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zarokimaJul 6, 2010
Goddammit, I hate coming to an article with no comments! I feel like I'm under pressure to make the first, but it has to be a good one because it's really disappointing to start reading comments and the first one is just horrible. Should I call out some mistake the author made? Should I affirm their views with a personal anecdote? Should I go the easy route with a platitude? f**k it, I don't even know why I'm still typing this -- I guess I feel some obligation to go ahead and make the damn comment since I've been typing and deleting for like 10 minutes trying to make something worth posting appear.
f**k you, social media, it's only 9 o'clock and you already screwed up my day!
janincoJul 6, 2010
So, what kind of comment are you going to make?
lordstandleyJul 6, 2010
Nice comment steal Mencia.
This comment is a straight up rip off of a comment made in another front page submission about making the first comment. Weak!
lordstandleyJul 6, 2010
Here's the article in question, and proof of your butchered attempt at RE-creating comment gold.
http://digg.com/comedy/Lazy_Or_Awesome_A_Personality_Test_Image
deathray2kJul 7, 2010
What, "I use to have to shave my Persian cat cause I was too awesome to properly comb it everyday."?
hardeep1singhJul 7, 2010
I hate the fact that us digg alpha users comments are invisible to the regulars or he would see that his comment is actually third on this story. :))
lobo65Jul 7, 2010
There was a time when
the President was supposed to be a Natural Born Citizen.
branditaJul 6, 2010
I like my politicians like I like my chicken...Jerk!
timbo1970Jul 7, 2010
I've always liked the comment that "you get the government you deserve".
seanofJul 6, 2010
The old ways haven't been working to well lately.
janineeeJul 6, 2010
*too
It seems to me like the new ways of the less intelligent are what is failing us (Example: George W. Bush)
acknotswJul 7, 2010
" It scares the s**t out of me that some actually want that woman in power"
I wish I could say that the only ones that do are as confident as I am that she wouldn’t hesitate to push the "bring Jesus back now button" as soon as she was able to sense god’s plan and hurry his glorious return. Alas, I believe that most of her followers are just plain ignorant of the ways and teachings of the Assembly of God church and believe that as long as she is some kind of born again, it's all good because god will prevent her from making mistakes.
Listen up you brain dead wastes of millions of years of evolution, Pentecostals are NOT like regular evangelicals, they are the ones that knowledgeable evangelicals make fun of for being off their f**king rockers.
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eleeteJul 6, 2010
If two politicians were drowning, one a republican and one a democrat... Would you grab a movie or a bite to eat ? I'm having trouble deciding.
janineeeJul 6, 2010
Burger then a movie
coloneljessupJul 7, 2010
I'd fap, but that's just me.
acknotswJul 7, 2010
If that isn't a classic already, it will be from now on.
Are any other independents getting the sense that we are not as alone as we used to be? I'm hearing things from the republican friends and my democrat friends that show they are no longer towing the party line and that they may be starting to realize how badly they have been used over the last few decades.
It may be wishful thinking on my part, but it seems like something is finally starting to change out there. More people than ever are taking a real interest in politics, and that's a real bad sign for a lot of politicions.
akairennJul 7, 2010
I have noticed people aren't as shocked and horrified these days that I don't bite into either side of the turd that is the Republicrat omni-party.
Then again, I tend to stay away from discussing politics, except on Digg, where it's always bound to end up hilarious. :)
pimpdawgJul 7, 2010
Which one would you push under first?
taiboJul 7, 2010
I would save the libertarian, but he said he would wait for some sorta 'invisible hand'....
richmomzJul 7, 2010
Toss one a life preserver and the other a baseball bat, get some popcorn and watch the drama!
acknotswJul 7, 2010
Ok, I'll go with this idea, just as long as video is provided.
shyloveJul 6, 2010
It makes little difference when the corporations, rich people and their think tanks tell them what to do and it mostly has to do with playing war cards no matter what you thought you were going to get to do. How come Yale gets mentioned so much anyway?? Is that just some beginning prerequisite? Please give Harvard another chance...
richmomzJul 7, 2010
An Ivy League education is no guarantee of sophistication or in some cases even real intelligence, trust me.
shyloveJul 7, 2010
that's why it is the poison ivy league...class conconscious entitlements to declare wars using soldiers for cannon fodder...
blinker1315Jul 6, 2010Submitter
I think Richard Cohen is too long in the tooth to be merely naive, so I'm guessing he used this column about Democrat Bennet as a mask to get at the outsider candidates who are being nominated in this year of political upheaval. Nonetheless, he's kidding himself if he really believes that 50 years ago the majority of politicians were smart and solely dedicated to serving their constituents and country. Some, of course, and those are the ones that are remembered. But what about men like Sen. Roman Hruska, who was famous for saying he was "mediocre," and that was good, for all the "mediocre" people in his state needed an advocate like him. Not to mention all the pols who were controlled by political machines. Times are just different: now, candidates have to make use of the Internet and cable tv to get elected; generations ago, they were elected with walking around money spread around by corrupt machines.
wefarrellJul 7, 2010
If you've never seen it check out the documentary "Street Fight" about Corey Booker's run for mayor in Newark. He goes up against the incumbent, Sharpe James, who uses all of those old school corrupt election tactics. Really good film.
angerproblemsJul 7, 2010
I wondered what the hell you were doing, submitting this article that is almost complimentary of this democrat.
But what do you know, you missed the point and don't address the issue of politics getting louder and stupider. Which even the headline suggests.
smacksawJul 7, 2010
Blame the disease, not the symptom. These campaigns are just symptoms of a greater disease, which is voter apathy.
The average voter doesn't get credit. They are taken for granted or ignored, especially as they don't care. If they cared, they'd be issues voters. But they don't have a strong feeling about the issues like the tea partiers do.
The squeakiest wheel gets the grease. And that wheel right now is the tea party, which happens to wallow in their own self-importance. And the more you feed them, the more self-important they feel.
We'd have a lot better government if the average person cared more and set the table for topics of discussion. Since they don't, it's whoever yells the loudest, is the most racist, pridefully ignorant or well-armed. And you don't want to appear far apart from them if you care about winning.
Closed AccountJul 7, 2010
There's a good reason for voter apathy. Potential voters have finally realized that the game is rigged against them. The two party system is a colossal failure.
smacksawJul 7, 2010
Preach on, brother. I think we'd all be a lot happier with a parliamentary democracy and multiple, regional parties with national alliances. I mean, I don't really like a lot of the thinking and attitudes that go on in the deep South, but those people deserve to have accurate representation. And who knows, maybe their party might be kingmaker in a coalition? But that's how you get somewhere.
We just need to convince people that switching from a republic to a parliamentary democracy is the American thing to do. I'd like to see it happen at a state level, maybe a smaller state like Vermont or Montana could try it and see how it works out.
shauncorleoneJul 7, 2010
Another big issue is that we've moved far too deeply into Statism that, I fear, we'll never recover. It would be a lot easier for voters to be involved if the states truly handled the majority of their issues (following the Constitution, anyone?). It's difficult to feel like your opinion matters when your Senator represents several million (but is supposed to represent the state) and your Representative spends most of his/her time in D.C. I for one am sick of the Federal Government using the Interstate Commerce clause as an excuse for ruling from on high, or just plain ignoring the Constitution (that goes for both parties).
bpyhsiaoJul 7, 2010
I guess they can do whatever they want since they have the power
jacksrentonJul 7, 2010
I cant wait for the inevitable "Because you have a monkey in the white house" troll comment so we can bury him down, and then get his account banned. Then another psychotic loser would be off of digg!
OH s**t, I hope that doesn't happen to me!
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butterbeeJul 7, 2010
Dingdong say:
"In contrast, we now have politicians who lack a child's knowledge of government. In Nevada, Sharron Angle has won the GOP Senate nomination espousing phasing out Social Security and repealing the income tax as well as abolishing that durable conservative target, the Education Department."
So, if you disagree with Dingdong's ideology, then you "lack a child's knowledge of government".
Dingdong not impressive.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
jasmareeJul 7, 2010
The point is that, instead of showing off their credentials and accomplishments, candidates are making extreme promises and pretending to be "hey, your average guy who doesn't understand the craziness of Washington fat cats" to appeal to an increasingly divided and radical public.
butterbeeJul 7, 2010
Dindong wants the reader to believe that Angle was a foolish little child for espousing stupid little libertarian ideals.
The libertarian viewpoint, held by a huge chunk of the land, scares the be'jesus outta Dingdong and he wishes the term "Far Right" hadn't already been used up on George Either Bush. - Americans are starting to question their news anchors trying to place both Pat Robertson and Rand Paul in the same ideological corner.
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Closed AccountJul 7, 2010
"There was a time when a U.S. senator was supposed to be a person of some sophistication, erudition and a more than modest amount of brain power."
I've nothing against politicians who've attended Ivy League Schools and have familial pedigrees....but I kind of thought that Mr. Smith could go to Washington.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
maxxusflamusJul 7, 2010
Mr. Smith of now is educated by fox news while Mr. Smith of then had a f**king newspaper.
Closed AccountJul 7, 2010
So, there are no liberal Mr. Smiths? How f**king sad for you all.
luke1h7Jul 7, 2010
Who wrote the newspaper Mr. Smith was reading?
angerproblemsJul 7, 2010
Mr Smith already did go to Washington. His name was Bush, and he was a failure.
Closed AccountJul 7, 2010
Bush had an Ivy League Education and a family pedigree. *buzz* Try again.
affectJul 7, 2010
More proof that absolutely anything can be bought. He was a functioning retard. Not an intellectual by any means.
kibblesnbittsJul 7, 2010
My congressman is Mr. Smith (NJ-04)
h8f8kesJul 7, 2010
There was a time when the Senators were appointed by the states they represented, not purchased by lobbyists, corporations and greedy unions.
As far as pedigrees go, education is no measure of intelligence.
newflyerJul 7, 2010
Yeah but it's a hell of a lot better than voting because you'd have a beer with them.
blacklabelsarJul 7, 2010
Pathetic Humans....you disgust me.
*no really, you do
ousthouseJul 7, 2010
Our senate has been free from former KKK members for an entire week now. I'll call that progress.
Closed AccountJul 7, 2010
No idea why you got dug down by two people other than maybe the stormfront servers are down.
joejitsuJul 7, 2010
I have noticed that political candidates are getting louder and stupider. My guess is stupid people vote for stupid politicians, and there is lots of stupid people.
theinformerJul 7, 2010
Intelligence is a constant. It's just that there are more people now.
deweyhewsonJul 7, 2010
"There is lots of stupid people."
The jokes just write themselves.
ahmonJul 7, 2010
As a Nevadan, I apologize for Sharron Angle's victory in the primary. Please note that majority leader Harry Reid is the Democratic candidate she will be crushed by in the regular election and ignore the news whenever they talk about Sharron Angle. She is an embarrassment according to every single person I know - Democrat, Independent and Republican - and her candidacy only serves to make a mockery of our state. Thank you.
richeperkinJul 7, 2010
As a Nevadan, I think she's got a shot at winning, and that's why I'm starting to raise chickens in my back yard. . .
shauncorleoneJul 7, 2010
Harry Reid already makes a mockery of your state, so Angle will be at worst a slight step down. But hey, I still love Vegas even if the White House doesn't.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
Closed AccountJul 7, 2010
"In Arizona, Andy Goss, a Republican congressional candidate, suggests requiring all members of Congress to live in a barracks."
While subjecting Congress to a reasonable measure of humility, if not piety, for the positions they hold, the Congressional Barracks would go largely uninhabited. Assuming they work like the military, married folks don't have to live in the barracks. They get extra money for off-post housing, if on-post is full. And, since it is extremely difficult to actually get elected without a spouse, no one would live there. Nice try, but no thanks.
richmomzJul 7, 2010
The author seems to think there's some sort of sinister motive behind the candidate hiding his credentials - if anything I feel the opposite; a candidate should be judged by his positions, not his pedigree, so if he doesn't make a big deal about his Ivy League education or prestigious positions all the better!
That's the beauty of anonymity - it forces people to ignore the identity of the person delivering the message, and focus on the message itself. Even here on Digg, you never know if the person you're replying to might in fact be a Harvard student...