[Ludi]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Daniel_Plainview', '
')Obama's doing a great job -- unprecedented, actually -- of spending taxpayer money and increasing the national debt.

[Plantagenet]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Ludi', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Daniel_Plainview', '
')Obama's doing a great job -- unprecedented, actually -- of spending taxpayer money and increasing the national debt.

[PrestonSturges]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Ludi', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Daniel_Plainview', '
')Obama's doing a great job -- unprecedented, actually -- of spending taxpayer money and increasing the national debt.

[Outcast_Searcher]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('gollum', 'A')s usual for all the good voting does I may as well wipe my ass with the ballot, Kinda like having to choose between a shit sandwich and a pile of garbage.

[Ludi]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('PrestonSturges', 'L')udi, don't waste your breath on these guys, they believe nothing, absolutely nothing.

[Outcast_Searcher]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('PrestonSturges', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Ludi', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Daniel_Plainview', '
')Obama's doing a great job -- unprecedented, actually -- of spending taxpayer money and increasing the national debt.

[Plantagenet]

The dems are doing so much whining that even Obama had to take a break from proclaiming the good news of his deep, personal faith in his savior Jesus Christ in front of every TV camera he could find to tell the dems to stop whining and "buck up."

[PrestonSturges]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Ludi', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('PrestonSturges', 'L')udi, don't waste your breath on these guys, they believe nothing, absolutely nothing.

[Cid_Yama]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Ludi', 'P')ersonally, I can't tell if they are ignorant, stupid, or evil.

[Plantagenet]

The PBS Newshour had a panel of college students on last night.

The general consensus was that the college students were disappointed that they had worked very hard to get Obama and the dems elected in 2008, only to find that Obama's failed economic policies have produced an economic recovery so weak that the unemployment rate for new college graduates is at an all-time high.

The prospect of graduating from college only to beforced to move back into their parent's basements didn't have any of them "all fired up". Even the prospect of staying on their parent's insurance until they were 26 and unemployed down in the basement didn't appeal.

The college students were wondering why Obama doesn't stop boasting about his imaginary "recovery summer" and face reality and change his policies to things that would actually help create jobs?

[Pops]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Plantagenet', 'T')he general consensus was that the college students were disappointed that they had worked very hard to get Obama and the dems elected in 2008, only to find that Obama's failed economic policies have produced an economic recovery so weak that the unemployment rate for new college graduates is at an all-time high.

[Plantagenet]

Hi Pops. Do you watch the Newshour too? Isn't it great!

Yup...the (democratic) pollster on the panel did try to spin things, but the students themselves brought up the high unemployment rate, students forced to spend years without jobs living in their parent's basements, etc. ---- I don't think these unhappy comments are a plus for the dems, since the dems are in charge of the weak, jobless recovery we are in.

Obama, Biden and John Kerry all gave speeches last week chiding students and voters in general for "whining" and generally being too stupid to not be grateful for the green shoots and the recovery summer and the glorious economic recovery Obama hath delivered to us. Obama and Biden both told democrats to "Buck Up"! ... so that is apparently the "poll tested" phrase that is supposed to inspire students and dems in general to be more enthusiastic about the democrats.

I like it. I support the dems new message: BUCK UP OUT THERE, you stupid voters!!!!!

[Livewire713]

Plant you seem to be a expert on "whining". Maybe because thats all you do on this site.

[Plantagenet]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Livewire713', '.').. "whining".......

[PrestonSturges]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Plantagenet', 'T')he prospect of graduating from college only to beforced to move back into their parent's basements didn't have any of them "all fired up". Even the prospect of staying on their parent's insurance until they were 26 and unemployed down in the basement didn't appeal.

[Daniel_Plainview]

Obama’s Stimulus Plan Made Crisis Worse, Taleb Says (Update1)

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'B')y Frederic Tomesco

Sept. 25 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. President Barack Obama and his administration weakened the country’s economy by seeking to foster growth instead of paying down the federal debt, said Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of “The Black Swan.”

“Obama did exactly the opposite of what should have been done,” Taleb said yesterday in Montreal in a speech as part of Canada’s Salon Speakers series. “He surrounded himself with people who exacerbated the problem. You have a person who has cancer and instead of removing the cancer, you give him tranquilizers. When you give tranquilizers to a cancer patient, they feel better but the cancer gets worse.”

Today, Taleb said, “total debt is higher than it was in 2008 and unemployment is worse.”

*** Governments globally need to cut debt and avoid bailing out struggling companies because that’s the only way they can shield their economies from the negative consequences of erroneous budget forecasts, Taleb said. “Today there is a dependency on people who have never been able to forecast anything,” Taleb said. “What kind of system is insulated from forecasting errors? A system where debts are low and companies are allowed to die young when they are fragile. Companies always end up dying one day anyway.”

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[Ludi]

I just got a flyer from my county's Republican Party and they included a comparison of the platforms of two parties.

So here ya go, according to my county Republicans:
"Republican
Taxes Against
Gun Control Against
Abortion Against
Universal Health Care Against
Capital Punishment For
School Prayer For
Term Limits For
Balanced Budget Amendment For

Democrat
Taxes For
Gun Control For
Abortion For
Universal Health Care For
Capital Punishment Against
School Prayer Against
Term Limits Against
Balanced Budget Amendment Against"

The ones that have me scratching my head are Abortion and School Prayer. Nobody is "for" abortion. Prayer is legal in school as long as it isn't organized or led by the staff. I've never heard that Democrats don't want kids praying in school.

Anyway, I think it's kind of interesting to see what one party thinks of the other. For some reason I didn't get anything from the Dems, so I don't know what they think the Rep platform is...

[ian807]

Oddly, I find myself smack dab in the middle. Does this make me a new radical?

[Ludi]

I also share some preferences from each party. I like the idea of term limits and balanced budgets.

Though I'm not certain, it seems like even a lot of Republicans would be in favor of some "gun control." Or maybe not, maybe they think "keep and bear arms" means being able to have tanks and rocket launchers, I don't know.

[Oakley]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Ludi', 'I') just got a flyer from my county's Republican Party and they included a comparison of the platforms of two parties.

So here ya go, according to my county Republicans:

"Republican

Taxes Against
Gun Control Against
Abortion Against
Universal Health Care Against
Capital Punishment For
School Prayer For
Term Limits For
Balanced Budget Amendment For

Democrat

Taxes For
Gun Control For
Abortion For
Universal Health Care For
Capital Punishment Against
School Prayer Against
Term Limits Against
Balanced Budget Amendment Against"

The ones that have me scratching my head are Abortion and School Prayer. Nobody is "for" abortion. Prayer is legal in school as long as it isn't organized or led by the staff. I've never heard that Democrats don't want kids praying in school.

Anyway, I think it's kind of interesting to see what one party thinks of the other. For some reason I didn't get anything from the Dems, so I don't know what they think the Rep platform is...