tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24847601.post4948912370653628109..comments2024-01-11T04:26:33.475-05:00Comments on Drifting Through The Grift: In Which I Hate On Everyonegriftdrifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04509712527908530572noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24847601.post-7141896512850265762008-06-07T07:53:00.000-04:002008-06-07T07:53:00.000-04:00Hate is good, man! Keep the hate on! Also, Sid, th...Hate is good, man! Keep the hate on! Also, Sid, that's a good point about Irvin not forgetting his roots. That's what did Max Cleland in. When he went to the Senate, he dumped his old Christmas card list and got a new one.(True story!) He lost because he was a terrible politician, not because of Diebold. And I'm a Democrat. Or I would be if I weren't, you know, a rat-like creature who feeds from garbage.possumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17990359502409656893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24847601.post-13425136947250392602008-05-30T10:29:00.000-04:002008-05-30T10:29:00.000-04:00Scott McClellan:I watched his interview on Keith O...Scott McClellan:<BR/>I watched his interview on Keith Olbermann last night. He was impressive, and did a good job. It is always good when someone sees the light, even if it is later rather than sooner.<BR/><BR/>Voter ID:<BR/>I'm with James on the voter ID. It is past time to move on. If one wants to spend time, energy and money on election issues, work on getting absentee voting tightened up. I have witnessed this area of voting firsthand for years, and know it is fraught with fraud. (With respect to everyone who votes this way? Of course not. My daughter at UGA votes absentee, and for many it is a manner of convenience. But for many, yes, very, very many, my statement is unfortunately very true.) <BR/><BR/>Union labels:<BR/>Historically these have been a must for Democratic candidates. Contrary to what Richard says, many candidates do not know this, and thus I do not think it necessarily means anything when they don't have the label union put on their campaign material. (When you order bumper stickers, you will get asked the question: Do you or do you not want the union label.) I doubt 95% of the public notices or knows whether to look to see if it is there, but union folks do. And as James alludes to, this discussion might not make a lot of sence in Georgia where unions do not have a large base.<BR/><BR/>Irvin:<BR/>He never forgot from whence he came.Sid Cottinghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16622559392638650857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24847601.post-21776923943875908752008-05-30T01:13:00.000-04:002008-05-30T01:13:00.000-04:00Umm, dude, if a candidate for office as a Democrat...Umm, dude, if a candidate for office as a Democrat doesn't hold the line on the union label while actively campaigning for election, you think they're going to give the first shit about labor if elected?<BR/><BR/>I see that as a warning sign right up there with saying you voted for Bush both times, personally.Richard Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10196245164076003326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24847601.post-87943611745960601842008-05-29T21:55:00.000-04:002008-05-29T21:55:00.000-04:001. Scott McLellan has no credibility. Were you l...1. Scott McLellan has no credibility. Were you lying then or are you a liar now? Either way, he's a liar.<BR/><BR/>2. Union bugs are nice, but nothing to get all in arms about.<BR/><BR/>3. Stop fighting this and get people their free IDs!<BR/><BR/>4. Look, I'd never even heard of Buchenwald before this brouhaha.. <BR/><BR/>But then again, I'm anti-seatbelt law and pro-marijuana.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495000058501064688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24847601.post-34259236631344671372008-05-29T16:56:00.000-04:002008-05-29T16:56:00.000-04:00A little side note about union logos. During my b...A little side note about union logos. <BR/><BR/>During my brief foray into market data analysis for a couple of HMOs (both now defunct, neither undone by me), I remember hearing more than once that a prepared insurance salesperson -- the kind that peddles benefits plans to businesses large and small -- needed to keep two kinds of business cards at all times. One would display the printer's union logo. The other would not. <BR/><BR/>In other words, if the salesperson was meeting with a CEO or some other executive type, he'd be wise to leave the union-branded (and presumably blue-collar friendly) cards in the Pontiac glovebox.Fearless Leaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03867756713804083325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24847601.post-33127466663853333292008-05-29T16:40:00.000-04:002008-05-29T16:40:00.000-04:00Karen H. had the audacity to bring up the troops i...Karen H. had the audacity to bring up the troops in her little hissy fit of a statement. That's what pisses me off. Then DPG lawsuit has NOTHING to do with them. Kar, quit using them as props.rptrcubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15959933821252725984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24847601.post-85231968663778564412008-05-29T15:55:00.000-04:002008-05-29T15:55:00.000-04:00I was with ya til the Voter ID. Look, the Supreme ...I was with ya til the Voter ID. Look, the Supreme Court basically invited an as-applied challenge once one of these laws was actually used in an election. In order to make out such a claim, the DPG is gonna have to put forth individuals whose ability to vote was impeded by the requirement that they have state-issued ID. If DPG can come up with something along the lines of those nuns in Ohio, then their lawsuit should move forward. If not, it will die on a motion to dismiss or a motion for summary judgment. And the world will not end that the SoS had to spend more money defending a program that we all know was implemented to dampen rural and poor voter turnout, even if it isn't that onerous in practice as compared to the complaints we all heard when it was first put in place.<BR/><BR/>This is one of those situations where I think we have to let the court system do its job and consider these undecided constitutional arguments and make a decision. If the DPG is blowing smoke, the judge will hopefully see that right away and grant the motion to dismiss that I'm sure Handel's lawyers are drafting as we speak.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18339673763054572203noreply@blogger.com