Jonah Goldberg: Into the Belly of the Beast

Townhall.com ^ | 2/13/09

[freekitty]

Why is he saying we are moping? We aren’t moping. We are mad as hell.

[RobbyS]

All too true.

[WOBBLY BOB]

The Atlantic's Megan McArdle writes that watching Waters interrogate the CEOs was "like watching your crazy aunt challenge your boyfriend to prove that fairies aren't real."

now that there is funny. I don't care who you are...

[Tax-chick]

I’m not moping, melancholy, or mad, as I can’t see how any of those emotions would be productive. I’m selling Girl Scout cookies, though.

[lovecraft]

Technically C-3PO was translating for Jabba the Hutt...sorry my inner geek came out. :)

[The Great RJ]

Obama/Pelosi/Reid will soon be hoist by their own own petard. Porkulus is destined to fail in reviving the economy and when things get worse not better the American people will turn their wrath to those who forced this monster on them.

[KansasGirl]

Actually, I’m more like a pendulum; moping, mad-as-hell, moping, mad-as-hell, moping, mad-as-hell...

[Dan(9698)]

American people will turn their wrath to those who forced this monster on them.

The politicians will just say it is the Republican's fault. They delayed the Porkulus and reduced the amount.

They will just claim that there needs to be another round, and this time Republicans are to stay out of it.

[Retired Greyhound]

You are correct.

This is only Porkulus 1.

[freekitty]

LOL. I am simply mad as hell.

[freekitty]

Too bad. It feels really good to be mad as hell.

I love girl scout cookies.

[tx_eggman]

"There comes a time when every man feels the urge to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and start slitting throats." - H.L. Mencken

I'm there

[yazoo]

The question I would ask, for which I don’t have the answer, is if flushing a trillion dollars now is worth it if brings the country around to the understanding that government can’t solve this problem and will only make it worse. If conservative Republicans can hold the Dems feet to the fire and win back control over the next 4 to 8 years and bring back free market capitalism, will the 1 trillion have been a worthwhile investment?

[Tax-chick]

It feels really good to be mad as hell.

It would just make me eat all the Girl Scout cookies, and then I'd have a stomach ache and owe the troop a lot of money!

[griswold3]

We need a Darwinian flush!
They’re baaack!
I for one am invigorated. The creative juices are flowing at the idea of outsmarting the government ‘mandates and regulations’!
Liberalism is against human nature! Human nature longs to be free!
It’s like the 1970’s again (although many I ran with are now the ‘establishment’ collective. Traitors to freedom! Where’d all the ‘good’ hippies go?
I don’t do ‘collective’ that’s why I own a small business. That’s why I’m debt free and mobile!)

[Petronski]

Weaving references to the works of George Lucas, Kipling, Schumpeter, Bobby Knight and Milton Friedman, Goldberg shows again why he’s a must-read for me.

[Tax-chick]

... sounding like the sort of person who waits in line at the DMV while having a conversation with her handbag, only to finally ask the clerk why he's wasting her time.

Has Jonah been stalking Maxine again? TACKY!

[CharacterCounts]

Obama will fail, but it will not be over this bill. He,with the help of the MSM, will deflect criticism by blaming Bush.

Obama's fall from grace will arise from his junior high school handling of foreign policy.

Hillary won't last 2 years as Sec. State.

[olivia3boys]

I think the recession will just end, like recessions always do, and unfortunately Porkulus will be given the credit.