Friday, February 06, 2009

My Morning Wooten

Today's Jim is so full of half-truth's, things I half agree with and things far more complicated than presented, that it just isn't worth it. You know why scientists don't debate creationists? Because they know the creationists will spew forth a list of the above said quality and expect their opponent to do the hard work of parsing the litany and in a fashion that doesn't put the audience into a coma. Ain't gonna do it.

But there's one that's black and white.
If New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch and the Obama administration agreed to a deal to appoint a Republican to succeed U.S. Sen. Judd Gregg, the president’s nominee for Commerce Secretary, what principally is different from the deal former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich tried to cut to fill a Senate vacancy? Blago allegedly sought something of value, namely campaign cash. Before stepping down, Gregg extracted something of value —- a pledge not to appoint a Democrat who would diminish Republican influence in the U.S. Senate. Giving money or giving services. Don’t see the big difference.
I'll give you one big difference, Jim. One's illegal.

3 comments:

Icarus said...

"You know why scientists don't debate creationists? Because they know the creationists will spew forth a list of the above said quality and expect their opponent to do the hard work of parsing the litany and in a fashion that doesn't put the audience into a coma. Ain't gonna do it."

So you are wisely advising me to abandon my plans to post on & debate the Ronulan snake oil salesmen that are demanding a return to the gold standard and abolishing the federal reserve?

Sara said...

Count me amazed that Wooten has a problem with a deal that prevented a filibuster proof Democratic Senate (assuming Franken is seated from MN).

Sometimes he says just the DUMBEST things.

griftdrift said...

Icarus? You should debate the Ronulans only if you also like playing racquetball against the curtains.