Comments on: Romney Hood and Ryan Hood http://www.pekingduck.org/2012/08/romneyhood-and-ryanhood/ A peculiar hybrid of personal journal, dilettantish punditry, pseudo-philosophy and much more, from an Accidental Expat who has made his way from Hong Kong to Beijing to Taipei and finally back to Beijing for reasons that are still not entirely clear to him... Wed, 22 May 2013 23:17:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: justrecently http://www.pekingduck.org/2012/08/romneyhood-and-ryanhood/comment-page-1/#comment-187942 justrecently Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:28:58 +0000 http://www.pekingduck.org/?p=10561#comment-187942 <i>Now that the Mexican polygamist has conceded, ...</i> Haven't heard about Romney having more than one wife, <b>KT</b> - a wife he seems to have been faithful to, through good and bad times. I actually admire much of Romney's record. I just think he'd have been a bad president - and I don't like the kind of capitalism he stands for. Now that the Mexican polygamist has conceded, …

Haven’t heard about Romney having more than one wife, KT – a wife he seems to have been faithful to, through good and bad times. I actually admire much of Romney’s record. I just think he’d have been a bad president – and I don’t like the kind of capitalism he stands for.

]]> By: t_co http://www.pekingduck.org/2012/08/romneyhood-and-ryanhood/comment-page-1/#comment-187935 t_co Wed, 07 Nov 2012 10:08:46 +0000 http://www.pekingduck.org/?p=10561#comment-187935 Just got back from a party with some Obama campaign staffers in Chicago. Nothing like chatting about who's getting what cabinet appointments while drunk lol Just got back from a party with some Obama campaign staffers in Chicago. Nothing like chatting about who’s getting what cabinet appointments while drunk lol

]]> By: King Tubby http://www.pekingduck.org/2012/08/romneyhood-and-ryanhood/comment-page-1/#comment-187928 King Tubby Wed, 07 Nov 2012 07:54:57 +0000 http://www.pekingduck.org/?p=10561#comment-187928 Now that the Mexican polygamist has conceded, we can turn our attention to the Great Hall of the People, which always reminds me of some low rent third world casino. All that gilt and red velvet with hookers and rent seekers on their best behaviour. Now that the Mexican polygamist has conceded, we can turn our attention to the Great Hall of the People, which always reminds me of some low rent third world casino. All that gilt and red velvet with hookers and rent seekers on their best behaviour.

]]> By: Obama gets Second Term: a Sigh of Relief | Justrecently's Weblog http://www.pekingduck.org/2012/08/romneyhood-and-ryanhood/comment-page-1/#comment-187917 Obama gets Second Term: a Sigh of Relief | Justrecently's Weblog Wed, 07 Nov 2012 05:25:41 +0000 http://www.pekingduck.org/?p=10561#comment-187917 [...] and Bill Clinton‘s great speech, this was about how I felt about the presidential elections. As an outsider to American politics, but one who hopes that America will remain a leading nation, I hope for a number of reasons that [...] [...] and Bill Clinton‘s great speech, this was about how I felt about the presidential elections. As an outsider to American politics, but one who hopes that America will remain a leading nation, I hope for a number of reasons that [...]

]]> By: Mike Goldthorpe http://www.pekingduck.org/2012/08/romneyhood-and-ryanhood/comment-page-1/#comment-181051 Mike Goldthorpe Mon, 20 Aug 2012 21:51:59 +0000 http://www.pekingduck.org/?p=10561#comment-181051 @FOARP And the thought that his ancestors come from the wrong side of the Pennines doesn't make him all that trustworthy either.... ;-) @FOARP
And the thought that his ancestors come from the wrong side of the Pennines doesn’t make him all that trustworthy either…. ;-)

]]> By: FOARP http://www.pekingduck.org/2012/08/romneyhood-and-ryanhood/comment-page-1/#comment-181035 FOARP Mon, 20 Aug 2012 11:22:35 +0000 http://www.pekingduck.org/?p=10561#comment-181035 @RW - Not an American, but personally, the thought of having someone who used to be a mormon missionary in Taiwan as president (i.e., white shirt, back tie, badge declaring him to be 'Elder Huntsman', riding arounbd on a bicycle annoying the hell out of decent folk) pretty scary. @RW – Not an American, but personally, the thought of having someone who used to be a mormon missionary in Taiwan as president (i.e., white shirt, back tie, badge declaring him to be ‘Elder Huntsman’, riding arounbd on a bicycle annoying the hell out of decent folk) pretty scary.

]]> By: RollingWave http://www.pekingduck.org/2012/08/romneyhood-and-ryanhood/comment-page-1/#comment-181030 RollingWave Mon, 20 Aug 2012 09:27:12 +0000 http://www.pekingduck.org/?p=10561#comment-181030 I think amusingly enough most foreign watcher or US expats (or those with expat experience) was probably rooting for Jon Huntsmen anyway, so predictablly he never stood a chance in the primaries (it didn't help that he lacked prepreation but still.. he's basically Romney's positive with a lot less negatives. though I guess the problem is that his very very moerate by GOP standards and not willing to hide it.) I think amusingly enough most foreign watcher or US expats (or those with expat experience) was probably rooting for Jon Huntsmen anyway, so predictablly he never stood a chance in the primaries (it didn’t help that he lacked prepreation but still.. he’s basically Romney’s positive with a lot less negatives. though I guess the problem is that his very very moerate by GOP standards and not willing to hide it.)

]]> By: RollingWave http://www.pekingduck.org/2012/08/romneyhood-and-ryanhood/comment-page-1/#comment-181029 RollingWave Mon, 20 Aug 2012 09:23:30 +0000 http://www.pekingduck.org/?p=10561#comment-181029 Polling analysis seem to suggest a modest advantage to Obama anyway. well, the US political specturm is not the same thing as the general world standard, everyone is in practice a few steps from each other on the center right anyway, though rhetoric wise he Dems are about middle while the GOP are really far right, but they all end up doing the same crazy shite anyway. I can't stand the GOP rhetoric in general, though as a party the Dems are in some ways even more messed up, they have very little common goals within the party. Polling analysis seem to suggest a modest advantage to Obama anyway.

well, the US political specturm is not the same thing as the general world standard, everyone is in practice a few steps from each other on the center right anyway, though rhetoric wise he Dems are about middle while the GOP are really far right, but they all end up doing the same crazy shite anyway.

I can’t stand the GOP rhetoric in general, though as a party the Dems are in some ways even more messed up, they have very little common goals within the party.

]]> By: Matt http://www.pekingduck.org/2012/08/romneyhood-and-ryanhood/comment-page-1/#comment-181018 Matt Sun, 19 Aug 2012 23:17:25 +0000 http://www.pekingduck.org/?p=10561#comment-181018 Personally i think American politics is just a joke. Normally the person who wins the elections is the one with the most financial backing and who ever wins has to give back to their benefactors. The problem is it results in a catch 22 situation in which no political candidate is willing to make action upon any improvements to the US economy. Personally i think American politics is just a joke. Normally the person who wins the elections is the one with the most financial backing and who ever wins has to give back to their benefactors. The problem is it results in a catch 22 situation in which no political candidate is willing to make action upon any improvements to the US economy.

]]> By: chosunking http://www.pekingduck.org/2012/08/romneyhood-and-ryanhood/comment-page-1/#comment-180440 chosunking Mon, 13 Aug 2012 16:43:34 +0000 http://www.pekingduck.org/?p=10561#comment-180440 Richard, I'd be curious to know if you read Glenn Greenwald in Salon and if so your thoughts? Richard,
I’d be curious to know if you read Glenn Greenwald in Salon and if so your thoughts?

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