Yea, so that hasn't happened to me.

Stupid.

I'm more worried about the Obama Butt Hurt syndrome when the time comes to pay or all these uber-liberal programs he's dumping on the American public.

Text of Obama's latest speech:
/"Crisis"
//"Crisis, Crisis"
///"Crisis, Crisis, Crisis"
////"The sky is falling"

BillCo: I'm more worried about the Obama Butt Hurt syndrome when the time comes to pay or all these uber-liberal programs he's dumping on the American public.

Yeah, I'm still waiting for my bill for the Cold War. And Iraq I. And Iraq II. And Afghanistan.

Do you think the Government will get a "30 days past due" notice? What do you think will happen at this magical time when things become due? Did the last 8 years bother you at all for the spiraling deficits? Do you think that rebuilding infrastructure and funding science are "ultra-liberal" goals?

Man. How bad the last guy must have been, for the new guy to be coming in going crisis crisis crisis and everybody agrees.

Control_this: How bad the last guy must have been

Step off, hater! Bush was so good that, in contrast, anyone else will just look like they're in crisis.

This new guy clearly lacks the confidence of certainty that lets everyone know that being the Decider is all that's truly necessary.

Missed "Yeah! Change!" "Aaah! Clinton's third term!"

BillCo: I'm more worried about the Obama Butt Hurt syndrome when the time comes to pay or all these uber-liberal programs he's dumping on the American public.

Text of Obama's latest speech:
/"Crisis"
//"Crisis, Crisis"
///"Crisis, Crisis, Crisis"
////"The sky is falling"

good thing bush never used a "crisis" to ram through legislation. *cough* patriot act *cough* war supplementals *cough*

the only difference is, this is an actual crisis.

PC LOAD LETTER: Did the last 8 years bother you at all for the spiraling deficits?


Hey if some is good ($480 billion)...then more ($1-3 trillion) is better right?

I_C_Weener: PC LOAD LETTER: Did the last 8 years bother you at all for the spiraling deficits?


Hey if some is good ($480 billion)...then more ($1-3 trillion) is better right?

oh, i'm sorry - just how many epic global economic collapses have we had in the past eight years?

co-conspirator: Step off, hater!

now that just hit me right... brought a much-appreciated hearty early morning laugh

kudos!

FlashHarry: - just how many epic global economic collapses have we had in the past eight years?

Just the one. And it wasn't on President Obama's watch, he's simply trying to fix it.

/props to jscalzi for the pic

FlashHarry: oh, i'm sorry - just how many epic global economic collapses have we had in the past eight years?

Yay team! Its not bad when we spend (at 3x the previous rate).

I_C_Weener: Yay team! Its not bad when we spend (at 3x the previous rate).

It kind of depends what one spends it on?

/I spent mine on prepositional endings.

what_now: Just the one. And it wasn't on President Obama's watch, he's simply trying to fix it.

But he's spending a lot in ways I don't like. That must mean he is wrong and that money is being spent for no good reason.

That cartoon was *so* racist.

what_now: FlashHarry: - just how many epic global economic collapses have we had in the past eight years?

Just the one. And it wasn't on President Obama's watch, he's simply trying to fix it.

exactly. my point was, you can't compare spending during a global economic meltdown and spending during an economic boom.

and i actually heard david frum on NPR say, "spending ourselves out of a recession? it's never worked before!" as if republicans have never heard of the new deal. it just boggles the mind.

there are very few of those HURRAY/ARGHs that are contradictory.

That cartoon needed a dead monkey.

GAT_00: But he's spending a lot in ways I don't like. That must mean he is wrong and that money is being spent for no good reason.

I'm pretty sure this country is going socialist. Hannity told me so. And just last night, Oh My, Betty from down the street called and said the Tillmans are getting an Xbox. The Tillmans have had one of those change stickers on their car for a while now; and, the neighborhood has been nice about it, but to be frank, this is over the line. I mean, do they honestly think the Democrats and Obama are going to support their standard of living? I mean, both of them are factory types. Used cars too. I mean, I was surprised when they moved into a college neighborhood, but Jon is union, so you know he's scamming the system some how. I just don't know what to do. Momma always told me that only the people who work hard do well in life, and I can't imagine a factory type working hard. I see them taking their breaks. Lazy too- else they would have gone college. That's why I went Kappa, too= KKG girls never tolerated the demands of the working poor. We always said excellence is the way to lead! Socialism is not excellence.

I just don't know, GAT. This country has been headed in the wrong direction for 15 years. Why did we ever have to elect that dirty man Clinton? I mean, disgracing our White House like that! A lady ought to have manners, not just drop her napkin for any old suit. Democrats: sex sells and spending buys. I'm afraid I'm going to die a socialist, common grave without my name. I mean, we're buying the poor a bottle of liquor with this stimulus. Next it'll be health care, and tomorrow my kids won't do their chores due to a work stop. I mean, we are the American Union but we don't need to be the American union.

DamnYankees: That cartoon needed a dead monkey.

FlashHarry: and i actually heard david frum on NPR say, "spending ourselves out of a recession? it's never worked before!" as if republicans have never heard of the new deal. it just boggles the mind.

Well, now they are actually claiming that the New Deal extended the depression. That's the new line. The problem is, the people they're saying it to don't really know enough history to dispute it so they say.."Hmm...that sounds right!"

sloppy shoes: GAT_00: But he's spending a lot in ways I don't like. That must mean he is wrong and that money is being spent for no good reason.

I'm pretty sure this country is going socialist. Hannity told me so. And just last night, Oh My, Betty from down the street called and said the Tillmans are getting an Xbox. The Tillmans have had one of those change stickers on their car for a while now; and, the neighborhood has been nice about it, but to be frank, this is over the line. I mean, do they honestly think the Democrats and Obama are going to support their standard of living? I mean, both of them are factory types. Used cars too. I mean, I was surprised when they moved into a college neighborhood, but Jon is union, so you know he's scamming the system some how. I just don't know what to do. Momma always told me that only the people who work hard do well in life, and I can't imagine a factory type working hard. I see them taking their breaks. Lazy too- else they would have gone college. That's why I went Kappa, too= KKG girls never tolerated the demands of the working poor. We always said excellence is the way to lead! Socialism is not excellence.

I just don't know, GAT. This country has been headed in the wrong direction for 15 years. Why did we ever have to elect that dirty man Clinton? I mean, disgracing our White House like that! A lady ought to have manners, not just drop her napkin for any old suit. Democrats: sex sells and spending buys. I'm afraid I'm going to die a socialist, common grave without my name. I mean, we're buying the poor a bottle of liquor with this stimulus. Next it'll be health care, and tomorrow my kids won't do their chores due to a work stop. I mean, we are the American Union but we don't need to be the American union.


You magnificant bastard!

ZAZ: Missed "Yeah! Change!" "Aaah! Clinton's third term!"

It's "Carter's Second Term" and "WAHHHH!!! Clinton got his knob gobbled!". At least last I heard. It's hard to keep the current conflation straight.

/Next week: How Kennedy caused the Great Depression by appeasing Hitler.

The Onanist: /I spent mine on prepositional endings.

Grammar is so pre-9/11 thinking.

I_C_Weener: PC LOAD LETTER: Did the last 8 years bother you at all for the spiraling deficits?


Hey if some is good ($480 billion)...then more ($1-3 trillion) is better right?

A politician once said "a million here and a million there, pretty soon that adds up to real money"

I thought it was hitting a trillion in December (too lazy to look it up)

BillCo: I'm more worried about the Obama Butt Hurt syndrome when the time comes to pay or all these uber-liberal programs he's dumping on the American public.

but you are not worried about paying for the reagan/bush/bush spending?
STFU
god I hate you tards

somehow, GOP debt is magic fairy debt which pays for itself or vanishes into thing air
but DEM debt has to be paid for

STFU you asshat

madmann: It's "Carter's Second Term" and "WAHHHH!!! Clinton got his knob gobbled!". At least last I heard. It's hard to keep the current conflation straight.

/Next week: How Kennedy caused the Great Depression by appeasing Hitler.


My absolute favorite was some right wing pundit who was saying that Obama was being too negative, and that people don't like negative. And then, (which is generally considered correct), he pointed out how Carter lost because of his malaise speech. And then he went on to say how Obama needs to be like Reagan and not be too critical.

All the while missing the important irony- people may not have liked it at the time, and Carter certainly had his faults, but he was spot on about our addiction to oil and some other problems.

what_now: FlashHarry: and i actually heard david frum on NPR say, "spending ourselves out of a recession? it's never worked before!" as if republicans have never heard of the new deal. it just boggles the mind.

Well, now they are actually claiming that the New Deal extended the depression. That's the new line. The problem is, the people they're saying it to don't really know enough history to dispute it so they say.."Hmm...that sounds right!"

i know. they're quoting a debunked paper put out by a couple of UCLA economists a couple of years ago. they point to the recession of '37/'38 as "proof" that the new deal extended the depression, neglecting to mention that it was caused primarily by a reigning in of spending forced by fiscal conservatives.

FlashHarry: i know. they're quoting a debunked paper put out by a couple of UCLA economists a couple of years ago. they point to the recession of '37/'38 as "proof" that the new deal extended the depression, neglecting to mention that it was caused primarily by a reigning in of spending forced by fiscal conservatives.

Don't forget that FDR's Treasury Sec. didn't like budget deficits, which, of course, means we will be able to quote Paulson in years to come as words of financial wisdom, since apparently Treas. Secs. are infallible.

Well, I thought it was funny. It was like reading a Daily Kos thread.

FlashHarry: reigning in

I've seen this a lot on Fark lately. Did someone switch the definitions of reign and rein while I was away?

Stupid straw man is stupid.

Better than Cheney dickrash syndrome.

sloppy shoes:
I'm pretty sure this country is going socialist. Hannity told me so. And just last night, Oh My, Betty from down the street called and said the Tillmans are getting an Xbox. The Tillmans have had one of those change stickers on their car for a while now; and, the neighborhood has been nice about it, but to be frank, this is over the line. I mean, do they honestly think the Democrats and Obama are going to support their standard of living? I mean, both of them are factory types. Used cars too. I mean, I was surprised when they moved into a college neighborhood, but Jon is union, so you know he's scamming the system some how. I just don't know what to do. Momma always told me that only the people who work hard do well in life, and I can't imagine a factory type working hard. I see them taking their breaks. Lazy too- else they would have gone college. That's why I went Kappa, too= KKG girls never tolerated the demands of the working poor. We always said excellence is the way to lead! Socialism is not excellence.

I just don't know, GAT. This country has been headed in the wrong direction for 15 years. Why did we ever have to elect that dirty man Clinton? I mean, disgracing our White House like that! A lady ought to have manners, not just drop her napkin for any old suit. Democrats: sex sells and spending buys. I'm afraid I'm going to die a socialist, common grave without my name. I mean, we're buying the poor a bottle of liquor with this stimulus. Next it'll be health care, and tomorrow my kids won't do their chores due to a work stop. I mean, we are the American Union but we don't need to be the American union.


Epic, dude. Epic.

My favorite part is the union guy "scamming" the system. :^D

Bush derangement syndrome? Like saying he was a disastrous failure? I don't think that should be classed as a syndrome, just a sign of someone with a grip on reality.

He's just another politician. His every move is under a microscope. Some decisions favor some, while some favor others.

The job sucks, but he wanted it.

Kazuya: Bush derangement syndrome? Like saying he was a disastrous failure? I don't think that should be classed as a syndrome, just a sign of someone with a grip on reality.

Charles Krauthammer was suffering from Bush Fellatio Syndrome when he came up with it.

If the lefties and the right wing are frothing at the mouth, then Obama is doing something right.

BUTTHURT!! YAY!!!

Sym_pathetic:AM
DamnYankees: That cartoon needed a dead monkey.


Shame on you sir! Everyone knows Bush isn't dead yet.

BillCo: I'm more worried about the Obama Butt Hurt syndrome when the time comes to pay or all these uber-liberal programs he's dumping on the American public.

Text of Obama's latest speech:
/"Crisis"
//"Crisis, Crisis"
///"Crisis, Crisis, Crisis"
////"The sky is falling"

Oh well. Your party thought Sarah Palin was fit to lead the country.

Therefore, you have no credibility and I laugh at your outrage.

BillCo: I'm more worried about the Obama Butt Hurt syndrome when the time comes to pay or all these uber-liberal programs he's dumping on the American public.

Text of Obama's latest speech:
/"Crisis"
//"Crisis, Crisis"
///"Crisis, Crisis, Crisis"
////"The sky is falling"

Srsly. What happened to the "Hope^TM"?

Some people believe this is how it will finally end.

/intentionally ambiguous language

Now then, class... What can we derive from this cartoon?

When President Obama does something to appease liberals,
Liberals are happy,
But conservatives are mad.

When President Obama does something to appease conservatives,
Liberals are mad,
But conservatives... Are still mad!

sloppy shoes

Very nice, but you sure you're OK after that? Managing to think up that much stupid and typing it out must have hurt.

namatad: BillCo: I'm more worried about the Obama Butt Hurt syndrome when the time comes to pay or all these uber-liberal programs he's dumping on the American public.

but you are not worried about paying for the reagan/bush/bush spending?
STFU
god I hate you tards

somehow, GOP debt is magic fairy debt which pays for itself or vanishes into thing air
but DEM debt has to be paid for

STFU you asshat

Mock me all you want for quoting Jon Stewart (who remains some of the best political commentary on TV), but...

When did the Republicans get this religion? Suddenly debt and deficit matters?

FlashHarry: I_C_Weener: PC LOAD LETTER: Did the last 8 years bother you at all for the spiraling deficits?


Hey if some is good ($480 billion)...then more ($1-3 trillion) is better right?

oh, i'm sorry - just how many epic global economic collapses have we had in the past eight years?

Very much this. When you're trying to make sure a patient doesn't bleed to death after a huge car crash, you're not terribly concerned about his high cholesterol and impending heart disease. You're trying to make sure he doesn't farking bleed to death first.

what_now: FlashHarry: and i actually heard david frum on NPR say, "spending ourselves out of a recession? it's never worked before!" as if republicans have never heard of the new deal. it just boggles the mind.

Well, now they are actually claiming that the New Deal extended the depression. That's the new line. The problem is, the people they're saying it to don't really know enough history to dispute it so they say.."Hmm...that sounds right!"

And no matter how much you explain to them that it's total bullshiat, they'll just spout the same talking points again and again.

Great Depression began in '29 with the huge crash. Its lowest point was '32-33, where GDP and employment were at record lows (unemployment was 24.9%). The New Deal was implemented in '33, and for five years after that both GDP and employment grew. The '37 recession happened after New Deal spending was cut, and after it was put back in place (with another stimulus), the numbers grew even further up through the war. By 1940, unemployment was down to 10% (and even during the '37 recession, unemployment spiked at 17%, far lower than '33).

The Onanist: I_C_Weener: Yay team! Its not bad when we spend (at 3x the previous rate).

It kind of depends what one spends it on?

/I spent mine on prepositional endings.

Like "Change You Can Believe In"?

/_{That always bothered me about that slogan.}
//_{Prepositional endings are something up with which I shall not put.}

Hideously Gigantic Smurf: Like "Change You Can Believe In"?

/That always bothered me about that slogan.
//Prepositional endings are something up with which I shall not put.

Agent Bork: "Chief, you know that guy whose camper they were wackin' of in?"
Agent Flemming: "Bork, you are a federal agent; you represent the United States government, never end a sentence with a preposition."
Agent Bork: "Oh, uh...you know that guy in whose camper they...I, I mean that guy of in whose camper they were wackin'."
Agent Flemming: "That's better."