I've almost given up on the guy. I don't think he's willing to fight for anything. The White House gave up on trying to pass another stimulus package or any other kind of legislation to deal with the recession months ago, and this was when the Democrats controlled both houses of Congress. They're going to just use fiscal policy and the Fed from now on, and that won't do shit to solve the recession. This is the greatest problem to face the country since the 1980 recession, and the White House has basically quit doing anything serious about it. Right now I would say that Obama is a one term president. The Democrats are a bunch of twats as usual who can only agree to disagree, which doesn't help things as well. Fuck them and the Republicans who are calling for austerity during a recession???
Are you kidding? How serious is going against one of your major campaign promises in order to get extended unemployment benefits, extend tax cuts for the middle class and cut payrolls taxes? That's another stimulus and serious as a heart attack for the Obama Administration.
the analysis that i've read of the tax cuts say that they are still skewed towards the upper class who are least likely to spend any savings they make so it's unlikely to have much affect upon the economy. And these are extensions of current tax programs and benefits and they haven't done much so far.
yeah dudes, screw all these compromises and incremental improvements. lets just sit on the sidelines and tsk-tsk until we get a more liberal president than obama. how long could that possibly take?
in case you didnt notice, obama isnt a king?? he doesnt decide these things -- congress does? and there were lots of representive elected politicians who diluted the bill. this is how politics WORKS>
No but he's the fucking President who came into office with a majority in the two houses of Congress. And if you can't get your party in line to pass your legislation as President in that situation, then you're basically a failure.
Oh, my young friends, welcome to the Democratic Party.
While Bill Clinton was motoring from his first inauguration to the White House Democratic Senator Sam Nunn and other Democrats were holding a press conference attacking him. (Specifically they were attacking his plans to allow gays to serve openly in the military.)
From the moment Jimmy Carter took office Ted Kennedy and other Ds were attacking him and his policies.
Robert Kennedy and other Democrats ended LBJ's chances for a second term.
If you want to be a member of a political party of sheep become a Republican.
in case you didnt notice, obama isnt a king?? he doesnt decide these things -- congress does? and there were lots of representive elected politicians who diluted the bill. this is how politics WORKS>
No but he's the fucking President who came into office with a majority in the two houses of Congress. And if you can't get your party in line to pass your legislation as President in that situation, then you're basically a failure.
Oh, my young friends, welcome to the Democratic Party.
While Bill Clinton was motoring from his first inauguration to the White House Democratic Senator Sam Nunn and other Democrats were holding a press conference attacking him. (Specifically they were attacking his plans to allow gays to serve openly in the military.)
From the moment Jimmy Carter took office Ted Kennedy and other Ds were attacking him and his policies.
Robert Kennedy and other Democrats ended LBJ's chances for a second term.
If you want to be a member of a political party of sheep become a Republican.
Sorry, but both parties vote along party lines 99.99% of the time.
Sorry, but both parties vote along party lines 99.99% of the time.
From the Department of Bullshit Statistics, right?
Anyone who followed the progress of the health care reform bill knows that the so-called Blue Dog Democrats wouldn't have voted for a more progressive bill. Thirty-nine of them voted against the final bill.
While I didn't enjoy seeing the Republicans take over the House I did enjoy the fact that a lot of those Blue Dog fuckstains got voted out.
Sorry, but both parties vote along party lines 99.99% of the time.
From the Department of Bullshit Statistics, right?
Anyone who followed the progress of the health care reform bill knows that the so-called Blue Dog Democrats wouldn't have voted for a more progressive bill. Thirty-nine of them voted against the final bill.
While I didn't enjoy seeing the Republicans take over the House I did enjoy the fact that a lot of those Blue Dog fuckstains got voted out.
That's why I didn't say 100%.
And BTW, the Senate vote was 100% along party lines:
Sorry, but both parties vote along party lines 99.99% of the time.
From the Department of Bullshit Statistics, right?
Anyone who followed the progress of the health care reform bill knows that the so-called Blue Dog Democrats wouldn't have voted for a more progressive bill. Thirty-nine of them voted against the final bill.
While I didn't enjoy seeing the Republicans take over the House I did enjoy the fact that a lot of those Blue Dog fuckstains got voted out.
That's why I didn't say 100%.
And BTW, the Senate vote was 100% along party lines:
"[Obama] was not born here," Scott asserted to Answer Man in the session's last segment. "That's my belief. I was born here. If someone accuses me of not being born here, I can go ??? within 10 minutes ??? to my filing cabinet and I can pick up my real birth certificate and I can go, 'See? Look! Here it is. Here it is.' The man has dodged everything. He dodges questions, he doesn't answer anything."
"[Obama] was not born here," Scott asserted to Answer Man in the session's last segment. "That's my belief. I was born here. If someone accuses me of not being born here, I can go ??? within 10 minutes ??? to my filing cabinet and I can pick up my real birth certificate and I can go, 'See? Look! Here it is. Here it is.' The man has dodged everything. He dodges questions, he doesn't answer anything."
Good to see that at least one Oriole is already in mid-season mental form.
In a related story, the outfield at Camden Yards next season will be implanted with wind turbines. Scientists believe that the power generated from the home bats will power 2/3rds of the Eastern seaboard for two full hours.
im not a big fan of the healthcare bill, but i realize that it is a legislative success for O.
its on economics that we should have had something better. wall street owns politics...from bush to clinton to W
obama just kept that gravy train going. im not quite sure how he couldnt have, but maybe not appointing summers geithner bernanky and on and on would have been a bold first step. should have appointed spitzer
probably would have been non different with hillary, but politics is still fucked up with those wall street fucks
Awesome! Hey KVH, how many jobs do you think this saved or created?
It's funny when conservatives pretend to care about job creation.
The fact that Dumbya Bush's record of ZERO net jobs created in 8 years doesn't seem like a massive failure to wingnuts tells me all I need to know about the current state of America's right wing.
Awesome! Hey KVH, how many jobs do you think this saved or created?
It's funny when conservatives pretend to care about job creation.
The fact that Dumbya Bush's record of ZERO net jobs created in 8 years doesn't seem like a massive failure to wingnuts tells me all I need to know about the current state of America's right wing.
So no military-related jobs or anti-terrorism jobs or contracting jobs in countries that we've blown up were created during Bush's tenure? Not that those are the jobs I want being created, but still.
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Dude can't even hook up a player with a job working on roads, that is unless it's as part of a chain gang.
the analysis that i've read of the tax cuts say that they are still skewed towards the upper class who are least likely to spend any savings they make so it's unlikely to have much affect upon the economy. And these are extensions of current tax programs and benefits and they haven't done much so far.
Anyway, saw this and thought it would fit in with the whining and hand-wringing in this thread:
Oh, my young friends, welcome to the Democratic Party.
While Bill Clinton was motoring from his first inauguration to the White House Democratic Senator Sam Nunn and other Democrats were holding a press conference attacking him. (Specifically they were attacking his plans to allow gays to serve openly in the military.)
From the moment Jimmy Carter took office Ted Kennedy and other Ds were attacking him and his policies.
Robert Kennedy and other Democrats ended LBJ's chances for a second term.
If you want to be a member of a political party of sheep become a Republican.
Sorry, but both parties vote along party lines 99.99% of the time.
Why you gotta bring up old shit?!?
Seriously, the American voting public has an unbelievably short attention span and little to no long-term memory.
From the Department of Bullshit Statistics, right?
Anyone who followed the progress of the health care reform bill knows that the so-called Blue Dog Democrats wouldn't have voted for a more progressive bill. Thirty-nine of them voted against the final bill.
While I didn't enjoy seeing the Republicans take over the House I did enjoy the fact that a lot of those Blue Dog fuckstains got voted out.
That's why I didn't say 100%.
And BTW, the Senate vote was 100% along party lines:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2009/12/20/2009-12-20_key_health_care_hurdle_cleared_with_60_votes.html
You have any 'non-bullshit" statistics that refute this? Or do you think a vote on one issue sums up all of American politics?
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2009/12/20/2009-12-20_key_health_care_hurdle_cleared_with_60_votes.html
i don't know where you're at, but, i've been seeing a shitload of these in Phoenix lately.
You have any non-bullshit statistics that support your bullshit 99.99% statistic? Because it is bullshit. Here are some real statistics:
http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/110/senate/party-voters/
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Answer-Man-Luke-Scott-talks-Nugent-hunting-and?urn=mlb-292970
what a douche.
Yeah, I already posted them.
And 99.99% was on obvious exaggeration, as it is pretty much anytime anybody uses that particular number.
But you're right - congress is just one big aisle hopping orgy of bipartisanship - how could I not have noticed?
Bipartisanship is overrated, especially these days with the Republicans dominated by craziness.
Olbermann is living proof that this notion that there is a "Liberal Elitism" is absolute bullshit.
This dude is "everyman" and he's obviously addressing the Average Joe in the above clip.
I wonder if he has a $100 word for the never before acheived heights of douchery he's reached.
There are at least a dozen right-wing assholes who beat Olbermann in the douchery department.
Has he used the term "sang froid" on air yet?
Dude is the Favreian Penis of the Left.
Good to see that at least one Oriole is already in mid-season mental form.
In a related story, the outfield at Camden Yards next season will be implanted with wind turbines. Scientists believe that the power generated from the home bats will power 2/3rds of the Eastern seaboard for two full hours.
House passes immigration Dream Act
Awesome! Hey KVH, how many jobs do you think this saved or created?
its on economics that we should have had something better. wall street owns politics...from bush to clinton to W
obama just kept that gravy train going. im not quite sure how he couldnt have, but maybe not appointing summers geithner bernanky and on and on would have been a bold first step. should have appointed spitzer
probably would have been non different with hillary, but politics is still fucked up with those wall street fucks
It's funny when conservatives pretend to care about job creation.
The fact that Dumbya Bush's record of ZERO net jobs created in 8 years doesn't seem like a massive failure to wingnuts tells me all I need to know about the current state of America's right wing.
Once they are naturalized American citizens, quite a few. Plus, more taxes will be paid as a result.
So no military-related jobs or anti-terrorism jobs or contracting jobs in countries that we've blown up were created during Bush's tenure? Not that those are the jobs I want being created, but still.
I suppose we'll need a lot of new parole officers.