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Here's something of similar sentiment, but that goes easier on your delicate sensibilities: It looks like they may have gotten the "halve the deficit" part wrong. There's still time for Obama to punch a robot in the face, though.
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07-13-2011, 03:30 AM
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07-13-2011, 03:40 PM
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Heh. This is Esquire, yesterday:
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Meanwhile this idiot is out there "not guaranteeing" Social Security checks in August. Maybe someone should re-do that obnoxious Paul Ryan ad, and change the Ryan look-a-like with a tall black man dumping a wheelchair-bound grandma off a cliff.
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07-13-2011, 03:48 PM
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What is the purpose of a President?
He often doesn't lead but seems to express the talking points of one Party's lead contributors. So which contributors are providing Obama with his talking points. It is my impression that each president except he have a strong independent streak, which Obama obviously lacks, sells his soul to some within the party and guides his Presidency according to their dictates. So who have receive Obama's blessings? First, Hillary and ruin, I mean, change and socialize more America's health care delivery system. The Insurance industry will probably benefit from his machinations so I imagine he has good contributions from this industry. Second, the banks by subsidizing them and by adopting the banking plan of allowing the subsidies to foreclose rather than to modify mortgages. So he's the banks bitch. Third, the unions. He tends to do their bidding. Fourth, the gay lobby. He seems mildly interested in this but is willing to throw them a bone or two. Fifth, the liberal wing which is interested is "soaking" the rich. So he campaigns for more taxes and in stalling the wealthy so that more jobs aren't created. I believe he's of the opinion unemployment is due to Keynesian economics and that he desires for the opportunity for the inflation tax, which has not presented itself. Those seem to be his guiding principles. Any others?
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07-14-2011, 03:39 AM
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I always knew there was something wrong with you. Now I have a better idea of just what it is. |
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07-20-2011, 07:13 PM
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The House passed its "Cut, Cap, and Balance" solution to the debt limit situation yesterday. Together with the Ryan plan, that means Republican attempts to solve our deficit problems comes to 2.
Meanwhile the Democrats haven't passed a budget in something like 800+ days, and Obama's 2012 budget proposal went down in flames, 97-0. Since then, all he's done is make speeches, issue a few veto threats, and sigh heavily in to the microphone. The funniest talking point of the moment is that every single one of these Democrat senators voted against raising the limit in 2006, including Obama (who now says the vote was a mistake) and Reid (who says he's embarrassed). What an amazing "come to Jesus" moment. I'm sure it has nothing to do with politics, though. Obama says he wants to put politics aside for the good of the country. By the way, I don't recall hearing the news media talk about how a failure to increase the limit would starve seniors and kill college education, but maybe my memory is hazy. "But Tex, but Tex! Republicans voted to raise the limit in 2006, too! Isn't that hypocritical?!" Two numbers for ya: 2010 and 87 (number of new House Rep freshmen). As someone once said, the Tea Party is one of the best things to happen to Dem election fortunes.
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07-22-2011, 12:38 AM
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Do you honestly think "cut, cap and balance" is a "solution" to anything? Do you think it represents a real effort by Republicans to fix the nation's problem as opposed to obvious political pandering by a radicalized faction of your party which is dragging down your party (and potentially the entire economy with it)? The Balanced Budget Amendment may be the dumbest idea yet from Republicans, and that's really saying something. Don't take it from me. Ask one of the economists who helped form the basis of Reagan's economic policies: http://capitalgainsandgames.com/blog...dment-all-time Is the debt ceiling vote political? You bet. Both parties are guilty as charged for demagoguing the issue. But neither party has actually taken the political "game" this far to the point of actually risking the credit of the US. It's dangerous and stupid. You know it too. So does just about everyone who isn't in the House Republican Caucus (including Senate Republicans). As for the Tea Party, the Democrats did lose lots of seats in the 2010 midterms. That happens when the economy is poor. That's different than asking if the Tea Party helped or hurt election chances, though. I think it's pretty clear they hurt. Republicans would have at least two more Senate seats, if not more, but for the Tea Party, plus several more in the House. Here's a poll on Tea Party popularity: http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes...ews-tea-party/ That's from April- and it isn't getting any better. That's also why when you put Obama versus generic Republican, he struggles, but when you put him up against your Tea Party candidates, he wins easily. Keep with the Tea Party though by all means. You don't have to realize you are wrong to be wrong, and I frankly hope you guys never figure it out. |
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07-23-2011, 05:03 PM
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Recent CNN poll of adults
Support Balanced-budge amendment: 74/24% Think a BBA is necessary to get fed spending under control: 60/38% Support for "Cut, Cap, and Balance": 66/33% - Among Dems: 63/35% - Among Inds: 65/34%
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