Comments on: Say What ‽

By: Bryan

Bryan — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 19:22:37 +0000

That’s true, Badtux. Even after Citizens United we haven’t quite reached the point of “The Exxon Presidential Candidates Debates”.

By: Badtux

Badtux — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 06:51:23 +0000

There's a saying, "never pick a fight with someone who buys paper by the ton and ink by the barrel." Even if you win, you lose. Plus, as someone CBS News was interviewing this evening pointed out, the networks don't make any money off the debates. They do them because they sort of have to, or else be called un-American, but threatening to yank the debates away from NBC and CNN is sort of like threatening them with the comfy chair. It just doesn't quite instill fear and trembling in the hearts of network executives, methinks... - Badtux the Snarky Penguin

By: Bryan

Bryan — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 05:21:08 +0000

In reply to Steve Bates.

The Prime Minister of Australia just called their next election for September 7th, and that’s for the whole ball of wax, while we are expected to put up with almost 4 years of campaigning. It’s insane, and should be illegal.

These people seem totally terrified of Hillary Clinton. If she has a grandchild born in the next couple of years, she isn’t really going to want to hit the campaign trail. She was in constant motion at State, so getting back into harness is not going to be as attractive as it was in 2008. Does she really want to put up with all of the crap again? I’m not convinced that she does, and I don’t see her making a decision for some time.

By: Steve Bates

Steve Bates — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 04:34:53 +0000

No politician or political group ever won a battle with a noted journalist or major news org. That the GOP would even want to try is proof of the Republicans’ full-blown bat-shit insanity.

I look forward to the walk-back. The later it happens, the more fun it will be…