Comments on: Health care reform and a plea for civility

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[...] has teamed with Lanny Davis, a prominent Washington Democrat and Hillary Clinton supporter, to form something called the Civility Project. It is not going [...]

By: Chris Mathews is covered in his own spittle

Chris Mathews is covered in his own spittle — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:14:02 +0000

Yeah, someareidiots. Those libs that used to burn Bush in efigy, burn the flag, call Bush Hitler are truly rude. Jumbo Galloway has his head in his sizeable arse. Where is the out rage over Obama’s Union Thugs that beat up that black conservative in MO over healthcare? The libs are getting a dose of their own medicine and can’t handle it.

By: someareidiots

someareidiots — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:48:10 +0000

Manners and civility come from home training. It is obvious none of of the loud mouths read or heard of Emily Post.

By: Nick

Nick — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:10:01 +0000

Jim
Your post was thoughtful and well put. However, from reading the comment section no one took your point to heart. We should be passionately discussing how to reform health care, just without shouts, threats, and rants from both sides. I’m just not holding my breath it will happen anytime soon.

By: Ga-Guy

Ga-Guy — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:13:35 +0000

Well said, Mr. Galloway. Bob Barr’s column today follows the same line of reasonable thinking in his assessment of the current state of the broadcast news media.

By: tj griswold

tj griswold — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:58:15 +0000

no conservative southern should support romney. i will be respectful when i need be, but the liberals will walk all over us because of it. they send out thugs to rally’s to beat people up, and they are funded by notoriously evil people who will stop at nothing to destroy the constitution and our way of life with the “nanny state” they want.

By: Jack Carroll

Jack Carroll — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:20:30 +0000

I realize being rude and loud does not help ones cause but Mr Galloway can you not see the frustration the people have? We are talking and calling but our elected officials just are not listening to us. Then when they do get a chance, face to face, the only thing that gets thier attention is being loud. If you cannot understand this then you surely do not see both sides of the issue. IT IS FRUSTRATION, and they are still not listening. There are going to be a lot of politicians not going back to Washington after the next election. The large majority of the public does not want Obama’s healthplan, & if you read it you will not either. No, I have not read the whole thing and doubt if anyone else has but I have seen enough to know this is not the best thing for the American people.

By: Zeke

Zeke — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:02:00 +0000

The sweet voice of reason. Thanks Jim.
Civility is the binding force that holds societies together. If it is lost to the mob mentality, we are all lost.

By: Bill30097

Bill30097 — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:35:07 +0000

DeMoss is what used to be called “useful idiots”. I agree with the earlier poster, “Lanny Davis calling for civility is like a hooker calling for chasity.” Indeed! Lanny Davis is one of the most mean-spirited vicious people to ever be involved in government. Unless, like Charles Colson, he has apologized for running a smear campaign against people like Kathleen Willey, he has zero credibility.

Why after Republicans have endured decades of name calling, when they finally respond in kind is there this sudden call for civility. It is like when a schoolyard bully has the big brother of one of his victims turn the tables and says we should get along peacefully. When big brother is gone the bully will revert to his old ways.

By: Lucas

Lucas — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:05:55 +0000

Hey – I agree with Jeff, Jim. Your stuff is always a delight to read. Nice work.