Comments on: About Obama’s ‘inherited deficit’

By: MrLiberty

MrLiberty — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:42:57 +0000

The only real take home message here is that both Republicans and Democrats care little about the limits the Constitution was supposed to impose on the Federal Government. As a result, their records on size and spending are both appalling. Unfortunately it is only the folks who gave up on the failed two party system a long time ago and now work for principles instead of politics that have enough objectivity to admit these sordid truths.

Since the founding of the Federal Reserve in 1913, this country’s government, under both republican and democrat administrations has spend away the future and the productivity of its citizens all to the benefit of the bankers and Wall Street. There has been no free market, and aside from libertarians, there has been no serious force even working for one.

It is truly sad when the essence of real discussion in this country consists of comparisons of who was worse on spending along with reminders of how much worse other countries are as far as civil liberties are concerned. Never is brought up whether we still respect the constitution, whether any of this government is authorized under it, whether any of the spending is worthwhile, or why our country has drifted SO far from the freedoms it once enjoyed.

Far too many Bush supporters want to just forget the past 8 years as old hat, but the truth is that most of his blind loyalists that voted for all this wasteful and economy destroying legislation (and wars) are still in Congress now claiming to be for small government and less spending (of course only because the president is now a democrat).

We must look back at history so we know which idiots deserve to be thrown out of office (and brought up on charges if there was any justice in this country).

Look in the mirror and see what you were willing to support under Bush. How much have those agenda items cost us, and how much will they cost in the future? How different really are they from the horrible proposals from these jerks?

Our country didn’t sink every further under every administration because the people rose up and stood up for the constitution and their rights. They bent over like every other generation before them and said “yessir masssir you are all knowing because you are a republican/democrat.”

Obama isn’t to blame. Bush isn’t to blame. America is to blame.

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By: dewstarpath

dewstarpath — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:15:52 +0000

- I think I’ve figured David Axelfraud out.

He (or she) suffers from an impediment – not of speech,
but of thoughtful analysis of even the simplest variety,
and seeks to explain his distorted world view with insults
and data so obscure and irrelevant it would make even
the most wonkish Sunday-morning political pundit cringe.

I have a new name for this phenomenon – it’s called IVONICS.

IVONICS – (n.) 1. A portmanteau of “ivory” and “phonics”.
2. The use of extreme rhetoric in a manner that judges
every issue discussed using race or political bias to win
an argument.

By: bob

bob — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:56:43 +0000

jconservative, good idea, just take out the defecit spending and the defecit is really not bad. Lets just ignore the 9 trillion projected also, without it, the defecit is not bad.

By: David Axelfraud

David Axelfraud — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:12:02 +0000

Joan, on the contrary, I think he went off key. His teleprompter would have told him to stay on course but he had to dismiss it and open up by showing his true communistic narcissistic colors.

By: Fraud-Bama

Fraud-Bama — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:50:23 +0000

Joan – good for you, you are right on point. Fraud-bama has been spending plenty over the last 10 months. There is a great cartoon that is so true – it’s a picture of Obammy sitting at his desk with his feet up, he has no papers in his in box, none in his out box, but his Blame Bush box is filled to the top. Change in 2010 and 2012, Change we are looking forward to.

By: NetBanker

NetBanker — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:37:16 +0000

I’m with Road Scholar on this one. Who gives a hoot who spent more?! The fact of the matter is that we have a massive debt and have been borrowing to fund our government for too long and it’s affecting our economy and chances of recovery. No one is talking about how weak the dollar has become and how foreign investors are becoming very unwilling to continue to lend the U.S. money to keep funding spending we can’t afford to pay for. Eventually the bill comes due, but our government isn’t doing a blessed thing about it! This nation’s financial house needs to be put in order or we’re heading for bankruptcy and a major decline.

By: Joan

Joan — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:15:48 +0000

Axelfraud: Obama was late in discussing the Ft. Hood situation because his teleprompter had to be refreshed. He couldn’t pick his nose without it.

By: David Axelfraud

David Axelfraud — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:21:53 +0000

Obama’s Frightening Insensitivity Following Shooting

A bad week for Democrats compounded by an awful moment for Barack Obama.

President Obama didn’t wait long after Tuesday’s devastating elections to give critics another reason to question his leadership, but this time the subject matter was more grim than a pair of governorships.

After news broke out of the shooting at the Fort Hood Army post in Texas, the nation watched in horror as the toll of dead and injured climbed. The White House was notified immediately and by late afternoon, word went out that the president would speak about the incident prior to a previously scheduled appearance. At about 5 p.m., cable stations went to the president. The situation called for not only his trademark eloquence, but also grace and perspective.

But instead of a somber chief executive offering reassuring words and expressions of sympathy and compassion, viewers saw a wildly disconnected and inappropriately light president making introductory remarks. At the event, a Tribal Nations Conference hosted by the Department of Interior’s Bureau of Indian affairs, the president thanked various staffers and offered a “shout-out” to “Dr. Joe Medicine Crow — that Congressional Medal of Honor winner.” Three minutes in, the president spoke about the shooting, in measured and appropriate terms. Who is advising him?

http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/A-Disconnected-President.html

By: Chris Broe

Chris Broe — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:04:28 +0000

KW is…RIGHT!! If you take out the cost of Iraq and Afghanistan, and ignore the bailout, then the deficit is hardly worth mentioning.

Like the way the conservatives leave out the cost of food/fuel when it figures the CPI. It’s encouraging to know that there ain’t never been no inflation for nobody, no how. (no way)

When did the Germans stop blaming Der Heetler for the split-condition of their country after WW2? East Germany. West Germany. I can imagine an election debate in 1952 Germany: “Du bist ein sweinhunt! Ich been ein decider!” —— NEIN! Der Heetler ist ein decider!!!!

(the crowd starts rioting in their leiderhosen)