tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859118341865282720.post4605605897511213001..comments2024-03-16T22:30:32.183-04:00Comments on Hampton New Hampshire Mad Dog Democrat: Dysfunctional Democracy: Can It Long Endure?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859118341865282720.post-82395106332895410262013-01-01T16:24:52.487-05:002013-01-01T16:24:52.487-05:00Maud,
You have Republican friends!!! You conti...Maud,<br /><br /> You have Republican friends!!! You continue to be able to surprise me.<br /> I belonged to a swimming pool in suburban Maryland and Mr. Roberts was also a member. I never saw him there, but others did, and they assured me he swam in the water and did not walk on it. Apparently, when they are not in robes, some of the justices can act like normal people. This was not a country club, and Democrats and Republicans belonged. But you did not tend to strike up conversations with people reading The Wall Street Journal, if you were a Democrat. <br /> I don't know why I bother to mention all this. Just free associating, I guess.<br /><br />Mad Dogthe phantom speakshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01629183077961716582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3859118341865282720.post-84159746612019118602013-01-01T12:59:31.206-05:002013-01-01T12:59:31.206-05:00Well Mad Dog, you've made me laugh for the fir...Well Mad Dog, you've made me laugh for the first time this new year-I missed Scalia's title at first-but yes, Inquisitor is quite fitting-he does look the part. I'm glad I'm not the only one not sure of what's going on with the cliff ordeal, or their last minute deal/negotiations/what have you. I did like Krugman's piece-it is more than a little annoying when people refer to both sides need to come together-since when did compromise mean movement on only one side. Last night my Republican friends' argument was if there was no deal it was due to the President's failure to lead(?)-there really is no end to the Republican stash of excuses..<br /><br />One last thing-I think your lack of empathy for Chief Justice Roberts and the other long suffering justices is just cruel. Do you have any idea how hard it is to have to go home at night and try and live with the unnerving eye strain brought on by reading in a dimly lit room, never mind having to deal with the added bulk of a sweater under those heavy robes. C'mon, those men are titans..<br />Maudmaudnoreply@blogger.com