81 and still hosting “The 100 Greatest Christmas Hits Of All-Time” on radio.
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Sorry Randy, the bad news is: a thing is what it is, not what it’s blueprint says it’s supposed to be. The building is the building, not it’s blueprint. Conservatism is what it is, namely a dogmatic belief that America is God’s nation and the WASPs that came here, it’s chosen rulers. Their economic beliefs spring from the fundamental belief that the safety net is a way for minorities to siphon away the fruits of the white man’s labor. Perhaps there was a day when that was not true and ‘conservatism’ meant something else, today is not that day however.
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I done already said that on the original Sajak article.
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We’re supposed to judge logic and reason according to what FOX ‘News’ would say? Yes, he was couching what he said to not lose his conservative cred, that doesn’t mean what I said isn’t true. And yes, that is the middle ground cons have been coached to say in polite company.
I agree that that is what many now believe conservatism to be, and what many self-described conservatives profess, I just don’t think it’s fair to portray conservatism – as opposed to the current GOP leadership or the “conservative” movement – as monolithic.
TPM misrepresented what trebek said. he said “human” caused it -not man. i really wish that “man” sexist thing would leave the discussion.
research shows when people say man they think men. when people say humans they think both genders.
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I guess we think alike.
BTW I’m also a huge fan of George Herriman’s work.
Hahaha! Perfect comment.
When everybody elected as a Republican votes in lock-step with Koch values, I think it is fair to characterize the conservative movement as monolithic.
I did note that in my comment, it’s just that I don’t see the current crop of Republicans and “conservatives” as good representatives of conservatism; rather, I would describe them as reactionaries and extremists.
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Trebek’s one o’ them Yurpeen-Scandihoovian-Canuck types, born and bred, amiright?
I’m more caught by his “fiscal conservative” horsecrap. ‘I support the entire long list of liberal goals. But don’t get me wrong: I don’t support government doing anything about any of them, because that could cost me a bit off the top of the massively rich-biased tax breaks this country provides to rich folks like me. Give me cut glass crystal service for my yacht not plastic cups or give me death!’
… or at least moronic.
What does he know?
He’s Canadian.
I was going to say that he offended right wingers who watch Jeopardy…
Then I came to my senses.
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I posit you are being a little too cavalier trying to claim something ‘is what it is’ since technically the ACLU is the very definition of conservatism (old school term).
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But that is using it as a name for a brand or sports team, not what the term’s etymology is.
That’s an old excuse. Whenever a conservative falls out of favor, they are labeled as not true conservatives. That;s why none of them take responsibility for the failures and atrocities of G.W. Bush; surprise! He wasn’t a true conservative. Conservatives are loyal, too, or so one might have thought.
Who cares about Pat, dude runs a game show that requires people to spell. Trebek at least has a show that requires you to know things.
You just made my point. Thanx.
They used to shoot a higher percentage and passing used to be crisper in the NBA back in the day, but they still call it basketball.