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This article is, for the Economist, uncharacteristically well written.
hmmm..Democrat or Republican comment?
I think the "coalition v. tribe" title is more apt for the 2009 inaugaration. Coalition isn't a proper term for Mr. Obama's radical, idealistic, and unyielding ideas for the second term. He seems to be going the route of playing his hand in an unrelenting fashion in the second term which could end up backfiring.
Now the ball is back in his court to come up with cuts to avoid sequestration. Most probable outcome is sequestration for which it will be hard to just brush aside by playing the game of blaming the other side for his own unyielding view as he would with the debt ceiling "ransom" rhetoric. Handling of the debt ceiling was well played politically by republicans--the first recent minor political win.
The illustration strikes me as inappropriate. Does this not dredge up old, racist stereotypes of Indians (supposedly for their 'tribalism')? I can't help but wonder if there wasn't a better way for the artist to make the point.
"But in democratic politics it is usually better to be a coalition, pragmatically organised around interests, than a tribe, sternly loyal to a creed." Where's the evidence for this? The founders said exactly the opposite.
This is an admission that the Republicans have principles whereas Democrats do not. The Democratic coalition is united only by the idea of "more for us." The role for politicians is to broker the deal.
America is based on a highly-charged political philosophy. A group based on a political philosophy is hardly a "tribe." People fight for their ideas. A coalition is by definition a group of people who have little in common. A coalition commands little allegiance and falls apart as soon as the interests of its members diverge.
Sure, political action should not be described as tribal - at least in the present stage. Voters can change their opinions and swing their vote. I have just used the word tribe as a joke in a previous post. In the same way as I referred to the Europeans as those ever fussing white tribes. Though I believe they can overcome their national differences and even agree to form an European Union - or not.
Perhaps I wasn't clear, and thanks for the opportunity to expand. The founders thought of Europe as tribal, as you say. America was based on reason and the Lockean philosophy of rights articulated in the Declaration of Independence. Government has a specific legitimate purpose and exceeding those tasks was illegitimate. Anyone could be on American because anyone could assent to that philosophy and in so doing become American.
To the extent that American politics is a tribe - white rural protestants plus the business class - vs. a coalition - blacks, hispanics, Catholics, feminists, and white upper-middle-class academics - we have become exactly what the founders tried to avoid. The new ruling coalition isn't fond of the American political philosophy because it limits their power. Liberalism is inconvenient. It's passé. They believe in democracy - relatively unlimited power for government and their majoritian-based coalition - and little else. Sunshine, good government and social justice are guaranteed - all you have to do is give them enough power. They say this out loud - see Louis Seidman's op-ed "Let's Give Up on the Constitution" in the NY Times. He's a professor of constitutional law at Georgetown and understands exactly what he's advocating. The founders feared this and would have found it illegitimate.
Lexington endorsed coalition-based politics over tribe but never mentions the philosophy to which this newspaper supposedly subscribes.
one only has to suffer through the biased vitrol of untruth that is the Economist's "coverage" of the progress - or read Lexington's increasingly ingenious attempts to mollycoddle/ cover the Party of NO's sins (yea. sins) to be convinced how EASY it is "to convey how annoying many Republicans found Barack Obama's second inauguration"
"One more heave" really means "We can't believe it's not 1984 anymore, and our Reagan pronouncements don't work." Just like the Democrats in 1980 "We can't believe it's not 1964 anymore and our Roosevelt/Kennedy pronouncements don't work." The most imaginative things the Republicans have come up with since Reagan were all thrown overboard in 2012. The GOP has a losing demographic hand, and George W. Bush's disastrous presidency accelerated the process. Just as the Democrats had a losing hand in the 1970s, and then Jimmy Carter's disastrous presidency accelerated the process.
What a lovely discussion David Rennie has provoked, if indeed he is Lexington.
Just as I wondered yet again at the lack of attribution in this magazine, I glanced up and saw the name Lexington. How fortuitous. I am reminded of my own sophomore year when having just read Freud's Totem and Taboo, I felt like I had been given a new pair of glasses. Fortunately for my mates the effect was temporary.
In any case the totem analogy is not bad. And it is remarkable that this Lexington person is able to abstract so much from "absolutism for principle".
My guess is that the reason for his name appearing ahead of his byline is that the paper rightly desires some insulation. Then again it might be that he took a loss for the privilege. That would be fair.
America at its best. What a show - no matter from which tribe! Find myself some spare time to go through these comments again carefully.
"Alas, there is a "one more heave" tone to Republican plans."
True, but there's a lot of that everywhere. Pretty much all Democratic poverty-addressing plans have a "one more heave" quality to them. Education too.
To maintain a functioning two party system, each has to compete for the middle third of the electorate, and ignore the ten percent on its extreme. Rove's 50%+1 was a confession that the GOP had lost too many centrists since 1995 (I was one), and that to remain competitive, it was necessary to mobilize the dregs of the Right. But once your base includes so many of extreme inclinations, it becomes very hard to move back to the center, because the centrists will not trust you, and the Yahoos will not go away quietly.
If the Republicans stay as they are, and manage to survive, we will need at least three parties. I would very much like to see a centrist party that strips both Democrats and Republicans of their moderates.
In November I voted for a centrist candidate. Now it turns out he wasn't so centrist after all, and I feel betrayed.
If he decides to govern from the left, I'm going to remember that in 2014 and 2018, and I won't be the only one.
Consider gun control. I'm not against it, but the push was on to get it done. There was a mandate! Until Democratic senators from rural areas went home and got an earful. Turns out a lot of people didn't vote for that.
The President had better consider carefully who the key parts of his coalition victory are. Otherwise, the Republicans will stage a comeback based on moderate voters fleeing Democratic arrogance.
You know, part of the problem is the NRA/FOX/GOP/TEA Propaganda Party refusing ANY moves to improve safety. Pres. Obama got them outraged by suggesting training up the police to handle gun-wielding criminals.
This uncompromising right-wing attitude has engendered an equal and opposite reaction on the other side. If the Left takes advantage of a tragedy that touches the vast majority of Americans, and the right still refuses to budge, the result will be further erosion of the GOP and the NRA.
Obstinate conservatism has almost always ended in disaster, which they then blame on leftists.
No. Transparent propaganda - the Left's or Fox's - is not the problem. The problem is I voted for the President twice because he ran as a centrist, and it turns out he really isn't. The Republicans have not been "plowed under," and centrists like me will make that vividly clear if the Democrats claim a non-existent leftist mandate.
How things have shifted....a Democratic President offering to put the sacred cows of Social Security and Medicare up for negotiation is now not even a centrist anymore....
Perhaps it was your window that shifted?
"Barack Obama's partisan inaugural address" it says at the top of the screen. NPR and the NY Times agree. So it's not me. You can disagree with them, of course.
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Dont be so scared--Obama doesnt govern from the left--he is too willing to compromise with _________Republicans for no glory whatsoever.
People whom care and whom admire Pres Obama for his accomplishments are usually not people from the far left--
The extremes on both sides, left and right, are neither trustworthy nor pragmatic, therefore their ideas arent implimented.
Thank goodness.
If the Tea Party faithful want to maintain their integrity and their commitment to their principles (whatever they are), they are going to have to secede from the Republican Party compromisers. Personally, I'd be happy with a 5 party system: Libertarians, Tea Party, Republicans, Democrats, and Greens. In my district, only the Tea Partiers don't run their own candidates for office; they have made a devil's bargain with the Republican establishment.
But upstart parties don't have a chance until we break the establishment's right to Gerrymander districts, which puts my Congressman in a city 150 miles away instead of in the one with its city limits across the street. Nobody is even thinking of how to accomplish that yet.
Nonsense. We have a winner-take-all electoral system. It makes no sense for people to split off from one of the main parties. You don't get proportional representation if you win a large fraction of the vote, you just lose.
Um, wouldn't Libertarians, Tea Party, and the GOP form a coalition against the Democrats and Greens? Wouldn't that be pretty much the same situation we have today, but with less party discipline and with more of us having no say in nominating the main candidates?
Maybe it's time then to move to proportional representation. It would better represent the population and would help isolate the extremes, enabling comprimise to happen across the middle. Alternatively, instant-runoff voting can be implemented.
For the good of the country, the Republicans should block as much progressive crap as they can. Progressive agendas mean no growth. If the president is allowed to have a vast progressive agenda, it will mean 4 more years of little to no growth. This will result in Obama going down in history as a bad president.
And if the Republicans take the white house, watch out progressives!
they will do by regulation exactly the opposite of what Obama has done and undo everything he has done because it isn't in law.
I don't get how Lexington can write one article saying how Obama's tactics will not end well, and then write this article. You were right the first time Lexington, this isn't going to end well...the country's pendulum will shift back, then the progressives will be on the run.
And oh by the way, how I am going to laugh when the world goes from the warm phase back to the cold phase and all the AGW folks will crawl back into their holes and pretend that the never said we are all going to die from global warming. For millions of years this Earth has gone from ice age to brief interglacials. Do people really think this periodicity has somehow stopped. That people are responsible for weather on Earth? Delusions of grandeur is all I can say.
Your opinion sounds more like one from a Liberty-Oral Roberts-Grad, one who has been smoking too many Bibles and watching too much FOX/GOP/TEA/NRA Party propaganda.
Stanford-Berkeley-Grad, you do at least acknowledge the basic physical fact that carbon dioxide gas does absorb radiant energy emitted by the sun, correct?
If you took two clear, sealed containers of equal volume, one containing regular atmospheric air, and the other containing 50% regular air and 50% carbon dioxide, and set them out in the sun for three hours, would the temperature in the two containers be equal? If not, which one would have a higher temperature?
Humans burn over 8 BILLION TONS of coal each year, and burn over 30 BILLIONS BARRELS of petroleum each year. This is millions of years of stored energy, being released in a geological instant. Is it really unreasonable to deduce that releasing this much carbon dioxide gas each year could cause the atmosphere to absorb more radiant solar energy, leading to an increase in average temperatures? In fact, wouldn't it be unreasonable to think otherwise?
This isn't to say that all humans are going to die from the temperature rise. However, real affects such as sea level rises will cause massive property damage. If you raising crops right on the edge of a desert, an increase in the size of that desert would have a very real adverse affect on your livelihood.
The planet will survive any AGW, but it could have a negative impact on humans living today. We'll have to weight the pros and cons of any proposed response, but basic physics is basic physics.
The Conservative surge, from the "culture wars" to George W. Bush and his neocons to the Tea Party, was a political movement powered by tribalism. And for the money that funded it, it was useful.
But the GOP's way out of its current wilderness is not very clear. Politics is the art of marrying public ideology to private agendas, and the agendas of the party's big backers will be hard mate up with an ideology that reaches much outside the tribe.
On the other hand, a party that wins nearly half the popular vote is an asset that would be very difficult to replace. Certainly no third party seems plausible. So it seems inevitable the faces of the GOP will change, both public and private. But it will take time, maybe enough time for some of the old ones to die off.
Eight years ago a Republican presidential candidate won reelection by a fairly large margin. Two years ago Republican candidates swept the House in one of the largest landslides in American history. This year, an uninspiring Republican candidate lost by around 3%. In 2016, all evidence points to a Republican resurgence as the 2010-slate of candidates is experienced enough to run for President. You'll have to face the likes of Rubio, Christi, Jindal, Ryan, Walker, and others. I'd hardly be sounding the trumpet of victory if I were you.
If Republican leaders hate to be cast as villains, they should stop act as villains.
Of course, whether they are acting as villans when they refuse to compromise, or when they suggest that some compromise might be necessary for the good of the country, seems to be in some dispute. ;-)
I don't recall any Bond villains that were notorious for wanting to balance budgets, perhaps you could help me out.
OK Ken- maybe these will help refresh your memory-
Perhaps meeting the night of his FIRST Inauguration to plan how they would oppose his every move may qualify(Check out the PBS Frontline special on that)?
Maybe having leadership "vow to make him a one term President" would do, even if that meant voting against ideas that originated on their side of the aisle (Obamacare) or filibustering their own amendment (McConnell)?
Would challenging everthing from his citizenship(read: birthers) to his patriotism (read: every socialist/marxist/"he'z a moozlem!" attack hurled his way) to delegitimize his presidency qualify?
Obama could say that "The Sun Will Rise In The East" and Fox News, the Tea Party, and a majority of the GOP would be facing West at dawn so they could scream YOU LIE!
As for 'balancing those budgets', I assume you are referring to the Ryan Budget plan which would require heavy doses of "Clap Harder, Tinkerbell" to even approach the realm of reality. Were you this upset during the W administration's budget follies- you know, when "deficits don't matter" per Darth Cheney?
Let's stop with the false equivalency, alright? The GOP has de-evolved the last 4+years....
As with everything else, this is just a matter of perspective. The address I read sounded like "No concessions. No negotiations. And I'll blame the gridlock on you". So more of the same for the next 4 years...
You are right about the Republican weakness. They cannot promise goodies and gifts and "benefits" and "entitlements" to various groups like Mr Obama. They have to come up with something else. Now, surrendering, like Dems and lots of analysts advocate is not an option. They have a commitment to the 61 mn voters who opposed Mr Obama (against his 66 mn supporters). This is a sizeable portion of the country - trying to characterize it as a tribe does not make it so.
The article also glosses over an important constituency: the people who are bankrolling this goverment spendfest. Countries which have sound fiannces can afford not to pay attention to creditors, but that is not the U.S. today. It is easy to forget investors because they have been quiet so far, but that can chamge very fast. Greece was OK until the day is wasn't. "Oh, we control our currency", the spenddrift says. Yeah, and the Fed has done an excellent job in crowding out other source of finance to this incontinent government, but that can't go on forever. Mr Obama might get his dreams of Democrat hegemony shattered if the markets turn against him. Antagonizing the other side of the aisle might not seem so smart then.
It may only be one half of one third, but it is also the USA. Checks and balances deem this to be plenty enough.
Not only that, but conservatives arguably control the Supreme Court as well.
On the right, a rational debate on gun control remains "taboo"? You what?
There have been many discussions on gun control around here, and "gun control" supporters are, almost without exception, ignorant, dishonest, and completely absolutist in their beliefs. There's no point whatever in trying to have a "rational debate" with people who hate you, who want to destroy you, and who are utterly uninterested in facts, figures, or indeed any kind of evidence at all.
I've said it before and I have to say it again: the Economist in the old days was not like this. In the old days, a correspondent might have disagreed with the views of people he was reporting on, but he still always represented them accurately and fairly. It seems to me that in the case of US Republicans, today's reporters aren't even interested in trying.
Really Alex? TE has always editorialised and Lexington (along with their other similar columns, like Bagahot) have always been editorial. A reasonable view of 'editorial' means that it expresses an opinion. So TE is not changing when it editorialises about US politics -- whether you like their opinion and reasoning, or not
In your irrational, absolutist statements, you simply confirm the editorail position regarding the issue of debating about the issue of 'guns' and the ownership and availability in the US.
You are totally true. In this and many other issues. The Economist has changed, and as for the broader media, well just look at Piers Morgan.
Piers Morgan is merely taking a niche on the left that many opinion journalist have taken on the right. Although I'd argue that Morgan's a bit brighter.
Piers Morgan is merely taking a niche on the left that many opinion journalist have taken on the right. Although I'd argue that Morgan's a bit brighter.
And Morgan also pretends he is unbiased. At least the right are explicitly conservative. It is true he is one of the more extreme elements, but virtually all news networks (including conservative ones too like O'Reilly) are pro-gun control now as well.
"It is true he is one of the more extreme elements..."
Actually, Morgan reflects the general US consensus, in that a majority would like to see more gun control, either in background checks, semi-automatics, and/or limits on magazines.
So, if Morgan reflects the consensus in the US, how could that be viewed as extreme? In fact, wouldn't the extreme view be those on the minority right?
Morgan does not at all reflect a consensus. Mr. Morgan would like to ban ALL semiautomatic weapons, and that is a position that is opposed by the vast majority of Americans. Only a small percentage of guns in this country are NOT semiautomatic.
The only consensus that exists on the voter level is that it is a good idea to expand background checks, and to do something about mental health. Although before background checks are expanded to cover private sales, the system will need to be revamped to prevent placing overly onerous demands on private buyers and sellers. For example, allow people to run a check online rather than through a FFL.
He is still one of the more extreme based on how he treats other people. His end goals might not be so extreme but he is extreme in his methods. But even his end goals are extreme as he would like to ban most guns in USA, even if at the moment he is only talking about rifles. Or extreme by calling the constitution 'your little book'.
And seeing as around half the country want some gun control and the other half don't (it differs depending on how you ask the question - TE did an interesting piece a few days ago on this) if you are on either side you are bound to be seen as extreme to some extent as there is little middle-ground.
Data guru Nate Silver disagrees, and provides data showing that most in the US support stricter gun control, per the following -
"The mass shooting in Newtown, Conn., appears to have galvanized support — at least temporarily — for gun control, with polls conducted this month consistently showing support for stricter gun laws in the mid 50s. For example, a New York Times/CBS News poll found that 54 percent of respondents favored tighter gun laws, up from 39 percent in a CBS News poll last April.
"A Jan. 17 Gallup poll found 53 percent of adults said they would want their representative to vote for the package of gun law reforms that Mr. Obama proposed."
So, that would place Morgan in the middle, and you in the extreme.
Which therefore suggests that your argument false. It's Morgan who is reflecting middle American views, rather than you.
Per my comment above, Nate Silver did a piece showing that the majority in the US support the gun-control measures outlined by Obama, which would place Morgan in the majority.
As far as how folks are treated, I'd suggest that the Right has a pretty good hold on treating folks poorly with whom they disagree.
Here's a clip of O'Reilly and Dennis Miller making fun of whole groups of folks who are not them: Colombians, Brazilians, Saudis, Afghans, and "dirt bag countries" -
Nothing like a whole lot of xenophobia to boost ratings. Nice people.
@Dialectic, unfortunately you seem to have missed the great bulk of polling data on this issue. Here is a link to a summary of Gallup polls. Be sure to read all of them for some interesting conclusions. http://www.gallup.com/poll/1645/guns.aspx
As democrats will see in the next election, Americans in general favor gun rights.
I'd also like you to note that in one sentence you decry people who make fun of those who are different, while in another sentence you accuse me of being an extremist. Perhaps you should take your own advise.
If you wanna pick a fight with Nate Silver, go ahead. However, Nate has a pretty good track record in understanding data.
As far as gun rights, Americans in general support the right to have a hunting rifle, etc. However, not the right to buy an AR-15 at a gun show, with no background checks, and to turn around and shoot a Congresswoman, for example.
As far as the next election, the GOP presently has an approval rating of about 26%, and the Dems at about 47%. Gov. Jindal, in fact, this week said that the GOP has to stop being the "stupid party".
So, outside of gerrymandered districts, I wouldn't bet on the GOP for the next election just yet.
"I'd also like you to note that in one sentence you decry people who make fun of those who are different, while in another sentence you accuse me of being an extremist."
I'm not making fun of you, Ken. I'm not calling you a "dirtbag", like our friends on Fox. I'm saying that Morgan's views jive with the majority of Americans, and that yours don't.
Okay, lets try this again. I'll go through and specifically cite polling data that indicates that you are incorrect.
"Do you think there should be a law banning handguns, except by police and other authorized persons?"
Yes-24%, No-74%
"Are you for or against a law which would make it illegal to manufacture, sell, or possess semi-automatic guns known as assault rifles?"
For-44%, Against-51%.
Both of those polls are from Dec 19-22, 2012. Piers Morgan would certainly answer in the affirmative to both questions. The second question even uses the loaded term 'assault rifle', even though there's nothing particularly assault-worthy about a gun that resembles a military weapon cosmetically but not mechanically.
Like I said in my previous post, the only gun-control is discussion that is indisputably approved by the majority of Americans is the expansion of background checks. The ban of high-capacity magazines may also be supported, but we'll see how the public debate shifts over time. I don't think most people realize that even the average police pistol carries more than 10 rounds.
My views are not at all outside the mainstream. They are very much solidly rooted in mainstream American thought, and backed by centuries of American legal tradition. The extremists in this discussion are the ones that want to transform the gun laws of the United States into something resembling the United Kingdom or Australia, like our friend Mr. Piers Morgan.
Ken, my suggestion - again - is that you take your points to Nate. You can even comment on his blog and tell him how much you disagree with him: www.fivethirtyeight.com
"My views...are very much solidly rooted in mainstream American thought, and backed by centuries of American legal tradition."
So was slavery, until it was outlawed due to the emancipation movement brought from - wait for it - the UK.
Anyway, there were no semi-automatic weapons when the Constitution was written. It's an 18th Century document, Ken, and fully set up to be amended.
Actually, they control just one-half of one-quarter of the Federal government. I believe the U.S. Supreme Court is part of it, too.
Let's see . . . One, the administrative branch; two, Congress (which they are one half of); three, the Supreme Court; and four? Oh yes, the left-wing media establishment, aka the fourth estate (french reference) or fifth column.
You're right! I misinterpretated what was written, but didn't you mean to write "...Congress (which they control half of)..." As for additional branches, this could go on without end....
"Oh yes, the left-wing media establishment, aka the fourth estate (french reference) or fifth column."
I'd suggest that it's time for the right to quit with the conspiracy theory stuff, and focus on governing.
Republican appointees control the Supreme Court. So in essence the GOP controls 1/2 of the Federal government.
They have to rant about leftist media conspiracies to cover up the right wing FOX/GOP/TEA/NRA Party conspiracy to keep the government in corporation friendly hands.
And, as the Fox target audience ages, it's getting worse -
"500 lb. Teacher Marries 15 Year Old to Dodge Jail Time!"
"Man With Blow Torch Attacks Innocent Rottweiler!"
"Match.Com CEO Admits It's All About the Sex!"
I'm missing something here. In the Congress, the Republicans control the House. And, on the evidnece, nobody controls the Senate. The Democrats do have a majority there, but "control" suggests the ability to actually get something done -- which they do not appear to have.
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Caroline Keepsake Box
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Designed both for storage and display, this keepsake box gives your precious jewelry the presentation it deserves. Plush black velvet creates a rich backdrop for silver or pearls.
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Whether you drink wine or not, it's hard to deny the popularity of wine corks. They're turning up everywhere and you can likely score some from friends or even a thrift store! But beyond using them as a cork board or as filler in a glass vase or apothocary jar, the possibilities are endless. Here are eight fun, new ways to put a cork in it and reuse your corks:
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Black (sold in pairs; one speaker pictured) Back View larger Klipsch AW-650 Outdoor speakers (Black) Item #: 714AW650B In Stock 48 Reviews Was:$549.99 Sale:-$150.00 Your price: $399.99 pair Earn up to 400 Rewards points White Black Add to Cart Free Shipping Lifetime Tech Support + Add to wishlist + Email me alerts for this product View all associated offers Need help? 1.888.955.6000 Email Chat Ask an expert advisor No pressure, no commission — just lots of good advice from our highly trained staff. x By buying this product you'll earn up to 400 Rewards points. When you sign up for a Crutchfield account, you'll be enrolled in Crutchfield Rewards. You'll earn one point for every dollar you spend on gear from us. You can turn your points into Rewards Cards that you can use toward future purchases. You can sign up for an account now, or after you complete your purchase (you'll get credit for the points either way). Sign up for a Crutchfield account
by Loren Barstow Whether you're entertaining guests on your porch or just hanging out poolside, you can count on the Klipsch® AW-650 for superb sonic performance. These speakers don't need a huge amplifier to give you great coverage in open outdoor areas. That's because they feature a high sensitivity rating, which measures how loud a speaker plays with a given amount of power. Rugged, all-weather design Mount these outdoor speakers in a corner or under roof eaves with the included brackets. All-weather enclosures and rust-proof aluminum grilles stand up to the elements, ensuring years of worry-free performance. Horn technology for powerful performance Because high-frequency sounds are more directional than bass frequencies, it's especially important to target them right toward your ears. Klipsch places their titanium tweeter inside a flared opening, known as a "horn," which disperses the highs evenly across your listening area. This design brings out details in everything you listen to, while reducing reflections that can color the sound. The horn also improves dynamics and efficiency, for powerful, "front row" sound that remains crystal-clear at all volume levels. Got wire? Most speakers don't include any. Learn more about in-wall wiring at the Crutchfield Learning Center. Shop our selection of in-wall speaker wire. Product Highlights:bass reflex (ported) enclosureTractrix® horn with 1" titanium dome tweeter6-1/2" IMG wooferfrequency response 70-20,000 Hz (±3dB)sensitivity 95 dBhandles up to 85 wattspaintable, UV-resistant enclosurerust-proof aluminum speaker grillesincludes mounting brackets and stainless steel hardware9-7/16"W x 15-3/16"H x 11-1/16"D (including bracket)warranty: lifetimeOur 60-day money-back guaranteePriced per pair Outdoor speakers let you move the party outside Outdoor speakers are built tough -- they laugh at wind, rain and weather. Tuck a pair under your eaves and they'll pump out the tunes to keep everybody smiling and swaying at your next cookout or pool party. We also have some "rock" speakers that blend seamlessly into your landscaped lawn or garden.
GREAT speakers Written By Rock, Louisiana on Thursday, April 09, 2015 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I bought 2 pair of these and connected them @ 4 ohms to a sturdy Yamaha receiver/amp. Wonderful sound !! I broadcast music out of my back deck to the wide open river where I live. Great, clear sound at all volumes (driving with 100 watt per channel amp). Of course, they can't produce the bass spectrum that a sub is capable of, but I believe I have a discerning ear and I love the full range performance. I have not heard any outdoor speakers that i like better!! Pros: great sound, easy install, great look Cons: none, really. you get what you pay for!!
Klipsch AW-650 Written By John, Templeton Ca. on Friday, August 08, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Great speakers easy to install and great sound. Pros: Best speakers that I ever had and what it has a deep bass which is good. Cons: None
Tim Written By Tim, North Andover MA on Saturday, July 12, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Excellent outdoor speakers. I purchased one pair for our patio and like the sound so much I purchased an additional pair for our porch. I would definitely recommend. Pros: great highs
Finally - some nice outdoor speakers! Written By AndyS, Ashfield, MA on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) These Klipsch AW-650 speakers are the third set of outdoor speakers I have tried in this particular location. First I had a set of Paradigm speakers and then a pair of Bose speakers but neither one provided the sound quality that I was looking for. These Klipsch AW-650 speakers were on sale so I took a chance and bought them. I couldn't be more pleased. They fill my entire backyard with beautiful sound. I live in the country so I can really blast these babies without bothering the neighbors. Pros: These sound almost as good as my living room speakers! Cons: These are big speakers and you may need help installing them. But once they are installed you will be happy, happy, happy.
Amazing Speakers Written By Anonymous, Sanger, TX on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Unbelievable speaker quality! I was torn on what to order for my outdoor patio area but after reading the reviews on these Klipsch speakers I was sold. Got them in and installed them and was even more impressed. Great sound and extremely clear even with older style tuner. Will be upgrading that soon as well. If you're thinking about buying these just stop thinking and buy them, you won't be disapointed!!! Pros: Sound, clarity, look, ease of installation Cons: Not a ton of bass but overall sound outweighs this con!!!
Klipsch aw-650 Written By Ben, Lake forest, CA on Friday, May 09, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I wanted a pair of speakers for my garage that would be out of the way and sound good. These were perfect, with the mounting brackets I was able to put them on the ceiling and run the wire thru the attic. They sound great. Pros: Nice design of speakers and brackets, sound quality is good. Cons: Honestly no complaints yet. Have only had them for six months, and they worked just the way I was hoping.
Klipsch AW-650 Reviews Written By DB, Temple, TX on Wednesday, April 16, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Could not be happier with these speakers; have a large outdoor patio, and these speakers really fill the air with outstanding sound! Pros: Outstanding sound; no distortion Cons: (none)
Great Speakers Written By DougJ, Houston, TX on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I have these mounted in my summer kitchen and hard wired (through underground conduit) to my yamaha receiver in the LR. These speakers sound awesome. Klipsch Rocks the Party!! Pros: Great for outdoors!!!! Cons: None
Klipsch aw 650 Written By Tom, New jersey on Thursday, February 06, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I purchased these speakers when I recently put a new deck on the back of my house they sound so amazing that my neighbor came to listen them and is going to purchased a pair himself Pros: The sound was amazing with rich bass and the build and quality second to none Cons: A little larger than expected
Klipsch AW-650 Written By David in Texas, DFW area on Friday, September 13, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I was a little hesitant when I first pulled them out of the box because they were much larger than I had envisioned from looking at pictures online. I went ahead and installed them under a patio roof and they are not obtrusive. I did not have a lot of room with the mounting brackets but installation was fairly simple, and the large side screws were easy to get in while dangling from the top of a tall ladder! I am really happy with the sound, they really started to open up after 20 hours or so break in time. The bass response is deep and tight, and now I am just waiting for them to go on sale again to buy a second pair. Tested using a Marantz Receiver at 125 watts per channel, and a Yamaha at 100 watts per channel. Pros: Sound Great! Cons: Large Enclosure
Klipsch AW-650 Written By K Lid, Vermont on Wednesday, August 07, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Great sounding speakers. Fills the 1 acre backyard nicely. Use them with a denon 2312 on zone 2. The installation was easy except for snaking some wires. Mounted under the eves about 12 feet apart. Brackets are solid and easy to mount to with the big thumb screws. Very happy with them. Would recommend and have. Maybe my neighbors wouldn't recommend them :-) Pros: Sound great. Cant say enough about them. Caught them on sale 150 off. Turn them up full throttle and not even a crackle. Top notch outdoor speaker for sure.
Klipsch outdoor speakers Written By Tom woz, Buffalo ny on Monday, August 05, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Great speakers Pros: Best outdoor speakers I ever heard Cons: None
Klipsch AW-650 Written By PSR, W.V. on Friday, July 26, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Clear sound,good looks,and plenty of volume.Arrived in less than 24 hours. Pros: Clear sound,fast shipping Cons: Neighbors
Klipsch AW650 Written By Anonymous, Seaford, NY on Wednesday, July 24, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Nice speakers, easy to mount, good looking. Pros: Good bass, highs and mids. Can be mounted vertically or horizontally. Lifetime warranty. Cons: Could use a little more bass.
They Rock Written By Steve L, Lake Charles La. on Wednesday, June 05, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) These speakers are top notch, the highs are crystal clear and there is plenty of bass. I have been very impressed as have my friends. I have them mounted in the eaves above the bar in my boat house and you couldn't ask for better sound at high or low volume. In a word...Bada## ! Pros: Great, clear sound at all volume levels with different types of music.
Excellent Sound Written By JohnL, New Milford, CT on Tuesday, June 04, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Excellent sound - solid speakers - easy to install. Replaced BOSE outdoor speakers. These are so much better. Much richer sound. Pros: Excellent sound Cons: None at this point
These rock Written By Anonymous, Belton,TX on Saturday, May 25, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) These sound great. We mounted them on a 41ft Gibson houseboat. Great mid bass and the tweets sound great as well.
Sound Great Written By Brian C, Mason City, IA on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I have just hooked these speakers up temporarily because their permanent location isn't ready, yet. They are playing in my garage as I write this and they fill the back yard with awesome sound. I have a pair hooked together and can't wait to hear the sound when both pair are playing. Pros: Easy to install. Cons: None so far.
Klipsch AW-650 Written By big guy, fairfield on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Great buy! Love them nice clear and loud.
Klipsch AW-650 Written By Tommy, rockland county, ny on Monday, May 13, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) What can i say about the Klipsch AW-650 well they are a must have. If u are serious about your outdoor, backyard sound run, don't walk to your nearest electronics store or website and purchase u won't be disappointed. The sound quality coming from my old JVC receiver (brought outta retirement for backyard duty) is second to none deep bass, clean highs, rock the deck fills the yard and can even be heard in the front yard. These are sizeable speakers that perform admirably. Don't cheat yourself with other brands of exterior speakers . My money was well spent. Pros: Bass performance Mids and highs crisp Look good also Cons: None yet
Amazing Written By Dana B, Sewell NJ on Sunday, May 12, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) One of the best sounding speakers out there, have a older smaller set, loved them, went bigger this time, and they are amazing, bought them for my brothers houseboat. The Tortuga is rocking!!!!!!! Pros: Just the best sounding speakers, nice and loud without distortion... Cons: none
Klipsch AW-650 Written By Jeff S, Auburn In on Thursday, May 09, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Worth the money, sound way better than the bose. Quit reading these reviews and just order them.
Wow Written By Josh Z, Columbus, Ohio on Thursday, May 09, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) It is just Incredible. The louder they get better they sound. There is no clipping at any volume. Can be played softly in the background and the voices are clear and crisp. Pros: Best Outdoor speeker Cons: a little on the large side but it is justified by the sound
Amazing Sound Written By Aaron, Felton, PA on Monday, May 06, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) WOW! I've installed a lot of speakers over the years (insert expensive name brand here) and only been blown away by a few. These speakers rock! An outdoor environment is a harsh location physically and acoustically for any speaker but these handle the location great. I installed 2 pairs in different locations and they sounded amazing in a brick corner and on vinyl with no wall on one side. The bass output is insane for a 6.5" speaker mainly due to the large enclosure. Klipsch are always great but these speakers exceeded my expectations. Pros: Amazing Crystal clear sound with surprising bass response Cons: A little big but worth the bass they put out
Klipsch AW-650 Written By Anonymous, Aiken SC on Friday, April 26, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Love them
Klipsch AW-650 Written By Chas, Poconos on Sunday, April 14, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I got these speakers for working on my garden and hooked them up to the Onkyo TX-8050 receiver. So far, they seem like really good speakers and more then I need. They are a little more then I wanted to spend, but, now that I have them, I'm happy I got them
Great Sound! Written By TC, Denver, CO on Thursday, August 30, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I've always appreciated Klipsch speakers for their quality, sound and design and these are no exception. Great full range sound. Clear and crisp. They are mounted to the back of my house and fill a fairly large yard very eaisly. Definately recommend - worth the price!! Pros: Quality, sound, power, Klipsch, mount horiz or vert, great price from Crutchfield.
mmmm horns Written By fatty, deep south on Saturday, August 11, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) They really do sound nice and can fill a large space. I originally mounted them under the upstairs deck about 8 feet from the wall. Not enough bottom end. Moved them back 1 ft from the wall and they sound much better. They don't accept banana plugs. Look and sound great though Pros: sound good, efficient Cons: will not mow the yard
Klipsch AW-650 Written By T D, Texarkana, AR on Friday, August 10, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I am a big Klipsch fan so the sound quality was exactly what I expected. Mounted mine in the back of my houseboat and added a 6" powered sub for a little more kick. Great sound across the water. Pros: Great price.
Great price from crutchfield Written By Anonymous, League city Texas on Sunday, July 29, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Great sound and awesome price
Klipsch AW-650 Written By Roy, San Mateo, CA on Saturday, July 21, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Just buy it! Great outdoor speaker...I got complained by a neighbor ( they want me to turn the volume down)!
Klipsch AW-650 Review Written By JTR, Mableton, GA on Wednesday, July 18, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Great speaker. second pair and amazed by the amount of sound and volume versus the previous pair i switched out. Super bass for an outdoor speaker. Pros: great sound, fabulous bass for an outdoor speaker. increased volume from this speaker Cons: only con is that they are pretty big for a typical outside speaker
Klipsch AW-650 Written By Jim G, East Hampton, CT on Wednesday, June 20, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Well balanced. Worth the money!
Great Speakers Written By Tom OK, Oklahoma City on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Great sounding, great value, if you want more bass add a sub for your outdoor sounds. Pros: Great Value Cons: Maybe the biding post location or access, other than that none.
Klipsch AW-650 Written By Anonymous, New Orleans, LA on Monday, May 28, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I upgraded to these speakers from a set of wireless units...what a difference! For someone who enjoys all types of music, the crisp clear full range of sound experienced with these speakers gives the music played a sound second only to a live performance. From Rock to Country to Classical, I couldn't be happier with the quality. Pros: Clear full range of sound...I couldn't be more pleased with their performance. Cons: In order to generate a large sound, the speakers are on the large side for patio units. I taped the bezel around the grill and the wiring area with masking tape and painted the back a dark brown to match the trim on my house. This highlighted the white speaker face reduced the visual size of the depth of the units.
A big step above the "average" outdoor speaker Written By Ed H., near Charlotte, NC on Sunday, May 27, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) After working through the wide range of possible choices, we settled on the AW-650s for our back deck and have been absolutely delighted so far. The patio area is about 45' long x 25' wide, and the AW-650s effortlessly fill the back yard with full-range sound; I was committed to building a weatherproof sub to help with lower frequencies, but the Klipsches do so well that it's really not a priority anymore. Happy customer! Pros: Nicely finished, great full-range sound, excellent mounting options. Cons: None.
Great Outdoor Loud Speakers! Written By Federico M., Puerto Rico on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Great outdoor speakers currently in my terrace. Klipsch Quality Reputation for anyone looking for big outdoor sound. Pros: Great quality, big sound, good looks! Cons: Not a budget speaker.
Unbelievable sound! Written By Angela M., Walnut Creek, CA on Sunday, August 28, 2011 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) My husband and I read LOTS of reviews before deciding to splurge on these speakers for our backyard. A few of the reviews made us nervous due to comments about a lack of base. Let me just say ... these speakers are AMAZING! We are sitting here listening to Latin music as I type (the amazing sound is what inspired me to grab my laptop to write this review) and the sounds is incredible - you can hear every note - high,low and in between - with great clarity. The only downside is the size of the speakers - I was very surprised by how large they are but we placed them in our yard such that one is mounted on a 4x4 post behind a bush and the other is at the end of our deck mounted on another post. I would definitely recommend that you measure and check the location where you plan to place the speakers to ensure that they will fit before you order. That said, they didn't fit where we intended to put them but are very pleased with how they worked out none the less. The price is absolutely worth the sound you'll get from these speakers!
Wow!! Awesome outdoor speakers for the deck! Written By Vic, Burlington, KS on Monday, August 01, 2011 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I spent a lot of time researching outdoor speakers for our new deck and I ended up purchasing the Klipsch AW-650. Wow, I am very happy to say the least. I had a set of Bose 151's at our old house and the 650's are by far my favorite. I realize there are better Bose out there but I am very satisfied with the 650's. I am spending more time on the deck just to listen and be amazed with these speakers. I mounted them up in the corner of the soffet and this results in great bass and crystal clear sound. They will crank up way louder than I need to go and I will admit I like to turn them up. We had friends over for a party a couple of weeks ago I received several comments on the speakers and it made the party a big success. Can't wait to have another one. I would highly recommend these to anyone looking for outdoor speakers. I thought they were a little pricy but now that I have them installed and in use I don't think about the price at all. Buy them you won't regret it.
Great outdoor choice Written By chrish, checotah,ok on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 i purchased these klipsch aw 650 speakers and a set of the definitive technology outdoor speakers at the same size. While installing I hooked up one of each speaker at the same time. The klipsch speaker was louder, clearer, and had more bass than the def techs. I really wanted the def techs to sound better because they are a slightly smaller speaker housing but it was not even close! I've tried many other speaker brands but I keep going back to klipsch because of the clarity and deep bass from a midsize speaker housing.
Wow! Written By BudK, New York on Thursday, May 12, 2011 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Was replacing an old pair of Polk outdoor speakers, was a little reluctant to pay up for these. Flawless installation due to well designed mounting system, and the sound is the best I have heard from outdoor speakers. Contrary to a prior review, there is PLENTY of bass, and I have these speakers mounted on a flat wall, no corner to help the low end. What a great purchase, highly recommended.
Works great with Sonos Written By Anonymous, Concord, CA on Saturday, June 19, 2010 I live on a busy corner and have these speakers on my front patio. You do not need to crank them to get to hear them clearly over traffic noise, but if you do crank them....wow. They get loud enough to irritate the most forgiving neighbors. At high volume there is no sound degradation, they are super clear. Even being pushed by the Sonos 50 watts per channel they perform incredibly. Best investment I have ever made.
These hit the mark.... Written By Peter, San Mateo, CA on Sunday, March 21, 2010 To complete our backyard remodel last summer, I made a last minute decision to add outdoor all weather speakers. I researched Bose, Polk, and Mirage before finally deciding to go with the Klipsch AW-650's. My backyard is 26 feet deep by 64 feet wide. Given some of the challenges I was having trying to run speaker wire to various areas of my backyard, I mounted these on the side fence (closest to our patio), about 14 feet apart and 5 feet off the ground, pointing across the backyard. The end result...fantastic sound that fills the entire yard. I also added the recommended In-wall (on-wall) Volume control, and now I can't imagine not having it. Just buy it...don't think about it...just buy it...trust me. You have no idea how many times you will enjoy turning down the music from outside vs. running inside and turning these down at the source. At first I was worried about the larger size of these speakers, but it turned out to be a non issue, once I mounted these on the fence posts. Bottom line: Only needed two speakers, plenty of power, they look great, and they are withstanding the elements very nicely. I LOVE these speakers.. ZERO regret.
OUTSTANDING! Written By Keith, Oviedo, FL on Tuesday, July 21, 2009 My wife & I listened to a number of different outdoor speakers at a local store. The best sounding ones were from Klipsch, but they were only the 5.25" units. I Did some research on Crutchfield and found these reviews very helpful. When I installed the Aw-650s we could not believe our ears! They are SO CLEAR, even out by the pool. I mounted them in corners about a foot away from two walls. They have great bass, crystal clear mids and highs. We have decided to replace all of our home speakers with Klipsch. These outdoor speakers sound better than our Sony indoor speakers. WORTH EVERY PENNY!!
WOW! Worth the money. Written By Whalersailor18, West Chester, PA on Friday, May 08, 2009 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) For years I went the cheaper route and was never happy with the sound in my backyard. I have a large deck and a pool area that always seemed to come up short in the music and sound department. This time around, I took my time and read the reviews on all the products and decided to spend the $ and see if there really is a difference. From the moment I installed them and began playing music I was impressed. I found myself saying WOW as each new song played and the range of music from rock to reggae was enjoyed. Definately worth the money, I only wish I had purchased them from the start and avoided all the others makers and disappointment. Probebly could have saved myself some money if I had just spend the money in the first place. Price is a bit steep, but trust me these are worth the $. You will not be sorry.
Happy, Happy, Happy! Written By william, Meadow Vista, CA on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Purchased these for my rear outside deck area... they are great! Running these from a Denon 4308CI 140 watts/channel and they rock! Great bass response too....worth the $$.
The push over the cliff. Written By Ray J, Deltona, FL. on Wednesday, August 06, 2008 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Thanks Crutchfield for exchanging my AW-525 speakers for these Klipsch best models. Read my review on them also. I wrestled with the idea of dropping another C-note to upgrade to these and am I ever glad I did! Speaker efficiency rules in the outdoors. If you have a big back yard, 95 db will give you commanding sound for a real cookout or pool party. Try the other wimpy brands mostly rated at 89 db and you'll be straining to hear anything. Snooty "audiophile-types" will tell you how exquisite their over-priced under-powered snob-boxes sound. But who sits outside in Lazyboys five feet away from their golden speakers listening to Mozart concertos? If you want to really party, these AW-650's are worth the price and put out incredible sound that will flat out amaze you. I'm thinking of adding in the Klipsch AW-800 subwoofer next, that is, if I don't end up in jail from complaining neighbors!
Klipsch AW-650 Written By JB, Tulsa, Ok on Monday, March 24, 2008 I've had mine for about 3 years now and they still sound just as good as they day I bought them. I reviewed outdoor speakers for about 3 mos before going with these and I've never once regretted the decision. Sound is great at all levels, and these will play at a high level. They were completely exposed to the elements (extreme heat and cold) on my last house for 2 years and never once did they show any wear/tear or sound loss.