Comments on: Not According to Hoyle http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/06/19/not-according-to-hoyle/ The unbearable lightness of Lex. Enjoy! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:48:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Eric Wilner http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/06/19/not-according-to-hoyle/comment-page-1/#comment-376805 Eric Wilner Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:06:28 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=10167#comment-376805 Hmmm... no Wikipedia entry. Googling produces various news stories related to the taxes, and some boilerplate "will someone please fill in a bio?" pages. The official WH press release gives a little info on her background: she's had "an extensive career in public service," which appears to consist of having been a campaign worker and personal assistant to the Clintons. So: young, cute, and with no public track record nor particular qualifications other than being part of the in crowd. I just can't imagine how someone like that would fit into such a professional administration. Hmmm… no Wikipedia entry. Googling produces various news stories related to the taxes, and some boilerplate “will someone please fill in a bio?” pages.
The official WH press release gives a little info on her background: she’s had “an extensive career in public service,” which appears to consist of having been a campaign worker and personal assistant to the Clintons.
So: young, cute, and with no public track record nor particular qualifications other than being part of the in crowd. I just can’t imagine how someone like that would fit into such a professional administration.

]]> By: Coco http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/06/19/not-according-to-hoyle/comment-page-1/#comment-376796 Coco Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:04:08 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=10167#comment-376796 We are doomed. We are doomed.

]]> By: Ron Snyder http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/06/19/not-according-to-hoyle/comment-page-1/#comment-376792 Ron Snyder Sat, 20 Jun 2009 11:43:49 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=10167#comment-376792 Max, I believe that we are still suffering from the moral and ethical debasement of the Clinton years. His greatest and lasting legacy IMO. A touch early to be definitive on BHO, though based on his actions to date my impression is that it will be his attempt to move America to become a Socialist (or worse) country, and one where the President is treated as Royalty. I believe that our political leaders, as a class, are more dismissive and contemptuous of the average American than at any point in History, certainly in my lifetime. Max, I believe that we are still suffering from the moral and ethical debasement of the Clinton years. His greatest and lasting legacy IMO.

A touch early to be definitive on BHO, though based on his actions to date my impression is that it will be his attempt to move America to become a Socialist (or worse) country, and one where the President is treated as Royalty.

I believe that our political leaders, as a class, are more dismissive and contemptuous of the average American than at any point in History, certainly in my lifetime.

]]> By: Zane http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/06/19/not-according-to-hoyle/comment-page-1/#comment-376753 Zane Sat, 20 Jun 2009 06:34:43 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=10167#comment-376753 RonF, during one of my hardship tours to DC, hundreds if not thousands of mail bags were found in the basement of a local civic building. Now, these were deliveries to residences, consisting mostly of sales flyers (and who do the companies file claim against when the USPO failes to deliver, I wonder?), but strange things do happen to US mail in that town. But Capricia? Really, it has the perfect ring for our Roman collapse into bread and circuses. RonF, during one of my hardship tours to DC, hundreds if not thousands of mail bags were found in the basement of a local civic building. Now, these were deliveries to residences, consisting mostly of sales flyers (and who do the companies file claim against when the USPO failes to deliver, I wonder?), but strange things do happen to US mail in that town.

But Capricia? Really, it has the perfect ring for our Roman collapse into bread and circuses.

]]> By: MaxDamage http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/06/19/not-according-to-hoyle/comment-page-1/#comment-376743 MaxDamage Sat, 20 Jun 2009 05:00:24 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=10167#comment-376743 Marianne, you just made me think of something. Something I hadn't quite grasped until now. Most presidents try to build a legacy of success. Obama has nothing he can do but try to prevent a legacy of failure. I don't make this claim lightly. As the first black president he sets the bar for everybody who follows. They will also ride on his coat-tails. If his administration is seen as successful the barrier to election goes down significantly. If he fails, that failure will extend to every black candidate who follows until somebody can both be elected and turn in a successful run. Part and parcel with racial politics is you're pre-judged by the color of your skin -- if you run on the stereotype or the statistics you will be judged by them as well, for that is the mental image you've painted in the electorate. And Obama can't dismiss those who play the racial politics game in his party to distance himself. And with "I won" he's given up any ability to blame anybody else, and has instead taken sole ownership over everything his administration and the democrat-controlled Congress passes. It'll be an interesting four years for Obama. It will be an interesting 20 years to see what this does to race in politics, both in image and in people running. - Max Marianne, you just made me think of something. Something I hadn’t quite grasped until now.

Most presidents try to build a legacy of success. Obama has nothing he can do but try to prevent a legacy of failure.

I don’t make this claim lightly. As the first black president he sets the bar for everybody who follows. They will also ride on his coat-tails. If his administration is seen as successful the barrier to election goes down significantly. If he fails, that failure will extend to every black candidate who follows until somebody can both be elected and turn in a successful run. Part and parcel with racial politics is you’re pre-judged by the color of your skin — if you run on the stereotype or the statistics you will be judged by them as well, for that is the mental image you’ve painted in the electorate. And Obama can’t dismiss those who play the racial politics game in his party to distance himself.

And with “I won” he’s given up any ability to blame anybody else, and has instead taken sole ownership over everything his administration and the democrat-controlled Congress passes.

It’ll be an interesting four years for Obama. It will be an interesting 20 years to see what this does to race in politics, both in image and in people running.

– Max

]]> By: Marianne Matthews http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/06/19/not-according-to-hoyle/comment-page-1/#comment-376560 Marianne Matthews Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:51:37 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=10167#comment-376560 Well, Lord knows that Mr. Obama and his feckless wife have a serious need for a Chief of Protocol both in the State Department and the White House. But I do think they should beg/borrow/steal an experienced person with years of work in the area of diplomatic protocol. Somehow I doubt that Capricia is that person. Apparently, and I don't know this for a fact, the Obamas fired the White House in-house protocol expert, which I gather is usually a permanent position occupied by a person greatly experienced in all the ins and outs of our relations with other nations and their representatives... a protocol expert to help "newbie" Presidents and their wives to get up to speed on the international front. Whatever really happened, the Obamas made some unfortunate boo-boos right off, sending back the bust of Churchill to the British Embassy, failing to select properly thoughtful diplomatic gifts for the British Prime Minister's visit. Just one boo-boo after another. If you don't listen, you can't learn. Even if 'I won' is your mantra. Marianne Well, Lord knows that Mr. Obama and his feckless wife have a serious need for a Chief of Protocol both in the State Department and the White House. But I do think they should beg/borrow/steal an experienced person with years of work in the area of diplomatic protocol. Somehow I doubt that Capricia is that person. Apparently, and I don’t know this for a fact, the Obamas fired the White House in-house protocol expert, which I gather is usually a permanent position occupied by a person greatly experienced in all the ins and outs of our relations with other nations and their representatives… a protocol expert to help “newbie” Presidents and their wives to get up to speed on the international front. Whatever really happened, the Obamas made some unfortunate boo-boos right off, sending back the bust of Churchill to the British Embassy, failing to select properly thoughtful diplomatic gifts for the British Prime Minister’s visit. Just one boo-boo after another.

If you don’t listen, you can’t learn. Even if ‘I won’ is your mantra.

Marianne

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