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td
January 27th, 2013
12:03 pm
Brosephus™
January 27th, 2013
11:40 am
Since we have established that electors vote for the President and not the people, then what is the big deal the progressives are making about states changing the way their electors are vote in the college?
“The big deal that “I” see (can’t answer for your progressives) is that the Republicans see they can’t win based on peddling the message or “ideals” that they claim that Americans share with them.”
I give you more credit then to make that statement. Obama won by 6 million votes in a nation of 350 million people. I am pretty sure the country is pretty well split on which message they believe.
JamVet - Not a member of the Stupid, Backward and Insulting Party.
January 27th, 2013
12:17 pm
td, your boy Romney got smeared. Get over you stunningly stupid claim that he would win.
I told you rubes last summer that he was gonna get crushed. I also told you that Money Boo Boo would be nothing but a footnote in Barry’s biography.
“The corporation masquerading as an individual” (hat tip Ralph Nader) had one huge problem he could never overcome.
He was unfit to lead, my friends…
getalife
January 27th, 2013
12:18 pm
The majority crushed the ones that vote gop no matter what like td.
The new normal if you will.
getalife
January 27th, 2013
12:27 pm
If a gop guv said the gop are the party of stupid that insults the voters intelligence, why in the world would any American blindly support that party.
Jm
January 27th, 2013
1:24 pm
Get
They wouldn’t
GOP supporters aren’t blind
Unlike democrat supporters
getalife
January 27th, 2013
1:51 pm
jm,
BS, cons will vote gop no matter what so “fixing the gop” is bs too.
indigo
January 27th, 2013
2:06 pm
td – 11:47
If it comes down to a choice of having their votes mean nothing or “give more power to the largest 10 states”, which do you think they will choose?
Jm
January 27th, 2013
2:09 pm
No bs
getalife
January 27th, 2013
2:22 pm
jm,
Bottom line, the gop do not have to “fix” their party for their base to blindly vote for them but they will never be a majority
They will pass immigration to try for some of the Latino vote and that is it for “fixing” their party.
That Black Guy
January 27th, 2013
2:31 pm
Bro, if you are still here, did you see the link I posted the other day?
It was from Hiphoprepublican.com comparing the GOP to Soul Train.
http://www.hiphoprepublican.com/soul-train-republicans/
getalife
January 27th, 2013
2:51 pm
Great interview with our President for his second term:
http://www.newrepublic.com/article/112190/obama-interview-2013-sit-down-president#
That Black Guy
January 27th, 2013
3:06 pm
Another good piece from Hip Hop Republican.
http://www.hiphoprepublican.com/rnc-winter-meeting-gop-must-chart-a-path-to-win-back-urban-america/
Those racists.
Fred ™
January 27th, 2013
3:29 pm
I give you more credit then to make that statement. Obama won by 6 million votes in a nation of 350 million people. I am pretty sure the country is pretty well split on which message they believe.
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You believe a lot of stupid crap. That doesn’t make any of it true. Please show me some figures where 350 MILLION people voted. Please show me some figures where 350 MILIION people can legally vote.
Oh wait, you can’t. Logic FAIL. Argument FAIL. Reasoning ability FAIL. Intelligence FAIL. Making a valid argument FAIL.
You fail on so many levels. Like I said yesterday, you just lack the basic intelligence needed to have a rational conversation with. Sorry, I didn’t give you the DNA that you got stuck with……….
Oh, now go make 5 alts to insult me with. THAT will show how smart you are……..
Fred ™
January 27th, 2013
3:32 pm
TBG: I know I’m not Brocephus, but nice article on Soul Train.
Have you ever caught this link? I’ve posted it several times. I think if you searched even a little bit you would find something that interested you and you would sign up………
https://www.coursera.org/
Keep Up the Good Fight!
January 27th, 2013
3:35 pm
Approximately 120 million votes in 2012, not 350 Million.
That Black Guy
January 27th, 2013
3:35 pm
Fred, you read my mind. I was going to wait to see if you were on and ask you for that link.
Fred ™
January 27th, 2013
3:46 pm
Well I’m glad then TBG that I just up and posted it lol. It just seems like something right up your alley since you, like me, just like to learn. you can sign up for classes already in progress, as everything is online and it’s learn at your own pace. You just have to finish all the course work by the listed dates.
And now I’m going to engage in one of my mindless guilty pleasures….. Full Throttle Saloon. I think Angie Carlson is just finer than frog hair……. (if you can’t figure out WHICH Angie Carlson I’m talking about in the pictures linked below, it’s not my fault you have no taste……….)
http://tinyurl.com/a8nnudw
Keep Up the Good Fight!
January 27th, 2013
3:51 pm
I see a trip to Sturgis in Fred’s future.
That Black Guy
January 27th, 2013
4:04 pm
Fred, I have been checking out Coursera. I have fould several cources that I may give a try. Now, I just gotta find the time.
TaxPayer
January 27th, 2013
4:15 pm
GOP supporters aren’t blind
But they are stupid. Just ask Jindal. He should know.
Stevie Ray..Clowns to the left and Jokers to the right..here I am...
January 27th, 2013
4:22 pm
TaxPayer
January 27th, 2013
4:15 pm
So he doesn’t agree with your politics and you call him stupid? You sound like my 13 year old.
TaxPayer
January 27th, 2013
4:24 pm
Stevie Ray,
You should ask your 13 year old to teach you some reading comprehension.
Stevie Ray..Clowns to the left and Jokers to the right..here I am...
January 27th, 2013
4:25 pm
TaxPayer
January 27th, 2013
4:15 pm
The guy graduated from Brown and attended Oxford…stupid?
Stevie Ray..Clowns to the left and Jokers to the right..here I am...
January 27th, 2013
4:26 pm
TaxPayer
January 27th, 2013
4:15 pm
OK then who is stupid?
Stevie Ray..Clowns to the left and Jokers to the right..here I am...
January 27th, 2013
4:28 pm
Taxpayer
My bad…he does speak the truth…although there certainly is plenty of idiocy to go around.
TaxPayer
January 27th, 2013
4:30 pm
Quit being so GOP, Stevie Ray.
Stevie Ray..Clowns to the left and Jokers to the right..here I am...
January 27th, 2013
4:42 pm
TAXPAYER
Too lazy to go back and read the thread. I trust a senior moment…don’t think it is sheer stupidity..opinions at home may vary.
That Black Guy
January 27th, 2013
4:48 pm
This kinda goes along with my other link, but from a different angle;
http://www.hiphoprepublican.com/randall-ramos-thoughts-on-becoming-being-and-continuing-on-as-a-latino-republican/
Fred ™
January 27th, 2013
4:48 pm
Stevie Ray..Clowns to the left and Jokers to the right..here I am…
January 27th, 2013
4:26 pm
TaxPayer
January 27th, 2013
4:15 pm
OK then who is stupid?
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I would say td but then Jay would ban me so I won’t say that……………. but look at his track record for “debating.”
Fred ™
January 27th, 2013
4:50 pm
Keep: I don’t have a Harley or there would be lol. Of course now that she married Michael Ballard they live in Tennessee…….
That Black Guy
January 27th, 2013
4:54 pm
http://www.hiphoprepublican.com/the-year-in-review-black-politics-2012/
td
January 27th, 2013
4:58 pm
Fred ™
January 27th, 2013
4:48 pm
I see you are still at embarrassed from the beat down you received the other day. Keep digging that hole deeper and deeper showing your hate and I will keep laughing at you.
Fred ™
January 27th, 2013
5:08 pm
td
January 27th, 2013
4:58 pm
Fred ™
January 27th, 2013
4:48 pm
I see you are still at embarrassed from the beat down you received the other day. Keep digging that hole deeper and deeper showing your hate and I will keep laughing at you.
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Thanks for the confirmation that the td persona is actually Thulsa Doom. Just like “smack down” no one else uses “beat down but “him” ie “you.” Either way, the pattern of getting your ass handed to you and declaring victory is the same. As is the pattern of using Alt’s to chime in in “agreement.
How pathetic your life must be to use so many alts. You are so sad and so far beyond belief and help that I don’t even pity you any more. You are beyond pity. You are beyond contempt. You are just an oxygen thief.
St Simons
January 27th, 2013
5:14 pm
Obama is NOT a brown skinned anti-war socialist who gives away
free healthcare, cons – you were thinking of Jesus – oh snap
josef
January 27th, 2013
5:22 pm
Dang, y’all are in a foul mood…can’t somebody say something nice for a change…?
Keep Up the Good Fight!
January 27th, 2013
5:24 pm
josef, your boa doesn’t suck…..nice enough for ya?
That Black Guy
January 27th, 2013
5:25 pm
josef
January 27th, 2013
5:22 pm
Dang, y’all are in a foul mood…can’t somebody say something nice for a change…?
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I hear Fred’s not a fat as he used to be.
J/K Fred. Your determination is one of the things keeping me on my “caloric modification program”
St Simons
January 27th, 2013
5:25 pm
Life is jank out there for a troll, fred
josef
January 27th, 2013
5:28 pm
See, that wasn’t so hard, was it?
That Black Guy
January 27th, 2013
5:31 pm
should be “…not AS fat…”
josef
January 27th, 2013
5:33 pm
TBG
He may not be as fat, but he’s still as sassy…
That Black Guy
January 27th, 2013
5:43 pm
True dat josef.
But then again, would we want him any other way?
josef
January 27th, 2013
5:43 pm
Well, looks like if you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything…
josef
January 27th, 2013
5:45 pm
TBG
Fred’s my hero…anybody that can send the Imam into such a snit must be doing something right!
That Black Guy
January 27th, 2013
5:49 pm
josef, that’s one of many pluses of having Fred around. Now if we can get him to fire up the Egg and host a get together…
td
January 27th, 2013
5:51 pm
Fred ™
January 27th, 2013
5:08 pm
I will bet you $1000 that I post on this and only this IP address and this name.
josef
January 27th, 2013
5:53 pm
TBG
That sounds like a good idea to me, too…gotta respect a man who likes his groceries…
getalife
January 27th, 2013
5:54 pm
I am in a great mood.
Country is back on track .
cons are marginalized, divided and conquered.
Life is great.
josef
January 27th, 2013
5:58 pm
getalife
Are we to assume that you also got out with your scalp this time?
getalife
January 27th, 2013
6:03 pm
josef,
The Tribe lost a police officer the other day when a nut killed his friend, started a fire and shot three cops.
Keep Up the Good Fight!
January 27th, 2013
6:06 pm
I will bet you $1000 that I post on this and only this IP address and this name.
wow…not a denial but a claim that only uses the IP address with that name.
josef
January 27th, 2013
6:06 pm
getalife
Sorry to hear that..give them our condolences.
josef
January 27th, 2013
6:08 pm
GOOD FIGHT
How could we verify his claim…
and TD
Don’t forget, though, that Big Daddy gets 10%
Keep Up the Good Fight!
January 27th, 2013
6:08 pm
Hospitals would need to check the immigration status of uninsured patients under a new bill introduced by an Arizona lawmaker. Rep. Steve Smith’s (R) H.B. 2293 would require hospital staff to “reasonably confirm” patients’ status during check-in or treatment, and immediately report those who do not have the required papers to immigration officials.
Smith claimed it is a hospital’s civic duty to check immigration status:
“I would hope if you witnessed somebody who is not lawfully present in this country taking advantage of, getting, acquiring any benefit or social service or something that they’re not entitled to, or something they’re abusing or neglected, I would hope somebody would pick up the phone and go, ‘Maricopa police, Buckeye police, I think — I’m not sure — but I think this is happening”’
Dang their bleeding hospital needing bodies….let them crawl back across the border and die!
Keep Up the Good Fight!
January 27th, 2013
6:11 pm
josef, I always recommend using sockpuppetIDcheck.gov
Keep Up the Good Fight!
January 27th, 2013
6:15 pm
oh wait…that is suppose to be sockpuppettheater.com
Jackie
January 27th, 2013
6:18 pm
It appears the so-called conservatives at getting ready to follow-up on their threat of “holding the economy hostage.”
The so-called conservatives have stated the sequestration will happen; if the Senate does not vote on a budget, they will introduce a bill that says they will withhold pay for the Congress, in violation of the 27th Amendment of the Constitution.
They still contend that our government spending is too high, regardless of the fact that reducing government spending denies money (demand) needed to keep the economy growing.
Aren’t you glad you voted for these people who swear they have your best interest at heart?
Keep Up the Good Fight!
January 27th, 2013
6:22 pm
Jackie, however will they introduce the bill?
Now, the GOP is touting a new rule requiring every bill to cite its specific constitutional authority. If a bill doesn’t cite the Constitution, the House clerk will reject it from being introduced at all, a new memo from Republican leadership explains.
Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2010/12/22/new-gop-constitution-rule-will-it-work/#ixzz2JDlr4J7F
getalife
January 27th, 2013
6:22 pm
I was proud of jindal for the first time when he had the guts to tell the gop the truth.
Of course, the gop ignored the truth but it was a good try.
josef
January 27th, 2013
6:30 pm
getalife
I was reading where Haley Barbour was joining Jindal’s choir..
.
“The ground game is really important, and we have to be, I mean we’ve got to give our political organizational activity a very serious…” he said, taking a pause and looking for the right word. “Proctology exam. We need to look everywhere.
Say whatever else you will of Old Haley, he don’t mince words!
getalife
January 27th, 2013
6:33 pm
josef,
Yes, he was sounding the warning before this election when the majority voted against gop ideology.
josef
January 27th, 2013
6:40 pm
getalife
If they don’t listen to anybody else, the ought to be paying attention to Haley. For all the buffoonary, he knows his sh*t and more importantly, he knows everybody else’s too…got a lot in common with LBJ
St Simons
January 27th, 2013
6:41 pm
i quit counting (i count things) at 70 posts from con-nuttia citing the
the president’s daughters’ armed secret service protection.
now, I’m gonna count their posts of like outrage over ‘merkan kids
not getting the same meals & healthcare as the Obama kids.
St Simons
January 27th, 2013
6:43 pm
we must have sockpuppetID to combat the rampant sockpuppet fraud.
fer ‘merka. and freedum.
F. Sinkwich
January 27th, 2013
6:47 pm
Well, let’s see who O’bozo is blaming for his epic fails today. Any guesses?
“The media can either help break or uphold partisan gridlock, the president said, adding that “If a Republican member of Congress is not punished on Fox News or by Rush Limbaugh for working with a Democrat on a bill of common interest, then you’ll see more of them doing it.””
Punished? Really?
What a wuss.
Man up, O’bozo.
Jackie
January 27th, 2013
6:50 pm
@Keep
They are trying any “gimmick” that will get their constituents riled in hopes of raising their approval ratings.
Keep Up the Good Fight!
January 27th, 2013
6:50 pm
Why sure…. What kind of sockpuppet does not have a photo ID
St Simons
January 27th, 2013
6:52 pm
“the GOP is touting a new rule requiring every bill to cite its specific
constitutional authority.”
so all 450 of their ‘abortion’ bills can go in the trash tuit suite.
i’ll wait for that, right here under dis palm tree, mon.
Keep Up the Good Fight!
January 27th, 2013
6:53 pm
Republicans afraid to stand up to Fox and Rush… and those with ODS tell Obama to “man up”
Jackie
January 27th, 2013
6:58 pm
My perspectives leads me to believe the so-called conservatives are more afraid of the Tea Party groups and the primary challenges than they are of Rush and Fox.
Keep Up the Good Fight!
January 27th, 2013
7:02 pm
Jackie, I don’t disagree. But without the echo from Fox and the pundits demanding “Rino” hide etc. I don’t think the Tea buggers would have nearly as much influence.
F. Sinkwich
January 27th, 2013
7:03 pm
“My perspectives leads me to believe the so-called conservatives are more afraid of the Tea Party groups and the primary challenges than they are of Rush and Fox.”
They should be.
Towncrier
January 27th, 2013
7:04 pm
“The media can either help break or uphold partisan gridlock, the president said, adding that “If a Republican member of Congress is not punished on Fox News or by Rush Limbaugh for working with a Democrat on a bill of common interest, then you’ll see more of them doing it.”
A sitting president whining about the media to this extreme is unprecedented, I think. Unbelievable. Strange, I’ve never heard him whine about MSNBC, Media Matters or other liberal media sources. I wonder why that is. What a conniving hypocrite.
TBS
January 27th, 2013
7:06 pm
td = Thulsa
Not hardly. Maybe one or two others, but not Thulsa.
Jackie
January 27th, 2013
7:06 pm
If the Tea Party has its way, there will be no government, at all.
They only want to slash and burn unless it happens to impact them, then, they want the opposition to agree or face more anarchy.
No one can really believe the Tea Party is nothing more than anarchists.
Towncrier
January 27th, 2013
7:08 pm
“You are beyond pity. You are beyond contempt. You are just an oxygen thief.”
And you are an oxymoron personified.
Jackie
January 27th, 2013
7:09 pm
@Keep
Observing the tactics of the Tea Party reminds me of someone who throws a political rock and hides behind the Constitution.
It is either their way or no way.
Towncrier
January 27th, 2013
7:14 pm
“No one can really believe the Tea Party is nothing more than anarchists.”
First of all, easy on the double negatives there – you are about to drown yourself in meaninglessness. Aside from that, try making factually correct statements. If everyone thought as you suggest, then the Tea Party would likely have no members. But don’t let logical fallacies get in your way. And. please, don’t stop reading Salon or Daily Kos.
F. Sinkwich
January 27th, 2013
7:17 pm
“If the Tea Party has its way, there will be no government, at all.”
Of course you have proof of that, don’t you?
Nope.
Just lib ilk nonsense.
Towncrier
January 27th, 2013
7:19 pm
“Observing the tactics of the Tea Party reminds me of someone who throws a political rock and hides behind the Constitution.”
Huh? Metaphors are good if they are apt – otherwise they do not reflect well on the person using them. However, a mixture of inapt metaphors is never good.
Jackie
January 27th, 2013
7:20 pm
@Towncrier
Thank you for help in my presentation.
Now, help me understand why you don’t understand the Tea Party depends upon people like yourself to make their message relevant.
They appear to depend upon false or redacted information in their presentation in hope their supporters will not/do not understand we live in a democracy that requires each a vote on issues with the majority being the winner.
Did I get that right?
Keep Up the Good Fight!
January 27th, 2013
7:23 pm
Jackie, well with the losses at FreedomWorks and the clear astroturfing, it will be interesting to see where the lemmings will go. They hide behind the Constitution when it benefits, or the Bible or whatever justification but its always changing based on the outcome they want.
Jackie
January 27th, 2013
7:23 pm
@Sinkwich
What do you think the “fiscal cliff” fight is all about?
F. Sinkwich
January 27th, 2013
7:25 pm
“Did I get that right?”
Nope.
You got it incoherent.
But thanks for trying. A pitiful effort, but an effort nonetheless.
Towncrier
January 27th, 2013
7:25 pm
“Dang their bleeding hospital needing bodies….let them crawl back across the border and die!”
Says the liberal who no doubt call the police if people illegally took up residence in HIS house while he and his family was away on vacation (but not if they took up residence in his neighbor’s house).
Says the liberal who himself would not DARE to enter another country like, say, China illegally (but thinks it perfectly fine if others enter ours that way).
Liberals are UNPRINCIPLED people, plain and simple.
Jackie
January 27th, 2013
7:28 pm
@Towncrier
The metaphor is meant for someone like yourself who chooses to disregard information that is reported by more than one source.
And, inapt “not appropriate or suitable” is your attempt at deflection.
Keep Up the Good Fight!
January 27th, 2013
7:31 pm
TC is foaming at the mouth again and not making any sense.
Jackie
January 27th, 2013
7:32 pm
@Sinkwich
Again, trying to disregard the facts as reported by everyone but Fox.
Thank you for pointing out how inept I am at discerning facts. We must remember the Tea Party supporters are the only ones that have a understanding of current political events.
josef
January 27th, 2013
7:32 pm
Okay, looks like y’all will be able to get the Imam over 500 without my held and he can hold his head up in the hit count and keep the front verandah in bidness… busy day on tap for tomorrow…be nice…
Towncrier
January 27th, 2013
7:33 pm
“Thank you for help in my presentation. Now, help me understand why you don’t understand the Tea Party depends upon people like yourself to make their message relevant.”
Huh? I am NOT a member of the Tea Party nor have I ever supported it financially. So I am not sure what you are driving at (or if you yourself even know). I DO understand their concern about the deep fiscal runt this country is is and the importance of taking serious steps to turn things around before it is too late.
Let me ask you a couple of questions. 1) If we don’t make substantial cuts to spending and the economy does NOT recovery, what shape do you think we will be in a few years down the road? 2) What cuts has Obama indicated in WRITING (thereby committing himself) he would be willing to make (as opposed to merely “saying” – giving lip service to the idea – he generally supports spending cuts? Answer these questions and we can talk further.
Keep Up the Good Fight!
January 27th, 2013
7:33 pm
and josef takes his boa and storms out, stage left.
That Black Guy
January 27th, 2013
7:34 pm
Jackie, just a question or three.
Have you ever been to a tea party meeting?
Have you ever had a conversation (not debate) with a self admitted tea party member?
Do you have a link or cite that supports your claim “If the Tea Party has its way, there will be no government, at all.
They only want to slash and burn unless it happens to impact them, then, they want the opposition to agree or face more anarchy.
No one can really believe the Tea Party is nothing more than anarchists.” ?
Towncrier
January 27th, 2013
7:35 pm
“The metaphor is meant for someone like yourself who chooses to disregard information that is reported by more than one source.”
Trust me when I tell you your writing skills are deficient. Look up the meaning of “mixed metaphor”. You cannot THINK straight if you cannot WRITE well.
Jackie
January 27th, 2013
7:36 pm
@Keep
The Tea Party wants us to have what benefits them, yet, they fail to realize we have a voice – through our elected representatives – in our government.
Many of the Tea Party advocates and supporters still believe that Social Security is one of the major problems with the budget and spending.
F. Sinkwich
January 27th, 2013
7:36 pm
“We must remember the Tea Party supporters are the only ones that have a understanding of current political events.”
Don’t know about “only,” but they are generally much more knowledgeable than O’bozo voters.
But you know that, don’t you?
That Black Guy
January 27th, 2013
7:36 pm
Also, Jackie, is there just 1 tea party, or are there several with differing views, goals, and positions?
Towncrier
January 27th, 2013
7:38 pm
“TC is foaming at the mouth again and not making any sense.”
Do I have to get my puppets out again there, Shakespeare?
Jackie
January 27th, 2013
7:44 pm
@Black Guy
I have never been to a Tea Party meeting but have followed the pronouncements of one of their most vocal advocates, former Rep. West (R-FL).
From what I have learned from him relative to his speeches and actions, it speaks volumes about their direction.
If you believe the Tea Party is not about destroying the government, why would they continue to vote against the debt ceiling when it is an action created by voting for spending and now do not want to pay for the spending they creating in a legislative action.
The USA is the largest single economy in the world and if our economy is wrecked, or, the world perceives problems with our economy, the rest of the economies of the world will be wrecked. Does that not sound like anarchy?
The question one would have to ask is, what does the Tea Party hope to accomplish by wrecking the economy?
USA Patriot
January 27th, 2013
7:45 pm
Well, according to Jackie & Keep (& I’m sure WetJammy) the tea party movement is against any/all government. Their’s your sign…..don’t have a clue. As the progressives jam healthcare, gun control, environmental controls, drinks you can’t drink, etc., etc., etc.. And you’re worried about the tea party?
Towncrier
January 27th, 2013
7:45 pm
“Many of the Tea Party advocates and supporters still believe that Social Security is one of the major problems with the budget and spending.”
Social Security and Medicaid need to be revised somehow or they will fall of the own weight in debt. Why do you not know that? Social Security could probably get by with some tweaks. Medicare, however, is another story. It cannot survive if we do not get the cost of health care under control. Obamacare is not likely to so that.