Comments on: A Kagan by any other name would still fuck it up http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/04/02/a-kagan-by-any-other-name-would-still-fuck-it-up/ \"...a somewhat popular blogger\" Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:50:34 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: courtneyme109 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/04/02/a-kagan-by-any-other-name-would-still-fuck-it-up/#comment-6853 courtneyme109 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:20:30 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/04/02/a-kagan-by-any-other-name-would-still-fuck-it-up/#comment-6853 <p>True that. The cat really makes a great case. Besides, since realpolitik ala Fred Kaplan is still kaput, amoral and corrupt, isolationism is illogoical and immoral then, like Anne Applebaum says “what then, are we left with?”</p> True that. The cat really makes a great case. Besides, since realpolitik ala Fred Kaplan is still kaput, amoral and corrupt, isolationism is illogoical and immoral then, like Anne Applebaum says “what then, are we left with?”

]]> By: courtneyme109 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/04/02/a-kagan-by-any-other-name-would-still-fuck-it-up/#comment-6852 courtneyme109 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:14:51 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/04/02/a-kagan-by-any-other-name-would-still-fuck-it-up/#comment-6852 <p>So your point is what exactly? Only dogcatchers can campaign for spay and neuter awareness? Only gays can champion tolerance? Only the military can consider foreign policy? Only girls who’ve had abortions can be pro choice?</p> <p>Just curious.</p> So your point is what exactly? Only dogcatchers can campaign for spay and neuter awareness? Only gays can champion tolerance? Only the military can consider foreign policy? Only girls who’ve had abortions can be pro choice?

Just curious.

]]> By: TheKenoshaKid http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/04/02/a-kagan-by-any-other-name-would-still-fuck-it-up/#comment-6763 TheKenoshaKid Fri, 04 Apr 2008 02:26:28 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/04/02/a-kagan-by-any-other-name-would-still-fuck-it-up/#comment-6763 <p>There are other great families that should be mentioned here: Michael Ledeen and daughter Simone Ledeen (Iran-Contra - Coalition Provisional Authority) and Lucianne Goldberg - Jonah Goldberg (Nixon dirty trickster - Doughy Pantload)</p> There are other great families that should be mentioned here: Michael Ledeen and daughter Simone Ledeen (Iran-Contra – Coalition Provisional Authority) and Lucianne Goldberg – Jonah Goldberg (Nixon dirty trickster – Doughy Pantload)

]]> By: fauxmaxbaer http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/04/02/a-kagan-by-any-other-name-would-still-fuck-it-up/#comment-6724 fauxmaxbaer Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:30:42 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/04/02/a-kagan-by-any-other-name-would-still-fuck-it-up/#comment-6724 <p>Isn’t it a state like Southern Carolina and Southern Dakota?</p> Isn’t it a state like Southern Carolina and Southern Dakota?

]]> By: VonZeppelin http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/04/02/a-kagan-by-any-other-name-would-still-fuck-it-up/#comment-6723 VonZeppelin Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:02:11 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/04/02/a-kagan-by-any-other-name-would-still-fuck-it-up/#comment-6723 <p>Centuries ago, I was a student of the ur-Kagan, Donald, then chair of the classics department at Yale. He taught a terrific course in comparative studies in the origins of war, looking at WWI and II, as well as ancient conflicts. Also other good courses on Greek history. Maybe this family ought to avoid pontificating on any conflict since Scipio Africanus whipped the Carthaginians.</p> Centuries ago, I was a student of the ur-Kagan, Donald, then chair of the classics department at Yale. He taught a terrific course in comparative studies in the origins of war, looking at WWI and II, as well as ancient conflicts. Also other good courses on Greek history. Maybe this family ought to avoid pontificating on any conflict since Scipio Africanus whipped the Carthaginians.

]]> By: DennisSGMM http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/04/02/a-kagan-by-any-other-name-would-still-fuck-it-up/#comment-6722 DennisSGMM Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:43:55 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/04/02/a-kagan-by-any-other-name-would-still-fuck-it-up/#comment-6722 <p>Anyone over the age of twenty-two who lists the works of Ayn Rand among their favorites is a sad, stunted individual.</p> Anyone over the age of twenty-two who lists the works of Ayn Rand among their favorites is a sad, stunted individual.

]]> By: AmericaWillBe http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/04/02/a-kagan-by-any-other-name-would-still-fuck-it-up/#comment-6721 AmericaWillBe Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:28:58 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/04/02/a-kagan-by-any-other-name-would-still-fuck-it-up/#comment-6721 <p>The web page for the Long Beach City College Political Science Department lists Donald Douglas as an Instructor, not an Associate Professor. The link to his personal web page there appears to be broken.</p> The web page for the Long Beach City College Political Science Department lists Donald Douglas as an Instructor, not an Associate Professor. The link to his personal web page there appears to be broken.

]]> By: captphealy http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/04/02/a-kagan-by-any-other-name-would-still-fuck-it-up/#comment-6720 captphealy Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:08:23 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/04/02/a-kagan-by-any-other-name-would-still-fuck-it-up/#comment-6720 <p><em><br /> </em>…teaching in Southern California.</p> <p></p> <p>Notice the capital “S” - it seems someone is either unfamiliar with the fact that “Southern California” is not actually a proper noun. I suspect the wording is an attempt to imply that he’s teaching at USC. That, or he’s just illiterate.</p>
…teaching in Southern California.

Notice the capital “S” – it seems someone is either unfamiliar with the fact that “Southern California” is not actually a proper noun. I suspect the wording is an attempt to imply that he’s teaching at USC. That, or he’s just illiterate.

]]> By: Hatmandu http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/04/02/a-kagan-by-any-other-name-would-still-fuck-it-up/#comment-6719 Hatmandu Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:05:02 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/04/02/a-kagan-by-any-other-name-would-still-fuck-it-up/#comment-6719 <blockquote><p>The same last name just makes things easier for the <strong>surrender hawks</strong> to keep track of things.</p></blockquote> <p>Shouldn’t this be a surrender dove or surrender lamb? Does a surrender hawk swoop in aggressively, talons spread, only to land and roll over on its back? I confused.</p>

The same last name just makes things easier for the surrender hawks to keep track of things.

Shouldn’t this be a surrender dove or surrender lamb? Does a surrender hawk swoop in aggressively, talons spread, only to land and roll over on its back? I confused.

]]> By: fauxmaxbaer http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/04/02/a-kagan-by-any-other-name-would-still-fuck-it-up/#comment-6717 fauxmaxbaer Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:16:02 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/04/02/a-kagan-by-any-other-name-would-still-fuck-it-up/#comment-6717 <p>Thanks for the link Tbogg. It’s always fun to see what can be learned from pro-victory associate professors.</p> Thanks for the link Tbogg. It’s always fun to see what can be learned from pro-victory associate professors.

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