Comments on: Karl Rove Calls Congress Out http://www.bloggernews.net/119572 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:46:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Tel http://www.bloggernews.net/119572#comment-941780 Tel Sun, 01 Feb 2009 05:30:32 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/119572#comment-941780 Obama has no need of executive privilege. He has good support in congress, and good support at the street level too. He is smart enough to play the game by honest rules and still win. Civil libertarians and old-style readers of the Constitution are the swinging voters who trust neither party but once voted Repub because they remember that Regan stood for freedom. After the Patriot Act they learned that Repub does not represent freedom anymore, Rebuplicans have turned themselves into the Authoritarian party, supporting big government and corruption. If Obama can shore up his socialist-left base while also swinging some Libertarians and Constitutional Conservatives onside then the Repub party will be down for the count and probably not recover for a decade or more. Obama has no need of executive privilege. He has good support in congress, and good support at the street level too. He is smart enough to play the game by honest rules and still win.

Civil libertarians and old-style readers of the Constitution are the swinging voters who trust neither party but once voted Repub because they remember that Regan stood for freedom. After the Patriot Act they learned that Repub does not represent freedom anymore, Rebuplicans have turned themselves into the Authoritarian party, supporting big government and corruption.

If Obama can shore up his socialist-left base while also swinging some Libertarians and Constitutional Conservatives onside then the Repub party will be down for the count and probably not recover for a decade or more.

]]> By: Mike S. http://www.bloggernews.net/119572#comment-939235 Mike S. Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:03:25 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/119572#comment-939235 Balls in OBAMA's Court. If he gives in to Conyers then he lessens his own executive privledge. He will not do that. Obama and the Dems have been played like a fiddle. Balls in OBAMA’s Court. If he gives in to Conyers then he lessens his own executive privledge.

He will not do that.

Obama and the Dems have been played like a fiddle.

]]> By: psburton http://www.bloggernews.net/119572#comment-938875 psburton Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:27:04 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/119572#comment-938875 Bob, I speculate most civil libertarians as well as the vast majority of liberals would be shocked to the point of staying home next time around if the Obama administration attempts to white wash the sins of George Bush, We do not insist they take an active role but if they provide cover for Bush & Company it comes at a costly portion of political capitol Bob, I speculate most civil libertarians as well as the vast majority of liberals would be shocked to the point of staying home next time around if the Obama administration attempts to white wash the sins of George Bush,

We do not insist they take an active role but if they provide cover for Bush & Company it comes at a costly portion of political capitol

]]> By: Bob Loblaw http://www.bloggernews.net/119572#comment-938837 Bob Loblaw Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:10:31 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/119572#comment-938837 This will "decide" me about the Obama administration. If he allows this "above the law" clause to stand, I'll wash my hands of him. This will “decide” me about the Obama administration. If he allows this “above the law” clause to stand, I’ll wash my hands of him.

]]> By: KARL ROVE WATCH - Hot Links and Updates #2 | http://www.bloggernews.net/119572#comment-938477 KARL ROVE WATCH - Hot Links and Updates #2 | Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:10:37 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/119572#comment-938477 [...] Karl Rove Calls Congress OutBlogger News Network - USAKarl Rove I wager, sports a large and shiny pair to be sure. In response to a subpoena issued by the congress of the United States, he replied with the … [...] […] Karl Rove Calls Congress OutBlogger News Network - USAKarl Rove I wager, sports a large and shiny pair to be sure. In response to a subpoena issued by the congress of the United States, he replied with the … […]

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