SocraticGadfly
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- : Left-Liberal
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- : Suburban Dallas newspaper editor. Left-liberal (outside the Democratic party) on a number of issues; skeptical left-liberal. Scientific-minded atheist.
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- : "There is no god, and I am his profit." by Steve Snyder (SocraticGadfly)
Biden wins on style, but a BIG lie on gay rights
I give Biden a solid B, versus a C-minus/D-plus to Palin; details at my blog with liveblogging summary. The "soccer mom/Jane Six-Pack" wore on me. Frankly, I think she's a brunette Gennifer Flowers with tattooed lip liner. Besides his "no...more »
Posted on October 3, 2008 2:36 AM
Senate bailout bill could be WORSE than House’s
First, with the tax breaks, per Schmuck Talk Express™, it’s festooned with various crapola that could piss off:• The House GOP• Blue Dog Dems• Progressive Caucus-type Dems• All of the above.Plus, the FDIC deal is only temporary, and I’ve not...more »
Posted on October 2, 2008 12:39 AM
Some 1987 perspective on Wall Street, please
For people both inside and outside the Street, puhleeze. If you're over 35 you should, and over 40, you definitely should, remember — Black Monday from 1987. Sure, today had the biggest point drop in history, but in terms of...more »
Posted on September 29, 2008 10:35 PM
Bailout fallout — Boehner a titty baby BUT Pelosi a naive hypocrite
First, Boehner was looking for a reason to CYA. And he found it -- blame Pelosi's speech. That said, especially OPENING her speech that way, was Pelosi being political? Hell, yes. Where has THAT Pelosi been on impeachment, torture, Iraq,...more »
Posted on September 29, 2008 4:22 PM
Paulson conflict of interest on AIG; are there more, and some "teeth" for bailout
Given that Goldman Sachs was AIG’s largest trading partner and on the hooks to it for $20 mil, and a member of AIG's derivatives club, shouldn’t Congressional Dems start asking a bunch of last minute questions about how many other...more »
Posted on September 29, 2008 1:45 AM
Asking questions about Palins is NOT attacking
Asking questions about Trig Palin’s parentage: http://socraticgadfly.blogspot.com/2008/09/show-me-trig-palin-birth-certificate_03.html Or the possibility she had an affair with one of her husband’s best friends: http://socraticgadfly.blogspot.com/2008/09/palin-follies-day-6-bombshell-affair.html — when the GOP has made ANTIPRIVACY a campaign issue for more than 20 years is NOT "attacking"...more »
Posted on September 22, 2008 5:00 PM
Will the Dems have more backbone on Immunity 2.0?
Than they did on Immunity 1.0?I'm skeptical about the likelihood of the Dems caving to Paulson, including on Immunity 2.0. (Remember the FISA 45 percenters among Democrats, including beloved leader Barack Obama, who caved to Mike Mukasey on Immunity 1.0?...more »
Posted on September 21, 2008 10:15 PM
Lyin' John McCain, not Drunken Ira Hayes
With apologies to the memories of both Ira Hayes and Johnny Cash, here's a little parody for you:CHORUS:Call him lying John McCainHe won’t tell the truth no moreNot the crashing Navy pilot,Not Hanoi’s prisoner of warGather round me press scribes,...more »
Posted on September 21, 2008 10:04 PM
I didn't need Mallaby or Krugman to tell me the bailout sux
On my blog,I generously gave it a C-minus before reading either one. Besides, Mallaby's column, while it has some better alternatives on the bailout side, ignores what I blogged about — namely, that Dems have a golden opportunity to insist...more »
Posted on September 20, 2008 11:57 PM
Did the speculators win, and a roundup of other financial thoughts
Although it's way to early what's going to be inside the bailout legislation, I argue that, despite Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's tough-guy "no more bailouts" language less than a full week ago, the speculators likely won.Tips to watch for:• Do...more »
Posted on September 20, 2008 1:47 AM
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Ehh, Obama will never do something like this. And Passive Pelosi has pretty much pushed the idea of real Congressional investigation, or further reforms, down her personal rathole.
Andther reason to vote Green or other progressive third parties.
Posted at September 30, 2008 1:52 PM in response to The Case For Endless Torture Prosecutions
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NIt's not good enough yet. I don't want to kick the can of regulatory reform down the road any further, and I don't trust most Congressional Dems to undertake regulatory reform unless their feet are REALLY being held to the fire. Too much neolib/DLC history from the 1990s.
Posted at September 22, 2008 5:11 PM in response to New Democratic Bailout Proposal
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Here’s my blog take, I think after the “stump the candidate” fiasco, followed by the online checkbook cluelessness, Schmuck Talk Express™ realizes they’ve got to cram something into her head.
Posted at September 19, 2008 2:03 AM in response to PALIN Canceling MULTIPLE Fundraisers.....
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Yeah, if you're a Repub, you don't pass up the big $$ cash from the OC unless something is up.
Posted at September 19, 2008 1:48 AM in response to PALIN Canceling MULTIPLE Fundraisers.....
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She's being put back on ice. Too late to replace her, even if that idea crossed Schmuck Talk's head.
She'll stay on ice until the Veep debate, is my bet.
Posted at September 19, 2008 1:45 AM in response to PALIN Canceling MULTIPLE Fundraisers.....
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The hell with 1040s.
Show me Trig Palin’s birth certificate .
Posted at September 19, 2008 1:43 AM in response to Is Palin About to be Replaced ? Cancelled Appearances in 4 States
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And, to follow up on the last line of Zachary's story, neither does Passive Pelosi's blank-check backing of him (payoff not disclosed in public) inspire much confidence in the Speaker of the House seriously dealing with ethics issues.
And, it is more like "Champagne Charlie," not "poor Charlie."
Posted at September 18, 2008 2:16 AM in response to Wrangling Over Rangel: What Do We Know?
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Amen, Rysputin.
I never drank the Obama Kool-Aid, though I was open-minded when he announced his candidacy.
I'll vote Green or nobody.
And that's Green Party candidate Cynthia McKinney, not Ralph Nader, the candidate of nobody but Ralph Nader.
Posted at September 18, 2008 1:35 AM in response to I'm Not Voting For Obama
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That's why I'm voting Green.
Cynthia McKinney Green, for those of you who don't look outside the Democratic Party tent long enough to know Ralph Nader is NOT the candidate of anybody except Ralph Nader.
Posted at September 18, 2008 1:32 AM in response to I'm Not Voting For Obama
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Maybe Palin IS qualified to help Carly Fiorina dig through reporters' trash?
Posted at September 16, 2008 2:43 PM in response to Key McCain Adviser Admits Palin Not Qualified To Run Major Company
