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 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/04/gah_this_stuff.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:20:12 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/04/gah_this_stuff.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/04/gah_this_stuff.html Thu, 16 Apr 2009 08:05:31 -0600
Guys, your opponents are calling the tune, and you're dancing maniacally away. Don't be too surprised if this pushes independents and (relatively) conservative Democrats to the Obama side...


]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/04/gah_this_stuff.html#comment-87481 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/04/gah_this_stuff.html#comment-87481 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:59:58 -0600 Better that your side lose honorably than adopt The Other Side's successful tactics.

I throw the BS flag on you this time, #4.

This is just cheap, crass commercialism and is aimed at the insecure of our own side and is simply exploiting the insecure among us in a dishonest fashion.

That's just venal.  It has nothing to do with victory on the political level.  It has everything to do with dollars.

]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/04/gah_this_stuff.html#comment-87471 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/04/gah_this_stuff.html#comment-87471 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:40:54 -0600
It's very discouraging how many in so many ways try to push the fear button in people.
]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/04/gah_this_stuff.html#comment-87462 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/04/gah_this_stuff.html#comment-87462 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:48:16 -0600 I'm sorry to see our side sink like this, to shoddy tactics and shoddier analysis.

Better that your side lose honorably than adopt The Other Side's successful tactics.


]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/04/gah_this_stuff.html#comment-87458 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/04/gah_this_stuff.html#comment-87458 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:46:43 -0600 ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/04/gah_this_stuff.html#comment-87456 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/04/gah_this_stuff.html#comment-87456 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:34:32 -0600 What the carp, I didn't even click submit three times... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/04/gah_this_stuff.html#comment-87453 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/04/gah_this_stuff.html#comment-87453 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:16:45 -0600
I figure it crosses the event horizon into paranoia when you start going out and LOOKING for problems, or cutting yourself off from all human contact. Long as I'm not out stepping on other people's rights, or barricading my door, jumping at shadows, I'm fine.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/04/gah_this_stuff.html#comment-87450 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/04/gah_this_stuff.html#comment-87450 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:07:37 -0600
As far as the response units go, of course there does need to be plans and goals in place in case of some form of disaster.  I recall some fronts getting all bent out of shape proclaiming that the Bush Admin had plans for invading Iran.  I thought 'well, of COURSE there are plans for that.'  I don't doubt that there are, somewhere, detailed plans updated as required, for invading Duluth, should the need ever arise.

Sometimes, we humans can turn ourselves into our own worst enemy.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/04/gah_this_stuff.html#comment-87422 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/04/gah_this_stuff.html#comment-87422 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:43:00 -0600
Before we had no voice and had to take the crapola dished out by the MSM as good and true. Well, because of the fact checkers and people like you, we have someone covering our back. And...we can keep the BS factor to a minimum.

Now go off and pet one of the dogs and feel better. We can't stop the bombast but we can alter its use.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/04/gah_this_stuff.html#comment-87421 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/04/gah_this_stuff.html#comment-87421 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:24:17 -0600