Comments on: Democracy in America: Factual Relativism on the Hillary Clinton Campaign

By: Rising Above: the Political Science of Negative Campaigning, and How and Why Obama Must Stay Positive « Submitted to a Candid World

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:20:22 +0000

[...] past eight years have been plagued, indeed, by public officials delighting in their ignorance. Even Hillary’s done it. But aggressive language like this is likely to appeal to the choir – I enjoyed it [...]

By: Rising Above: the Political Science of Negative Campaigning, and How and Why Obama Must Stay Positive

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:06:51 +0000

[...] eight years have been plagued, indeed, by public officials delighting in their ignorance. Even Hillary’s done it. But aggressive language like this is likely to appeal to the choir – I enjoyed it – [...]

By: Join or Die: Why Race Comes First, and Gender Comes Second « Submitted to a Candid World

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 23:30:54 +0000

[...] No doubt they’re right: it is about damn time for a woman president. But despite the fact that America is ready for a woman president, and despite the fact that American women undoubtedly deserve to see the last glass ceiling shattered, America deserves a good woman president, more than it deserves any woman president. Setting aside the taint of sexism during the primary season – a disturbing event that should not be laid at the feet of the Obama campaign! – female Hillary supporters should entertain the possibility that Hillary lost on her merits, not on her gender. Fundamentally, Hillary had some serious flaws. [...]

By: gawiman

gawiman — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 15:21:51 +0000

I would like to hear a straight answer from a presidential candidate on how they’re going to pay the national debt, if not through taxes. No smoke-and-mirrors about “growing the economy” by cutting taxes; that way lies more federal debt, the temporary illusion of prosperity, and our current situation.

Are there any credible economists out there who maintain that massive federal debt is a good thing?

Hillary is sure that oil prices are due in part to non-market forces. She’s going to “go after” the oil companies – a statement that is pandering in itself.

Even if oil companies are manipulating the market, the same market forces will get them in the end if we find ways to lower demand for oil. But for some people, conservation is the one thing they just won’t do for their country. Move closer to work? Combine trips? Make better car choices? Ride a bike? Socialism!

Could a candidate have “economics education in high school” as part of their platform?

By: goesdownbitter

goesdownbitter — Sat, 31 May 2008 15:45:51 +0000

It would be nice to have a politician tell the truth and stop pandering.

Not going to hold my breath though.

By: Ames

Ames — Thu, 08 May 2008 22:56:35 +0000

Terribly racist blog you have there, Wing.

By: Winghunter

Winghunter — Wed, 07 May 2008 01:33:10 +0000

“And we need a candidate who will fight dirty and play the spin game. But if our candidate will “fight dirty” by making Bush’s mistakes all over again, the price is too high.”

LOL! Well, somehow you don’t think you can be accused of not having any principles or values if you never claimed them in the first place.

By all means, lets have Hillary and Obama continue fighiting dirty and spinning away the cause of the gas prices. No drilling our own and no refineries to make the privately held ones we have left to manipulate the prices.

Please, keep this rhetoric up and I can almost guarantee you’ll have your own daily bag limit.

By: Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative — Tue, 06 May 2008 22:46:41 +0000

Using populism in politics requires a certain ‘poetic license’ with the truth.

By: Ames

Ames — Tue, 06 May 2008 22:44:53 +0000

I don’t think populism requires ignoring reality. Sadly she seems to disagree :-(

By: Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative — Tue, 06 May 2008 22:40:17 +0000

Hillary has been a populist for a long time, or at least pretended to be one. She learned the craft in Arkansas, perfected it in Washington and has used it to get herself this far. Ironic for someone who attended Welsley and Yale.