tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post207426130735356985..comments2024-02-18T13:53:30.168-08:00Comments on Surgeonsblog: No I Can'tSid Schwabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14182853083503404098noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-36662452355727594522008-04-08T16:23:00.000-07:002008-04-08T16:23:00.000-07:00"reality-based" came from the Bush admin, as did "..."reality-based" came from the Bush admin, as did "climate change." The former, in the context of saying "We have our own reality now;" the latter required by the admin for its people to use, rather than "global warming." So yeah, we agree; at least on the latter one. I rather like the former.Sid Schwabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14182853083503404098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-69198462533293439102008-04-08T14:32:00.000-07:002008-04-08T14:32:00.000-07:00Perhaps "reality-based," "progressive," and "clima...Perhaps "reality-based," "progressive," and "climate change" should go away as well.scalpelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12163296819469420123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-76218838589361205452008-04-07T14:02:00.000-07:002008-04-07T14:02:00.000-07:00Maybe a platform plank could be that no politician...Maybe a platform plank could be that no politician or candidate is allowed to use Republican framing and terminology (stay the course, the surge, enhanced interrogation techniques, protect America's security, the homeland, etc.) *grin*<BR/><BR/>Once the framing HAS to be created by the Dems, it has a better chance of being used consistently, has a better probability of selling it to the media, and has a better chance of disseminating it to the public.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the <B>LA Times</B> link. I had seen that research, and it would be interesting to see it replicated. Anecdotally, it rings true for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-26530565812173996292008-04-07T10:37:00.000-07:002008-04-07T10:37:00.000-07:00Annie: it's certainly true that Republicans are br...Annie: it's certainly true that Republicans are brilliant at framing the issues, and that Democrats aren't as much. I think there's an inherent disadvantage: open-mindedness makes for less virulent stances...<BR/><BR/>Maybe you've already seen <A HREF="http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-politics10sep10,0,5982337.story?coll=la-home-center" REL="nofollow">this</A>. Rings true.Sid Schwabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14182853083503404098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-47366208277959728412008-04-07T10:11:00.000-07:002008-04-07T10:11:00.000-07:00I loved your opening Will Rogers quote. have you ...I loved your opening Will Rogers quote. have you ever noticed that the Democratic party website has not stated mission, vision and objectives?<BR/><BR/>If you can stand it, check the Repub. website - very, VERY clear mission. So clear, you can hear the goosestepping. But they do messaging better than anyone (never mind that the message is bunk).<BR/><BR/>I think that lack of a clear mission and vision drives a lot of what's weak about the Democratic party. That may also be a factor in why some of the organizational processes are so loose and poorly planned, organized and implemented.<BR/><BR/>I'll betcha that they could well use the skills of a surgeon, who's used to articulating the mission and vision (diagnosis and treatment) and steering the ship towards its intended port (performing surgery and directing the OR team).<BR/><BR/>Just sayin'. (grin)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-13075681034494195422008-04-06T20:51:00.000-07:002008-04-06T20:51:00.000-07:00I think Hillary supporters seem to have a valid ar...I think Hillary supporters seem to have a valid argument that Obama's slim lead in delegates is not representative of the true "will of the people" given the questionable fairness (and therefore questionable validity) of the caucus process, which seems to unfairly overrepresent unemployed youngish voters.<BR/><BR/>I get a tingle up my leg like Chris Matthews when I envision the possibility of a Hillary victory in the popular vote, and the Democrats having to revisit their nightmare of 2000 when they never really accepted that their popular vote victory really didn't mean squat. What will they say about that issue this year? The karma is not only delicious, but palpable.scalpelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12163296819469420123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-35722088768701473072008-04-06T14:46:00.000-07:002008-04-06T14:46:00.000-07:00Minnesota?Heck, Sid, move to Idaho! It's closer, ...Minnesota?<BR/><BR/>Heck, Sid, move to Idaho! <BR/><BR/>It's closer, and I can't imagine it takes very long for the Idaho dems to get anything done. <BR/><BR/>After all, only three or four remain who have not been driven from the state by the <A HREF="http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/03/19/national/main3949353.shtml?source=RSSattr=Politics_3949353" REL="nofollow">lunatics</A>, err, local politicians . . . <BR/><BR/>;)Patrick Bageanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17385399679860682725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-82716030087939972722008-04-06T11:55:00.000-07:002008-04-06T11:55:00.000-07:00I did bring a book. Knitting might have been bette...I did bring a book. Knitting might have been better.Sid Schwabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14182853083503404098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-63553922071980823282008-04-06T11:51:00.000-07:002008-04-06T11:51:00.000-07:00I read this thinking, dude. You need to learn how...I read this thinking, dude. You need to learn how to knit. You can handle any kind of waiting insanity if you're busy using your hands to good and creative and beautiful purpose at the same time (while trying not to be smug that you're getting way more out of it than the impatient others around you).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-66351183830431743182008-04-06T09:21:00.000-07:002008-04-06T09:21:00.000-07:00chris: it depends on your interests and mobility, ...chris: it depends on your interests and mobility, of course. In Seattle there's an excellent art museum, a sculpture garden on the waterfront; there are locks between Lake Washington and the Sound, which are fun to visit: see boats going in and out, watch salmon in the ladders. From Seattle you can take a nice ferry ride to Bainbridge Island, just for the views, about a half-hour each way; you could wander the shops in Winslow, or come right back. Or you could drive north to Anacortes and take a ferry to the San Juan Islands; again, the view is wonderful. There are <A HREF="http://www.chow.com/search?search%5Bclass_names%5D=Restaurant&search%5Bfilters%5D=&search%5Bquery%5D=seattle&x=23&y=14" REL="nofollow">excellent restaurants</A> in Seattle of all sorts, and several good music venues, like Jazz Alley, the Tractor Tavern, etc. Touristy but sorta cool is a ride up the Space Needle, and wandering around Seattle Center, in which it's found. There are various activities there on weekends, some quite enormous. And, of course, wandering through Pike Place Market is great: an everyday farmers' market with beautiful produce, flowers, meats, corny and occasionally good art, and many places from which to grab a bite, including great bakeries, hum bow, piroshky (don't ignore the other side of the street from the main area of vendors.) You might consider getting a copy of <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/Best-Places-Seattle-Resturants-Shopping/dp/1570614083/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1207498804&sr=8-1" REL="nofollow">"Seattle Best Places</A>," or other guidebook.Sid Schwabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14182853083503404098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-75971025820997342252008-04-06T07:20:00.000-07:002008-04-06T07:20:00.000-07:00How do they decide who plans the conventions and c...How do they decide who plans the conventions and caucuses? What if you were one of the people organizing it...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-35219251748720967392008-04-06T04:12:00.000-07:002008-04-06T04:12:00.000-07:00Sid, you should move to Minnesota. We run a tight...Sid, you should move to Minnesota. We run a tighter ship, and our local party organizations plan for the local conventions and caucuses. Yesterday's convention in my district went pretty well, even with all of the new people involved.<BR/><BR/>We were done by 1:30. The candidates don't control the process here, they ask us for time to speak.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-58515967156089265042008-04-06T01:46:00.000-07:002008-04-06T01:46:00.000-07:00As you can probably tell from my earlier rant abou...As you can probably tell from my earlier rant about Medicare spending I am fairly aware of what is going on around me. And I read enough news to care about what is happening with the elections. That being said, I CANNOT stand the processes which you are describing. It is the same at every level from college council to AMA meeting to State Assembly. One of my favorite quotes of all time..."The bureaucracy is expanding to meet the ever expanding needs of the bureaucracy." <BR/><BR/>Random question: I might be in Seattle for 1-2 days in June. From your blog I have gathered your approximate Puget Sound location, what would you do in Seattle(and surrounding) if you had one day?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04303016383746363456noreply@blogger.com