Comments on: AAAARRRGHHH!!! Again http://www.logipundit.com/2007/05/aaaarrrghhh-again.html A Bastion of Reason Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:03:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Jim G. Hamster http://www.logipundit.com/2007/05/aaaarrrghhh-again.html#comment-2012 Jim G. Hamster Sun, 27 May 2007 01:05:00 +0000 http://www.logipundit.com/blog/?p=1654#comment-2012 I'm saying that this is what Democrats do. When the Republicans behave like Democrats, I "arrrgh" (and I do it more frequently than I prefer). But to expect any better from the Democrats is silly. They don't even pretend to be interested in less spending, unless it's on missile defense or other military spending.<br/><br/>And as much as I would like to have said that the Republicans lost because they weren't conservative enough (i.e. they were behaving like Democrats), there is no question that it was due to in large part the war... And I support the war. Maybe in some very close elections, Republicans lost because they weren't acting like conservatives, but not for many.<br/><br/>I disagree on including military aid. Including it goes by the premise that we have no national interest in winning there. There is American value to the reconstruction aid as well, but less direct. I’m saying that this is what Democrats do. When the Republicans behave like Democrats, I “arrrgh” (and I do it more frequently than I prefer). But to expect any better from the Democrats is silly. They don’t even pretend to be interested in less spending, unless it’s on missile defense or other military spending.

And as much as I would like to have said that the Republicans lost because they weren’t conservative enough (i.e. they were behaving like Democrats), there is no question that it was due to in large part the war… And I support the war. Maybe in some very close elections, Republicans lost because they weren’t acting like conservatives, but not for many.

I disagree on including military aid. Including it goes by the premise that we have no national interest in winning there. There is American value to the reconstruction aid as well, but less direct.

]]> By: wdporter http://www.logipundit.com/2007/05/aaaarrrghhh-again.html#comment-2011 wdporter Wed, 23 May 2007 03:03:00 +0000 http://www.logipundit.com/blog/?p=1654#comment-2011 If you think only Democrats are responsible for this nonsense, you're not paying attention. Much of this has to do with Republicans believing that the last election meant, "We need to be more moderate" or "we wouldn't have lost if it wasn't for this pesky war."<br/><br/>And McCain's "spending like drunken sailors" rhetoric seems pretty shallow when he doesn't make a stand against farm aid and child health insurance in a defense bill.<br/><br/>And the accountability of Baghdad provision is not only "not that bad" but is essential, and should include military aid. As long as Baghdad is being held accountable and not our military being left out to dry, I'm all for it. If you think only Democrats are responsible for this nonsense, you’re not paying attention. Much of this has to do with Republicans believing that the last election meant, “We need to be more moderate” or “we wouldn’t have lost if it wasn’t for this pesky war.”

And McCain’s “spending like drunken sailors” rhetoric seems pretty shallow when he doesn’t make a stand against farm aid and child health insurance in a defense bill.

And the accountability of Baghdad provision is not only “not that bad” but is essential, and should include military aid. As long as Baghdad is being held accountable and not our military being left out to dry, I’m all for it.

]]> By: Jim G. Hamster http://www.logipundit.com/2007/05/aaaarrrghhh-again.html#comment-2010 Jim G. Hamster Wed, 23 May 2007 01:33:00 +0000 http://www.logipundit.com/blog/?p=1654#comment-2010 Why are you arrrrggghing over Democrats behaving like Democrats? According to that article, Bush hasn't agreed to any of those provisions (yet?). Not even to the accountability of Baghdad provision (which is actually not that bad, seeing as it's reconstruction aid being cut and not military aid). Why are you arrrrggghing over Democrats behaving like Democrats? According to that article, Bush hasn’t agreed to any of those provisions (yet?). Not even to the accountability of Baghdad provision (which is actually not that bad, seeing as it’s reconstruction aid being cut and not military aid).

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