tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370534.post7080969888443480802..comments2023-10-31T04:37:20.113-07:00Comments on Bloviating Zeppelin: Trending: Mr Obama's First Address To CongressBloviating Zeppelinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359816456769157176noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370534.post-16650298455372503432009-02-26T14:43:00.000-08:002009-02-26T14:43:00.000-08:00You don't need a splendid speaker to sell the mess...You don't need a splendid speaker to sell the message... that is what the Democrats are doing, pushing the cult of personality forward. Republicans need to get on a very few topics and press them each and every day: fiscal soundness, capitalism, the cyclic nature of downturns *never* needing government to *fix* them, and that less government means less intrusion into your life.<BR/><BR/>Reagan had good ideas, but did not deliver on them. America voted for him and the message and, instead, got a pretty run of the mill Republican that was a very nice guy. The Republican Party, in its elected officials, did not carry through on his goals even after having a decade and more to do so.<BR/><BR/>You want a great star, a center stage man? Why? Can't a good choir be dazzling in its own right? Of course that will mean getting everyone in the party to get to a few, basic messages and carry through on them... and those who don't need to find a new party. We have seen what electing Republicans who don't agree with the message gets you: minority status and a divided one at that because of those few hanging around. If the Republican Party cannot push a basic set of messages then it doesn't matter who the 'star' is, the party will fail in achieving anything except saying 'no' a lot to those seeking to vest more power in government.<BR/><BR/>The necrophilia of the Republicans in their party is morbid and becoming disgusting. To those outside the party Reagan was seen as a good man with a message and when he didn't carry through he was still better than the alternative by a long shot. His party didn't back his ideals and never intended to, and drifted to being a big government party... essentially pointed in the exact, same direction as the Democrats. When the party of small government, lower taxes, less regulation, and enforcing the laws of the land shows up, then I will be interested in it.<BR/><BR/>We don't have one of those right now, and haven't for a couple of decades and it *shows*.A Jacksonianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07607888697879327120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370534.post-10245672165489538782009-02-25T17:32:00.000-08:002009-02-25T17:32:00.000-08:00Rivka: try. Please leave it again if you can. I ...Rivka: try. Please leave it again if you can. I would like to read it.<BR/><BR/>BZBloviating Zeppelinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359816456769157176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370534.post-75637627908514340892009-02-25T16:58:00.000-08:002009-02-25T16:58:00.000-08:00The media is just a press club for the Obama. It i...The media is just a press club for the Obama. It is as reliable and accurate as Baghdad Bob.shoprathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05265612188236394307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370534.post-20056301622378897592009-02-25T16:33:00.000-08:002009-02-25T16:33:00.000-08:00BZ,I just left a long comment. I am not sure it to...BZ,<BR/>I just left a long comment. I am not sure it took.. Oh well..Rivkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17074803139812941783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370534.post-38490806024223025562009-02-25T13:26:00.000-08:002009-02-25T13:26:00.000-08:00TF: I don't disagree in kind with the substance. ...TF: I don't disagree in kind with the substance. But we can no longer count on just facts to engage. <BR/><BR/>We must be not just the Right Message, we must be the proper MESSENGER.<BR/><BR/>BZBloviating Zeppelinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359816456769157176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370534.post-87940324706679151592009-02-25T12:50:00.000-08:002009-02-25T12:50:00.000-08:00I heard quite a bit of criticism regarding the Jin...I heard quite a bit of criticism regarding the Jindal response. The substance OF the response was great. Admittedly the delivery was not the best I have ever seen from Bobby Jindal. But you have to remember this, he was not speaking to Republicans and Conservatives only, he was speaking to the nation, the Dems, the hard core libbers, the pro-abortion nuts, the anti-guns cabal, all the assorted moonbats. He had to keep it relatively sedate, otherwise, he would have gone so far over their heads it would have been ridiculous.<BR/><BR/>Lets face it, last night was NOT Jindal’s best effort at speech making, far from it, but he was head and shoulders above George Bush on GWB’s best day!TexasFredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06412925337032937983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370534.post-49665946582380977092009-02-25T10:56:00.000-08:002009-02-25T10:56:00.000-08:00Rustmeister: unfortunately, Palin was over-handled...Rustmeister: unfortunately, Palin was over-handled, mishandled and kept chained by McCain. I don't think she'll ever make that mistake again. Jindal -- I can just hope that it was simply a day of his being "off his A-game." I've never seen him speak before and if his response was typical, he needs to keep his Gov job and not look for a larger job in politics.<BR/><BR/>BZBloviating Zeppelinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359816456769157176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370534.post-29573466355921029852009-02-25T10:40:00.000-08:002009-02-25T10:40:00.000-08:00I heard Jindal wasn't up to par last night (didn't...I heard Jindal wasn't up to par last night (didn't watch any of it), but I saw him speak at the NRA convention last year, and he was really good.<BR/><BR/>Sounds like he was "over handled" like Palin was during the campaign.Rustmeisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16706110699686013722noreply@blogger.com