Comments on: “The Backlash Is Coming…” http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/40855/%e2%80%9cthe-backlash-is-coming%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d/ Sun, 27 May 2012 09:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Ani http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/40855/%e2%80%9cthe-backlash-is-coming%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d/#comment-1296746 Ani Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:31:11 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=40855#comment-1296746 Matthews puts hids finger on the problem -- if he and pundits like him are extolling the virtues of the herd mentality, where is healthy thinking supposed to come from.  Groupthink is reqarded and individuality and critical thinking goes out the window.  That in a nutshell is why we are in such a mess in this country. Matthews puts hids finger on the problem — if he and pundits like him are extolling the virtues of the herd mentality, where is healthy thinking supposed to come from.  Groupthink is reqarded and individuality and critical thinking goes out the window.  That in a nutshell is why we are in such a mess in this country.

]]> By: Mary Beth Dolan http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/40855/%e2%80%9cthe-backlash-is-coming%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d/#comment-1296727 Mary Beth Dolan Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:01:55 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=40855#comment-1296727 What a down to earth explanation of the herd mentality, as well as stating EXACTLY why we cannot and will not follow the crowd! I too, wanted Coakly to win, even as word was spreading that she was caving in to the demands of the DNC, and if she didn't vote for the HC Bill ,she would be blackballed. Isn't it strange, I heard Chris Matthews (i despise him) say yesterday ,"where are her loyalities..and why did she wait so long to go with the majority?" Gosh, I always thought that the reps we have in both houses, were suppose to REPRESENT THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE!!! What a down to earth explanation of the herd mentality, as well as stating EXACTLY why we cannot and will not follow the crowd!
I too, wanted Coakly to win, even as word was spreading that she was caving in to the demands of the DNC, and if she didn’t vote for the HC Bill ,she would be blackballed.
Isn’t it strange, I heard Chris Matthews (i despise him) say yesterday ,”where are her loyalities..and why did she wait so long to go with the majority?” Gosh, I always thought that the reps we have in both houses, were suppose to REPRESENT THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE!!!

]]> By: Karma http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/40855/%e2%80%9cthe-backlash-is-coming%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d/#comment-1296708 Karma Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:24:55 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=40855#comment-1296708 oops.....constructed oops…..constructed

]]> By: Karma http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/40855/%e2%80%9cthe-backlash-is-coming%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d/#comment-1296707 Karma Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:23:42 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=40855#comment-1296707 Which reminds me of what a great platform Hillary ran on.  She clearly contructed it from the primary to NOT have any changes in positions when the general election phase came in.  Which wouldn't upset her base with a cave or give the Reps a flip-flop example to exploit. It is a deadly mistake that you see many politicians do...and Coakley is suffering as a result.  If she had only stayed true to the campaign promises....she wouldn't be in this mess. Which reminds me of what a great platform Hillary ran on. 

She clearly contructed it from the primary to NOT have any changes in positions when the general election phase came in.  Which wouldn’t upset her base with a cave or give the Reps a flip-flop example to exploit.

It is a deadly mistake that you see many politicians do…and Coakley is suffering as a result. 

If she had only stayed true to the campaign promises….she wouldn’t be in this mess.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/40855/%e2%80%9cthe-backlash-is-coming%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d/#comment-1296622 Anonymous Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:51:56 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=40855#comment-1296622 Brown offers the same failed policies of the Bush years, which got the country to where we are today. Stimulus has created and saved jobs, as many as 2 million. It has kept the unemployment rate from going even higher. With much more of the stimulus job creation coming in 2010, unemployment will improve. It is a lagging indicator. Employment follows growth. Healthcare bill will be good for America. It will insure millions and according to the CBO reduce the deficit. "     While the jobless rate continued to climb, peaking at 10.1 percent in October, the $787 billion federal stimulus program that took effect in February helped the economy begin expanding in the third quarter, growing at a 2.2 percent annual rate. Fourth-quarter GDP is on track to rise 5.6 percent, according toMacroeconomic Advisers LLC, a St. Louis-based consulting firm founded by former Federal Reserve Governor Laurence Meyer." "     While economists in the Bloomberg survey expect unemployment to average 9.1 percent in 2011, they do see the jobs picture improving. The median estimate for the nonaccelerating inflation rate of unemployment, or NAIRU -- essentially how low economists expect the jobless rate to fall - - is 5.5 percent, compared with a 5.7 percent average jobless rate during the past 20 years.      The Fed’s latest economic forecast, released Nov. 24, anticipates unemployment in a range between 6.8 percent to 7.5 percent in 2012, even as growth speeds up to between 3.5 percent to 4.5 percent." Brown offers the same failed policies of the Bush years, which got the country to where we are today.

Stimulus has created and saved jobs, as many as 2 million. It has kept the unemployment rate from going even higher. With much more of the stimulus job creation coming in 2010, unemployment will improve. It is a lagging indicator. Employment follows growth.

Healthcare bill will be good for America. It will insure millions and according to the CBO reduce the deficit.

“     While the jobless rate continued to climb, peaking at 10.1
percent in October, the $787 billion federal stimulus program
that took effect in February helped the economy begin expanding
in the third quarter, growing at a 2.2 percent annual rate.
Fourth-quarter GDP is on track to rise 5.6 percent, according toMacroeconomic Advisers LLC, a St. Louis-based consulting firm
founded by former Federal Reserve Governor Laurence Meyer.”

“     While economists in the Bloomberg survey expect
unemployment to average 9.1 percent in 2011, they do see the
jobs picture improving. The median estimate for the
nonaccelerating inflation rate of unemployment, or NAIRU –
essentially how low economists expect the jobless rate to fall -
- is 5.5 percent, compared with a 5.7 percent average jobless
rate during the past 20 years.
     The Fed’s latest economic forecast, released Nov. 24,
anticipates unemployment in a range between 6.8 percent to 7.5
percent in 2012, even as growth speeds up to between 3.5 percent
to 4.5 percent.”

]]> By: Katherine B http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/40855/%e2%80%9cthe-backlash-is-coming%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d/#comment-1296608 Katherine B Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:30:24 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=40855#comment-1296608 I was so excited about Coakley in the primaries, especially her position that she would oppose any health care reform that was being passed at the expense of women, that I sent her a modest contribution.  I told all my friends about her and asked them to contribute to her campaign.  I thought she might be the next Hillary.  She no sooner got the nomination then she caved on health care reform.  I was stunned.  If Martha Coakley had stuck to her original position the Independents in MA would have flocked to her as they have now flocked to Brown.  She could have stayed a strong and dedicated politician instead of rolling over for Barry.   Now I find myself in the position of hoping for Brown to win. Can't believe it. I was so excited about Coakley in the primaries, especially her position that she would oppose any health care reform that was being passed at the expense of women, that I sent her a modest contribution.  I told all my friends about her and asked them to contribute to her campaign.  I thought she might be the next Hillary.  She no sooner got the nomination then she caved on health care reform.  I was stunned.  If Martha Coakley had stuck to her original position the Independents in MA would have flocked to her as they have now flocked to Brown.  She could have stayed a strong and dedicated politician instead of rolling over for Barry.   Now I find myself in the position of hoping for Brown to win. Can’t believe it.

]]> By: Ani http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/40855/%e2%80%9cthe-backlash-is-coming%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d/#comment-1296595 Ani Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:11:46 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=40855#comment-1296595 And she does not deserve to be scapegoated.  Whatever mistakes she has made, if she loses, this is clearly a referendum on Obama, the healthcare debacle and a lack of transparency in Washington. This situation stinks no matter how you look at it. And she does not deserve to be scapegoated.  Whatever mistakes she has made, if she loses, this is clearly a referendum on Obama, the healthcare debacle and a lack of transparency in Washington.

This situation stinks no matter how you look at it.

]]> By: Cahill http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/40855/%e2%80%9cthe-backlash-is-coming%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d/#comment-1296590 Cahill Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:03:41 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=40855#comment-1296590 Very good post, Ani.      The truth is that we need term limits.  Serving in Congress should not be a lifetime job.  Things will never change until this happens.  We will just continue to rock back and forth between the incompetent and corrupt Reps and Dems. Very good post, Ani.
     The truth is that we need term limits.  Serving in Congress should not be a lifetime job.  Things will never change until this happens.  We will just continue to rock back and forth between the incompetent and corrupt Reps and Dems.

]]> By: arabella trefoil http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/40855/%e2%80%9cthe-backlash-is-coming%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d/#comment-1296578 arabella trefoil Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:33:28 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=40855#comment-1296578 I wonder if the kool-ade  rots your teeth too. I'm starting to imagine these Obama bots looking and living like meth addicts. I wonder if the kool-ade  rots your teeth too. I’m starting to imagine these Obama bots looking and living like meth addicts.

]]> By: oowawa http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/40855/%e2%80%9cthe-backlash-is-coming%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d/#comment-1296575 oowawa Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:31:22 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=40855#comment-1296575 <b>Let the name calling begin.</b> Coakley is already being scapegoated.  The faithful will rally to make sure that the defeat does not get anywhere near the divine temple of Thee One.  Of course, this is more difficult since the Messiah Himself has already stretched forth his hand and sanctified her with his blessing. Let the name calling begin.

Coakley is already being scapegoated.  The faithful will rally to make sure that the defeat does not get anywhere near the divine temple of Thee One.  Of course, this is more difficult since the Messiah Himself has already stretched forth his hand and sanctified her with his blessing.

]]> By: Guest http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/40855/%e2%80%9cthe-backlash-is-coming%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d/#comment-1296574 Guest Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:30:45 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=40855#comment-1296574 She changed her mind on health care over a month ago. The race was considered winnable until the bottom fell out a few days ago. Sorry but a time line with that as the sole, or even primary factor, just doesn't add up for me... She changed her mind on health care over a month ago. The race was considered winnable until the bottom fell out a few days ago. Sorry but a time line with that as the sole, or even primary factor, just doesn’t add up for me…

]]> By: oowawa http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/40855/%e2%80%9cthe-backlash-is-coming%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d/#comment-1296573 oowawa Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:29:54 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=40855#comment-1296573 <b>Let the name calling begin.</b> Coakley is already being scapegoated.  The faithful will rally to make sure that the defeat does not get anywhere near the divine temple of Thee One.  Of course, this is more difficult since the Messiah Himself has already stretched forth his hand and sanctified her with his blessing. Let the name calling begin.

Coakley is already being scapegoated.  The faithful will rally to make sure that the defeat does not get anywhere near the divine temple of Thee One.  Of course, this is more difficult since the Messiah Himself has already stretched forth his hand and sanctified her with his blessing.

]]> By: Ani http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/40855/%e2%80%9cthe-backlash-is-coming%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d/#comment-1296571 Ani Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:17:46 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=40855#comment-1296571 IG -- you had me going for a second as I started to respond with a whole diatribe -- very funny!!! :) IG — you had me going for a second as I started to respond with a whole diatribe — very funny!!! :)

]]> By: Ani http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/40855/%e2%80%9cthe-backlash-is-coming%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d/#comment-1296570 Ani Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:12:54 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=40855#comment-1296570 I respect your point and wrote several pieces on behalf of Coakley here at NQ, so this was very difficult for me to write.  It is not that I have turned on her as much as she has turned on her own principles.  It is unfortunate that the bigger message being sent by massachusetts voters is that if you stand in lockstep with an arrogant agenda and don't respect the voters, we will no longer tolerate it. I deeply appreciate her guts in standing with Hillary to the very end.  That meant a great deal to me, but if she is just going to rubber stamp everythiong these boobs do, that is not what she promised.  Obama did that too if you recall.  He made a lot of promises out on the campaign trail and reneged on every single one.  It is arrogant and uncaring. Furthermore, this bill needs to be gutted and they need to start over -- but first jobs jobs jobs are the agenda here.  I have absolutely no faith in people who say pass anything and we'll fix it later.  My motto is, do it once, do it right.  This monstrosity is not about to get fixed.  We are the ones who are getting "fixed" if you know what I mean. And this situation really is heartbreaking by the way.  Coakley has done and said a lot of things these past two weeks that leave me scratching my head and I don't get it. I respect your point and wrote several pieces on behalf of Coakley here at NQ, so this was very difficult for me to write.  It is not that I have turned on her as much as she has turned on her own principles.  It is unfortunate that the bigger message being sent by massachusetts voters is that if you stand in lockstep with an arrogant agenda and don’t respect the voters, we will no longer tolerate it.

I deeply appreciate her guts in standing with Hillary to the very end.  That meant a great deal to me, but if she is just going to rubber stamp everythiong these boobs do, that is not what she promised.  Obama did that too if you recall.  He made a lot of promises out on the campaign trail and reneged on every single one.  It is arrogant and uncaring.

Furthermore, this bill needs to be gutted and they need to start over — but first jobs jobs jobs are the agenda here.  I have absolutely no faith in people who say pass anything and we’ll fix it later.  My motto is, do it once, do it right.  This monstrosity is not about to get fixed.  We are the ones who are getting “fixed” if you know what I mean.

And this situation really is heartbreaking by the way.  Coakley has done and said a lot of things these past two weeks that leave me scratching my head and I don’t get it.

]]> By: Ani http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/40855/%e2%80%9cthe-backlash-is-coming%e2%80%a6%e2%80%9d/#comment-1296568 Ani Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:07:28 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=40855#comment-1296568 Exactly right, FLDemFem.  She would not be in this position if she hadn't caved on health care -- and I assure you, she knows it.  The talking heads can spin whatever they want, but she is well aware (and the bigwigs in DC will be aware, too) that if she loses it is because she decided to stand in lock step with this administration's faulty agenda. Exactly right, FLDemFem.  She would not be in this position if she hadn’t caved on health care — and I assure you, she knows it.  The talking heads can spin whatever they want, but she is well aware (and the bigwigs in DC will be aware, too) that if she loses it is because she decided to stand in lock step with this administration’s faulty agenda.

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