tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939872337447631291.post611475142616519114..comments2015-09-03T07:38:36.358-07:00Comments on The Scholarly Hooligan: Chess Vs. Checkers: How Obama Plays the GameThe Scholarly Hooliganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13275070608376985461noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939872337447631291.post-38655993653403103342010-12-25T19:34:42.263-08:002010-12-25T19:34:42.263-08:00Seems like since 9/11 we have had a prominence of ...Seems like since 9/11 we have had a prominence of fear-based politics in both parties that has worked because it was stoked by the bellows of an all-the-time media machine; both the left and the right fear and sometimes hate policies from 'the other side' that they think will be harmful. Sometimes one side is more accurate, but the issue is that usually both sides have to work things out and sometimes make sacrifices for anything to get done. It's too bad one side or the other has to vilify the other to try and win votes for themselves anymore; we'd be better off as a country if it weren't the case...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07049009398799122147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939872337447631291.post-72630275156843376962010-12-24T13:25:38.344-08:002010-12-24T13:25:38.344-08:00I JUST posted a message about how life is checkers...I JUST posted a message about how life is checkers...not chess...like two weeks ago! YEAH! Great analogy, the man is strategic if nothing else and the end of the year with the tax deal, Don't ask Don't tell repeal, the START treaty AND the 9-11 First Responder bill and a bunch of Republicans that were anxious to get home made for great politics...they thought they had the President contained but looks like he got the last laugh...at least for 2010Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939872337447631291.post-88945168779006448822010-12-24T12:18:54.200-08:002010-12-24T12:18:54.200-08:00You're right,
those who refuse to see how he ...You're right, <br />those who refuse to see how he plays, will forever be surprised each time he gets them in checkmate. Hopefully some of his supporters will start to see & will be willing to cut him some political slack from time to time.The Scholarly Hooliganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13275070608376985461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939872337447631291.post-36432226328798382972010-12-23T15:53:00.112-08:002010-12-23T15:53:00.112-08:00Outstanding piece of work. A part of me wishes yo...Outstanding piece of work. A part of me wishes you hadn't blown his cover, but OTOH, the people who don't get it probably never will. <br />Merry Xmas. You are now on my watch list.gmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10378785052112205870noreply@blogger.com