The Reaction in Review (Sept. 19, 2008)

A Week's Reactions that deserve a second look:

Friday

By lindabeth: "It appears that women may actually have a right to bodily privacy in NY." -- A woman who was up-skirt photographed successfully filed criminal misdemeanor charges of unlawful surveillance, attempted sexual abuse and harassment against her assailant.

By Capt. Fogg: "Let the irony begin" -- Republican bragging about economic expertise rings hollow as the taxpayers look at shouldering unbelievable new bailout debt, as Congress and the Bush administration decide what to do.

Thursday

By Michael J.W. Stickings: "Zapatero! (or, where the hell is Spain?)" -- Let us count the ways McCain seems to have an embarrassing growing set of deficits regarding Spain vs. Latin America, mid-east borders and religious sects, Chechoslovakia (?) etc., etc., etc.

By Michael J.W. Stickings: "Taxes and patriotism" -- What Dems advocate is a more progressive tax system, based on ability to pay, while McCain lies and distorts the issue into one of lack of patriotism and more big bad government.

By Dan Tobin: "October surprises" -- Don't miss Dan's rib-tickling e-mail from his friend Prez Bush; that's all about babies, the upcoming October surprise, and complaints about McCain.

Wednesday

By Michael J.W. Stickings: "The case for Biden" -- the genuinely admirable and qualified person who was tapped as Obama's running mate will get more of the media spotlight he deserves as "Palin fatigue" sets in.

By J. Thomas Duffy: "Well... in her defense, she can't see Hewlett-Packard from Alaska" -- Duffy takes off on Carli's gaffe with some very funny stuff (includes Bonus Carli Fiorina Foot-in-mouth Riffs & 4 comments).

By Libby Spencer: "Notable quotes on Palin" -- a few telling quotes "all about family," along with news that Palin's AK fan club may be diminishing, plus comments.

By Capt. Fogg: "Waking up in a crazy house" -- All about Lady Lynn Forester de Rothschild, with great post quote,"Either words mean nothing any more of the disease of disbelief has destroyed any remnants of cognitive function in America."

Tuesday

By creature: "McCain on his heels" -- The reality of the race today for McCain is much explaining of himself, getting twisted into knots over regulation and Blackberries, and facing the Palin bubble bursting (includes comments and several great links).

By Carl: "Keeping a scorecard" -- Excellent inventive post (using on the one hand/on the other hand) contrasts and distortions regarding the conventional wisdom about Obama and Palin, (plus several comments).

By Dan Tobin: "Palin fatigue" -- This quote reveals the wordsmith skills of our newest Reaction team member: "rope-a-dope. . . I've been a great fan of those postulating that this has been Obama's strategy against McCains truthiness -- let the geezer punch himself out while Obama sits there Biden his time."

Monday

By Michael J.W. Stickings: "Richard Wright (1943-2008)" -- ". . . a founding member of Pink Floyd and the band's longtime keyboardist died today at the age of 65," begins Michaels outstanding and very moving tribute to Wright (commenters say it is the best on the web).

By Carl: "How the mighty have fallen" -- Carl knows New York ever so well, and writes an excellent piece about "three huge names in the brokerage field -- Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers, and Merrill Lynch -- tumble into oblivion."

By Carol Gee: "Where were the regulators?" -- Discussion of what is behind the current economic crisis on Wall Street, from laissez faire policy for a corporatocracy bent on deregulation, to criminal misbehavior and ethics violations in the Interior Dept.; they all did whatever they wanted.