tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112925820320944611.post3776252582796554171..comments2024-03-19T03:18:54.509-06:00Comments on Hot Chicks Dig Smart Men: Divorcing the GOPJaniecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06223994862015217811noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112925820320944611.post-508319531390888972008-11-20T20:26:00.000-07:002008-11-20T20:26:00.000-07:00KEG, thank you for the explanation, and you have m...KEG, thank you for the explanation, and you have my apologies. <BR/><BR/>While I'm not as troubled by spam as other bloggers, you never can tell with first-time commenters.<BR/><BR/>A fan of Heinlein is always welcome here.Janiecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190655869710465713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112925820320944611.post-53250390570619036802008-11-20T19:49:00.000-07:002008-11-20T19:49:00.000-07:00Janiece,Neither of the links I gave are to anythin...Janiece,<BR/><BR/>Neither of the links I gave are to anything I've written or that I have any financial interest in. The website is run by a number of military strategists, some retired. A number are proteges of the late John Boyd, who had a strong influence of some Air Force jet design and a marked influence on Marine training manuals. There's an <A HREF="" REL="nofollow">article on Boyd</A> in FastCompany. The posts I linked to have links to reports written on the attrition effect of military policy and/or the lack of readiness from overemphasis on high technology. Both reports, and others are freely available as PDF file downloads. Some of the people involved have written books, but that wasn't the focus of the links I gave. <BR/><BR/>You had mentioned in your post traditionally associating the GOP with military readiness. The links were to reports that the military has been ill-served by the policies of the last administration.<BR/><BR/>I had run into your blog, BTW, while looking up a remembered Heinlein quote on "being human". You likely passed with a much higher score than you thought. Heinlein never said how multiple items were weighted.<BR/><BR/>Chris Buckley, the son of William Buckley, Jr., has been quoted as saying that he didn't leave the Republican party, they left him. Prior to the election, The Economist noted <A HREF="http://www.economist.com/world/unitedstates/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12470555" REL="nofollow">The Rise of the Obamacons</A>.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11154659068814484200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112925820320944611.post-1085372928293130142008-11-20T09:47:00.000-07:002008-11-20T09:47:00.000-07:00Came to the same conclusions back in 89 after voti...Came to the same conclusions back in 89 after voting for the Elder Bush. Was hoping to see the oogie expelled, instead they increased their grip and Bush seemed just as war hungry as Reagan was. That's when I made the switch. Since then I've been finding many more reasons to support my change from the former conservative party, not the least of which is the Democratic Party grabbing the mantle of Progressiveness.Steve Buchheithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12999709767641212586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112925820320944611.post-76638837257228610712008-11-20T06:48:00.000-07:002008-11-20T06:48:00.000-07:00KEG, you are welcome here, but please don't plug y...KEG, you are welcome here, but please don't plug your book on my blog. <BR/><BR/>It's bad form. Seriously.Janiecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190655869710465713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112925820320944611.post-7823331164323780342008-11-20T06:41:00.000-07:002008-11-20T06:41:00.000-07:00The idea that the GOP policy creates a strong mili...The idea that the GOP policy creates a strong military also seems to have fallen, at least according to a number of military strategists.<BR/><BR/>Defense and the National Interest: <BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.d-n-i.net/dni/2008/10/05/support-our-troops/" REL="nofollow">Support our troops</A><BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.d-n-i.net/dni/2008/11/15/download-americas-defense-meltdown/" REL="nofollow">America's Defense Meltdown</A>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11154659068814484200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112925820320944611.post-76989065879947621262008-11-19T19:45:00.000-07:002008-11-19T19:45:00.000-07:00Dear GOP:Embrace Lincoln. Embrace the constitution...Dear GOP:<BR/><BR/>Embrace Lincoln. Embrace the constitution and smaller, less intrusive government. Reject Alley-Oop and the oogedy-boogedies.<BR/><BR/>Signed,<BR/><BR/>unsignedvincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16955307244053931069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112925820320944611.post-25890953553540079472008-11-19T13:39:00.000-07:002008-11-19T13:39:00.000-07:00I agree, too. McCain's decision to compromise who...I agree, too. <BR/><BR/>McCain's decision to compromise who he was in order to get the nomination made me kind of sad.Janiecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190655869710465713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112925820320944611.post-84393583824364310142008-11-19T12:50:00.000-07:002008-11-19T12:50:00.000-07:00I liked Parker's editorial a lot. She's actually ...I liked Parker's editorial a lot. She's actually impressed me this past season, not so much because she was one of the Republicans to disavow Palin early (around the time of the Couric interview, if I recall correctly), but because she's been good at giving insightful explanations.<BR/><BR/>And Jerry's right, too: the 2000 McCain would have done far better with independents.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18275812152895151542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112925820320944611.post-59575298464634308072008-11-19T10:01:00.000-07:002008-11-19T10:01:00.000-07:00I agree. The religious right is killing the gop. ...I agree. The religious right is killing the gop. I think the McCain of 2000, when he rejected the "oogedy-boogedies" would have been a much more formidable candidate than the McCain of 2008 when he caved to the dark side.Jerry Critterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870618647449723147noreply@blogger.com