tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post1709315954519494859..comments2024-03-29T03:19:09.227-04:00Comments on The Philosopher's Stone: AN IDLE PREDICTIONRobert Paul Wolffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11970360952872431856noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-7220399935490359422017-01-29T23:09:08.552-05:002017-01-29T23:09:08.552-05:00"Dare I hope that he goes certifiably mad?&qu..."Dare I hope that he goes certifiably mad?"<br /><br />It looks like the left has claimed that diagnosis.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-1824212954704832742016-11-09T04:23:52.023-05:002016-11-09T04:23:52.023-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-50167792234502968782016-11-09T03:17:39.422-05:002016-11-09T03:17:39.422-05:00I voted Clinton I'm just sayin'..I voted Clinton I'm just sayin'..Dannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11915977609430813824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-46784247957088109682016-11-08T17:11:38.800-05:002016-11-08T17:11:38.800-05:00The media, for various reasons, should be careful ...The media, for various reasons, should be careful not to call the whole election while some people in the Western states might still be voting or in line to vote: for one thing, it's just tacky (a word I haven't heard for a while -- perhaps it's fallen into disuse), and for another it will inflame what will already be bitterness among those whose candidates don't prevail. So 11 p.m. eastern time seems like it's cutting it a bit close, as it will be only 8 p.m. on the West coast. Still, Prof Wolff could be right that it might be called by 11. I guess we'll see. LFCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-65573185378580224452016-11-07T11:40:27.748-05:002016-11-07T11:40:27.748-05:00I agree completely Tom. Whether it's right or ...I agree completely Tom. Whether it's right or wrong, Sander's endorsement of Hillary greatly diminished his flame, and it's not clear who will step in to fill his shoes.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08250295324149056708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-46370261740574267112016-11-07T11:33:21.165-05:002016-11-07T11:33:21.165-05:00"Trump will do for the alt-right what Bernie ..."Trump will do for the alt-right what Bernie is doing for progressives, and he will do it better with longer lasting results!"<br /><br />That would be an Alt-Right media venue run by Trump campaign advisers Stephen Bannon, executive chairman of Breitbart News, and former Fox chief Roger Ailes.<br /><br />Bernie flamed out as progressive champion in endorsing HRC. He's done, and his age alone disqualifies him as the new progressive leader. <br /><br />The up and coming progressive leader and leadership hasn't yet emerged. What has become clear is that the Democratic Establishment has completely turned off the progressive base and the Democratic Party is potentially as fractured now as the GOP.<br /><br />Anti-establishment populism looks to be to be a strong force socially and politically in the coming years. Tom Hickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08454222098667643650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-77674819103194935592016-11-07T11:02:50.620-05:002016-11-07T11:02:50.620-05:00Wow you're optimistic. My fear is Trump will d...Wow you're optimistic. My fear is Trump will do for the alt-right what Bernie is doing for progressives, and he will do it better with longer lasting results!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08250295324149056708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-77870143263195986052016-11-07T10:42:31.428-05:002016-11-07T10:42:31.428-05:00Yes, mercifully Trump will go away if HRC wins, wh...Yes, mercifully Trump will go away if HRC wins, which seems probable — unless Putler intervenes (snark).<br /><br />Enjoy the glow while it lasts. Trump will fade away, if only due to age.<br /><br />But the people (mindset) that put Trump in contention for the presidency will remain. The election of their archenemy will further incentivize them.<br /><br />The man to watch as the presumptive next GOP hard right champion is Sen. Tom Cotton. If you think Trump was bad, he is a pacifist in comparison with Cotton and Cotton is at least as extreme as Trump domestically too.<br /><br />Moreover, campaigning for the 2018 midterms will start immediately. In the next election Democrats will be defending over 25 senate seats and the GOP less than 10. Even if the Dems were to win a senate majority, it would likely be short-lived given those odds in 2018.<br /><br />It looks like the national nightmare is far from over. As my aged mother used to say, "I am glad I am going and not coming." Unless reincarnation.Tom Hickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08454222098667643650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-43472773097393690292016-11-07T10:33:38.476-05:002016-11-07T10:33:38.476-05:00What may I hope? Sounds familiar....What may I hope? Sounds familiar....Andrew Lionel Blaishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01976034095806583387noreply@blogger.com