tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post3368486591662723756..comments2024-03-28T10:53:54.470-04:00Comments on Lehigh Valley Ramblings: The Poet President & The RadicalBernie O'Harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comBlogger156125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-18510008553481531582012-11-29T08:54:04.809-05:002012-11-29T08:54:04.809-05:00The only person who looks like a fool is you, whic...<i>The only person who looks like a fool is you, which is why you remain anonymous.<br /></i><br /><br />You're not anonymous yet you foolishly claimed Obama committed voter fraud in PA. And won't even post a mea culpa after Casey owned you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-42380918666019484582012-11-29T02:09:30.401-05:002012-11-29T02:09:30.401-05:00Saw the movie and wonder how Lincoln would feel to...Saw the movie and wonder how Lincoln would feel today, seeing how the current Repulbicans have really screwed things up since his time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-27698783436945547502012-11-28T22:17:13.036-05:002012-11-28T22:17:13.036-05:00Thanks so much for telling me what your 9 yo thoug...Thanks so much for telling me what your 9 yo thought. I am impressed. My 13 yo grandson was in a tournament all last weekend but I hope to take him this weekend. I am so happy that your 9 yo got it. Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-70772444996418287782012-11-28T22:11:10.573-05:002012-11-28T22:11:10.573-05:00My 9 year old enjoyed the movie. The 2.5 hours we...My 9 year old enjoyed the movie. The 2.5 hours went by quickly. He laughed spontaneously at Lincoln humor which suggested he was paying attention to the script. He understood the “big picture” which was passing the 13th Amendment, but I think he missed details trying to keep up with the tempo and Lincoln poetic conversations. He seemed to be puzzled that Republicans were on the side of slavery abolishment as compared to his perception of the Party rolls today, right, wrong or indifferent. <br /> <br />He recognized that bribery was a bad thing but also recognized some changed their votes at the end in favor of the amendment despite being unpopular with his party because it was the right thing to do. After the movie, he seemed surprised that one party would support an amendment offered by the other party. I think that is more of a reflection of the perceived stalemate in Washington that has been on TV since August of 2011. We had a discussion about compromise.<br /><br />I think we will go see the movie again.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-26440093773912638292012-11-27T17:30:10.524-05:002012-11-27T17:30:10.524-05:00The only person who looks like a fool is you, whic...The only person who looks like a fool is you, which is why you remain anonymous. Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-55451591467066654632012-11-27T17:27:18.493-05:002012-11-27T17:27:18.493-05:00You really had to scramble to keep from looking li...You really had to scramble to keep from looking like a fool on this post Bernie. Didn't you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-75426245646508323222012-11-26T22:23:40.583-05:002012-11-26T22:23:40.583-05:00Scott 9:21 if the below isn't due to racism th...Scott 9:21 if the below isn't due to racism then what? <br /><br />"But most of all, it is the GOP’s utter lack of respect for anyone who is not like them; supporting an idiot obscure congressman who shouts “You lie” at the President of the United States during the State of the Union Address. Not repudiating truly crazy people who cling to the thumbless notion that Barack Obama was born in Kenya. It is supporting an insane governor who waves her finger publicly in the face of the President because he rejects her lunatic positions. When the GOP allows or supports these actions, they are condoning disrespect for the majority of Americans who are not aging white men."<br />From TPM<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-46213744893834429052012-11-26T15:25:55.193-05:002012-11-26T15:25:55.193-05:00Bingo, There are several local blogs for the crazi...Bingo, There are several local blogs for the crazies. Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-29558255238549505222012-11-26T15:18:57.279-05:002012-11-26T15:18:57.279-05:00Well, Bernie OWNS this playground. You can always...Well, Bernie OWNS this playground. You can always find another place to play.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-50866896970075816892012-11-26T09:41:29.353-05:002012-11-26T09:41:29.353-05:00From an article in Slate
The next lesson is not on...From an article in Slate<br />The next lesson is not one available to our current president: Votes are for sale. At the start of the film, Lincoln is faced with trying to secure two kinds of votes: conservative Republicans and a smaller number of Democrats who have been voted out of office in the election of 1864 but who can still vote in the lame duck session. He employs a crew of political hacks who look like Mumford and Sons session men to offer Democrats plum postings after they’ve left office. This is how Lincoln gets a good share of the hard votes. Vote buying is largely unavailable to the modern president, certainly when it comes to influencing members of the opposite party. Remember how quickly Obama had to back off the Cornhusker Kickback, an attempt to sweeten the health care bill for Democrat Ben Nelson.* This points out an immediate caution for anyone trying to draw lessons from this film. A lot has changed. Lincoln’s careful strategy employed in this film could not have survived the first tweet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-41789683600485434602012-11-26T07:36:01.672-05:002012-11-26T07:36:01.672-05:00Bernie, I agree with you about voter I'd and e...Bernie, I agree with you about voter I'd and early voting. But you will not hear about voter ID for about 3 more years when it's time to suppress the vote again for a presidential election.<br />As a D, I don't object to voter ID, but give citizens enough time to adequately prepare for it. ( which, by the way, was the reason it was struck down in PA for this election.)<br />And as far as high turnout...nothing could be a better motivator for turning out the vote than political opponents trying to tell me I can't. Thats why more young people voted and for Obama than in 2008. (Despite your prognosticating otherwise). I mean, just look at Florida. Did anyone see that coming? Certainly Romney's campaign didn't.......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-19724284301190592922012-11-26T07:20:19.017-05:002012-11-26T07:20:19.017-05:00The following post which was made at 12:01 PM toda...The following post which was made at 12:01 PM today was deleted:<br /><br />"You deleted comments that called you to support your high turnout equals fraud allegation which you could not do.<br />No answer to the fact that the individual mandate was a republican idea – Bob Dole, mitt Romney –<br /><br />Obama was unable to get Republican votes because they kept moving the ball. Also you know that a part of the polling showing a majority of the people opposed to the law included the Progressives that thought it didn't go far enough. The election proved that it had the support of the peopleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-42053055883808582572012-11-26T07:20:00.184-05:002012-11-26T07:20:00.184-05:00No answer to the fact that the individual mandate ...<br />No answer to the fact that the individual mandate was a republican idea – Bob Dole, mitt Romney –<br /><br />Obama was unable to get Republican votes because they kept moving the ball. Also you know that a part of the polling showing a majority of the people opposed to the law included the Progressives that thought it didn't go far enough. The election proved that it had the support of the peopleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-50443589690910059292012-11-26T01:27:44.392-05:002012-11-26T01:27:44.392-05:001:19, This is my blog, and my policy is to delete ...1:19, This is my blog, and my policy is to delete comments criticizing my comments policy. I am the sole arbiter of what goes and what stays. If you want your criticism to stay, identify yourself. Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-64470273720502562272012-11-26T01:19:18.317-05:002012-11-26T01:19:18.317-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-24807102807195120042012-11-25T20:17:12.532-05:002012-11-25T20:17:12.532-05:00I have deleted and will continue to delete annoyin...I have deleted and will continue to delete annoying comments from some anonymous coward about turnout. This post is about Lincoln and the need for more moderation and less lever pulling. The anonymous commenter, an obvious lever puller, has attempted to take it from its original point, not to make points, but to attack me. I suspect we all know who this troll is and what his real agenda is. Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-71303001095613461722012-11-25T16:17:26.913-05:002012-11-25T16:17:26.913-05:00Right on! high tuynout is fraud...but you ca...Right on! high tuynout is fraud...but you cannot delete the trtuh.<br /><br />smile<br />grin<br />chuckle <br />laugh<br />guffaw<br /><br />Bernie, you're a saint for putting up with these idjits. Keep it up, please.<br /><br /><br />gruntlednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-49200322272127315972012-11-25T15:17:28.228-05:002012-11-25T15:17:28.228-05:00The American people voted on the ACA and I accept ...The American people voted on the ACA and I accept that over the so-called "polls" that claimed Americans didnot want healthcare. That is a fact. Claiming high tuynout is fraud is an opinion. Also the sources were at best sketchy.<br /><br />You can delete comments all day but you cannot delete the trtuh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-33245000339599039122012-11-25T12:07:26.524-05:002012-11-25T12:07:26.524-05:00I intend to see the movie but we all know that Lin...I intend to see the movie but we all know that Lincoln did not have to convince the most reactionary forces in the country as they were not then a part of the Union. Would Lincoln get one deep red state to vote for him today? Doubtful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-28966833508105268302012-11-25T08:04:43.735-05:002012-11-25T08:04:43.735-05:00The dig was at both Obama AND the R House. Your re...The dig was at both Obama AND the R House. Your response, in numerous of the comments I deleted, demonstrate the partisanship this post aims at, and worse, show how dishonest people can be in pursuit of what they think is a righteous cause. As for Obamacare, unlike the House Amendment that Lincoln had adopted, there was NO bipartisan support. It was unpopular. Obama lied by promising that he would be transparent and then closing the doors. Yes, Obama and House Rs would do well to see the movie, and so would you. Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-67794024464266010312012-11-25T01:27:01.767-05:002012-11-25T01:27:01.767-05:00825
A glowing post about Lincoln would not generat...825<br />A glowing post about Lincoln would not generate this activity; the dig at Obama's claimed lack of bi-partisanship did. And Bernie, will you ever talk straight about the health care law's evolution? You know that the individual mandate was itself a Republican idea that the Democrats adopted in order to get their conservative caucus to support it. If, as you do note, the Republican leadership had not vowed the day after Obama's election in 2008 to fight him on every action in order to deny him a second term the health care bill would have received bi-partisan support as it is a far cry from a dream law from the perspective of the progressive community which wanted the Canadian single payer systemAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-9324680544531793012012-11-24T23:02:58.956-05:002012-11-24T23:02:58.956-05:00The Irish are making SC look much better than they...The Irish are making SC look much better than they are.<br /><br />-ClemAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-60846760667185167772012-11-24T22:00:05.787-05:002012-11-24T22:00:05.787-05:00Chris, I defer to your superior knowledge of the n...Chris, I defer to your superior knowledge of the nuts and bolts of elections. Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-76537147265038280772012-11-24T20:35:47.411-05:002012-11-24T20:35:47.411-05:00It's up there. I deleted quite a few comments ...It's up there. I deleted quite a few comments by a troll. It's a weekend. Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-79547945721117696352012-11-24T20:25:17.724-05:002012-11-24T20:25:17.724-05:00Bernie, this story must break the record for numbe...Bernie, this story must break the record for number of postings. Who would expect that a glowing tribute to our greatest president would evolve into controversy? Only in America!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com