Slog - Comments on Losing George Will http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/losing_george_will In addition to losing the media, today the McCain campaign also loses conservative columnist George Will: Under the pressure of the financial crisis, one presidential candidate is behaving like a flustered rookie playing in a league too high. It is not Barack Obama. Will's theme: that McCain's temperament—his unique combination of impulsiveness, score-settling, moralism, self-satisfaction, and a short fuse—make him a risky bet. The conclusion: It is arguable that, because of his inexperience, Obama is not ready for the presidency. It is arguable that McCain, because of his boiling moralism and bottomless reservoir of certitudes, is not suited to the... Copyright 2008 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:03:30 -0800 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 23:58:43 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by chk_it Fuck-I have to AGREE with George F Will-I feel creepy.

]]> chk_it http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/losing_george_will#c1148308 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/losing_george_will#c1148308 2008 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:10:09 -0800 Comment by Joe M Some may call it a slap-down; I call it a Badass Bow-tie Bitch-slap Bonanza!

]]> Joe M http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/losing_george_will#c1148343 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/losing_george_will#c1148343 2008 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:33:23 -0800 Comment by Bellevue Ave George Will is fucking awesome most of the time. He doesn't fail here.

]]> Bellevue Ave http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/losing_george_will#c1148357 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/losing_george_will#c1148357 2008 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:41:40 -0800 Comment by Douglas Tooley I'm an undecided in the Presidential race. Will's opinion is definitely something I will consider.

Obama's tapping of Clinton economic expertise is a good sign, and if he can bring it all together with Biden's foreign policy expertise the economic mess up of the Republicans may just land him in the White House.

]]> Douglas Tooley http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/losing_george_will#c1148364 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/losing_george_will#c1148364 2008 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:45:05 -0800 Comment by Leslie N. I've actually liked George Will since I got interested in politics...but it still feels odd to agree with him.

]]> Leslie N. http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/losing_george_will#c1148379 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/losing_george_will#c1148379 2008 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:56:05 -0800 Comment by Big Sven Will is a holdover from an era when I merely disagreed intellectually with conservatives, rather than fucking hating their guts. Ditto P.J. O'Rourke.

]]> Big Sven http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/losing_george_will#c1148398 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/losing_george_will#c1148398 2008 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:15:01 -0800 Comment by Greg George Will is a total dick, but that doesn't stop him from being right sometimes.

]]> Greg http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/losing_george_will#c1148421 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/losing_george_will#c1148421 2008 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:25:54 -0800 Comment by eliza McCain = old fart.

]]> eliza http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/losing_george_will#c1148422 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/losing_george_will#c1148422 2008 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:26:04 -0800 Comment by a voice from the past @4 Doug, Doug, doug. How can you be undecided? Where is your email on your blog?

]]> a voice from the past http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/losing_george_will#c1148439 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/losing_george_will#c1148439 2008 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:34:51 -0800 Comment by HL If you read the whole article, it looks to me as if George Will is giving Obama an unofficial endorsement.

He basically says Obama's key problem is lack of experience and McCain's is this volatile temprament. He concludes that experience can be gained while doing the job, but a crazy hothead can never change!

OBAMA-BIDEN '08!

]]> HL http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/losing_george_will#c1148449 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/losing_george_will#c1148449 2008 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:44:46 -0800 Comment by max solomon look at george will buying into obama's frame! obama said this race was about temperment & judgement. if conservatives like will are buying the frame, then its fucking over.

thus spracht lakoff.

]]> max solomon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/losing_george_will#c1148560 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/losing_george_will#c1148560 2008 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:08:30 -0800 Comment by snarky "Even a stopped clock tells the right time twice a day."

]]> snarky http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/losing_george_will#c1148588 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/losing_george_will#c1148588 2008 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:23:12 -0800 Comment by Geni About every eight to 12 years, Will has a column that is just purely fucking awesome. His column about Buchanan speaking at the 1992 Republican National Convention was a classic ("I'm sure his speech sounded much better in the original German").

]]> Geni http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/losing_george_will#c1148704 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/losing_george_will#c1148704 2008 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:15:16 -0800 Comment by Vince The nastier McCainhole gets, the more I think America deserves the disaster coming it's way.

]]> Vince http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/losing_george_will#c1148706 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/losing_george_will#c1148706 2008 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:15:49 -0800 Comment by snarky @13 when you google that Buchanan ref., molly ivans comes up.

]]> snarky http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/losing_george_will#c1148863 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/losing_george_will#c1148863 2008 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:51:34 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle @7 - didn't I say that on the original WaPo article comments?

Woah - deja vu!

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/losing_george_will#c1149002 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/losing_george_will#c1149002 2008 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 23:58:43 -0800