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Combad57

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June 13, 2012 11:06 PM

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It's not just policy differences. The GOP seems to be intentionally trying to sabotage the economy to win power.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/06/08/1098434/-Eric-Cantor-Paul-Ryan-Kevin-McCarthy-Plot-To-Sabotage-US-Economy-with-Frank-Luntz

The party of NO and obstructionism might succeed unless the country wakes up to their motives. Mitch McConnel actually stated the goal. It sure as hell wasn't to help the struggling middle class. The one and only goal is to defeat Obama. That means doing nothing to help the American people except their uber-rich masters.

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WhiskeyNick

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June 13, 2012 11:50 PM

BigAppleBucky wrote:
June 12th, 2012 4:14 pm

According to a new Daily Kos/SEIU poll, nearly half of voters believe that Republicans are intentionally stalling efforts to jump start the economy to ensure that President Barack Obama is not re-elected.

If I recall correctly, four years ago there were plenty of Fox News polls that had nearly half the voters believing that Democrats were intentionally stalling efforts to jump start the economy to ensure that McCain wasn't elected...or eight years ago to ensure that Bush wasn't re-elected.

Sad.

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"those of us who manage the public's dollars will be held to account, to spend wisely, reform bad habits" - Barack Obama, Jan 20, 2009

"The fact that we are here today to debate raising America's debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. It is a sign that the U.S. Government can't pay its own bills. It is a sign that we now depend on ongoing financial assistance from foreign countries to finance our Government's reckless fiscal policies. Increasing America's debt weakens us domestically and internationally. Leadership means that the buck stops here. Instead, Washington is shifting the burden of bad choices today onto the backs of our children and grandchildren. America has a debt problem and a failure of leadership. Americans deserve better." - Barack Obama, 2006

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yanked

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June 14, 2012 12:06 AM

daily kos

SEIU

Strong polling outfit. I bet they show Obama approval at 58%, what else would you expect?

The economy is growing at 2%, if not for an election season, there would be no panic but with high unemployment and a new norm, dem's are lining up for funny money to cover for Obamas policy failures. I say no chance at giving them cover but there is a chance they could wiggle something thru to improve his prosects. The economy and job market hit the brakes the very minute progressives showed up.....1st congress and then the White House. We need to get the adults back in the room and compltely rid government of the poisonous progressives.

As I suspected, progressives have a Koch Fetish.

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ThisCharmingFan

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June 14, 2012 2:10 AM

The disputatious one

WhiskeyNick wrote:

BigAppleBucky wrote:
June 12th, 2012 4:14 pm

According to a new Daily Kos/SEIU poll, nearly half of voters believe that Republicans are intentionally stalling efforts to jump start the economy to ensure that President Barack Obama is not re-elected.

If I recall correctly, four years ago there were plenty of Fox News polls that had nearly half the voters believing that Democrats were intentionally stalling efforts to jump start the economy to ensure that McCain wasn't elected...or eight years ago to ensure that Bush wasn't re-elected.

Sad.

Present evidence of this. The economy was crashing and everyone was pretty much together in trying to make sure we didn't go under.

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usajb

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June 14, 2012 7:56 AM

"Southfew should turn over the moderating of the board to johnnysouthcarolinafootball."

Just listen to CNBC Business shows (e.g. Kudlow Report) and you would think the "fiscal cliff" was the coming of Armageddon. Talk about anti-Obama.

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BigAppleBucky

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June 14, 2012 11:39 AM

ThisCharmingFan wrote:

WhiskeyNick wrote:

BigAppleBucky wrote:
June 12th, 2012 4:14 pm

According to a new Daily Kos/SEIU poll, nearly half of voters believe that Republicans are intentionally stalling efforts to jump start the economy to ensure that President Barack Obama is not re-elected.

If I recall correctly, four years ago there were plenty of Fox News polls that had nearly half the voters believing that Democrats were intentionally stalling efforts to jump start the economy to ensure that McCain wasn't elected...or eight years ago to ensure that Bush wasn't re-elected.

Sad.

Present evidence of this. The economy was crashing and everyone was pretty much together in trying to make sure we didn't go under.

The Democrats went for TARP, AIG and the auto bailouts. I'm not certain how much of that was before the November 2008 election, but
certainly the first TARP and AIG were. If that were to happen today would the Republicans support the same measures? I strongly doubt it.

Republicans apparently love government so much they're buying it.

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Myles Long

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June 14, 2012 12:30 PM

BigAppleBucky wrote:
ThisCharmingFan wrote:

WhiskeyNick wrote:

BigAppleBucky wrote:
June 12th, 2012 4:14 pm

According to a new Daily Kos/SEIU poll, nearly half of voters believe that Republicans are intentionally stalling efforts to jump start the economy to ensure that President Barack Obama is not re-elected.

If I recall correctly, four years ago there were plenty of Fox News polls that had nearly half the voters believing that Democrats were intentionally stalling efforts to jump start the economy to ensure that McCain wasn't elected...or eight years ago to ensure that Bush wasn't re-elected.

Sad.

Present evidence of this. The economy was crashing and everyone was pretty much together in trying to make sure we didn't go under.

The Democrats went for TARP, AIG and the auto bailouts. I'm not certain how much of that was before the November 2008 election, but
certainly the first TARP and AIG were. If that were to happen today would the Republicans support the same measures? I strongly doubt it.

They would first need to know if Obama supported the measures before deciding on their support.

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BigAppleBucky

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June 14, 2012 12:40 PM

Myles Long wrote:
They would first need to know if Obama supported the measures before deciding on their support.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_International_Group

He did vote in favor.

In October 2008, the Democratic controlled Senate voted 74-25 for a bank bailout bill:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26953481/ns/business-stocks_and_economy/t/senate-passes-its-own-bank-bailout-package/

The article linked does not mention more than a couple of Senators and did not mention Obama.

But you know darned well the Republicans would filabuster any such bill today or through November.

The USA is like a car. Pick D to go forward, R to go backward.

Edited 1 time by BigAppleBucky June 14, 2012 12:46 PM.

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BigAppleBucky

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June 15, 2012 11:58 AM

Republicans apparently love government so much they're buying it.

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Combad57

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June 15, 2012 4:19 PM

WhiskeyNick wrote:

BigAppleBucky wrote:
June 12th, 2012 4:14 pm

According to a new Daily Kos/SEIU poll, nearly half of voters believe that Republicans are intentionally stalling efforts to jump start the economy to ensure that President Barack Obama is not re-elected.

If I recall correctly, four years ago there were plenty of Fox News polls that had nearly half the voters believing that Democrats were intentionally stalling efforts to jump start the economy to ensure that McCain wasn't elected...or eight years ago to ensure that Bush wasn't re-elected.

Sad.

Proof positive that Faux News drops the watcher's IQ at least 40 points.

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WhiskeyNick

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June 17, 2012 4:20 PM

Combad57 wrote:
WhiskeyNick wrote:

BigAppleBucky wrote:
June 12th, 2012 4:14 pm

According to a new Daily Kos/SEIU poll, nearly half of voters believe that Republicans are intentionally stalling efforts to jump start the economy to ensure that President Barack Obama is not re-elected.

If I recall correctly, four years ago there were plenty of Fox News polls that had nearly half the voters believing that Democrats were intentionally stalling efforts to jump start the economy to ensure that McCain wasn't elected...or eight years ago to ensure that Bush wasn't re-elected.

Sad.

Proof positive that Faux News drops the watcher's IQ at least 40 points.

I agree. Kind of like Kos...

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"those of us who manage the public's dollars will be held to account, to spend wisely, reform bad habits" - Barack Obama, Jan 20, 2009

"The fact that we are here today to debate raising America's debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. It is a sign that the U.S. Government can't pay its own bills. It is a sign that we now depend on ongoing financial assistance from foreign countries to finance our Government's reckless fiscal policies. Increasing America's debt weakens us domestically and internationally. Leadership means that the buck stops here. Instead, Washington is shifting the burden of bad choices today onto the backs of our children and grandchildren. America has a debt problem and a failure of leadership. Americans deserve better." - Barack Obama, 2006

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bhambadger

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June 17, 2012 4:45 PM

pussycraptacular

WhiskeyNick wrote:
Combad57 wrote:
WhiskeyNick wrote:

BigAppleBucky wrote:
June 12th, 2012 4:14 pm

According to a new Daily Kos/SEIU poll, nearly half of voters believe that Republicans are intentionally stalling efforts to jump start the economy to ensure that President Barack Obama is not re-elected.

If I recall correctly, four years ago there were plenty of Fox News polls that had nearly half the voters believing that Democrats were intentionally stalling efforts to jump start the economy to ensure that McCain wasn't elected...or eight years ago to ensure that Bush wasn't re-elected.

Sad.

Proof positive that Faux News drops the watcher's IQ at least 40 points.

I agree. Kind of like Kos...

save kos doesn't bill itself as a news organization. But you're really getting good at comparing apples to oranges.

People are bastard coated bastards with bastard filling.

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BigAppleBucky

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June 17, 2012 5:25 PM

bhambadger wrote:
save kos doesn't bill itself as a "fair and balanced" news organization. But you're really getting good at comparing apples to oranges.

FIFY

Remember when teachers, public employees, Unions, Planned Parenthood, Acorn, NPR and PBS crashed the stock market, wiped out half of our 401Ks, took trillions in TARP money, spilled oil in the Gulf of Mexico, gave themselves billions in bonuses, and paid no taxes?

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Me neither.

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Combad57

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June 18, 2012 4:40 PM

More evidence? It's the teabaggers again. "I've got mine. Piss on you."

http://www.theolympian.com/2012/06/13/2138607/gop-selfish-in-stalling-transportation.html

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yanked

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June 18, 2012 4:49 PM

Combad57 wrote:
More evidence? It's the teabaggers again. "I've got mine. Piss on you."

http://www.theolympian.com/2012/06/13/2138607/gop-selfish-in-stalling-transportation.html

Incorrect. The GOP will pass the transportation bill if Obama passes the pipeline bill. Why would Obama turn down stimulus that doesn't cost the government money? The Chamber of Commerce AND the unions side with the GOP on this. At this point the question is "why does Obama continue sabotaging the economy"? Stimulus is stimulus, whether its in Washington State or in Oklahoma. The problem is that Washington State is pissing on Oklahoma and plains states by trying to grab their money instead of supporting all forms of stimulus. The easy thing would be for Washington state to pressure Obama into passing the pipeline so they could get their stimulus. Instead, Washington state is being selfish in looking for their government stimulus at the expense of private stimulus in the plains states.

While the Senate achieved bipartisan support, the GOP-majority in the House didn’t even pass a bill of its own. It has preferred to throw up obstacles to the Senate bill, unless Congress and the Obama administration approve the oil pipeline stretching from Canada to Texas.
Political extortion is nothing new in Washington, or even in state legislatures. But holding up a simple extension of transportation appropriations and keeping thousands of workers from the jobs they desperately need is outrageous.
Such tactics suggest Republicans are intentionally stalling economic recovery, which they will then shamelessly blame on President Barack Obama in an effort to weaken his chances at re-election in November.
That’s not just dirty politics. Stalling transportation spending hurts individuals and families who can’t make house or car payments. It hurts local businesses. It forces even more people to seek unemployment benefits, and everyone pays the cost of that. It hurts our nation.

So, write Obama and tell him to get those pipeline workers on the job, at no cost to taxpayers.

As I suspected, progressives have a Koch Fetish.

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