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The drones, Benghazi, bras, Keystone, jobs, debt, and now distress at ENDING our wars, the cons will blow up any distraction from the fact that they screwed the American people, with Reaganomics, wars, deregulation, and seizure of our rights with such as the “Patriot Act” (not), and “Military Commissions Act”, that led to such as drones and arguments that things are “legal” because of laws Republicans wrote, and Republican Attorney’s General and their clone drones wrote “legal opinions” (not the same a laws) on to give Reagan and then the Bush boys that “unitary presidency” Cheney was so enthralled with.
McCoy, and all the “conservatives” need to wake up and smell some roses. Okay, the stench of the Reagan Bush years, and Boehner/McConnell still fill the room, and Rubio will come on to be the new JIndal, with a new “pile of wisdom” to drop on the public.
Trout, please don’t lump all Conservatives into the label “conservatives” (in your context). Just like I don’t lump you in with all Liberals. Let me piece apart the arguments (I have) against your statement.
Drones were never used to assassinate Americans in the past, especially without any sort of legal justification. Why is the ACLU having to sue the White House to have those justifications made public? Probably because they violate the US Constitution. You compare the “legal opinions” to the Bush and Reagan presidencies, but here’s the difference: They made them public. The current POTUS and crew are keeping them hidden.
Benghazi was a travesty of (in)action by our state department and its periphery. 7 hours, 4 requests later, and they still couldn’t deploy jets that were 1 hour away. But they are just 4 people, why bother, right? How can Obama justify their deaths, and defend those who dicked the dog on this one? How can he look the families’ in the face and tell them that it was okay for their loved ones to die?
Don’t get the bras comment.
Keystone creates American Jobs. It’s that simple. The states which it would affect have already come up with plans to bypass the aquifer. The plans are ready to go right now. So why hasn’t he signed off on the pipeline? It would create tens of thousands of jobs. If he was serious about creating jobs, he would sign off on it. So does that mean his inaction means he is not serious about creating jobs?
Jobs is why our country is still suffering a 1.5% annual GDP growth. It’s why the real unemployment rate is still in the low teens. It’s why the labor participation rate is the lowest it’s been in next to forever. I would consider it something he should be devoting the entirety of his significant political capital towards, and I don’t mean spending more on “investments” into the infrastructure. He needs to find a way to spur private sector jobs. Spending more clearly isn’t the answer, otherwise we’d already be seeing millions of jobs created after the 5+ trillion we’ve already dumped out our collective asses in the past 4 years.
The debt is more of a ticking timebomb that has to be dealt with. I feel if we have spending restraint, coupled with job growth, and we will see this become a non-issue. But long-term it has to be dealt with, or it will sing our country. All the doves out there may think that wars and the military are the reason we have deficit spending. However, in 12 years (iirc), we are going to have our ENTIRE budget consumed by Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. That means anything NOT those programs will be deficit spending, and adding to the debt. Tell me how this is something we want.
For me the distress about ending the wars is not about the actual end. It’s about how he’s doing it. He is telegraphing his moves. He is saying, “we’re leaving at this time!” You honestly think this is a wise strategy? You claim to have served in the military. You can’t tell me that’s strategically sound. All that does is cost our troops lives. If we did, instead, a quiet draw-down, the enemy won’t know we’re pulling out until we’re already gone. They can’t make a statement on our way out, advertising that they “kicked us out.” It’s foolish.
If you think Reaganomics hurt Americans, then why did we have unstopped growth during and after his presidency? If it was so bad for us, why did the standard of living across the country go up, as opposed to the Obamanomics we see now and how standard of living has stagnated or gone down? I resent the fact that liberals believe fiscal conservatism and self-reliance is the root of the evils in this country.
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Comments (30) (Please sign in to comment)
DavidGBA said, 3 months ago
Not a drone with a passenger/pilot.
Walking_Man_Comics said, 3 months ago
gosh—and this’s SO likely! (not)
nusbickel said, 3 months ago
Someone tell FLOTUS to put her bra back on, NOW.
Stipple said, 3 months ago
@nusbickel
This makes about as much sense as the toon so I will not complain, but the comment does puzzle me.
omQ R said, 3 months ago
What a strange cartoon. It’s as if the cartoonist is trying to deliver the punchline after no-one has understood it.
warjoski
said, 3 months ago
@Stipple
Look at the cartoon closely, about the eight o’clock position. One of the congresswomen has taken off her bra to throw on stage.
Wraithkin said, 3 months ago
While it is amusing, it’s really not… relevant. Meh. Swing and a whiff Glenn
Rockngolfer said, 3 months ago
The Borowitz Report says that Rand Paul gave his rebuttal to the State of the Union this morning, 12 hours early.
(satire alert)
dtroutma
said, 3 months ago
The drones, Benghazi, bras, Keystone, jobs, debt, and now distress at ENDING our wars, the cons will blow up any distraction from the fact that they screwed the American people, with Reaganomics, wars, deregulation, and seizure of our rights with such as the “Patriot Act” (not), and “Military Commissions Act”, that led to such as drones and arguments that things are “legal” because of laws Republicans wrote, and Republican Attorney’s General and their clone drones wrote “legal opinions” (not the same a laws) on to give Reagan and then the Bush boys that “unitary presidency” Cheney was so enthralled with.
McCoy, and all the “conservatives” need to wake up and smell some roses. Okay, the stench of the Reagan Bush years, and Boehner/McConnell still fill the room, and Rubio will come on to be the new JIndal, with a new “pile of wisdom” to drop on the public.
jack75287 said, 3 months ago
His Narcissism knows no bounds.
Tue Elung-Jensen said, 3 months ago
@Walking_Man_Comics
Would be kind of cool though.
Gypsy8 said, 3 months ago
An armed drone too. The temptation may be just too great.
Radish
said, 3 months ago
McCoy has a cartoonish grasp of reality.
NebulousRikulau
said, 3 months ago
@Gypsy8
Considering the approval rating Congress has,
there might be Much Rejoicing. yay.
Wraithkin said, 3 months ago
@dtroutma
Trout, please don’t lump all Conservatives into the label “conservatives” (in your context). Just like I don’t lump you in with all Liberals. Let me piece apart the arguments (I have) against your statement.
Drones were never used to assassinate Americans in the past, especially without any sort of legal justification. Why is the ACLU having to sue the White House to have those justifications made public? Probably because they violate the US Constitution. You compare the “legal opinions” to the Bush and Reagan presidencies, but here’s the difference: They made them public. The current POTUS and crew are keeping them hidden.
Benghazi was a travesty of (in)action by our state department and its periphery. 7 hours, 4 requests later, and they still couldn’t deploy jets that were 1 hour away. But they are just 4 people, why bother, right? How can Obama justify their deaths, and defend those who dicked the dog on this one? How can he look the families’ in the face and tell them that it was okay for their loved ones to die?
Don’t get the bras comment.
Keystone creates American Jobs. It’s that simple. The states which it would affect have already come up with plans to bypass the aquifer. The plans are ready to go right now. So why hasn’t he signed off on the pipeline? It would create tens of thousands of jobs. If he was serious about creating jobs, he would sign off on it. So does that mean his inaction means he is not serious about creating jobs?
Jobs is why our country is still suffering a 1.5% annual GDP growth. It’s why the real unemployment rate is still in the low teens. It’s why the labor participation rate is the lowest it’s been in next to forever. I would consider it something he should be devoting the entirety of his significant political capital towards, and I don’t mean spending more on “investments” into the infrastructure. He needs to find a way to spur private sector jobs. Spending more clearly isn’t the answer, otherwise we’d already be seeing millions of jobs created after the 5+ trillion we’ve already dumped out our collective asses in the past 4 years.
The debt is more of a ticking timebomb that has to be dealt with. I feel if we have spending restraint, coupled with job growth, and we will see this become a non-issue. But long-term it has to be dealt with, or it will sing our country. All the doves out there may think that wars and the military are the reason we have deficit spending. However, in 12 years (iirc), we are going to have our ENTIRE budget consumed by Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. That means anything NOT those programs will be deficit spending, and adding to the debt. Tell me how this is something we want.
For me the distress about ending the wars is not about the actual end. It’s about how he’s doing it. He is telegraphing his moves. He is saying, “we’re leaving at this time!” You honestly think this is a wise strategy? You claim to have served in the military. You can’t tell me that’s strategically sound. All that does is cost our troops lives. If we did, instead, a quiet draw-down, the enemy won’t know we’re pulling out until we’re already gone. They can’t make a statement on our way out, advertising that they “kicked us out.” It’s foolish.
If you think Reaganomics hurt Americans, then why did we have unstopped growth during and after his presidency? If it was so bad for us, why did the standard of living across the country go up, as opposed to the Obamanomics we see now and how standard of living has stagnated or gone down? I resent the fact that liberals believe fiscal conservatism and self-reliance is the root of the evils in this country.