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[hubidajubidaba]

I had stuff in my head about Obama's comments regarding Reagan, but my brain is too shot from work today to make any sense of it. What do you guys think? I don't buy that he was idolizing Reagan for actions against the Civil Rights and Women's Equality movements, which is what some seem to be implying or outright saying

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[redrocketwestie]

I've always liked McCain for his apparent moderation. Obviously, there's always more than meets the eye, and nobody's perfect, but he seems a reasonable fellow most days. Then again, I've always been relatively moderate in my own views.

I wouldn't read this stuff anywhere else, but this is a rare exception where I actually have something to say. If you moved it, you wouldn't be missing much in the way of feedback from me.

[shiftymike]

Look, I know no one is perfect, but there's one thing that stops me from liking Mccain: He is a racist. There's I've said it. He has made quotes to the effect of: "I've always hated the gooks and I hate them to this day." Now whether or not he's justified in saying that due to his experiences... still, fuck that noise.

[redrocketwestie]

Ugh. I didn't know that. Oh well, it's not like it's anything new to hate all the candidates.

[hubidajubidaba]

he did, and i suppose i buy it as much as i buy anything a politician says. he does seem to be one of the more honest (less dishonest if you're cynical) of the lot. though i don't buy that he was referring only to his captors as gooks so somehow that shouldn't be offensive.

[superflyy]

Do you listen to NPR's "On the Media"? There was a piece last week, about everything that happened in the New Hampshire primary, that I liked a lot--very much not the usual punditry, but instead deconstructing it and looking at how political reporting can completely misread the "pulse" of the electorate. I wouldn't be surprised if a number of reporters are themselves a little bit caught up in the rhetoric of Obama's campaign and this notion that it's poised to make history and bring about some fundamental change to the political landscape.

[hubidajubidaba]

i heard a couple good conversations about that both on Democracy Now! and the BBC world service (which has good election coverage), the bottom line it seems is that, at the very least, it's a good gut check for the pollsters and a good reminder to the rest of us that nothing is infallible.

[superflyy]

Yeah, when I heard about Romney's pledges relating to the auto industry, I just shook my head in disbelief. I hadn't made the connection to his business dealings, though--that's a great point. I also wonder about the future of the auto industry more widely, what with climate change and all. Maybe if there are big strides in technology and energy efficiency, it'll still make sense to have cars around to the extent they are now, but it seems possible that down the line they might become less prevalent. Maybe that's overly optimistic, though.

Also, if you had a separate place for all the political stuff, I'd definitely still read and comment.

[hubidajubidaba]

That may be (unfortunately) quite overly optimistic, IMO. I think the two biggest obstacles for a drastic reduction in cars are a)AFIS, American False Independence Syndrome, which i am coining right here, right now, hah. The perception of independence that among other things leads us to want our own car over public transportation, etc. And b)is urban (and more importantly suburban sprawl. I get a little depressed every time i go back to Harrisburg at how much the suburban sprawl has advanced in the past 10 years.

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