Comments on: Vote for someone named John: primary and caucus endorsements http://hugoschwyzer.net/2008/01/02/primary-and-caucus-endorsements/ Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:06:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: mythago http://hugoschwyzer.net/2008/01/02/primary-and-caucus-endorsements/#comment-192408 mythago Tue, 08 Jan 2008 19:57:58 +0000 http://hugoschwyzer.net/2008/01/02/primary-and-caucus-endorsements/#comment-192408 Could it be that, just maybe, one could want to know exactly who is coming into the country and wanting to do so legally, <I>without</I> then descending into xenophobic, hateful rhetoric? Could it be that, just maybe, one could want to know exactly who is coming into the country and wanting to do so legally, without then descending into xenophobic, hateful rhetoric?

]]> By: bmmg39 http://hugoschwyzer.net/2008/01/02/primary-and-caucus-endorsements/#comment-189215 bmmg39 Sat, 05 Jan 2008 17:15:41 +0000 http://hugoschwyzer.net/2008/01/02/primary-and-caucus-endorsements/#comment-189215 1. Could it be that, just maybe, one need not be xenophobic to want to know exactly who is coming into this country, and to want each person to do so legally? 2. Those hundreds/thousands of scientists who question the supposed "reality" of human activity influencing climate change -- would the Republicans for Environmental Protection not listen to what they have to say? 1. Could it be that, just maybe, one need not be xenophobic to want to know exactly who is coming into this country, and to want each person to do so legally?

2. Those hundreds/thousands of scientists who question the supposed “reality” of human activity influencing climate change — would the Republicans for Environmental Protection not listen to what they have to say?

]]> By: Older http://hugoschwyzer.net/2008/01/02/primary-and-caucus-endorsements/#comment-188022 Older Fri, 04 Jan 2008 03:00:33 +0000 http://hugoschwyzer.net/2008/01/02/primary-and-caucus-endorsements/#comment-188022 If McCain is the least appalling of the bunch, it's a pretty appalling bunch. He made Ugly-Chelsea-Clinton jokes, than which it's hard to go lower. If McCain is the least appalling of the bunch, it’s a pretty appalling bunch. He made Ugly-Chelsea-Clinton jokes, than which it’s hard to go lower.

]]> By: Hugo Schwyzer http://hugoschwyzer.net/2008/01/02/primary-and-caucus-endorsements/#comment-187821 Hugo Schwyzer Thu, 03 Jan 2008 23:05:42 +0000 http://hugoschwyzer.net/2008/01/02/primary-and-caucus-endorsements/#comment-187821 I'm a registered Republican, DJW, so I'll vote for McCain. But the money goes to John Edwards. I’m a registered Republican, DJW, so I’ll vote for McCain. But the money goes to John Edwards.

]]> By: djw http://hugoschwyzer.net/2008/01/02/primary-and-caucus-endorsements/#comment-187813 djw Thu, 03 Jan 2008 22:57:55 +0000 http://hugoschwyzer.net/2008/01/02/primary-and-caucus-endorsements/#comment-187813 I'm anxious to see the GOP transformed as well, but I suspect being sent into the electoral wilderness a decade or so is a necessary precursor to such a transformation. I'm curious, which primary will you vote in? I’m anxious to see the GOP transformed as well, but I suspect being sent into the electoral wilderness a decade or so is a necessary precursor to such a transformation.

I’m curious, which primary will you vote in?

]]> By: Hugo Schwyzer http://hugoschwyzer.net/2008/01/02/primary-and-caucus-endorsements/#comment-187773 Hugo Schwyzer Thu, 03 Jan 2008 21:46:19 +0000 http://hugoschwyzer.net/2008/01/02/primary-and-caucus-endorsements/#comment-187773 DJW, I hear ya. But while I do want the Democrats to win in 2008, I want to see the GOP transformed. I want two parties that stand for reproductive freedom, two parties that take environmental stewardship seriously, two parties that see the need for campaign finance limits and sensible immigration policy. Voting for McCain (who drives the social cons batty, even though he's fairly solid on their pet issues) is the best vote to help get the GOP to a common-sense position. Of course, if we could get a candidate with Huckabee's views on prison reform and poverty; McCain's views on the environment; Ron Paul's views on the Iraq war, and Rudy Giuliani's views on abortion, we'd have an excellent Republican indeed! DJW, I hear ya. But while I do want the Democrats to win in 2008, I want to see the GOP transformed. I want two parties that stand for reproductive freedom, two parties that take environmental stewardship seriously, two parties that see the need for campaign finance limits and sensible immigration policy. Voting for McCain (who drives the social cons batty, even though he’s fairly solid on their pet issues) is the best vote to help get the GOP to a common-sense position.

Of course, if we could get a candidate with Huckabee’s views on prison reform and poverty; McCain’s views on the environment; Ron Paul’s views on the Iraq war, and Rudy Giuliani’s views on abortion, we’d have an excellent Republican indeed!

]]> By: djw http://hugoschwyzer.net/2008/01/02/primary-and-caucus-endorsements/#comment-187762 djw Thu, 03 Jan 2008 21:28:50 +0000 http://hugoschwyzer.net/2008/01/02/primary-and-caucus-endorsements/#comment-187762 Hugo, if you want a democratic presidency, you ought to be rooting against McCain. On some abstract level, he's the least appalling of the bunch, but he's also the one of them whom I can plausibly see pulling off a victory in November. I'm totally with you on Edwards, but I'm way more invested in Romney beating McCain than I am in the Democratic race, because it's far more important we make damn sure the GOP is sent into the electoral wilderness for a quite a while. McCain's decency on some issues is outweighed by his warmongering. Hugo, if you want a democratic presidency, you ought to be rooting against McCain. On some abstract level, he’s the least appalling of the bunch, but he’s also the one of them whom I can plausibly see pulling off a victory in November. I’m totally with you on Edwards, but I’m way more invested in Romney beating McCain than I am in the Democratic race, because it’s far more important we make damn sure the GOP is sent into the electoral wilderness for a quite a while. McCain’s decency on some issues is outweighed by his warmongering.

]]> By: wolfa http://hugoschwyzer.net/2008/01/02/primary-and-caucus-endorsements/#comment-187660 wolfa Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:50:56 +0000 http://hugoschwyzer.net/2008/01/02/primary-and-caucus-endorsements/#comment-187660 Under your banner image, at the very top, are a bunch of links using spammy terms (drug names, mostly) going to a spam site. They're in blue and hard to see. The header is the stuff that appears at the top of every page -- your banner. You don't seem to have any at the bottom (footer). Permissions means that certain people do or don't have the right to edit a page. I had this problem because I left the permissions wide open (anyone can edit!) so I could edit my site's looks in wordpress itself. If you go to your admin page, you used to be able to see the permissions in the presentation/theme editor page, but it seems like I cannot anymore -- maybe this is just the version I have, you have an older one. I'd probably ask Lauren (she did the redesign, right?) to remove the spam (1 minute work) and change the permissions for you. It's incredibly easy, so anyone with some general css/html knowledge and an ftp program can do it for you, if Lauren can't. (I can do it, but I recommend giving it to someone you know and trust, unless you're comfortable changing your passwords afterwards.) Under your banner image, at the very top, are a bunch of links using spammy terms (drug names, mostly) going to a spam site. They’re in blue and hard to see.

The header is the stuff that appears at the top of every page — your banner. You don’t seem to have any at the bottom (footer). Permissions means that certain people do or don’t have the right to edit a page.

I had this problem because I left the permissions wide open (anyone can edit!) so I could edit my site’s looks in wordpress itself. If you go to your admin page, you used to be able to see the permissions in the presentation/theme editor page, but it seems like I cannot anymore — maybe this is just the version I have, you have an older one.

I’d probably ask Lauren (she did the redesign, right?) to remove the spam (1 minute work) and change the permissions for you. It’s incredibly easy, so anyone with some general css/html knowledge and an ftp program can do it for you, if Lauren can’t. (I can do it, but I recommend giving it to someone you know and trust, unless you’re comfortable changing your passwords afterwards.)

]]> By: Hugo Schwyzer http://hugoschwyzer.net/2008/01/02/primary-and-caucus-endorsements/#comment-187639 Hugo Schwyzer Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:05:09 +0000 http://hugoschwyzer.net/2008/01/02/primary-and-caucus-endorsements/#comment-187639 Gosh, I haven't the faintest idea what "permissions" are in this instance, or "headers". I have very little wordpress skill... Gosh, I haven’t the faintest idea what “permissions” are in this instance, or “headers”. I have very little wordpress skill…

]]> By: wolfa http://hugoschwyzer.net/2008/01/02/primary-and-caucus-endorsements/#comment-187633 wolfa Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:58:13 +0000 http://hugoschwyzer.net/2008/01/02/primary-and-caucus-endorsements/#comment-187633 FYI, you have a huge pile of spam links hiding in your headers. It looks like there's none hiding in your footers or sidebar, though I didn't check carefully. Have you left permissions too free on your templates? FYI, you have a huge pile of spam links hiding in your headers. It looks like there’s none hiding in your footers or sidebar, though I didn’t check carefully. Have you left permissions too free on your templates?

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