en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/269583 Comments by dpogreba http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2012/04/05/tester-shockingly-raises-money-probably-the-right-thing-to-do-in-a-senate-race/#IDComment333932163 No, despite your simplistic assessment, that's not what I believe. I think that giving enormous tax breaks was a terrible policy decision as was starting a couple of incredibly expensive decade-long wars. Governments should spend in deficit when needed to boost their economy. They shouldn't do it just to hand over money to plutocrats. Terribly complex, I know. Sat, 7 Apr 2012 15:57:12 +0000 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2012/04/05/tester-shockingly-raises-money-probably-the-right-thing-to-do-in-a-senate-race/#IDComment333932163 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2012/04/05/tester-shockingly-raises-money-probably-the-right-thing-to-do-in-a-senate-race/#IDComment333572167 Tiresome. Why don't you wander off into psychoanalysis again? Isn't that about where we are in this cycle of posts? Or is this the one where you talk about how rich you are? I get confused. Sat, 7 Apr 2012 03:49:27 +0000 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2012/04/05/tester-shockingly-raises-money-probably-the-right-thing-to-do-in-a-senate-race/#IDComment333572167 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2012/04/05/tester-shockingly-raises-money-probably-the-right-thing-to-do-in-a-senate-race/#IDComment333571537 Name some of them and it's not anecdotal. Tell us who the LCV employees are. Otherwise, it's just you saying it. You've repeated that last paragraph on at least a couple of spots today, but do you really believe a Republican-controlled Senate and House aren't an incredible threat to environmental protections, wilderness, and endangered species? You're letting your personal animosity get in the way of what is right in front of your face. Republicans will gut the Clean Air Act, will eliminate the ESA or dramatically reduce its reach, and will open up every forest they can to logging. I can't understand how someone could even pretend otherwise. Sat, 7 Apr 2012 03:48:13 +0000 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2012/04/05/tester-shockingly-raises-money-probably-the-right-thing-to-do-in-a-senate-race/#IDComment333571537 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2012/04/05/tester-shockingly-raises-money-probably-the-right-thing-to-do-in-a-senate-race/#IDComment333569271 If they care about the deficit and out of control spending, why in the hell would they vote for Dennis Rehberg, who championed the wars and tax cuts that created much of the problem? Sat, 7 Apr 2012 03:44:48 +0000 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2012/04/05/tester-shockingly-raises-money-probably-the-right-thing-to-do-in-a-senate-race/#IDComment333569271 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2012/04/05/tester-shockingly-raises-money-probably-the-right-thing-to-do-in-a-senate-race/#IDComment333564201 Let me rephrase. Your argument is entirely divorced from political and practical reality. Sat, 7 Apr 2012 03:34:23 +0000 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2012/04/05/tester-shockingly-raises-money-probably-the-right-thing-to-do-in-a-senate-race/#IDComment333564201 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2012/04/05/tester-shockingly-raises-money-probably-the-right-thing-to-do-in-a-senate-race/#IDComment333408802 Has anyone ever seen Mark, Matt, J.C. and Lizard in the same room? Just curious. Fri, 6 Apr 2012 23:33:35 +0000 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2012/04/05/tester-shockingly-raises-money-probably-the-right-thing-to-do-in-a-senate-race/#IDComment333408802 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2012/04/05/tester-shockingly-raises-money-probably-the-right-thing-to-do-in-a-senate-race/#IDComment333396935 Of course you think that, Matt. Forced to choose between your anecdotal observations and the demonstrated commitment of the LCV, I'll trust the latter. I missed your commentary today about Rehberg's tour around the state during which he has told serial polluters that there is too much regulation on their industries. I'm sure we'll see that soon. Fri, 6 Apr 2012 23:18:16 +0000 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2012/04/05/tester-shockingly-raises-money-probably-the-right-thing-to-do-in-a-senate-race/#IDComment333396935 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2012/04/05/tester-shockingly-raises-money-probably-the-right-thing-to-do-in-a-senate-race/#IDComment333382720 Of course you don't. I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest, however, that the LCV is somewhat more important entity when it comes to assessing political candidates than you are. Fri, 6 Apr 2012 22:52:11 +0000 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2012/04/05/tester-shockingly-raises-money-probably-the-right-thing-to-do-in-a-senate-race/#IDComment333382720 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2012/04/05/tester-shockingly-raises-money-probably-the-right-thing-to-do-in-a-senate-race/#IDComment333379310 Except there's no evidence of that happening here, not that evidence ever has anything to do with your commentary. Fri, 6 Apr 2012 22:45:34 +0000 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2012/04/05/tester-shockingly-raises-money-probably-the-right-thing-to-do-in-a-senate-race/#IDComment333379310 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2012/04/05/tester-shockingly-raises-money-probably-the-right-thing-to-do-in-a-senate-race/#IDComment333378848 I'm not sure what advantages Tester derives from being an incumbent, though. What are they? I also reject the idea that the there is something amiss with the campaign. What campaign? It really hasn't started yet. Since neither man faces a real primary challenge, the only campaigning that has taken place is some outside ads (mostly critical of Tester) and one Tester ad in limited circulation. This is going to be a challenging race for Tester, but the biggest problems are just demographic. Despite success in the statewides recently, the Montana electorate leans Republican. That Tester is closer than the D/R gap means it will continue to be competitive. Fri, 6 Apr 2012 22:44:35 +0000 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2012/04/05/tester-shockingly-raises-money-probably-the-right-thing-to-do-in-a-senate-race/#IDComment333378848 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2012/04/05/tester-shockingly-raises-money-probably-the-right-thing-to-do-in-a-senate-race/#IDComment333372705 It seems like a good sign to me that the League of Conservation Voters is working to re-elect Senator Tester. Fri, 6 Apr 2012 22:32:06 +0000 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2012/04/05/tester-shockingly-raises-money-probably-the-right-thing-to-do-in-a-senate-race/#IDComment333372705 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2012/04/05/tester-shockingly-raises-money-probably-the-right-thing-to-do-in-a-senate-race/#IDComment333369059 You've also repeatedly ignored the fact that you're wrong about Tester and big banks. Just because you keep writing it doesn't make it true, no matter how much you believe it. Do you really believe that big banks would rather have Jon Tester in the Senate that Dennis Rehberg? Really? Are you that disconnected from reality? Fri, 6 Apr 2012 22:24:45 +0000 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2012/04/05/tester-shockingly-raises-money-probably-the-right-thing-to-do-in-a-senate-race/#IDComment333369059 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2012/04/04/baucus-for-senate-2012-2014/#IDComment332855632 I've been as critical of Baucus as anyone, but I'd have to say that's an unfair criticism. He's probably done more to raise money for other Democratic candidates in Montana than anyone else ever has. Fri, 6 Apr 2012 06:08:41 +0000 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2012/04/04/baucus-for-senate-2012-2014/#IDComment332855632 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2012/03/31/diane-smiths-economic-problem/#IDComment329480884 Why? What does that mean? I'm not suggesting I am against her, but I'd like to hear some actual reasons. Sun, 1 Apr 2012 20:42:36 +0000 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2012/03/31/diane-smiths-economic-problem/#IDComment329480884 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2012/03/31/diane-smiths-economic-problem/#IDComment329378537 Oh! That reminds me I meant to add one of your posts to the blog roundup this week. I will add it this afternoon! Sun, 1 Apr 2012 17:44:55 +0000 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2012/03/31/diane-smiths-economic-problem/#IDComment329378537 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2012/03/29/lazy-reporting-in-salon-about-the-montana-house-race/#IDComment328988150 Did you want to try to construct a defense of his article? You know, the one in which he couldn't name a single issue that defined unnamed candidates as "corporatists"? The one in which he couldn't even accurately number the candidates running for the office? In your world, it's perfectly acceptable to dismiss someone for not measuring up to your standard of ethics, because everything is black and white. In my worldview, you need to at least provide some evidence. There's nothing wrong with Greenwald suggesting Ms. Wilmer is a candidate to support. It's just too bad that he has to be so unethical in tearing down her opponents. But hey, the ends justify the means when you're right, don't they? Sun, 1 Apr 2012 04:56:37 +0000 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2012/03/29/lazy-reporting-in-salon-about-the-montana-house-race/#IDComment328988150 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2012/03/27/when-opponents-of-the-helena-anti-discrimination-ordinance-make-the-best-case-for-it/#IDComment328986538 It seems like the only people who fixate on bathrooms and genitalia are the ones in opposition to measures like this. For those of us who support anti-discrimination statutes, the issue is about equal treatment under the law. Sun, 1 Apr 2012 04:52:29 +0000 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2012/03/27/when-opponents-of-the-helena-anti-discrimination-ordinance-make-the-best-case-for-it/#IDComment328986538 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2012/03/29/lazy-reporting-in-salon-about-the-montana-house-race/#IDComment328879305 You're even less coherent than usual today, Mark. Nice deflection back to the same tired ground. Everyone gets it. You think President Obama is a bad, bad man. We know. Trust me. We all know, exactly what you think. That doesn't change the fact that you tried to defend an article that's even lazier than the analysis you tend to provide. Sun, 1 Apr 2012 01:04:32 +0000 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2012/03/29/lazy-reporting-in-salon-about-the-montana-house-race/#IDComment328879305 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2012/03/29/lazy-reporting-in-salon-about-the-montana-house-race/#IDComment328866519 Wrap your brain around this complex concept: I generally support Obama, but oppose his policies when it comes to dealing with the "terrorist threat." I know that's complex, because it doesn't rest in your self-assured world of black and white certainty, but there it is. As for Greenwald, check back when he actually knows how many people are running for the office and I'll take his assessment of the candidates seriously. For now, he's just you with a bigger platform--dismissing people he knows almost nothing about, without even troubling to provide accurate information or evidence. Sun, 1 Apr 2012 00:38:16 +0000 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2012/03/29/lazy-reporting-in-salon-about-the-montana-house-race/#IDComment328866519 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2012/03/29/lazy-reporting-in-salon-about-the-montana-house-race/#IDComment328790365 He didn't even know how many candidates were running in the race and he dismissed the "two" other than Wilmer without a single shred of evidence. Just because someone agrees with your viewpoint doesn't mean he's right--or that he used any diligence when coming to his conclusions. In fact... Sat, 31 Mar 2012 21:57:52 +0000 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2012/03/29/lazy-reporting-in-salon-about-the-montana-house-race/#IDComment328790365