said by SLD :

Which RIAA position did she hold?

said by NOCMan :

"Commissioner Clyburn is a well-qualified candidate, and her experience will be a welcomed asset as the commission moves forward with the critical work of developing the right policies to achieve the full profit potential and benefits of broadband. We look forward to working with her now and in the future after her term with the FCC."

said by Matt :

I support Obama but this pick baffles me. She was up against many, MANY, more qualified candidates and SC isn't exactly a "progressive" state, in regards to anything. Her brief stint at the SC PUC and career as a journalist before that even further confuses me. I do not think she is in any way whatsoever qualified to hold this position.

said by moonpuppy :

If anyone had the idea Obama would radically change how government works, it is all but clear they were duped.

Hope and Change not found.

said by S_engineer :

Name 3 things in this broad agenda that have "Bi-partisan" co-operation.

said by Matt :

Nothing, because the Republicans are too busy coining ridiculous terms and labeling everything socialism while bashing their own party members who agree with the President.

said by S_engineer :

You've become what you accuse others of being. Now your whining about the lack of co-operation in throwing us into a depression. If there was ever a time for legitimate disent in congress, its now!

How did that Chrysler bailout workout?
What banks are technically insolvent after billions throw at them?
Russia massing troops on the border of Georgia, An American citizen falsly accused of treason in Iran, and China manipulating the value of the Yuan undercutting the value of the dollar which is killing our manufacturing base.

These are current events that need attention now....and what do I get? I get told to wash my hands....*sigh*

said by Whatever :

And the president is personally responsible for this? Come on man get a clue? All these things would have happened even if your loser was in office. Whatever!

said by S_engineer :

Russia massing troops on the border of Georgia, An American citizen falsly accused of treason in Iran, and China manipulating the value of the Yuan undercutting the value of the dollar which is killing our manufacturing base.

These are current events that need attention now....and what do I get? I get told to wash my hands....*sigh*

said by Matt :

Nothing, because the Republicans are too busy coining ridiculous terms and labeling everything socialism while bashing their own party members who agree with the President.

said by Matt :

I guess that depends on how you define "radically" ... so far I think the lobbyists and the members of Congress might disagree. Hope and Change is absolutely happening, it's just not the change that folks who didn't support Obama wanted.

said by Matt :

If anyone (not just you) really thinks that everything a president does is going to be agreed with by every supporter of said president, they are naive and acting simple minded. Which is why I chuckle at the same lame, tired, "Hope and Change" jokes or the "socialist" comparisons.

said by Matt :

That is what most Obama opponents simply don't understand ... bipartisanship is working together. It's coming to a mutual understanding and compromise. It's not whining and crying because every single thing doesn't go your way.

said by moonpuppy :

What do you think will happen if the Republicans take the House next election?

said by pnh102 :

My optimistic assumption is that the GOP will just lower the speed at which we go to socialism to just 99mph if the Democrat party currently is taking us there at 100mph.

said by pnh102 :

The fact remains though that the GOP has a proven track record of compromising its supposedly conservative principles to advance ideas which are clearly not conservative. If the GOP ever regains power, this will happen again.

said by pnh102 :

What you describe already happens, because many conservatives routinely go left. The opposite rarely, if ever, occurs.

said by amigo_boy :

You can find some hard-core liberals who would whine like you do, except about Democrats compromising to the right.

Gun control comes to mind.

said by pnh102 :

However in both situations most of the ultra-liberal wing of the Democrat party opposed both of these policies.

said by amigo_boy :

Left or Right. Same thing.

Mark

said by amigo_boy :

I agree. And, the "true conservatives" oppose common-sense gun controls. Consider the early- mid-90s and "instant background checks."

said by pnh102 :

The reason behind this opposition was due to the fact that it enabled the government to create a de facto registration database of law abiding gun owners. Opposition only evaporated when assurances were given that this would not be the case.

Of course that did not stop the Clinton administration from not deleting the background check information.

said by amigo_boy :

Of course. That's what the later generation of "true conservatives" said about the previous generation's opposition to child labor laws and a 5-day work week.

said by pnh102 :

The funny part is that gun control, when it is enacted, always seems to pass with the help of supposedly conservative lawmakers.

said by moonpoopy :

Obama himself ... and he has proven several times he will changes his mind if the polls go against him.

said by Matt :

That is what most Obama opponents simply don't understand ... bipartisanship is working together. It's coming to a mutual understanding and compromise.

said by Matt :

I guess that depends on how you define "radically" ... so far I think the lobbyists and the members of Congress might disagree. Hope and Change is absolutely happening, it's just not the change that folks who didn't support Obama wanted.

If anyone (not just you) really thinks that everything a president does is going to be agreed with by every supporter of said president, they are naive and acting simple minded. Which is why I chuckle at the same lame, tired, "Hope and Change" jokes or the "socialist" comparisons.

That is what most Obama opponents simply don't understand ... bipartisanship is working together. It's coming to a mutual understanding and compromise. It's not whining and crying because every single thing doesn't go your way.

said by Matt :

I do not think she is in any way whatsoever qualified to hold this position.

said by TKJunkMail :

Of course she is. She has the most important qualification of all in Washington, DC. She is the daughter of Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.), the House Majority Whip. Obama just bought some goodwill in getting his agenda thru congress. Or it was a payoff for past services by Rep Clyburn in helping Obama get votes in South Carolina in the election.
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said by Matt :

I support Obama but this pick baffles me. She was up against many, MANY, more qualified candidates and SC isn't exactly a "progressive" state, in regards to anything. Her brief stint at the SC PUC and career as a journalist before that even further confuses me. I do not think she is in any way whatsoever qualified to hold this position.

said by NOCMan :

"Commissioner Clyburn is a well-qualified candidate, and her experience will be a welcomed asset as the commission moves forward with the critical work of developing the right policies to achieve the full profit potential and benefits of broadband. We look forward to working with her now and in the future after her term with the FCC."

said by dcurrey :

Need I say more.

said by guhuna :

said by upidstay :

Speaking of socialism... In Soviet America telcos market you!

said by BabyBear :

Hmm, Obama didn't have a cousin to give the job to? Pfft. He calls himself an Illinois politican(See Todd Stroger).

said by major marco :

Mignon is just another industry insider put into a high profile position to ensure that no meaningful regulation ever occurs. She's no different from the RIAA lawyers put in at the DoJ appointed by Obama. This admin is as bad as the last one only Obama is a hell of a lot more well spoken