tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2499771266402854669.post4302251468341828849..comments2024-02-08T01:44:24.272-05:00Comments on ModeratePoli: The consequences of political overreachModeratePolihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01721945380057992971noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2499771266402854669.post-17641174019445519062012-01-10T10:29:51.430-05:002012-01-10T10:29:51.430-05:00I agree that it is better to have overcorrection t...I agree that it is better to have overcorrection than no correction. Actually, it is so much better, not just marginally better. However, it is a sign that the parties aren't responding to what the people want, or there wouldn't be power changes so frequently. <br /><br />As for the Republicans choosing Romney, it's not a sign of self-correction from the Republicans. Instead, it's a sign of Romney's persistence and deep pockets, and the lack of field-tested more conservative opponents, which I write about <a href="http://moderatepoli.blogspot.com/2011/10/just-leftovers.html" rel="nofollow">here.</a><br /><br />By the way, welcome to my blog. I love your portrait. Appreciation for history is a wonderful characteristic.ModeratePolihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01721945380057992971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2499771266402854669.post-82007514974324026462012-01-09T14:18:10.136-05:002012-01-09T14:18:10.136-05:00The rapid back and forth you describe is not so un...The rapid back and forth you describe is not so undesirable; it's actually a sign of robust negative feedback which is highly stabilizing. And it's not lost on most people that extremism is not the way forward. Evidence of this is that the Republicans are going to choose the author of Obamacare to represent them in the next election.Simon Willardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02410479309171162477noreply@blogger.com