Comments on: Kristol’s Cone of Silence http://themoderatevoice.com/21867/kristols-cone-of-silence/ An Internet hub for moderates, centrists, and independents, with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, and right Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:37:51 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: StockBoySF http://themoderatevoice.com/21867/kristols-cone-of-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-123855 StockBoySF Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:38:24 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/21867/kristols-cone-of-silence/#comment-123855 One impression I have of McCain in the forum is that he spoke of war and his time as a POW. When he was asked about evil he went immediately to bin Laden. This allowed him to thunder his "I'll follow him to the gates of hell" line again, which plays well with the Christian right (and I think all Americans want to see bin Laden captured)... but it revealed no new insights on McCain. <br><br>McCain has a tried and proven message and he stuck with it. That is why many people preferred him over Obama, who did engage in the forum in the spirit it was meant to convey- a deeper look into the candidates' thinking.<br><br>Back to the question of evil, I think Obama is absolutely right that evil exists in Darfur and in child abuse and other areas. Obama is aware of these issues (which I think any Christian would agree is evil) and will act on them. The only thing McCain knows about evil (he didn't being anything else up in the forum) is bin Laden. We already know that bin Laden is evil. <br><br>Kristol doesn't understand what the forum was about. He thought the forum should be about one candidate "beating" another (as do most people) but I think the forum was meant to show a different side of each candidate. Some folks will agree with what they hear, others will not agree. Because McCain played it safe and only uttered (mostly) tested and popular answers I would consider the forum a failure for him (because he did not participate in the way intended). Though I see why voters like McCain and his single message and would think he was better. One impression I have of McCain in the forum is that he spoke of war and his time as a POW. When he was asked about evil he went immediately to bin Laden. This allowed him to thunder his “I'll follow him to the gates of hell” line again, which plays well with the Christian right (and I think all Americans want to see bin Laden captured)… but it revealed no new insights on McCain.

McCain has a tried and proven message and he stuck with it. That is why many people preferred him over Obama, who did engage in the forum in the spirit it was meant to convey- a deeper look into the candidates' thinking.

Back to the question of evil, I think Obama is absolutely right that evil exists in Darfur and in child abuse and other areas. Obama is aware of these issues (which I think any Christian would agree is evil) and will act on them. The only thing McCain knows about evil (he didn't being anything else up in the forum) is bin Laden. We already know that bin Laden is evil.

Kristol doesn't understand what the forum was about. He thought the forum should be about one candidate “beating” another (as do most people) but I think the forum was meant to show a different side of each candidate. Some folks will agree with what they hear, others will not agree. Because McCain played it safe and only uttered (mostly) tested and popular answers I would consider the forum a failure for him (because he did not participate in the way intended). Though I see why voters like McCain and his single message and would think he was better.

]]> By: Ricorun http://themoderatevoice.com/21867/kristols-cone-of-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-123854 Ricorun Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:41:04 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/21867/kristols-cone-of-silence/#comment-123854 But... but... I thought just days before showing up in Warren's warren, McCain declared that prior to Ossetia the world hadn't suffered a crisis since the Cold War. Now he (and apparently Kristol) is/are back on the “radical Islamic extremism" kick? By November I suspect virtual neck braces (to prevent logical whiplash) will become a required wardrobe accessory, figuratively speaking. But… but… I thought just days before showing up in Warren's warren, McCain declared that prior to Ossetia the world hadn't suffered a crisis since the Cold War. Now he (and apparently Kristol) is/are back on the “radical Islamic extremism” kick? By November I suspect virtual neck braces (to prevent logical whiplash) will become a required wardrobe accessory, figuratively speaking.

]]> By: JSpencer http://themoderatevoice.com/21867/kristols-cone-of-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-123851 JSpencer Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:16:52 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/21867/kristols-cone-of-silence/#comment-123851 I sincerely hope this election isn't going to turn on the degree to which a candidate subscribes to institutionalized superstition. <br><br>Re: Bill Kristol, is he actually trying to personify intellectual dishonesty? I sincerely hope this election isn't going to turn on the degree to which a candidate subscribes to institutionalized superstition.

Re: Bill Kristol, is he actually trying to personify intellectual dishonesty?

]]> By: ChrisWWW http://themoderatevoice.com/21867/kristols-cone-of-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-123846 ChrisWWW Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:53:06 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/21867/kristols-cone-of-silence/#comment-123846 George,<br>TV schedules :-) George,
TV schedules :-)

]]> By: GeorgeSorwell http://themoderatevoice.com/21867/kristols-cone-of-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-123845 GeorgeSorwell Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:50:43 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/21867/kristols-cone-of-silence/#comment-123845 I wonder why they didn't just wait for McCain to arrive before they started. I wonder why they didn't just wait for McCain to arrive before they started.

]]> By: Kristol’s Cone of Silence http://themoderatevoice.com/21867/kristols-cone-of-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-114053 Kristol’s Cone of Silence Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:17:27 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/21867/kristols-cone-of-silence/#comment-114053 [...] Original post by DORIAN DE WIND [...] [...] Original post by DORIAN DE WIND [...]

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