Yeah, that’s a good question. I’ll bet George Bush is feeling more and more vindicated with each day and with each new sign of Obama’s support of his policies. I wonder why the moonbats aren’t just furious??ddrintn on February 1, 2009 at 12:06 PM

i’d suggest the moonbats ARE furious because they are paying attention now (ironicly) and are seeing what the Dems have to offer them (nothing). And, they’re turning repub (the normal ones).
This exact thing happened to me back in 2000. Now is the time for us to expand our party, by virtue of people watching Dems and learning and getting fed up quickly.
The GOP could develop a lock on the largely conservative black community from here on out. But, I think we’ll have to be patiently libertarian in some ways. That’s what M. Steele understands. I’m understanding it more and more. And, it’s not a paradoxical as naysayers would have us believe.
Even when I turned on Dems in 2000, I didn’t turn pro-life until 2004. It’s a process, we just need to keep at it.

Disturb the Universe on January 31, 2009 at 11:32 PM

Spot on.

Everything’s fine. I replied on the other thread as well.

INC on February 1, 2009 at 5:33 PM

Its ok,I probably read it wrong. No offense was taken. I hope I wasnt being too forward.It seems that this is yet another attempt at the Drive By Media to discredit or make assumptions without clarifying the stance BEFORE they go to print.

canditaylor68 on February 1, 2009 at 12:50 AM

Candi,

I certainly did not mean you were a troll. I appreciate your links. I’m sorry I was unclear.

Let’s agree to keep the conversation between us regular HA posters on the issues hot and heavy but leave out the troll-talk since fighting viciously amongst ourselves will only hurt us, not he Dems or libs.

Let’s bury the hatchet in the heart of liberalism.

Sapwolf on February 1, 2009 at 3:08 PM

AGree with you. The best way to limit the troll talking is to not respond to it. I’m guilty as well, but have now seen the light. I’ll gladly debate someone back and forth if they have reasonable points to make.

Thank you for this information. It would be a nice feature–and it is really easy to make suggestions for how other people manage their sites. :)

DrMagnolias on February 1, 2009 at 10:27 AM

Personally, I like reading the opposing views, unless someone is just spewing old cliche lines and talking points; if so, it’s easy enough to just hit the Page Down key…

…in order to build up Palin as some kind of martyr messiah.

Squid Shark on February 1, 2009 at 8:58 AM
As much as a good deal of us like Sarah, I’ve never seen anyone do this.

Jenfidel on February 1, 2009 at 2:03 PM

I agree. I have yet to see on any of the recent Palin threads here on HotAir even ONE legitimate major criticism of Sarah.

I am dismayed to see a little unfair criticism even on the part of fellow Republicans and Conservatives.

I’m one of Sarah’s Faydakin, but if she turns out to not be the government reformer and fiscal conservative we thought she was, then we can always move on to Jindal, Sanford and others.

But chances are, based on what we’ve seen Sarah do in Alaska and her upbringing and the election and now the PAC, she will probably be a very popular NATIONAL GOP politician some time in the future.

I get pretty sick of McCain’s behavior, but then he reels me back by not being for the stimulus/pork plan.

Let’s agree to keep the conversation between us regular HA posters on the issues hot and heavy but leave out the troll-talk since fighting viciously amongst ourselves will only hurt us, not he Dems or libs.

Let’s bury the hatchet in the heart of liberalism.

…in order to build up Palin as some kind of martyr messiah.

Squid Shark on February 1, 2009 at 8:58 AM

As much as a good deal of us like Sarah, I’ve never seen anyone do this.

“Bailed Out Banks Sought Foreign Workers For High-Paying Jobs”: AP.

Where is the outrage?

getalife on February 1, 2009 at 12:51 PM

Your sparkling commentary is wanted on the Surprise! Obama Expands Renditions thread.

Or do you fear to tread on that thread?

Where is the outrage?

Liked Palin, then didn’t like her, then liked her again. Now, I’m just meh about her. I think the stimulus is a piece of s**t, so I think Palin is very wrong. Obviously, since she’s a governor, I can understand why she wants the money, but only 1/3 (if not less) of the stimulus will go to roads, bridges, etc. The GOP needs a leader who does not discriminate against social cons but has a great concern for fiscal conservatism.

Achilles on January 31, 2009 at 11:03 PM

2.7% will go to roads, bridges, etc. as of the present. If Alaska taxpayers are going to be paying for this package for several generations, it would be irresponsible for Palin not to try to get them something in return. And infrastructure is a good place to put things so the blue collars get the results.

I doubt she will be successful, since, according the the new oft-published map, Alaska is colored red on the political legend. This gives it miniscule input into the content of the stimulus, since no Republican entered Pelosi’s office while the bill was being drafted, and it is down a Senator, giving it only half the influence of any other state in the Senate horsetrading. [Palin never controlled the appointment of the replacement Senator; the People of Alaska passed a 2004 ballot initiative requiring a special election to fill a Senate vacancy.]

Just say by some miracle the stimulus works. Even if it takes 10 years. They will critize the republicans for blocking it. But now the are critizing the Republicans Govs for being in favor of it. No matter what we will never win with the media.

Brat4life on February 1, 2009 at 10:38 AM

Nah, it’s not that really. The Democrats are just desperate for ANY Republican to share in the responsibility for this mess. They know as well as anyone this boondoggle is sinking in public approval.

Why is this blog not posting about the guvs backing the stimulus?

Are they trying to hide it from you?

getalife on February 1, 2009 at 10:23 AM

Why are you not denouncing your dear leader for expanding renditions? Where is the outrage?

Disturb the Universe on February 1, 2009 at 11:46 AM

Yeah, that’s a good question. I’ll bet George Bush is feeling more and more vindicated with each day and with each new sign of Obama’s support of his policies. I wonder why the moonbats aren’t just furious??

Why is this blog not posting about the guvs backing the stimulus?

Are they trying to hide it from you?

getalife on February 1, 2009 at 10:23 AM

Why are you not denouncing your dear leader for expanding renditions? Where is the outrage?

Anyway, regarding Palin’s DC trip. She is not there to lobby for the stimulus. In fact, she is against it as written. She is there to make sure the insfrastrucuture projects she is seeking for Alaska are not held to the “shovel ready” stipulations since Alaska’s cold climate will play a factor in how soon they can begin work. She also wants to make sure her state is not punished for forward funding education. She met with McConnell and Feinstein because they are part of the committee that will determine where the money goes. Governor Palin has only requested infrastructure projects that meet prior requirements of benefiting the nation as a whole and what she is seeking is minimal. She is also concerned about legislation that is being proposed that will lock out ANWR to drilling for good. I’m sure this was a topic of discussion as well. For those concerned that she has “caved” or supports the stimulus as written, don’t worry. Governor Palin is still the fiscal conservative we always believed her to be.

Just say by some miracle the stimulus works. Even if it takes 10 years. They will critize the republicans for blocking it. But now the are critizing the Republicans Govs for being in favor of it. No matter what we will never win with the media.

kiltedscotsman5 on February 1, 2009 at 9:58 AM

Thank you for this information. It would be a nice feature–and it is really easy to make suggestions for how other people manage their sites. :)

Are they trying to hide it from you?

Chunder supports Lyda Green?

I’m shocked! :)

Sapwolf on February 1, 2009 at 3:56 AM

I heard Sarah called her a b!tch a long, long time ago. ;)

chunderroad on February 1, 2009 at 4:26 AM

Actually, while Palin was being interviewed by a radio station, it was the interviewer who called Lyda Green a b!tch. Admittedly, Palin didn’t contradict him. :) Lyda is, in fact, such a colossal b!tch she tried to schedule state events to cause Palin to miss her son’s high school graduation.

Chunder supports Lyda Green?

I’m shocked! :)

Sapwolf on February 1, 2009 at 3:56 AM

I heard Sarah called her a b!tch a long, long time ago. ;)

chunderroad on February 1, 2009 at 4:26 AM

Actually, while Palin was being interviewed by a radio station, it was the interviewer who called Lyda Green a bitch. Admittedly, Palin didn’t contradict him. :) Lyda is, in fact, such a colossal b!tch she tried to schedule state events to cause Palin to miss her son’s high school graduation.

Is it possible for HA to implement an “Ignore” feature that would allow individuals on this site to not even see the posts by specified posters?

DrMagnolias on February 1, 2009 at 8:26 AM

Speaking as a PHP web developer: Technically, yes, it is possible; I can think of some code I could write that would enable a feature like that.

HOWEVER:

1. This is a WordPress site, and I am not aware that WordPress has any features like that. HotAir can only implement the features that WordPress offers… and I really doubt that WordPress is going to add that, for the following reasons…

2. The code to accomplish that would not be the easiest to work in.

3. Remembering saved settings like what you are suggesting is generally done via a “cookie,” and cookies tend to get wiped from the hard drive as soon as a session ends. For that reason, the only way to consistently apply something like that would be to have the site come up on a “sign in” basis, and generally speaking, political blogs don’t work that way, at least not for read-only usage.

I agree that it would be a wonderful feature, but alas, it’s not likely.