Comments on: Hope for Comity http://themoderatevoice.com/10195/hope-for-comity/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Sun, 27 May 2012 19:41:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Paul Silver http://themoderatevoice.com/10195/hope-for-comity/comment-page-1/#comment-42478 Paul Silver Thu, 11 Jan 2007 02:52:23 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/2007/01/10/politics/hope-for-comity/#comment-42478 Sometimes things have to get worse before they get better. Sometimes things have to get worse before they get better.

]]> By: Kim Ritter http://themoderatevoice.com/10195/hope-for-comity/comment-page-1/#comment-42435 Kim Ritter Thu, 11 Jan 2007 00:02:15 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/2007/01/10/politics/hope-for-comity/#comment-42435 How can we afford to have our political parties at each others' throats at a time like this? We have to bring civility back, and elect representatives who will have the courage to put country over party. After having said that, the GOP does deserve a dose of their own medicine, if for no other reason having run some of the dirtyist campaign ads we've seen to date in 2006. Maybe they'll finally realize that holding onto power for its own sake is less than a worthy goal. How can we afford to have our political parties at each others’ throats at a time like this? We have to bring civility back, and elect representatives who will have the courage to put country over party.

After having said that, the GOP does deserve a dose of their own medicine, if for no other reason having run some of the dirtyist campaign ads we’ve seen to date in 2006. Maybe they’ll finally realize that holding onto power for its own sake is less than a worthy goal.

]]> By: corvus http://themoderatevoice.com/10195/hope-for-comity/comment-page-1/#comment-42427 corvus Wed, 10 Jan 2007 23:36:10 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/2007/01/10/politics/hope-for-comity/#comment-42427 a quote I read today: <em>Boehner’s graciousness--and his honesty about his own party’s failings--stood in stark contrast to the behavior of former Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.), who sat stonily on his hands through most of the proceedings, including the moments, such as the call for ethics reform, that brought nearly all of his GOP colleagues to their feet to applaud (even if some did so grudgingly, as did some Democrats). </em> Mr Boenher's A little late an convenient for me. But hey maybe the next the GOP is in a majority and if he's still around will get to see if walks the talk. a quote I read today:

Boehner’s graciousness–and his honesty about his own party’s failings–stood in stark contrast to the behavior of former Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.), who sat stonily on his hands through most of the proceedings, including the moments, such as the call for ethics reform, that brought nearly all of his GOP colleagues to their feet to applaud (even if some did so grudgingly, as did some Democrats).

Mr Boenher’s A little late an convenient for me. But hey maybe the next the GOP is in a majority and if he’s still around will get to see if walks the talk.

]]> By: Lynx http://themoderatevoice.com/10195/hope-for-comity/comment-page-1/#comment-42423 Lynx Wed, 10 Jan 2007 23:24:04 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/2007/01/10/politics/hope-for-comity/#comment-42423 Oh yes, they so believe in bipartisanship and compromise, now that they aren't the ones in charge. How bloody convenient. I really think they do deserve a dose of their own medicine, but I'll sacrifice that if it means they can get things done in a bipartisan way. It's tough to suck it up and take the high road, especially when you know the other party would never give such a speech if they had held the majority, but our country would be better for it. Oh yes, they so believe in bipartisanship and compromise, now that they aren’t the ones in charge. How bloody convenient. I really think they do deserve a dose of their own medicine, but I’ll sacrifice that if it means they can get things done in a bipartisan way. It’s tough to suck it up and take the high road, especially when you know the other party would never give such a speech if they had held the majority, but our country would be better for it.

]]> By: Gray http://themoderatevoice.com/10195/hope-for-comity/comment-page-1/#comment-42420 Gray Wed, 10 Jan 2007 23:16:55 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/2007/01/10/politics/hope-for-comity/#comment-42420 "These meetings can help head off misunderstandings, end gratuitous high-handed or sadistic treatment by a committee chairman and maybe even produce dialogue on issues where Democrats and Republicans can find common ground." Sure they could. But more important is now that Republicans get a healthy dose of their own medicine. Tit for tat. Now it's the Dwems turn to be mean. Everything else would only be viewed as weakness by Bush and his gang of right-wing hardliners. Maybe in two years the GOP has learned its lessons and 'normal' procedures can resume again. But not now. “These meetings can help head off misunderstandings, end gratuitous high-handed or sadistic treatment by a committee chairman and maybe even produce dialogue on issues where Democrats and Republicans can find common ground.”

Sure they could. But more important is now that Republicans get a healthy dose of their own medicine. Tit for tat. Now it’s the Dwems turn to be mean. Everything else would only be viewed as weakness by Bush and his gang of right-wing hardliners. Maybe in two years the GOP has learned its lessons and ‘normal’ procedures can resume again. But not now.

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