So after adding trillions to the budget, he is going to cut programs that may save millions? And that merits a "spiffy" tag?

Democrats, is there any math you can ever comprehend?

/will have to buy my US Government screenprinted coffee mug now instead of pilfering it at some tradeshow

EnviroDude: So after adding trillions to the budget, he is going to cut programs that may save millions? And that merits a "spiffy" tag?

Democrats, is there any math you can ever comprehend?

/will have to buy my US Government screenprinted coffee mug now instead of pilfering it at some tradeshow

Yeah, he should really have defunded NPR or something with some real financial impact. *rolls eyes*

Look, we get it's minor. But it's something. Waste is waste no matter the dollar value.

Diogenes: Yeah, he should really have defunded NPR or something with some real financial impact. *rolls eyes*

If that is what you want, then why not.

I was thinking more along the lines of removing our military from overseas activities to save hundreds of billions.

EnviroDude: Diogenes: Yeah, he should really have defunded NPR or something with some real financial impact. *rolls eyes*

If that is what you want, then why not.

I was thinking more along the lines of removing our military from overseas activities to save hundreds of billions.

How is that Obama's fault? Ooooohhh, yes. The time machine again.

EnviroDude: I was thinking more along the lines of removing our military from overseas activities to save hundreds of billions.

Have you been asleep? Or stuck in some sort of derp vortex?

Diogenes: Ooooohhh, yes. The time machine again.

Nice to see Republicans predictably coming out against government waste because Obama is against it.

GAT_00: Nice to see Republicans predictably coming out against for government waste because Obama is against it.

Grr

Can we for the love of anything get a short term edit button? Like one that goes away after 5 minutes or something?

kingoomieiii: EnviroDude: I was thinking more along the lines of removing our military from overseas activities to save hundreds of billions.

Have you been asleep? Or stuck in some sort of derp vortex?

You mean at a time when we were bombing Libya and escalating our presence in Afghanistan? Certainly not!

GAT_00: GAT_00: Nice to see Republicans predictably coming out against for government waste because Obama is against it.

Grr

Can we for the love of anything get a short term edit button? Like one that goes away after 5 minutes or something?

No, because the mod/mins dine on the tears of the typographically frustrated.

EnviroDude: Diogenes: Yeah, he should really have defunded NPR or something with some real financial impact. *rolls eyes*

If that is what you want, then why not.

I was thinking more along the lines of removing our military from overseas activities to save hundreds of billions.

Weren't you biatching about timelines being set for withdrawing from Afghanistan a few weeks ago? Are we not pulling everyone out of Iraq? Try harder please.

Have you guys ever considered the possibility that EnviroDude may not be entirely on the level?

I don't know. Just throwing that out there. It may be hard to believe, but sometimes people misrepresent themselves on the internet.

EnviroDude: kingoomieiii: EnviroDude: I was thinking more along the lines of removing our military from overseas activities to save hundreds of billions.

Have you been asleep? Or stuck in some sort of derp vortex?

You mean at a time when we were bombing Libya...

You mean that operation where we deployed no troops and Libyans pledged to pay us back?

...and escalating our presence in Afghanistan? Certainly not!

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I had assumed you were talking about or troops in Germany, South Korea, and other global locations. Not just troops serving under Obama. Had that been the case I might have had some agreement with you.

Doesn't matter. Your only goal is to find every possible way to criticize Obama, even when he does something OK. Mission accomplished you little trooper you.

sigdiamond2000: Have you guys ever considered the possibility that EnviroDude may not be entirely on the level?

I figured out he was a troll a week after he showed up.

thirdspade: I'm a federal government worker. We can't even get calendars this year.

That's what Outlook is for. You want a paper calendar, do what the rest of us do & buy them for 1/2 price on Jan 2nd.

/I used to be in Procurement for the DoD
//I know a thing or two about gov't waste

EnviroDude: So after adding trillions to the budget,

U = LIE

/plz support your bald assertion w/ data kthx

brigid_fitch: thirdspade: I'm a federal government worker. We can't even get calendars this year.

That's what Outlook is for. You want a paper calendar, do what the rest of us do & buy them for 1/2 price on Jan 2nd.

/I used to be in Procurement for the DoD
//I know a thing or two about gov't waste

I contracted to the DoD Finance and Accounting Service for roughly five years.

It was...sobering.

sammyk: Weren't you biatching about timelines being set for withdrawing from Afghanistan a few weeks ago? Are we not pulling everyone out of Iraq? Try harder please.

Biatching? Probably not. But I do remember that candidate Obama made several promises about Iraq/Afghanistan/Gitmo that have yet to be filled. Though his recent proclamation about getting us out of Iraq is a small step to filling one of those promises (a couple of years late).

My gripe was that he circumvented congress to bomb Libya. He would have gotten the permission, if he had sought it. The absence of protests and defense of all things about it from the left about it is pretty funny.

Diogenes: Doesn't matter. Your only goal is to find every possible way to criticize Obama, even when he does something OK. Mission accomplished you little trooper you.

I have actually agreed with Obama. I think the best speech he has ever read (aside from the one where he thanked himself for having himself over) was the death announcement of OBL. But when you hang the entire success of your foreign policy on it, you come up short.

Can't be critical of the POTUS if you are a liberal? Sounds like facism to me.

/not claiming to be liberal/progressive/democrat (though I did vote for one yesterday - he lost).

EnviroDude: Can't be critical of the POTUS if you are a liberal? Sounds like facism to me.

I have my criticisms. Doing away with swag and trinkets isn't one of them.

Considering that spending is controlled by congress and not the president, I wouldn't expect too much.

I don't really understand how he is going to accomplish much with executive orders.

Insignificant, but what else is he going to do if Congress won't get off their asses?

sigdiamond2000: Have you guys ever considered the possibility that EnviroDude may not be entirely on the level?

I don't know. Just throwing that out there. It may be hard to believe, but sometimes people misrepresent themselves on the internet.

So he is cutting $4billion in spending and conservatives are moaning about the fact that he is only cutting millions? Well sure - I suppose if the phrase "Four thousand millions" is the vernacular kids are using these days...

graggor: adding trillions to the budget?

george bushs final budget 3.1 trillion.

Obamas 2010 budget 3.4 trillion....

lol wut?

Hey, just because something is false doesn't mean it's not true, does it?