Comments on: “This is no time to repeat the shopworn panaceas of the New Deal, the Fair Deal and the Great Society.” http://michellemalkin.com/2008/11/05/this-is-no-time-to-repeat-the-shopworn-panaceas-of-the-new-deal-the-fair-deal-and-the-great-society/ news and commentary from a conservative perspective Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:09:21 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dave Turson http://michellemalkin.com/2008/11/05/this-is-no-time-to-repeat-the-shopworn-panaceas-of-the-new-deal-the-fair-deal-and-the-great-society/comment-page-1/#comment-533371 Dave Turson Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:27:40 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=18387#comment-533371 <blockquote>On November 5th, 2008 at 9:55 pm, Dave the Libertarian said: President Reagan was a brilliant man. He’s made fun of by the left, but reading his early work is amazing. I heard Mark Levin (I think) play an extended clip tonight…and Reagan still just blows me away with how utterly CORRECT he was.</blockquote> <a href="http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/ronaldreaganatimeforchoosing.htm" rel="nofollow">Here's the Reagan speech</a> that Mark Levin played last night.

On November 5th, 2008 at 9:55 pm, Dave the Libertarian said:
President Reagan was a brilliant man. He’s made fun of by the left, but reading his early work is amazing. I heard Mark Levin (I think) play an extended clip tonight…and Reagan still just blows me away with how utterly CORRECT he was.

Here’s the Reagan speech that Mark Levin played last night.

]]> By: Flying South with Obama! « Riggword Weblog http://michellemalkin.com/2008/11/05/this-is-no-time-to-repeat-the-shopworn-panaceas-of-the-new-deal-the-fair-deal-and-the-great-society/comment-page-1/#comment-533155 Flying South with Obama! « Riggword Weblog Thu, 06 Nov 2008 05:06:06 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=18387#comment-533155 [...] From Michelle Malkin: [...] [...] From Michelle Malkin: [...]

]]> By: MtsEdge http://michellemalkin.com/2008/11/05/this-is-no-time-to-repeat-the-shopworn-panaceas-of-the-new-deal-the-fair-deal-and-the-great-society/comment-page-1/#comment-532980 MtsEdge Thu, 06 Nov 2008 03:03:51 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=18387#comment-532980 One thing I'm still wondering: Do the Repub politicans "get it"? Do they have a CLUE as to why they lost so many seats? MEMO TO REPUB POLS: Voting for the bailout/socialism cost you your base! Conservatism DOES NOT EQUAL watered-down liberalism! Get some courage, or get out of the way! One thing I’m still wondering: Do the Repub politicans “get it”? Do they have a CLUE as to why they lost so many seats?

MEMO TO REPUB POLS: Voting for the bailout/socialism cost you your base! Conservatism DOES NOT EQUAL watered-down liberalism! Get some courage, or get out of the way!

]]> By: MtsEdge http://michellemalkin.com/2008/11/05/this-is-no-time-to-repeat-the-shopworn-panaceas-of-the-new-deal-the-fair-deal-and-the-great-society/comment-page-1/#comment-532979 MtsEdge Thu, 06 Nov 2008 03:00:39 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=18387#comment-532979 <blockquote>On November 5th, 2008 at 3:28 pm, flmom said: </blockquote> flmom, I agree. John McCain was not conglomeration of conservative principles, but rather a consolidation of candidates, someone who thought he could please everyone. His campaign was at best, uninspiring, as flaming_o pointed out. Selecting Sarah Palin was one of the best things he did, if not the only great thing, in his campaign. Everything else was floundering. We can't afford to flounder. Our message is timeless, as the remarks from Ronald Reagan echo eerily from over 30 years ago. I get teary-eyed at the thought of this great man, lent to us for such a fleeting time, who made such a lasting mark on this country. Whether you agreed with his politics or not, he was an icon of the conservative movement and he loved all people without bending his principles with the wind. This is what gives me resolve. John McCain's campaign was reminiscent of Bob Dole's lukewarm attempt in 1996 to take "his turn." I think McCain's motives were more altruistic, but his message was too fuzzy, and he and Obama seemed to agree on too many things. Perhaps that was another stroke of brilliance for Obama, his repeating many times that "I agree with John McCain"...so if they agree, then it comes down to personality and pizzazz. Obama won that one.

On November 5th, 2008 at 3:28 pm, flmom said:

flmom, I agree. John McCain was not conglomeration of conservative principles, but rather a consolidation of candidates, someone who thought he could please everyone. His campaign was at best, uninspiring, as flaming_o pointed out. Selecting Sarah Palin was one of the best things he did, if not the only great thing, in his campaign. Everything else was floundering.

We can’t afford to flounder. Our message is timeless, as the remarks from Ronald Reagan echo eerily from over 30 years ago. I get teary-eyed at the thought of this great man, lent to us for such a fleeting time, who made such a lasting mark on this country. Whether you agreed with his politics or not, he was an icon of the conservative movement and he loved all people without bending his principles with the wind. This is what gives me resolve.

John McCain’s campaign was reminiscent of Bob Dole’s lukewarm attempt in 1996 to take “his turn.” I think McCain’s motives were more altruistic, but his message was too fuzzy, and he and Obama seemed to agree on too many things. Perhaps that was another stroke of brilliance for Obama, his repeating many times that “I agree with John McCain”…so if they agree, then it comes down to personality and pizzazz. Obama won that one.

]]> By: Dave the Libertarian http://michellemalkin.com/2008/11/05/this-is-no-time-to-repeat-the-shopworn-panaceas-of-the-new-deal-the-fair-deal-and-the-great-society/comment-page-1/#comment-532975 Dave the Libertarian Thu, 06 Nov 2008 02:55:59 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=18387#comment-532975 President Reagan was a brilliant man. He's made fun of by the left, but reading his early work is amazing. I heard Mark Levin (I think) play an extended clip tonight...and Reagan still just blows me away with how utterly CORRECT he was. President Reagan was a brilliant man. He’s made fun of by the left, but reading his early work is amazing. I heard Mark Levin (I think) play an extended clip tonight…and Reagan still just blows me away with how utterly CORRECT he was.

]]> By: RedDog http://michellemalkin.com/2008/11/05/this-is-no-time-to-repeat-the-shopworn-panaceas-of-the-new-deal-the-fair-deal-and-the-great-society/comment-page-1/#comment-532960 RedDog Thu, 06 Nov 2008 02:35:58 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=18387#comment-532960 Don't waste our talent in loser races. Wait for the right timing then pounce. Palin was wasted this time around. Although far more qualified than Obie himself, she was not prepped for the collaborationist press. RNC get some balls. Don’t waste our talent in loser races. Wait for the right timing then pounce. Palin was wasted this time around. Although far more qualified than Obie himself, she was not prepped for the collaborationist press. RNC get some balls.

]]> By: Dandapani http://michellemalkin.com/2008/11/05/this-is-no-time-to-repeat-the-shopworn-panaceas-of-the-new-deal-the-fair-deal-and-the-great-society/comment-page-1/#comment-532897 Dandapani Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:01:24 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=18387#comment-532897 Republican lose when they try to go left like the Democrats, but no RINO has the guts to go as far left as Obama is. The RNC is dead dead dead, unless it retraces its Conservative roots and reforms itself around long standing Conservative principles that can be clearly enunciated to all Americans. There are some outstanding Conservative Republicans waiting in the wings, but the dead dog RINOs sitting at the top have to roll over and make room for them. Palin, Jindal, Russel, etc., have to come forward and take over the RNC. Republican lose when they try to go left like the Democrats, but no RINO has the guts to go as far left as Obama is. The RNC is dead dead dead, unless it retraces its Conservative roots and reforms itself around long standing Conservative principles that can be clearly enunciated to all Americans. There are some outstanding Conservative Republicans waiting in the wings, but the dead dog RINOs sitting at the top have to roll over and make room for them. Palin, Jindal, Russel, etc., have to come forward and take over the RNC.

]]> By: purplepeep http://michellemalkin.com/2008/11/05/this-is-no-time-to-repeat-the-shopworn-panaceas-of-the-new-deal-the-fair-deal-and-the-great-society/comment-page-1/#comment-532864 purplepeep Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:38:09 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=18387#comment-532864 <blockquote>Khyris said: You all missed the MOST important passage from that speech: "I don ‘t know about you, but I am impatient with those Republicans who after the last election rushed into print saying, “We must broaden the base of our party”—when what they meant was to fuzz up and blur even more the differences between ourselves and our opponents"</blockquote> Yup, that jumped right out at me, too, Khyris. It's even more relevant today.

Khyris said:
You all missed the MOST important passage from that speech:

“I don ‘t know about you, but I am impatient with those Republicans who after the last election rushed into print saying, “We must broaden the base of our party”—when what they meant was to fuzz up and blur even more the differences between ourselves and our opponents”

Yup, that jumped right out at me, too, Khyris. It’s even more relevant today.

]]> By: PKAmmoTroop http://michellemalkin.com/2008/11/05/this-is-no-time-to-repeat-the-shopworn-panaceas-of-the-new-deal-the-fair-deal-and-the-great-society/comment-page-1/#comment-532848 PKAmmoTroop Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:24:58 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=18387#comment-532848 Thank you for the reminder, the words of Ronald Reagan reminded me of the good days, the honorable days, the days where I served under officers of dignity and a Commander in Chief of honesty. Give me <em>"a banner of no pale pastels, but bold colors which make it unmistakably clear where we stand on all of the issues troubling the people"</em> I will proudly carry that red white & blue into the future as I have in the past. Come on fellow veterans, let's show these civilians what Pride and Honor are all about! Thank you for the reminder, the words of Ronald Reagan reminded me of the good days, the honorable days, the days where I served under officers of dignity and a Commander in Chief of honesty.

Give me “a banner of no pale pastels, but bold colors which make it unmistakably clear where we stand on all of the issues troubling the people”

I will proudly carry that red white & blue into the future as I have in the past.

Come on fellow veterans, let’s show these civilians what Pride and Honor are all about!

]]> By: Khyris http://michellemalkin.com/2008/11/05/this-is-no-time-to-repeat-the-shopworn-panaceas-of-the-new-deal-the-fair-deal-and-the-great-society/comment-page-1/#comment-532842 Khyris Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:18:36 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=18387#comment-532842 You all missed the MOST important passage from that speech: <blockquote>I don ‘t know about you, but <strong>I am impatient with those Republicans who </strong>after the last election rushed into print saying, “We must broaden the base of our party”—when what they meant was to <strong>fuzz up and blur even more the differences between ourselves and our opponents </strong>... When have we ever advocated a closed-door policy? Who has ever been barred from participating? <strong>Our people look for </strong>a cause to believe in. Is it a third party we need, or is it a new and revitalized second party, raising <strong>a banner of no pale pastels, but bold colors which make it unmistakably clear where we stand on all of the issues</strong> troubling the people?" You all missed the MOST important passage from that speech:

I don ‘t know about you, but I am impatient with those Republicans who after the last election rushed into print saying, “We must broaden the base of our party”—when what they meant was to fuzz up and blur even more the differences between ourselves and our opponents … When have we ever advocated a closed-door policy? Who has ever been barred from participating? Our people look for a cause to believe in. Is it a third party we need, or is it a new and revitalized second party, raising a banner of no pale pastels, but bold colors which make it unmistakably clear where we stand on all of the issues troubling the people?”

]]> By: MarcoPolo http://michellemalkin.com/2008/11/05/this-is-no-time-to-repeat-the-shopworn-panaceas-of-the-new-deal-the-fair-deal-and-the-great-society/comment-page-1/#comment-532791 MarcoPolo Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:32:59 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=18387#comment-532791 <blockquote>I know this is controversial but for a center-right candidate to win, he or she has to emphasize tax policy and downplay the social issues.</blockquote> Center right candidates don't get elected.

I know this is controversial but for a center-right candidate to win, he or she has to emphasize tax policy and downplay the social issues.

Center right candidates don’t get elected.

]]> By: MNUSMCDavid http://michellemalkin.com/2008/11/05/this-is-no-time-to-repeat-the-shopworn-panaceas-of-the-new-deal-the-fair-deal-and-the-great-society/comment-page-1/#comment-532771 MNUSMCDavid Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:17:29 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=18387#comment-532771 Lt. Gen. H.M. "Howlin' Mad" Smith USMC said at Iwo Jima in 1945--" We're not accustomed to occupying defensive positions. It's destructive to morale". I'm of a mind that thinks we as Conservatives should have that as our mantra. Enough defending ourselves. It's time to attack Obama and his ilk...he is POTUS now or will be... where we have him in our "sights". We have to get agrressive and stay that way till the White House is ours again. Lt. Gen. H.M. “Howlin’ Mad” Smith USMC said at Iwo Jima in 1945–” We’re not accustomed to occupying defensive positions. It’s destructive to morale”. I’m of a mind that thinks we as Conservatives should have that as our mantra. Enough defending ourselves. It’s time to attack Obama and his ilk…he is POTUS now or will be… where we have him in our “sights”. We have to get agrressive and stay that way till the White House is ours again.

]]> By: ArizonaNeanderthal http://michellemalkin.com/2008/11/05/this-is-no-time-to-repeat-the-shopworn-panaceas-of-the-new-deal-the-fair-deal-and-the-great-society/comment-page-1/#comment-532753 ArizonaNeanderthal Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:00:24 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=18387#comment-532753 <blockquote>Brand ‘em on your foreheads, Republican politicians.</blockquote> And if they be RINOs tag their ears and <em>cut</em> them too. Have knife, will travel Jack Kemp? He is 73. Good man to be sure but a bit long in the tooth.

Brand ‘em on your foreheads, Republican politicians.

And if they be RINOs tag their ears and cut them too. Have knife, will travel

Jack Kemp? He is 73. Good man to be sure but a bit long in the tooth.

]]> By: alamedaman http://michellemalkin.com/2008/11/05/this-is-no-time-to-repeat-the-shopworn-panaceas-of-the-new-deal-the-fair-deal-and-the-great-society/comment-page-1/#comment-532695 alamedaman Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:24:59 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=18387#comment-532695 extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice! and moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue! extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice! and moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue!

]]> By: duff65 http://michellemalkin.com/2008/11/05/this-is-no-time-to-repeat-the-shopworn-panaceas-of-the-new-deal-the-fair-deal-and-the-great-society/comment-page-1/#comment-532694 duff65 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:24:23 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=18387#comment-532694 A Kemp-JC Watts ticket would have slaughtered the Democrats. But alas it will never happen. There were several tickets that would have slaughtered the democrats. Too bad that McCain was not on the list. The MSM set this up. They managed to get the least electable candidate nominated. I personally like McCain and think he would have been much better than Obama but he was not a potential winner. Palin got him a lot of extra votes but she wasn't enough. Anything with Fred Thompson on top of the ticket could have won. The MSM did a really good job of sandbagging that one. We really need a press that reports the news, not distorts the news. A Kemp-JC Watts ticket would have slaughtered the Democrats. But alas it will never happen.

There were several tickets that would have slaughtered the democrats. Too bad that McCain was not on the list. The MSM set this up. They managed to get the least electable candidate nominated. I personally like McCain and think he would have been much better than Obama but he was not a potential winner. Palin got him a lot of extra votes but she wasn’t enough. Anything with Fred Thompson on top of the ticket could have won. The MSM did a really good job of sandbagging that one. We really need a press that reports the news, not distorts the news.

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