Comments on: NOT EVEN A BONE FOR THE NETNUTS

By: Drongo

Drongo — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:53:28 +0000

So much for Obama the Marxist, I guess.

By: MarkJ

MarkJ — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 21:55:55 +0000

I’m not really worried about Obama’s high-profile picks. I’m far more concerned about the 2nd- and 3rd-tier people who’ll be harder to see on the radar screen. They’re the ones who’ll be in less-visible, but still very powerful and influential, policy and regulatory positions.

I can readily imagine, for example, that Obama won’t need to call for reimposition of the (Un)Fairness Doctrine, because he’ll have his lower-level minions come up with backdoor ways to regulate conservative talk radio to death. Same thing when it comes to firearms rights: “Oh sure, the 2nd Amendment says you can own a gun. However, we’re going to come up with regulations that will make it almost impossible for you to legally buy one or the ammunition for it.” A 500% tax on ammunition sales, anyone? How about making product liability suits easier to file? This stuff is right out of Obama’s playbook.

We need to keep a very close eye not on what we see from Obama…but what we also don’t see.

By: michael reynolds

michael reynolds — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:26:34 +0000

Taking pleasure in another’s discomfort is not very grown up of me . . .”

No, neither is saying “I toldja so.” Which I did. Toldja he would make centrist, pragmatist, moderate picks and govern from the center.

By: Roy Mustang

Roy Mustang — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:10:46 +0000

I’ll be bookmarking this post to laugh sadly at you guys when the Obama administration announces joint military training with FARC.

By: Dennis D

Dennis D — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:41:59 +0000

The youth voters are more tech savvy and tend to lean left anyway. The problem is not the internet. Its media the youth tend to view. Colbert, Stewart,SNL, Maher, Letterman, MTV etc.. Thats where they get the BS they are taught.

By: funny man

funny man — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:15:49 +0000

I’ve meant to say “does NOT listen to the netnuts”

By: funny man

funny man — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:14:44 +0000

Rick,
you have to admit, so far Obama was pretty smart in his picks. As far as I’m concerned I was happy to hear he is talking to Brent Scowcroft. Let’s hope that is a good sign. Doesn’t surprise me that he listen to the netnuts. As you have pointed out numerously in your blog, he is first and foremost interested in his career and down the road another 4 years.