Comments on: Q: How is the House GOP’s behavior last night different from my 19-month-old daughter’s http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/17/q-how-is-the-house-gops-behavior-last-night-different-from-my-daughters/ The Latest on Climate Science, Solutions, and Politics Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:04:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: David B. Benson http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/17/q-how-is-the-house-gops-behavior-last-night-different-from-my-daughters/#comment-19299 David B. Benson Thu, 18 Sep 2008 23:42:15 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/17/q-how-is-the-house-gops-behavior-last-night-different-from-my-daughters/#comment-19299 Kleptocrats. Kleptocrats.

]]> By: David B. Benson http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/17/q-how-is-the-house-gops-behavior-last-night-different-from-my-daughters/#comment-19295 David B. Benson Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:35:13 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/17/q-how-is-the-house-gops-behavior-last-night-different-from-my-daughters/#comment-19295 Parker --- I think they are kleptocracts, myself. Joe --- The difference betweeen the current GOP and your daughter is that your daughter will grow up. Parker — I think they are kleptocracts, myself.

Joe — The difference betweeen the current GOP and your daughter is that your daughter will grow up.

]]> By: Parker http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/17/q-how-is-the-house-gops-behavior-last-night-different-from-my-daughters/#comment-19254 Parker Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:18:38 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/17/q-how-is-the-house-gops-behavior-last-night-different-from-my-daughters/#comment-19254 One issue with "The GOP is 150 years old." I don't think anyone would agree with that beyond the name Republican. I don't think anyone would argue that the party existed ideologically before McKinley, and the current anti-intellectual, monotheistic, large social government, large economic spending ways are no older than Reagan's second term, perhaps as young as Clinton's first. Not that this excuses behavior, it just irks me when Republicans invoke Lincoln when they're ideologically copperheads. One issue with “The GOP is 150 years old.” I don’t think anyone would agree with that beyond the name Republican. I don’t think anyone would argue that the party existed ideologically before McKinley, and the current anti-intellectual, monotheistic, large social government, large economic spending ways are no older than Reagan’s second term, perhaps as young as Clinton’s first.

Not that this excuses behavior, it just irks me when Republicans invoke Lincoln when they’re ideologically copperheads.

]]> By: Jon http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/17/q-how-is-the-house-gops-behavior-last-night-different-from-my-daughters/#comment-19242 Jon Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:44:22 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/17/q-how-is-the-house-gops-behavior-last-night-different-from-my-daughters/#comment-19242 they don't really want the legislation. the current ban on drilling expires at the end of this month, doesn't it? then they drill anywhere within 3 miles of the coast... or have i got that wrong? they don’t really want the legislation. the current ban on drilling expires at the end of this month, doesn’t it? then they drill anywhere within 3 miles of the coast…

or have i got that wrong?

]]> By: Steve H http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/17/q-how-is-the-house-gops-behavior-last-night-different-from-my-daughters/#comment-19232 Steve H Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:57:02 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/09/17/q-how-is-the-house-gops-behavior-last-night-different-from-my-daughters/#comment-19232 I'd say they were more like my 34 month old daughter. My little princess must have her way. No matter if I give her what she wants, she didn't get it when she wanted it, and I will catch hell from her because of that. Once she's upset, its easier to just laugh (as cruel as that sounds) then to appease her. Appeasing only amplifies the behavior, and making light of it helps her to overcome the disappointment. Its something to look forward to, Joe. Just wait. Maybe I can lend my daughter to the Dem leadership so they can learn how to deal with republicans. I’d say they were more like my 34 month old daughter. My little princess must have her way. No matter if I give her what she wants, she didn’t get it when she wanted it, and I will catch hell from her because of that. Once she’s upset, its easier to just laugh (as cruel as that sounds) then to appease her. Appeasing only amplifies the behavior, and making light of it helps her to overcome the disappointment. Its something to look forward to, Joe. Just wait. Maybe I can lend my daughter to the Dem leadership so they can learn how to deal with republicans.

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