One thing I have noticed on HuffPo, but I am sure you picked up on it as well..

The NEWS comments are usually not moderated. You can post a comment to a NEWS article and it is usually posted right aways. The DOWN side to that is it's usually difficult to carry on a reasonable debate, because comments come fast and furious..

@CW

Even MORE so, I hope McCain/Palin do NOT win the General Election...

I dunno if I can handle 4 years or 8 years or (gods forbid) SIXTEEN YEARS of Moose Poop jokes!! :D

Michale.....

Now that's precisely what makes this site so darned special, y'all!

Heh heh.

Sorry, couldn't help myself...

-CW

Misery loves company, as they say - ain’t that the truth! Anyways...I cannot beat your profile, as far as comments go,

*total comments made: 2712
*comments deleted: 135
*comments to news: 546
*comments to blog: 2166

However, I’ve got you beat in the fan department - 31 of ‘em! What can I say...sometimes there’s just no accounting for taste.

And, you’re absolutely right about THIS great site - there is no better place for great and informed debate mixed with that special brand of humor that other sites would do well to emulate.

Yea, believe me I have great sympathies for you when it comes to HuffPo posts not being posted.

I work on a great response for 20-30 minutes only to see it relegated to the trash bin. It's very frustrating.

Which is one of the reasons I haven't been posting to HuffPo recently. The fact that I grossly misjudged NATO's response (such as it was) to the Russian invasion is another reason. :D

So, I feel for ya. I haven't hit on a solution yet, other than to stick with CW's HuffPo posts. At least there, I get an even shake.. :D

As to HuffPo deletions?? :D

Comments

* Total Comments Made: 3237
* Comments Deleted: 496
* Comments to News: 213
* Comments to Blog: 3024

Beat THAT! :D

But, the good news is, I DO have 21 "fans"... :D

Michale.....

I'll try again but I sure as heck don't have the time - or the inclination, to be very frank - to mess around with nonsense like this if my lengthy presentation of the facts is just going to get deleted.

Though, I must say that I'm beginning to think of my growing number of HP deletions as little badges of honour!

I really have no experience dealing with Mr Zune himself. The others who commented on that particular thread seem to be of the variety that I mention above..

But hay, if you got facts to refute his claims. Go for it! :D

Michale.....

I think Bush is right a lot more often than he is given credit for. But at least you acknowledge that he sometimes DOES make the right calls. Many on here (cw.com) are the same way.

But ya'all are the exception, rather than the rule..

Unfortunately....

Michale, I have a question for you about Stephen Zunes…I've noticed you have commented a few times on his (huffington) posts. I understand he doesn't appreciate people taking issue with his playing quick and loose with the facts - particularly regarding Iraq and the AUMF resolution and rather than engage in friendly debate he chooses instead to delete comments.

I tried to find those comments so I could establish the context, but couldn't...

Do you have any links??

Michale.....

I think you are absolutely right when it comes to a lot of people who attack the Bush administration no matter what policy the President pursues even when he chooses the wise course...which, I must hasten to add, occurs rarely and often belatedly...sorry...such is my level of frustration.

Speaking of frustration...and apologies in advance to CW for veering off into this territory...I'm sure he won't mind, too much...

Michale, I have a question for you about Stephen Zunes...I've noticed you have commented a few times on his (huffington) posts. I understand he doesn't appreciate people taking issue with his playing quick and loose with the facts - particularly regarding Iraq and the AUMF resolution and rather than engage in friendly debate he chooses instead to delete comments.

Has this practice been your experience? I just want to know if I will be wasting my time with him by trying to set the record straight on these issues.

Thanks!

I not

I wouldn't be among those wishing for more destruction of the Bush administration. The President and most of his closest advisors have done such a good job of that already that I don't think the country - and the world, for that matter - could stand much more.

Fair enough..

My beef is the glee that some (present company excepted, of course) express with anything that appears to tear down Bush.

I just don't think they realize another effect is that it weakens this country.

Further, I don't think they care...

And THAT is what is really sad....

Michale......

Consider option three Maliki is "replaced"

I wouldn't be among those wishing for more destruction of the Bush administration. The President and most of his closest advisors have done such a good job of that already that I don't think the country - and the world, for that matter - could stand much more.

It's just too bad the political situation in Iraq is such that Maliki's authority over Iraq doesn't even extend to all of Baghdad, let alone throughout the rest of the country. And therein lies the problem if US troops are withdrawn - as they should and will be - in the absence of a sustainable political settlement among the many Iraqi factions which their neighbours can also buy into.

You wanna talk about squandered opportunities of the Bush administration and those of a possible future McCain administration...let's not and say we did. :(

You know what...that's what this election boils right down to! All those in favour of squandered opportunities, vote McCain/Palin!

It's obvious ya'all are hoping for an agreement (or lack of) that totally destroys Bush et al...

What would your opinion be if said agreement was also very bad for the USA?

Would you hope for such an agreement, even if it's to the detriment of the US??

Michale.....

...Stan