Comments on: The GOP is just a pup tent now

By: El Jefe

El Jefe — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:12:47 +0000

As a side note, it looks like the democrats in New jersey are going to pull a Franken in that race, you know, 104% participation in key counties.

Acorn is involved as usual.

BTW – on a sadder note,

From an AP story that the AJC did not cover

PHOENIX — A young Iraqi woman whose father allegedly hit her with his car because she had become too Westernized died from her injuries Monday after laying in a coma for nearly two weeks.

Faleh Hassan Almaleki, 48, fled after the attack but was arrested Thursday when he arrived at Atlanta’s airport, where he was sent from the United Kingdom after authorities denied him entrance.

Isn’t it strange that an international story with an Atlanta connection as a site of arrest is not even reported in the local “news” paper.

How typical – must not want to offend someone. Like the poor victim.

By: bob

bob — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:35:40 +0000

Onlinesavant, you say you follow the truth and then say rich do not pay taxes, what a joke. Poor do not pay fed tax other than the Social Security ponzi scam. Between 40 and 45% do not even pay fed income tax. You are rational ? Does that mean you understand that Obama cannot add 47 million to the rolls of the insured and have the price of coverage go down right. It means that you understand that illegals will still fill the emergency rooms right ? It also means that you understand Obama and Pelosi have projected spending that surpasses all of the former presidents combined right. Your party is the party of the KKK whether you choose to accept it or not.

By: mike

mike — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:16:07 +0000

Liberal pundits are so uncreative. Notice that Luckovich, Bookman and Tucker all made the same silly point here that every liberal pundits across the country has tried to make.

By: Dr. Alan Phillips

Dr. Alan Phillips — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:18:02 +0000

CONSERVATISM RE-EMERGES IN TODAY’S ELECTIONS, PUP TENT EXPANDING
As Reagan, a citizen of California once said to us all, “Freedom is not created by government, nor is it a gift from those in political power. It is in fact secured, more than anything else, by those limitations…that are placed on those in government. It is the absence of the government censors in our newspapers and broadcast stations and universities. It is the lack of fear by those who gather in religious services. It is the absence of official abuse of those who speak up against the policies of their government.” He then went on to list four essential economic freedoms including,

The freedom to work–to pursue your living in your own way,
The freedom to enjoy the benefits of your labor,
The freedom to own and control your own property,
Finally, the freedom to participate in the free market,

These and other liberties must be safeguarded by and from government. Those who have recently gained the power to govern must be shown that there are limits they cannot pass. We conservatives will continue to resist the current administration’s intrusion into our lives and work. Healthcare policies must be examined with the microscopic eyes of our citizens prior to enactment. In America, it always will be the Government that works for the people, not the people who work tirelessly for the government. We believe in people having the right to achieve their dream.

By: SouthernGal

SouthernGal — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:46:56 +0000

Like you Cindy Lou…cannot wait until we only have one party ruling our lives!

By: Recovering Demoholic

Recovering Demoholic — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:33:15 +0000

Rasmussen Report: Democrat = 37.8%, Republican = 31.9%, Unaffiliated = 30.3%

Neither major party has bragging rights on tent size, as if that really mattered when both are so tattered. What really matters are all of those Independents, disaffected Republicans, a very sizable number of disaffected Democrats, and others ready to jump ship. And, neither major party can figure out how to handle them, because these people refuse to be mauled or deceived. Similarly, the media blow-hards either fail to see this or are intentionally trying to divert attention from it and the major issues that confront us.

Now, if you insist that inclusiveness is more important than footprint and tightness, I will have to agree that this administration does have that. But, you failed to mention the liars, cheats, thugs, maoists, misogynists, two-bit race hustlers, bumbling idiots, spendthrifts — and that’s just the cabinet, czars, and some close friends.

Hype and Chains.

By: onlinesavant

onlinesavant — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:26:51 +0000

Sinkwich. Apparently, you don’t “think”. At least not that effectively (Which is typical of a regressive.). The rich take from the middle and working classes. Which you apparently hate.) because the middle and working classes pay the vast majority of taxes in this country, and get much less from it than their wealthy (Financially at least.) brethren. I know you don’t understand the concept of wealth inequality, and I won’t write a thesis trying to explain it to you (As you probably could’nt keep up anyway.), but what I will do is give you a simple scenario. For 30 years, investments in education, healthcare, and infrastructure have lagged badly, while federal tax rates for the upper income levels have been no higher than 39% during this time. There was a time when the top tax rate was 90%, and during the boom times of the late fifties to the early 70’s, the top marginal tax rate was at 55%. For that top rate (Which still allowed rich people to be rich.) We, as a nation got: The Interstate Highway system. Put man on the moon. Had plenty of well paying jobs that allowed for one worker in the household.And perpetuated a mass movement into the middle class through federal grants for first in family college students.All very good things, among many that I missed that reflected the investment of federal dollars in PEOPLE. What we have had over 30 years is: CEO pay that went from 40 times more than the average worker, to 400 times more.A 1.4 TRILLION dollar deficit in infrastructure development .5 million jobs lost (And counting.) to offshoring, precipitated by lopsided trade deals championed by big corporations and their wealthy brethren. And a steep rise in two worker households.So you tell me finkwich. Who has gotten the better deal over the last thirty years? Tell me it was always the way that it is now, and I’ll call you a liar. Tell me that the way it is now is not because the rich and big corporations have bought the political process, and I’ll call you a liar.Jealous? me? A child of God who has been blessed with wonderful people in my life, a roof over my head, clothes on my back, and food to eat? Me, jealous? You’re kidding, right? I know your not joking. You just thought you were dealing with a simpleton like yourself.

By: I hate Spandex Cowboys

I hate Spandex Cowboys — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:48:05 +0000

In last weeks “Best of Atlanta” best blogs, Cynthia didn’t garner even one vote.

By: Kamchak

Kamchak — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:28:53 +0000

Limbaugh: Fraudsters" at ACORN, SEIU, New Black Panthers going to try to affect elections on Tuesday. The pre-emptive excuse.

By: Tom Middleton

Tom Middleton — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:00:20 +0000

CT: The GOP is just a pup tent now…

And it’s getting smaller at that, Cynthia. After being thrown out of the political house of America last November, they’re pouting, throwing temper tantrums, and plotting some kind of electoral comeback to get themselves back in.

But America is tired of the extravagant parties they throw for themselves at everyone else’s expense. Like the spoiled little rich brats they think they are, they break almost everything in the house in their wild abandonment for greed – as much as they possibly can – laugh uproariously at the mess, blame the democrats for all of it, and then refuse to participate in any way, shape, or form in the cleanup, including helping to pay for it.

Thank God we’ve got President Obama and the Dems in office now. Somebody in Washington needs to be responsible for what happens to our beloved country. And since we’re the ones who seem to care by far the most, it’s always going to be us, not them, don’t you think?

And don’t you think it astoundingly appropriate that the head of their political party of wild parties is an addictive personality who historically loves to party himself? And did you see Mr. (Oxycontin) Limbaugh on TV today? He was dressed like he’s going sailing on the Titanic or the like. Politically speaking, let’s hope it’s so. America can’t afford any more of his big mouth and their extravagant wild parties!!!