Comments on: Meeting David Frum

By: political forums

political forums — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:00:44 +0000

2008 is going to be a very rough year for every Republican, perhaps except for McCain. Even Republican seats in Mississippi are being heavily contested by the Democrats. The way I try to think about it is: imagine if a Democrat was in office and had lead the US into a 5 year war/occupation in Iraq. People would be howling about nation-building and foreign adventurism and ignoring the Constitution. It’s just going to be a Democratic year as far as the Congress is concerned. The one consolation prize is that some Democrats are taking up some socially conservative issues like on immigration, abortion and guns in conservative areas.

- Ned

By: micky2

micky2 — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:42:24 +0000

Yea. thats right,” level of success.”
Unlike the liberal agenda we are not looking for a level of failure.
But if either Hillary or Obama win this election we will have little or no choice but than to witness all the levels of failure that will be accomplished.

By: Jersey McJones

Jersey McJones — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:24:50 +0000

Level of success?

Man, no matter how badly things go wrong, you guys just keep on keepin’ on, don’t you?

JMJ

By: micky2

micky2 — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:29:34 +0000

He wasnt comparing the wars jersey, or trying to say they had anything in common
He was just stating that this election will be held during a war also.
And that the outcome of this election could determine our level of succes in Iraq.

By: Jersey McJones

Jersey McJones — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:21:04 +0000

“The elections of 1864 and 1972 had wars on the ballot. With this election, the war is on the ballot.”

That is probably the wierdest set of two wars I ever heard compared to another war, let alone of each other.

Man. That was freaky. What the heck does the Civil War, Vietnam and Iraq have in common? I could think of a few things, but none of them would bolster Frum’s argument.

JMJ

By: exemployee

exemployee — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:50:08 +0000

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By: Eagle 6

Eagle 6 — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:34:28 +0000

Stupid me… The comment, “so it is not time for you (the teacher) and the other group members to earn their grades.” is supposed to read, “…it is now time…” If I had had a better teacher…

By: Eagle 6

Eagle 6 — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:32:03 +0000

I agree with all of you…the young, college graduates I know are productive leaders, many of whom will soon be joining the civilian work force and will continue to be productive. The media and schools are atrocious. The media I understand, but I am angry at the socialistic policies the schools push. My daughter was forced to participate in group projects during off-school hours, and she got A’s on three projects she did herself…her four or five “group members” got the same grade. I refused to allow her to do the next project, so when the teacher tried to give her a failing grade or an incomplete, I gently explained that I chose my profession to fight against socialism, so it is not time for you (the teacher) and the other group members to earn their grades.

I believe Mr. Frum is saying, in laymen’s terms, that Obama is an empty suit, but since we have so many empty-headed voters, he may get elected…once. He appeals to people who don’t know anything about the government - who or what it is. The government is you…if you are not happy with the government’s actions, look in the mirror. If you are not happy with your job, look in the mirror. If you are not happy with your governmental benefits, health care, educational opportunities, the schools you attend, or anything else, I suggest you aren’t happy with yourself because it is YOU who makes the decisions that affect your future, not the US government.

By: Craig

Craig — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:14:22 +0000

“Leftist control over the media and education is not the problem. It is no worse than 10 years ago.”

He’s HALF right. It is no worse than 10 years ago…but the leftist control over the media and education is definitely -without a doubt- THE PROBLEM. It’s been entrenched since Walter Cronkite and Kent State.

By: Tim B.

Tim B. — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:13:47 +0000

“We are losing the next generation.”

I work at a University, and have also gone through graduate school late in life with a lot of younger people in my classes … no too sure about this point.

We may be losing the young C+ grades, marching in the protest, unwashed Dave Mathews band fan, incomprehensible yet vocal member of the young generation.

However, there a good deal of young folks like us out there, they are just productive members of society and want to get on with their life.