You mean: who will the media SAY is being blamed? I think that makes it more of a rhetorical question, now doesn't it?
Besides, we've already seen this movie back in 1994 or whenever the last time it was that the Evil Republicans wanted to push granny over the cliff.
The First Obama Term
Damn, think about what would happen in this country if 50 million people suddenly stopped paying their bills, because their only source of income disappeared. My wife, who works collections at a bank, figures they would be absolutely awash in bounced checks and delinquent loans of all kinds.
So now that the consequences are defined:
Apparently Obama doesn't give much of a fuck. I assume by "bring my presidency down," he means fucking over the country.
So now that the consequences are defined:
President Obama walked out of high-level negotiations Wednesday, saying according to a Republican aide, "I've reached my limit. This may bring my presidency down, but I won't yield on this."
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politic....2dL8Ckf
Apparently Obama doesn't give much of a fuck. I assume by "bring my presidency down," he means fucking over the country.
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
Read some news story today where some poll said most Americans still blame Dubyah for the shitty economy more than JCJ (the man formerly known as "B. Rock", now known as "Jimmy Carter, Jr.").
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Obama lied about his mother's fight with insurers.
Not a big deal except this was one of his big selling points in pushing for Obamacare.
White House response: Well that's how he remembered it, and even if he did get things wrong in his story, the point is the same.
Uh no, no it isn't the same. In his version, his mother is battling an evil insurance company who refused to give her any money because her condition was pre-existing. In the real version, the insurance companies paid almost all her bills without question even though the condition was pre-existing.
The only part of those two stories that are the same in that his mother had cancer.
Not a big deal except this was one of his big selling points in pushing for Obamacare.
White House response: Well that's how he remembered it, and even if he did get things wrong in his story, the point is the same.
Uh no, no it isn't the same. In his version, his mother is battling an evil insurance company who refused to give her any money because her condition was pre-existing. In the real version, the insurance companies paid almost all her bills without question even though the condition was pre-existing.
The only part of those two stories that are the same in that his mother had cancer.
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
Not sure on the numbers behind this video, but shouldn't this essentially be the campaign for whomever runs against Obama?
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
Balance Budget Game
I tried for:
Competitive Advantage
Efficient Government
Safety Net
I got the first two, and ~2/3rds of the last.
Cut debt from 16.5T to 10.1T
Cut government from 25.9% of GDP to 21.4%
Delayed "budget bust" to 2038
Biggest changes:
Cut troops in Iraq/Afghanistan
Froze military spending
Reformed/simplified tax code.
Cut discretionary spending by 10%
Linked AMT to inflation.
I tried for:
Competitive Advantage
Efficient Government
Safety Net
I got the first two, and ~2/3rds of the last.
Cut debt from 16.5T to 10.1T
Cut government from 25.9% of GDP to 21.4%
Delayed "budget bust" to 2038
Biggest changes:
Cut troops in Iraq/Afghanistan
Froze military spending
Reformed/simplified tax code.
Cut discretionary spending by 10%
Linked AMT to inflation.
It's not me, it's someone else.
There's no real options there to cut spending, just piddling little crap.
Where's the "shut down Homeland Security" option? Where's "cut welfare and entitlement programs by 100%"? Where's "eliminate all foreign aid?"
Bah.
Where's the "shut down Homeland Security" option? Where's "cut welfare and entitlement programs by 100%"? Where's "eliminate all foreign aid?"
Bah.
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Cut foreign aid is there.TPRJones wrote:There's no real options there to cut spending, just piddling little crap.
Where's the "shut down Homeland Security" option? Where's "cut welfare and entitlement programs by 100%"? Where's "eliminate all foreign aid?"
Bah.
I elected "privatize security" (DHS doesnt cost much)
And you can't cut welfare that deeply, true.
It's not me, it's someone else.
Well, okay, but I was just providing some examples.
A better way to put it would be "Where is the option to cut every part of the federal government except enough for the military to protect us against invasion and maybe a little bit more in reserve in case of the necessity of military action abroad?"
A better way to put it would be "Where is the option to cut every part of the federal government except enough for the military to protect us against invasion and maybe a little bit more in reserve in case of the necessity of military action abroad?"
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How do you know if you've FAILED at telling a joke?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnkEI-iICQI
If you have to say "that's a joke" after the punchline.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnkEI-iICQI
If you have to say "that's a joke" after the punchline.
Senate dems kill "Cut, Cap, Balance" passed by the House.
http://www.foxnews.com/politic....use-gop
They are going to let the economy implode for political points.
http://www.foxnews.com/politic....use-gop
They are going to let the economy implode for political points.
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
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I didn't think of this:
“Don’t call my bluff” says President Obama, thereby implicitly admitting he is bluffing.
Also in that article...thibodeaux wrote:I didn't think of this:“Don’t call my bluff” says President Obama, thereby implicitly admitting he is bluffing.
So if you take an extreme group, the very worst at something, such as crime, or the very best at something, such as maths or running, they will overwhelmingly be of one particular race and sex.
What? Are you high?
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."