Comments on: ‘IQ OF A CELERY STALK?’ WHY DIDN’T I THINK OF THAT ONE?

By: funny man

funny man — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:49:07 +0000

Obama was born in Hawaii and is an American citizen, end of story. BTW, I don’t see where I have a problem with conservative principles e.g. when did abortion come up? Palin just doesn’t have a good grasp on important foreign policy issues and I just don’t want another neocon dumbo as president.

By: Mick

Mick — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:46:05 +0000

Funnyman,
Awww so sensitive. You still have not responded to the issue (typically). Tell me where it says that a Natural Born Citizen can be produced by less than 2 citizen parents on American soil. Then tell me why this issue, which is the Kryptonite of this administration, is not forcefully argued by you supposedly conservative commentators. For the record, the pooh poohing of Palin, who represents conservative principles (but probably goes against your pro-abortion beliefs?) is a perfect example of why you are not a real conservative. I usually find myself getting sick anytime I read one of Rick’s nonsensical Rhino Screeds.

By: funny man

funny man — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:12:14 +0000

Mick,
personal attacks doesn’t make you conservative either. Aside from this ridiculous issue name one one where I am not conservative (or Rick) in your mind.

By: Mick

Mick — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:21:49 +0000

Funnyman,
You wouldn’t know substance if it slapped you in the face. Never said i loved Palin, only discussed her role. The Constitutional issue of Obama not being a Natural Born Citizen is determined by the already admitted fact that Obama was a dual citizen at birth (due to his father’s Kenyan Citizenship). So obviously you don’t even understand the question. The birth certificate is beside the point. But if you think that it’s posting on an unsworn (and biased) website is proof of authenticity, then you are not only Constitutionally unaware, but willfully blind. Please, You are no conservative, and neither is Rick. You guys are about as conservative as McCain, the other Non Natural Born Citizen (born in Colon, Panama).

By: funny man

funny man — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:43:13 +0000

Mick,
just because you adore Palin and fish around some strange birth certificate pond doesn’t make you a conservative either. I go for substance not Glenn Beck moments.

By: andrew

andrew — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:45:02 +0000

When you find yourself praising something written by Matt Taibbi you might as well find a new line of work. You’re lost.

By: Mick

Mick — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:51:10 +0000

Rick,
You are the saddest excuse for a conservative (if you really are one) in the blogosphere. Sarah Palin has realized that her role is as a Lightning Rod for the conservative Constitution loving portion of this country that wants no part of Government control. She realizes that to hold office is to limit that role, since she spent so much time being attacked in that capacity. Now she is free. Duh!! Secondly you besmirch the birthers for wanting to know if the POTUS was born in the US. Although it is really beside the point, since he has already admitted that he was a dual citizen at birth (due to father’s Kenyan citizenship), and thus is not a Natural Born Citizen (the requirement- not just “citizen”), There is no way that the word of an unsworn website (with ties to said POTUS) serves as proof of anything. Of course in this article you fail to articulate exactly what bothers you about Palin, just like any other Leftist site.

By: K_McLoud

K_McLoud — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:44:34 +0000

Rick,

Please don’t ever quit, you’re the only writer I’ve read who follows a thought process even remotely similar to my own.

Do you know any other writers who write about a similar brand intellectual conservatism?

Keep in mind that by “intellectual conservatism” I don’t mean “moderate”, I mean Conservatism that is well thought out, logically sound, and not tainted by populism or pop-conservatism.

What can people like us do to propel intellectual conservatism to a prominent place on the national stage?

finally, are people who think like us really “intellectual conservatives”? or are we “pragmatic libertarians”? or something else entirely?

Heh - gave up on labels long ago. Used to think I was conservative. Liberals told me I was conservative. Now conservatives are telling me I’m a liberal because I criticize conservatives and don’t conform to every item on their litmus tests.

Go figure.

ed.

By: Bruceinsocal

Bruceinsocal — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:28:20 +0000

Gee Rick..Palin’s numbers seem to be in the 40’s now. Careful..your head might explode.

By: narciso

narciso — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:22:41 +0000

Well there is that, but she saw through the Obama mirage, quite clearly. One should also recall that it was not such
a sure thing that Reagan would beat Carter even six monthes out. And the likelyhood of Connally or Baker doing it.