Agreed... Trying to affix blame in the middle of a crisis is like trying to affix blame while a boat is leaking. Fix the fracking leak first, THEN we can decide who's at fault..

p.s. The Starsky and Hutch movie is one of my favorites. I can picture Ben Stiller right now running in slow motion.

My favorite part was when Owen Wilson pulled out the guitar and started singing, "Don't Give Up On Us, Babe".. Gods, I busted a gut!! :D

p.s.s. And I totally agree with you about Obama being angry at people who are not engaged in productive discussions. I'm a member of an Obama forum here in Ohio and occasionally someone posts an anti-Republican post. Someone always responds with something like the following: "Let's focus on getting Obama elected folks!" It's quite a good list. Very much like CW's site. You'd be proud!

I get that a lot on HuffPo.. When I question an action taken by Obama or imply that he is not god's gift to the planet, many people start spewing all the crap and garbage about McCain and Palin..

HELLO... I am an OBAMA supporter!! Why would I care about what evil nefarious thing McCain or Palin has done.

I liken it to picking your favorite NFL player. If I like David Gerrard at QB, why would I give a rat's arse what bonehead move Tom Brady or Brett Favre did the other day??

Which isn't to say that Gerrard is my favorite player.. Probably the "dynamic duo" of Fred Taylor and MJD would have that dubious honor... :D

Michale.....

Many people on both sides bought into this belief. I'd focus on changing the belief rather than spreading blame.

The one thing I would add though is that it's primarily been Republicans driving this belief with Democratic complicity.

Not that one is better than the other, but here's why I'm always urging Democrats to lead rather than follow!

David

p.s. The Starsky and Hutch movie is one of my favorites. I can picture Ben Stiller right now running in slow motion.

p.s.s. And I totally agree with you about Obama being angry at people who are not engaged in productive discussions. I'm a member of an Obama forum here in Ohio and occasionally someone posts an anti-Republican post. Someone always responds with something like the following: "Let's focus on getting Obama elected folks!" It's quite a good list. Very much like CW's site. You'd be proud!

Anyways, consider this.

If there was massive reports of potential terrorists attacks or, gods forbid, an actual attack, the Left would be screaming hysterically about how the Right is causing all of this and instigating attacks to sway the election.

But what we have is an economic catastrophe in the works that is STILL going on.. And, it's accepted that, the ONLY reason the Dems are ahead this election season is BECAUSE of the economic crisis.. Terrorist/military crisis benefits the GOP and economic crisis benefits the Dems.. This is accepted as fact..

So, this begs the question..

Doesn't claims of DEM responsibility in the financial disaster we are facing have EQUAL merit??

I mean, if the GOP can foster and/or instigate a terrorist crisis to sway the election, it stands to reason that the Dems can foster and/or instigate a economic crisis to serve the same end..

I am not advocating such a theory, nor do I know of anyone who is..

But the theory IS interesting, nonetheless...

"Furthertheless is not a word. Stop using it!"
-Charlie Crawford, SPIN CITY

Michale.....

Although, I do take exception to those lunkheads who proudly proclaimed "I am a terrorist"..

That is not something to joke about. Why not just say, "I am a child molester" or "I am a serial killer who rapes women and then eats their flesh"..

Yea, funny funny, ha ha... :^/

I know, I know.. It's satire and meaningless. But ya'all know that one of my "buttons" is terrorism..

On a lighter note, I AM glad to see that the good Senator Obama concede the point that you can be a patriot, even if you support the war in Iraq..

I wonder how many on the Left would agree with THAT sentiment.. Not many, I would wager.. I have to say and I mean this in all objectivity and honesty.. I am certain that if Senator Obama would read some of the comments on the likes of HuffPo, TaylorMarsh and DailyKos, he would be infuriated at such unbridled bigotry and embarrassed that those people supported him..

I think that, once Obama is sworn in as President, the Left is going to be in for a rude awakening.. Much like they were with the Senator's support for FISA...

Finally, if the ladies of this forum would allow me to indulge in what may be construed as sexism...

{SEXISM}

http://www.drudgereport.com/orock.jpg

If Obama can attract the vote of someone THAT hot looking, he can't be all bad!!! :D

{/SEXISM}

As an aside to CW, feel free to delete that last part if you feel it's in bad taste...

Michale.....

And, speaking of patriots, I am so looking forward to FTP today and, most especially, to the awards.

It would be fitting that most impressive Democrat status be reserved today for the one who is Barack Obama's greatest protector and defender and who will always have his back, at every turn.

...Stan