The Young Guns #3: Chinese Dogs
Blue Yeti ·
Aug 11, 2011 at 3:39pm
Tomorrow's pundits today return for another bracing hour of coast-to-coast commentary and observations. This week, they tackle tonight's Republican debate, the unrest in Europe and Israel, why the Chinese Navy doesn't think "Battleship" is a board game or a movie, and of course new editions of "Culture Shock" and "Heros and Villains."
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Re: The Young Guns #3: Chinese Dogs
This is going into a collection of my favorite Troy Senik quotes.
Apr '11
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I reckon I'll post this here since other podcast junkies may be having similar issues - or know of an easy solution on my end.
I listen to (well, subscribe to) a ton of podcasts through iTunes. Naturally, anything from Ricochet is priority listening. The problem is, it has become difficult to keep track of the various titles, updates and especially new shows. I created a "smart playlist" for the artist "Ricochet.com," but this doesn't pick up any of the newer shows.
So, would it be at all possible/practical to offer a single feed option for subscribers who want episodes of all titles downloaded to one place? Something like when free episodes of Law Talk were put on the main feed.
If not, perhaps the various podcast titles could all share an identical "artist" tag to accommodate smart playlists.
Many thanks!
May '10
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Once again, I am listening to a podcast in front of my laptop, so I have copious notes.
Exactly right, Troy. Of all present candidates, Perry has the best chance to unite Beltway Republicans and Tea Party voters.
Perry should ignore Bachmann entirely. Bachmann is a Tea Party favorite. Perry shouldn't shirk Tea Party voters, but he doesn't want to be exclusively identified with them either. If he goes head-to-head with Bachmann, he will lose that broad appeal Troy mentioned by becoming associated with her.
Bachmann's appeal isn't just communication. It's honesty. Tea Party voters are looking for someone who is genuine.
Management skills are important. Principles are important. If forced to choose between the two, I'll pick a principled candidate. If one agrees with Steyn that we need hard changes and fast, rather than lukewarm plans based on make-believe projections stretching over the next 10-20 years, only a principled candidate is likely to commit to that sort of bold action. Only a principled candidate might have the guts to abolish entire programs and executive agencies.
Meghan, I've got some tech Beethoven just for you.
May '10
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"They were expecting magic or something [from Obama]." Agreed, Diane. Obama's hardcore base didn't anticipate how long it would take for Obamacare to go into effect, for one example. And the Republican gains in the last elections took the wind out of their sails. Obama was supposed to be invincible.
As Meghan says, Obama campaigned on "ending politics." Liberals wanted a dictator. They are disappointed that our government still even remotely resembles a democratic republic.
I agree with Keith that many will vote for Obama just because they hate Republicans more.
Troy's right about Obama appealing to voters on an emotional level. Like or not, Republicans must do the same. They cannot win purely with facts and careful arguments. Reagan and Bush appeared optimistic, kind and honest. Reagan had a quick wit and was good with jokes. Charisma is a necessary element of any campaign... and it can't be faked. Clinton, too, had it in spades.
Bin Laden's death will be Obama's trump card on foreign policy. I'm not sure if Republicans could nail him with the Libya campaign.
Obama will mainly run on bashing Republicans and Bush, not on his own record.
May '10
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Steyn has a salient point about the Chinese military buildup:
We payed for that new Chinese aircraft carrier.
I read something the other day about British naval vessels being phased out of service and Chinese buyers.
Another point Steyn often makes is that China's one-child policy has resulted them having far more men than women, a recipe for belligerence.
Palestine has been a de facto state for years. All they lack is a working economy, and only because the West pays for them to spend all their time killing and cursing Jews.
The UN should be abolished.
I would like to hear more from Judith on the Israeli protests, too. They are still just protests and not riots, right?
May '10
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Oh, I almost forgot Meghan's challenge to name the new Chinese aircraft carrier!
How about "Beagle Beware" or "Wu-wei on the Potomac"?
Oct '10
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Agreed. No one could be more clueless than the current inhabitant of the White House on how to manage or get things done, yet he has achieved great (in scale) things. Imagine what someone who wants to do the right things might accomplish. At worst, nothing would get done.
My fear is that with a competent manager who knows how to get things done we'd end up implementing half the Progressive's wish-list, and no doubt calling it a great tactical victory ("see, the NYT only called us Nazis every second day!"). Look at the debt ceiling 'debate'. A super-competent manager squared off against a complete patsy and, by pushing democracy beyond breaking point (see the Washington Post, passim), we got ... the Super Committee!
Perhaps with a competent (but principle-free) manager in the White House we'd get a SuperDuperCommittee...
Oct '10
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Nimitz with Chinese Characteristics?
Apr '11
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All of this worrying about a Chinese aircraft carrier by conservatives is silly.
China does not need an aircraft carrier to attack Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, etc. These are well within the range of land based aircraft.
The US does need aircraft carriers in East Asia as the nearest land base we can count on in all situations is Guam.
China would likely use a carrier to project power, say to Africa or the Middle East.
The idea that China would threaten the US with carriers is just ignorant. Each Chinese carrier would have a US sub tracking it that could sink it in like 20 min if needed.
Is it really odd that a Japanese carrier only launches helicopters? Does anybody else do anything so strange? Oh yeah, the US. We operate eight Wasp-class helicopter carriers.
Lastly, one carrier is not very useful. Given the need for retrofit and training you need three carriers in order to guarantee one always available for service. The Chinese could commit to building more, but a carrier is not simply a carrier, it requires a carrier battle group and this is a huge investment.
Oct '10
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I think it would be funny and worth making a point to recreate Matt Damon's rants with a look-a-like and then having him look off camera for his "line," then given by a staffer in an Obama t-shirt at one time or an Obama voiceover from off-camera (like during the Palin rant). After all, he is doing is well in playing his part.
Sep '10
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Troy, I can't believe that you opened the podcast by whining about being called "whiney." It is akin to Mollie's post about London Rioters being unhappy about being judged. Hang in there, young man!
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Andrew, we're delighted to have you a listener. Perhaps I botched the execution, but that bit was meant to be tongue-in-cheek. The irony was inentional. We'll see you next episode.
Sep '10
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Troy Senik: Andrew, we're delighted to have you a listener. Perhaps I botched the execution, but that bit was meant to be tongue-in-cheek. The irony was inentional. We'll see you next episode. · Aug 15 at 2:46pm
Mine was as well, touche'.
p.s. I absolutely love, love, love "Law Talk" and I am a physician. Who knew?