Comments on: Shameful

By: John Ettorre

John Ettorre — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:48:22 +0000

BFD, RIP (at least as we have known and loved it). George did an incredible job of sustaining this unique resource for six-plus long years, but he now has a demanding fulltime job and other responsibilities and interests that have understandably divided his attention. It was bound to happen eventually. BFD remains a virtual community hub, just a different kind.

By: kpm013

kpm013 — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:56:24 +0000

what has happened to brewed fresh daily? where are all the bloggers? a year ago, i had a choice in the blogroll of 15-20 NEO writers. Now? It’s the Morrison show.

Sheesh.

By: Ed Morrison

Ed Morrison — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:39:17 +0000

You can learn more about Axelrod's Evolution of Cooperation here

By: Ed Morrison

Ed Morrison — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 06:51:33 +0000

Jonathan:

Lest you forget, my original post was prompted by McCain’s ad about putting lipstick on a pig.

Now, even Karl Rove believes that matters have gotten out of hand. http://snurl.com/3qov4 http://snurl.com/3qov4 When Karl Rove says McCain commercials go too far, things have gone too far.

(The remark will likely power Obama’s contributors to new heights.)

If I were Obama’s advisor, I would go after these charges hard (as they are starting to do). The reason: if you really want to elevate the campaign, you first need to discipline bad behavior. Clearly, McCain has lost control of his campaign to his handlers.

Robert Axelrod makes this point clear. In his research focuses on the emergence of cooperation in complex systesm. He reported his initial research about twenty years ago in his book, The Evolution of Cooperation.

It turns out that in complex systems, if you want to induce cooperation, the simple strategy of TIT FOR TAT is most effective.

By: Mark W. "Some Guy on Bridge" Schumann

Mark W. "Some Guy on Bridge" Schumann — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:26:58 +0000

Shorter version of J. Murray: “I know you are, but what am I?”

By: J Murray

J Murray — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 17:42:49 +0000

Ed, the game is dominating the media cycle. Both sides play it. They use whatever they can get their hands on, no matter how silly or trivial or distorted from reality. The media conspires to participate in it. It’s tabloid journalism blended with entertainment. It’s revolting AND amusing at once. It speaks directly to where American media is today and, sadly to how elections are won on the margins.

If you’re going to wag your finger at it, wag it at everybody involved, including BOTH parties and their consultants, the media, and the portion of the electorate that thrives on this. What’s shameful is to blame it just on Republicans, as if that’s the real problem.

By: Carole Cohen

Carole Cohen — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 16:30:25 +0000

Ed, Ferguson/YouTube…ty ty ty for the link. Nothing like a newly minted citizen to get to what’s important

By: Ed Morrison

Ed Morrison — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 11:46:35 +0000

NYTimes editorial:

It was bad enough that Ms. Palin’s performance in the first televised interviews she has done since she joined the Republican ticket was so visibly scripted and lacking in awareness. What made it so much worse is the strategy for which the Republicans have made Ms. Palin the frontwoman: win the White House not on ideas, but by denigrating experience, judgment and qualifications.

More.

By: Carole Cohen

Carole Cohen — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 15:39:56 +0000

TY Christine, informative video. I also think this is telling: http://ipsnorthamerica.net/news.php?idnews=1687 only one in five Intnat’l people polled felt a McCain presidency would improve the U.S.’ world image

By: Ed Morrison

Ed Morrison — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 14:38:12 +0000

Jonathan:

I keep expecting more insight from you on the political front. You continue to disappoint.

Perhaps the best commentary on this mess I’ve seen comes from Craig Furgeson on late night television:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdRVQ4xwwmQ