that's just plain scary........

Farkers, obviously.

Last One Left: Farkers, obviously.

as soon as they find some media source that tells them what they were already hoping to hear.

real shaman: that's just plain scary........

I know, right? 38% still hold out hope that the Republicans will come through?! Crazy (maybe they just need ten years to learn this stuff!).

I have the best idea. I will share it if everyone in the world sends me one dollar. I take PayPal.

real shaman: that's just plain scary........

Yeah, I'd be worried too that the people have wised up if I was a Republican.

real shaman: that's just plain scary........

It must be impossible to imagine why it isn't Congressional Republicans...

Which idea are we talking about? The one where he says that we need to quit spending like mad or his budget where spends like mad.

I suddenly need ten credit cards so I can spend my way to prosperity too!!!

None of the above?

Republicans have a poor idea. Democrats have the same poor idea but demand it be done larger and worse. Obama wants to do both.

Americans are doomed.

are we cutting spending to help the economy or the budget ?

Survey says T shirt?

Dancin_In_Anson: Which idea are we talking about? The one where he says that we need to quit spending like mad or his budget where spends like mad.

To be fair he did demand they cut it by 0.001%. So he's attempting to save some money.

I think I'm gonna faint.

I finally agree with Canis Noir on something.

Dear gods!!

B-B-B-But tea party.

Old White Angry men can't be wrong!

Mrbogey: Republicans have a poor idea. Democrats have the same poor idea but demand it be done larger and worse. Obama wants to do both.

Americans are doomed.

Then it's best just to kill yourself and your family now.

They believe the guy with the best idea for the economy is the guy whos borrowing a ton of money incurring large debt, and then going out and waving his finger at people during a town hall meeting saying that (paraphrasing)

"You people have to stop borrowing, its unsustainable, we can't keep borrowing money from China to pay for things"

This guy is a hypnotist or a Priest or something, I don't know how he pulls it off.


/now who wants to see some DINGERS!!!!

Giltric 2009-05-16 11:52:46 AM
They believe the guy with the best idea for the economy is the guy whos borrowing a ton of money incurring large debt, and then going out and waving his finger at people during a town hall meeting saying that (paraphrasing)

"You people have to stop borrowing, its unsustainable, we can't keep borrowing money from China to pay for things"

This guy is a hypnotist or a Priest or something, I don't know how he pulls it off.
No...Reagan's dead, dude.

Ishidan: Giltric 2009-05-16 11:52:46 AM
They believe the guy with the best idea for the economy is the guy whos borrowing a ton of money incurring large debt, and then going out and waving his finger at people during a town hall meeting saying that (paraphrasing)

"You people have to stop borrowing, its unsustainable, we can't keep borrowing money from China to pay for things"

This guy is a hypnotist or a Priest or something, I don't know how he pulls it off.
No...Reagan's dead, dude.

You're a history major aren't you....naybe public school does work.

I vote D) No one knows what the fark they're doing, so they all just apply the "idea" most convenient for their political beliefs. Same goes for those surveyed.

Kittypie070: I think I'm gonna faint.

I finally agree with Canis Noir on something.

Dear gods!!

Corvus: B-B-B-But tea party.

Old White Angry men can't be wrong!

Don't be jealous of other peoples wealth.

There were so many pictures taken over those couple days....why take the Fox News token picture approach like this one...


Why try to turn it into something racist....are you projecting?

I have confidence in America.


America will get out of this on its own.


It is not about politicians, it is about Americans.


I do have confidence that poloticians can and will try to fark it up though.

Phil Herup: poloticians

politicians


/huuuurrrrrr

Substantially fewer (55%) say they have a great deal or a fair amount of confidence in Democratic congressional leaders to do the right thing when it comes to the economy. And Republican leaders in Congress fare even worse -- just 38% say they are confident in the Republicans when it comes to fixing the economy, while most (57%) say they have not too much confidence or no confidence at all in their abilities.

And according to Rasmussen (new window):

For the second straight month, Republicans have inched closer to Democrats when it comes to who voters trust more to handle economic issues. Now 44% trust the Democrats more on the economy, while 43% trust the GOP more, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

This is the closest the two parties have been on the issue since last August. Last month, voters trusted Democrats more on the issue by a 45% to 42% margin.

Corvus: B-B-B-But tea party.

Old White Angry men can't be wrong!



Caught in real life no less.

Giltric

This guy is a hypnotist or a Priest or something, I don't know how he pulls it off.

That is easy. People aren't buying the false equivalence republicans are arguing of all deficit spending being inherently evil. The reasons for this are two-fold, firstly that the country hasn't had a non-deficit budget since Carter, with the exception of the record surplus during the Clinton term. Secondly, the Bush term was an unprecedentedly expensive commitment to failure for this country. Only by massively realigning our priorities can we hope to reverse the collision course with permanent disaster. This isn't expected to be cheap. As near as I'm concerned, Obama can spend 100 times the amount as the last 8 years, so long as it goes towards long term sustainability, provides the next generation with opportunities to compete in the 21st century, and prevents a future republican president from engaging in corporatist wars of choice.

Its not that hard to understand for most of us that voted for him.

Giltric: Corvus: B-B-B-But tea party.

Old White Angry men can't be wrong!

Don't be jealous of other peoples wealth.

There were so many pictures taken over those couple days....why take the Fox News token picture approach like this one...


Why try to turn it into something racist....are you projecting?

Who said anything about their wealth? Frankly most of those people are relatively poor. But of course they eat all the lies from the rich ass mofos in washington, so called conservatives and liberals alike. Those labels are just lies that they throw at us to keep us squabbling amongst ourselves to distract us from all of their thefts and their myriad ways of destroying our once great country, all in the name of their own personal gains. They all go to the same places and are members of the same clubs and of course are so far removed from the common American that they wouldn't know a real person if their underlings didn't brief them on it ahead of time. But go on, keep fighting for your "side." I'm sure they'll reward you for your fervor once they jet off in their gold-plated gulfstream jets to get away from the shambles that was once called America.

Giltric: Corvus: B-B-B-But tea party.

Old White Angry men can't be wrong!

Don't be jealous of other peoples wealth.

There were so many pictures taken over those couple days....why take the Fox News token picture approach like this one...

Why try to turn it into something racist....are you projecting?

I like the "Spread My Work Ethic" signs. The first Tea Parties were held on a Wednesday, in the middle of the week. Shouldn't you be... I don't know... at work?

At this point, there's no reason not to have confidence in Obama. At this point, there is every reason not to have confidence in the republicans.

Goldstein: Giltric: Corvus: B-B-B-But tea party.

Old White Angry men can't be wrong!

Don't be jealous of other peoples wealth.

There were so many pictures taken over those couple days....why take the Fox News token picture approach like this one...

Why try to turn it into something racist....are you projecting?

I like the "Spread My Work Ethic" signs. The first Tea Parties were held on a Wednesday, in the middle of the week. Shouldn't you be... I don't know... at work?

They were held at lunch break. Between 12 and 2. Around 12:45 you saw most of the people clearing out. At least where I was.

Goldstein: Shouldn't you be... I don't know... at work?

You do know that people with jobs can take off of work right?

Spanky_McFarksalot: Goldstein: Shouldn't you be... I don't know... at work?

You do know that people with jobs can take off of work right?

I wouldn't take time off from work to go to some astro turfing bullshiat.

chu2dogg: They were held at lunch break. Between 12 and 2.

2 hour lunch? Um, how about we spread someone else's work ethic.

Oh and while we're at it, how about someone finally answering my question about where this outrage over ridiculous spending was for the past 8 years?

Spanky_McFarksalot: Goldstein: Shouldn't you be... I don't know... at work?

You do know that people with jobs can take off of work right?

Yes, I take work off occasionally. Going to the doctor, vacations to visit my family, etc. I would be embarrassed to ask my employer time-off to go protest.

Nucleus: Its not that hard to understand for most of us that voted for him.

What you said was just talking points blather with no foundation in the real world. The fact that unemployment is rising despite what Obama claimed would be a recovery is evidence of that. The US is in a death spiral of debt that is financially unrecoverable. If you disagree then you explain how we can somehow muster 10% GDP growth for the next few decades. Because we ain't ever paying off this debt or reaching a surplus ever again. Ever.

The Why Not Guy
Oh and while we're at it, how about someone finally answering my question about where this outrage over ridiculous spending was for the past 8 years?

Because throwing taxpayer money down the tubes on pointless occupations and bloated defense contracts is good.

Throwing it down the tubes on Democrat stuff is bad.

The Why Not Guy: chu2dogg: They were held at lunch break. Between 12 and 2.

2 hour lunch? Um, how about we spread someone else's work ethic.

Oh and while we're at it, how about someone finally answering my question about where this outrage over ridiculous spending was for the past 8 years?

Don't bother. Bush had to spend all that money or else the terrorists in Iraq that attacked us on 9/11 and had stockpiles of nuclear weapons just waiting to attack us again would have won. If you can't understand that, you just hate America.

Spending money on pointless wars = USA! USA! THESE COLORS DON'T RUN!
Spending money to try and fix an economic disaster you inherited from your predecessor = socialism

Goldstein: I would be embarrassed to ask my employer time-off to go protest.

Huh. I don't have to tell my employer the reason I'm asking for time off. Were you work sucks.

The Why Not Guy: 2 hour lunch? Um, how about we spread someone else's work ethic.

Like I said, most of the people started clearing out around 12:45

Oh and while we're at it, how about someone finally answering my question about where this outrage over ridiculous spending was for the past 8 years?

Some of us were, but social conservatives were too busy fighting the "cultural war" and trying to get the ten commandments put up everywhere.

I saw a couple of signs saying things like "tax marijuana" and "democrats = republicans", it wasn't as angry white male as you make it out to be. Then again, I'm in the NE, and not in Texas.

You know what? I'm not being fair. If the Tea Party folks want to protest it's their right, and in fact I applaud anyone who gets off their ass and does something instead of simply complaining.

What bothers me is that they claim the Tea Parties are about fiscal irresponsibility, yet these same people ignored, excused or even cheered irresponsible spending under our previous (Republican) president. Where was their outrage then? Where were their hats made out of tea bags then? How come none of the clever signs at the Tea Parties criticize - or even acknowledge - President Bush's contributions to the problems we face today?

I'd have a lot more respect for them if they simply admitted they're protesting President Obama, not fiscal irresponsibility.

BlaineIsAPain: Don't bother. Bush had to spend all that money or else the terrorists in Iraq that attacked us on 9/11 and had stockpiles of nuclear weapons just waiting to attack us again would have won. If you can't understand that, you just hate America.

Spending money on pointless wars = USA! USA! THESE COLORS DON'T RUN!
Spending money to try and fix an economic disaster you inherited from your predecessor = socialism

*insert crying eagle pic here*

D. None of the above.

Mrbogey: What you said was just talking points blather with no foundation in the real world. The fact that unemployment is rising despite what Obama claimed would be a recovery is evidence of that. The US is in a death spiral of debt that is financially unrecoverable. If you disagree then you explain how we can somehow muster 10% GDP growth for the next few decades. Because we ain't ever paying off this debt or reaching a surplus ever again. Ever.

Well then I guess we might as well spend everything we've got and use up all our credit now, before it's too late.

Nucleus: As near as I'm concerned, Obama can spend 100 times the amount as the last 8 years, so long as it goes towards long term sustainability

Well there's the catch. The big IF. If it works. Which i'm hoping it does.

But so far it's not looking good to me. I understand the idea of freeing up money and credit in order to attempt to keep the economy liquid. Basically, we're just trying to do the opposite of what we did during the Great Depression and hoping that it has the opposite effect, then praying that things turn around in 2 years.

There are other camps (not just batshiat Republican demagouges) who do not believe that the path of the current administration is going to help matters, and could possibly make them much worse. We're in sort of uncharted waters here, and we are hoping that we are paddling ourselves to the nearest island and not further away from shore.

I'm skeptical right now. The idea of rasing taxes on everything under the sun and giving more money to higher ups that farked up the system in the first place leaves a cold empty feeling in my gut _{*cue Colbert pic}

Giltric: /now who wants to see some DINGERS!!!!

*crowd* DINGERS!

Spanky_McFarksalot:
Huh. I don't have to tell my employer the reason I'm asking for time off. Were you work sucks.

This we can agree on.

Seventy percent, you say? What an interesting coincidence. I guess you can fool some people all of the time:

The few, the proud, the Twenty-nine Percenters!

chu2dogg: Some of us were

Really? Ok, I'll call your bluff. When and where was a conservative protest rally against President Bush's spending held?

If your answer is (as I suspect it will be) along the lines of "we didn't actually have a rally but we were saying it" that only proves my point. You grumbled at the tv when Bush spent. You took to the streets when Obama spent.