I take the opinioins of my intellectual -- and moral -- superiors seriously. Yet Tonsor's statements about a man I have regarded for years as a truculent ignoramus leave me perplexed. Even more so considering that McCain is the neo-conservatives' favorite candidate, while Tonsor was the paleo who fired the opening salvos against the neocons many years ago. So thank you, Dr. Fleming, for referring to McCain as as one of the most despicable human beings who has ever run for high office: you have restored my faith in my own judgment.

As irritating as they may be, I would have a drink with such a "moron," "reactionary" or "racist" over a neocon shill, any day.

"Underestimate the American people all you want, but, if history is any judge (as you, a fine historian, surely know), they generally do OK."

Dr. Phillips has pre-empted me, but for the naysayers who insist that this is just one trough in the up and down cycle, I would like to add this: the fact that Peter, Paul and Andrew can learn how to dance does not mean that Mark can, especially if Mark has a broken leg. In other words, because previous hard times were easily rebounded is not, by itself, a reason to suggest this will be the same thing.

In the first place, I don't think there has ever been a time when Americans were so ill-informed of what is going on around them or what it means. If in the past Americans were somewhat naïve and ignorant of foreign affairs, today they are criminally stupid regarding the lessons even of their own history.

Look beyond the idiots at the Fed who insist that a "healthy" economy is one that is ever-expanding on paper and there are many reasons to believe that this country's economic position has been so precarious, i.e., to the point where the entire tissue of its capitalist engine has been rotted out and our prosperity is nothing more than rust with paint on it, and that this structure is vulnerable to collapse under only moderate pressure.

The idea that John McCain will do anything to stop or even slow this decline as opposed to Hillary Clinton is laughable. He has consistently supported the destruction of the U.S. industrial complex and the importation of endless amounts of legal and illegal slave labor to compete with American workers. "Real conservatives" owe him nothing but contempt.

come get me whores. (they won't - me and mine pay them.) - the whores.

scum - ain't THAT america ... i got the ledgers to prove it...

pardon me - it's not most americans... but they 'rule' you. sorry.

even if you don't 'know' it.

want me to get rid of them? why not - it's FUN...
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Look around you Matt. 3+ trillion dollar budgets. A falling dollar. Bogged down in an unnecessary and unjust war. Babies still getting slaughtered. We are not "doing alright."

For all the generosity of your wit, I am always amazed by the morons, reactionaries and racists attracted to post on your site. Underestimate the American people all you want, but, if history is any judge (as you, a fine historian, surely know), they generally do OK.

Separately, I'm surprised you and Senator McCain aren't the best of friends. You both share a temperamental disdain for anyone who disagrees with you.

John McCain won (notice the past tense) because he deserved to (this explains why: http://www.gorighty.com), despite his many shortcomings. True conservatives will all ultimately get behind him.

Thanks for months of amusement!

We survived Jimmy Carter, and Ford would not have been any better. We elected Bush I, who we were told, would not raise taxes or nominate liberals to the SCOTUS. We nominated Dole, because he was electable. We elected Bush II because Gore would have run massive deficits and increased spending. Now, its elect a moderate Republican who pals around with Ted Kennedy and Joe Lieberman or the darkness will descend.

McCain himself, has stated he respects and likes Hillary. He seems less concerned about a Hillary win than most Republicans.