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Re: Words fail me. (4.00 / 2)

You have been making similar points in your comments to various threads recently, so this reads like a synthesis you have been brewing for some time.

It'd be nice if the battle were only against the right wingers, not half of the left on top of that — François in Paris

by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Mar 20th, 2008 at 04:59:23 PM EST
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Re: Words fail me. (4.00 / 2)

Well if it is, you are more prescient than I. I just sat down and wrote it in one big splurge in half an hour, with little idea of what I was going to write beyond a vague sense that brilliant and all as Obama's patriotism/race speech was, there was an elephant in the room that the candidates did not seem to be addressing. Why bail out the bankers when you can't even look after the basic needs of your own people?

"It's a mystery to me - the game commences, For the usual fee - plus expenses, Confidential information - it's in my diary..."

by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot male dotty communists) on Thu Mar 20th, 2008 at 07:48:27 PM EST
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Re: Words fail me. (4.00 / 4)

Well, there is this comment of yours to TBG's diary yesterday:

Frank Schnittger:

Contrast that with the sense of entitlement that Hilary seems to exude: Its our turn as Democrats, and as Women, and as Liberals she seems to be saying. It's about HER, not about YOU.
What is remarkable is that financial America is falling apart at the seams - and yet Obama gives it barely a thought. Military America is suffering humiliation in Afghanistan and Iraq - he doesn't go there.

But you have one comment from 10 days ago in which the theme is already present in a form closer to that of this diary:

Frank Schnittger:

What I find strange about this crisis is the seeming disconnect with what passes for political debate in the US Presidential election. Have McCain, Obama, Clinton et al given the slightest indication that they understand the magnitude of what is going on? Does winning the Presidency depend on reflecting the voters apparent denial/ignorance of what is going on? It seems that the reality of the financial meltdown and the failure of the "reform" ideology is so far out of sync with the comfortable cliches of politics-as-you-were that we are in danger of providing a democratic mandate to Neroism - a collective fiddling while Rome burns.

It'd be nice if the battle were only against the right wingers, not half of the left on top of that — François in Paris

by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Mar 21st, 2008 at 03:55:04 AM EST
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Re: Words fail me. (4.00 / 2)

Touche - I'd forgotten I wrote that. Somehow I always consider comments to be more in the way of instant response, throwaway, or fun remarks which I don't keep a separate physical or mental record of - whereas a diary is, or should be, more in the way of a considered view which you might have to stand-by, justify, or admit as mistaken some time later - the sort of thing that can come back to haunt you if a stranger googles your name.

This particular diary came out of the blue, whereas I have perhaps 20 others planned which I may write if time and inspiration permits and if I can do the necessary homework to feel I can say something worthwhile. Maybe sometime I should do a "meta diary" on all the topics I would like to write on but don't yet feel able - and invite everyone else to chip in their topics - and then perhaps a few collaborative diaries might emerge.

Anyway, many thanks. I feel honoured that anyone would read and recall my comments so closely - I'd better be more careful about what I say in the future!

"It's a mystery to me - the game commences, For the usual fee - plus expenses, Confidential information - it's in my diary..."

by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot male dotty communists) on Fri Mar 21st, 2008 at 08:11:18 AM EST
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Re: Words fail me. (none / 1)

Well, I'm behind in my reading and I was just catching up on some recent comments to Jerome's diary, so I had just recently reread your old comment.

However, regarding comments, at least on this site comment threads are as valuable and valued as diaries. I have a tendency to develop ideas in comments over time, which sometimes results in a synthesis diary.

It'd be nice if the battle were only against the right wingers, not half of the left on top of that — François in Paris

by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Mar 21st, 2008 at 01:06:42 PM EST
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