!

Let's start with his LEGISLATIVE RECORD. Nah, better not go there. Ok, some of his CONCRETE proposals, nope not there either.

Um, it was Bush who promised to be a 'uniter' and not a divider. The only people Bush has managed to unite are the people who want to kill us. Meanwhile the nation is more polarized than when he took office.

So this is a crap cheap shot at a time when Obama is running to win the nomination, not the general, and doesn't have to propose specifics. He's talking to us, the Democrats, not you. We know the specifics.

Care to talk about Mitt's magic underwear?

So which is it, TW? You whine that "being a uniter" was a vacuous, meaningless proposal by President Bush, as kooky as the word-salad that Obama is serving up today. And yet in the next breath you seem to claim that President Bush broke the very same promise you claim was unintelligible. How in the world do you know he broke the promise if it didn't mean anything?

I'm very happy for you and your ilk that you know the specifics. When you're ready, at long last, to share them, please come back and let us in on the secrets!

Start here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)

This has it too:

http://www.democrats.org/

Here's the 2004 platform:

http://www.democrats.org/a/2005/09/the_2004_democr.php

Mostly it's about leaving people alone, trying for a semblace of an economic level playing field without stifling competition, and, um, leaving people alone to live their lives the way they want.

Personally, I'd like -both- parties to commit to a totally transparent global banking system so that we all know who is getting paid by who(m?).

This is the dawning of the age of Obamassis the age of Obamassis, Obamasis. Silliness and lack of understanding, petulance and triteness abounding, mystic mushroom revelation, dhimmicrat denunciations, Obamassis, Obamassis.

"Um, it was Bush who promised to be a 'uniter' and not a divider. The only people Bush has managed to unite are the people who want to kill us. Meanwhile the nation is more polarized than when he took office."

So, the Democrats yelling that he "stole" an election, that he was elected by the Supreme Court, etc etc had absolutely nothing to do with being a divider? With polarization?

Garand - I'll let someone better than I respond:

"Our generation’s willingness to state “we didn’t vote for him, but he’s our president, and we hope he does a good job,” was tested in the crucible of history, and far earlier than most. And in circumstances more tragic and threatening.

And we did that with which history tasked us.

We enveloped “our” President in 2001.

And those who did not believe he should have been elected — indeed, those who did not believe he had been elected — willingly lowered their voices and assented to the sacred oath of non-partisanship.

And George W. Bush took our assent, and re-configured it, and honed it, and sharpened it to a razor-sharp point, and stabbed this nation in the back with it.

Were there any remaining lingering doubt otherwise, or any remaining lingering hope, it ended yesterday when Mr. Bush commuted the prison sentence of one of his own staffers."

http://www.crooksandliars.com/2007/07/03/keith-olbermanns-special-comment-you-ceased-to-be-the-president-of-the-united-states/#more-18986

those who did not believe he had been elected — willingly lowered their voices

Whether the President was elected is not a matter of belief. It is an historical fact.

bulbasaur: look at http://www.democrats.org

We don't hide in undisclosed locations.

bulba - Not true.

Our system of government is based on the assent of the governed. And that assent is based on the -belief- that that elected government will act on our behalf. Which is why the rule of law is so important. Which is why it is damaging to the nation when the highest officer of the government acts to overturn the rule of law for his own benefit.

The suspicion by 60% of the population is that Bush acted to keep Libby out of jail so that he wouldn't squeal. That undermines assent, which undermines our entire system of government.

Resign, both of them.

Okay, fine, Cheney resigns, appoint a new Republican VP, then Bush resigns. Keeps Pelosi out. You happy now?

Susan Mcdugal went to jail for refusing to testify about the Clintons. A late term pardon got her out of jail. If anyone pardoned someone to cover his ass it was Bill and Hill.

Susan Mcdugal went to jail for refusing to testify about the Clintons. A late term pardon got her out of jail. If anyone pardoned someone to cover his ass it was Bill and Hill.

Obama is palying is smart - no specifics on the stump. BTW Captain I've heard that the man does have specifics on issues, but his website if you want to know what they are.

You show bias Captn, when you blast Obama (who did the best in the last debate - and the Ubber experienced Richardson looked like an incoherent drunk!) and negate to tell us that none of the Republicans have offered any specifics on any issues either!!

or is "Double Guantanimo" a shiny star of specific Captn?

-check Paul's Speck-Beam Eyeball reference.

Obama is the man to watch................I always choose the losing horse - but may the Gods just his once smile upon this land and allow my horse to win for once.

Who is Yogi Bear endorsing? and where does the National Enquirer stand? It still amazes me that there are 300 million mostly legal people in this country, and the Dems are down to Hillary, Obama and Edwards. And that after 500 years of technological Western civilization, there are enough people in America to support a Maharishi Yogi movement. Sad.

I think that Senator Obama is a force to be reckoned with. If he can cause the sun to set in the east. Surely he will be able to gloss over his little or no experience. His obvious ability to cause the Earth to turn in whatever direction he wants it to shows me that he is celestial being and deserves to be President. Voters would be foolish to consider anyone else. Think of all the good we could do! http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/questions/question14.html