tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458189219288251457.post5819168729786787816..comments2023-10-19T03:07:36.363-07:00Comments on The Brickyard: Avigdor Lieberman? Foreign Minister? Oy Vey!Adam Brickley, aka "ElephantMan"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04584746741195370549noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458189219288251457.post-86912268610220176832009-02-26T16:07:00.000-08:002009-02-26T16:07:00.000-08:00Did anyone catch Glenn Beck's Fox show today. He w...Did anyone catch Glenn Beck's Fox show today. He was on fire. Ripping both Republicans and Democrats for all the PORK in that bill that passed the house yesterday. We need to wake up Repubs and Dems in Washington. They are spending way to much. If Obama says one more time how he inherited 1 trillion deficcit this year. Obama voted for Bush's bailout. He is responsible than. that was 750 billion. Obama is trying to spend your way out of recession. Just like Bush. So Obama/Bush are going to rack up close to a 2 trillion dollar deficit in 2009.Tbonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12338737135106095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458189219288251457.post-72130725288675075082009-02-26T15:43:00.000-08:002009-02-26T15:43:00.000-08:00Obama introduced cap n trade today. Obama keeps go...Obama introduced cap n trade today. Obama keeps going about fiscal responsibility. What does he do today? He introduces a 3.6 trillion dollar budget. Last years was 2.9 trillion. Obama speaks will but he is going to be a dissater.Tbonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12338737135106095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458189219288251457.post-68688750809017002742009-02-26T05:50:00.000-08:002009-02-26T05:50:00.000-08:00Excellent piece Adam, I enjoyed your take, as alwa...Excellent piece Adam, I enjoyed your take, as always... very informative. <BR/><BR/>I have been reading the J-Post a lot lately, and am also quite fascinated by the developments and drama of the last few months. (also a fan of Caroline Glick, great column). If I were in Tehran, I think I would be building a bomb shelter under my house at this point. And the Israelis' swing to the right is an early rejection of Obama's pollyanna view and misguided plans for the middle east. <BR/><BR/>I have a post on this that may (or may not!) interest you... all the best:<BR/><BR/>http://reaganiterepublicanresistance.blogspot.com/2008/12/telegram-for-iran-and-team-obama.htmlReaganite Independenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17538767328058148689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458189219288251457.post-19447784537235274832009-02-25T17:44:00.000-08:002009-02-25T17:44:00.000-08:00as usual obama is one heck of a speech performer.....as usual obama is one heck of a speech performer.. now if he can deliver. I'm wondering when the tax increases for those making over 250 are going to come up.<BR/><BR/>I like this part<BR/><BR/>((((So I know how unpopular it is to be seen as helping banks right now, especially when everyone is suffering in part from their bad decisions. I promise you - I get it.<BR/><BR/>"But I also know that in a time of crisis, we cannot afford to govern out of anger, or yield to the politics of the moment." My job our job - is to solve the problem. Our job is to govern with a sense of responsibility.))))))<BR/><BR/><BR/>the quoted part of the text above is why he was elected at all<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/feb/25/full-text-barack-obama-congress-address" REL="nofollow">full speech text</A>Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07105059590217302689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458189219288251457.post-74186746695216971312009-02-25T16:58:00.000-08:002009-02-25T16:58:00.000-08:00Here's what I posted elsewhere:<< Well, ...Here's what I posted elsewhere:<BR/><BR/><< Well, what did you think of Bobby Jindal's response last night to Obama's speech? The pundits pretty much trashed Jindal's "delivery," but considering how Jindal usually speaks, I think he did a terrific job! <BR/><BR/>For once, Jindal varied his volume and tone, smiled very frequently, and kept his forehead from being furrowed at all----which is a miracle; usually it's deeply knit as he hammers point after point during interviews.<BR/><BR/>Most importantly, Jindal made excellent points in sensitive ways about why the Republican Party is very concerned about this Porkulus Package.<BR/><BR/>Jindal does come off as a kind, but extremely brainy wonk. Obama and Jindal are both Rhodes Scholars, too, so Jindal might wind up in the vice-presidential slot in the next election, with Gov. Palin as president----or vice versa. <BR/><BR/>Or Jeb Bush might run, and since HE, too, is a brain, and was an excellent governor, he might get the presidential slot. However, Jeb would NEVER accept the VP slot, with Gov. Palin at the top of the ticket.<BR/><BR/>I wonder if Hillary will be running in the next election----at least in the VP slot (I just can't imagine that they'd actually keep Biden).<BR/>>>Mountain Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02769128324708937101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458189219288251457.post-30889623820783538132009-02-25T16:55:00.000-08:002009-02-25T16:55:00.000-08:00I wrote about my reaction on a previous thread her...I wrote about my reaction on a previous thread here, Scott.<BR/><BR/>Yeah, I heard the blaring trumpets, too. Just ralphing the whole time here....<BR/><BR/>DID YOU CATCH the sneaky dodge about the budget two days from now? Obambi ignored THAT budget, skipping over to his plans to "go austere next year."<BR/><BR/>Ri-ight.... I am NOT holding my breath on THAT one! He'll learn: the other politicians will NOT TOLERATE THE WORD, "NO!"<BR/><BR/>WHEN will Americans wake up and throw (nearly) every incumbent out (just not the truly-decent ones)?Mountain Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02769128324708937101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458189219288251457.post-3025967389120532732009-02-25T14:06:00.000-08:002009-02-25T14:06:00.000-08:00i'm surprised considering guides were sent to each...i'm surprised considering guides were sent to each u.s. city to sound fanfare trumpets just for the occasion.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07105059590217302689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458189219288251457.post-60387127752726642362009-02-25T14:05:00.000-08:002009-02-25T14:05:00.000-08:00nobody saw the speech last night to congress?nobody saw the speech last night to congress?Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07105059590217302689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458189219288251457.post-41885230254025650002009-02-23T10:46:00.000-08:002009-02-23T10:46:00.000-08:00Indeed. I do envy the parliamentary system in two ...Indeed. I do envy the parliamentary system in two regards:<BR/><BR/>1. Short election seasons<BR/>2. The ability to call snap elections and vote bums out before they do any more damage.Adam Brickley, aka "ElephantMan"https://www.blogger.com/profile/04584746741195370549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458189219288251457.post-25651345959704726482009-02-23T09:18:00.000-08:002009-02-23T09:18:00.000-08:00Thanks for this lesson about current Israeli polit...Thanks for this lesson about current Israeli politics, Adam. I can see that negotiating deals within a parliamentary system is a headache, but at least their election seasons are brief. This last presidential election in the US was so ghastly long and draining....Mountain Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02769128324708937101noreply@blogger.com