Comments on: Video: Lamar Alexander advises Obama to stop being Nixon

By: The “post-partisan” president has an enemies list « Benighted Comment

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:58:43 +0000

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By: bigjack

bigjack — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:16:41 +0000

Very statesman-like speech. Impressive.

By: davod

davod — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:07:42 +0000

When will someone make a serious comparison between the Obama Administration and Chaeve in Venezuala.

By: SKYFOX

SKYFOX — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:27:02 +0000

As Rush pointed out, Sen. Alexander is not so naive as to expect Obama will heed his words. He’s just putting it out there on the record that Obama intends to out-Nixon Nixon when it comes to the demonization and ultimate destruction of anyone who stands in his way. The thing about vendettas is that they can turn, like a runaway torpedo, and bite the hand that sent it (not a pretty mixed metaphor, but I haven’t had my coffee yet).

By: Captain Scarlet

Captain Scarlet — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:27:39 +0000

This was a very good speech. I’m glad I watched it rather than simply read it. Sure it may have been long and rather “senatorial,” but it was also 1) well-researched and replete with personal anecdotes, 2) respectfully delivered, and 3) delivered out of concern, not hyperbolic indictment. That, then, in our YouTube drive-by gleaning of the days events through a pastiche of clips, is why the majority of Americans (especially network news viewers) will never see it. Sad.

I commend Senator Alexander for taking the time to write and deliver it.

flyfisher on October 21, 2009 at 5:15 PM

and thanks FF for adding that. I feel better about my reaction to the speech. That comment added a nice touch.

By: Something New Every Day » 2 Johns, and The Case for Term Limits

Something New Every Day » 2 Johns, and The Case for Term Limits — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:09:05 +0000

[...] was reading the text of Lamar Alexander’s speech on the house floor today, you know, like you do, and noticed something [...]

By: Cr4sh Dummy

Cr4sh Dummy — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:10:03 +0000

It’s a bout time Republicans showed some moxie.

By: Ampersand

Ampersand — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:08:54 +0000

Damn. That stung. Let’s see if the media earns their cookie and “pat on the head” by ignoring this blistering and fact based critique.

By: the thinking beatle would be 69 today : Sacred Clone

the thinking beatle would be 69 today : Sacred Clone — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:05:11 +0000

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By: AnninCA

AnninCA — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:04:40 +0000

“Preview” is your friend!

Del Dolemonte on October 21, 2009 at 5:28 PM

No kidding. That last post sure surprised me, too.

By: Del Dolemonte

Del Dolemonte — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:28:57 +0000

AnninCA on October 21, 2009 at 5:20 PM

“Preview” is your friend!

By: seanhackbarth

seanhackbarth — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:27:21 +0000

Hi all,

Here’s the 2:42 highlight reel of Sen. Alexander’s speech:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0y1FU2WGDrM

Sean Hackbarth
Senate Republican Conference

By: Benaiah

Benaiah — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:25:06 +0000

It’s rough being a single-issue voter. It pretty much boots you out of the system entirely.

AnninCA

I’m far from a single issue voter. As I said, I was already unlikely to ever vote Republican (never voted Democrat either) even before that issue came up.

By: AnninCA

AnninCA — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:20:15 +0000

~~If I’m wrong, I’m wrong but otherwise the silence of my two favorite news sources is deafening on that issue.~~

Benaiah on October 21, 2009 at 5:18 PM

It’s rough being a single-issue voter. It pretty much boots you out of the system entirely.

By: Benaiah

Benaiah — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:18:26 +0000

we might just have a decent reason to vote GOP again.

seejanemom

Not that I was likely to ever throw my vote back their way but they completely erased any chance of it with their “pro-rape” vote in the Senate. A story which hasn’t been covered either at Hotair or at MM’s blog from what I’ve seen (if it has please correct me). If I’m wrong, I’m wrong but otherwise the silence of my two favorite news sources is deafening on that issue.

By: flyfisher

flyfisher — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:15:21 +0000

You tell ‘em, Lamar. (TN-RINO)

Grrrrrr.

Labamigo on October 21, 2009 at 4:01 PM

I’ve followed Lamar Alexander’s career since the 1970′s and I’ve met him a number of times. While he isn’t as consistently conservative as I would like him to be, he’s not a RINO. I see him as typical of Southern Republicans pre-Reagan. There is a difference between Republicans like Alexander from a John McCain or a Lindsey Graham. Lamar Alexander has not made it a habit to knife his party in the back.

By: pabarge

pabarge — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:12:05 +0000

Oh my. A Republican Senator is advising B. Hussein Obama.

Yeah, that’s gotta real zing to it. That ought to sting, huh?

Well, no. Not really. We just needed to fill one of those boxes on the right side of the two-column checkerboard.

By: Terrye

Terrye — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:58:32 +0000

I think Obama made the mistake of thinking that his base is representative of the country as a whole. The truth is most people do not like this sort of behavior. It really is unpresidential.

By: JAM

JAM — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:57:29 +0000

Well spoken. Well intentioned. Very thoughtful. I hope they don’t listen to one iota of it. They will marginalize themselves faster than any other administration b4 them!

By: elclynn

elclynn — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:50:25 +0000

Senator Alexander is right. Rahm Emmanuel and Axelrod should have this much class, but I surely don’t expect to see it happen in the near future. I think two children in the White House, Sasha and Malia, is fine. I just despise the “adult children” who are running the White House, all of them. The EU may like Obama, but I think it’s a tad more important that US citizens like him and the job he’s doing.

By: Kafir

Kafir — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:48:15 +0000

This is not the Nixon I thought I knew…

By: Seven Percent Solution

Seven Percent Solution — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:41:07 +0000

“Sen. Bennet and I found ourselves “called out” on the White House blog by the President’s communications director, Anita Dunn.”

Tongue lashing…?

By: heshtesh

heshtesh — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:38:21 +0000

A man who can use history to give clarity to the present.

Statesmanship.

ted c on October 21, 2009 at 3:59 PM

Had a gentleman stop by the house this morning soliciting votes,he’s running for Highway Superintendent which constitutes a sizable portion of our local budget.He mentioned the very fact that we lack Statesman to stand up for what is right and known. The man came across as very sincere to get thier budget under controll. When asked he told us he had never been involved in politics before but was tired of watching his taxes go up continually and seeing as he was involved in major construction for 25 years he felt he had background to help the local taxpayers. Thru mutual conversation he expressed his opinion that he very much supported Sarah Palin and what she’s trying to do, i,ll be voting for John E.Lewis in thirteen days.

By: retiredeagle

retiredeagle — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:34:45 +0000

I am really tired of the BS that this is politics as usual,,,,I am in the Mark Levin, Mike Savage, Rush school of thought that this a bloodless coup attempt to “change” and reshape this great country into a progressive/communist state. This is not an R and D thing,,,,,this is survival. This will get ugly and it will not be bloodless. That is the reality. It is already costing military lives,,,,this SOB is voting present.

By: seejanemom

seejanemom — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:34:42 +0000

Now if Republicans will just stop acting like Nixon…

>>> Taking us off the Gold Standand or something

>>> Creating the Environmental Protection agency or something

>>> Kissing the Red Ass of China or something

we might just have a decent reason to vote GOP again.