As long as Congress remains unaffected by the pain the rest of us have to endure, they can continue to sit on their well-manicured hands and consider only the things that really matter: raising millions to fund their next campaign and getting re-elected. I should say, the GOP Congress. And they don’t even need OUR money anymore, as long as their true constituents – the corporate world – is there with their wallets open wide.
Jason Linkins recently wrote: “Right now, the only thing preventing a major dental hygiene crisis in Red State America is that Obama has not publicly endorsed toothpaste.”
All you unhappy about losing the last election Republicans might look at this metaphor for your loss and failure to gain much traction with the bulk of the population. There is a lot of truth in it weather you like it or not and it does not bode well for you in upcoming elections.
Looks like some one did not pay the $75 fire dependent fee. …………………………………………………………http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2011/12/07/9272989-firefighters-let-home-burn-over-75-fee-again
A local reporter who has been on the job for 30 years said that he gets emails every day from people who simply can’t accept that Obama is President. I know a few of those. I refer to them as RWNJs.
“I still can not believe we have a majority that would vote for him the 2nd time around.”-Many are in the same boat as you. They cannot believe that the US put men on the moon, can’t believe that the Earth isn’t flat, can’t possibly concieve of much less believe that the moon isn’t made of green cheese. However, them not being able to believe such things doesn’t make reality any different. The same applies to you: You not believing that a majority would vote for President Obama to have a second term doesn’t cause all of existence to re-align to conform to your beliefs. No matter how often you state said beliefs.
Until Obama got elected, no matter what, the legislators Would work with the president. I had NEVER seen this degree of obstruction that the The GOP has been doing. It’s not much of an exaggeration to say if Obama says "the grass is green, they will say it’s purple. Did even Bush, who gave away the surplus and started wars without thinking of how to pay for them,see this kind of non-cooperation? No, because what is done or always was done was to work things out . When I heard that the plan was to block EVERYthing, I thought NO ONE who loves this country could tie up government 4 years!But that is exactly what happened.
In fact Obama tried so hard to meet the GOP halfway that the Democrats got pretty fed up and called him a caver.
The GOP refused to meet halfway or even less, they wanted him to crawl all the way to TTheir side.
The right wing is not just conservative anymore, it is extreme and almost cultish.
But do the PEOPLE who vote republican want a war with Iran, really? We haven’t really won a war since WW2. It hasn’t mattered who was in charge.
That is not bad, since to really win is a nuclear war, and THAT means everyone looses.
I miss the give and take that used to be politics. At least things got done.
You are completely right, they would rather stall the country from getting anything done to hurt Obama than let anything good happen. I sure hope this Unheard of Behavior will turn most people off than on blaming Obama. He spent most of his first term bending over backwards to meet them halfway.The GOP would not touch halfway or even 3/4 of the way, it had to have 100% of the cake or they wouldn’t budge.No CONGRESS has EVER acted this UnAmerican.
President Obama should make a public declaration; “Breathing is good.” Then sit back and watch as 98% of the Republican Party drops dead within 10 minutes. Maybe then we could get a second party that isn’t comprised of psychotic, delusional racists.
This is EXACTLY GOP philosophy. They would see the nation fall into a depression before letting Obama get credit for making things better. A complete disgrace to America. They are simply pathetic.
The Repubs in the House use their majority to pass self-serving legislation to be sent to the Senate where they can manipulate the Filibuster rules (not available to the minority Party in the House) to their benefit> Sen. Reid is using the power available to the “Majority” to avoid opportunities for the Minority to obstruct business in order to get consideration for partisan programmed legislation. Republicans seem unhappy at the unfairness of not being able to ‘run things’ from the minority, while proclaiming their pre-eminence of Majority in the House…always wanting everything their way, both ways.
Where did Tigger lie? Where are your sources? ANYONE that follows politics KNOWS Dems took the house and senate in Bush’s last two years. Now I KNOW you’re officially off your rocker, Mechanic. You need some oiling. By the way, here’s a chart for you to look up for proof:http://www.dflorig.com/partycontrol.htm
You right-wingers sure do hate to read, don’cha? And the contempt you show for those of us who do; amazing.But I’m not surprised you’d quote Lynyrd Skynyrd, whereas I’d be more likely to quote Neil Young.
Hmmmmm, the Dow Jones is at an all time high, Obama is ruining America???? If he’s a Socialist, he is the worst one EVER!
Since another misguided soul wants to feign outrage over Benghazi – which repugs killed funding for extra security, lets revisit Embassy attacks under Bush the Younger:2002 – US Embassy in Karachi Pakistan – 10 killed2004 US Embassy Bomber in Uzbeki-beki-bekistan – 2 killed, 8 injured2004 – Gunmen stormed US Consulate in Saudi Arabia – 8 killed2006 – Gunmen Attack US Embassy in Syria – 2 killed2007 – Grenade launched into US Embassy in Athens – 0 killed2008 – Rioters set fire to US Embassy in Serbia – 0 killed2008 – US Embassy in Yemin bombed – 10 killed
So, what changed to cause your outrage over Benghazi? Could it be because we now have a lack President?Because from the way I see it, since Obama has continued almost ALL of Bush the Younger’s flawed policies – so much so that he his known as “Black Bush”, what else CAN it be????
As I mentioned many times before, I am a registered Independent. Both parties are cut from the SAME cloth. Until the President is elected by popular vote, I will never vote for a Republican’t, or a Demadon’t Presidential candidate – if you want REAL “change”, neither should anyone else.
No president ever has the kind of control you are ascribing to Obama. Even Bush Jr., who trashed the Constitution and signed more executive orders than any other president didn’t have that kind of control.
Maybe you can explain to me how ‘ObamaCare’ (which should be called ‘Romney Care, by the way, since it’s Romneys Health plan for Massachusetts, thinly disguised) could possibly be a ‘job killer’.
In the first place, most of the jobs that would carry full health care in this country have been ‘outsourced’. Most of what’s left is the kind of job where the employer will not give any employee more than thirty hours a week, because at forty hours, they have to provide health coverage. Huge corporations, of course, need full time employees, so they hire temps and contract workers, so they aren’t paying health care either.
So at the present time, it’s very hard to see how the Republican health care plan could possibly be a ‘job killer’.
“Carter-created Muslim dictatorship of Iran?”How do you imagine Pres. Carter could have propped up the toppling dictatorship of the Shah? Send in US troops?And as far as Bush being a rank amateur on spending compared to Obama; you’re correct that Bush was a rank amateur (on most things), but he was the king of “spending but not budgeting” (Iraq comes to mind). And we’re still paying for it today.
Kylop almost 11 years ago
Nailed it
Vermont Premium Member almost 11 years ago
As long as Congress remains unaffected by the pain the rest of us have to endure, they can continue to sit on their well-manicured hands and consider only the things that really matter: raising millions to fund their next campaign and getting re-elected. I should say, the GOP Congress. And they don’t even need OUR money anymore, as long as their true constituents – the corporate world – is there with their wallets open wide.
Don Winchester Premium Member almost 11 years ago
Obama lit and threw the match that started the fire!
Tuner38 almost 11 years ago
Is that why he ignored Benghazi?
Chillbilly almost 11 years ago
Jason Linkins recently wrote: “Right now, the only thing preventing a major dental hygiene crisis in Red State America is that Obama has not publicly endorsed toothpaste.”
bgarner almost 11 years ago
All you unhappy about losing the last election Republicans might look at this metaphor for your loss and failure to gain much traction with the bulk of the population. There is a lot of truth in it weather you like it or not and it does not bode well for you in upcoming elections.
fixer1967 almost 11 years ago
Looks like some one did not pay the $75 fire dependent fee. …………………………………………………………http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2011/12/07/9272989-firefighters-let-home-burn-over-75-fee-again
rockngolfer almost 11 years ago
A local reporter who has been on the job for 30 years said that he gets emails every day from people who simply can’t accept that Obama is President. I know a few of those. I refer to them as RWNJs.
CasualBrowser almost 11 years ago
“…The housing bubble Bush told us would pop…”-I don’t remember him telling us this. Could you show me where you saw/read/heard him talk about this?
CasualBrowser almost 11 years ago
“I still can not believe we have a majority that would vote for him the 2nd time around.”-Many are in the same boat as you. They cannot believe that the US put men on the moon, can’t believe that the Earth isn’t flat, can’t possibly concieve of much less believe that the moon isn’t made of green cheese. However, them not being able to believe such things doesn’t make reality any different. The same applies to you: You not believing that a majority would vote for President Obama to have a second term doesn’t cause all of existence to re-align to conform to your beliefs. No matter how often you state said beliefs.
pam Miner almost 11 years ago
Until Obama got elected, no matter what, the legislators Would work with the president. I had NEVER seen this degree of obstruction that the The GOP has been doing. It’s not much of an exaggeration to say if Obama says "the grass is green, they will say it’s purple. Did even Bush, who gave away the surplus and started wars without thinking of how to pay for them,see this kind of non-cooperation? No, because what is done or always was done was to work things out . When I heard that the plan was to block EVERYthing, I thought NO ONE who loves this country could tie up government 4 years!But that is exactly what happened.
In fact Obama tried so hard to meet the GOP halfway that the Democrats got pretty fed up and called him a caver.
The GOP refused to meet halfway or even less, they wanted him to crawl all the way to TTheir side.
The right wing is not just conservative anymore, it is extreme and almost cultish.But do the PEOPLE who vote republican want a war with Iran, really? We haven’t really won a war since WW2. It hasn’t mattered who was in charge.
That is not bad, since to really win is a nuclear war, and THAT means everyone looses.I miss the give and take that used to be politics. At least things got done.
pam Miner almost 11 years ago
You are completely right, they would rather stall the country from getting anything done to hurt Obama than let anything good happen. I sure hope this Unheard of Behavior will turn most people off than on blaming Obama. He spent most of his first term bending over backwards to meet them halfway.The GOP would not touch halfway or even 3/4 of the way, it had to have 100% of the cake or they wouldn’t budge.No CONGRESS has EVER acted this UnAmerican.
thebaldtexican almost 11 years ago
It’s a shame, that it’s not mentioned Obama set the house on fire, on purpose.
WaitingMan almost 11 years ago
President Obama should make a public declaration; “Breathing is good.” Then sit back and watch as 98% of the Republican Party drops dead within 10 minutes. Maybe then we could get a second party that isn’t comprised of psychotic, delusional racists.
Don Winchester Premium Member almost 11 years ago
Pssssstttt, hey, guess what? Obama’s been president for over FOUR years now. When’s he going to start taking responsibility and quit blaming Bush?
Rickapolis almost 11 years ago
This is EXACTLY GOP philosophy. They would see the nation fall into a depression before letting Obama get credit for making things better. A complete disgrace to America. They are simply pathetic.
ossiningaling almost 11 years ago
Which is SO different from starting a major unfunded war under false pretenses.
thegreatack almost 11 years ago
You’re still crooked…
Robert C. Premium Member almost 11 years ago
The Repubs in the House use their majority to pass self-serving legislation to be sent to the Senate where they can manipulate the Filibuster rules (not available to the minority Party in the House) to their benefit> Sen. Reid is using the power available to the “Majority” to avoid opportunities for the Minority to obstruct business in order to get consideration for partisan programmed legislation. Republicans seem unhappy at the unfairness of not being able to ‘run things’ from the minority, while proclaiming their pre-eminence of Majority in the House…always wanting everything their way, both ways.
hippogriff almost 11 years ago
WaitingMan: no, the next largest party is Libertarians who side with the Tea Party most of the time.
fixer1967 almost 11 years ago
Well I did learn one thing here today. There is no size limit to comments.
Don Winchester Premium Member almost 11 years ago
Where did Tigger lie? Where are your sources? ANYONE that follows politics KNOWS Dems took the house and senate in Bush’s last two years. Now I KNOW you’re officially off your rocker, Mechanic. You need some oiling. By the way, here’s a chart for you to look up for proof:http://www.dflorig.com/partycontrol.htm
McSpook almost 11 years ago
“hillary was involved in watergate?”What are you smoking?
echoraven almost 11 years ago
..another comic subsidized by the DNC.
McSpook almost 11 years ago
You right-wingers sure do hate to read, don’cha? And the contempt you show for those of us who do; amazing.But I’m not surprised you’d quote Lynyrd Skynyrd, whereas I’d be more likely to quote Neil Young.
cinderellaman almost 11 years ago
Hmmmmm, the Dow Jones is at an all time high, Obama is ruining America???? If he’s a Socialist, he is the worst one EVER!
Since another misguided soul wants to feign outrage over Benghazi – which repugs killed funding for extra security, lets revisit Embassy attacks under Bush the Younger:2002 – US Embassy in Karachi Pakistan – 10 killed2004 US Embassy Bomber in Uzbeki-beki-bekistan – 2 killed, 8 injured2004 – Gunmen stormed US Consulate in Saudi Arabia – 8 killed2006 – Gunmen Attack US Embassy in Syria – 2 killed2007 – Grenade launched into US Embassy in Athens – 0 killed2008 – Rioters set fire to US Embassy in Serbia – 0 killed2008 – US Embassy in Yemin bombed – 10 killed
So, what changed to cause your outrage over Benghazi? Could it be because we now have a lack President?Because from the way I see it, since Obama has continued almost ALL of Bush the Younger’s flawed policies – so much so that he his known as “Black Bush”, what else CAN it be????
As I mentioned many times before, I am a registered Independent. Both parties are cut from the SAME cloth. Until the President is elected by popular vote, I will never vote for a Republican’t, or a Demadon’t Presidential candidate – if you want REAL “change”, neither should anyone else.
cinderellaman almost 11 years ago
Luckovich won his second Pulitzer in 2006, he previously won in 1995 (I think, but it was definitely in the 90’s).
Hawthorne almost 11 years ago
No president ever has the kind of control you are ascribing to Obama. Even Bush Jr., who trashed the Constitution and signed more executive orders than any other president didn’t have that kind of control.
victoria2 almost 11 years ago
PIANO GUY, YEP, LOOKS LIKE ARSON TO ME.
Hawthorne almost 11 years ago
Maybe you can explain to me how ‘ObamaCare’ (which should be called ‘Romney Care, by the way, since it’s Romneys Health plan for Massachusetts, thinly disguised) could possibly be a ‘job killer’.
In the first place, most of the jobs that would carry full health care in this country have been ‘outsourced’. Most of what’s left is the kind of job where the employer will not give any employee more than thirty hours a week, because at forty hours, they have to provide health coverage. Huge corporations, of course, need full time employees, so they hire temps and contract workers, so they aren’t paying health care either.
So at the present time, it’s very hard to see how the Republican health care plan could possibly be a ‘job killer’.
I expect you can enlighten me, though.
McSpook almost 11 years ago
“Carter-created Muslim dictatorship of Iran?”How do you imagine Pres. Carter could have propped up the toppling dictatorship of the Shah? Send in US troops?And as far as Bush being a rank amateur on spending compared to Obama; you’re correct that Bush was a rank amateur (on most things), but he was the king of “spending but not budgeting” (Iraq comes to mind). And we’re still paying for it today.