Comments on: Always look on the bright side of life http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2007/08/01/always-look-on-the-bright-side-of-life/ She escaped from the belly of the liberal beast Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:52:35 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: rawehage http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2007/08/01/always-look-on-the-bright-side-of-life/#comment-88541 rawehage Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:06:19 +0000 http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2007/08/01/always-look-on-the-bright-side-of-life/#comment-88541 Too bad W's daughters can't stay sober for just a few hours. One of them would make a better president than anything the Democrats or Republicans can muster. Too bad W’s daughters can’t stay sober for just a few hours. One of them would make a better president than anything the Democrats or Republicans can muster.

]]> By: soccer dad http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2007/08/01/always-look-on-the-bright-side-of-life/#comment-67260 soccer dad Thu, 09 Aug 2007 19:38:35 +0000 http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2007/08/01/always-look-on-the-bright-side-of-life/#comment-67260 For emphasis from <a href="http://www.opinionjournal.com/best/?id=110010447&mod=RSS_Opinion_Journal&ojrss=frontpage" rel="nofollow">today's BotWT</a> <em>Actually, when you think about it, it's amazing how similar the 2008 race is to the 2004 race. We have a formidable establishment candidate who originally backed the war, then changed his mind (John Kerry then, Hillary Clinton now); a challenger who has opposed the war all along, and who is clearly out of his depth (Howard Dean, Barack Obama); and a third guy who stands around looking pretty (John Edwards, John Edwards). The biggest difference is that Mike Gravel doesn't quite have the gravitas of a Carol Moseley Braun.</em> For emphasis from today’s BotWT
Actually, when you think about it, it’s amazing how similar the 2008 race is to the 2004 race. We have a formidable establishment candidate who originally backed the war, then changed his mind (John Kerry then, Hillary Clinton now); a challenger who has opposed the war all along, and who is clearly out of his depth (Howard Dean, Barack Obama); and a third guy who stands around looking pretty (John Edwards, John Edwards). The biggest difference is that Mike Gravel doesn’t quite have the gravitas of a Carol Moseley Braun.

]]> By: The Glittering Eye » Blog Archive » Eye on the Watcher’s Council http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2007/08/01/always-look-on-the-bright-side-of-life/#comment-66913 The Glittering Eye » Blog Archive » Eye on the Watcher’s Council Wed, 08 Aug 2007 12:45:39 +0000 http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2007/08/01/always-look-on-the-bright-side-of-life/#comment-66913 [...] Bookworm Room, “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life” [...] [...] Bookworm Room, “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life” [...]

]]> By: Earl http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2007/08/01/always-look-on-the-bright-side-of-life/#comment-65455 Earl Thu, 02 Aug 2007 20:40:25 +0000 http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2007/08/01/always-look-on-the-bright-side-of-life/#comment-65455 Anyone who wants a reasonably thorough introduction to Mitt Romney, along with some analysis of strengths and weaknesses, could do a lot worse than to read Hugh Hewitt's book about the man, A Mormon in the White House: http://www.amazon.com/Mormon-White-House-Things-American/dp/159698502X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/105-8950095-4098848?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1186087038&sr=8-1 It's also available used - try Bookfinder.com Anyone who wants a reasonably thorough introduction to Mitt Romney, along with some analysis of strengths and weaknesses, could do a lot worse than to read Hugh Hewitt’s book about the man, A Mormon in the White House:
http://www.amazon.com/Mormon-White-House-Things-American/dp/159698502X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/105-8950095-4098848?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1186087038&sr=8-1

It’s also available used – try Bookfinder.com

]]> By: ymarsakar http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2007/08/01/always-look-on-the-bright-side-of-life/#comment-65408 ymarsakar Thu, 02 Aug 2007 16:38:23 +0000 http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2007/08/01/always-look-on-the-bright-side-of-life/#comment-65408 <B>but what they want to do, and whether or not that is whats best for country.</b> The worst leaders in history started off with the best of intentions. Or rather, started off with the appearance of the best of intentions. What a politician says or promise is not the same thing as what they have already done. but what they want to do, and whether or not that is whats best for country.

The worst leaders in history started off with the best of intentions. Or rather, started off with the appearance of the best of intentions. What a politician says or promise is not the same thing as what they have already done.

]]> By: Oldflyer http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2007/08/01/always-look-on-the-bright-side-of-life/#comment-65395 Oldflyer Thu, 02 Aug 2007 15:45:48 +0000 http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2007/08/01/always-look-on-the-bright-side-of-life/#comment-65395 Whoa! Among the many problems with Sheffieldj's analysis is the basic fact that most politicians are going to "want to do" whatever appeals to the majority of voters (depending on which voting block they see in the majority at any given time based on their polling and focus groups). Guaranteed! Too much time in touchy-feely environment leads to very fuzzy thought processes. Whoa!

Among the many problems with Sheffieldj’s analysis is the basic fact that most politicians are going to “want to do” whatever appeals to the majority of voters (depending on which voting block they see in the majority at any given time based on their polling and focus groups). Guaranteed!

Too much time in touchy-feely environment leads to very fuzzy thought processes.

]]> By: kreiz http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2007/08/01/always-look-on-the-bright-side-of-life/#comment-65392 kreiz Thu, 02 Aug 2007 15:44:16 +0000 http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2007/08/01/always-look-on-the-bright-side-of-life/#comment-65392 <i>in politics as in all things, the perfect is the enemy of the good</i>. Exactly right, Book. A truism that needs to be in every arsenal. in politics as in all things, the perfect is the enemy of the good. Exactly right, Book. A truism that needs to be in every arsenal.

]]> By: zhombre http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2007/08/01/always-look-on-the-bright-side-of-life/#comment-65389 zhombre Thu, 02 Aug 2007 15:27:08 +0000 http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2007/08/01/always-look-on-the-bright-side-of-life/#comment-65389 Judging candidates by what they want to do, and whether or not that is best for the country, is all fine & dandy however one can have the best of intentions and the best most holistic and idealistic aspirations, and absolutely no ability whatsoever to put any of those intentions and aspirations into effect. One judges people by what they have done not what they intended to do. I intended to bring about world peace by the time I was 30; oops, missed that mark by 25 years, but what I wanted to do was really sterling. Judging candidates by what they want to do, and whether or not that is best for the country, is all fine & dandy however one can have the best of intentions and the best most holistic and idealistic aspirations, and absolutely no ability whatsoever to put any of those intentions and aspirations into effect. One judges people by what they have done not what they intended to do. I intended to bring about world peace by the time I was 30; oops, missed that mark by 25 years, but what I wanted to do was really sterling.

]]> By: Sheffieldj http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2007/08/01/always-look-on-the-bright-side-of-life/#comment-65306 Sheffieldj Thu, 02 Aug 2007 05:09:35 +0000 http://bookwormroom.wordpress.com/2007/08/01/always-look-on-the-bright-side-of-life/#comment-65306 while i do agree with your advice to look for the good in the available candidates, i don't agree with your method of choosing who the best candidate is. Why do we look at peoples careers to judge who can best rule our country? it should not be about what they did, but what they want to do, and whether or not that is whats best for country. i know many people who are teachers or mechanics or photographers, who could lead this country to much better days then our current president has. their jobs do not show how much responsibility or initiative they have, but they probably have more then any of the candidates that are running now. while its nice that the republican candidates have shown more responsibility in the past through their careers, that does not mean that they are the best suited for the job they are applying for. while i do agree with your advice to look for the good in the available candidates, i don’t agree with your method of choosing who the best candidate is. Why do we look at peoples careers to judge who can best rule our country? it should not be about what they did, but what they want to do, and whether or not that is whats best for country. i know many people who are teachers or mechanics or photographers, who could lead this country to much better days then our current president has. their jobs do not show how much responsibility or initiative they have, but they probably have more then any of the candidates that are running now. while its nice that the republican candidates have shown more responsibility in the past through their careers, that does not mean that they are the best suited for the job they are applying for.

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