cptjeff: Remember folks, based on how much money he earns, he's a job creator and thus should never be questioned.

But he was also a union member, which I'm pretty sure cancels out any value he ever created in society. So what's left? He's black like Obama and thus a racist against hardworking non-union white people.

cptjeff: Remember folks, based on how much money he earns, he's a job creator and thus should never be questioned.

It really amazes me how, with this little semantic sleight-of=hand, the people responsible for what got us here cast themselves as the victims of this mess. AND a large part of the United States believes them.

This country keeps getting what it deserves.

Remember.

What celebrities say is only important when they are supporting conservative positions.

cptjeff: Remember folks, based on how much money he earns, he's a job creator and thus should never be questioned.

It works for Thomas Friedman.

I always get so confused when dealing with celebrities.

On one hand, they are part of the Hollywood Liberal Media Elite, and should be scorned.

On the other hand, they have lots of money, making them Job Creators who are fundamentally better people than I am.

What do I do?

DarnoKonrad: cptjeff: Remember folks, based on how much money he earns, he's a job creator and thus should never be questioned.

But he was also a union member, which I'm pretty sure cancels out any value he ever created in society. So what's left? He's black like Obama and thus a racist against hardworking non-union white people.

I like to point out to my right leaning friends that, for the most part, there is a correlation between a customer's wealth and a customer's purchasing savvy. Generally, the less savvy a customer is the more profitable the ratio products and services they consume. Rich people are more likely to be shiatty customers, not job creators.

/Yes, savvy wealthy investors like to invest, but savvy business investments take into account customers, who either no longer have any money or are shiatty customers.

"The politics game is like the Pythagorean theorem: It's unsolvable."

Hydra: balloot: I always get so confused when dealing with celebrities.

On one hand, they are part of the Hollywood Liberal Media Elite, and should be scorned.

On the other hand, they have lots of money, making them Job Creators who are fundamentally better people than I am.

What do I do?

Think for yourself, maybe?

Well if I thought for myself I wouldn't be able to support huge tax cuts for the richest people in America. So clearly, thinking for myself is out of the question.

Q: "Shaq, did you visit the White House while you were here in D.C.?"
A: "Naw, I didn't go to any clubs."

You libs make me sick! If it weren't for economic theory and the law of supply and demand he wouldn't be rich because nobody would care if some tall guy can throw a football into a goal net. He should be voting for his financial interests which is republican all the way.

DarnoKonrad: cptjeff: Remember folks, based on how much money he earns, he's a job creator and thus should never be questioned.

But he was also a union member, which I'm pretty sure cancels out any value he ever created in society. So what's left? He's black like Obama and thus a racist against hardworking non-union white people.

What does that mean for Ronald Reagan who was on the Board of Directors for the Screen Actors Guild?

Serious Black: DarnoKonrad: cptjeff: Remember folks, based on how much money he earns, he's a job creator and thus should never be questioned.

But he was also a union member, which I'm pretty sure cancels out any value he ever created in society. So what's left? He's black like Obama and thus a racist against hardworking non-union white people.

What does that mean for Ronald Reagan who was on the Board of Directors for the Screen Actors Guild?

Dare you besmirch our savior?! Fie.

Obama Classic?

An NBA exhibition game in support of Obama's campaign in the summer of 2012?

That actually sounds like it might be interesting.

Can't recall the NBA ever doing anything like this before.

Charity games? Sure, but not political fundraisers. Is this a new thing?

eddyatwork: You libs make me sick! If it weren't for economic theory and the law of supply and demand he wouldn't be rich because nobody would care if some tall guy can throw a football into a goal net. He should be voting for his financial interests which is republican all the way.

There are many rich people who think destroying the American middle class isn't best for their financial interests, even if they get a few percent off their taxes in the short term. Warren Buffett didn't become the richest person in the country by making moves that weren't in his own financial interest.

This reminds me of that scene from West Coast Customs when Shaq hands over his black card and points out a few other cars he's decided to take as well.

What a s2s2s2: black card might look like.

Dammit


s2s2s2: What a s2s2s2: black card might look like.

"Shaq is rich. The man who signs his paychecks is wealthy." - Chris Rock.

balloot: Hydra: balloot: I always get so confused when dealing with celebrities.

On one hand, they are part of the Hollywood Liberal Media Elite, and should be scorned.

On the other hand, they have lots of money, making them Job Creators who are fundamentally better people than I am.

What do I do?

Think for yourself, maybe?

Well if I thought for myself I wouldn't be able to support huge tax cuts for the richest people in America. So clearly, thinking for myself is out of the question.

And if I didn't think for myself, I wouldn't realize how much Republicans are full of themselves fighting to keep the payroll tax cut from being extended after watching them biatch and moan about trying to pass every other tax cut imaginable.

Seriously, how can anyone who is not rich support the GOP trying to raise taxes on the middle and lower classes on people like us?

hillbillypharmacist: Mrtraveler01: Seriously, how can anyone who is not rich support the GOP trying to raise taxes on the middle and lower classes on people like us?

They have more skin in the game than us.

Despite much of the middle class having higher effective tax rates.

If I was a supervillain, it would be strongly tempting to design some sort of horrible life-ending nanobot swarm keyed to people who use that phrase seriously when referring to people who are so broke that there's no tax money to be had from them.

A Dark Evil Omen: hillbillypharmacist: Mrtraveler01: Seriously, how can anyone who is not rich support the GOP trying to raise taxes on the middle and lower classes on people like us?

They have more skin in the game than us.

Despite much of the middle class having higher effective tax rates.

If I was a supervillain, it would be strongly tempting to design some sort of horrible life-ending nanobot swarm keyed to people who use that phrase seriously when referring to people who are so broke that there's no tax money to be had from them.

The quote I saw in the paper yesterday mentioned one Republican that said why should seniors face Medicare cuts when we're giving tax breaks to people who are lucky enough to have a job as it is (paraphrased). So basically she's saying be thankful you even have a job and quit yer biatchin about higher taxes on you.

I wanted to punch her in the face after reading that.

Sabyen91: A Dark Evil Omen: If I was a supervillain, it would be strongly tempting to design some sort of horrible life-ending nanobot swarm keyed to people who use that phrase seriously when referring to people who are so broke that there's no tax money to be had from them.

You mean superhero, not supervillain

No, if I was a superhero I'd just punch them into the sun. Only supervillains are allowed things like terrible nanobot swarms.

A Dark Evil Omen: people who are so broke that there's no tax money to be had from them.

I like how some people insist on trying to get blood from stones when there are big, fat, bags of blood sitting around.

Only Bilderberg vetted candidates remain so whatever. we lose again.

If only he had the experience and education of a Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity or a Glen Beck then his words might carry more weight.

Don't Troll Me Bro!: You remember the big dumb jocks from high school? Did you care what any of them thought? Then why do you care what this big dumb jock thinks?

Because he's better than you?

His brother Patrice just died.

quatchi: Obama Classic?

An NBA exhibition game in support of Obama's campaign in the summer of 2012?

That actually sounds like it might be interesting.

Can't recall the NBA ever doing anything like this before.

Charity games? Sure, but not political fundraisers. Is this a new thing?

"A group of current and former NBA stars" != "The NBA"

winterwhile: Shaq prob has more experience in Business... than Obama

he should run



You sir are correct. Obama never had a 2-D video game for the sega genesis or a block buster like Shazaam

DarwiOdrade: Who cares?



Kazaam

The GOP faked the funk on a nasty dunk.

You mean MBA holder and PhD candidate Shaquille O'Neal?

I'm curious.

I want Shaq and Barkley to run on a ticket together.

/I'd vote for them

Rich people are more likely to be shiatty customers, not job creators.

Maybe. But why hurt the small business, 255k household job creators that do exist?