tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829836469690492751.post3524642957680780138..comments2024-02-01T20:22:59.199-05:00Comments on Random Brain Droppings: A Political Pearl HarborCommander Zaiushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11000824454124236774noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829836469690492751.post-73142588348273797502017-06-09T20:01:57.672-04:002017-06-09T20:01:57.672-04:00Interesting thoughts and perspective indeed, and f...Interesting thoughts and perspective indeed, and food for thought.Blogorattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12821621371176285384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829836469690492751.post-84779838894361917402017-06-07T17:03:09.236-04:002017-06-07T17:03:09.236-04:00"It goes without saying the American politica..."It goes without saying the American political process is a screwed up system." -Yep!sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829836469690492751.post-18128404083570110482017-06-05T14:08:10.196-04:002017-06-05T14:08:10.196-04:00I'm just dumbfounded by the lack of concern ab...I'm just dumbfounded by the lack of concern about Russian influence. But I guess I grew up during the cold war, so I remember how little we trusted them then. The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829836469690492751.post-20691403345324342292017-06-05T09:32:04.384-04:002017-06-05T09:32:04.384-04:00Beach,
As always. brilliant observations. I don&#...Beach, <br />As always. brilliant observations. I don't think I've read a better explanation of why it was the correct decision to leave the dictatorship in Iraq alone by Bush Sr. As for where we stand today, I think we are screwed. The biggest consequence that this election will bring about is the changing of the Supreme Court for the next 30 years. Ginsberg and Kennedy will definitely be gone in next four years and that will leave a hardcore conservative court in place for the rest of my lifetime. There is no appeal from a Supreme court decision. We are stuck. There is no "it's only 4 years", or we'll get them next time. We are stuck. <br />Our glorious leader can be replaced in 4 years. His edicts, which will come mostly through executive orders, can be undone. The people he puts on the Court will be there basically forever (given my life expectancy). We remain a divided country and it's only going to worse. I wish I had a better picture to paint, but we become more trapped in our ideological bubbles every day. We are convinced the other side is wrong and there is simply no middle ground. Mycue23https://www.blogger.com/profile/07474424588090159340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829836469690492751.post-78786938728631771872017-06-04T22:19:30.950-04:002017-06-04T22:19:30.950-04:00Harry: I've got to clarify something about my ...Harry: I've got to clarify something about my support for Hillary. Yes, I voted for her and felt Bernie wasn't exactly moored in practical reality. What first turned me off to Bernie though was his more rabid supporters. That being said, I went years not liking Hillary. The saying that politics can make strange bedfellows was never more proved than in 2016.<br /><br />As for Trump and Co. protesting the investigation into Russian meddling it stuns me that they could be so stupid since their behavior screams that something far more went on then hackers just stealing emails.<br /><br />Migrating Spirit and Jimmy: Yeah, our leaders have taken the bait and regularly divide us but I've got to admit the behavior largely began on the fringes with such people as Rush Limbaugh. I'm not blaming the media since I don't consider the likes of Limbaugh as anything but propaganda. <br /><br />Ranch: No problem!<br /><br />Pixel: It is a possibility. Commander Zaiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11000824454124236774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829836469690492751.post-71349557465563399932017-06-04T20:42:33.767-04:002017-06-04T20:42:33.767-04:00Somehow, I'm afraid that a huge tragedy will h...Somehow, I'm afraid that a huge tragedy will happen and the possible consequence being Trump's approval ratings skyrocketing...and any kind of investigation into the Russian connection going by the wayside.Pixel Peeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553862902461169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829836469690492751.post-81989734178021408252017-06-04T10:00:21.420-04:002017-06-04T10:00:21.420-04:00An educational read for me, Thank You for your ass...An educational read for me, Thank You for your assessmentRanch Chimphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14086251248546955720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829836469690492751.post-64028779810006981872017-06-03T23:41:42.443-04:002017-06-03T23:41:42.443-04:00I agree with Migrating Spirit it appears our leade...I agree with Migrating Spirit it appears our leaders have no interest in pulling everyone together, they seem more interested in going against one another, and with leaders like this it will get a lot worse a long time before it gets better.Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00079471254681821763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829836469690492751.post-36447544915492207302017-06-03T22:05:16.940-04:002017-06-03T22:05:16.940-04:00What will bring Americans together (or used to) is...What will bring Americans together (or used to) is a huge tragedy. Sadly our leaders regardless of political affiliations are not interested in pulling everyone together. They thrive in this great divide. It is frightening. MigratingSpirithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07916226764603300852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-829836469690492751.post-11555452013648421652017-06-03T20:20:48.171-04:002017-06-03T20:20:48.171-04:00Oh wow, this got my mind going.
I'll stick w...Oh wow, this got my mind going. <br /><br />I'll stick with the current political stuff for now. I don't like Hillary Clinton, I never have, and I suspected from the start she might be unlikable and damaged goods enough to lose the election - although after the Republican candidate was chosen, her chances looked better.<br /><br />I say that because Trump is right: He won the election. I don't, however, see what that has to do with whether it's worth investigating the Russian activities prior to the election. A foreign government cyber-meddling in our political affairs should trouble all of us regardless of which candidate it might have benefitted! <br /><br />OK. Now we have Trump & Company clearly doing what they can to stop the entire investigation because "there's no evidence" Trump was colluding with the Russians. <br /><br />If the house next door to me burns down and I go running out saying,"There's no need to investigate the fire because it had nothing to do with me!" then I've just implicated myself. The fire should be investigated regardless of whether or not I was involved, right?<br /><br />But national politics is like a giant football game with people in the stands cheering their team on without much thought.Harry Hamidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13176265571549991218noreply@blogger.com