Comments on: The Carrot, the Stick, and Obama. http://benlog.com/articles/2008/02/01/the-carrot-the-stick-and-obama/ security, privacy, transparency. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:03:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: rekha http://benlog.com/articles/2008/02/01/the-carrot-the-stick-and-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-209896 rekha Fri, 08 Feb 2008 18:14:42 +0000 http://benlog.com/articles/2008/02/01/the-carrot-the-stick-and-obama/#comment-209896 One of the most compelling cases for Obama... you add substance behind what has seemed to me an overly emotional support base. That said, still a bit too idealistic for me. He might be great now, but I'd rather wait 8 more years. One of the most compelling cases for Obama… you add substance behind what has seemed to me an overly emotional support base. That said, still a bit too idealistic for me. He might be great now, but I’d rather wait 8 more years.

]]> By: rekha http://benlog.com/articles/2008/02/01/the-carrot-the-stick-and-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-631982 rekha Fri, 08 Feb 2008 18:14:00 +0000 http://benlog.com/articles/2008/02/01/the-carrot-the-stick-and-obama/#comment-631982 One of the most compelling cases for Obama... you add substance behind what has seemed to me an overly emotional support base. That said, still a bit too idealistic for me. He might be great now, but I'd rather wait 8 more years. One of the most compelling cases for Obama… you add substance behind what has seemed to me an overly emotional support base. That said, still a bit too idealistic for me. He might be great now, but I’d rather wait 8 more years.

]]> By: jabbett http://benlog.com/articles/2008/02/01/the-carrot-the-stick-and-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-207217 jabbett Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:38:27 +0000 http://benlog.com/articles/2008/02/01/the-carrot-the-stick-and-obama/#comment-207217 Despite the jackass antics of an Obama-supporting Giants fan at the Super Bowl party I attended last night, I'd say I'm convinced. If Ben Adida <strong>and</strong> Bill Bradley support Barack, so can I ;) Despite the jackass antics of an Obama-supporting Giants fan at the Super Bowl party I attended last night, I’d say I’m convinced. If Ben Adida and Bill Bradley support Barack, so can I ;)

]]> By: jabbett http://benlog.com/articles/2008/02/01/the-carrot-the-stick-and-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-631981 jabbett Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:38:00 +0000 http://benlog.com/articles/2008/02/01/the-carrot-the-stick-and-obama/#comment-631981 Despite the jackass antics of an Obama-supporting Giants fan at the Super Bowl party I attended last night, I'd say I'm convinced. If Ben Adida <strong>and</strong> Bill Bradley support Barack, so can I ;) Despite the jackass antics of an Obama-supporting Giants fan at the Super Bowl party I attended last night, I’d say I’m convinced. If Ben Adida and Bill Bradley support Barack, so can I ;)

]]> By: ben http://benlog.com/articles/2008/02/01/the-carrot-the-stick-and-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-207121 ben Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:26:40 +0000 http://benlog.com/articles/2008/02/01/the-carrot-the-stick-and-obama/#comment-207121 Divakar: on the Iraq war, I was fooled. I thought I should trust the President on issues of intelligence gathering, and that there was an immediate threat. I was very wrong. One of the reasons I want Obama in office is because he doesn't seem to have a problem admitting mistakes and taking advice from all sides. I need a President I can trust. Divakar: on the Iraq war, I was fooled. I thought I should trust the President on issues of intelligence gathering, and that there was an immediate threat. I was very wrong. One of the reasons I want Obama in office is because he doesn’t seem to have a problem admitting mistakes and taking advice from all sides. I need a President I can trust.

]]> By: ben http://benlog.com/articles/2008/02/01/the-carrot-the-stick-and-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-631980 ben Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:26:00 +0000 http://benlog.com/articles/2008/02/01/the-carrot-the-stick-and-obama/#comment-631980 Divakar: on the Iraq war, I was fooled. I thought I should trust the President on issues of intelligence gathering, and that there was an immediate threat. I was very wrong. One of the reasons I want Obama in office is because he doesn't seem to have a problem admitting mistakes and taking advice from all sides. I need a President I can trust. Divakar: on the Iraq war, I was fooled. I thought I should trust the President on issues of intelligence gathering, and that there was an immediate threat. I was very wrong. One of the reasons I want Obama in office is because he doesn’t seem to have a problem admitting mistakes and taking advice from all sides. I need a President I can trust.

]]> By: divakar http://benlog.com/articles/2008/02/01/the-carrot-the-stick-and-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-205605 divakar Sat, 02 Feb 2008 19:55:48 +0000 http://benlog.com/articles/2008/02/01/the-carrot-the-stick-and-obama/#comment-205605 As usual, I can't help but enjoy reading what you have to say... And I can't help but smile, remembering how vehemently we disagreed about going to war with Iraq. You may not remember now, but I was scared shitless that someone as articulate as yourself would use your words in forceful arguments in favor of ideals which seemed at odds with your general views. I never understood it. But now that I see why you're voting for Barack, in this post, I get it. I dig what you're saying about inspiration and encouragement from our leader. This is an important point and it is one you have made extremely well. Thank you for continuing to make our public discourse better. As usual, I can’t help but enjoy reading what you have to say… And I can’t help but smile, remembering how vehemently we disagreed about going to war with Iraq. You may not remember now, but I was scared shitless that someone as articulate as yourself would use your words in forceful arguments in favor of ideals which seemed at odds with your general views. I never understood it.

But now that I see why you’re voting for Barack, in this post, I get it. I dig what you’re saying about inspiration and encouragement from our leader. This is an important point and it is one you have made extremely well.

Thank you for continuing to make our public discourse better.

]]> By: divakar http://benlog.com/articles/2008/02/01/the-carrot-the-stick-and-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-631979 divakar Sat, 02 Feb 2008 19:55:00 +0000 http://benlog.com/articles/2008/02/01/the-carrot-the-stick-and-obama/#comment-631979 As usual, I can't help but enjoy reading what you have to say... And I can't help but smile, remembering how vehemently we disagreed about going to war with Iraq. You may not remember now, but I was scared shitless that someone as articulate as yourself would use your words in forceful arguments in favor of ideals which seemed at odds with your general views. I never understood it. But now that I see why you're voting for Barack, in this post, I get it. I dig what you're saying about inspiration and encouragement from our leader. This is an important point and it is one you have made extremely well. Thank you for continuing to make our public discourse better. As usual, I can’t help but enjoy reading what you have to say… And I can’t help but smile, remembering how vehemently we disagreed about going to war with Iraq. You may not remember now, but I was scared shitless that someone as articulate as yourself would use your words in forceful arguments in favor of ideals which seemed at odds with your general views. I never understood it.

But now that I see why you’re voting for Barack, in this post, I get it. I dig what you’re saying about inspiration and encouragement from our leader. This is an important point and it is one you have made extremely well.

Thank you for continuing to make our public discourse better.

]]> By: joe http://benlog.com/articles/2008/02/01/the-carrot-the-stick-and-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-205053 joe Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:18:58 +0000 http://benlog.com/articles/2008/02/01/the-carrot-the-stick-and-obama/#comment-205053 I'm still undecided... however, Obama's answer to the DMCA question in the Declan McCullagh/Anne Broache C|Net line of questions was much much better than Hillary's IP-protectionist answer... that and the electibility issue are pushing me towards Obama. Other than that, he seems to have too much vision and inspiration in his sauce... it seems fake to me at many points. And, while Hillary has a big attack surface, I know she's a scrapper and ready for it. I’m still undecided… however, Obama’s answer to the DMCA question in the Declan McCullagh/Anne Broache C|Net line of questions was much much better than Hillary’s IP-protectionist answer… that and the electibility issue are pushing me towards Obama. Other than that, he seems to have too much vision and inspiration in his sauce… it seems fake to me at many points. And, while Hillary has a big attack surface, I know she’s a scrapper and ready for it.

]]> By: joe http://benlog.com/articles/2008/02/01/the-carrot-the-stick-and-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-631978 joe Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:18:00 +0000 http://benlog.com/articles/2008/02/01/the-carrot-the-stick-and-obama/#comment-631978 I'm still undecided... however, Obama's answer to the DMCA question in the Declan McCullagh/Anne Broache C|Net line of questions was much much better than Hillary's IP-protectionist answer... that and the electibility issue are pushing me towards Obama. Other than that, he seems to have too much vision and inspiration in his sauce... it seems fake to me at many points. And, while Hillary has a big attack surface, I know she's a scrapper and ready for it. I’m still undecided… however, Obama’s answer to the DMCA question in the Declan McCullagh/Anne Broache C|Net line of questions was much much better than Hillary’s IP-protectionist answer… that and the electibility issue are pushing me towards Obama. Other than that, he seems to have too much vision and inspiration in his sauce… it seems fake to me at many points. And, while Hillary has a big attack surface, I know she’s a scrapper and ready for it.

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