tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133669828685820071.post8433945588639049909..comments2023-05-30T06:50:51.828-05:00Comments on In The Moment: Sense of Decency?David Tarrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17143913959192642374noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133669828685820071.post-60345597666429470682008-10-18T08:57:00.000-05:002008-10-18T08:57:00.000-05:00Mark, yeah, I know what you mean about the way the...Mark, yeah, I know what you mean about the way they caved into pressure and gave the money to a victim rights' organization rather than confronting the issue head on. Frustrating. It reminds me of MacCarthy's advice to "punish the puppy" every time it goes in the house. I think Obama would have turned this around on them and revealed the issue rather than lamely allowing the other side to frame the issue.<BR/><BR/>I agree with T, however, that this might not be a "dealbreaker" on whether to donate as the stunts of his opponent show that the alternative to this not very bold Democrat is a Karl Rove school Republican, a much scarier proposition. It reminds me of Obama's position on tort reform: He brought it up in the debate as an example of when he challenged his own party (which worried me) but McCain's making it one of the centerpieces of his platform is much more worrisome to me. You have to take the bitter with the better sometimes I guess. <BR/><BR/>Mark, good observation on the voice recog. software I bought Dictate last week and love it. Normally it's accurate but I'd likely been "hanging out with Samuel Adams" that night so my speech may have been a little different than the profile it made. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the comments. <BR/><BR/>Dave TarrellAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133669828685820071.post-82837686484089640282008-10-16T08:07:00.000-05:002008-10-16T08:07:00.000-05:00T, You think he gave to the "victim's rights organ...T, You think he gave to the "victim's rights organization" because he thought that was the best and highest use of the money, rather than because he was getting political heat for taking it?<BR/><BR/>BTW, David, do you use voice-recognition software? You have Mr. Nelson running for "canny" attorney.Mark Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04128739833441582127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133669828685820071.post-10502858772902938152008-10-12T23:07:00.000-05:002008-10-12T23:07:00.000-05:00I'm sure that Tim Nelson's campaign is more than h...I'm sure that Tim Nelson's campaign is more than happy to accept donations from any upstanding American citizen. Personally, I wouldn't use this as a reason to not donate to him. On the contrary, I'd be more likely to donate to a candidate who puts what he think is right above himself. If ALL Nelson cared about was winning, rather than doing the right thing, he would have kept the money and not donated to a victim's rights organization.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01346379385840446267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133669828685820071.post-68317729160828356122008-10-12T16:50:00.000-05:002008-10-12T16:50:00.000-05:00Why would I give money to Mr. Nelson if he's going...Why would I give money to Mr. Nelson if he's going to turn around and give it to a "victim's rights organization"?Mark Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04128739833441582127noreply@blogger.com