Speaker Boehner helpfully defines ‘knuckle-dragger’
I have to admit, I got a chuckle out of this statement by House Speaker John Boehner, who was defending Paul Ryan’s votes in favor of TARP among other things:
For those without video access, Boehner says:
“I mean, I think that (Ryan)’s a practical conservative. He’s got a very conservative voting record, but he’s not a knuckle-dragger, all right? He understood that TARP, while none of us wanted to do it, if we were going to save — save our economy, save the world economy, it had to happen.”
Which means, I guess, that in Boehner’s book most of Georgia’s congressional delegation at the time — Phil Gingrey, John Barrow, Paul Broun, (now-Gov.) Nathan Deal, Hank Johnson, Jack Kingston, John Linder, Tom Price and Lynn Westmoreland — fall into the knuckle-dragger camp.
Boehner’s already suspect among many in his caucus for being too moderate. This ain’t gonna help him any.
UPDATE: Here’s the “clarification” from the speaker’s office:
“The Speaker said Paul Ryan is a practical conservative, and that Paul Ryan is not a knuckledragger. He did not say those who opposed TARP are knuckledraggers, and he does not believe TARP opponents are knuckledraggers. He did not say tea partiers are knuckledraggers, and he does not believe tea partiers are knuckledraggers. To the contrary, he has enormous respect for the tea party movement, which reflects the will of the American people and their desire for a government that respects our Constitution. Whether you supported or opposed TARP, we all can agree the crony capitalist philosophy of forcing responsible taxpayers to subsidize irresponsible behavior – perpetuated and perfected under President Obama – has wrecked our economy, and has to end.”
– Jay Bookman
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Normal Free...Pro Human Rights Thug...And liking it!
August 16th, 2012
2:16 pm
While trying to lie about one “Conservative”, he accidentally tells the truth about many “conservatives”…It just had to happen. Oh what a tangled web we weave….
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
August 16th, 2012
2:20 pm
Open mouth, insert foot, chew vigorously.
Joe Hussein Mama
August 16th, 2012
2:20 pm
Huh. So Speaker Boehner and I agree on something. Will wonders never cease?
stands for decibels (SfBA)
August 16th, 2012
2:23 pm
Phil Gingrey, John Barrow, Paul Broun, (now-Gov.) Nathan Deal, Hank Johnson, Jack Kingston, John Linder, Tom Price and Lynn Westmoreland — fall into the knuckle-dragger camp.
Just to make it clear (because it wasn’t, to me, immediately) — Paul Ryan did vote for TARP.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/wp/2012/08/13/paul-ryan-voted-for-the-bailouts-but-hes-since-soured-on-them/
Jefferson
August 16th, 2012
2:23 pm
I’m crying, I’m so proud of him.
Welcome to the Occupation
August 16th, 2012
2:23 pm
Well, to successfully pull off the misdirection that’s got to be put out there, somebody has to step forward as fall guy. Guess they figure it might as well be a less young (read: not Cantor) figure who’s already taken some dings.
Keep Up the Good Fight!
August 16th, 2012
2:25 pm
I am sure the cons will be outraged at the use of a term like “knuckle-dragger” as applied in context with cheeseheads and Georgians. Boehner’s trying to divide the country. What a gaffe.
Why I am sure we’ll hear on this blog today from a number of other knuckle-draggers who opposed TARP.
Normal Free...Pro Human Rights Thug...And liking it!
August 16th, 2012
2:27 pm
About Ryan and his Fiscal conservatism
http://video.msnbc.msn.com/the-rachel-maddow-show/48669141#48669141
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
August 16th, 2012
2:27 pm
This one’s for the Boehner
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ls2lC7DQFMI
getalife
August 16th, 2012
2:27 pm
“knuckle-draggers”?
Hilarious
VaHi Guy
August 16th, 2012
2:27 pm
Boehner won’t be Speaker next year, and not because of this.
If the Republicans gain seats in November, the incoming freshmen will be more extreme ‘conservatives.’
If they lose seats, Boehner will get some of the blame, and someone like Cantor (or Ryan) will challenge him.
Mr. Snarky
August 16th, 2012
2:28 pm
Better get out the suntan lotion cuz someone’s gonna turn up the heat.
getalife
August 16th, 2012
2:30 pm
“Ryan called stimulus wasteful, then sought funds:
Ryan pursued federal stimulus money as congressman, even though calling Obama’s plan wasteful” Yahoo
Yikes!
G Mare
August 16th, 2012
2:30 pm
Not being snarky, I do feel sort of sorry Mr. Boehner. It seems he pretty much lost control of the House when the tea partiers came in. I doubt he will be speaker much longer if that trend continues.
Mr. Snarky
August 16th, 2012
2:31 pm
Gaffes for everyone!
Fred ™
August 16th, 2012
2:31 pm
So let me see if I understand this. He voted to pass out stolen tax peayer money like canapes at a Republican orgy when a Republican President was in office but voted against any stimulus whena Democrat was in office?
What’s so hard to understand about that/ He’s an asshat who cares little for his Country, only for his personal power.
Thulsa Doom
August 16th, 2012
2:32 pm
Boehner was just responding to the the favorite name calling that libs like to do. I would have to say that out of all the usual hyperbole and rhetoric from the hard left they probably like to call white males “knuckledragger” more than anything else. They do have they selective racial comments you understand. Knucle dragger appeases the non white racists in the D party and it makes the white males in the party kowtow to political correctness- typically they aint much as men to begin with so they don’t mind being further emasculated anyhow. It also makes em somehow feel morally superior by trying to name call and look down on other white males that they disagree with.
Bill Orvis White
August 16th, 2012
2:33 pm
Whether it’s the honorable Speaker Boehner or the honorable Rep. Ryan, there is one thing in common: COMMON SENSE which triumphs over a few minor missteps.
Here’s the thing that scares liberals: The honorable Rep. Ryan WILL bring fiscal sanity back into our government WHICH WILL create jobs while saving us complete economic ruin!
Amen,
Bill
Mr. Snarky
August 16th, 2012
2:34 pm
Per Boehner, Paul Ryan is very understanding…but the tea partiers, not so much.
getalife
August 16th, 2012
2:35 pm
Voting for the bailouts and stimulus does not sound like a tea party con.
GT
August 16th, 2012
2:35 pm
What happens in Georgia stays in Georgia. The country has been in a different time zone from the rest of the world so long this is not going to be noticed by either party.
Steve Atl
August 16th, 2012
2:36 pm
I am not sure your picture and headline are politically correct…Jay?
Thulsa Doom
August 16th, 2012
2:36 pm
Poor choice of one word. Otherwise that little segment is much ta do about nada. Hard to believe Jay is going to write a whole column about that. But then again libs do loves to get they hate on. And there aint nothin like Jay feeding the zombies some raw meat to get them foaming at the mouth.
Keep Up the Good Fight!
August 16th, 2012
2:37 pm
Why is Paul Ryan spending sooooo much money on the federal credit card. He has been a failure as a Congressman.
getalife
August 16th, 2012
2:37 pm
The tea party cons are winning elections.
Sad but true.
Kamchak - "Socialism" is just a code word for "fear," the monster under you bed ~ Kamchak
August 16th, 2012
2:37 pm
Here’s the thing that scares liberals:
I thought it was Sarah Palin.
Then it was Newt.
Next up was Santorum.
Followed by Perry.
I know what scares you, though.
Socialism — BOO!
Jay
August 16th, 2012
2:37 pm
Y’all see how Thulsa did that?
As if by magic or sleight-of-tongue, Boehner’s use of the epithet “knuckle-dragger” is quickly converted into evidence of liberal malfeasance. It’s … amazing.
Mr. Snarky
August 16th, 2012
2:39 pm
For repubs, common sense = vote for wars and big govt when in charge while lowering taxes. Once not in charge, making govt smaller suddenly becomes the priority and vote for laws that don’t pass. What pathetic frauds!
Georgia, The " New Mississippi "
August 16th, 2012
2:39 pm
These are duly elected officials from Georgia. The correct term is Johnny Reb knuckle-draggers.
Fred ™
August 16th, 2012
2:40 pm
hehe Jay said “slight of tongue.”
Joe Hussein Mama
August 16th, 2012
2:41 pm
GT — “The country has been in a different time zone from the rest of the world so long this is not going to be noticed by either party.”
What time zone is that? Paleozoic?
stands for decibels (SfBA)
August 16th, 2012
2:41 pm
It’s … amazing.
I think this link might help to explain this.
Normal Free...Pro Human Rights Thug...And liking it!
August 16th, 2012
2:41 pm
“It’s … amazing.”…
Well, that’s one way to put it…
Rightwing Troll
August 16th, 2012
2:42 pm
I hate it when I accidently let the truth slip out…
Welcome to the Occupation
August 16th, 2012
2:42 pm
Fred: or more to the point, he’s a field marshal in an ideological insurgency, one who’s under strict instructions (from a higher up, like General McConnell) to sabotage all provisions coming into the town under seige. No. Matter. What.
Keep Up the Good Fight!
August 16th, 2012
2:42 pm
Well Jay, if someone is going to maintain a lead on the pomposity chart, it is important to make those kinds of post to stay in the lead. Anticipate a “Boom” shortly and some other “obession” commentary. It is important to the self-acknowledged board leader not to deal in reality or intelligent posts.
They BOTH suck
August 16th, 2012
2:42 pm
Kamchak
Don’t forget the Ladies Man, Herman Cain
Jefferson
August 16th, 2012
2:43 pm
Bet John has seen the tax returns, and it ain’t pretty.
Steve Atl
August 16th, 2012
2:44 pm
Ladies Man…Slick Willy the Cigar Afficianado or Deadbeat Edwards?
Fred ™
August 16th, 2012
2:44 pm
Kammie: Isn’t it funny how the shivering cowards in the Republican party who are kept in line by the fear mongering of talk radio and FOX news are always telling you Democrats what YOU are afraid of?
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
August 16th, 2012
2:46 pm
As if by magic or sleight-of-tongue, Boehner’s use of the epithet “knuckle-dragger” is quickly converted into evidence of liberal malfeasance. It’s … amazing.
It’s … “The devil made me by this dress.”
They BOTH suck
August 16th, 2012
2:47 pm
Fred
The best one was how Newt was going to kill Obama in the debates.
All of Ole Newt’s debating skills won him two states. He couldn’t even last as long as Santorum and Paul.
hahahahahaha
getalife
August 16th, 2012
2:47 pm
” But then again libs do loves to get they hate on. And there aint nothin like Jay feeding the zombies some raw meat to get them foaming at the mouth.”
I think I will go with a quote from Jim Wooten,
“My head spins”
Redneck Convert (R--and proud of it)
August 16th, 2012
2:47 pm
Well, far as I know, a knuckledragger is somebody that walks around with his knuckles dragging the ground. . .I mean, besides Alabama fans. The only knuckledraggers I know are . . . monkeys and apes? Nah, the Boner wasn’t talking about us Tea Partiers and such.
Yup, he’s a goner! Slick teardrop alert on Aisle 2.
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
August 16th, 2012
2:47 pm
“buy” not “by”
East Cobb RINO, Inc. (LLC)
August 16th, 2012
2:48 pm
Knuckle-draggers and “put y’all back in chains”. All right now we got ourselves real live political contest brewing. Keep it classy folks.
Brosephus™ - 2012 Winner of the Firm Grasp of the Obvious Award©
August 16th, 2012
2:49 pm
Ok, in light of the dust up over the “chains” comment, where is the conservative umbrage over knuckle-draggers? I can’t wait to hear the very same conservatives who were critical of Biden come on here and give Boehner the business….
Fred ™
August 16th, 2012
2:49 pm
It is important to the self-acknowledged board leader not to deal in reality or intelligent posts.
Doomy is our board leader? I didn’t know that. Oh snap. Now I’ll have to suck up to him or something so I don’t get bannished……….
Tom(Independent Viet Vet,USAF)
August 16th, 2012
2:51 pm
Kammie@2:20 – Open mouth, insert foot, maybe? But with King Harry Reid and Princess Nancy Pelosi, just outright lies!! Both should be institutionized for the insane!
Brosephus™ - 2012 Winner of the Firm Grasp of the Obvious Award©
August 16th, 2012
2:51 pm
Guess I should have read the comments before posting…
Poor choice of one word. Otherwise that little segment is much ta do about nada.
Doom
Did you say the same about Biden, or was his statement evidence of that Democratic racism?
Fred ™
August 16th, 2012
2:51 pm
Steve Atl
August 16th, 2012
2:44 pm
Ladies Man…Slick Willy the Cigar Afficianado or Deadbeat Edwards?
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
I dunno about you, but I’d rather have a President who sticks it to consenting adult women (or men, I don’t care) rather than one who sticks it to me so he can live a live of pampered luxury riding on my back…….
G Mare
August 16th, 2012
2:51 pm
Can only speak from his non-representation of me, of course, but I nominate Mr. Gingrey as knuckle-dragger-in-chief.
East Cobb RINO, Inc. (LLC)
August 16th, 2012
2:51 pm
But there is some confusion. Do the knuckle-draggers put people in chains? Or are they the ones being put in chains?
getalife
August 16th, 2012
2:51 pm
“Speaker Boehner helpfully defines ‘knuckle-dragger’”
That is hilarious,
Send it to CNN and lets make the news.
Thulsa Doom
August 16th, 2012
2:51 pm
Jay,
You must not read your own blog sir. How many times in the past has a lib on here used the term knuckledragger to refer to conservative men? Don’t even waste your time pretending the term hasn’t been used plenty of times in the past by some of the libs on here.
They BOTH suck
August 16th, 2012
2:54 pm
Bro
It has already been clarified. Boehner was actually using a word that “liberals” use so they would understand what he was saying.
FEAR (False Evidence Appearing Real)
August 16th, 2012
2:54 pm
“knuckledragger”? I myself prefer “open-mouth-breather”…
The Tan Man never ceases to amaze. Ya’ll remember when he cried big’ol croc tears (I’m talking with bubble snot from the nose) in a pathetic effort to get Congress and the nation to buy-in on that 1 page gazillion dollar payoff deal (aka TARP) to his banker buddies – with no conditions!
the cat
August 16th, 2012
2:54 pm
I think the term knuckledragger is racist myself referring to how chimps and monkeys walk. Shame on Boner. Oops. Boehner.
godless heathen
August 16th, 2012
2:55 pm
What time zone is that? Paleozoic?
That was pretty good, but I was going to say 20th Century with Clueless Joe.
catlady
August 16th, 2012
2:55 pm
Methinks he doth protest too much.
Granny Godzilla - Union Thugette
August 16th, 2012
2:55 pm
I suspect no one will be surprised BUT I don’t agree with Speaker Boehner.
To me, Mr. Ryans stance on birth control is knuckle dragging.
They BOTH suck
August 16th, 2012
2:55 pm
TD
So the Speaker is a big fan of Bookman and wanted to relate to his bloggers?
Jay: You are moving on up faster than the Jeffersons.
Jamie Dupree’s job is in jeopardy
Fred ™
August 16th, 2012
2:55 pm
TBS: I know right? Crazy as the Right is acting at the moment they weren’t crazy enough to give Newt the nod………
Tom(Independent Viet Vet,USAF): But with
KingHarry Reid andPrincessNancy Pelosi, just outright lies!! Both should be institutionized for the insane!There. with the insipid talk radio titles removed I can now agree with your statement. Just the facts please, the insipid little talk radio names make you look stupid. Only Rush, Neal, Sean, and their sock puppets think they are clever. To the rest of us? It destroys credibility in what COULD be a valid point.
southpaw
August 16th, 2012
2:55 pm
Boehner said what he said for the benefit of those who think that conservative = knuckledragger. Even though he later said who ISN’T a knuckledragger, he didn’t bother saying who or what IS a knuckledragger. Redneck Convert’s ironic remark about monkeys and apes is, ironically, accurate. Do Ryan, Boehner, Gingrey, and the rest get credit for being human (after some of the posts I’ve read, I truly wonder)? If so, then they ALL are not knuckledraggers. If not…no point in trying to talk sense.
Mr. Snarky
August 16th, 2012
2:56 pm
Thulsa,
Having a slow day? Nobody cares that he used the term “knuckle-dragger” like it is racist or something. Just that he’s implying that the tea-partiers are knuckle-draggers…and they’re not gonna like that too much…so enough with the rationalizations.
getalife
August 16th, 2012
2:56 pm
doomy,
Pretty good deflection number one but we are talking about you cons.
Keep Up the Good Fight!
August 16th, 2012
2:56 pm
Fred, I’ve just given you a tip on how to be a leader on the pomposity board. It is up to you how you use it. Remember, on election day, the leader gets a shopping trip to Whole Foods provided they have all the required entitlements (no cash included but you will be spotted by cons who will say they saw you shopping there for years and they will remember what you put in the cart) and a free breakfast at a HI Express (actually it will be packed from the day before, but its a nice brown bag).
Brosephus™ - 2012 Winner of the Firm Grasp of the Obvious Award©
August 16th, 2012
2:57 pm
They BOTH
Oooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh OK!!
They BOTH suck
August 16th, 2012
2:58 pm
Bro
Thulsa Doom
August 16th, 2012
2:58 pm
Brcephus,
Big difference and I’m sure you realize that. Joe Biden was speaking to an audience and was obviously using the term to whip up racial animosity. As you well know race baiting is a Dem staple.
All Boehner did was poorly use the word in a one on one interview. And while its a poor choice of word I believe he used it probably knowing that the usual hatefest on lib blogs and articles would name Ryan as one a them “knuckledraggers”.
straitroad
August 16th, 2012
2:59 pm
Jay,
Just think how much material you would have if Biden was a Republican.
Fred ™
August 16th, 2012
2:59 pm
Don’t forget to vote in the run off elections on Tuesday, those of you who have them. ESPECIALLY you folks in Dekalb County. Toss those useless incumbent school board members out. They have stolen enough money and cheated our students enough.
Joseph
August 16th, 2012
3:01 pm
Unemployment above 8% for 43 straight weeks.. The economy continuing a downward spiral thanks to Obama’s policies. Gas prices climbing to record levels again thanks to Obama’s policies. Unrest in the Middle East thanks to Obama’s enormous lack of leadership. And Bookman’s worried about something Boehner said.. LOL.. the liberal logic…
They BOTH suck
August 16th, 2012
3:01 pm
TD
I’m not excusing Biden. I denounced his comments yesterday.
With that said, you do know that I could paste as many “race baiting” comments from Republican, right?
It isn’t just a “staple” of the Democrats.
Just saying
Thulsa Doom- "board leader"
August 16th, 2012
3:02 pm
“Doomy is our board leader? I didn’t know that. Oh snap. Now I’ll have to suck up to him or something so I don’t get bannished……….”
Fred,
Yeah. I had no idea I was the board leader either. Mighty nice of my stalker to hold me in such high esteem that he views me as the board leader. I guess that goes a long way in splaining his fascination with me. You can all now go ahead and start sucking up to me. Or better yet bow down.
Fred ™
August 16th, 2012
3:03 pm
straitroad
August 16th, 2012
2:59 pm
Jay,
Just think how much material you would have if Biden was a Republican.
++++++++++++++++++++++++
LOL no sht. He makes as many gaffes as Palin or President Bush did. He’s a freaking late night TV talk show hosts dream come true.
Fred ™
August 16th, 2012
3:04 pm
Doomy: We’re not worthy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FucbvoFFy0
getalife
August 16th, 2012
3:04 pm
joey,
The economy collapsed.
There is no booming economy after a collapse.
This is a reality show.
Fred ™
August 16th, 2012
3:05 pm
Oh well time to go clean up and cook supper. It’s tough being a house husband lol. Damn shame I missed the illegal alien topic. Now THAT was one I would have enjoyed.
weetamoe
August 16th, 2012
3:05 pm
Erskine Bowles of Simpson (republican)/Bowles(democrat) appointed by Obama to work out solutions for resolving the deficit blames Obama, not the republicans, for being obstructionist. Conservatives (TEA party) knew that Ryan voted for TARP. The TEA party has its origins, in part, in anger against Bush because of TARP. The whole threat of a worldwide collapse being reported almost overnight accompanied by the assertion that only TARP would avert a catastrophe has the distinct odor of a coup. Nevertheless, most of TARP has been repaid, Romney and Ryan represent the best defense against the divider in chief, and knuckledraggers and the rest of us primates seem to be getting along ok.
Adam
August 16th, 2012
3:06 pm
That update is hilarious. “He did not say” a lot of things there.
Misty Fyed
August 16th, 2012
3:07 pm
Beohner, Pelosi, Reid, Biden….Can we really not do any better than this?
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
August 16th, 2012
3:08 pm
Mighty nice of my stalker to hold me in such high esteem that he views me as the board leader.
I would suggest that you dig a little deeper and found out exactly which board you are presently sitting on top of before taking any bows or spiking any footballs.
Just my $0.02
"ooh ooh ooh"....The Sound of Knuckle Draggers
August 16th, 2012
3:09 pm
@Thulsa Doom
August 16th, 2012
2:36 pm
Poor choice of one word. Otherwise that little segment is much ta do about nada. Hard to believe Jay is going to write a whole column about that. But then again libs do loves to get they hate on. And there aint nothin like Jay feeding the zombies some raw meat to get them foaming at the mouth.
_________________________________________________________
We know your FOAMING gums are ALWAYS flapping but all we hear is “ooh ooh ooh”….
Sounds like a GORILLA IN THE WILD.
Granny Godzilla - Union Thugette
August 16th, 2012
3:10 pm
i am so tired of posting this…..
another shooting
Louisiana this time.
stands for decibels (SfBA)
August 16th, 2012
3:10 pm
That update is hilarious. “He did not say” a lot of things there.
I half expected to read “and Speaker Boehner holds Mr. Limbaugh in the highest regard,” just to make sure all the bases were covered.
Keep Up the Good Fight!
August 16th, 2012
3:11 pm
Kam, why that would not behoof the self-acknowledged board leader…
JP
August 16th, 2012
3:12 pm
Paul Ryan seems like a decent and smart enough guy, but how is he a fiscal conservative?
ragnar danneskjold
August 16th, 2012
3:12 pm
Essays on “knuckle-draggers” represent the highest and best political thoughts exercised by leftists.
Brosephus™ - 2012 Winner of the Firm Grasp of the Obvious Award©
August 16th, 2012
3:13 pm
Doom
Gotta throw the BS flag on you. Boehner was talking to an audience as well. Did that interview not play on Fox News? Is there not a sizeable audience that watches Fox News? To castigate one while giving the other a pass is hypocrisy, regardless to which one you give a pass to.
If I am to believe that was Boehners intent, that would mean that he went on a Right-leaning cable news network to do an interview. That interview would be heard by right leaning viewers. However, he used a term so left leaning people would understand what he was saying. Anybody buying that just bought a bridge to nowhere built and financed by earning wooden nickles by selling beachfront property in Omaha, Nebraska.
getalife
August 16th, 2012
3:13 pm
Family Council calls for an end to reckless rhetoric in politics.
He used knuckledragger four times in his update.
Keep Up the Good Fight!
August 16th, 2012
3:15 pm
“The Speaker said Paul Ryan is a practical conservative, and that Paul Ryan is not a knuckledragger. He did not say those who opposed TARP are knuckledraggers, and he does not believe TARP opponents are knuckledraggers. He did not say tea partiers are knuckledraggers, and he does not believe tea partiers are knuckledraggers. To the contrary, he has enormous respect for the tea party movement, which reflects the will of the American people and their desire for a government that respects our Constitution. Whether you supported or opposed TARP, we all can agree the crony capitalist philosophy of forcing responsible taxpayers to subsidize irresponsible behavior – perpetuated and perfected under President Obama – has wrecked our economy, and has to end
So he is calling Obama a knuckle-dragger?
getalife
August 16th, 2012
3:16 pm
Ooops, five times.
They BOTH suck
August 16th, 2012
3:16 pm
Rags
Good afternoon. Exhale now. Your face is turning blue.
hahahaha
Anyone on the left of Meth Head Rand is a “leftist”
Keep the one liners coming. Some originality would be nice, but take what we can get.
Brosephus™ - 2012 Winner of the Firm Grasp of the Obvious Award©
August 16th, 2012
3:16 pm
Granny
Just read that story… Sad indeed.
Lucifer
August 16th, 2012
3:18 pm
There’s one thing I don’t get: If the rich are thriving under the Bush tax cuts they received years ago, under the pretext that giving more money to the wealthy would create more jobs, my question is Where are the jobs? Tan Man used to really poke at Obama and the Democrats who controlled the House, asking Where are the jobs? Then the 2010 elections happened and Pubs took over the House but still not jobs. Tan Man has mysteriously fallen silent on the subject. It is now a well known fact — the trickle down theory doesn’t work. The rich just get richer and to hell with everyone else.
Misty Fyed
August 16th, 2012
3:18 pm
All this commentary over a VP. Is there a politician in DC with less power….
Joe Hussein Mama
August 16th, 2012
3:19 pm
R. Danneskjold — “Essays on “knuckle-draggers” represent the highest and best political thoughts exercised by leftists.”
Now it makes sense to me why you’re a raging statist, Rags.
It’s a knee-jerk response to realizing that your putative hero Rand was an atheist, right?
Better change your nom du blog, Punkin. Wouldn’t want any of Rand’s atheism to rub off on you.
JP
August 16th, 2012
3:19 pm
Here’s the money quote:
“Whether you supported or opposed TARP, we all can agree the crony capitalist philosophy of forcing responsible taxpayers to subsidize irresponsible behavior – perpetuated and perfected under President Obama – has wrecked our economy, and has to end.”
So if you were a Republican and voted for TARP and other bailouts you’re OK. But it’s Obama and Dems who actually wrecked the economy – oh yeah, because the economy was doing so well in 2008 and 2009.
Brosephus™ - 2012 Winner of the Firm Grasp of the Obvious Award©
August 16th, 2012
3:19 pm
Where are the jobs?
In emerging markets. The US no longer matters for anything other than flag lapel pins.