Comments on: Joementum http://www.saysuncle.com/2006/07/11/joementum-2/ Remember, I do this to entertain me... not you. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:17:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: SayUncle » The obligatory post on Lieberman getting beaten like he owes me money http://www.saysuncle.com/2006/07/11/joementum-2/comment-page-1/#comment-111907 SayUncle » The obligatory post on Lieberman getting beaten like he owes me money Wed, 09 Aug 2006 13:03:22 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2006/07/11/joementum-2/#comment-111907 [...] First, I never cared for Lieberman. As I said before, he’s a statist and only seems to appeal to the conservatives lately entirely due to the war. The significance of Lieberman’s loss is that the people, for good or bad, can be motivated to buck the status quo. That’s a good thing, overall. Also, it’s that rare occasion where the ideals take precedence over the party line and the status quo. [...] [...] First, I never cared for Lieberman. As I said before, he’s a statist and only seems to appeal to the conservatives lately entirely due to the war. The significance of Lieberman’s loss is that the people, for good or bad, can be motivated to buck the status quo. That’s a good thing, overall. Also, it’s that rare occasion where the ideals take precedence over the party line and the status quo. [...]

]]> By: Stormy Dragon http://www.saysuncle.com/2006/07/11/joementum-2/comment-page-1/#comment-100736 Stormy Dragon Wed, 12 Jul 2006 15:43:29 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2006/07/11/joementum-2/#comment-100736 If one actually believe that earmarks are wrong, how many earmarks CT gets relative to other states isn't really important. The fact he's bringing that up makes me wonder whether he's actually sincere in his opposition to earmarks, or he just sees it as a useful way of criticizing Lieberman. If one actually believe that earmarks are wrong, how many earmarks CT gets relative to other states isn’t really important. The fact he’s bringing that up makes me wonder whether he’s actually sincere in his opposition to earmarks, or he just sees it as a useful way of criticizing Lieberman.

]]> By: tgirsch http://www.saysuncle.com/2006/07/11/joementum-2/comment-page-1/#comment-100614 tgirsch Wed, 12 Jul 2006 04:37:31 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2006/07/11/joementum-2/#comment-100614 <b>Stormy:</b> It's not really all that confusing. Lieberman boasts about the earmarks he brings to CT. Lamont points out that those are dwarfed by the earmarks received by a far less populous state, and points out that there shouldn't be any such earmarks anyway. He's attacking one of Lieberman's self-proclaimed strengths on two fronts. And there's really nothing ambiguous about "I think we should outlaw these earmarks." It means that not only should CT not get so many earmarks, but that they shouldn't get <i>any</i> -- and neither should anyone else. It's called "fiscal responsibility," and you'd think a self-proclaimed libertarian would be behind such an idea. Stormy:

It’s not really all that confusing. Lieberman boasts about the earmarks he brings to CT. Lamont points out that those are dwarfed by the earmarks received by a far less populous state, and points out that there shouldn’t be any such earmarks anyway. He’s attacking one of Lieberman’s self-proclaimed strengths on two fronts. And there’s really nothing ambiguous about “I think we should outlaw these earmarks.” It means that not only should CT not get so many earmarks, but that they shouldn’t get any — and neither should anyone else. It’s called “fiscal responsibility,” and you’d think a self-proclaimed libertarian would be behind such an idea.

]]> By: Stormy Dragon http://www.saysuncle.com/2006/07/11/joementum-2/comment-page-1/#comment-100328 Stormy Dragon Tue, 11 Jul 2006 19:05:47 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2006/07/11/joementum-2/#comment-100328 So what is Lamon'ts complaint? That Joe doesn't get enough earmarks ("Alaska gets 10 times what we do. We’re not doing very well on that front.") or that he gets too many ("I think we should outlaw these earmarks")? So what is Lamon’ts complaint? That Joe doesn’t get enough earmarks (“Alaska gets 10 times what we do. We’re not doing very well on that front.”) or that he gets too many (“I think we should outlaw these earmarks”)?

]]> By: mw http://www.saysuncle.com/2006/07/11/joementum-2/comment-page-1/#comment-100302 mw Tue, 11 Jul 2006 14:46:09 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2006/07/11/joementum-2/#comment-100302 It is clear that Lamont is <b>not</b> a one issue candidate. As important as the war, was the exchange on "earmarks". I thought Lamont took a strong principled stand, while Lieberman said that he would make sure that Connecticut got their full share of slop at the public trough. This is a bigger issue than just Connecticut, and is key to whether incumbents nationally will continue to have a free hand to run roughshod over the US taxpayers in the interest of getting reelected. I comment in a linked video of the exchange, along with the transcript in the most recent post in my blog:<i> <a href="http://westanddivided.blogspot.com/2006/07/to-earmark-or-not-to-earmark-that-is.html" rel="nofollow"> To earmark or not to earmark, that is the question. </a></i> It is clear that Lamont is not a one issue candidate. As important as the war, was the exchange on “earmarks”. I thought Lamont took a strong principled stand, while Lieberman said that he would make sure that Connecticut got their full share of slop at the public trough. This is a bigger issue than just Connecticut, and is key to whether incumbents nationally will continue to have a free hand to run roughshod over the US taxpayers in the interest of getting reelected. I comment in a linked video of the exchange, along with the transcript in the most recent post in my blog: To earmark or not to earmark, that is the question.

]]> By: Manish http://www.saysuncle.com/2006/07/11/joementum-2/comment-page-1/#comment-100091 Manish Tue, 11 Jul 2006 04:11:07 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2006/07/11/joementum-2/#comment-100091 He's a candidate who is self-funded and getting lots of money from the blogs..he isn't owned by any lobbyists. He’s a candidate who is self-funded and getting lots of money from the blogs..he isn’t owned by any lobbyists.

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