tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787283052819380346.post4157726748905394218..comments2008-11-07T21:52:25.059ZComments on Tory Bear - right-wing political gossip: The movie script ending...Harry Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05099597763862011749noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787283052819380346.post-42433128180738460782008-11-07T21:49:00.000Z2008-11-07T21:49:00.000ZA good article TB but one big objection...you refe...A good article TB but one big objection...you refer to your fears over "the next eight years". Let's not right off 2012 as a done-deal for BHO.<BR/><BR/>The right candidate could well swing it back to us after only one term. Defeatism is not our friend here. Keep your chin up.Geoffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787283052819380346.post-36883444879209120152008-11-06T23:49:00.000Z2008-11-06T23:49:00.000ZWhomever thinks that a mass of people in the disap...Whomever thinks that a mass of people in the disappointment of defeat would begin rioting is actually a grade A twat - out of touch, much?<BR/><BR/>Perhaps when you get annoyed with mummy you throw a little tantrum but normal people can control themselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787283052819380346.post-16454435512181604862008-11-06T23:21:00.000Z2008-11-06T23:21:00.000Zhaha well in terms of generating legislation the l...haha well in terms of generating legislation the left is in control.. and given the health and age of some supreme court justices there will come a point when the left can control the supreme court too.<BR/><BR/>arrrrgh.<BR/><BR/>TB has no idea how old you are but if you patronise him, he will fight back... <BR/><BR/>TBEditorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05099597763862011749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787283052819380346.post-10606335660150020332008-11-06T23:17:00.000Z2008-11-06T23:17:00.000ZOooooops. Should have read judiciary, obviously.<b...Oooooops. Should have read judiciary, obviously.<BR/><BR/>But my embarrassment at dropping such a clanger is heavily tempred by being called 'young' by the editor. So kind, so kind.Dan Jnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787283052819380346.post-61281833600887847342008-11-06T22:00:00.000Z2008-11-06T22:00:00.000ZTBs thoughts exactly Rory..<br><br>seems young dan...TBs thoughts exactly Rory..<BR/><BR/>seems young dan j is a bit out of his depth.<BR/><BR/><BR/>TBEditorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05099597763862011749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787283052819380346.post-64958844254637979942008-11-06T21:56:00.000Z2008-11-06T21:56:00.000Z<i>"the Democrats control the White House, the Sen...<I>"the Democrats control the White House, the Senate and the House of Reps - but not the legislative branch"</I><BR/><BR/>er?Rory Meakinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787283052819380346.post-82614228375440767112008-11-06T18:38:00.000Z2008-11-06T18:38:00.000ZSurely the Democrats control the White House, the ...Surely the Democrats control the White House, the Senate and the House of Reps - but not the legislative branch, the Supreme Court. A bit pedantic mabe, but the third branch of government is far more important in the US, with it's written constitution...<BR/><BR/>"America's name will once again be mud" ... what, as opposed to the pristine shine which George Bush Jr brought to it? America's decline is partly because of their foreign policy, not in spite of it, though when the war in Iraq began, it's true to say the vast majority of Americans and Brits were in favour, no matter what they think now.Dan Jnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787283052819380346.post-80537690699751948622008-11-06T17:30:00.000Z2008-11-06T17:30:00.000Zyou and i both know there would have been blood on...you and i both know there would have been blood on the streets if mccain had won. that many people assembling in an open space. man that shit would have gone down.<BR/><BR/>why do morons like you comment on blogs. no one wants to hear your fucking stupid views. now fuck off.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787283052819380346.post-72079067359746268002008-11-06T17:20:00.000Z2008-11-06T17:20:00.000ZThe fact that riot police were <b>on standby</b> i...The fact that riot police were <B>on standby</B> in certain parts of the US isn't really terribly significant. There was, in the end, no violence and at no stage was there a credible threat of violence. And, lest we forget, the sole threats of violence so far have come in the form of death threats against Obama from the extreme right.<BR/><BR/>It's also worth noting that the single major act of domestic US terrorism of the last 30 years was the attack by McVeigh (an extreme right-winger) against what he perceived as an overarching socialist government.<BR/><BR/>Your implication that somehow the Democrats were ready to start Civil War II if their man didn't win really are not borne out by facts and, if one looks at the history, it's clear enough that US political violence has generally been directed by the extreme right against the centre-left.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787283052819380346.post-14013312341974543832008-11-06T15:29:00.000Z2008-11-06T15:29:00.000ZNicely written and sentiments I agree with.Nicely written and sentiments I agree with.Mike Rousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12061107912217075426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787283052819380346.post-81717111665869137572008-11-06T15:11:00.000Z2008-11-06T15:11:00.000ZVery well put Mr Bear, very well put.Very well put Mr Bear, very well put.Christian Maynoreply@blogger.com