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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 09:07 AM Original message |
Watch Former Senator Alan Simpson Tear Into GOP ‘Homophobes’ |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
1. gad. when Alan Simpson looks heroic, we're in real trouble. |
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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 09:12 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. In THIS case ,he was the real thing |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 09:14 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. for sure. it's just depressing that the repuke party is where it is. |
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niyad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 09:24 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. this is the same alan simpson who was deriding seniors as living off the government, yes? |
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CrossChris (641 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 12:39 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Yes. This orchestrated polish-job of Simpson's reputation should be very alarming, IMO. |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 09:24 AM Original message |
that totally blew my mind while I watched it |
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Rockholm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 09:24 AM Response to Original message |
5. Simpson is right. |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 09:34 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. +10000 |
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CrossChris (641 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 09:33 AM Response to Original message |
6. This admin has a pattern of lightly embracing a socially liberal stance as cover for unpalatable |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 09:39 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. No, he's just a Goldwater Republican |
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CrossChris (641 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 12:38 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. I don't miss guys who call SS "a milk cow with 300 million tits" |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 02:25 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. That's how I see it too... |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 02:45 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Well, what "progressive" means has changed |
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CrossChris (641 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 03:08 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Great, maybe Obama can find the middle ground between "progressive" Simpson, and the deficit hawks |
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Thunderstruck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
11. Zero to hero??? |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
12. I thought his statements regarding homophobia and abortion were amazing |
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CrossChris (641 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 02:13 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Not as amazing as his statements on SS -- which he actually has some say in |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 02:17 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. I think you are on to something. |
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CrossChris (641 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 03:00 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. More like, "why doesn't he go away when we need him to?" Not trusting the push to rehab his image. |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 01:57 PM Response to Reply #13 |
22. Debt Commission was neutered when they couldn't reach an agreement via vote. |
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JitterbugPerfume (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
18. it was great |
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JohnnyRingo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
20. I don't recall Simpson's stated tolerence when he was in office. |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
21. Obamas crew giving him bad shit syndrome...same as Gore, and Kerry....trolls by the GOP gatta be |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
23. I don't need Simpson to get my back. |
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