‘… I did hear people who had been on the fence say they were scared of palin’s beliefs and that fear finalized their decision for obama.’

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Ridiculous!

Common sense ‘finalized their decision for Obama’
- plain and simple…

As much as he may like to, one day, become a Supreme, which is a pretty closed existence, I think he’s really enjoying what he is doing now!

He can correct me if I am mistaken…

A counterpoint for ‘His Lordship?

Now you’re talking eschatology.

Although I used to be in the JT for AG court, I think Bob may be on to something there. A counterpoint to the maliciousness of Scalia. I like that.

He may be in trouble with that question. The largest numbers of entries posted to this blog fall under the heading: “bizarre”.

“I want to be the first to nominate Professor Turley as Attorney General!!”

Personally, I think Turley would be better suited for the upper echelons of juristic analysis; e.g. the Supreme Court.

THE BIG QUESTION (in any confirmation hearing, for any justice for that matter) would be:

“Professor Turley, which areas of law do you find the least interesting and/or would prefer to know the least about?”

“Proust was my idea!”

Paraphrasing an old commercial for rye bread:

“Coming from a solipsist; that’s a rave!”

“I’m not saying it would be a good idea, just speculating on what may be.”

Due to the recent endorsement by Powell, I’m sure. Granted. However, Powell’s credibility is now as low as a piano player in a bordello who says “I don’t know what goes on in here; I just play the piano.”

Otherwise, Obama should be focusing on a Secretary of Defense that will devote most of the next four years to rebuilding and restructuring the military decimated and demoralized by Bush.

“That’s certainly one way of chipping away at Obama’s credibility”

Ha-ha … I’m not saying it would be a good idea, just speculating on what may be.

“Where’ve you been lately? All manner of creature has descended upon us and not one of us could remember any Kant, or even any Proust. I do remember that Proust said of kindred spirits, “Let us be grateful to people who make us happy: They are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” Seems to apply here.”

Mespo,

Certain circumstances, family health related, constrained me to acquire the attention span of a gnat for self-preservation reasons. However, to paraphrase Daffy Duck, I’ve been ‘lurking about’ pretty much daily out of ‘sheer honesty’ and habit.

BTW, I’ve never quoted Proust. That must be your imagination; “a blind but indispensable function of the soul, without which we should have no knowledge whatsoever, but of which we are scarcely ever conscious.”

Stay in your own movie,

Bob

Where’ve you been lately? All manner of creature has descended upon us and not one of us could remember any Kant, or even any Proust. I do remember that Proust said of kindred spirits, “Let us be grateful to people who make us happy: They are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” Seems to apply here.

That’s certainly one way of chipping away at Obama’s credibility.

Is it too late for Peggy Noonan to retract her apology?

Hagel – Sect’y of Defense?

Any takes on other top postings?

Corzine – Treasury Sect’y

Powell – Invited back as in as Sect’y of Defense?

Would Senator Jim Webb be offered/interested in any postings?

The speculation begins …

rcampbell and mespo,

I agree, Chuch Hagel would be a real asset to this country.

“I wouldn’t be the least bit surprised to see Sen. Hagel in a top position in Obama’s administration.”
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See, great minds think alike.

“Bush cost McCain the Presidency TWICE.” A great point.

This morning felt like Christmas. Palin was the gift that kept on giving for the Democrats. In a very real way, Palin energized the Democrats, too, and caused a lot of rational members of the Republican party to support Obama because she scared them too much.

Hearing pundits talking about how Palin is a ‘force to be reckoned with’, and that she isn’t going anywhere and will be back in 2012 is, frankly, encouraging. I hope they’re right, because she has done so much for the Democratic party these last months.

I nominate Chuck Hegel.

Mespo

I wouldn’t be the least bit surprised to see Sen. Hagel in a top position in Obama’s administration.

Your assessment about the lines of division within the GOP seems to me quite accurate. This will make for an interesting spectator sport for the Democrats for the next several years. I predict the Palin wing will lose the internal battle and become a fringe party of little influence.

I agree that Palin was a terrible selection, but I’m not so certain that any VP pick by MCain would have been the difference between him and Obama this year. I think the stars were really aligned for McCain in 2000.

I believe that regardless of the GOP candidate in 2000, the result for Gore would have been the same primarily because of Bill Clinton’s involvement with Monica Lewinsky. Bush cost McCain the Presidency TWICE. First by the savage treatment of Karl Rove’s smear machine ultimately denying him a nomination that would have trounced Gore instead of leading to the GOP winning(?) in a squeaker. Then the country’s weariness with the past eight years of Bush’s failures cost McCain again.

I think the Gnomes of Munich, from Taylor Caldwell’s book “Captains and Kings”, had intended McCain in 2000 and Hillary in 2008. Bill Clinton cost Gore and Hillary an opportunity and GWBush took McCain’s slot.

Had McCain been elected in 2000, I don’t think we’d be in the financial or geo-political mess we’re in now. After his two terms Clinton would have had a very real shot at it. But things are what they are.

Congratulations President-elect Obama!!!! My eight year bad mood is done. Happiness reigns in my heart.

I nominate Chuck Hegel.