tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post1501807430454862090..comments2024-03-28T14:57:44.187-04:00Comments on Lehigh Valley Ramblings: Former Obama Team Leader Has Given Up All Hope For ChangeBernie O'Harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-52029942847099605982010-03-20T11:52:10.757-04:002010-03-20T11:52:10.757-04:00Feel free to disagree with Jacob on substance. But...Feel free to disagree with Jacob on substance. But comments that belittle him for having a preexisting condition, will be deleted.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-79290800283782358442010-03-20T10:40:19.810-04:002010-03-20T10:40:19.810-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-37775243310810863022010-03-20T10:13:49.716-04:002010-03-20T10:13:49.716-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-53066804550973965482010-03-20T09:49:35.614-04:002010-03-20T09:49:35.614-04:00Jacob said...
1)Here is the deal, if you go to w...Jacob said... <br /><br />1)Here is the deal, if you go to war, you go to war, congress declares it and all the nations resources are utilized to one thing. Defeating the enemy. Both Iraq and Afghanistan were a disaster. Doing things half ass when it comes to Military action is silly, we should have learned that from Vietnam.<br /><br />Wow!<br /><br />And you say you pushed to get Obama elected based on his campaign promises?<br /><br />Obama's campaign promises were antithetical to ANY possibility of doing what you say, from collateral damage issues to interrogations, to pussyfooting around to please the international community whose asses he would subsequently go on to kiss on his apology tour. The freakish liberal MSM and the hope and changers - YOUR people - cried and screamed at every possible opportunity about Bush and Cheney the Nazis.<br /><br />And, btw genius, since the formation of the UN, the U.S. doesn't declare war in Congress anymore, because it's unilateral declaration will put it in violation of the Charter. Another act of pissing on our founding document, brought to you by, guess who? <br /><br />You're a hypocrite, at best.Clemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04852173328180373393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-90453881356691936582010-03-20T09:02:02.005-04:002010-03-20T09:02:02.005-04:00Jacob,
Sorry to hear that you have struggles in t...Jacob,<br /><br />Sorry to hear that you have struggles in this area. One in four Americans families have, but I guess none of the stone throwers have had these kinds of problems. <br /><br />It is sad that the group I advocated for is starting to look more and more like the group I advocated against. It used to be said that the Dems had a big enough tent for open disagreement, it is not looking to be true based on the posts here and the way the machine responding.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15294395112603289513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-26482221269723909072010-03-20T08:58:45.902-04:002010-03-20T08:58:45.902-04:00As far as my credibility, I'd have none, if I ...As far as my credibility, I'd have none, if I knocked on doors for this party, telling people that this plan was good or that what I said in 2008 about private mandates on insurance was wrong.<br /><br />I'll take the hits on being bipolar, rather than to continue with this game you play with the voters.Jacobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102023315304091273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-74110570848967539432010-03-20T08:49:27.821-04:002010-03-20T08:49:27.821-04:00You know, talking about my medical condition is fi...You know, talking about my medical condition is fine.<br /><br />Here is the deal, when I wrote this, I figured you guys might go that route, and I didn't care. <br /><br />Now the winner of the last national election, campaigned against two of the key provisions of this bill. <br /><br />Let me know how November works out trying to sell something, the President himself spent a year tearing apart as a bad idea in 2008.<br /><br />You are about to find out, that many people didn't just like Barack Obama the personality, they liked what he was saying and the policies he advocated for.Jacobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102023315304091273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-68291474999360236552010-03-20T07:59:53.001-04:002010-03-20T07:59:53.001-04:00The Bill has serious flaws and limits the ability ...The Bill has serious flaws and limits the ability to oversee managed care organizations. <br /><br />I want healthcare reform as much or more than most people but this bill has very serious flaws. The Bill provides benefits to more but they are a mile wide and an inch deep once you look at the details of it. <br /><br />Jacob raises real points and is being called a traitor. It seems that many people in the political sphere on both the left and the right have moved into a post reality world. <br /><br />The Dems are willing to forgo long term progress on the issue for a short term gain. They want to say that they fixed it. As much of the Bill does not hit until 2014 they are figuring they will worry about the details later.<br /><br />The Conservatives have been intent on obstructionism at every term to regain control of the legislative process. <br /><br />What a fine mess we are in.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15294395112603289513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-24994167459993564872010-03-20T04:03:59.766-04:002010-03-20T04:03:59.766-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-30072437704223882962010-03-20T02:52:46.233-04:002010-03-20T02:52:46.233-04:00At the end of the day, there is something seriousl...At the end of the day, there is something seriously wrong with our political system, when two years ago, you could be adamantly against something in an election than turn around shortly after being elected and implement the things you told people you were against.<br /><br />People can call me crazy for pointing that out, but it is a fact.<br /><br />The President was either not that informed on the issues when he ran for President, or chose what he thought polled best to campaign on, and than did what was politically expedient when elected.<br /><br />Either way, it does not paint a good picture, of this man.Jacobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102023315304091273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-33304936459158595452010-03-20T01:17:20.643-04:002010-03-20T01:17:20.643-04:00lighthouse,
Nothing has changed from 2008-2010.
...lighthouse,<br /><br />Nothing has changed from 2008-2010.<br /><br />Ben Bernake is still Fed Chair. Gates is still Sec. of Defense.<br />Geithner got a promotion.<br /><br />For a guy who was so angry at George W. Bush, he sure kept a lot of the Bush people around. <br /><br />Iraq was being planned to be drawn down before Barack got into office. <br /><br />Afghanistan got an escalation<br /><br />More free trade agreements are being negotiated.<br /><br />The illegal immigration discussions are the same.<br /><br />These policies are not right or left, they are just insane.<br /><br />The country overall is headed in the same direction it was 2 years ago. <br /><br />There are some minor differences. However on the big issues, the ones that will be written about 50 years from now, what is the difference.Jacobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102023315304091273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-3103581399142976442010-03-20T01:02:01.394-04:002010-03-20T01:02:01.394-04:00That said, the GOP can not give up a "W/neo&q...That said, the GOP can not give up a "W/neo" litmus test and simply go to the other extreme with some sort of strict "tea party" litmus test if it expects to win elections.<br /><br />I go back to Armstrong's first comment " Intelligent people can disagree ". Openly advertise as center-right, but accept a bigger tent than the candidate of the moment.Lighthousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05346747286241817118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-62632322534950215622010-03-20T00:44:40.625-04:002010-03-20T00:44:40.625-04:00Opening from "The American Conservative"...Opening from "The American Conservative" magazine under the title "The Right Choice? The conservative case for Barack Obama" http://www.amconmag.com/article/2008/mar/24/0002/ <br /><br />"Barack Obama is no conservative. Yet if he wins the Democratic nomination, come November principled conservatives may well find themselves voting for the senator from Illinois. Given the alternatives—and the state of the conservative movement—they could do worse."<br /><br />Interestingly, CNN exit poll data showed that 20% (thats 1 in 5) self described conservatives voted for the liberal Obama...to my point in my previous post: if not a budget busting, war mongering "neo" the GOP wanted nothing to do with you during the Bush years through the 2008 election.<br /><br />I guess I see some hypocrisy in Mr. Armstrong's "Taking a stand against the left draws an ugly response. They are an efficient slander machine, even to those who believe in government solutions but have merely strayed from the party line."<br /><br />Glass houses??Lighthousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05346747286241817118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-77272720826456990002010-03-20T00:25:26.839-04:002010-03-20T00:25:26.839-04:00"Intelligent people can disagree" Scott..."Intelligent people can disagree" Scott Armstrong<br /><br />I only wish that were really true. As a conservative (more paleo than neo), to be against the war in Iraq and against the budget busting years of a GOP pres and Congress was to be thought of as an unpatriotic RINO because it was Party first, and country/principle second. Even at the local level. To question W's policies was just not to be tolerated. "Intelligent people" could not disagree.<br /><br />I am not going to defend the Democrats, only pointing to a GOP flaw.Lighthousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05346747286241817118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-52687780155283172092010-03-20T00:15:32.484-04:002010-03-20T00:15:32.484-04:00Bernie,
Mike Fleck, Hillary Kwiatek, and Jon Geet...Bernie,<br /><br />Mike Fleck, Hillary Kwiatek, and Jon Geeting are not bad people, they are not the types to do this.<br /><br />I know which types in the party are, and I forgive who I suspect.<br /><br />At the end of the day, I rejected the party today. They are still clinging to it for dear life.<br /><br />They call me sick, however, they are all lobbying for a bill, that they all know is flawed and full of some really bad defects.<br /><br />They were mad at the Bush people for 8 years for playing politics over the better good of the country, they engage in the same behavior.<br /><br />In a way, the hardcore democrat, is no better than the hardcore republican. Both are personality cults, that end up doing the similar things.Jacobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102023315304091273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-37505045640746556092010-03-19T23:27:46.601-04:002010-03-19T23:27:46.601-04:00I'm backing Jake Towne because the federal gov...I'm backing Jake Towne because the federal government has proved inadequate at solving our problems and I believe that rights to govern should be returned to the states without too much domestic interference.<br /><br />I'm backing Jake Towne, because this two party system we have going is two rival gangs, that will say and do anything for power, but are unable to solve the problems our nation has.<br /><br />I'm backing Jake Towne, because the federal reserve system has proven to be utterly corrupt and all parts of our financial crisis end at Ben Bernake at the Fed and Tim Geithner at the FRBNY, two people who were reappointed by this President.<br /><br />I'm backing Jake Towne to send a message to both parties, that the time of Hardball and Rush Limbaugh is over, and it is time to actually solve our nations problems, not talk about them, than sell out to the biggest dollar donor.<br /><br />If you want to call me Straight Jacket Jake for doing so, fine, but at the end of the day, you are the one who thinks the status quo is working, and I think looking around in 2010....that appears insane.Jacobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102023315304091273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-50163931833402246052010-03-19T23:21:56.893-04:002010-03-19T23:21:56.893-04:00Bernie,
I'm pretty sure I know who did this. ...Bernie,<br /><br />I'm pretty sure I know who did this. Over the summer he was homeless and no one in the party cared to help him, because, he's an asshole. I and another friend who will remain nameless did everything we could to help him.<br /><br />This poor soul, only has the party. He has no real friends, his family life is horrible, and he has an inability to hold a job.<br /><br />He really never does anything, but talks a lot...and that is saying things, because I talk a lot.<br /><br />I will not name him because I have honor, but I know he is reading this and the only thing I can say, is reconcile that in the confession booth, because as a Christian, one who sins, and one who begs on his knees for his own inadequacy, I forgive you for attacking a condition God gave me.Jacobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102023315304091273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-67932360757490373052010-03-19T23:21:56.894-04:002010-03-19T23:21:56.894-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-46604231475617185212010-03-19T23:14:47.847-04:002010-03-19T23:14:47.847-04:00Hey Jake,
How ironic it is that the very people w...Hey Jake,<br /><br />How ironic it is that the very people who claim to want to improve our health care system would think nothing of belittling you because you have sught treatment for mental health issues. I can't imagine that you shared that information with too many people, but it has now been used against you by goosesteppers who choose slam you instead of the substance of what you are saying. <br /><br />I have to apologize. Had I known about your condition, I would have cautioned you that the Internet can bea very ugly place, especially when infested by cowards afraid to sign their names. <br /><br />But you knew, and my respect for you shot up quite a bit tonight. It took a lot of courage to take a stand on an issue that you knew would make you unpopular among the Mike Flecks, Jon Geetings and Hillary Kwiateks of this world. <br /><br />While I will not name them as the people who outed you, it is clearly a Democrat who knew about your situation. <br /><br />I am an alcoholic and spent 28 days in rehab. I know plenty of people who have suffered from varying forms of mental illness and have gone on to make others proud. <br /><br />Don't let these bastards get to you. The fact that they attacked you so viciously and so personally is evidence that your criticisms are justified. They are the persons who are diminished by these sad attacks, not you.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-245782241856772942010-03-19T23:01:06.025-04:002010-03-19T23:01:06.025-04:00Ah, bringing up the fact that I'm Bipolar,
I&...Ah, bringing up the fact that I'm Bipolar,<br /><br />I've been calling this plan ridiculous of mandates and no public option ridiculous since August. If this is a manic episode, this one hell of a long manic episode.<br /><br />I guess because I've sought help for a mental illness I'm a non-person.<br /><br />The democratic party shows its true colors.Jacobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102023315304091273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-61171211993652062132010-03-19T22:35:58.373-04:002010-03-19T22:35:58.373-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-31115379301712626722010-03-19T22:10:57.268-04:002010-03-19T22:10:57.268-04:00Anons of the left,
Thanks for definitively prov...Anons of the left,<br /><br /> Thanks for definitively proving my point on the slandering methodolgy of the left. I'm sure you will now just further cement my case. Thanks for the help.<br /><br /> Scott ArmstrongAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-73855714153781253512010-03-19T21:36:57.563-04:002010-03-19T21:36:57.563-04:00Actually, if Obamacare made you go away, I'd s...Actually, if Obamacare made you go away, I'd support it.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-64922760472940627212010-03-19T21:34:25.664-04:002010-03-19T21:34:25.664-04:00Jake and Bernie are just mad that ObamaCare will m...Jake and Bernie are just mad that ObamaCare will make<a href="http://ehealthforum.com/health/user_profile_posts_104471_12.html" rel="nofollow">the voices</a> go away.<br /><br />CUCKOO!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-87355450399792624912010-03-19T21:32:03.499-04:002010-03-19T21:32:03.499-04:00Scott, I deleted the personal attacks on Jacob.Scott, I deleted the personal attacks on Jacob.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.com