Comments for David Gergen http://davidgergen.com Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:43:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Is Romney Damaged? by Pete Murutz http://davidgergen.com/davids-latest/is-romney-damaged/#comment-13897 Pete Murutz Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:43:47 +0000 http://davidgergen.com/?p=890#comment-13897 HM Brown. Well said. These republiCANTs promising jos is so transparent and idiotic. They'll create jobs for their BIG OIL/BIG BANK buddies. The United States should be embarrassed to see Donald Tramp in the same picture with Neutered Gingrich. Two headed moron. These guys are hilarious when they run into each other and fall down. HM Brown. Well said. These republiCANTs promising jos is so transparent and idiotic. They’ll create jobs for their BIG OIL/BIG BANK buddies. The United States should be embarrassed to see Donald Tramp in the same picture with Neutered Gingrich. Two headed moron. These guys are hilarious when they run into each other and fall down.

]]> Comment on Is Romney Damaged? by F. biddle http://davidgergen.com/davids-latest/is-romney-damaged/#comment-13862 F. biddle Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:02:29 +0000 http://davidgergen.com/?p=890#comment-13862 H.M. Brown, you are correct! It is much better that American "A"pay American "B's" living expenses. After all, this idea that Americans are to earn, instead of being given? How odd! H.M. Brown, you are correct! It is much better that American “A”pay American “B’s” living expenses. After all, this idea that Americans are to earn, instead of being given? How odd!

]]> Comment on Is Romney Damaged? by H. M. Brown http://davidgergen.com/davids-latest/is-romney-damaged/#comment-13859 H. M. Brown Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:46:29 +0000 http://davidgergen.com/?p=890#comment-13859 As long as Republican candidates work hand-in-hand with the wealthiest people in the country, the country will never thrive again because there will be no future for the average American. Our dreams will be dashed. As long as Republican candidates work hand-in-hand with the wealthiest people in the country, the country will never thrive again because there will be no future for the average American. Our dreams will be dashed.

]]> Comment on Pico Iyer: The Joy of Quiet (The New York Times) by Susan Cooke http://davidgergen.com/recommended-reading/the-joy-of-quiet-2/#comment-13851 Susan Cooke Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:39:35 +0000 http://davidgergen.com/?p=883#comment-13851 Thanks so much for writing this. I hope you'll write also on the scarcity of quiet in neighborhoods where we live, and in banks, even drugstores, grocery stores, Starbucks and often other coffee shops, etc. where we are forced to hear music we may not particularly want to hear, and often so loud that I can almost feel my blood pressure go up. I actually cannot stay in such places more than a couple of minutes. While trying to get well from a clinical depression, I WAS (and often am still) highly sensitive to such noise. Also, while I find my garden meditative and restful, many times I can't stay there either, due to enormous loud trucks and some cars with artififcially-loud 9my husband thinks) engines, and the worst machine humankind ever invented--the leaf blower. It's not just the noise, it's the fumes. (What about global warming--do we need all those extra fumes? The things sound like jet engines and smell worse.) It's been proven in studies that such noises drive up crime rate, frustration in general, relly do raise blood pressure, and are not good for us. But I don't think you have to consult a doctor or study to know this. It seems only the very wealthy can afford to go away far enough to get away from this. If we all had more access to nature, say many experts, we would be calmer, healthier, and as you point out, could think straight. Yet local council members who care about noise in towns like Cambridge, MA have a heck of a time getting anyone to listen to them concerning legislation. Yesterday an almost-peaceful walk for me up the hill was ruined by an enormous moving truck following me the whole way looking for a parking spot, then back down again. It was half my walk. Why do we need to move on Sundays? I hear in Germany (from a friend) that hardly anything happens on Sunday so people can have some peace! Thanks so much for writing this. I hope you’ll write also on the scarcity of quiet in neighborhoods where we live, and in banks, even drugstores, grocery stores, Starbucks and often other coffee shops, etc. where we are forced to hear music we may not particularly want to hear, and often so loud that I can almost feel my blood pressure go up. I actually cannot stay in such places more than a couple of minutes. While trying to get well from a clinical depression, I WAS (and often am still) highly sensitive to such noise. Also, while I find my garden meditative and restful, many times I can’t stay there either, due to enormous loud trucks and some cars with artififcially-loud 9my husband thinks) engines, and the worst machine humankind ever invented–the leaf blower. It’s not just the noise, it’s the fumes. (What about global warming–do we need all those extra fumes? The things sound like jet engines and smell worse.)
It’s been proven in studies that such noises drive up crime rate, frustration in general, relly do raise blood pressure, and are not good for us. But I don’t think you have to consult a doctor or study to know this. It seems only the very wealthy can afford to go away far enough to get away from this. If we all had more access to nature, say many experts, we would be calmer, healthier, and as you point out, could think straight. Yet local council members who care about noise in towns like Cambridge, MA have a heck of a time getting anyone to listen to them concerning legislation. Yesterday an almost-peaceful walk for me up the hill was ruined by an enormous moving truck following me the whole way looking for a parking spot, then back down again. It was half my walk. Why do we need to move on Sundays? I hear in Germany (from a friend) that hardly anything happens on Sunday so people can have some peace!

]]> Comment on A Mitt Romney You Haven’t Seen Yet by garybrutsch http://davidgergen.com/davids-latest/a-mitt-romney-you-havent-seen-yet/#comment-13828 garybrutsch Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:27:16 +0000 http://davidgergen.com/?p=872#comment-13828 Focused interviewing. Responses seemed to identify strong respected values. Were his foreign policy view's discussed. Would he have followed Obama's move to usher the Muslim Brotherhood into a political power position in Egypt? Focused interviewing. Responses seemed to identify strong respected values.

Were his foreign policy view’s discussed.
Would he have followed Obama’s move to usher the Muslim Brotherhood into a political power position in Egypt?

]]> Comment on Could a mystery candidate for GOP race still emerge? by Gary http://davidgergen.com/davids-latest/could-a-mystery-candidate-for-gop-race-still-emerge/#comment-13816 Gary Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:58:36 +0000 http://davidgergen.com/?p=887#comment-13816 The public average may be a 3.2, but the Tea Party, who still seems to be running things in the GOP, is a 4.9. The general public has for some time viewed the GOP as it used to be, not as it is. I think the "average person" is beginning to realize that the GOP is far more extreme than it used to be. The public average may be a 3.2, but the Tea Party, who still seems to be running things in the GOP, is a 4.9. The general public has for some time viewed the GOP as it used to be, not as it is. I think the “average person” is beginning to realize that the GOP is far more extreme than it used to be.

]]> Comment on Could a mystery candidate for GOP race still emerge? by H. M. Brown http://davidgergen.com/davids-latest/could-a-mystery-candidate-for-gop-race-still-emerge/#comment-13815 H. M. Brown Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:47:10 +0000 http://davidgergen.com/?p=887#comment-13815 If Romney wins the White House, the middle class might as well give up and submit to being in the lower class as members of a two-class society. There will be no tools left for the average American to move up or to get ahead. All the money will be in the top 1%'s court. We, as a representative democracy, will be closer to the abyss known as an oligarchy. If Romney wins the White House, the middle class might as well give up and submit to being in the lower class as members of a two-class society. There will be no tools left for the average American to move up or to get ahead. All the money will be in the top 1%’s court. We, as a representative democracy, will be closer to the abyss known as an oligarchy.

]]> Comment on David on Capital Public Radio by Mark Foster http://davidgergen.com/davids-latest/david-on-capital-public-radio/#comment-3009 Mark Foster Wed, 30 Nov 2011 04:03:48 +0000 http://davidgergen.com/?p=864#comment-3009 Got your note today that you moved from blogger. WHY? The website sucks! Why direct me to another page only to read the same thing from the first page and have to click a third time? Your website has been designed by an amateur. Hire an unemployed computer designer who has experience. Get yourself competent help. Go back to blogger or ask CNN for help with facebook, twitter and your website. Prof, I was one of your first twitter followers with Gergensvoice and facebook friends. You probably do not recall but I was in the first group of 20. I debated almost every night on the topic of the day. Several months ago twitter and facebook were downgraded to a "C" in my book.I dropped out during the summer.You no longer shared much and the debating stopped. Tonight I give your website a "D". I will not be adding your web site to my RSS feed. Need to be a B or more. Catch you on CNN when you pop up. Got your note today that you moved from blogger. WHY? The website sucks! Why direct me to another page only to read the same thing from the first page and have to click a third time? Your website has been designed by an amateur. Hire an unemployed computer designer who has experience. Get yourself competent help. Go back to blogger or ask CNN for help with facebook, twitter and your website. Prof, I was one of your first twitter followers with Gergensvoice and facebook friends. You probably do not recall but I was in the first group of 20. I debated almost every night on the topic of the day. Several months ago twitter and facebook were downgraded to a “C” in my book.I dropped out during the summer.You no longer shared much and the debating stopped. Tonight I give your website a “D”. I will not be adding your web site to my RSS feed. Need to be a B or more. Catch you on CNN when you pop up.

]]> Comment on Editorial: Rancor won’t help heal nation’s ills from the StarTribune.com by Marvin Enerson http://davidgergen.com/uncategorized/editorial-rancor-wont-help-heal-nations-ills-from-the-startribune-com/#comment-2623 Marvin Enerson Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:04:33 +0000 http://onthechalkboard.wordpress.com/2009/09/21/editorial-rancor-wont-help-heal-nations-ills-from-the-startribune-com#comment-2623 I like this website because so much useful material on here. I like this website because so much useful material on here.

]]> Comment on Will the end of Gadhafi sway U.S. politics? by Kaitlin Lopinto http://davidgergen.com/davids-latest/will-the-end-of-gadhafi-sway-u-s-politics/#comment-2621 Kaitlin Lopinto Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:23:08 +0000 http://davidgergen.wpengine.com/?p=774#comment-2621 I'd always want to be update on new articles on this web site, saved to my bookmarks! I’d always want to be update on new articles on this web site, saved to my bookmarks!

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