Comments on: Kicking Off the Week’s Political News http://themoderatevoice.com/23433/kicking-off-the-weeks-political-news/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:11:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: kritt11 http://themoderatevoice.com/23433/kicking-off-the-weeks-political-news/comment-page-1/#comment-158553 kritt11 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:11:54 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/news-roundup/23433/kicking-off-the-weeks-political-news/#comment-158553 As for Palin she seems to be going for the totally uninformed voter- the one who just takes the candidates and their ads at their word and doesn't investigate further. Which is pretty shameless. As for Palin she seems to be going for the totally uninformed voter- the one who just takes the candidates and their ads at their word and doesn't investigate further. Which is pretty shameless.

]]> By: kritt11 http://themoderatevoice.com/23433/kicking-off-the-weeks-political-news/comment-page-1/#comment-158544 kritt11 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:58:27 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/news-roundup/23433/kicking-off-the-weeks-political-news/#comment-158544 Oh well- that's just the way they are. They genuinely like Biden and they do draw a larger crowd than he could by himself. I think the Democrats just count themselves as lucky that they are out there on the campaign trail at all. Hill has put in over 50 appearances and I'm sure they still bring in the bucks at fundraisers.<br><br>Asking Bill to be a wallflower is a little unrealistic. He's used to being the center of attention-- and he still has a lot more charisma than anyone else in the room. Oh well- that's just the way they are. They genuinely like Biden and they do draw a larger crowd than he could by himself. I think the Democrats just count themselves as lucky that they are out there on the campaign trail at all. Hill has put in over 50 appearances and I'm sure they still bring in the bucks at fundraisers.

Asking Bill to be a wallflower is a little unrealistic. He's used to being the center of attention– and he still has a lot more charisma than anyone else in the room.

]]> By: DLS http://themoderatevoice.com/23433/kicking-off-the-weeks-political-news/comment-page-1/#comment-158527 DLS Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:06:00 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/news-roundup/23433/kicking-off-the-weeks-political-news/#comment-158527 As to the week's truly _political_ kickoff news, the Clintons' appearance at the Biden rally was the likely biggest thing. A number of things came into play. The Clintons were drawing attention to themselves once more. [rolling eyes] Bill Clinton demanded the spotlight, then left the stage after he was finished; he actually chose to leave his "wife" and the subject of the rally, Joe Biden, rather than stay as a normal person would do. The self-absorption was radiating from broadcasts of the rally. Next, Hillary Clinton's speech was also somewhat self-serving but she had a number of great lines in it that "scored" at the Republicans' expense. "America will once again rise from the ashes of the Bushes" was a classic! Biden himself was okay. Finally, I had seen this broadcast on MSNBC (farther left than the standard liberal media) and the commentators actually began their discussions, primarily about the Clintons' speeches rather than Biden's speech, while Biden was still speaking! The main subject at the rally, Biden, was interrupted so the commentators could talk to each other and reinforce no doubt the inflated opinion such commentators have of themselves. (My, how they seem to enjoy hearing themselves talking rather than the main person speaking at an event.) As to the week's truly _political_ kickoff news, the Clintons' appearance at the Biden rally was the likely biggest thing. A number of things came into play. The Clintons were drawing attention to themselves once more. [rolling eyes] Bill Clinton demanded the spotlight, then left the stage after he was finished; he actually chose to leave his “wife” and the subject of the rally, Joe Biden, rather than stay as a normal person would do. The self-absorption was radiating from broadcasts of the rally. Next, Hillary Clinton's speech was also somewhat self-serving but she had a number of great lines in it that “scored” at the Republicans' expense. “America will once again rise from the ashes of the Bushes” was a classic! Biden himself was okay. Finally, I had seen this broadcast on MSNBC (farther left than the standard liberal media) and the commentators actually began their discussions, primarily about the Clintons' speeches rather than Biden's speech, while Biden was still speaking! The main subject at the rally, Biden, was interrupted so the commentators could talk to each other and reinforce no doubt the inflated opinion such commentators have of themselves. (My, how they seem to enjoy hearing themselves talking rather than the main person speaking at an event.)

]]> By: DLS http://themoderatevoice.com/23433/kicking-off-the-weeks-political-news/comment-page-1/#comment-158525 DLS Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:59:33 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/news-roundup/23433/kicking-off-the-weeks-political-news/#comment-158525 Back in Detroit today after a weekend going across Lake Michigan and back, in the news we have a good old-fashioned price war with one station offering gasoline for $1.99 a gallon. (Now if we can get below a dollar -- fuel is a commodity and should be as cheap as it can be to benefit the great buying public the best.) It's not a sign of general deflation but a common occasional treat for the consumer and may there be more of the same to come. Fuel below a dollar a gallon -- yes! Back in Detroit today after a weekend going across Lake Michigan and back, in the news we have a good old-fashioned price war with one station offering gasoline for $1.99 a gallon. (Now if we can get below a dollar — fuel is a commodity and should be as cheap as it can be to benefit the great buying public the best.) It's not a sign of general deflation but a common occasional treat for the consumer and may there be more of the same to come. Fuel below a dollar a gallon — yes!

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