tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post8030812099683202869..comments2024-03-28T01:33:22.764-04:00Comments on The DiploMad 2.0: The Latest GOP DebateDiploMadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02316439950882822419noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-21850925691721251862015-12-20T01:40:35.709-05:002015-12-20T01:40:35.709-05:00Usually true, but the converse is false. The misus...Usually true, but the converse is false. The misuse of "parameter" causes pain without gain.<br /><br />It reduces the specificity of a rare but useful word so that a lazy writer can't be bothered to figure out whether he means "limits" or "contours" or "boundaries" or some other related concept.<br /><br />Present company excepted, of course. I don't think you're a lazy writer; I think you made a mistake. There but for the grace of G-d go I.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-68854159095374560042015-12-19T13:52:01.305-05:002015-12-19T13:52:01.305-05:00No pain no gainNo pain no gainDiploMadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02316439950882822419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-54461179754024180822015-12-19T12:12:25.286-05:002015-12-19T12:12:25.286-05:00You pain me, Mr. Mad, in succumbing to the common ...You pain me, Mr. Mad, in succumbing to the common erroneous usage of "parameter."<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-58202431307603639202015-12-19T01:25:35.259-05:002015-12-19T01:25:35.259-05:00Kinda, slowly, heading that way myself . . . Kinda, slowly, heading that way myself . . . DiploMadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02316439950882822419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-79708359163923943492015-12-18T19:40:43.170-05:002015-12-18T19:40:43.170-05:00I should have been clearer. I thought Rubio "...I should have been clearer. I thought Rubio "won" on pure debating points; he is formidable, but Trump won the night by going straight to the voters' concerns. DiploMadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02316439950882822419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-25440351851762796882015-12-18T16:52:23.611-05:002015-12-18T16:52:23.611-05:00Scuba diving will be my next venture...Scuba diving will be my next venture...whitewallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03469746790747742992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-88628767103437607112015-12-18T13:37:18.055-05:002015-12-18T13:37:18.055-05:00Let the veggy lovers have seaweed like bacon!
http...Let the veggy lovers have seaweed like bacon!<br />http://www.cnbc.com/2015/07/17/scientists-have-found-seaweed-that-tastes-like-bacon.html<br /><br />leapermanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-50541329002580186122015-12-18T13:04:04.650-05:002015-12-18T13:04:04.650-05:00I don't think Fiorina is good. She's what ...I don't think Fiorina is good. She's what I would consider worst in corp culture. She practically destroyed HP.<br />leapermanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-27264872283898542792015-12-18T08:39:53.460-05:002015-12-18T08:39:53.460-05:00I think you might find Trump more appealing if you...I think you might find Trump more appealing if you read "The Art of the Deal." He has a heck of a story, and it's no accident that he has more friends than enemies in the business world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-29781798433296362702015-12-18T04:14:48.718-05:002015-12-18T04:14:48.718-05:00Yes, Trump won the evening. And it looks more lik...Yes, Trump won the evening. And it looks more like he has that good executive skill of boiling down an issue to its essence as he did with the "Let me get this straight. They can kill us, but we can't kill them?" rejoinder. <br /><br />Reminds me of when Regan said "Here's my strategy on the Cold War: We win, they lose.."<br /><br />So, no, Trump is not as appealing a person or candidate as Regan but he is connecting with the ordinary voter. We forget that the GOPe did not like Regan either.<br /><br />Or maybe he is looking to slingshot the nomination to Cruz and take the VP slot after making the enemies (GOPe and Dem/Left) use up most of their ammo shooting at the wrong target. That could work.<br /><br />Trump would easily, I think, beat Hillary and Cruz would do the same to that 30's socialist Sanders. I am not convinced that Hillary will be the actual Democrat nominee.venghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12869041908624977478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-62342172455205895102015-12-18T03:14:12.386-05:002015-12-18T03:14:12.386-05:00Trump simply said, something along the lines of, &...<i>Trump simply said, something along the lines of, "Let me get this straight. They can kill us, but we can't kill them?" Boom! For the public, end of issue.</i><br /><br />You summarized brilliantly what the debate was about, and acknowledge that Trump had by far the best answer.<br /><br />Yet you're unwilling to pursue your own thought to its obvious end point: Trump won the debate, big-time.marinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435598676103731157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-30573376329803603292015-12-18T00:02:02.413-05:002015-12-18T00:02:02.413-05:00I find myself reluctantly "stumping for Trump...I find myself reluctantly "stumping for Trump." I don't care for the guy personally, but he's the only one going for the Immigration Jugular. The rest of the Pachyderm Parade are quibbling about how they'd "...make the trains run on time" better than a Queen Hillary or Premier Bernie would. Ted Henklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09676165583937816802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-19933394518176423932015-12-17T19:51:31.622-05:002015-12-17T19:51:31.622-05:00If you like amnesty then Rubio won. If not Cruz .If you like amnesty then Rubio won. If not Cruz .Malcolmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05478747589100326721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-77600652184800283502015-12-17T15:40:50.344-05:002015-12-17T15:40:50.344-05:00"Let me get this straight. They can kill us, ..."Let me get this straight. They can kill us, but we can't kill them?" <br /><br />That's what the talking heads don't get. Stripped of all the non essentials, boiled down to the essence with the fat skilled off, THAT is what the average guy in the street is asking. All this intellectualising, nave gazing and angst that the Beltway critters are indulging in is leaving the average voter cold.<br /><br />Trump is asking and discussing the things that concern the people who are not protected by security guards, the FBI and secret squirrels. <br /><br />Phil BAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-82298165816389360502015-12-17T10:38:55.635-05:002015-12-17T10:38:55.635-05:00As regards Cruz's not attacking Trump. As has...As regards Cruz's not attacking Trump. As has been posited in any number of other threads, on the one hand he hopes to inherit Trump supporters if Trump fades, and on the other, he can garner the VP position if Trump succeeds and thus position himself for a strong run when Trump steps down.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-11346710670133726882015-12-17T09:06:38.158-05:002015-12-17T09:06:38.158-05:00At my house we've been talking about electabil...At my house we've been talking about electability for several months now and have concluded that Trump offers the best combination of electability, leadership, and management ability. I'm writing from a heavily union, blue collar swing state and have been running into Democrats, independents, as well as people in my own tea party and Republican groups who are very comfortable with Trump. Earlier this year my top two candidates were Walker and Cruz. I still have respect for Cruz, but I think he is too easy to caricature as a right-wing religious zealot to be able to make it on the top of the ticket.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-81133823893437325572015-12-17T09:06:15.308-05:002015-12-17T09:06:15.308-05:00Why not call it "LETTUCE"? Apparently t...Why not call it "LETTUCE"? Apparently that's less green than bacon - in the figurative sense, anyway. Either that or you must eat very old bacon.deariemenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-25113336634027209562015-12-17T08:58:24.858-05:002015-12-17T08:58:24.858-05:00A caller to Rush yesterday suggested that a ban on...A caller to Rush yesterday suggested that a ban on Muslims entering the country (even a temporary one I guess) would put pressure on the "good" Muslims to help weed out terrorists. I think the idea was that they would help to create a real vetting process in order to continue to have access to the U.S. Could be something there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-63709275962420615522015-12-17T08:14:51.558-05:002015-12-17T08:14:51.558-05:00If there is a third one, I'm going to call it ...If there is a third one, I'm going to call it 'BACON' :)whitewallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03469746790747742992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-34371168484949288412015-12-17T01:53:32.630-05:002015-12-17T01:53:32.630-05:00The girl shot by the Taliban, and who won the nobe...The girl shot by the Taliban, and who won the nobel peace prize like many nefarious names, threatens us and Trump:<br />“The more you speak about Islam and against all Muslims, the more terrorists we create.”<br /><br />What kind of idiot would respond to that with: "Oh... good point, we had better not say anything negative about Islam or mahomet anymore." The only response a freedom-loving democracy could have is: "So exactly how many bombs/guns/robots do we need to build per statement against the prophet?"<br /><br /><br />- reader #1482Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-12190426339492125902015-12-17T01:50:25.392-05:002015-12-17T01:50:25.392-05:00Carly's list of accomplishments due to her own...Carly's list of accomplishments due to her own competence is shorter than Obama's was in 2008. Failed upwards at Lucent, failed into the top spot at HP, failed out of HP, failed a senate race against a weak incumbent, failed her way into the GOP primary.<br />Really parallel's Obama never having won an actual contested election until facing McCain. If you're going to fail, FAIL UPWARDS!<br /><br />- reader #1482Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-37811860495313023492015-12-16T21:23:26.254-05:002015-12-16T21:23:26.254-05:00I don't like Trump, and would have to hold my ...I don't like Trump, and would have to hold my nose before voting for him, but would of course vote for him over Hillary. I do like Cruz, but wonder why he didn't go after Trump, who is so eminently attackable. Why go after Rubio? He's already damaged goods because of his participation with the gang of 8. So I'm wondering to myself, is there some kind of deal between Trump and Cruz? If I thought that was the case I would certainly stop sending money to Cruz, which I have done at least a half dozen times.<br /><br />So where am I now? Wondering why I ever switched from Fiorina to Cruz. Yes, she sounded tired last night. Who would not be tired after participating in a CNN debate? I think she has the best executive skills of anyone on that stage. And far better than Hillary.<br /><br />a suivre. . .Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06981706601001285694noreply@blogger.com