While democrats try to employ the failed methods of the 30s to fix the economy.

ABC/Washington post ?
You might as well of taken the poll yourself.
You really do think people are stupid, dont you ?

Limbaugh, on the other hand, is a great target. Limbaugh makes more intelligent and respectable conservatives and Republicans very uncomfortable, lumping them in with the Jerry Spring guest crowd. It’s a great strategy.

So, I think Obama is 1 for 2 on that score.

But to say that “liberals” are blocking healthcare reform, or other initiatives, is a rather pathetic display of ignorance. Liberals are completely united on the major domestic issues of the day (on foreign issues, we’re still trying to figure out how to clean up the disaster of the Bush years). It is the bought-and-paid-for conservative Democrats that are the problem, and who is buying and paying for them? The insurance and pharmaceutical industries. Baucus is the perfect example of this. Just look at his contributors (http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cid=N00004643) and you’ll quickly see why he votes the way he does.

Of course, you also have to look at the districts these Blue Dogs and other more conservative Democrats represent, and you again see why they are an obstacle to reform. The Redder (and therefore less educated) the district, the more the constitutents fall for Fox-esque propaganda, the more pressure to vote regressive. So, between the bribes and the lies, these Democrats are just as much a stumbling block to reform as the GOP - and now much moreso. On the other hand, if they don’t pander to these lowbrow contituencies, the Dems will lose the majority and we’ll lose everything instead of just some things. Some things are better than nothing.

But there is good news. An expansive new ABC/Washington Post poll (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/polls/postpoll_101909.html?sid=ST2009101902502) shows 57% support for Obama, above 50% for all his major initiatives with only the exception of the deficit (perfectly understandable), and only 20% of people polled now idetifying themselves as Republicans. Support for Democrats in congress is now in the double digits above support for congressional Republicans, half of the people said Obama has accomplished a good or great amount of his initiatives, and a steady 57% of those polled want a “public option” to compete against private insurance.

The conservatives and Republicans are LOSING this fight and this post is yet another example of the insecure lashing out from the right because of this. Just take a look at White Lion. White Lion is and was always a corny band, but of course those that pine for Reagan would love them - they’re yet another example of conservatives still living in the eighties.

Get with the times, guys.

JMJ

I am an American born Jew, affiliated with the Conservative movement
(between the more religious Orthodox or Modern Orthodox and the Reform
and Progressive).

I have fought anti-Semitism and other forms of bigotry from the day I realized that blacks, Jews and Hispanics were loathed by some Americans.
I fought bigotry at my employers.

Frankly, I wish I had fought more strongly, looking back.

I still meet people, who, now knowing I am a member of the Hebrew
people, come out with vicious anti-Semitic statements., such as
“The Jews have all the money”, and “The President will never do anything
to upset the Jews, after all, they financed him”, and “The Jews control all the retail estalishments most especially the accounting and taxation of department, but they are smart”. I admit that one floored me. Also said to me was, “It’s the Hispanics and Koreans that are bringing down this country”.

Yes and this one, “The Jews are responsible for all the wars and conflicts
in Africa”. That one got to me, considering our involvement in the civil rights movements for decades.

There is an expression, “Tikkun Olam”, which translates, help the world.

More often than none, we help the world at our own expense, sorry to say.

The latest slap in the face, or kick in the butt which is more appropriate, is Turkey’s actions towards Israel, it’s one time friend. Turkey scolded US Jews for involving themselves in the fight (by Armenians and others) to include the Turkish massacres early last century as genocide. Some heavily Armenian districts have Jewish legislators who have pushed
for the definition in the legislatures.

Turkey recently cancelled maneuvers with Israel ( for rescues at sea), while publicly blasting Israel’s representatives for Operation Cast Lead, the latest Israeli attempt to stop Arab aggression ( firing of 10,000 small rockets into Southern Israel ). It has treaties with Iran and conducted
a joint maneuver with Syria..In other words, it has joined the Muslim axis
of evil with Iran and Syria, even though it wants to join the EU.

Of course US Jews and other liberals, will continue to insist that the genocide label be put on Turkish actions 100 years ago, actions which
strictly are not genocide.

Oh those liberals what will they think of next?

We don’t have to go far. I watched Roger Cohen being interviewed.
He is a reporter for the New York Times, the same paper that during WW2, allowed few sentences to describe what was going on in defeated Europe to the Jews.

Mr. Cohen spent some time reporting in Iran..I read at least one of this
articles. He interviewed Iranian Jews and others, who applauded the current regime. ( What else is new?).

During his interview, he predicted that if Iran or it’s surrogate terrorist groups threatens Israel, Israel will turn it into a sheet of glass. He faulted Israel as making mistakes (Operation Cast Lead) and noted that youngsters were shot at throwing stones out of their homes.
( Israel begged Hamas for years to stop the firing of rockets, to no avail ).

If 10,000 rockets were fired into Beverly Hills, I wonder how their residents would react?

This same Iran has now told the world it will “crush” those who were responsible for the deaths of several Revolutionary Guard leaders recently. From what I understand, the blame has been put on the West
for creating a provacative atmosphere against Iran and Sunni Muslims.

Yet our do-nothing positive President has come out codemning the
bombing.

Folks, the Revolutionary Guards number over 170,000, have their own
weapons manufacturing plants, and parade weapons each year with signs
death to Israel and death to the US. Do I have to say any more? Oh yes, one leader said that if the US attacks Iran (nuke plants), Iran will strike
back at Israel’s heartland.

President Obama, quick to please the wrong side, should have said nothing.

To Rush: I may not agree with everything you say, but I will fight
to defend your right to say it.

More later.