tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119943.post1694620998366425713..comments2023-09-29T06:57:06.991-07:00Comments on Anglachel's Journal: Dignity of the OfficeAnglachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01110546252851760414noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119943.post-78160019767287737192008-12-23T08:52:00.000-08:002008-12-23T08:52:00.000-08:00Great post. The argument is the best I have seen a...Great post. The argument is the best I have seen and not as shill as most. Regardless, that type of behavior will not stop. It was utilized during the primary successfully and will continue to be utilized until it is an absolute liability and joins the likes of JJ, Sr., Wright, grandma, Rezko, GRod, etc. under the proverbial bus. <BR/><BR/>I think BO likes Jon enough to keep him around despite the bad behavior. It's nothing that bruises BO's ego or puts him in danger of going to the Big House.The Raving Badgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11256279309767004989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119943.post-28104043739721850432008-12-13T16:16:00.000-08:002008-12-13T16:16:00.000-08:00In my younger days, I lived in the same complex as...In my younger days, I lived in the same complex as a frat house-- in fact they owned it. This kind of crap was a weekly tradition with them, except most of the groping was on live women. Every time I got swoggled into going to one of their parties, I left early and happy-- to be away from creeps and gropers. I still despise the type, and Favreau is one of them. All of these types are two beers away from rapists, so all you women are right to be alarmed by this behavior. It is a warning sign.Bob Harrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05242937151007030508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119943.post-10777140072710143332008-12-11T14:23:00.000-08:002008-12-11T14:23:00.000-08:00According to Change.gov Favreau was named White Ho...According to <A HREF="http://change.gov/newsroom/press/P20/" REL="nofollow">Change.gov</A> Favreau was named White House Director of Speechwriting on November 26. As for when the photo was taken, the Washington Post referred to it on December 4 as having been taken at a “recent party”. Perhaps once Favreau had the job he no longer felt he needed to worry about the transition team vetting document’s questions regarding websites and embarassing information.<BR/><BR/>I agree Hillary would not have done herself or the country any favors by acting out Brown’s revenge fantasy but I do wish she had not made light of the episode. I would have preferred a statement along the lines of:<BR/><BR/><I>Mr. Favreau is quite young so perhaps he does not understand how disrespectful he was being to me, to women in general, to the Office of the Secretary of State, and to the man who chose me to represent the United States to the rest of the world. I trust that Mr. Favreau’s supervisor will explain the penalties for sexual harassment in the workplace and that there will be no more incidents like this.</I>Elisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06594477709835944165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119943.post-36701889032209702772008-12-09T13:24:00.000-08:002008-12-09T13:24:00.000-08:00If dignity of the office is at stake, then we can ...If dignity of the office is at stake, then we can pretty much write it off. Obama has never used any office he's held as anything other than a means for advancing his own personal interests and the interests of his associates (as long as the latter were still useful). It's an attitude that, once adopted at the top of the pyramid, will permeate all the way down to the Favreaus of this world. Favreau strikes me a lot like Obama--not committed to any principle other than self-advancement, as he clearly hoped to parlay his campaign services into a plum job in the administration.<BR/><BR/>But, then again, what else one might expect from a product of Chicago politics where using public means for private gain is the natural order of things?Cordeliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11933813132793026769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119943.post-65253155416907085702008-12-09T12:35:00.000-08:002008-12-09T12:35:00.000-08:00It's an excellent insight into the behavior depict...It's an excellent insight into the behavior depicted by the photograph and Obama's obvious and inherent non reaction.<BR/><BR/>Two short comments: <BR/><BR/>Hillary's gravitas will carry her as far as she want to get; no photograph of this type will cause her real damage.<BR/><BR/>Except his sermons/oration, Obama's speeches are mediocre and uninspiring. He'll do himself a favor by getting rid of Mr Favreau.Koshem Boshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01724595772791711326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119943.post-80933719827444887182008-12-09T11:28:00.000-08:002008-12-09T11:28:00.000-08:00Nothing will happen. This is already "old news" a...Nothing will happen. This is already "old news" and no one is paying attention and will just be seen as the cry of bitter HRC supporters who can't get over that she lost.cmugirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04489238068163889878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119943.post-38562751919906273772008-12-09T06:34:00.000-08:002008-12-09T06:34:00.000-08:00Thanks for posting that. My husband was skeptical ...Thanks for posting that. My husband was skeptical when I expressed frustration about the endemic misonygy in the campaign. That made it (belatedly) easier to explain myself.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13262272625094879205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119943.post-69993586365005753292008-12-09T05:40:00.000-08:002008-12-09T05:40:00.000-08:00I don't see Obama taking any action against Favrea...I don't see Obama taking any action against Favreau.<BR/><BR/>Obama's compaign demonstrated that he shares the disrespect toward women in general and Clinton in particular. There was no call to employ a strategy of misogyny - except that it was an easy and effective means to take down a more qualified rival. That was despicable.<BR/><BR/>More importantly, Obama always hedges his bets. My biggest reservation about Clinton accepting the Sec. State post was that Obama would undercut her and use her as a scapegoat. Keeping misogyny in circulation and CDS alive will make it easier if needed to kick Clinton to the curb. Or take down another female opponent.<BR/><BR/>Is it a stupid strategy to undercut your own appointee? Absolutely. Will it hurt the country to undermine the work of its top diplomat? A certainty. But for Obama, as with Bush, winning the contest to grab the prestige and power is everything.<BR/><BR/>Actually governing? Who worries about the peasants? It's good to be the king.sister of yehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03766037654254262042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119943.post-65116481413680991982008-12-09T05:26:00.000-08:002008-12-09T05:26:00.000-08:00Exactly right, Anglachel. How can he possibly clai...Exactly right, Anglachel. <BR/><BR/>How can he possibly claim to be able to "restore America's standing in the world" when, though his words may soar, he keeps his own feet solidly based in the muck? <BR/><BR/>[In]actions speak louder than “just words”. <BR/><BR/>“The world” is watching.harpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14010306770924393097noreply@blogger.com