Atticus
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Mon Mar-22-10 08:01 PM
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Conventional wisdom said America "wasn't ready" for a black president. |
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Conventional wisdom said white people wouldn't vote for a black man.
Conventional wisdom said Hillary wouldn't be offered a position in the Obama administration.
Conventional wisdom said Hillary wouldn't accept a position in the Obama administration.
Conventional wisdom said no former Vice-President would openly criticize a new president and attempt to undermine respect for him in the international community.
Conventional wisdom said "no way" would a Democrat win Indiana and Missouri.
Conventional wisdom said Obama was foolish to waste his time trying to reform health care.
Conventional wisdom said the health care bill was "DEAD" in January.
Conventional wisdom said the health care bill was "DEAD" in February.
Conventional wisdom said the health care bill was "DEAD" last week.
Conventional wisdom said the health care bill was "DEAD" at 3:00 p.m. yesterday.
And, folks, conventional wisdom says the party in power ALWAYS loses Congressional seats in the off-year elections.
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Mon Mar-22-10 08:02 PM
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1. Conventional wisdom said a public option was off the table.. |
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Conventional wisdom was completely correct.
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Mon Mar-22-10 08:23 PM
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6. But what it is replaced with is far worse for those that oppose it. |
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That is the problem and the sadness for some groups.
Its hard to explain, but the system that wants monopoly control can be challenged, public option does that.
Or it can be reformed, breaking up corporations, and by adding tariffs against corporations that ship things that are produced outside of base line standards.
Or the corporations can be abandoned to die on the vine.
If they continue to consolidate, people will not consider what they have to be important, because stuffing leaves in your jacket does not mean you have something of worth.
It just depends on the method seen, and what side a person is on.
I have never followed conventional wisdom. It is manufactured by distortions most of the time.
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Mon Mar-22-10 08:04 PM
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2. We don't know the future, but that last statement??? |
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Yep, some people might indeed change parties on this moderate bill.
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Mon Mar-22-10 08:09 PM
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3. Conventional wisdom says... |
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I should stop running through large shopping malls naked except for a pair of ruby slippers while screaming, "Auntie Em! Auntie Em!"
Screw conventional wisdom!
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Mon Mar-22-10 08:21 PM
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5. "We're not in Kansas anymore!" (Thank God!) nt |
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