tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post7175138316518366983..comments2023-10-24T11:23:31.580-04:00Comments on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion: An Open Letter to Jane HamsherWilliam A. Jacobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16433685588536441422noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-80553521846310728152010-01-07T09:00:24.092-05:002010-01-07T09:00:24.092-05:00Then I think that means at least one more cloture ...Then I think that means at least one more cloture vote for the Senate. Here's hoping that they can drag out the process and we can get a election miracle from Massachusetts to stop this terrible bill.KitKathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07920750666849384448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-3936785427991361342010-01-06T13:43:00.249-05:002010-01-06T13:43:00.249-05:00@KitKat, as I understand the process, that could h...@KitKat, as I understand the process, that could happen. But that does not appear to be the plan, as the secret negotiations appear to involve tweaks of the Senate bill.William A. Jacobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16433685588536441422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-64236973236885204212010-01-06T12:14:56.448-05:002010-01-06T12:14:56.448-05:00Prof. Jacobson, if the House votes to pass the Sen...Prof. Jacobson, if the House votes to pass the Senate bill "as is", then would the Senate even have to vote on it again?KitKathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07920750666849384448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-3633865607918054092010-01-06T10:39:00.938-05:002010-01-06T10:39:00.938-05:00In this very smart interview, Brown broadens his a...In this very smart interview, Brown broadens his appeal to frustrated MA Democrats and Indpendents by promising not to be a "filibuster" senator.<br /><br />'Brown: I Won't Be A "Filibuster Senator"'<br /><br />http://www.realclearpolitics.com/politics_nation/2010/01/brown_i_wont_be_a_filibuster_s.htmlMaggotAtBroad&Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04493406951892285654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-92039700475149222482010-01-05T21:04:54.118-05:002010-01-05T21:04:54.118-05:00The Hadassah Lieberman attacks were made worse by ...The Hadassah Lieberman attacks were made worse by her blog post on HuffPo. She was actively trying to get people to stop their support of the Komen breast cancer foundation because of Lieberman... That's tapdancing right on the line, IMO.ScratcherMMBIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606987419555567377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-73160907620666127912010-01-05T20:51:46.087-05:002010-01-05T20:51:46.087-05:00Kudos to Prof. Jacobson for proposing an alliance ...Kudos to Prof. Jacobson for proposing an alliance with the left in the interest of defeating the health care bill. As the Klingons say, only a fool fights in a burning house.<br /><br />For election day what we can now hope for is a blizzard over metropolitan Boston and sunny warm weather in the western part of the state. Massachusetts is geographically like a small version of New York: it's the big city that's overwhelmingly democratic, while the less populated rural sections (Massachusetts has more than 350 cities and towns) still contain a fair proportion of old-style Rockefeller Republicans.Robert J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12937384579138400443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-35679341860504726512010-01-05T20:26:42.652-05:002010-01-05T20:26:42.652-05:00The past couple of weeks Ms. Hammsher has grown in...The past couple of weeks Ms. Hammsher has grown in my esteem. I would never have thought I'd admit that. While I disagree with many of her positions, I can respect her for those I agree with. I'm a centre/right libertarian now...used to be much more GOPite...then my party left me on it's march to social conservatism...and even moreso when they forgot they were supposed to be fiscally conservative as well.<br /><br />http://thevailspot.blogspot.comRich Vailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17858759001158247969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-36663575260613403952010-01-05T19:37:26.992-05:002010-01-05T19:37:26.992-05:00It would be nice to see Americans of different pol...It would be nice to see Americans of different political parties banding together to defeat what is plainly a very bad bill that terrorizes a large swath of the population. Recall that Americans joined with Communists to defeat a common and terrible foe.bethewebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227845365175945042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-163110736686078472010-01-05T19:16:41.303-05:002010-01-05T19:16:41.303-05:00@Victor Erimita - I'm willing to put the Hadas...@Victor Erimita - I'm willing to put the Hadassah incident behind us in the interest of the greater good of defeating the monstrous health care bill.William A. Jacobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16433685588536441422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-75911936187299030942010-01-05T19:11:35.203-05:002010-01-05T19:11:35.203-05:00Only in politics is such extraordinary malfeasanc...Only in politics is such extraordinary malfeasance possible... like Scozzafava in New York, a lurid dissembler and imposter, this Massachussetts candidate exhibits not a grain of integrity or even common sense. Strange how D-rats in general and hoicked-up female candidates in particular seem prey to this tell-'em-anything then betray 'em syndrome.<br /><br />After decades spent re-electing a cowardly, drunken blowhard, Massachusetts could well be permanently inured to atavistic reactionary grotesques-- the abominable John F. Kerry, after all, keeps promoting socialist cesspools with impunity. But maybe, just maybe, after suffering decades of corrupt inanities, Bay State voters may rouse from slumber to heed another call.Pyrthroeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16136683451043956006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-13975383712880735932010-01-05T19:03:06.723-05:002010-01-05T19:03:06.723-05:00Sure, right after she finishes getting Hadassah Li...Sure, right after she finishes getting Hadassah Lieberman blacklisted.Victor Erimitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17778164827528511718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-50521196283426387432010-01-05T18:55:02.892-05:002010-01-05T18:55:02.892-05:00If the government controls every aspect of our liv...If the government controls every aspect of our lives, then we've got to fight over control of it. Because guys on our side will have intrusive pro-life, anti-gay things in mind, and heaven forefend what kind of godless communist notions you have in mind to corrupt our precious bodily fluids. (Yes, I'm teasing.) But if the government has a hands-off policy, we don't have to fight. Sure, it'll hurt your politicians and my politicians and their fundraising that's predicated upon fearmongering us, but they've all got government jobs.Steve Polinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06095291939072131815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-64601474580934830442010-01-05T18:49:06.840-05:002010-01-05T18:49:06.840-05:00Since both this site and Hamsher presumably have a...Since both this site and Hamsher presumably have arguments against the bill, have you considered the shockingly radical step of making those arguments to one of the bill's supporters, <b>but</b> doing it in <a href="http://24ahead.com/s/question-authority" rel="nofollow">a smart way</a>?<br /><br />Important note: I'm not talking about throwing tantrums, or letting pols know what you feel, or ranting, or asking open-ended questions that can be answered with stock boilerplate. I'm talking about finding a small number of smart, experienced people who are familiar with your arguments and who can "cross-examine" those who support the bill.LonewackoDotComhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17942733237455764090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-85393639526137445452010-01-05T18:46:18.445-05:002010-01-05T18:46:18.445-05:00Suggest posting a link to Scott Brown's websit...Suggest posting a link to Scott Brown's website for those of us persuaded by your argument enough to donate!MaliciousSquidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04182130342024303032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-65780067195554489582010-01-05T18:38:48.362-05:002010-01-05T18:38:48.362-05:00I agree with your point, but it almost feels like ...I agree with your point, but it almost feels like an 'I dare you' rather than joining against a common enemy. Not that it likely matters much, but it seems like a tone more like "we can fight tomorrow, once we kill this disaster" might be more likely to elicit the response we need.<br /><br />As I say, not likely a big difference, but in this case we all really do need each other's help. Still, you've written it, and that's more than I've done.Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04806286074578606292noreply@blogger.com