Comments on: Are the Democrats a team, or a Tower of Babel? http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/12/are-the-democrats-a-team-or-a-tower-of-babel/ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:00:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Gene Penszynski from Vermont http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/12/are-the-democrats-a-team-or-a-tower-of-babel/comment-page-1/#comment-522592 Gene Penszynski from Vermont Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:08:34 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=22281#comment-522592 The Democrats IMHO are neither. They are just a party of multi-dimensional American diversity. They fight with each other and argue and disagree but when it comes to what is truly best for our nation they compromise. Unlike the 2 dimessional Republicans who are composed of basically two groups. Fundamentalist Christians and Neo-Con backwater Red Necks. Both of which tend to have an extremely myopic, self centered view of the world in which we live. Unwilling to compromise and doggedly stubborn in their beliefs even when those beliefs prove to be failures when acted out in practice. This in turn seems to result in an extremely hostile and shallow reaction to anyone that disagrees with their beliefs. They are the true evolutionary inheritors of Machiavelli's dictatorial untrusting and violent vision of the human race. Bottom line is that the Democrats will not self destruct they will just make one heck of a lot of noise before eventually reaching a compromised solution to any issue. After all it is compromise that is the very premise behind the United States Constitution and the miriad of checks and balances that comprise our governmental structure. The Democrats IMHO are neither. They are just a party of multi-dimensional American diversity. They fight with each other and argue and disagree but when it comes to what is truly best for our nation they compromise. Unlike the 2 dimessional Republicans who are composed of basically two groups. Fundamentalist Christians and Neo-Con backwater Red Necks. Both of which tend to have an extremely myopic, self centered view of the world in which we live. Unwilling to compromise and doggedly stubborn in their beliefs even when those beliefs prove to be failures when acted out in practice. This in turn seems to result in an extremely hostile and shallow reaction to anyone that disagrees with their beliefs. They are the true evolutionary inheritors of Machiavelli's dictatorial untrusting and violent vision of the human race.

Bottom line is that the Democrats will not self destruct they will just make one heck of a lot of noise before eventually reaching a compromised solution to any issue. After all it is compromise that is the very premise behind the United States Constitution and the miriad of checks and balances that comprise our governmental structure.

]]> By: Monk Frost http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/12/are-the-democrats-a-team-or-a-tower-of-babel/comment-page-1/#comment-522555 Monk Frost Tue, 13 Jan 2009 05:14:53 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=22281#comment-522555 All I know is our leader for the past eight years described the pilot of a helicopter as a driver during his last press conference. Will he ever imagine how futile his efforts were ! All I know is our leader for the past eight years described the pilot of
a helicopter as a driver during his last press conference. Will he
ever imagine how futile his efforts were !

]]> By: J.V.Hodgson http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/12/are-the-democrats-a-team-or-a-tower-of-babel/comment-page-1/#comment-522543 J.V.Hodgson Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:49:36 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=22281#comment-522543 This kind of article is what irritates most Americans. You take unrelated issues, tie them together to create a non existent drama of a Party in overall dissent and it is nonsense. Whatever Feinstien said and Durbin said or Senators Wyden and Conrad say these are separate issues and not necessarily representative of a Party divided which you work hard to imply and support by highlighting the Republican tendency of almost total consensus, but fail to point to how many times republicans voted against party albeit in small numbers used in this article re The democrats. Frankly, democrats are demonstrating real democracy, and not the GOP we know best which is what got us in the mess we are in now. Regards, Hodgson. This kind of article is what irritates most Americans. You take unrelated issues, tie them together to create a non existent drama of a Party in overall dissent and it is nonsense.
Whatever Feinstien said and Durbin said or Senators Wyden and Conrad say these are separate issues and not necessarily representative of a Party divided which you work hard to imply and support by highlighting the Republican tendency of almost total consensus, but fail to point to how many times republicans voted against party albeit in small numbers used in this article re The democrats.
Frankly, democrats are demonstrating real democracy, and not the GOP we know best which is what got us in the mess we are in now.
Regards,
Hodgson.

]]> By: PA http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/12/are-the-democrats-a-team-or-a-tower-of-babel/comment-page-1/#comment-522522 PA Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:18:20 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=22281#comment-522522 As my Momma always said, "You tellem pie face, you got the crust." As my Momma always said, "You tellem pie face, you got the crust."

]]> By: Larry L. http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/12/are-the-democrats-a-team-or-a-tower-of-babel/comment-page-1/#comment-522454 Larry L. Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:56:21 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=22281#comment-522454 We the PEOPLE need one thing for the next four years---Congress to protect us from Obama and the Chicago mob. The Bush administration wanted to protect the country from terrorism,that was the focus and they accomplished their goal. The Obama administration wants to be friends with everybody and have them like us, and to get our defensive forces out of harms way,and to come home------Socialize health care-----raise taxes------increase government size by hiring more people and increasing government involvement in our lives---if they accomplish their goals,WE WILL BE IN A DEEP DEPRESSION FOR A LONG TIME.We need to cut spending and down size like the people and business is doing now. We the PEOPLE need one thing for the next four years-Congress to protect us from Obama and the Chicago mob.

The Bush administration wanted to protect the country from terrorism,that was the focus and they accomplished their goal.

The Obama administration wants to be friends with everybody and have them like us, and to get our defensive forces out of harms way,and to come home--Socialize health care-–raise taxes--increase government size by hiring more people and increasing government involvement in our lives-if they accomplish their goals,WE WILL BE IN A DEEP DEPRESSION FOR A LONG TIME.We need to cut spending and down size like the people and business is doing now.

]]> By: JC-Los Angeles http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/12/are-the-democrats-a-team-or-a-tower-of-babel/comment-page-1/#comment-522194 JC-Los Angeles Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:31:08 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=22281#comment-522194 Timber. Timber.

]]> By: Neta http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/12/are-the-democrats-a-team-or-a-tower-of-babel/comment-page-1/#comment-522122 Neta Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:25:19 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=22281#comment-522122 The Democrats ar a Tower to Babel. The Democrats ar a Tower to Babel.

]]> By: Larry http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/12/are-the-democrats-a-team-or-a-tower-of-babel/comment-page-1/#comment-521759 Larry Tue, 13 Jan 2009 02:36:42 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=22281#comment-521759 Today's Jerusalem Post reports: "Hamas on Monday raided some 100 aid trucks that Israel had allowed into Gaza, stole their contents and sold them to the highest bidders. " It also reports "For the first time since the beginning of the IDF military operation in the Gaza Strip, Hamas on Monday openly signaled its willingness to accept a cease-fire with Israel." Why aren't these stories reported on CNN or anyother American news source? In my view, reporters repeat what they hear from Palestinian sources without confirmation with predictable results for world opinion. Today's Jerusalem Post reports: "Hamas on Monday raided some 100 aid trucks that Israel had allowed into Gaza, stole their contents and sold them to the highest bidders. " It also reports "For the first time since the beginning of the IDF military operation in the Gaza Strip, Hamas on Monday openly signaled its willingness to accept a cease-fire with Israel." Why aren't these stories reported on CNN or anyother American news source? In my view, reporters repeat what they hear from Palestinian sources without confirmation with predictable results for world opinion.

]]> By: Annie Kate http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/12/are-the-democrats-a-team-or-a-tower-of-babel/comment-page-1/#comment-521748 Annie Kate Tue, 13 Jan 2009 02:25:20 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=22281#comment-521748 Tower of Babel is a good analogy - their creative thinking is fine except when it gets in the way of getting things fixed or enacting new laws. Creative thinking is a liability when you can't produce results. I hope the Democrats will concentrate on helping Obama's agenda rather than getting in the way with their creative thinking and egos. Tower of Babel is a good analogy – their creative thinking is fine except when it gets in the way of getting things fixed or enacting new laws. Creative thinking is a liability when you can't produce results. I hope the Democrats will concentrate on helping Obama's agenda rather than getting in the way with their creative thinking and egos.

]]> By: Hannah Marner http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/12/are-the-democrats-a-team-or-a-tower-of-babel/comment-page-1/#comment-521742 Hannah Marner Tue, 13 Jan 2009 02:17:46 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=22281#comment-521742 I'll support the Tower of Babel theory, especially in light of Clyburn's seeming inability to string together a grammatically correct statement. For goodness' sake. If they were going to have someone talk, they should have at least made sure it was someone who could sound articulate. I'm sure Pelosi is intelligent enough to know that, so who on Earth let Clyburn say something that ridiculous? And here I was thinking that maybe the desire to head to Washington and offer my services as an editor and general English coach was going away. -sigh- I'll support the Tower of Babel theory, especially in light of Clyburn's seeming inability to string together a grammatically correct statement. For goodness' sake. If they were going to have someone talk, they should have at least made sure it was someone who could sound articulate. I'm sure Pelosi is intelligent enough to know that, so who on Earth let Clyburn say something that ridiculous?

And here I was thinking that maybe the desire to head to Washington and offer my services as an editor and general English coach was going away. -sigh-

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