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OregonVet		2012-04-25 09:38:55 AM

That was pretty cool. And I'm an old codger.

Grables'Daughter		2012-04-25 09:49:46 AM

OregonVet: That was pretty cool. And I'm an old codger.

Glad to hear it. I am not an old codger, and I think that was just awesome. That guy is just so... smooth.

Lionel Mandrake		2012-04-25 09:53:48 AM

Grand_Moff_Joseph		2012-04-25 10:15:13 AM

Another illustration of how tone deaf the GOP is now. You'd think student loans of all things would be a no-brainer for any politician to support, but not these idiots.

Hell, yesterday, McConnell finally expressed support - as long as it was paid for by cuts elsewhere. Too bad he didn't feel the need to pay for two wars, a Rx drug debacle, and unnecessary tax cuts.

mrshowrules		2012-04-25 10:33:44 AM

I can't wait for the hip hop session Romney will have with the kids at Oklahoma Tech next Thursday, MC'd by James O'Keefe. May he get get Ted Nugent to play some some mad rifts. Kids love the Nuge because he reminds them of the crypt keeper.

Romeny's kids, Happy, Bif, Preibus, Tag and Williard Jr. will be there making it real and maybe the can judge a break dancing competition or something. Anyone can appeal to the youth vote, it isn't that hard.

karnal		2012-04-25 10:56:07 AM

Grables'Daughter
(favorite: Princess)

OregonVet: That was pretty cool. And I'm an old codger.

Glad to hear it. I am not an old codger, and I think that was just awesome. That guy is just so... smooth.

Smooth like a snake!

Jackson Herring		2012-04-25 10:57:27 AM

mrshowrules: Romeny's kids, Happy, Bif, Preibus, Tag and Williard Jr. will be there making it real and maybe the can judge a break dancing competition or something. Anyone can appeal to the youth vote, it isn't that hard.

Figures he'd leave Torg out again.

Kibbler		2012-04-25 10:59:30 AM

Grand_Moff_Joseph: Another illustration of how tone deaf the GOP is now. You'd think student loans of all things would be a no-brainer for any politician to support, but not these idiots.

Hell, yesterday, McConnell finally expressed support - as long as it was paid for by cuts elsewhere. Too bad he didn't feel the need to pay for two wars, a Rx drug debacle, and unnecessary tax cuts.

Limbaugh was talking about this recently, brought Fluke's remarks into it, and his point was essentially, "And now she wants other people to pay for her education too."

Not sure he understands what a "loan" is. Maybe if we call up examples of below-market subsidized loans for giant corporations he'll be able to understand it.

"But...those corporations are people. Not dirty smelly filthy hippie college students."

So yeah Mittens, you're gonna rock the youth vote with that "get off yer ass and WORK for a change" approach. Don't forget to wear your solid gold cufflinks.

mightybaldking		2012-04-25 11:02:51 AM

There's got to be some way this automatically makes Sarah Palin president.

sweetmelissa31		2012-04-25 11:03:54 AM

He only did it to draw attention away from the Michelle Obama Sweating Scandal from yesterday. Wagging the dog, as it were.

Carth		2012-04-25 11:05:57 AM

I think student loans should be charged the same interest rate banks were able to borrow money during the bailout.

Expolaris		2012-04-25 11:06:17 AM

All i want is Obama to slow jam the next state of the union address....

Jackson Herring		2012-04-25 11:06:26 AM

sweetmelissa31: He only did it to draw attention away from the Michelle Obama Sweating Scandal from yesterday. Wagging the dog, as it were.

Excuse me the scandal was NOT about Michelle Obama sweating, it was about Michelle Obama and some other people sweating, typical lib always distorting the argument. Thanks a lot fartmelissa31

blackminded		2012-04-25 11:06:56 AM

karnal: Grables'Daughter
(favorite: Princess)

...

karmaceutical		2012-04-25 11:07:51 AM

So if these loans are loaned out with interest... and then people either have to repay them or suffer a fate worse than death... don't these instruments run a profit?

Of course, lots of people who went to college in the 80's got to shirk their debts without reprisal.

gimmegimme		2012-04-25 11:08:37 AM

As an irrational conservative, I don't like that the President is making an effort to reach non-rich Americans. I expect my President to be the most boringest guy in the room. The kind of guy who would start tearing up if you messed up his hair at a kegger.

jigger		2012-04-25 11:09:03 AM

Painful.

Why is Jimmy Fallon in show business? Stop giving this man money, people.

Lord_Baull		2012-04-25 11:09:13 AM

Let's see, what will be today's outrage? I know...

THIS IS A SHAMELESS PLOY TO CATER TO YOUNG VOTERS AND IS BENEATH THE DIGNITY OF THE OFFICE OF THE POTUS!!

moothemagiccow		2012-04-25 11:09:38 AM

Or, in Fallon's words: "The Barockness Monster ain't buyin' it."

The Ba-Roch Ness Monster. How hard is that to catch?

imontheinternet		2012-04-25 11:10:20 AM

Grand_Moff_Joseph: Another illustration of how tone deaf the GOP is now. You'd think student loans of all things would be a no-brainer for any politician to support, but not these idiots.

Hell, yesterday, McConnell finally expressed support - as long as it was paid for by cuts elsewhere. Too bad he didn't feel the need to pay for two wars, a Rx drug debacle, and unnecessary tax cuts.

I can't believe they're arguing that student loan rates should go up as a deficit issue. These loans are already going into delinquency and default at record levels. Raising the interest will raise the payments and ensure many, many more of these loans go into default in the future.

If the feds were suddenly on the hook for even a fraction of the subsidized loans out there, it would push spending over the debt ceiling overnight. Student loans are the next financial disaster waiting to happen and raising the rates can only exacerbate the problem.

heap		2012-04-25 11:10:29 AM

wait, i've seen this one before - one guy was blowing a saxamaphone while the other was unaware of grocery scanners' existence.

this time, you know it isn't boxers or briefs, tho - leopard print banana hammock.

LockeOak		2012-04-25 11:10:43 AM

Expolaris: All i want is Obama to slow jam the next state of the union address....

That would be cool, but I have the feeling Biden would bust out his axe and shred whenever there was an applause line, breaking the groove.

Sergeant Grumbles		2012-04-25 11:11:12 AM

Carth: I think student loans should be charged the same interest rate banks were able to borrow money during the bailout.

So in actual effect, a negative interest rate?
I'd get behind that.

sweetmelissa31		2012-04-25 11:11:13 AM

Jackson Herring: Excuse me the scandal was NOT about Michelle Obama sweating, it was about Michelle Obama and some other people sweating, typical lib always distorting the argument. Thanks a lot fartmelissa31

Either way, I can't see how this is not leading to the Nazification of America as the prescient nostrafarious points out in the comments.

ThatGuyGreg		2012-04-25 11:11:46 AM

Oh, the right-wing butthurt will be long and deep tonight friends.

It will be glorious.

Wendy's Chili		2012-04-25 11:12:16 AM

mrshowrules: I can't wait for the hip hop session Romney will have with the kids at Oklahoma Tech next Thursday, MC'd by James O'Keefe. May he get get Ted Nugent to play some some mad rifts. Kids love the Nuge because he reminds them of the crypt keeper.

Romeny's kids, Happy, Bif, Preibus, Tag and Williard Jr. will be there making it real and maybe the can judge a break dancing competition or something. Anyone can appeal to the youth vote, it isn't that hard.

Obligatory.

GhostFish		2012-04-25 11:12:21 AM

Fallon? FALLON?

That tears it. Obama has lost my vote.

Kibbler		2012-04-25 11:12:38 AM

Next week: People with college loans should be ineligible to vote.

Expolaris		2012-04-25 11:12:47 AM

Presidential candidates NEVER cater to younger crowds...that's just stupid. Young people can't create jobs, they don't have capital, who cares about them?

Lost Thought 00		2012-04-25 11:12:48 AM

"I'm so glad that poor children have to work shiatty jobs instead of getting a college education" ~ Mitt Romney in the not so distant future

Lord_Baull		2012-04-25 11:14:18 AM

Two words that will forever be emblazoned upon my brain:

Barackness Monster

skullkrusher		2012-04-25 11:14:23 AM

I thought this thread was about Mike Pelfrey needing Tommy John surgery. Whew.

GhostFish		2012-04-25 11:14:29 AM

mightybaldking: There's got to be some way this automatically makes Sarah Palin president.

In this case, I think it automatically makes Tina Fey as Palin President.

Karac		2012-04-25 11:14:38 AM

Kibbler		2012-04-25 11:14:53 AM

ThatGuyGreg: Oh, the right-wing butthurt will be long and deep tonight friends.

It will be glorious.

What will be glorious is the Stewart/Colbert reaping of the rightwing butthurt harvest the day after.

PanicMan		2012-04-25 11:15:18 AM

Hey video, thanks for freezing just before anything actually happens!

/Okay, worked the second time. Very cool.

Creative Woody		2012-04-25 11:15:56 AM

karnal: Grables'Daughter
(favorite: Princess)
OregonVet: That was pretty cool. And I'm an old codger.
Glad to hear it. I am not an old codger, and I think that was just awesome. That guy is just so... smooth.

Smooth like a snake!

Why do right-wingers always feel the need to reference the cock or blow jobs?

Jim_Callahan		2012-04-25 11:16:56 AM

The student loan interest rate is gonna double? So now it'll be, what, a whole 0.02? How very outrageous and worth spending campaign and legislative time arguing about.

//The issue with student loans is the principle, there almost isn't any interest. Above number is hyperbolic, but seriously it's like 1-2% and doesn't start compounding until you're graduated (or dropped out). Deal with it.

Maud Dib		2012-04-25 11:17:32 AM

Grables'Daughter: OregonVet: That was pretty cool. And I'm an old codger.

Glad to hear it. I am not an old codger, and I think that was just awesome. That guy is just so... smooth.

I'll show you smoov, baby.
I will lavish you with a bottle of Dom, gently poured into the finest Czech crystal.... and titillate you with some muthafukin' soft brie. And there will be grapes.

www.goobertech.net

Jake Havechek		2012-04-25 11:20:37 AM

Besides the angry fat virgin closeted homosexual vote, the GOP has had trouble getting the youth to follow them.

Jackson Herring		2012-04-25 11:21:50 AM

sweetmelissa31: Either way, I can't see how this is not leading to the Nazification of America as the prescient nostrafarious points out in the comments.

Look if it means Presidebt For Life Zero Bama then I'm all for it.

Waxing_Chewbacca		2012-04-25 11:22:04 AM

Mittens prefers marmalade to jam

LockeOak		2012-04-25 11:22:44 AM

Jim_Callahan: The student loan interest rate is gonna double? So now it'll be, what, a whole 0.02? How very outrageous and worth spending campaign and legislative time arguing about.

//The issue with student loans is the principle, there almost isn't any interest. Above number is hyperbolic, but seriously it's like 1-2% and doesn't start compounding until you're graduated (or dropped out). Deal with it.

They are currently 3.4%, set to increase to 6.8%. Only subsidized loans don't generate interest while you're in school, unsubsidized loans do. Student loan debt is already larger than credit card or auto debt, and is largely held by those early in their careers and thus making less money. That's why it's a big deal.

sweetmelissa31		2012-04-25 11:23:24 AM

Jim_Callahan: Deal with it.

No you

24.media.tumblr.com

UNHbeta19		2012-04-25 11:25:16 AM

Jim_Callahan: The student loan interest rate is gonna double? So now it'll be, what, a whole 0.02? How very outrageous and worth spending campaign and legislative time arguing about.

//The issue with student loans is the principle, there almost isn't any interest. Above number is hyperbolic, but seriously it's like 1-2% and doesn't start compounding until you're graduated (or dropped out). Deal with it.

You are wrong on just about every issue you just mentioned (you must be Fox news educated)

Stratford Subsidized is is currently 3.4% for undergrad and 6.8% for grad. Unlike other debt there its no way to default. Interest starts day one. Reading your "facts" it becomes very evident that you never had the need to look into student loans, so I guess your ignorance is excused

skullkrusher		2012-04-25 11:26:50 AM

Creative Woody: karnal: Grables'Daughter
(favorite: Princess)
OregonVet: That was pretty cool. And I'm an old codger.
Glad to hear it. I am not an old codger, and I think that was just awesome. That guy is just so... smooth.

Smooth like a snake!

Why do right-wingers always feel the need to reference the cock or blow jobs?

because blowjobs are pretty good?

yourgodsucks		2012-04-25 11:26:57 AM

Jim_Callahan: The student loan interest rate is gonna double? So now it'll be, what, a whole 0.02? How very outrageous and worth spending campaign and legislative time arguing about.

//The issue with student loans is the principle, there almost isn't any interest. Above number is hyperbolic, but seriously it's like 1-2% and doesn't start compounding until you're graduated (or dropped out). Deal with it.

Yeah, people don't go into paroxysms over a small percentage increase in taxes, so why should student loan interest rates deserve a second though?
Hell, quadruple the rates on those elitist commies.

Waxing_Chewbacca		2012-04-25 11:27:30 AM

UNHbeta19: Jim_Callahan: The student loan interest rate is gonna double? So now it'll be, what, a whole 0.02? How very outrageous and worth spending campaign and legislative time arguing about.

//The issue with student loans is the principle, there almost isn't any interest. Above number is hyperbolic, but seriously it's like 1-2% and doesn't start compounding until you're graduated (or dropped out). Deal with it.

You are wrong on just about every issue you just mentioned (you must be Fox news educated)

Stratford Subsidized is is currently 3.4% for undergrad and 6.8% for grad. Unlike other debt there its no way to default. Interest starts day one. Reading your "facts" it becomes very evident that you never had the need to look into student loans, so I guess your ignorance is excused

Well done

msrbley		2012-04-25 11:27:38 AM

Jim_Callahan: The student loan interest rate is gonna double? So now it'll be, what, a whole 0.02? How very outrageous and worth spending campaign and legislative time arguing about.

//The issue with student loans is the principle, there almost isn't any interest. Above number is hyperbolic, but seriously it's like 1-2% and doesn't start compounding until you're graduated (or dropped out). Deal with it.

Spoken like someone who isn't really aware of the interest he's paying on his student loans. Try a current rate of 3.4% doubling to 6.8%. For those of you not in the know 6.8% > 2%.

sweetmelissa31		2012-04-25 11:27:44 AM

Jim_Callahan: //The issue with student loans is the principle, there almost isn't any interest. Above number is hyperbolic, but seriously it's like 1-2% and doesn't start compounding until you're graduated (or dropped out). Deal with it.

Seriously though, the issue with student loans is that teenagers are told they need a college education in order to get a good job, but once they graduate there are very few jobs to be found, even with a science degree. So a young person is burdened with tons of debt and no job, and tuition costs keep rising, even for public schools. It's a huge societal issue that can't be summed up by "deal with it."

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