We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/the_codliver_oi.html Sun, 03 Aug 2008 16:05:22 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification (Since Blogspot is blocked on military networks, I received permission from Our Glorious Leader to repost here. ) - Bad Cat Robot ************************************** The Cod-Liver Oil Election By which I mean, nobody is really looking forward to it. The rational know a) someone *will* be elected and b) it behooves us to pick the least of the manifold evils, but you just know even if you hold your nose and get the dose down in one gulp you'll still be burping Essence of Fish Entrails longer than you would think possible. Like many in the blogosphere, I have no patience... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/the_codliver_oi.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/the_codliver_oi.html Fri, 08 Feb 2008 07:57:47 -0600 Thank you BCR for the cross posting of this. I usually try to drop by the snark patrol when stateside, and I miss reading your work. I also have to agree with Andrew, this is going to be a LONG 9 months. Now that my primary candidate has dropped out, the dream that I am having is that Mitt is selected as VP, and John actually listens to him on some things. Will it happen? Not in this version of reality, but I can have dreams, can't I? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/the_codliver_oi.html#comment-69478 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/the_codliver_oi.html#comment-69478 Sat, 09 Feb 2008 05:41:49 -0600 Oldloadr, as one who has both the long, narrow head of the Priest-Ridden Race, and the bad teeth of someone from the big island, (i.e., Scots-Irish) I know exactly what you mean. I am a Jacksonian. Rubble don't make trouble. We are the friends of Liberty everywhere, but the guarantors only of our own. Neo-Cons are, as Jerry Pounelle has said, really just Neo-Jacobins. Kicking the a$$es of our country's enemies is good, as long as we do that thoroughly enough to scare them out of ever attempting to mess with us again, and then leave. Senator McCain seems to have Neo tendencies. Owheel, that's better than just rolling over and displaying the tummy, so yep I'll prolly have to vote for the old guy. I just hope he picks a good veep, in case he strokes out or somethin http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/the_codliver_oi.html#comment-69476 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/the_codliver_oi.html#comment-69476 Sat, 09 Feb 2008 03:45:24 -0600 I'm one who said I would NOT vote for McCain in the primary and haven't decided yet in the general election. There are only so many times I want to hold my nose when voting for someone. Clinton? No. I want my president able to be their own person and not have their spouse run to their defense. Obama? His resume is weak (so is Clinton's) but he has a nice speech. It's going to be a long 9 months. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/the_codliver_oi.html#comment-69462 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/the_codliver_oi.html#comment-69462 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:51:46 -0600 So, what if McCain has a temper, at least he's passionate about something... I’m personally getting tired of all the experts that keep saying we need to control our anger. If it wasn’t for them, maybe we would have gotten really angry and killed lots of jihadists before 9/11… Personally, I think anger management classes are part of a conspiracy against ethnic Celts (I’m really just kidding on that last part although I did think of it, didn’t I?). BTW - The president has a rather lengthy job description, and most of the time, all of those duties are pretty equal in importance. However, as long as the jihad exists, I believe, the duty of Commander-n-Chief trumps all others. That said, I'm convinced that that leaves out everybody running except the Senator from Arizona. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/the_codliver_oi.html#comment-69446 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/the_codliver_oi.html#comment-69446 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:23:44 -0600 **By which I mean, nobody is really looking forward to it** Someone is! Woohoo! Over here! Way up in the upper right hand corner of the country. In the Hub of the Universe. Here I am! Hilarious post.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/the_codliver_oi.html#comment-69444 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/the_codliver_oi.html#comment-69444 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 08:50:16 -0600