CPAC 2013: Hearing from some of the possible next GOP standard bearers
We’re approaching the midpoint of CPAC 2013, and we’ve heard from about half of the people expected to be contenders in 2016 (at least, those who are on the agenda — and no, Donald Trump isn’t one of the people I have in mind). We can begin to see the ground these potential candidates are beginning to stake out.
The first of these possible candidates was Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida. Rubio covered the waterfront of long-held conservative beliefs, on both fiscal and social issues. “Our challenge,” he said, “is to create an agenda applying our principles.” The broad outlines of such an agenda from him mostly included conventionally conservative stuff. If there is one theme he wants to own, I’d say it is American exceptionalism.
He cited a different book: “The China Dream,” recently written by a Chinese army colonel. The gist, Rubio said, is that “China’s goals should be to surpass the United States as the world’s preeminent military and economic power,” and that the 21st century should pit China and America in “a race to see who should become the champion country to lead world progress.”
It was in that context that Rubio responded to criticism that the GOP was not promoting any new ideas (as opposed to those new-thinking Democrats who are still pursuing long-time goals such as universal publicly funded health care and gun control) by citing the hope America offers to the rest of the world, such as his parents who immigrated from Cuba.
“We don’t need a new idea,” he said. “There is an idea. It’s called America, and it still works. You want proof that it still works, look around the world today. Who are they copying? Not the former Soviet Union. Not Russia. They’re not even copying China. They’re copying us. They may claim to hate us, but they sure would like to be us.”
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Immediately following Rubio was Sen. Rand Paul, the Kentuckian and son of former congressman and presidential candidate Ron Paul. He took the stage to Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” and wearing a sports coat, tie and blue jeans. He was dressed like some college professors I had, and he launched into a constitutional semi-lecture that began with a discussion of his now-famous, 13-hour filibuster on the Senate floor about the Obama administration’s drone policies.
“We need to jealously guard all our liberties,” he said, before turning his message to one of those voter groups Republicans know they have to be more successful with.
“The Facebook generation can detect falseness and hypocrisy a mile away. I know, I have kids,” he said. “They are the core, though, of the leave-me-alone coalition. They doubt Social Security will be there for them. They worry about jobs and rent and student loans. They want leaders who won’t feed them a lot of crap or sell them short.
“Ask the Facebook generation whether we should put a kid in jail for the nonviolent crime of drug use, and you’ll hear a resounding ‘no.’ Ask the Facebook generation if they want to bail out too-big-to-fail banks with their tax dollars, and you’ll hear a ‘hell no.’ There is nothing constitutional about bailing out Wall Street. Likewise, there is nothing ‘progressive’ about loans to billionaires to build solar panels.”
As you might have expected, Paul is going to try to pull the GOP in a more libertarian direction. “The GOP of old has grown stale and moss-covered,” he summed it up. His speech didn’t receive as much consistent applause as Rubio’s did, but he had the audience in his hand by the end. Could the same thing happen in the 2016 primary?
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Friday brought Rep. Paul Ryan to the conference, and the 2012 vice presidential candidate received a very warm welcome. As you might expect, the House Budget Committee chairman focused a lot on budget matters, but he wanted to talk not just about the numbers but the reasons balancing the budget is important.
“A debt crisis would be more than an economic event,” Ryan argued. “It would be a moral failure. By cheapening our currency, government would cheat us of our just rewards.”Even now we are hurting American working families. By living beyond our means, the government is sending us a message. It is saying, if you plan ahead, if you make sacrifices for your kids, if you saved, you’re a sucker. It is brazenly stealing from our children and from young adults, and it has to stop.”
He argued for restoring government to a more appropriate size, one that allows it to do certain things well while leaving other things to the people.
“We need to make room for community, for that vast middle ground between the government and the people,” he said. “They don’t find common ground through grim isolation or government fiat,” but through the connections they make themselves.
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Later Friday and Saturday, we’ll hear from Rick Santorum (hey, he finished second last year, which was yet another year the GOP nomination went to the “next guy in line”), Bobby Jindal, Jeb Bush and Scott Walker. I’ll post thoughts about their speeches afterward.
– By Kyle Wingfield
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Cheesy Grits is gone but not forgotten
March 15th, 2013
1:08 pm
He cited a different book: “The China Dream,” recently written by a Chinese army colonel. The gist, Rubio said, is that “China’s goals should be to surpass the United States as the world’s preeminent military and economic power,” and that the 21st century should pit China and America in “a race to see who should become the champion country to lead world progress.”
Plays right into the xenophobia on the right.
Cheesy Grits is gone but not forgotten
March 15th, 2013
1:12 pm
Still curious who has or will win the
Charlton Heston Courage Under Fire Award
As part of their acceptance do they hold up a trophy and say
” From my cold dead hands !!!! ”
That would be priceless.
@@
March 15th, 2013
1:24 pm
I remain a Ryan fan. If a Romney/Ryan couldn’t pull it off, how about a Ryan/Paul or Ryan/Rubio? Both nice combos.
breckenridge
March 15th, 2013
1:26 pm
Rubio = not in 2016, not in 2020, not ever. Evangelicals need not apply
Deep Cover
March 15th, 2013
1:26 pm
I’m still scratching my head trying to figure out what billionaires got a loan to build solar panels. Seems like Rand Paul is stretching the truth quite a bit.
Centrist
March 15th, 2013
1:29 pm
In my more centrist mind, Rubio and Jeb Bush are the early favorites.
Ryan and Paul are too far from the reality of mainstream voters. Santorum is old news and hasn’t had a job in years. Christy was not invited, but has shown himself to be too parochial with wanting storm Sandy aid even when it had all sorts of liberal items attached, then went along with NJ Medicaid expansion. His gun control ideas will hurt him, too – doubt he has much of a shot at the nomination. Jindal? Don’t think he is ready for prime time. Walker is not seasoned enough, either.
Cheesy Grits is gone but not forgotten
March 15th, 2013
1:30 pm
I remain a Ryan fan. If a Romney/Ryan couldn’t pull it off, how about a Ryan/Paul or Ryan/Rubio? Both nice combos.
As a Democrat I like either one of those too.
They would lose.
Deep Cover
March 15th, 2013
1:30 pm
There are 392 billionaires in the United States. I can’t find ONE that got a loan to build solar panels. I can, however, find at LEAST 20 who received US subsidies for their oil drilling assets.
Deep Cover
March 15th, 2013
1:33 pm
Seriously, someone needs to ask Rand Paul who was the billionaire that got a loan to build solar panels…otherwise he needs to STFU. He is starting to become just another lying politician.
sailfish
March 15th, 2013
1:35 pm
Ryan is a three time loser, his ticket lost, wisconsin went for obama and so did his district. Yes, please put together a rubio/ryan ticket, there has to be some substance or rather where is the beef? As far as china is concerned they are licking our butts with their modernization and rebuilding, that’s a fact jack.
Finn McCool (the system isn't broken; it's fixed)
March 15th, 2013
1:40 pm
Because Rubio read a book by a Chinese colonel we have to have an arms race with China?
Can we grow up yet?
Jefferson
March 15th, 2013
1:40 pm
Kyle you should run, you are as full as the rest of that crowd. I may even vote for you.
sailfish
March 15th, 2013
1:42 pm
Should have been kicking our butts…feel sorry for kyle, that whole cpac thing seems like a major snooze zzzzzzzzzzzzzz
@@
March 15th, 2013
1:44 pm
Cheesy:
Not to offend you, but I don’t find you near as entertaining as you find yourself.
You have a tendency to loiter AND litter.
I am SO not interested in your response to my 1:24.
JDW
March 15th, 2013
1:44 pm
“We don’t need a new idea,” he said. “There is an idea. It’s called America, and it still works. You want proof that it still works, look around the world today. Who are they copying? Not the former Soviet Union. Not Russia. They’re not even copying China. They’re copying us. They may claim to hate us, but they sure would like to be us.””
If you want to find a statement that gives you an indication of Rubio’s future potential for the White House…this one works and he won’t be calling 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue home anytime soon.
He evidently has not traveled much, the rest of the world is not copying us. They have taken a few select economic principles and applied them in their own ways. They try to promote a society less grounded in linage than achievements but on issues like health care, guns, CEO pay, taxes, education, social safety nets, retirement benefits and a host of others they are most definitely not “copying us”.
Aesop's Fables and other Lib Economic Theories
March 15th, 2013
1:45 pm
Oh, the low morals herd doesn’t like our candidates. I think I’ll well up a tear and cry. We must find a candidate that they like! Er, I mean love. Oh wait, we tried that already.
Never mind.
Aesop's Fables and other Lib Economic Theories
March 15th, 2013
1:47 pm
It is saying, if you plan ahead, if you make sacrifices for your kids, if you saved, you’re a sucker. It is brazenly stealing from our children and from young adults, and it has to stop.”
Yep and what has it gained us? Absolutely nothing. Nothing.
Nothing.
Unless of course you think 7 trillion more in debt is something.
Cheesy Grits is gone but not forgotten
March 15th, 2013
1:47 pm
Oh, the low morals herd doesn’t like our candidates. I think I’ll well up a tear and cry. We must find a candidate that they like! Er, I mean love. Oh wait, we tried that already.
And this is why you lose.
Cheesy Grits is gone but not forgotten
March 15th, 2013
1:48 pm
Cheesy Grits himself is at the podium.
Yee Haw
Politico
March 15th, 2013
1:50 pm
“You have a tendency to loiter AND litter.”
Guess you are two peas in a pod, huh?
@@
March 15th, 2013
1:51 pm
“They don’t find common ground through grim isolation or government fiat,” but through the connections they make themselves.”
Now ^^^ that, right ^^^ there would hold no appeal for our liberals. HECK! I don’t think they could survive without their benevolent and omniscient LEADERS. Without them, they’d be lost.
schnirt
HRpufnstuf
March 15th, 2013
1:53 pm
Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Just what the Republicans are doing. Same old rich white man’s club, now handcuffed to extreme tea partiers. If they stay on this course–and they probably will–they will win less and less elections. People are fed up with their temper tantrums and childish behavior.
@@
March 15th, 2013
1:55 pm
Politico:
Guess you are two peas in a pod, huh?
That 1:51 was my last post for awhile…..so no…..Cheesy and I don’t occupy the same pod. His is here….mine is elsewhere.
Enjoy yourself.
splavistic
March 15th, 2013
1:56 pm
Key phrase, Kyle. “…GOP was not promoting any new ideas…”. That is because you have the same message that a clear majority of America rejected in the past two elections (that’s eight years, Kyle). How many black/Hispanic/Asian faces at CPAC this year, hmmm? You don’t reeeallly want to include everybody in this great melting pot. So, you lose the next foreseeable elections. Simple.
Cheesy Grits is gone but not forgotten
March 15th, 2013
1:57 pm
Well said pufnstuf
Cheesy Grits is gone but not forgotten
March 15th, 2013
1:58 pm
How many black/Hispanic/Asian faces at CPAC this year, hmmm?
I doubt very many
Lil' Barry Bailout - OBAMAPHONE!!!
March 15th, 2013
2:00 pm
If they stay on this course–and they probably will–they will win less and less elections.
———
Just for the record, Republicans won more elections for federal office last time than did Democrats.
JDW
March 15th, 2013
2:01 pm
““A debt crisis would be more than an economic event,” Ryan argued. “It would be a moral failure. By cheapening our currency, government would cheat us of our just rewards.””
Course the only issue with this bit of fluff is that the only debt crisis we face are the ones created by the Republicans in the House…as for the cheating bit…refer to those creating the crisis.
Come folks wake up and smell the coffee, the world is lining up to hedge their assets in US dollars. Since 2008 the dollar is up 15% vs the Euro and flat against the Yen. Our annual deficit is declining and our total public debt to GDP is still far less than it was at the end of WWII and the next 70 years worked out just fine. Nothing but a bunch of fear mongering here.
JamVet
March 15th, 2013
2:04 pm
Kyle,
Wake up.
The problem with your imploding GOP is not the consultants. It is not the evil liberal media that is out to get you. (Though your cult of victimhood is part of it.) It is not that you have to do a better job of getting your message out there. It is not that you are not conservative enough. (Whatever the hell that even means to you wordsmiths anymore.)
Your message stinks on ice. Ask mainstream America.
This past November massacre makes three out of the last four elections where you have gotten bludgeoned. And even the party operatives are now scared as hell that this will be the tea soaked trend going forward.
And there can be no denying that the trend and demographics look absolutely terrible for the Segregation Party – you are white, aging and dying off.
And all of the silly phrases, slogans and bumpers stickers by Rubio and others and all of these empty repackaging attempts, in lieu of substantive changes and moving back to some at least observable distance from the reasoned and reasonable center are not going to change that.
Somebody the other day said it perfectly. You are like fitness trainers at a start up gym, who trying to get new customers, tell them that they are fat, lazy, stupid and useless.
Most of your rabid rabble here have no intention of changing a darn thing or even admitting that they have any significant problems, and to them I say, good for you! Stay the course!
Good luck with that strategery and keep up the good work!
Lil' Barry Bailout - OBAMAPHONE!!!
March 15th, 2013
2:05 pm
Republicans are about ideas, not melanin content. Republicans pick their party based on its American ideals. The Democrat party picks their aggrieved voter groups and stirs up their fear, hatred, greed, and envy.
breckenridge
March 15th, 2013
2:09 pm
“Oh, the low morals herd doesn’t like our candidates. I think I’ll well up a tear and cry. We must find a candidate that they like! Er, I mean love. Oh wait, we tried that already.”
You are confusing morals with religion again. Evangelicalism, as practiced by the right, has nothing to do with morality. It’s about a bunch of uneducated low wage earners living in the south trying to tell all Americans they should subscribe to their childish beliefs.
“Only born again Christians can go to heaven.” ROFLOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dusty
March 15th, 2013
2:09 pm
OH my, I’m supposed to worry about who is going to run in the next big election.
We will be so flat broke by then it won’t matter if the Chinese colonet decides to run.
The Democratic Demise has us doomed and drowning. 16.5 $$$ TRILLION IN DEBT & GROWING!
The Chinese colonel won’t have to run. He’ll own us!
Politico
March 15th, 2013
2:10 pm
“The Democrat party picks their aggrieved voter groups and stirs up their fear, hatred, greed, and envy.”
Sort of like Romney’s 47% comment that he himself, Kyle and numerous Republicans have said did nothing but do what?
You are a funny little dude. Not as funny as the little blog deputy, but a hoot for sure
Lil' Barry Bailout - OBAMAPHONE!!!
March 15th, 2013
2:10 pm
The only debt crisis we face are the ones created by the Republicans in the House
———-
And yet it was Democrats who ran the House at the dawn of Obozo’s trillion dollar deficit era.
Politico
March 15th, 2013
2:12 pm
Barry
And don’t forget the Southern Strategy that 2 of the last 3 RNC chairmen apologized for and said was used as a devise measure to stoke fears in southern whites for over 40 yrs……..
Yeah that fear mongering is just a one way street…… if you are a little tike with blinders on that is
splavistic
March 15th, 2013
2:15 pm
Lil’ Barry – Your Obamaphone. It was started by your hero, Bush. Read a book.
Politico
March 15th, 2013
2:16 pm
Barry
But as usual, don’t let facts get in the way of any of your typical blathering and drooling diatribes
Keep your bib on and don’t fall off that stool
Dusty
March 15th, 2013
2:19 pm
Breckenridge hasn’t been in a church in so long he actually thinks he knows something about it. Kinda pathetic when he’s welcomed there any time but never goes..
Quit hanging out in casinos and trying to preach. Gamblers always think they’ve got the best hand. That’s why they are usually broke and trying to act successful. Just like Dems like to act. Broke & boasting!
splavistic
March 15th, 2013
2:19 pm
And, speaking to national debt. Look at the countries with very little debt. None of which you would want to live in. Civilized, democratic countries rack up debt. So, debt is good. Just ask Keynes.
splavistic
March 15th, 2013
2:25 pm
US debt is huge, but as a % of GDP, we’re in 31st place. As related to per capita we’re in 18th place. So, stop yer yappin’ about the ‘crushing’ debt. It’s fictional. Just like the money everybody prints.
Dusty
March 15th, 2013
2:26 pm
Democrats can’t face the truth. DEMOCRATS own the White House. DEMOCRATS own the Senate. DEMOCRATS have increased the national debt to 16.5 $$$ trillion in just four years.
DEMOCRATS want to tell us how smart they are. Sorry , folks, but I was taught not to tell lies. I just can’t say that Democrats are smart. Nope!
Aesop's Fables and other Lib Economic Theories
March 15th, 2013
2:26 pm
I sure hope that was a one off from the exiled blog psychopath.
Jefferson
March 15th, 2013
2:27 pm
Full of compassion for the poor, are you sure you were not in the conclave this week ?
Jefferson
March 15th, 2013
2:27 pm
dusty you are full too, but what you may ask.
Politico
March 15th, 2013
2:30 pm
“Breckenridge hasn’t been in a church in so long he actually thinks he knows something about it. Kinda pathetic when he’s welcomed there any time but never goes..”
Good many in church every time the doors are open don’t know anything about it either, but they have the motions down .
So what is your point?
Aesop's Fables and other Lib Economic Theories
March 15th, 2013
2:30 pm
If a lib ever went to church it would be to their great surprise that 1) not everybody is wearing bib overalls, 2) that they aren’t sitting around plotting their next bombing attempt.
If a Conservative ever went to a PETA gathering (one of the liberal religious denominations) it would be to their great surprise that 1) they slaughter unwanted animals, 2) that they are all sitting around plotting their next bombing attempt.
Dusty
March 15th, 2013
2:31 pm
POOR SPLAVISTIC
He thinks it is great to be broke!
Why? Because the government will support you with everything but breathing. Wow!
He’s been reading the Bernanke Fairy tales again. Poor baby!
We aint broke! No sir. The Dems told him so.
Aesop's Fables and other Lib Economic Theories
March 15th, 2013
2:33 pm
US debt is huge, but as a % of GDP, we’re in 31st place.
Yeah and the other 30 rely on our power to keep them from becoming Nazi plebicites. And sit around running their mouths about US power.
What a dweeb.
Dusty
March 15th, 2013
2:46 pm
Jefferson,
Churches are full of compassion for the poor. Many church members are poor themselves. But they do everything they can to reach the poor. That is because we are all children of God. Each indivbidual is responsible for their own outreach. It is an individual drive done in love.
Governement cannot replace personal compassion. You may try to turn it over to an impersonal entity but it does not work well. That we have seen as dependency on government replaces individual responsibility.
We must strive for individual responsibility or fail. That is the foundation of our country. Independence!
So I do not like those things which destroy our independence. You probably do not know what I am even talking about. Dependence seems demanded by Democrats.
Aesop's Fables and other Lib Economic Theories
March 15th, 2013
2:47 pm
President Barack Obama is preparing to tell all federal agencies for the first time that they should consider the impact on global warming before approving major projects, from pipelines to highways.
The result could be significant delays for natural gas- export facilities, ports for coal sales to Asia, and even new forest roads, industry lobbyists warn.
Yep and cost an arm and a leg for compliance.
getalife
March 15th, 2013
2:50 pm
The red State guvs decided to raise your taxes so enjoy your mindless self defeatism and slobbering on the wealthy.
Aesop's Fables and other Lib Economic Theories
March 15th, 2013
2:52 pm
WASHINGTON — Following President Obama’s lunch meeting with Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill, Maine Republican Senator Susan Collins described the food served and said the president was not able to eat since his “taster” was not present.
President Obama has a food taster? This guy really is Nero.
Dusty
March 15th, 2013
2:55 pm
getalife
Nobody was slobbering until you got here. Please refrain.
Aesop's Fables and other Lib Economic Theories
March 15th, 2013
3:01 pm
McConnell spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference next to a tower of 20,000 pages of health care rules and regulations. He calls it a “monument to liberalism” and says Republicans will not back down from the fight.
Now that would be a spending cut.
Politico
March 15th, 2013
3:02 pm
“and says Republicans will not back down from the fight.”
As several Republican Governors announce their acceptance of the funds……
bwhahahahahaha
Politico
March 15th, 2013
3:05 pm
Why does Ryan’s budget eliminate state the elimination ACA but not the various taxes that are listed within the ACA?
Politico
March 15th, 2013
3:08 pm
state the elimination …………..
JDW
March 15th, 2013
3:15 pm
@LBB…”And yet it was Democrats who ran the House at the dawn of Obozo’s trillion dollar deficit era.”
Last debt crisis was summer of 2012, courtesy of the….House Republicans.
JohnS
March 15th, 2013
3:16 pm
I was looking for TV coverage of CPAC. It was not on either Comedy central or the SciFi channel. I could not think where else to look.
splavistic
March 15th, 2013
3:16 pm
Nazi plebecites? So, the UK, Hong Kong, Switzerland, et al. are all not becoming Nazi regimes because of us? Aesop, keep up the fables.
splavistic
March 15th, 2013
3:17 pm
All president’s have food tasters, munch.
Just Saying..
March 15th, 2013
3:19 pm
“Just for the record, Republicans won more elections for federal office last time than did Democrats.”
Well, Barry, your Party’s doing great then.
Don’t change a thing…
southpaw
March 15th, 2013
3:21 pm
JohnS
Which cable company do you have? I want to be sure NOT to subscribe to that one, as they clearly have a lousy program guide.
indigo
March 15th, 2013
3:23 pm
Republicans have two options:
1. They can nominate a sensible candidate like Christie or, possibly, Jeb Bush. If these candidates signal a move towards the center, the Party might have a chance to get back the White House.
2. They can nominate a far-right Tea Party nut job and spend the entire campaign blaming everything on those Socialist liberals.
I’m betting on number 2.
Just Saying..
March 15th, 2013
3:28 pm
Kyle, is the photo I’m seeing on CNN current?
CPAC invited Donald Trump to speak from the podium?
Oh, the credibility…
Politico
March 15th, 2013
3:29 pm
“Well, Barry, your Party’s doing great then.
Don’t change a thing…”
Well he is the little fella that posted over and over about a Romney win and what President Romney would be doing or not doing, saying or not saying……
Not much else needs to be said
USC-69
March 15th, 2013
3:36 pm
I see another loaded word that the conservatives like is CENSORSHIP. Kyle, you might as well find another occupation.
Rafe Hollister
March 15th, 2013
3:43 pm
USC-69 Censorship- like what the government approved media does to stories on Benghazi, Fast/Furious, problems implementing Obamacare, and the potential impact of our debt- makes the stories disappear.
Matz
March 15th, 2013
3:54 pm
In-a-nutshell brilliance by JamVet:
“Your message stinks on ice. Ask mainstream America.”
Indeed. Let the games begin! Ryan, Rubio, Paul, Sanctorum, Jindal, Walker, and good ol’ Jeb can start their debates now, as far as I’m concerned. The more they spread their stinky message to the people, the sooner it will be disinfected and deodorized in the light of day.
Thomas Heyward Jr
March 15th, 2013
3:57 pm
The more intelligent of the youth and the old codgers and everyone in between…. aren’t interested in the Democrat’s welfare/warfare state.
Likewise………………..they’re not interested in the Republican Warfare/welfare state.
.
We only want to be left alone.
Lil' Barry Bailout - OBAMAPHONE!!!
March 15th, 2013
4:04 pm
JDW: Last debt crisis was summer of 2012, courtesy of the….House Republicans.
——–
If you meant debt LIMIT crisis, perhaps that’s what you should have said.
Obozo’s DEBT crisis is a different thing altogether.
Lil' Barry Bailout - OBAMAPHONE!!!
March 15th, 2013
4:07 pm
And the debt limit “crisis” produced a big win for Real Americans…actual cuts in spending.
Kyle Wingfield
March 15th, 2013
4:19 pm
USC-69: I have explained to you before why not all of your comments show up here. It’s something you’re doing wrong, not anything I’m doing to keep your comments from appearing. If you can’t bother to avoid that problem, I’m not going to worry about it either.
Rafe Hollister
March 15th, 2013
4:26 pm
getalife, Finn, JDW, go on with your belief that austerity is harmful, they will not believe you in Latvia or Germany. Krugman is such a know it all klutz, too bad Barry still listens to him. Reported on Liberal CNBC, so it has to be true!!!!!!!! whodda thunk it?
http://www.cnbc.com/id/100558455
Latvia’s Prime Minister hit back on Friday at Paul Krugman’s criticism of Latvia’s austerity measures, saying the Nobel Prize-winning economist has “difficulty admitting his own mistake.”
“Krugman famously said back in December 2008 that Latvia is the new Argentina, it will inevitably go bankrupt, and now he has difficulty apparently admitting he was wrong and so he tries to seek some problems in how Latvia is recovering from the economic crisis,” Latvian leader Valdis Dombrovskis told CNBC in an interview at the EU summit in Brussels.
“But I think that the mere fact that for the last two years we are enjoying rapid growth shows that it was probably the right strategy.”
Ol' Timer
March 15th, 2013
4:27 pm
If CPAC is a vision of 2016, then the GOP is sunk again. Period.
Rafe Hollister
March 15th, 2013
4:40 pm
Kyle, I liked the Rand Paul comment that I think bears listening to, that is if you are for Freedom you have to be consistently for Freedom. We know Dems claim to be for choice, but that is limited to reproductive choice only, they fail on school choice and health care choice. We should try and be more consistent in always being for Freedom in whatever form it appears.
Rafe Hollister
March 15th, 2013
4:48 pm
USC you spoke of Censorship, was that what the government approved media do to stories on Benghazi, Fast/Furious, problems implementing Obamacare, lingering unemployment, homelessness, and the long term implications of our national debt. They make those stories disappear in order to protect the man they worked so hard to elect.
Cherokee
March 15th, 2013
5:06 pm
Just Saying..
March 15th, 2013
3:28 pm
Kyle, is the photo I’m seeing on CNN current?
CPAC invited Donald Trump to speak from the podium?
Oh, the credibility…
Yeah, seems they invited Trump, but dissed Chris Christie…
Too funny.
And poor Kyle is laboring away thinking that one of these clowns might be our next President.
Cherokee
March 15th, 2013
5:07 pm
Latvia? You’re all worked up about Latvia?
Aesop's Fables and other Lib Economic Theories
March 15th, 2013
5:16 pm
Right now, we’re spending more money to pay interest on debt than we’ll spend on education, homeland security, transportation and veterans’ benefits combined this year. Surely, there’s something better to spend that money on. And those interest payments are a significant tax on Americans — a debt tax that Washington doesn’t want to talk about. And just wait until interest rates rise, because at some point they will.
And guess what’s going to happen when interest rates go up.
Politico
March 15th, 2013
5:18 pm
“Latvia? You’re all worked up about Latvia?”
When you are jonesing for a comeback you will take anything that you think might fit the narrative
Politico
March 15th, 2013
5:21 pm
Kyle
Is your boy Newt at the “Clown Posing as Cons” convention?
If so, is he still pushing condos on the moon? And did you put down your earnest money for the 5th floor corner unit?
Aesop's Fables and other Lib Economic Theories
March 15th, 2013
5:31 pm
Well, I see obozo has knocked off the outreach and is back to insanely spending every penny he can steal from our children -
LEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Envisioning cars that can go “coast to coast without using a drop of oil,” President Barack Obama on Friday urged Congress to authorize spending $2 billion over the next decade to expand research into electric cars and biofuels to wean automobiles off gasoline.
Total whackjob. None of it works. Never will. Basic engineering says it’s impossible. What don’t you understand about that? Even dhimmi karter finally caught on.
We are located on top of a sea of oil and what America needs is jobs to extract it and the revenue form exporting it. Why are you liberals so against progress?
Aesop's Fables and other Lib Economic Theories
March 15th, 2013
5:37 pm
Does anybody else not know how much energy it takes to create biofuels out of plant matter? Energy that is only available now through oil and gas? It’s entirely insane and a total boondoggle. Has anyone seen what the liberals and their insanity is doing to the Gulf of Mexico, with all the fertilizer runoff? It’s a total disaster but it’s their disaster so you hear nothing about it.
This is a blowed oil platform times 100 million and nothing but silence, dead fish, dead manatees, vast areas devoid of life, who cares?
Lil' Barry Bailout - OBAMAPHONE!!!
March 15th, 2013
5:54 pm
Rafe: Krugman
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You misspelled “Former Enron adviser Krugman”.
MarkV
March 15th, 2013
5:55 pm
I have not heard Rubio’s speech, and I wonder if he gave examples of the countries ‘around the world” he had in mind when he said, according to Kyle: “Who are they copying? Not the former Soviet Union. Not Russia. They’re not even copying China. They’re copying us. They may claim to hate us, but they sure would like to be us.”
What are they copying? Certainly not our wasteful, inadequate health care system. Certainly not our gun culture. Not our safety net – many of them have a better one. They enjoy American popular culture and fast food, but somehow I have a feeling that was not what Rubio had in mind.
Lil' Barry Bailout - OBAMAPHONE!!!
March 15th, 2013
5:56 pm
Maybe that’s why they’re not Numero Uno, like us.
MarkV
March 15th, 2013
5:57 pm
I hope Rand Paul will be the 2016 Republican nominee. We need some fun, and after the stuffed shirt Romney, Paul would be a welcome comic relief.
Lil' Barry Bailout - OBAMAPHONE!!!
March 15th, 2013
6:03 pm
What are they copying?
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Probably our venture capital model. Private property rights. Patent and IP protections. Accounting standards. Our embrace of creative destruction.
You know, all those things lame Democrats fear and loathe.
Politico
March 15th, 2013
6:06 pm
Krugman worked for Reagan as well, so what is your point?
Politico
March 15th, 2013
6:08 pm
How typical and humorous that the little fella only knew to spout the Krugman and Enron talking point…….
bwhahahahahahaha
Politico
March 15th, 2013
6:11 pm
82 to 83 if the AmSpec, dailycaller, wnd, Fox, theblaze, etc forgot to mention that when they provided you the Enron talking point
bwhahahahaha
getalife
March 15th, 2013
6:17 pm
trump was hilarious
I do enjoy the circus back in town with clowns pretending to act like cons.
indigo
March 15th, 2013
6:23 pm
Aesop – 5:31
It’s called long-term planning, something you cons and your Big Business idols care nothing about.
And, what is this “sea of oil” you speak of? If that were true, American oil companies would be drilling like mad to get it.
And, don’t say Obama is stopping them from doing it. After all, according to you, he’s the most ineffective President in our history. You don’t believe he’s capable of even wiping his nose properly.
getalife
March 15th, 2013
6:29 pm
The oil will be too high to buy and run out.
Then what cons?
You are worried about 16 when you should worry about 14.
Are you really going to hand over the house to President Obama?
He would have a rubber stamp congress with Speaker Pelosi.
ND
March 15th, 2013
6:29 pm
I don’t agree with Rand Paul very often, but his comments here sound pretty intelligent.
alittlecommosense
March 15th, 2013
6:39 pm
“Seriously, someone needs to ask Rand Paul who was the billionaire that got a loan to build solar panels…otherwise he needs to STFU.”
George Kaiser Obama donor, Solyndra backer, 10 billion net worth -
http://www.forbes.com/profile/george-kaiser/
So how about you STFU deep cover??
Politico
March 15th, 2013
6:45 pm
“So how about you STFU deep cover??”
Why you talking to yourself? Doing your own version of De niro in Taxi Driver?
MarkV
March 15th, 2013
6:50 pm
George Kaiser, whose source of wealth is oil & gas, banking, “got a loan to build solar panels” by virtue of being a backer of Solyndra? Can anyone beat such a convoluted logic?
Rafe Hollister
March 15th, 2013
6:54 pm
Politico, I’m not worried about Latvia, they are doing fine, unlike Obama, they didn’t listen to Krugman and did what made sense. They knew that if spending continued at the level it was, they were toast, so they did what we all instinctively know to do when money is short, you cut back your spending.
I was pointing out Krugman was wrong, and so was getalife and Finn (obsessed with austerity failing in Europe) I think Europe is past the point where austerity is going to help, they are just plain insolvent, spending 300-400% more than gdp. Germany, Finland, Latvia and others are going to be in no mood to bail them out.
I’m predicting another peaceful rise of Germany dominating Europe, as Merkel has embraced austerity and dissed the foolish spend your way out of debt model that Obama is test driving.
Aesop's Fables and other Lib Economic Theories
March 15th, 2013
6:56 pm
And, what is this “sea of oil” you speak of? If that were true, American oil companies would be drilling like mad to get it.
And, don’t say Obama is stopping them from doing it.
Uh huh -
The Interior Department on Friday issued a final plan to close 1.6 million acres of federal land in the West originally slated for oil shale development.
The proposed plan would fence off a majority of the initial blueprint laid out in the final days of the George W. Bush administration. It faces a 30-day protest period and a 60-day process to ensure it is consistent with local and state policies. After that, the department would render a decision for implementation. – The Hill
By Blocking Gulf Drilling, Obama Costs Jobs and Raises Gas Prices – US News
Virginia Tries to Circumvent Obama on Drilling – new yorkkk times
Obama’s Great Alaska Shutout
Interior bans drilling on 11.5 million acres of ‘petroleum reserve.’ Wall Street Journal
Need more?
Hillbilly D
March 15th, 2013
7:13 pm
” and that the 21st century should pit China and America in “a race to see who should become the champion country to lead world progress.”
In my opinion, a big stumbling block for China is going to be their aging population. The “one baby” policy may eventually prove to be a big minus for them. They’ll face the same thing,the U. S. and other nations are facing, not enough young people to support the old people, only it may be more pronounced in their case.
Rafe Hollister
March 15th, 2013
7:21 pm
Hillbilly
Germany is on the rise again, maybe they will peacefully take over Greece, Spain, Italy, and Portugal, by offering to prop up some of the government entitlements those people are going to lose otherwise. Folks will sell out for a ham sandwich, if they are hungry. Just a “what if” idea. No one can predict the crazy things that happen in this world.
I agree with you on China, that one child policy will come back and bite them at some time, especially since all the children are male.
Hillbilly D
March 15th, 2013
7:23 pm
Germany is on the rise again,
True; in my opinion, the EU will only last until the Germans get tired of it. It’s doomed when that happens.
Rafe Hollister
March 15th, 2013
7:30 pm
For our Poet Laureate Dusty:
Sad to say, America suffers today,
because Ole Mitt lost his way!
Rand and Marco and Paul
Pick me say all
A winner will get his day,
When 2016 comes our way.
F. Sinkwich
March 15th, 2013
7:32 pm
O’bozo will not approve the Keystone pipeline. His war on fossil fuels win continue unabated. Lookie at what this idiot said recently:
“WASHINGTON — Jobs numbers and other benefits touted by supporters of the Keystone XL oil pipeline are probably exaggerated, President Barack Obama told House Republicans on Wednesday, according to lawmakers who attended the closed-door meeting.”
All he wants are POS Volts and solar powered windmills, and he doesn’t care a wit about the damage his energy policies do to our country.
Rafe Hollister
March 15th, 2013
7:37 pm
McConnell: Dems’ 2106 ticket “shaping up to be a rerun of the Golden Girls.”
Not sure who the other golden girl is going to be, Assault weapon queen Feinstein? Maude is dead I believe, but Hillary can play the part, I’m sure, she may have to work on the empathy thing tho.
Worst case scenario is they get elected. At least it will be a huge improvement over the incompetent extremist we have now.
MarkV
March 15th, 2013
7:58 pm
“Lookie at what this idiot said recently:”
“WASHINGTON — Jobs numbers and other benefits touted by supporters of the Keystone XL oil pipeline are probably exaggerated, President Barack Obama told House Republicans on Wednesday, according to lawmakers who attended the closed-door meeting.”
One must be a real idiot to call an idiot someone who said the above.
getalife
March 15th, 2013
8:02 pm
Krugman predicted the collapse and that austerity would fail in Europe.
He uses facts, reality and common sense.
rw economists are always dead wrong.
wsm_marathoner
March 15th, 2013
8:08 pm
Portman!!!! We need more pro-Gay republicans at the national and local level. As a 50 year old gay evangelical I am changing things at the local level with my condo association. They voted against me because I am Gay although they blamed there vote on the fact that I did not know the by laws. I know that it is otherwise. A real man can wear a red velvet blazer!
getalife
March 15th, 2013
8:10 pm
Yeah, lets not use free wind and sun like the other countries rising to the top.
Lets do nothing as usual.
No cons, our President said no and is pushing for green jobs.
This is called leadership.
Doing nothing is called more con ignorance.
Get out of his way.
You can’t beat him.
Aesop's Fables and other Lib Economic Theories
March 15th, 2013
8:11 pm
The Keystone XL pipeline is a no brainer if you are interested in creating a bunch of jobs. People have to make the pipe, build the pumps, truck the materials to the various work sites, assemble the pipeline, provide power and communication to it, build the terminals and then years upon years of maintenance work, all completely paid for by private industry, with taxes being paid the whole way from all directions, nothing is being exaggerated.
But some total thirteenth century moron worried about spilling some oil on the ground that you extracted it from, seems to be more concerned with brutalizing the US economy so he can blame Republicans for the suckwester.
Our country is in a bad spot right now and most of us don’t even know it. Or maybe they do and just want to kill us off. Who knows?
getalife
March 15th, 2013
8:14 pm
The pipeline is risky because if it leaks, it is a disaster.
It is not oil, it is chemicals.
What do we get for risking our environment?
10 jobs to illegal labor.
I would pass..
breckenridge
March 15th, 2013
8:22 pm
“Breckenridge hasn’t been in a church in so long he actually thinks he knows something about it. Kinda pathetic when he’s welcomed there any time but never goes..”
And you sir are confusing the evangelical right with real Christians. Have you ever heard of them? They’re the people that try to live their lives according to the message and examples set by Jesus Christ. They are not a bunch of busybodies trying to tell everyone else how to live their lives.
But be that as it may here are some problems the GOP faces……
2012 GOP Platform: “We reaffirm our support for a Constitutional amendment defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman.”
REALITY: 63% of Americans support either gay marriage or civil unions.
2012 GOP Platform: “We assert the sanctity of human life and affirm that the unborn child has a fundamental individual right to life which cannot be infringed.”
FACT: 70% of Americans don’t think Roe v Wade should be overturned.
2012 GOP Platform: The assurance of religious freedom has never been more needed than it is today, as liberal elites try to drive religious beliefs – and religious believers – out of the public square.”
FACT: In order to promote both good government and religious freedom, the intent of the Founders was to create a 100% secular federal government.
GOP: Both sides of the origins of life should be taught in public school science classes.
FACT: Intelligent Design, a repackaging of Creationism, is in no way scientific theory. See Tammy KItzmiller v. Dover Area School School District, 2004.
GOP: Abstinence-only sex education is effective.
FACT: Abstinence-only sex education is a complete failure. Nine separate studies have shown no difference in teen pregnancy rates between teens that have taken an abstinence-only course and those that have taken comprehensive sex education.
GOP: The earth is only 6,000 years old.
FACT: The earth is millions and millions of years old.
ALSO: Interestingly the huge move in America away from Christianity in the past decade is in large part the fault of the religious right elements that have corrupted the GOP. Young adults look at the intolerance and hatred espoused by conservative Christians and say “Oh that’s Christianity? No thank you.”
Aesop's Fables and other Lib Economic Theories
March 15th, 2013
8:29 pm
You could swim in oil and it won’t hurt you.
Or you could be a thirteenth century moron and spend all your time wondering why the sun is so angry with us.
liberalism, our gateway to the Stone Ages.
getalife
March 15th, 2013
8:31 pm
Shhhh, let them stay the course.
Forget about the majority of voters and what they want.
Our President will take care of the majority.
Aesop's Fables and other Lib Economic Theories
March 15th, 2013
8:33 pm
Abortion is the solution to the question of eugenics. In case you were wondering what eugenics is, it’s the excuse that Hitler used to put a bunch of “undesirables” into the gas chambers. Notice how “undesirable” and abortion seem to go hand in hand?
Birds of a feather flock together.
Lil' Barry Bailout - OBAMAPHONE!!!
March 15th, 2013
8:37 pm
China will continue to kick our butt until their populace becomes like the Obozo supporters: fat, stupid, lazy, greedy, grasping takers.
getalife
March 15th, 2013
8:38 pm
portman timidly coming out for his son reminded me of dick cheney.
Aesop's Fables and other Lib Economic Theories
March 15th, 2013
8:38 pm
REALITY: 63% of Americans support either gay marriage or civil unions.
Some Americans are doing everything they can and expending all of their energy towards surviving the obama economy. They don’t have the luxury of being carried around by the government, they actually have to work for a living. A minute of their time spent defending themselves from being called bigots and racists is a minute wasted.
So yes, congratulate yourselves, low morals herd, on again taking advantage of the strength of this country to advance your perverted past times.
You rock!
Lil' Barry Bailout - OBAMAPHONE!!!
March 15th, 2013
8:41 pm
FACT: Abstinence-only sex education is a complete failure. Nine separate studies have shown no difference in teen pregnancy rates between teens that have taken an abstinence-only course and those that have taken comprehensive sex education.
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So what you’re saying is that the prog version of sex ed is no more effective than abstinence-only.
Might as well teach abstinence. It has the added advantage of being morally correct.
getalife
March 15th, 2013
8:44 pm
Lets get your big government out of our bedrooms.
It is creepy and not consistent with your failed ideology.
Aesop's Fables and other Lib Economic Theories
March 15th, 2013
8:47 pm
I’d rather get big government out of our place of employment.
getalife
March 15th, 2013
8:49 pm
You will pee in a cup and call it freedom.
Aesop's Fables and other Lib Economic Theories
March 15th, 2013
8:51 pm
Carry some clean pee, gitmo.
getalife
March 15th, 2013
8:53 pm
I don’t pee in a cup for anybody.
Don’t tread on pee.
Aesop's Fables and other Lib Economic Theories
March 15th, 2013
8:56 pm
Our first hurdle would be actually going to work, wouldn’t it, gitmo?
getalife
March 15th, 2013
9:00 pm
Retired.
Aesop's Fables and other Lib Economic Theories
March 15th, 2013
9:06 pm
So what’s the paranioa over peeing about? Is your own freakish government starting to worry you?
getalife
March 15th, 2013
9:08 pm
“Realistically, we aren’t likely to get a Grand Bargain any time soon. Nonetheless, my sense is that there is some real movement here, and it’s in a direction conservatives won’t like.
As I said, Mr. Ryan’s efforts are finally starting to get the derision they deserve, while progressives seem, at long last, to be finding their voice. Little by little, Washington’s fog of fiscal flimflam seems to be lifting.” Krugman.
Elections matter.
Aesop's Fables and other Lib Economic Theories
March 15th, 2013
9:11 pm
krugman can bleat all he wants. The prez is still a Lame Duck.
getalife
March 15th, 2013
9:13 pm
I think peeing in a cup and giddily handing it over to government is not freedom.
I think too big to jail is ridiculous and we have one justice system for the wealthy and one for the rest of the American people that are not too big to jail.
I think our President will not fix our cheating culture because that is the people’s job to elect pols that will change it . You cons elect pols to do nothing and now red States will raise your taxes.
Aesop's Fables and other Lib Economic Theories
March 15th, 2013
9:16 pm
I give them fake pee.
obama should be in jail, not in the white house.
Such is life.
getalife
March 15th, 2013
9:18 pm
He is too big to jail.
Aesop's Fables and other Lib Economic Theories
March 15th, 2013
9:22 pm
This a dummycrat presidency, so that means it will end in impeachment, they all do.
getalife
March 15th, 2013
9:23 pm
No drama Obama.
td
March 15th, 2013
9:26 pm
41% of the American people can not even name the Vice President.
breckenridge
March 15th, 2013
9:28 pm
Have you considered that you may be the second coming of Jerry Falwell? Not necessarily a bad thing mind you, he made a ton of money spewing his venom.
Aesop's Fables and other Lib Economic Theories
March 15th, 2013
9:29 pm
Meanwhile, the Republicans, decent and morally upstanding individuals all, try to figure out how not to be called “extreme” by the low morals herd.
Does it get anymore insane than this?
getalife
March 15th, 2013
9:35 pm
“Does it get anymore insane than this?”
“You lie”.
Give us what we want our we default on the debt.
Give us what we want or we shut down government.
Calling our President a terrorist sympathizer the day after a attack.
I am sure the gop will get crazier in his second term.
breckenridge
March 15th, 2013
9:45 pm
They’re equally effective? Good point, that’s one way of looking at it. But the “prog” version of sex ed? No, it’s the educational version. Abstinence-only is simply promoting ignorance and that’s no good.
getalife
March 15th, 2013
9:48 pm
We have guns to take, illegals to deport and climate to change.
This is a recipe for cons to go over the edge.
Good bloggin times.
breckenridge
March 15th, 2013
9:49 pm
“Meanwhile, the Republicans, decent and morally upstanding individuals all, try to figure out how not to be called “extreme” by the low morals herd.”
Well actually at least one-third of the 70% of Americans that don’t think Roe v. Wade should be overturned are personally opposed to abortion. They just don’t believe it’s their place to tell other Americans how to live their lives. And guess what? They’re right!
In my opinion there should be just one test for prospective mothers – a fiscal test. Can you prove you’ll able to raise a child without taxpayer assistance? If not let me pick up that phone and make an appointment for you at the nearest abortion mill.
Aesop's Fables and other Lib Economic Theories
March 15th, 2013
9:56 pm
Comfort yourselves with polls, heathens.
breckenridge
March 15th, 2013
10:12 pm
Well and that’s the rub isn’t it? The GOP wants to decrease funding for social programs yet at the same time restrict or do away with abortion.
You can’t have your cake and eat it too.
breckenridge
March 15th, 2013
10:27 pm
He probably had a tough childhood.
It’s time to move past the 12 years on death row and the multitude of appeals. Trial, conviction, firing squad waiting in the courthouse parking lot, goodbye.
Lil' Barry Bailout - OBAMAPHONE!!!
March 15th, 2013
11:29 pm
Lets get your big government out of our bedrooms.
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Except that you want your big government in childrens’ bedrooms.
Perv.
USC-69
March 16th, 2013
8:23 am
CPAC 2013. If anybody wants to know why the Republican Party is disintegrating, watch a bit of this malarkey on C-SPAN. Donald Trump, Sarah Palin, Rand Paul? This is Clown College. Couple this collection of white reactionaries with the embarrassing collection rolled out for the Republican Primaries and one has a clear illustration of the Republican Problem. Has anybody mentioned the corporate holdings of $4.75 Trillion cash? Has anybody mentioned minimum wage? Has anybody mentioned crumbling roads and bridges? Has anybody mentioned unnecessary military suffering induced by Bush-Cheney-Rumsfeld? Has anybody mentioned Jihad? Has anybody mentioned healthcare? Has anybody mentioned excessive executive compensation? Has anybody mentioned gun murders? Has anybody mentioned global warming? NO. The topics at hand are two: 1. How to increase personal wealth for those present, and 2. How to use taxation policy (more reductions) to make this possible for those present without doing any work. Join up if you are a billionaire and do not want to do any work. Or, if you are a fool, join up and contribute whatever money you have to these billionaires. They are happy to take it. They will guarantee that you will NEVER become wealthy but you will be able to rub shoulders with these clowns.
Aesop's Fables and other Lib Economic Theories
March 16th, 2013
8:26 am
Some Americans could see their insurance bills double next year as the health care overhaul law expands coverage to millions of people.
So, in other words, they’ll probably triple.
Jefferson
March 16th, 2013
8:29 am
So will yours, why don’t you do something about it.
Lil' Barry Bailout - OBAMAPHONE!!!
March 16th, 2013
8:48 am
Why don’t you do something about it.
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I did. I voted American.
American lost.
Skip
March 16th, 2013
8:50 am
Why is LBB so proud of his Obama phone?
indigo
March 16th, 2013
8:57 am
Aesop – 8:33 pm
Thousands of women suffer spontaneous abortions(miscarriages) every week.
And yet, your “God of love” supposedly knows even when a sparrow falls to the ground.
So, this God must know of, and approve of, all these natural abortions.
So, are you comparing God to Hitler?
Lil' Barry Bailout - OBAMAPHONE!!!
March 16th, 2013
8:58 am
Because it reminds you constantly of how stupid the welfare state has become, and how greedy its clientele is for other people’s money.
indigo
March 16th, 2013
8:59 am
Jefferson
Aesop is a rich kid living with his mommie and daddy.
He thinks he’ll never have to worry about our economy like the rest of us.
indigo
March 16th, 2013
9:01 am
Barry – 8:58
Since I’m a liberal by your thinking, I too must be greedy for other people’s money.
Please explain how I can get my hands on this money since Obama forgot to tell me how to do it.
Lil' Barry Bailout - OBAMAPHONE!!!
March 16th, 2013
9:03 am
Isn’t it funny how the religiophobes fail to understand that humans have free will, and use that ignorance to conflate human evil with divine intervention?
Lil' Barry Bailout - OBAMAPHONE!!!
March 16th, 2013
9:04 am
Since I’m a liberal by your thinking, I too must be greedy for other people’s money.
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You should read my post again (or for the first time, as the case may be).
Aesop's Fables and other Lib Economic Theories
March 16th, 2013
9:18 am
Thousands of women suffer spontaneous abortions(miscarriages) every week.
And to think that you survived these horrific odds, indie, while all those little babies perished, from lack of obozocare I’m sure. Isn’t that so unfair, to the babies? This world really is messed up.
Don’t you just wish mommy would have aborted you so that you could say you were down with the struggle against corporate evil?
Lil' Barry Bailout - OBAMAPHONE!!!
March 16th, 2013
10:08 am
Aesop, it’s really mean to remind people that an abortion means someone dies.
TRUTH
March 16th, 2013
10:16 am
CONTENDERS??!! Looks like a repeat of the circular firing squad from the 2012 race, Kyle, as much as you hate it, all you have is the same ol’ gang with a new propped up “darling” in Rubio. Clearly the GOP has targeted Latinos with the sudden surge of “LUV” for their new hopeful. Unfortunately, they are and have been trying to emulate President Obama’s and the Democrat’s ground game so why not put a Latino there to coax that segment of the populace to support GOP ideals….one lil’ problem……the GOP still remains stunningly WHITE. As much as the GOP claims “inclusiveness” they defeat their own argument by saying they need to be more inclusive. WTF? Look at the “list” of speakers, predominantly White, Male, most still associated with the Ol’ Guard of the party. Frankly, Newt should have become a memory long ago, but yet he still has relevance? Romney is now a trivia question (kinda like the Buffalo Bills and the Super Bowl losses), Bachmann, Palin, Paul, Santorum, (no need for comedy there), and a bunch of others who believe that America wants them in the Oval office with a finger on the button…. Makes many of us wonder just where any GOP’er was during the, you know, the ELECTION??!! It’s a shame that the only “contender” who has a snowball’s chance is Bush…(you know the one you guys aren’t afraid to reference). And he even chastised his own Party for its behavior. But lets not dwell on that… We gotta stay in front of China (fear), we have to cut support for working Americans, but we’re doing it so corporate profits remain substantial, while the very workers (if they haven’t been laid off struggle to survive), and the prospects for that group, those leeches (aka “the 47%), continue to want hand outs from the government. Yeah, vote that Ryan Budget in…..
Hate to say it, but a little prediction is needed here…. I see a GOP loss…forever….
Lil' Barry Bailout - OBAMAPHONE!!!
March 16th, 2013
10:22 am
Krigman admits that unemployment is “disastrously high”.
Wow–four years of the best the progs have to offer, four years into the recovery, and it’s still a disaster.
Obozo: Failure.
Lil' Barry Bailout - OBAMAPHONE!!!
March 16th, 2013
10:24 am
That would be former Enron adviser Krugman.
bluecoat
March 16th, 2013
10:24 am
Well we had Jed,and Jethro. Suppose Jeb could be next.Could bring Palin in for Elly may.The Texas tea oil patch along with the Teaquesters.
breckenridge
March 16th, 2013
10:25 am
Aesop do you consider yourself a Christian? Because it looks like the message of Jesus Christ is completely lost on you.
Lil' Barry Bailout - OBAMAPHONE!!!
March 16th, 2013
10:32 am
breck, please keep your religion off the blog.
bluecoat
March 16th, 2013
10:38 am
I think he’s from the blood line of Enoch and Lamech.
td
March 16th, 2013
10:54 am
indigo
March 16th, 2013
8:57 am
Aesop – 8:33 pm
Thousands of women suffer spontaneous abortions(miscarriages) every week.
And yet, your “God of love” supposedly knows even when a sparrow falls to the ground.
So, this God must know of, and approve of, all these natural abortions.
So, are you comparing God to Hitler?
And what in the hell does this have to do with woman made abortions? God is God and God is the only one allowed to take life at anytime. Woman is a human being and is not God. Why do you progressive women think you are equal to God.
breckenridge
March 16th, 2013
11:06 am
“breck, please keep your religion off the blog.”
Right Barry. This from a guy that calls sex education “progressive.”
History time boys – The very first Christian sect were the Ebionites, from Jerusalem. They formed in about the year 80 AD, or about 45 years after Jesus died. They probably had parents or grandparents that were followers of Jesus when he was alive.
The Ebionites believed Jesus was the Messiah. They did not, however, believe in the virgin birth, the resurrection or that Jesus was divine. Within 20 years their beliefs were mainstream Christianity.
So what happened? Well about 100 years later the authors of the New Testament showed up, and apparently they’d just completed a creative writing class. All of a sudden Jesus was endowed with super-hero powers. And that’s why religious scholars such as the Jesus Seminar spend thousands and thousands of hours combing through the New Testament to determine which parts are factual and which are fictional.
So the idea that the New Testament is word-for-word true is complete nonsense. And if that idea is part of your particular faith it’s time to find a new one. Let me suggest Unitarianism.
Aesop's Fables and other Lib Economic Theories
March 16th, 2013
11:10 am
WTF? Look at the “list” of speakers, predominantly White, Male
Kinda like a white house cabinet meeting, ain’t it?
Aesop do you consider yourself a Christian?
Hate the sin, love the sinner? No?
Aesop's Fables and other Lib Economic Theories
March 16th, 2013
11:15 am
So the idea that the New Testament is word-for-word true is complete nonsense.
This dude^^ doesn’t even understand Christianity.
larry
March 16th, 2013
11:18 am
Rush Limbaugh like Rubio, Ryan and the rest follow !
GOP stop parading these rhino’s for 2016 !
Get real leaders as candidates people can vote for OR you loose 2016 !!!
People can see through this group of opportunity seekers at the expense of American JOBS !!
JamVet
March 16th, 2013
11:20 am
Good morning, malevolent Christians, assorted bigots and segregationist ,White Power types.
I wonder what the odds are of that stunning talent at CPUKE righting the floundering USS Neocon.
When the Flov-o-flav of the month actually says , “We don’t need a new idea,”.
500 to 1?
1000 to 1?
More than likely Kyle will be all optimistic and tell you faithful that all is well in the GOP when he gets back. Personally, I could not agree with Flav more. You guys don’t need any new ideas.
Stay the course and good luck in 2024…
breckenridge
March 16th, 2013
11:31 am
No, not true, I do understand Christianity. I also understand the New Testament is allegorical. And that it is those that are naive, misinformed or just plain stupid that think otherwise.
Two thumbs up for Rand Paul yesterday, saying the GOP needs new ideas. The same old stale stuff isn’t working. Actually what the party needs in new-old ideas, or rather those put forth by Barry Goldwater. It’s time for fiscal conservatives to take over once again and flush the religious garbage right straight down the toilet.
However CPAC itself gets a cold slap across the face with a dead and diseased fish for not inviting Chris Christie.
Lil' Barry Bailout - OBAMAPHONE!!!
March 16th, 2013
11:32 am
Why do you hate America, JamVet?
Aesop's Fables and other Lib Economic Theories
March 16th, 2013
11:34 am
sodomy isn’t a new idea, y’all.
JamVet
March 16th, 2013
12:08 pm
Why do you hate me, Lil?
Hillbilly D
March 16th, 2013
12:24 pm
Good morning, malevolent Christians, assorted bigots and segregationist ,White Power types.
The “new you” didn’t last very long did it?
Something to think about on the transplant front………
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/16/health/rabies-killed-maryland-kidney-transplant-patient.html?_r=0
td
March 16th, 2013
12:29 pm
Sarah is killing it right now at CPAC.
breckenridge
March 16th, 2013
12:34 pm
“We could easily find a cure for Alzheimer’s if we’d only put our mind to it. But we’re not even trying to because there’s too much government regulation and taxation. It’s time we cared.” Michele Bachmann, CPAC speech, 3-15-2013.
Pharmaceutical companies have spent literally billions trying to cure, or at least stop the progress of, Alzheimer’s. It is a very tough nut to crack and remedies have proven quite elusive. Michele Bachmann is an ignorant fool, exactly the kind of bad republican that needs to be drummed out of the party.
indigo
March 16th, 2013
12:43 pm
Aesop – 9:18
That childish response in no way answers my questions.
That is exactly what I expected from a kid like you.
indigo
March 16th, 2013
12:45 pm
td – 10:54
So God just sits up there and lets thousands of babies die each week.
And you’re ok with that?
I can only wonder how distorted the rest of your thinking must be.
Aesop's Fables and other Lib Economic Theories
March 16th, 2013
12:49 pm
Real nice, breck, we’re spending trillions to mindlessly shake our fist at the sun and you don’t think we could squeeze out a couple billion to cure something that really does affect us?
td
March 16th, 2013
12:53 pm
indigo
March 16th, 2013
12:45 pm
td – 10:54
So God just sits up there and lets thousands of babies die each week.
And you’re ok with that?
I can only wonder how distorted the rest of your thinking must be.
And God allows millions of people to die every month in the world from all types of reasons. We are not to question God and the reason for his decisions.
My problem is that you believe women should be elevated to the same level as God and we should not question their decisions over life and death.
Aesop's Fables and other Lib Economic Theories
March 16th, 2013
1:03 pm
I was wondering why all the libs were foaming up and spilling over and then I saw that Palin was speaking.
They really do hate women, make no mistake about that. Mommy must have beat them pretty good.
MarkV
March 16th, 2013
1:07 pm
“My problem is that you believe women should be elevated to the same level as God and we should not question their decisions over life and death.”
Who’s life and death?
Lil' Barry Bailout - OBAMAPHONE!!!
March 16th, 2013
1:44 pm
Pharmaceutical companies have spent literally billions trying to cure…Alzheimer’s…Michele Bachmann is an ignorant fool.
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Not any more ignorant or foolish than the liberal fascists who think those companies shouldn’t be able to sell their products in a free market, should those billions result in an effective drug.
Lil' Barry Bailout - OBAMAPHONE!!!
March 16th, 2013
1:46 pm
They only hate free-thinking women, Aesop. The ones who are happy on the plantation they’ve got no problem with.
breckenridge
March 16th, 2013
1:54 pm
“Real nice, breck, we’re spending trillions to mindlessly shake our fist at the sun and you don’t think we could squeeze out a couple billion to cure something that really does affect us?”
Aesop the private sector has a much better track record than big government programs in making technological breakthroughs. Why create another big government program anyway? That’s anti-Goldwater, I could never support such an idea. Best left to the private sector.
As for Bachmann she has a terrible track record in Congress, has repeatedly violated the Establishment Clause that prohibits members of Congress making law of a religious nature. She’s an evangelical Christian that wants to jam her perverted beliefs down the throat of every Americans. In other words she is scum.
getalife
March 16th, 2013
1:55 pm
You will not see this great news at cpac:
“Piece by piece, evidence has begun to accumulate that after four years of lackluster performance, the U.S. economy is on track for stronger growth than many people had expected.” LA Times.
Thank you President Obama.
Lil' Barry Bailout - OBAMAPHONE!!!
March 16th, 2013
1:57 pm
[Bill] Maher said, “You know what? Rich people – I’m sure you’d agree with this – actually do pay the freight in this country.”
“I just saw these statistics,” he continued, “I mean, something like 70 percent. And here in California, I just want to say liberals – you could actually lose me. It’s outrageous what we’re paying – over 50 percent. I’m willing to pay my share, but yeah, it’s ridiculous.”
Read more: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2013/03/16/bill-maher-california-income-taxes-liberals-you-could-actually-lose-m#ixzz2Nj75K99p
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Does Maher want to pay his fair share or not?
I guess he finally listened to something Real Americans have been trying to tell everyone for years.
breckenridge
March 16th, 2013
1:58 pm
“I was wondering why all the libs were foaming up and spilling over and then I saw that Palin was speaking.They really do hate women, make no mistake about that. Mommy must have beat them pretty good.”
But Aesop which party are those groups that spend all their time trying to take away women’s rights affiliated with? You know the filthy garbage I’m talking about……..Family Research Council…….Focus on Family…….Georgia Right to Life……blah blah blah……nothing but a big pile of festering maggots. They need to get out of the GOP and start their own party, call it…….oh I don’t know, how ’bout the Stupid And Worthless Party……
getalife
March 16th, 2013
2:01 pm
palin bombed like trump.
The right are out of leaders and the only one that would be competitive is out because he dared work with President Obama to rebuilt his State.
They will stay the course and lose again in 14.
Bet on it.
Cherokee
March 16th, 2013
2:06 pm
“Sarah is killing it right now at CPAC”
Bwahahahahaha
But you keep thinking that atd. Maybe you can get her to run against Hillary or Joe in 2016.
Please oh please oh please….
Aesop's Fables and other Lib Economic Theories
March 16th, 2013
2:15 pm
breck says -
Aesop the private sector has a much better track record than big government programs in making technological breakthroughs. Why create another big government program anyway?
Damn, our boy had a moment of clarity! Congratulations, breck!
Aesop's Fables and other Lib Economic Theories
March 16th, 2013
2:23 pm
Ben Carson, a neurosurgeon who drew conservative attention following his controversial National Prayer Breakfast speech, said on Saturday that he’s retiring from medicine and suggested he could enter politics.
Bring it on.
No future in medicine with obozcare but the dummycrats keep angering the American people so Con politics is the new growth industry.
getalife
March 16th, 2013
2:26 pm
Economy is looking good, occupations are ending, pivot from the ME to cyber security and North Korea, no scandals, no collapses, no attacks on the homeland, etc…..
Life is great and so is our President.
Aesop's Fables and other Lib Economic Theories
March 16th, 2013
2:27 pm
The key to success in this kind of enterprise is the host’s ability to articulate his positions in a logical and cogent manner. This is because most people will not listen for very long to an analysis-driven program if the analysis itself does not make rational sense.
And this is precisely where the crux of liberals’ problem lies. They are simply not able to explain and defend their views in rational fashion. This is not at all surprising, for how does one justify high taxes, gay marriage, abortion, multiculturalism and such? They are all based on false premises and they all produce disastrous outcomes. Anything more than a superficial examination must reveals them for the frauds and failures that they in truth are. This is why liberalism cannot withstand the analytical vigor of talk radio and why it has failed so abysmally in it.
Who wants to hear angry people grunt into their microphones?
getalife
March 16th, 2013
2:36 pm
“Who wants to hear angry people grunt into their microphones?”
Why do you hate cpac?
Georgia
March 16th, 2013
2:38 pm
Wait, I have something important to add…….if only people knew what was inside of me and I could tell them what I feel….I’ve got so much to say………
getalife
March 16th, 2013
2:56 pm
I think cpac divided the gop more as the cons boo moderates and the newt freaks out.
Best cpac ever.
indigo
March 16th, 2013
3:20 pm
td – “we are not to question God”
That may or may not be true.
In order to prove that, you must first furnish testable evidence that God exists and then prove you know what God’s will is.
I eagerly await this evidence.
Lil' Barry Bailout - OBAMAPHONE!!!
March 16th, 2013
3:20 pm
You’re stuck on stupid. Your Democrat orientation leads you to think that everyone in a political party has to think the same way. Not so in the Republican party.
Lil' Barry Bailout - OBAMAPHONE!!!
March 16th, 2013
3:22 pm
indigo: In order to prove that, you must first furnish testable evidence that God exists
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Link please.
getalife
March 16th, 2013
3:27 pm
Stuck on stupid is a good definition of the gop.
The clowns posturing as cons will not save your party.
You will remain losers.
Lil' Barry Bailout - OBAMAPHONE!!!
March 16th, 2013
3:33 pm
Sarah Palin: “If we truly believe the words of our other founding document, the Declaration of Independence, with its world-changing assertion that, yes, all men are created equal,” she continued, “then there are no Hispanic issues or African-American issues or women’s issues; there are only American issues.”
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Democrats don’t believe in that. Division, racial politics, and rabble-rousing are what they believe in.
Why do Democrats hate America?
Georgia
March 16th, 2013
3:36 pm
….and furthermore.,…….
You know, on other blogs, commenters first wet their fingers and hold them up to see which way the political winds are breaking, and then comment. Thus the reading in those blogs is very safe, redundant and back-of-the-cereal box; after all, common sunshine is the best fumigant for all. Not on this site, no siree blog. The natives here stick their fingers where the sun don’t shine and then break wind so that they always know which way the air is moving. Am I the only one who’s afraid of what might happen if they start living their lives like a candle in the wind, as Elton John, who keeps popping up on their Friday video moronathons from hell, has suggested on numerous occasions?
I worry ’bout foks, is all.
Numbers-R-US
March 16th, 2013
3:37 pm
Look at the silly Republicans, each vying for the grand prize as the one that licked Sheldon Adelson’s… boots, uh huh, that’s right, boots, the cleanest.
Numbers-R-US
March 16th, 2013
3:39 pm
Even the idiots at FOX were not stupid enough to keep Sarah Palin around.
Georgia
March 16th, 2013
3:56 pm
Spam Alert! The AJC hacked into my email and sent “work at home” spam to every single contact in my email, and has been doing this for over two years. Can I sue the AJC?
indigo
March 16th, 2013
4:01 pm
Barry
Link please?
What in the world are you talking about?
Georgia
March 16th, 2013
4:18 pm
I would have never figured it was the AJC, until I just tried to log on to one of the “register only” blogs. Suddenly a welcome pop up appears with my name in the same strange configuration, with my middle initial as part of my first name then a space and then my last name. Exactly as it appears on the spam. I just now discovered this after two years of spam hell and me apologizing to every single member of my family. Over and over.
The AJC is busted, man.; it’s so over, and if any of you geniuses are smart you will get real scarce real fast. Cause a storm is a brewin, folks. A legal storm. Save yourselves. I promise that none of you will get mentioned if you all simply disappear and never post again.
Rafe Hollister
March 16th, 2013
4:26 pm
One man’s opinion
Now that Bush is gone, Sarah Palin serves as the bogeyman, someone the progs can use to mock and poke fun at, because she believes what they were brought up believing, but renounced later, as they became “enlightened” and “smarter than their parents.
She represents back home, America loving, Mom and Dad, happiness, self sufficiency, old foggies sitting around the corner store, responsibility to family, ability to take care of oneself and their family, God fearing, and moral certain.
By disparaging and ridiculing her, they are trying to convince themselves they made the right decision in abandoning their upbringing. Maybe America has moved on from those traditional values she represents, at least they are trying to convince everyone else that it has.
Georgia
March 16th, 2013
4:26 pm
So. The editors at the ajc are responsible for this. I always suspected that they were prying and probing and playing tricks, but until now, I’ve never had definitive proof. Scatter, rats. Run for the hills, cause this is big.
Georgia
March 16th, 2013
4:31 pm
Boy have I got a story to tell. The Wooten disaster. The Bookman fiasco. Then there was that contest for conservative blog writer, back in 2009, remember? I knew that they had already picked Kyle Wingfield and that the whole thing was a publicity stunt, so I sent in this comedy application form. You know, a stupid name, I forgot what it was, but let me tell you it was funny, and then I wrote a bunch of nonsense on the application, just for a laugh. Well, I guess I must have po’d somebody off way up high in the AJC mgt.
You screwed up big time, sir. Yes, you embarrassed me with the work at home spam that went to my entire family, because it had my name on it, and it was like, I was trying to make money off my family through a spam email. A peculiar way of spelling my name gave it all away.
OMG. Is my life in danger now?
Lil' Barry Bailout - OBAMAPHONE!!!
March 16th, 2013
4:38 pm
indigo: What in the world are you talking about?
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You made a claim about another poster being required to provide proof of this or that. You didn’t back up your claim with any proof, however.
Link please.
Numbers-R-US
March 16th, 2013
4:39 pm
Rafe should do all that he can to get Sarah Palin nominated as their next presidential candidate. Go for it.
Numbers-R-US
March 16th, 2013
4:42 pm
And Rafe should email FOX and tell them that they are the idiots for getting rid of Sarah Palin because Rafe believes that Sarah Palin is the true image of the GOP. Make my day.
indigo
March 16th, 2013
4:44 pm
Barry
TD said “we are not to question God”
This shows he believes God exists.
Since HE is the one making this claim, I am asking HIM to provide testable evidence to back up this claim.
I do not claim God exists.
The burden of proof falls on the one making the claim.
td
March 16th, 2013
5:09 pm
indigo
March 16th, 2013
4:44 pm
If you do can not look around you and believe that there is a God then you are lost. Let us examine the alternate alternative:
Atheism:
The belief that there was nothing and nothing happened to nothing and then nothing magically exploded for no reason creating everything and then a bunch of everything magically rearranged itself for no reason what so ever into self-replicating bits which then turned into dinosaurs.
Now which is harder to believe?
Georgia
March 16th, 2013
5:09 pm
Okay, here’s what I think happened, and why I think I’m in danger. Wooten kept doing a piece about how single moms were a black problem. Never mind that the vast majority of single moms in the USA are white. Wooten had a way of looking at individual races, like the black race, and then showing data that suggested that the vast majority of black mothers are single moms, and then extrapolating that data to play down entitlement initiatives. So I clobbered him for it. I love Jim Wooten, and think his column was wonderful, fun, and original But after I cautioned him that his data was the worst hate-mongering I ever read, he persisted, and an all out war erupted. On his blog, I was targeted by trolls, bullies and thugs (oh my) in fact, the same people who comment all day long on this blog now. What, does EVERYBODY work for the AJC? Or all you are horrid racists?
Doesn’t matter, it’s gonna all come out in court. See ya all soon!!!
Dusty
March 16th, 2013
5:11 pm
Mostly quiet on the AJC front this afternoon, I see.
RAFE, read your poetry and we need more of it. Very nice! I also like your comment at 4:26. You are talking about the same values I was raised with and they are still the best. I’m afraid the “new values” are about to sink the country
.But this blog is not representative of our country. The liberals here are mostly propaganda people, those with dementia, drug ridden or psychotic, fearful of religion and their own life style who lash out at anyone not like them. This particular blog subject shows it only too plainly.
Kyle is too busy to do any housecleaning. Maybe when CPAC is over he will have more time here..
Have a pleasant weekend. The weather is wonderful. Enjoy!
Lil' Barry Bailout - OBAMAPHONE!!!
March 16th, 2013
5:12 pm
indigo: TD said “we are not to question God”
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Go ahead and question God. God doesn’t give a crap.
Georgia
March 16th, 2013
5:31 pm
This is getting too easy Anyone else want to NAME THEMSELVES?
Georgia
March 16th, 2013
5:49 pm
I’ll say this: the dusty/@@ creepshow has held a grudge for how I satired their sorry bony asses for over seven years now, maybe longer. They are the psychos. They just can’t let it go. They keep stalking me and regurgitating old bits I did. Throwaways, but they cant drop them. Wow. Scary, people. that’s why I feel threatened. How would you like it if someone reprinted bits your wrote ten years ago as proof that they are not stalking you? or as proof they have good reason to stalk you? There’s no way to spin this but dusty/@@ is a total psyco-stalker from hell. You all know it. I havent addressed dusty/@@ in over five years, maybe longer, like seven years. I don’t read them, or reply, or address them ever ever. Its just a fact, yet, look how at hand they are when I comment. Proof solid. They are total stalking delusional sociopaths from hell.
And now, as delusional revisionists, let them voluntarily accessorize the felony charges. and it is a felony. You may not stalk or threaten or harrass another commenter, Dusty/@@. It’s not allowed. THere are judges out there just waiting for animals like you.
So take this advice: get lost. take a long hike. disappear. save yourselves from this, because until I get the names of everyone responsible, I’m not going to stop. Unless You never post again ever. Then maybe I don’t sue your sorry behind, you dementzilla.
Georgia
March 16th, 2013
5:51 pm
The spam emails. great gag! too bad it’s your undoing, whoever you are.
indigo
March 16th, 2013
6:04 pm
td – 5:09
That pattern of pseudoreasoning is known as “false dilemma”. It comes from limiting consideration to only two alternatives when, in fact, there are others.
I am an Agnostic. I do not know if there is, or is not, a God. I will patiently await for evidence.
Mathematical physics has shown something really can come from nothing. Evolution is not a theory, it’s a fact. Every living Nobel Prize winner in the sciences believes this.
If this conflicts with your scripture, then it’s up to you to either live in knowledge or live in ignorance.
indigo
March 16th, 2013
6:07 pm
Barry – “God doesn’t give a crap”
Which God.
The Jewish one?
The Christian one?
The Islamic one?
The Gods of the Hindus?
If you have proof of God’s existence and know which God you’re talking about, please let us all know.
Otherwise, keep your superstitutions to yourself.
MarkV
March 16th, 2013
6:10 pm
“Sarah Palin serves as the bogeyman, someone the progs can use to mock and poke fun at, because she believes what they were brought up believing, but renounced late”
Rafe forgot to mention a few things that Sarah Palin represents, such as arrogance, ignorance, and self-righteousness. I do not know if that is what Rafe was brought up believing, but he certainly does not know anything about others.
td
March 16th, 2013
6:12 pm
Ted Cruz is knocking the door down at CPAC.
Dusty
March 16th, 2013
6:26 pm
MarkV
Evidently you did not read Rafe’s second paragraph where he says exactly what he believes and enjoys. Maybe you should tell us which of those values and experiences you find disagreeable.
As to Sarah Palin, she seems quite able to express herself having been elected a mayor and then governor of one of the largest states in the Union. I find her life style as a “commoner” and not a dignitary somewhat refreshing. Perhaps you prefer someone a little more elite. Or maybe the word is “stuck-up”?? Why is that? Why don’t you tell us about the “others” you mentioned?
Rafe Hollister
March 16th, 2013
6:31 pm
Dusty thanks, hope you are enjoying this wonderful day!
Numbers
I never said she was the best choice for the GOP, she like Shillary is too polarizing, half the country goes rabid at the sound of her voice. Doesn’t mean that she in not solidly in tune with 45% of the voters, and whomever is selected should bring her on board with the campaign. She is a better campaigner than Barry, which is saying a great deal.
Mark
arrogance, ignorance, and self-righteousness. If asked to describe Obama, those would be three of the four adjectives I would trot out, the other being incompetent. Sure has worked well for him, so those traits obviously must not hinder a politician. .
wsm_marathoner
March 16th, 2013
6:41 pm
ABORTIONS ARE EVIL!!! WOMEN SHOULD NEVER DO IT!!!! MY PARTNER AND I SUPPORT ABORTION LAWS AND THE UNBORN!!??
F. Sinkwich
March 16th, 2013
6:53 pm
CPAC from WaPo:
““Remember no-drama Obama? If only. Now it’s all-drama Obama,” Palin said. “We don’t have leadership coming out of Washington. We have reality television. Except it’s really bad TV, and America tuned out a long time ago.”
Turning to guns, Palin criticized the background-checks bill that passed through a Senate committee this week and Obama’s push for more gun control.
“More background checks?” Palin said. “Dandy idea, Mr. President. Shoulda started with yours.””
Bwaahahahahahahaha
She nailed it. Standing O time!
MarkV
March 16th, 2013
6:54 pm
Dusty @ 6:26 pm
“Evidently you did not read Rafe’s second paragraph where he says exactly what he believes and enjoys.“
Dusty,
If you want to correct me, perhaps you should first read what you wrote about for the second time.
This is Rafe’s second paragraph:
“She represents back home, America loving, Mom and Dad, happiness, self sufficiency, old foggies sitting around the corner store, responsibility to family, ability to take care of oneself and their family, God fearing, and moral certain”
He writes about Sarah Palin, not about what he believes, although I have no reason to dispute that he might be enjoying sitting around the corner store, and I am fairly sure he always feels moral certain.”
“Maybe you should tell us which of those values and experiences you find disagreeable.”
And why should I? I criticized Pailin’arrogance, ignorance and self-righteousness, not any of the above.
MarkV
March 16th, 2013
7:00 pm
Rafe Hollister @ 6:31 pm
“arrogance, ignorance, and self-righteousness. If asked to describe Obama, those would be three of the four adjectives I would trot out, the other being incompetent. “
I am always amused by people like you, who call President Obama incompetent and ignorant. Apparently believing that you tower over him in knowledge and competence. That is a good evidence of arrogance.
F. Sinkwich
March 16th, 2013
7:12 pm
“I am always amused by people like you, who call President Obama incompetent and ignorant.”
Well, I’d add narcissistic, belligerent, euro-socialistic, and anti-American.
So laugh your ass off, doofus.
MarkV
March 16th, 2013
7:18 pm
F. Sinkwich @ 7:12 pm
“Well, I’d add narcissistic, belligerent, euro-socialistic, and anti-American.
So laugh your ass off, doofus.”
I do not laugh at stupidities; I just pity those who write them.
F. Sinkwich
March 16th, 2013
7:30 pm
Well, I pity this country for voting this America hater into office.
Dusty
March 16th, 2013
7:32 pm
MarkV
If you want to be honest, just say I don’t like Rafe because he doesn’t think the president is doing a good job and is not a good president.
You can’t seem to reconcile yourself to the fact that MANY PEOPLE do not think the president is doing a good job and say why they think so.
I almost know the feeling. When Bush is blamed for everything that has happened in the last four years I don’t like it either.
Anyway, this was the best spring day ever. I still have all my doors open. But my wren disappeared after the last big wind storm. I hope she comes back.
@@
March 16th, 2013
7:32 pm
GEEZ!
PoliFore’s 3:31 wasn’t too bad. Kinda went downhill after that.
Havin’ a bad day, I s’pose.
@@
March 16th, 2013
7:33 pm
Take note, PoliFore.
Dusty and I both posted at 7:32.
We’re not the same person.
Dusty’s much nicer than I.
F. Sinkwich
March 16th, 2013
7:35 pm
““The election came and went but the campaign never stopped,” Palin said. “Mr. President, we get it, you won. Accept it. Now step away from the teleprompter and do your job.””
Bwaahahahahahahaha
Dusty
March 16th, 2013
7:45 pm
Hi @@,
Come on!! You know that both of us are as sweet as buttercups!!
Did you get out in this nice weather and look at your “future farm” or something like it?
MarkV
March 16th, 2013
7:48 pm
Dusty @ 7:32 pm
“If you want to be honest, just say I don’t like Rafe because he doesn’t think the president is doing a good job and is not a good president.”
Dusty,
Rather than calling in question my honesty, why don’t you make the effort to understand that I do not like or dislike Rafe. I occasionally respond to what he writes and some other people write, that’s all. There are only one or two on this blog I have no doubt about their personal depravity, as clearly evidenced by their comments, but I do not bother to answer those.
“You can’t seem to reconcile yourself to the fact that MANY PEOPLE do not think the president is doing a good job and say why they think so.”
Reconcile? I have not doubts about what they think. I respond to what they write.
Anyway, I am enjoying the spring like weather, and I am sure our birds enjoy my feeding them, seeing them waiting for it every morning. I am sure your wren will find the way back
G’nite.
breckenridge
March 16th, 2013
7:55 pm
“arrogance, ignorance, and self-righteousness. If asked to describe Obama, those would be three of the four adjectives I would trot out, the other being incompetent. “
I don’t agree in full. I don’t find Obama to be ignorant (see GW Bush) or self-righteous.
I do agree with arrogant. I would also say he’s from the elitist intellectual left and a very liberal democrat. He reminds me of a super-smart weirdo grew-up-in-the-hippy-60s professor I had in college. He was quite maddening actually, any time you tried to pin him down on anything he’d just squirm and slither and slip and slide.
Cherokee
March 16th, 2013
7:55 pm
“““The election came and went but the campaign never stopped,” Palin said. “Mr. President, we get it, you won. Accept it. Now step away from the teleprompter and do your job.”””
And to think that this ignorant brain dead moron would have been a heartbeat away from being President….
(I still hope you choose her as your candidate, cons….)
Dusty
March 16th, 2013
7:57 pm
G’ nite MarkV,
Most people write what they are thinking otherwise how would they do it? OH well…
My bird feeder is inactive at the moment ’cause there’s been nobody around who wanted any.The wren did not go there. The squirrels will be happy to oblige when I get some birdseed. Birdseed? Squirrel feed!. (I go through this every year!)
Hillbilly D
March 16th, 2013
7:59 pm
Run for the hills, cause this is big.
I’m already in the Hills. I’m not one for running, anyhow.
And didn’t somebody exceeed their allotted 3 posts for the day?
Rafe Hollister
March 16th, 2013
7:59 pm
Apparently believing that you tower over him in knowledge and competence. That is a good evidence of arrogance.
Mark
So you think you tower over Sarah Palin, does that make you arrogant.
I am not arrogant, never think I am the smartest person in the room, unlike Barry, I know my limitations, but I do know there are only 50 states and corpsman is pronounced “coreman” not “corpseman”. If he would release his college records we would have a better idea about his intelligence. We know what GWB and John Kerry did in school, and we know John McCain finished at the bottom of his class at Annapolis, and we know of Mitt Romney’s stellar grades and degrees, but do not know squat about the Emperor’s education, wonder why.
He may be far above ignorant, but he is certainly often out of his league in areas like the Fed Budget and economics, and unlike me, he doesn’t realize that many of the people giving him advice are more knowledgeable than he.
His lambasting Paul Ryan, to his face, after inviting Ryan to sit it on the speech was low down, mean, and ignorant. Ryan could school him on the federal budget, but he would be a petulant obnoxious student, so they wouldn’t get far.
Cherokee
March 16th, 2013
8:02 pm
Here’s another of her comments today: Referring to her husband…
“He’s got the rifle, I’ve got the rack.”
Another example of ‘God fearin’, moral certain’ behavior.
What a pig. And this is who you people think we should all listen to.
Pitiful.
Cherokee
March 16th, 2013
8:05 pm
“Ryan could school him on the federal budget”
You mean the Ryan federal budget plan that slashes taxes on the very wealthy, and pays for it by ending Medicare, Medicaid, and most other federal programs?
Yeah, buddy, run with that… that’ll work for you….
Lil' Barry Bailout - OBAMAPHONE!!!
March 16th, 2013
8:12 pm
Cherokee: Another example of ‘God fearin’, moral certain’ behavior.
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Another example of hypocritical moronic commentary from the perpetually angry left.
bluecoat
March 16th, 2013
8:12 pm
The sky is falling.No Georgia that’s just a drone circling….
getalife
March 16th, 2013
8:13 pm
http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2013-03-15-danzcolor5564.jpg
Boom.
Rafe Hollister
March 16th, 2013
8:13 pm
breck
I have to go as well, but will comment on self righteous, I did the ignorant above. Obama is as self righteous as anyone ever to serve in that office. Anyone who says the opposition party is only out for the rich and doesn’t care about America, when he gets as much money from Wallstreet and has just as many super wealthy contributors, is assuming that his wealthy folks are more righteous than the opposition.
When he tells America that the good economy we have enjoyed from the 1980 to 2008 was unjust and unfair and “We ain’t going back”, even though it worked for 80% of us, he is playing self righteous vindicator. Same with all his “social justice” agenda, he is assuming his “justice” is more righteous than the predecessors “justice”.
Lil' Barry Bailout - OBAMAPHONE!!!
March 16th, 2013
8:14 pm
Cherokee: the Ryan federal budget plan that slashes taxes on the very wealthy, and pays for it by ending Medicare, Medicaid, and most other federal programs?
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And that’s the Ryan budget that exists in your hypocritical, moronic, angry leftard mind.
The actual Ryan budget is quite different.
Cherokee: Falsehood-teller.
bluecoat
March 16th, 2013
8:15 pm
I think China will be the next world leader.They put their pork in the river.
Cherokee
March 16th, 2013
8:17 pm
“free aluminum foil”
too funny, getalife….
Lil' Barry Bailout - OBAMAPHONE!!!
March 16th, 2013
8:18 pm
We don’t need Obozo’s college transcripts. The results of his first four years are in.
Fail.
Cherokee
March 16th, 2013
8:20 pm
Yeah I really hate all that money I’m making in my 401K, Lil.
Makes me sooo angry…!!!
hahahaha
Lil' Barry Bailout - OBAMAPHONE!!!
March 16th, 2013
8:22 pm
Yeah, if the market goes up a bit more, you’ll have recovered everything you lost during the recession and the effects of inflation since then.
Quite the recovery! Only took four years.
Rafe Hollister
March 16th, 2013
8:22 pm
You don’t have to agree with Ryan on how to balance the budget, obviously Obama has no interest in that as he said, but had Obama listened to Ryan, he would have known how far off he was in the cost of Obamacare. Maybe he knew and was just lying to America, or maybe he just didn’t have enough knowledge of how the budget works, either way, he sure underestimated the cost.
If he listened to Ryan on entitlement reforms, we could avoid a great deal of pain, but I believe Obama is not concerned with that, as he will be out of office by then.
Cherokee
March 16th, 2013
8:25 pm
Yeah Americans had a choice to make last November – they could listen to Paul Ryan or Barack Obama.
Mr. ‘ End Medicare and give that money to rich folks’ didn’t quite make it…
I know, buddy, that’s gotta hurt….
Lil' Barry Bailout - OBAMAPHONE!!!
March 16th, 2013
8:26 pm
The choice was between responsibility and Santa Claus.
Cherokee
March 16th, 2013
8:27 pm
Lil, the Dow fell 23% during President Bush’s excellent adventure – since Obama took over it’s up 43%.
I like ‘up’ better, thank you very much. So like I say, I hope you keep promoting Sarah, and Marco, and Paul, and all those other brilliant folks for President. That will ensure a victory by Hillary or Joe.
And I can keep building wealth….
Lil' Barry Bailout - OBAMAPHONE!!!
March 16th, 2013
8:28 pm
Bill Maher just discovered that he’s paying his fair share and most of Cherokee’s.
Cherokee
March 16th, 2013
8:29 pm
Oh yeah and keep talking about Santa Claus.
That”ll work well at winning the hearts and minds of Americans..
Go for it, buddy….
Lil' Barry Bailout - OBAMAPHONE!!!
March 16th, 2013
8:31 pm
Winning the hearts and minds of Americans is easy for Republicans. It’s the parasites that are a tougher nut to crack.
Lil' Barry Bailout - OBAMAPHONE!!!
March 16th, 2013
8:36 pm
And no, not all Democrats are parasites.
Some are just low information types.
Cherokee
March 16th, 2013
8:37 pm
Sorry all – feeding the troll again….
getalife
March 16th, 2013
8:51 pm
It is the best you can get after a collapse and you continue to ignore it collapsed on your watch.
Your party can’t govern and you reward failures.
Get a freaking grip on reality.
getalife
March 16th, 2013
8:54 pm
I watched the World According to Dick Cheney on Showtime and it documented the failures very well.
I was surprised how well it was done.
Just Saying..
March 16th, 2013
8:59 pm
Ted Cruz, from the horse’s mouth:
http://news.yahoo.com/ted-cruz-count-proud-wacko-bird-000806551–abc-news-politics.html
Although, I realize some of you will think the opposite…
Dusty
March 16th, 2013
9:05 pm
Well, I was just reading in the AJC that the emergency ObamaCare program for people with chonric illness who could not get insurance coverage has already RUN OUT OF FUNDS. They are accepting no more patients. The government workers running the plan said the expenses were more than they expected. .
You bet! Cheaper healthcare coverage for chronic illness ? There is no such thing and the government knew that but promised anyway. Or should have known it. The gullible went right out and voted for the one who promised!!.
Promises built on faulty assurances just to get votes!! And the poor sick folks fell for it,
It is a sad situation but fooling people about it is not the way to go.
breckenridge
March 16th, 2013
9:15 pm
“Anyone who says the opposition party is only out for the rich and doesn’t care about America, when he gets as much money from Wallstreet and has just as many super wealthy contributors, is assuming that his wealthy folks are more righteous than the opposition.”
Well yeah. During his first term Obama talked repeatedly about closing tax loopholes for hedge funds. But when his campaign needed money last year where did he go? To Wall Street, hat in hand. And suddenly the talk of closing loopholes has vanished.
But seriously……will members of Congress, either party, try to close loopholes? Of course not. That’s how they make their money, taking bribes err I mean contributions from special interests who want preferential tax treatment. And term limits? That will never happen because which members of Congress would vote for such legislation? None.
@@
March 16th, 2013
9:26 pm
Dusty:
Sorry for the late response.
I enjoyed the beautiful weather but not while looking at land.
I need a respite from those adventures. Land’s not moving so there’s no hurry. Lots to be had. I found the perfect 20 acres….wide….flat….with strategically placed old hardwoods. Way out in the boonies. $90,000????
I
don’t
think
so.
Have a good evening.
Dusty
March 16th, 2013
9:27 pm
Speaking of loopholes, there seems to be a big one in Washington. Would you call raising the debt limit a loophole? I mean letting the government plan to spend even greater amounts than the 16.5 trillion $$$ we now owe is not a loophole?
The debt is a gigantic SINKHOLE and Democrats want to make it even BIGGER Like the proverbial story, keep digging and you will hit China.
I think we have already hit China. Let’s hope China does not get anxious and start hitting back.
Hillbilly D
March 16th, 2013
9:31 pm
Sounds like land is cheap in the flatlands.
Dusty
March 16th, 2013
9:50 pm
One man’s flatland is another man’s mountain, HILLBILLY. Or something like that. Doesn’t sound cheap to me.
But what do I know? We bought a few acres on the edge of town and the next thing we knew we had an expressway through the back yard. Whoops! But what’s a little humming and honking now and then. .. a lovely lullaby! (So I’m told.)
Lil' Barry Bailout - OBAMAPHONE!!!
March 17th, 2013
7:26 am
Dusty: the emergency ObamaCare program for people with chonric illness who could not get insurance coverage has already RUN OUT OF FUNDS.
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The program was put in place and the costs deliberately underestimated to get it to pass and to keep the alleged tab for Obozocare under a trillion. There will be many more foreseen consequences in the years ahead.
Just another form of lying.
Obozo: Liar.
Progressive, Liberal, Lefty...informed thinker
March 17th, 2013
8:34 am
If that greasy group of morons is your future, you’re in deep schit!
Thomas Heyward Jr
March 17th, 2013
8:34 am
“Looking toward 2016, young Republicans are excited about the possibility of a younger nominee like Marco Rubio, 41, the U.S. senator from Florida who loves hip-hop and recently quoted rappers Wiz Khalifa and Jay-Z on the Senate floor.”
.
sheeeesh
Lil' Barry Bailout - OBAMAPHONE!!!
March 17th, 2013
9:06 am
Progressive, Liberal, Lefty…informed thinker: you’re in deep schit!
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We learned that last November, when a majority figured out they could vote themselves free stuff paid for by others. Why bother working for a living?
Michael H. Smith
March 17th, 2013
9:33 am
What is so exceptional about America’s exceptionalism, Kyle?
Other countries held that they were exceptional, even to the extremes, as history has witnessed in the cases of Germany and Japan during the early part of the last century; which gave the world some of its’ worst crimes against humanity committed by the believer in a “Master Race”?
Perhaps we would be better off humbled by the words of dear leader comrade obama who tells us that America is very commonplace among the nations of the world and that we have been too often divisive and derisive, when America is no more unique than Greece or Turkey?
Michael H. Smith
March 17th, 2013
9:36 am
We learned that last November, when a majority figured out they could vote themselves free stuff paid for by others. Why bother working for a living?
As Ben Franklin said, when people find that they can vote themselves money it will be the end of the Republic.
bluecoat
March 17th, 2013
9:39 am
The Republicans have no future.Christie would be their only hopes with the independents.All he would need is a long white beard.
bluecoat
March 17th, 2013
9:45 am
Was Ben talking about the elected people or the gen.populace?
Michael H. Smith
March 17th, 2013
9:50 am
Ben was talking about the liberals of this very day who HATE individualism and the independence thereof – individualism, the kind of stuff that makes America the oh so exceptional nation obama laments!
Lil' Barry Bailout - OBAMAPHONE!!!
March 17th, 2013
10:11 am
Christie would be their only hopes with the independents
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Just for the record, Romney won the independents.
Lost the dependents though…the folks dependent on others to pay their bills for them. The Obozo receptacles.
MarkV
March 17th, 2013
10:23 am
Dusty @ 7:57 pm
“Most people write what they are thinking otherwise how would they do it?”
They write what they are thinking about the question or subject that is being debated, not necessarily about anything beyond that.
MarkV
March 17th, 2013
10:25 am
Dusty @ 9:27 pm
Dusty’ approach to debt limit, deficit and national debt best can be characterized by the proverb: “road to hell is paved with good intentions.”
She is like somebody who would advise a business owner whose business is losing money because of poor merchandise, lack of customers and outdated and breaking down equipment to fire some workers, cut the wages to the rest, and stop maintaining the equipment to save expenses.
Tiberius - pulling the tail of the left AND right when needed
March 17th, 2013
11:03 am
“You mean the Ryan federal budget plan that slashes taxes on the very wealthy, and pays for it by ending Medicare, Medicaid, and most other federal programs?”
Which, of course, is a blatant lie by Cherokee, as the Ryan budget does no such thing.
And never has.
redneckbluedog
March 17th, 2013
11:11 am
CPAC 2013 – White, racist, mostly male gun owners who want to take over the country and “liquidate” everyone else…..that is very scary to me as a Jewish American..!!!!!
“HEIL DONALD”….”HEIL WAYNE”……”HEIL INBRED HILLBILLIES”….!!!!!!
breckenridge
March 17th, 2013
11:30 am
And the CPAC winner is…..Rand Paul! Well done indeed. Actually the youngsters, the Ron Paul supporters, the college kids, showed up in droves and carried the day for Rand. I’m sure the CPAC sponsors, who were backing the unelectable Rubio, weren’t so happy about that. Good.
Is Rand Paul really another Ron Paul? Too early to tell. Hey these so-called fiscal conservatives in Congress can chirp all they want but their voting record is the proof in the pudding. Not once during his tenure in Congress did Ron Paul vote for a deficit budget. Democrat in office? Republican in office? It didn’t matter, Doctor No gave each and every deficit budget 2 thumbs down. And that’s why I supported the guy in 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012. It was a sad day when he retired.
Dusty
March 17th, 2013
11:48 am
Well, stop quivering ;and crying all you ‘fraidy cats. It’s another nice day out there. Church was good with a fine message of good news. On the way home, I saw two Canadian geese enjoying a walk on the grass.. They are so handsome!
MarkV, I then thought about your birds. What kind are you seeing now? I I hardly see any at my place.
Now, don’t you worry your head about my business practices. If I had a business like you mentioned, I would shut it down and rent the building. So there.
The 16.5 trillion dollar USA debt is a different situation. But one thing is for sure. Somebody is NOT minding the store and they are ruining the business. There is no way such a debt can be justified. It is poor management any way you look at it, ’specially when they plan to increase the DEBT.
I’m sorry but you cannot pay off debt by spending more. Water doesn’t run up hill either.<—–I like that one whether it fits or not.
breckenridge
March 17th, 2013
11:55 am
I’m looking at the text of Palin’s speech at CPAC yesterday……..she said the GOP needs to be more inclusive. That’s pretty funny since the organizers of the event banned that gay republican outfit.
Rusty next time you’re at church tell the congregation to be sure and follow the Constitution and not vote for candidates who want to legislate their religious beliefs.
Dusty
March 17th, 2013
11:56 am
Breckenridge,
Americans know more about Tom Cruise than they know about Rand Paul. Who?? But keep on trying.
So far, the only person at CPAC enjoying a big success is Sarah Palin. She knows how to make a speech that makes people listen. She’s funny and there’s not much to laugh about in Washington.
Maybe Kyle will come home and tell us the winners. We know who got the most attention.
Dusty
March 17th, 2013
12:00 pm
Breckenridge,
Who is Rusty? We don’t discuss politics at church. There’s something much more inspiring there.
You would know that if you ever put your foot in the door. Try it sometimes.
snoqualmiefalls
March 17th, 2013
12:31 pm
Come on Kyle talk about the real issues would you? Please let us all hear about the serious discussions that Karl Rove and the former half term governor of Alaska spoke about. Lets talk about the gift that grandpa McCain gave the country… you know kyle the gift that keeps on giving ala Palin.
Let us also talk about the unmentionable former president Bush or the future president Bush.. oh I forgot.. they are persona non grata at the Con fest… so sad since they given so much to the conservative movement…
C-Pac… not large enough to be a country but small enough as an insane asyum.
breckenridge
March 17th, 2013
12:38 pm
“Who is Rusty? We don’t discuss politics at church. There’s something much more inspiring there.
You would know that if you ever put your foot in the door. Try it sometime”
Sorry about that slip-up there Dusty. Rusty is a guy I used to trade stocks with 6-7 years ago. Really smart guy but a bit of a space cowboy. We made some decent money together though.
Now your comment about my church attendance I found a bit snippy but probably well deserved. I do go to church from time to time, I’m a Unitarian and a big believer in rational religion as espoused by the brilliant Dr. Joseph Priestly, one of the co-founders of Unitarianism.
Since I didn’t go this morning I’m watching a sermon by John Hagee. Just kidding……..I’d pull my fingernails out with pliers before I’d listen to him. But I do have to say he is a prime candidate for a heart attack. Man is he fat.
MarkV
March 17th, 2013
1:01 pm
Dusty,
We have plenty of bluebirds, and they are waiting for their food into feeders near their two bird-boxes every morning. They share it – reluctantly, with few cardinals, a wren, and a mockingbird, but are upset by the rude blue jays. Couple of hawks also visits, in addition to the usual doves.
I am sorry you cannot see that getting out of debt sometimes requires borrowing and spending. Or, I should say, reducing the debt, because history shows that countries can thrive with debt practically forever.
getalife
March 17th, 2013
1:23 pm
There will be no attacking our President when he visits the ME.
Got it cons?
Dusty
March 17th, 2013
1:30 pm
Breckenridge,
Sorry about the “snippy”.. Next time I’ll try “snappy”. Anyway, glad you have found a church you enjoy. Tell me about the sermon next Sunday. Political? I doubt it.
Hillbilly D
March 17th, 2013
1:32 pm
Americans know more about Tom Cruise than they know about Rand Paul.
I know more than I really care to about either one of them.
Dusty
March 17th, 2013
1:41 pm
snoqualmiefalls
Why don’t YOU talk about the real issues? YOUR post went right under the “hate other Americans” banner. Is running down former presidents the only way you can make the present administration look good? Well, it doesn’t. You better try something else ’cause that isn’t working.
Remember the Alamo and don’t forget the National debt. 16.5 trillion $$$ US DEBT highest ever achieved! Unforgetable.
Dusty
March 17th, 2013
1:43 pm
Hillbilly D
I know the feeling!!
getalife
March 17th, 2013
1:47 pm
Yet dusty cheered on w when he blew out the deficit.
That is all you need to know about dusty.
Hypocrite.
Dusty
March 17th, 2013
1:57 pm
MarkV
All my birds must have gone to your house. Not a peep here.and there are plenty of birdhouses. My architecture must not be good. I’m a little worried about blue jays, as mean as they are. Last year only one showed up and he sounded very lonesome and had laryngitis. There’s a hawk who shows up sometimes but the birds hate him when he comes. Maybe he finished off a bunch of them.
Anyway, guess what was in my front yard last night??? A DEER! Then he zipped across the road and into the woods below. Maybe I should put our a Deer House. OH dear!! (No smirking, please!)
See ya later. Got some things that must be done.
getalife
March 17th, 2013
1:58 pm
Failed occupations, corporate and bank welfare and a collapsed economy was not free cons.
Own the debt.
You built that.
MarkV
March 17th, 2013
2:01 pm
Dusty @ 1:41 pm
“16.5 trillion $$$ US DEBT highest ever achieved! Unforgetable.”
Dusty,
I know it is probably useless, but I am such an eternal optimist. Try to understand that saying highest ever achieved “ is totally meaningless.
The US national debt was $259 billion in 1946. That was about one and half percent of the national debt we havenow! And you know what? That was a more serious debt for the country in 1946 than we have now.
Dusty
March 17th, 2013
2:04 pm
Bye getalife. Sorry I can’t stay and listen to your complaints.
I know. Poor Democrats! What a mess!.
getalife
March 17th, 2013
2:07 pm
Dusty,
No complaints.
Just the facts you chose to ignore.
I wondered about the outcome of the w disaster and now we know.
If we can survive w, we can survive anything.
I believe the bushes are cursed because most everything he touched turned to crap.
MarkV
March 17th, 2013
2:13 pm
Dusty @ 1:57 pm
Dusty,
Sorry about your birds. There are, actually, many other here – I just did not want to pour it on. I see a robin almost every day splashing in one of our bird baths, finches seem to have started changing color, I have seen towhees, and one of several woodpeckers seems to be almost permanently on one of bird cakes. The hawks are usually being attacked at this time of the year, here mostly by blue jays, but this year also by mockingbirds.
A deer appeared a few years ago on our front yard, but have not seen one since. Perhaps moved to your neighborhood.
Rafe Hollister
March 17th, 2013
2:59 pm
Well, the progs have really enjoyed poking fun at CPAC! When is LPAC, surely they have one, there is an empty phone booth available for rent somewhere. Or should that be PPAC for the Progs,now that Liberal has been abandoned, as unpopular with the masses.
Maybe the WH, pay for access meetings, serve the purpose of PPAC, but only rich Progs and the ruling class get to go to those. Oh the humanity, of having to survive as an under resourced political activist prog and not be allowed in.
Surely there are prog meetings open to the proletarians.
Rafe Hollister
March 17th, 2013
3:11 pm
Here is what happens when your country, ignores its debt and goes broke. The Obama voters think well, we will just default on the Chinese and the other T-bill holders and it will not affect me. However, Nancy Pelosi and others have said before that there is this large pot of money being untapped in our 401K accts, that could be taxed, so they will probably go there before defaulting on the debt. What is 10% of your life savings anyway, as opposed to sending 27 million to Moracco to teach them to make pottery or 2.5 million to study why lesbians get fat.
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http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/17/us-cyprus-parliament-idUSBRE92G03I20130317
In a radical departure from previous aid packages, euro zone finance ministers want Cyprus savers to forfeit up to 9.9 percent of their deposits in return for a 10 billion euro ($13 billion) bailout to the island, which has been financially crippled by its exposure to neighboring Greece.
The decision, announced on Saturday morning, stunned Cypriots and caused a run on cashpoints, most of which were depleted within hours. Electronic transfers were stopped.
getalife
March 17th, 2013
3:27 pm
No Americans want to welch on our debt but the gop played politics with a default.
Red States are “reforming the tax code” to raise taxes on you cons.
They tossed you cons under the bus.
Here is our plan:
http://www.nola.com/opinions/index.ssf/2013/03/filling_in_the_details_on_the.html#incart_m-rpt-2
Lil' Barry Bailout - OBAMAPHONE!!!
March 17th, 2013
3:32 pm
Every GOP debt limit proposal included fully servicing our debt.
You’re either ignorant or a liar. Or both.
Prove me wrong.
getalife
March 17th, 2013
4:26 pm
The gop caved on taxing the wealthy and some will cave on more revenue to get a deal.
You can’t beat him.
Bow down con.
Lil' Barry Bailout - OBAMAPHONE!!!
March 17th, 2013
4:28 pm
Sequester.
Win.
For Americans, that is.
getalife
March 17th, 2013
4:32 pm
Job killer.
Lose.
For American workers, that is.
bluecoat
March 17th, 2013
5:06 pm
Get some cats then the birds will stay away,the ones that don’t become dinner.They are like the libs squawk,eat,shi* all over the place.
Skip
March 17th, 2013
5:07 pm
Then LBB should thank Obama for the Sequester he likes so much.
Lil' Barry Bailout - OBAMAPHONE!!!
March 17th, 2013
5:13 pm
I will credit Obozo for the sequester if he will accept it. Sadly, he runs from it because he thinks it won’t poll well.
bluecoat
March 17th, 2013
5:18 pm
Well we have the luxury printing more money,and more money.If no 401k why worry.Do not store treasures for moths and vermin to destroy and for thieves to break in and steal.With the Repub congress caution be advised.
Lil' Barry Bailout - OBAMAPHONE!!!
March 17th, 2013
5:58 pm
If no 401k why worry.
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That’s pretty much the philosophy of the Dirtbagcrats.
bluecoat
March 17th, 2013
7:50 pm
Why a 401k? Why not ssi,medicaid,food stamps,school meals,prenatal care,and the list goes on.Almost forgot free phone.and I hear free internet,computer included I suppose.
Where did you get your phone.Why an incentive to work?AND … the United States Department of Agriculture quietly released new statistics related to the food stamps … the number of households on food stamps was 22,329,713 And encouraging people who qualify to sign up.
breckenridge
March 17th, 2013
8:14 pm
Lil’ Barry you are the 2nd person to mention the 401K today, the best deal going by a long shot. And yet a dismally small number of Americans, somewhere in the 2% range, are taking full advantage of this instrument.
Take they typical Mr. and Mrs. Jones, as in keep-up-with-the-Joneses. They are both 50 years old and have each managed to tuck away about 5K for retirement. That sucks. They should have at least 450K each – 401K + self-directed IRA + Roth IRA – at this stage in their life. Oh sure they have a really nice house full of really nice stuff and two really nice cars and they take really nice vacations. But what you don’t hear is that they’re stupid losers who live paycheck to paycheck and have 150K in credit card debt. It’s good that they like nice stuff though, because in 25 years they’ll be standing in line at the nicest soup kitchen in town. Because they suffer from the dreaded disease known as rampant consumerism.
md
March 17th, 2013
8:30 pm
“Because they suffer from the dreaded disease known as rampant consumerism.”
Which is a double edged sword as that consumerism is propping up those 401k’s…..
bluecoat
March 17th, 2013
8:30 pm
Consumerism makes the world go around.
keith
March 17th, 2013
8:44 pm
Until the GOP starts supporting all the give away programs they wont win. The country has gone over the edge, more and more people want something for nothing. We cant even pass laws to restrict voting to legal citizens without the left yapping about it.
keith
March 17th, 2013
8:48 pm
Obama supported the sequester before he opposed it.
breckenridge
March 17th, 2013
8:51 pm
“Which is a double edged sword as that consumerism is propping up those 401k’s…”
Moderation is the key, that and the ability to delay gratification. And many Americans apparently have no ability to delay gratification or act in a moderate manner. Just count the number of obese people you encounter next time your at the mall or the ball game.
Aesop's Fables and other Lib Economic Theories
March 17th, 2013
8:55 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vppbdf-qtGU
Aesop's Fables and other Lib Economic Theories
March 17th, 2013
8:58 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WH1HBzXhX9o
Aesop's Fables and other Lib Economic Theories
March 17th, 2013
9:00 pm
obozo still sucks, no comment necessary, rock on.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZWQN0n8×00
getalife
March 17th, 2013
9:20 pm
And now a strong dose of reality.
“There’s no immediate debt crisis, Boehner says, agreeing with Obama”.
Boom.
Aesop's Fables and other Lib Economic Theories
March 17th, 2013
9:21 pm
boehner needs to weed up
breckenridge
March 17th, 2013
9:44 pm
Is Paul Ryan really a fiscal conservative? Well in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 & 2007 he voted “yea” on the annual budget. Each of those budgets was a deficit budget.
I say to you Mr. Paul Ryan you are a fraud, a pretender, a partisan hack. You sir are no Ron Paul.
independent thinker
March 18th, 2013
8:01 am
breckenridge- Ryan also voted for unfunded Medicare drugs for the elderly so W could get reelected and asked for stimulus money for green energy in his district. But he is a deficit hawk. People in his district were so impressed he lost hit city and his county in the last election,
JDW
March 18th, 2013
8:18 am
I believe the electorate has caught on the Repugnican shtick…
According to the RNC
“Asked to describe Republicans, they said that the Party is ‘scary,’ ‘narrow minded,’ and ‘out of touch’ and that we were a Party of ‘stuffy old men,’” it states.
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/03/rnc-report-gop-scary-out-of-touch-88974.html?hp=t1_3
Contrary to recent reports there seems to the no truth to the rumor that next to that description was a picture of Tiberius as the poster “child” or should I say poster “old &art”
Attack Dog
March 18th, 2013
8:21 am
The possible next GOP standard bearers to carry on their failed policies like a skipped record?
Thomas Heyward Jr
March 18th, 2013
9:02 am
Standard Bearers?
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The only person to win the CPAC Polls THREE times was not there.
Everyone else only spewed empty rhetoric.
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For those still interested in constitutional government and personal liberty can listen to the Good Doctor Paul @
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http://podcastone.com/program?action=viewProgram&programID=401
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Let the GOProgressives RIP.
Robert
March 18th, 2013
9:09 am
Whatever “Savior” the GOP and CPAC resurrects they must represent all the American People (elderly, young people, women, minorities, gays & lesbians, Christains, Muslims & Jews, etc.).
Mitt Romney should have rejected the ideas of the homegrown terrorist group(s) known as the “tea party” (klansmen, skinheads, militia’s, birther’s, etc.) and who ever the GOP chooses to run in 2016 they must change their strategy and show compassion for all the American People.
Speech to the American People – Voters
Hello American People – I am a GOP candidate and I want your vote in 2016 for the Office of the President of the USA. Before I get started first, I want to apologize for the hatred, fear and bigotry displayed by the GOP. We are all Americans and I will fight for your rights if I am elected.
Second, I reject the values of the homegrown terrorist group(s) known as the “tea party” (klansmen, skinheads, milita’s, birther’s, etc.). The whole world saw the hatred and bigotry displayed by the “tea party” and heard their call to battle (take back my country).
Third,I promise the American People to never let any group(s) dictate how the American People will be governed in the future. No more contracts with Grover Norquist, Karl Rove, etc.
Fourth, I am putting distance between myself and all special interest groups looking to “buy” my vote. No more pandering to the rich and powerful.
Know that I have confessed and I agree to represent ALL the American People can I have your vote?
The American People
(elderly, young people, women, minorities, gays & lesbians, Christains, Muslims & Jews, etc.).
Lil' Barry Bailout - OBAMAPHONE!!!
March 18th, 2013
9:12 am
JDW: “Asked to describe Republicans, they said that the Party is ‘scary,’ ‘narrow minded,’ and ‘out of touch’ and that we were a Party of ‘stuffy old men,’” it states.
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Right, because working for a living is out of touch, personal responsibility is narrow minded, and free-market capitalism is scary.
Being a Republican: Not for the weak or the stupid.
indigo
March 18th, 2013
9:13 am
Robert – 9:09
I believe that is correct.
And, looking at the current crop of Republican hopefuls, excluding Christe, I believe those promises will be made at the same time the new Pope decides to renounce celibacy and take a harem.
Lil' Barry Bailout - OBAMAPHONE!!!
March 18th, 2013
9:14 am
Robert: Mitt Romney should have rejected the ideas of the homegrown terrorist group(s) known as the “tea party” (klansmen, skinheads, militia’s, birther’s, etc.)
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I wonder if Kyle would chastise me if I were to tell you you’re an ignorant, gullible moron.
Robert
March 18th, 2013
9:30 am
@-Lil’ Barry Bailout –
OBAMAPHONE!!!
Congratulations!!!…Thank you for taking off your hood, sheet and combat boots. What branch of the homegrown terrorist group(s) are you affliated? Are you a klanmen, skinhead, milita or birther? Your family, friends and neighbor know who you are. Welcome to the civilized world.
Dusty
March 18th, 2013
10:05 am
Well, good morning and all that. I see the early libations of loco libs have already started their daily dozen of insults and ironies. Oh well, this blog is so old it already smells like stale cheese. Why not add libs to the aromatic atmosphere.of ancient articles. Whew!
If Kyle ever gets back with the airspray I may join you again Until then, hold your breath and dream of peace. “Tis a fine state.
Rafe Hollister
March 18th, 2013
10:19 am
change their strategy and show compassion for all the American People.
Compassion used to be reserved for those who needed help and were unable to help themselves. Now, the Dems have redefined it to include those, who just decide they personally are oppressed and are victims.
At some point we have to prioritize, who we are obligated to help, there is never going to be enough money to support all those who volunteer to be supported.
Rafe Hollister
March 18th, 2013
10:25 am
According to Robert, 48% of American are home grown terrorists, Klanners, skin heads, militia, and birthers.
I thought the GOP was losing because they were not inclusive and said mean things about the opposition, so if Robert represents the Dems, they too are guilty of demonizing the opposition. More Democrat hypocrisy from Robert.
MarkV
March 18th, 2013
10:41 am
Dusty @ 10:05 am
“Oh well, this blog is so old it already smells like stale cheese. Why not add libs to the aromatic atmosphere.of ancient articles. “
Congratulations, Dusty. You have just acknowledged that the conservatives on this blog make it smell like stale cheese (before the libs are added).
Lil' Barry Bailout - OBAMAPHONE!!!
March 18th, 2013
11:00 am
What’s next, MarkV, spell checking our posts?
Politico
March 18th, 2013
11:06 am
“What’s next, MarkV, spell checking our posts?”
Well “next” appears to have been you crying about what Mark posted, but I digress.
SBinF
March 18th, 2013
11:09 am
Mitt Romney and Sarah Palin are the GOP standard bearers?
Whoo Lord, you all are in trouble if that’s true.
Kyle Wingfield
March 18th, 2013
11:18 am
New post upstairs.
Lil' Barry Bailout - OBAMAPHONE!!!
March 18th, 2013
11:27 am
Cyprus is Obozo’s new hero.