Comments on: Dana Milbank: it might be good for Obama if he loses the Senate

By: Ymarsakar

Ymarsakar — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 23:14:27 +0000

Will the Horse Sing or not? Old Iranian story about being conquered by filthy Arabic Sultans.

By: Bellarion The Fortunate

Bellarion The Fortunate — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 16:22:08 +0000

There’s an old Cheech and Chong movie, actually it’s Cheech and Chong’s Next Movie, in which Cheech says “Responsibility is a heavy responsibility”. He actually says that just before they blow up the car, but that’s neither here nor there. The point is that responsibility is way too much responsibility for these two characters, and it’s actually pretty funny when you see it.

A lot of successful irresponsible governance boils down ducking responsibility, and sometimes having the opposition in control of the Congress can help with that, especially when you are prepared to use executive action/ extraconstitutional measures/ rule by decree. You can blame the opposition for obstructionism when they oppose you.

Francesca says we’re down to horses. I would point out that Caligula once appointed a horse to the Senate, so maybe she’s got a point.

By: Francesca

Francesca — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 01:13:42 +0000

That will be a straw in the hurricane indicating that impeachment and conviction is neigh.

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Ah, we’re down to horses, are we? I think you meant ‘nigh’.

By: Matt_SE

Matt_SE — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 01:10:09 +0000

Also on my list of lefties I won’t read: Dana Milbank and Greg Sargent.

By: blert

blert — Sat, 05 Jul 2014 20:45:24 +0000

With enough of a beating… in the polls… Democrats will join to override Barry’s vetoes.

That will be a straw in the hurricane indicating that impeachment and conviction is neigh.

ISIS and the border and the economy and 0-care… and the IRS… and, and…

You end up with a panic cascade.

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Right now I’d say that Barry is establishing himself as an Orphan Grinder… panhandling the border for fresh proles.

The immorality of breaking up millions of families — just grist for his mill.

Barry is the Uriah Heep of maladministration, the Yes Man of the ultra Left.

Results by inaction.

Barry the cultural arsonist.

By: Cornhead

Cornhead — Sat, 05 Jul 2014 20:10:41 +0000

After about 10 vetos, Obama will be the “Do Nothing President.”

By: Ray

Ray — Sat, 05 Jul 2014 20:03:00 +0000

Dana Milbank is a paid liar for the democrats. He is one of the reasons I no longer take the Washington Post. There is no difference between the news pages and the editorial pages of the post.

By: Orson

Orson — Sat, 05 Jul 2014 19:56:08 +0000

The Praetorian Guardians cannot admit failure of their cherished vision’s policies.

As during the Clinton era, critics keep glimpsing or hoping for “signs” – entrails or hints or auras – that the enemies will turn on their Saint – but it never comes.

It will never come this time, too – even more so. Obama’s “success” is never subject to contingency or any falsification tests – Belief will always trump reality.

The real issue is only how weird or twisted and loopy the rationales become before the settle upon the True Believers ultimate rationale, “At least he
mean well (unlike those Evil Right-wingers who don’t). Dana Milbank is clearly marching down that road.

Moral narcissism (or pathological altruism) will always trump grounding in reality. Hope will trump revitalization through change.

By: Eric

Eric — Sat, 05 Jul 2014 19:43:28 +0000

Milbank reminds that winning elections is insufficient. The social space must be controlled. Narrative. Zeitgeist. Culture.

By: NeoConScum

NeoConScum — Sat, 05 Jul 2014 19:31:48 +0000

Dana…Dana….Danaaaaa…. So Stump Stupid, yet so pinheaded.