That's how I read Teena's comment, too, and she's right. The Repugs have dragged everyone so far down and to the right a Democratic candidate does not even know her party's position on church-state separation.

The woman will be for separate-but-equal next.

Posted at August 6, 2008 4:31 PM in response to Nasty Attack Ad Hits Jewish Dem Congressman For Visiting "Our Churches"

Just say Nobama
Hillary in 08.
Posted by Dem BillC

They really ought to purge the system of primary-thread comments. If they haven't appeared til now, just delete them.

Posted at August 3, 2008 8:39 PM in response to Election Central Sunday Roundup

You guys just don't understand McCain's appeal. McCain is the double-dipping military-federal retiree grandfather that everybody hopes to inherit from, having screwed up their own lives. The only question is which set of grandkids from which marriage he will recognise.

It is natural for Americans to propitiate such a man, and they are quite used to doing it. Obama, on the other hand, will be hard for them to deal with.

Posted at July 25, 2008 2:28 PM in response to World writes open letter to McCain

Only eggs and scratches for the Republicans? They didn't turn the car over?
That's moderation for you. Why, it's almost bipartisan.

Posted at July 23, 2008 2:30 PM in response to Political Communities and 'The Fringe'

If she is an Afro-American Republican, she deserves everything she gets.
It just frightens me that someone that dumb and so little concerned for her fellow man holds a medical liscense.

Posted at July 8, 2008 3:30 PM in response to Direct Mail Letter Rails Against "So-Called 'Black Leaders'"

And nothing, nothing gets an American more hot-hot-hot than the chance to tattle on someone for "bad-think". This is what they have specialised in since kindergarten. Exposing and reviling anyone who has had the temerity or bad judgement to confide a non-conforming thought is better than sex for Americans.
Maybe it makes them feel better for never having had a thought of their own.

But I just realised, I've been using "them" when I meant "you".

Posted at July 8, 2008 3:26 PM in response to Today's Must Read

Americans are natural snitches. This characteristic was once discouraged, but no more. It's just a short step from snitching on your classmates to snitching on your parents. Our Puritan heritage also makes us born voyeurs, too.
Put it all together, and you have today's American adult, ready to tell on anybody they can tell on.
America, the land of tattle-tales and snitches.

Posted at July 8, 2008 3:23 PM in response to Today's Must Read

One thing for sure in this crazy, mixed up economy, a guy who can play a decent jazz piano will always find work. Unfortunately, that guy isn't me, but I guess you knew that.

Posted at July 2, 2008 4:32 PM in response to A Warning For Young Workers: The Up-Escalator May Be Broken

Holy crap! Read through this comment thread. Unbelievable! People, you can have everything you want in America, all you gotta do is two things: Stay outta debt, and control your reproduction (I said control, not eliminate!)

Do that, and stay outta prison, and you got it made. Fail at any, or all of those three things, and your row is gonna be much harder to hoe.

A good digestion helps, too.

Posted at July 2, 2008 4:26 PM in response to A Warning For Young Workers: The Up-Escalator May Be Broken

As long as bosses have single (hell, or married) daughters, I'll do allright!

As for Mr Greenhouse, the solution is clear: give your daughter your job!

Posted at July 2, 2008 4:19 PM in response to A Warning For Young Workers: The Up-Escalator May Be Broken