Comments on: Thats’ the end of that http://bennett.com/blog/2002/12/thats-the-end-of-that/ A personal blog Sun, 11 Sep 2011 14:57:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anil http://bennett.com/blog/2002/12/thats-the-end-of-that/#comment-715 Anil Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://mossback.org/archives/2002/12/thats-the-end-of-that/#comment-715 Eh, I think it's possible that Marshall, Reynolds, Sullivan, and Postrel all thought for themselves and made their own decisions based on what their consciences tell them. But if you want to condescend to see them as patsies, I guess that's your call. Seems awful patronizing, though. Eh, I think it’s possible that Marshall, Reynolds, Sullivan, and Postrel all thought for themselves and made their own decisions based on what their consciences tell them. But if you want to condescend to see them as patsies, I guess that’s your call. Seems awful patronizing, though.

]]> By: Richard Bennett http://bennett.com/blog/2002/12/thats-the-end-of-that/#comment-716 Richard Bennett Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://mossback.org/archives/2002/12/thats-the-end-of-that/#comment-716 Marshall had direct orders from Blumenthal and Carville, and clearly didn't act on his own conscience, because he doesn't have one. The others acted in good faith, not realizing they were manipulated by Carville and Blumenthal. It's not patronizing to trace the arc of the deliberate manipulation on the part of Democratic Party operatives - it's realism. Marshall had direct orders from Blumenthal and Carville, and clearly didn’t act on his own conscience, because he doesn’t have one. The others acted in good faith, not realizing they were manipulated by Carville and Blumenthal.

It’s not patronizing to trace the arc of the deliberate manipulation on the part of Democratic Party operatives – it’s realism.

]]> By: R. Alex http://bennett.com/blog/2002/12/thats-the-end-of-that/#comment-717 R. Alex Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://mossback.org/archives/2002/12/thats-the-end-of-that/#comment-717 While I'm no Reynolds or Sullivan, I was one of the Republican bloggers that came out against Lott pretty early and even knowing what I know now, I don't regret it at all nor feel like I've been played a fool. While I’m no Reynolds or Sullivan, I was one of the Republican bloggers that came out against Lott pretty early and even knowing what I know now, I don’t regret it at all nor feel like I’ve been played a fool.

]]> By: John Jenkins http://bennett.com/blog/2002/12/thats-the-end-of-that/#comment-718 John Jenkins Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://mossback.org/archives/2002/12/thats-the-end-of-that/#comment-718 Who cares what Marshall thinks? He's the enemy, in case no one noticed. I'm a happy conservative Republican and I am swooning with joy because Trent Lott is no longer the Majority Leader. Not to break anyone's heart, but the Republican leadership in both the House and the Senate is largely ineffective at articulating the conservative platform. Replacing that old time-server with someone that demonstrates an occasional sign of life is a good thing. Anyone who thinks that removing Lott was driven by the Democrats has to think again. Keeping Lott would have been a gold mine for them. The best thing that happened was that he left, doing the honorable thing in the end. He was able to put the Republican Party and the country ahead of himself. Who cares what Marshall thinks? He’s the enemy, in case no one noticed. I’m a happy conservative Republican and I am swooning with joy because Trent Lott is no longer the Majority Leader. Not to break anyone’s heart, but the Republican leadership in both the House and the Senate is largely ineffective at articulating the conservative platform. Replacing that old time-server with someone that demonstrates an occasional sign of life is a good thing.

Anyone who thinks that removing Lott was driven by the Democrats has to think again. Keeping Lott would have been a gold mine for them. The best thing that happened was that he left, doing the honorable thing in the end. He was able to put the Republican Party and the country ahead of himself.

]]> By: Gary Utter http://bennett.com/blog/2002/12/thats-the-end-of-that/#comment-719 Gary Utter Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://mossback.org/archives/2002/12/thats-the-end-of-that/#comment-719 Better up your anti-paranoia meds there, buddy. Or did the black helicopters intercept your shipment. Better up your anti-paranoia meds there, buddy. Or did the black helicopters intercept your shipment.

]]> By: Kevin McGehee http://bennett.com/blog/2002/12/thats-the-end-of-that/#comment-720 Kevin McGehee Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://mossback.org/archives/2002/12/thats-the-end-of-that/#comment-720 "Anyone who thinks that removing Lott was driven by the Democrats has to think again. Keeping Lott would have been a gold mine for them." Except that Sid Vicious and The James didn't know that. They're dumber than they say Dubya is. “Anyone who thinks that removing Lott was driven by the Democrats has to think again. Keeping Lott would have been a gold mine for them.”

Except that Sid Vicious and The James didn’t know that. They’re dumber than they say Dubya is.

]]> By: Doug Levene http://bennett.com/blog/2002/12/thats-the-end-of-that/#comment-721 Doug Levene Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://mossback.org/archives/2002/12/thats-the-end-of-that/#comment-721 I agree completely that this will all play out to the Republicans' advantage. Consider this: the public face of the Republicans in the Senate is now a heart surgeon, and the public face of the Democrats in the Senate is now an ambulance chaser. Karl Rove could not have written a better script. I agree completely that this will all play out to the Republicans’ advantage. Consider this: the public face of the Republicans in the Senate is now a heart surgeon, and the public face of the Democrats in the Senate is now an ambulance chaser. Karl Rove could not have written a better script.

]]> By: Hugh Jorgen http://bennett.com/blog/2002/12/thats-the-end-of-that/#comment-722 Hugh Jorgen Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://mossback.org/archives/2002/12/thats-the-end-of-that/#comment-722 What?!?!?!? I was under direct orders from Carville and Blumenthal? And I didn't get paid for this subjugation? Damn, I acted in good faith, too. That's it. I'm through with them. How much will Rove pay? I'll still follow orders for the right price, ya know. What?!?!?!? I was under direct orders from Carville and Blumenthal? And I didn’t get paid for this subjugation? Damn, I acted in good faith, too.

That’s it. I’m through with them.

How much will Rove pay? I’ll still follow orders for the right price, ya know.

]]> By: Bruce Hayden http://bennett.com/blog/2002/12/thats-the-end-of-that/#comment-723 Bruce Hayden Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://mossback.org/archives/2002/12/thats-the-end-of-that/#comment-723 I think that the Democrats gambled and lost here, in particular in light of Frist's actions that probably saved a couple lives yesterday. The Democrats were salivating on the possibility that they could get Lott to resign from the Senate over this and regain control. Lott never really should have been the face of the Republican party. For 100 years, the Democratic Party was the party of racism. Both Lott and Strom were Democrats at the time they avowed racism, and note that the outgoing President Pro Tem of the Senate was an active Klan member. Any number of conservatives were pushing for Lott to resign from majority leader for the right reasons - that a racist face was not appropriate for the party founded to abolish slavery. I think that the Democrats gambled and lost here, in particular in light of Frist’s actions that probably saved a couple lives yesterday. The Democrats were salivating on the possibility that they could get Lott to resign from the Senate over this and regain control.

Lott never really should have been the face of the Republican party. For 100 years, the Democratic Party was the party of racism. Both Lott and Strom were Democrats at the time they avowed racism, and note that the outgoing President Pro Tem of the Senate was an active Klan member.

Any number of conservatives were pushing for Lott to resign from majority leader for the right reasons – that a racist face was not appropriate for the party founded to abolish slavery.

]]> By: Jack Straw http://bennett.com/blog/2002/12/thats-the-end-of-that/#comment-724 Jack Straw Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://mossback.org/archives/2002/12/thats-the-end-of-that/#comment-724 Mr. Bennett, I don't read your blog often enough to know your style of writing or how you think. But I do read an enormous amount of what Reynolds and Sullivan put out, and have been doing so for three years or so now. Day in and out they are putting out well formulated articles, great analysis, and a lot of great writing. To declare they are the puppets of another, largely lesser, mind, is a pretty nice insult. But even worse, it is the style of thinking that is rampant among small thinkers. What easier example than Saudi Arabia. Instead of questioning their own society and culture which could produce mass killers, they somehow blame it on Israel, believe the Saudi Arabians killed were all set up by the CIA, and that fundamentalist Islamic faith had nothing to do with it. Examples of failure to think by blaming conspiracies abound. Inner city populations blame the drug trade on the CIA and the President. Hilary Clinton blames her husband's wayward antics on a right-wing conspiracy. Its all a piece of the same failure to think clearly and reasonably. So who ordered you to write this article, Falwell or Nader? Mr. Bennett, I don’t read your blog often enough to know your style of writing or how you think. But I do read an enormous amount of what Reynolds and Sullivan put out, and have been doing so for three years or so now. Day in and out they are putting out well formulated articles, great analysis, and a lot of great writing. To declare they are the puppets of another, largely lesser, mind, is a pretty nice insult.

But even worse, it is the style of thinking that is rampant among small thinkers. What easier example than Saudi Arabia. Instead of questioning their own society and culture which could produce mass killers, they somehow blame it on Israel, believe the Saudi Arabians killed were all set up by the CIA, and that fundamentalist Islamic faith had nothing to do with it.

Examples of failure to think by blaming conspiracies abound. Inner city populations blame the drug trade on the CIA and the President. Hilary Clinton blames her husband’s wayward antics on a right-wing conspiracy. Its all a piece of the same failure to think clearly and reasonably.

So who ordered you to write this article, Falwell or Nader?

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