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"Insane" party votes against debt limit increase by TB July 16, 2011 3:24 pm
  • The McConnell plan apparently has the votes to pass the House with Dems and sane republicans teaming up. Ceding ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-07-17 09:36:36
    • RUN IT UP BOYS! Raise it by $50 Trillion just to be sure, then max it out! It's ... by Lee 2011-07-17 10:38:58
      • RUN IT UP! REFUSE TO COMPROMISE! DESTROY THE WORLD ECONOMY! ACT LIKE TOTAL ECONOMIC ILLITERATES! by BuckGalaxy 2011-07-17 11:05:20
        • And having a debt greater than our GDP is considered to be economically literate? In what language? Buck, I'm sure ... by Lee 2011-07-17 11:46:43
          • I don't care what you believe. I just want you to stop changing the subject and admit trying to ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-07-17 23:25:54
            • I think now is the perfect time to demand a balanced budget. If it isn't accomplished now, it never ... by Lee 2011-07-18 17:05:19
            • It isn't about the money, Lee. It's about the power. If they can destroy the GOP with ... by TB 2011-07-17 12:11:13
              • You're not telling me anything new, TB. They want to crush the economy with debt so they can impose ... by Lee 2011-07-17 12:17:06
                • You two are certifiably insane. Especially you, Lee. You have no real issues to stand on. Your ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-07-17 23:35:29
                  • "Never let a crisis go to waste" Remember those words? Do you really think it's an accident that ... by Lee 2011-07-18 12:10:37
                    • It's not working, Buck. All you're doing is screaming the same Democratic talking point over and over again. ... by TB 2011-07-18 09:13:00
                      • It's also interesting that you desperately avoid any mention of what Obama has actually done in this arena since he ... by TB 2011-07-18 09:32:21
                        • Oh, wait. Paul Ryan has a timeline on what Democrats have actually done. Or again, to be precise, ... by TB 2011-07-18 10:33:25
        • THIS IS SO STUPID. The obvious answer is back during that vote there was NEVER any serious chance of ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-07-17 09:24:04
          • Furthermore, when has ANY political party or faction therein ever used America's good credit as leverage to try and force ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-07-17 11:34:14
            • A balanced budget is now considered extremist? by Lee 2011-07-17 11:49:28
              • It just can't get into your little brain can it? No a balanced budget is not extremist. THREATENING ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-07-17 20:51:15
          • And yet, look at all those Republicans voting "Yea," to raise the debt ceiling. Go back as far as you want, ... by mcfly 2011-07-16 18:25:30
            • Yeah. The point is back then Obama and the Democrats were against it because they wanted to wreck the ... by TB 2011-07-16 21:39:03
              • And the GOP is as pure as freshly-fallen snow? by mcfly 2011-07-16 22:35:40
              • That's due to politics. The switching sides on an issue depending on who's in power is a big part ... by Lee 2011-07-16 20:32:35
              • Someone in the House should give this speech verbatim by Lee 2011-07-16 17:11:18
                No child left behind by Eri July 16, 2011 1:45 pm
                • I've always thought No Teacher Left Behind would have been more appropriate. by mcfly 2011-07-16 16:48:16
                  • So how would you handle it? They throw tons of money and resources at these "urban" school districts with ... by Lee 2011-07-16 14:49:47
                    • NCLB was a crappy idea. We need less Federal control of schools, not more. It was amusing how the Democrats ... by TB 2011-07-16 15:44:31
                      • I never liked it and said so from the beginning. It was a Bush idea which meant it was ... by Eri 2011-07-16 23:54:48
                        • I never liked it because throwing money at some people isn't going to help them one bit. Not everyone ... by Lee 2011-07-17 12:43:45
                          • Q.E.D. by TB 2011-07-17 12:05:35
                      What a hoot! by Eri July 16, 2011 3:27 am
                      • I would think the biggest hassle would be finding any bike routes in L.A. What a mess. My daughter goes ... by TB 2011-07-16 08:58:55
                        Murdoch Annoyed by Eri July 15, 2011 6:07 am
                        • The latest on this fiasco. The repercussions are spreading. Wonder where it will all end. by Eri 2011-07-16 03:20:50
                          • Murdoch to apologize to Great Britain: "I'm truly sorry...that we got caught. Now sod off." Some of the claims Brooks faces ... by mcfly 2011-07-15 10:20:07
                            • Sounds about right. I hope Murdoch's empire breaks up into a hundred or more pieces before sliding under ... by Eri 2011-07-15 21:18:01
                            Let's Make a Deal by Eri July 14, 2011 8:36 pm
                            • Finally, the coalition cracks. The sane members of the GOP look like they are finally going to tell the ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-07-15 22:09:04
                              • So nothing gets done. The debt ceiling is raised, trillions more borrowed every year, a couple of billion is ... by Lee 2011-07-16 08:06:23
                                • Nothing gets done because the GOP can't bring itself to move one fucking inch toward the center. You guys ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-07-17 09:26:32
                                  • Look, you've got the mindless talking points down. Tell me where the center is. I hear Democrats with ... by TB 2011-07-17 12:18:23
                                    • I've come to the conclusion that nothing should be done. Let the liberals continue to buy the votes of ... by Lee 2011-07-17 12:01:13
                                      • Yeah, and what do you think would come out the other end of the collapse? Freedom and democracy? ... by TB 2011-07-17 12:13:37
                                        • In certain areas. Once it happens the Feds will be in no position to "restore order" nation wide. ... by Lee 2011-07-17 12:27:34
                                • In other words, business as usual. $1.5 Trillion in non-binding spending cuts over 10 years while they continue to ... by Lee 2011-07-14 22:11:59
                                  • Business as usual? The tea party trying to destroy the world economy is far from business as usual. by BuckGalaxy 2011-07-15 22:02:07
                                    • We know exactly how the American economy is being destroyed, Buck. So does everyone else. Two years your party held ... by TB 2011-07-15 23:00:11
                                      • Blah blah blah. The debt limit has been raised 78 times, 49 times when republican presidents were in office. ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-07-16 00:36:52
                                        • You remember what Obama said about raising the debt limit back when a Republican was president? What's changed? Good Lord, ... by TB 2011-07-16 09:21:55
                                          • I'm tired, Buck. Very tired. The "debt ceiling" has been a joke for years. They'll raise it. The ... by TB 2011-07-16 10:04:12
                                            • What's really funny is how the people on this board who deplore the big multinational banks are the first ones ... by Lee 2011-07-16 10:42:47
                                          • The socalled "economic experts" are the ones that have gotten us into a $14.6 Trillion debt. Yeah, they really ... by Lee 2011-07-16 08:09:37
                                      • Wait for it. The Huffington Post is a little behind the curve. by TB 2011-07-15 08:08:36
                                        • He's a pragmatist because he knows if the US defaults, it's going to be laid squarely on the doorstep of ... by Eri 2011-07-15 06:06:31
                                          • The Republicans made a fundamental error in scattering the way they did. They've put themselves in every corner of the ... by mcfly 2011-07-15 10:38:09
                                            • Which was Obama's goal at the beginning. He badly needs cover for his failures next year, and has to ... by TB 2011-07-15 10:46:58
                                              • I havent erased anything. Look, I remember the bizarre psychosis that Dems fell into after the midterms, and I'm reminded ... by mcfly 2011-07-15 10:58:22
                                                • There are two very fundamental political philosophies opposed to each other in this country. It may soothe a lot ... by TB 2011-07-15 11:15:01
                                                  • And I understand that. But I also beleive that there are more than 4 letters in the word compromise, and ... by mcfly 2011-07-15 11:36:11
                                                    • Was compromise really good for the country, or is it what got us to where we are today? by Lee 2011-07-15 14:00:41
                                                      • We are where we are now because of endless "compromises" between the two philosophies in this country. In the ... by TB 2011-07-15 12:24:33
                                                        • Well, correct me if I'm wrong, but what I seem to be hearing from you and Lee is that you'd ... by mcfly 2011-07-15 16:06:58
                                                          • Well I wouldn't complain if Sam Nunn were considered to be on the far left in this country. ;) by Lee 2011-07-15 17:36:43
                                                            • I wouldn't have picked Sam Nunn, but pretty much what Lee said. The current Democratic leadership has more in ... by TB 2011-07-15 17:50:26
                                                              • With that, I really can't disagree. And of course next year may very well mark the turning point you're looking ... by mcfly 2011-07-15 21:39:40
                                                                • If we back away from collectivism next year it will just be a holding action. The problem with America ... by TB 2011-07-15 22:09:58
                                              • The "deal" Obama's been offering is the same crap over and over again, with a different coat of paint. ... by TB 2011-07-15 08:13:08
                                                • Do the math. $1.5 Trillion over ten years comes to $150 billion a year. That doesn't even come ... by Lee 2011-07-15 06:43:31
                                              End of Minnesota shutdown by TB July 14, 2011 9:43 am
                                                Obama quote of the day: by TB July 14, 2011 8:35 am
                                                  The debt bill they should pass? by TB July 13, 2011 9:42 am
                                                  • The Republicans are SO worried that they might accidentally leave a fingerprint on something. But hey, Bachmann says the govt has ... by mcfly 2011-07-14 11:23:09
                                                    Telephone Cramming by Eri July 13, 2011 6:07 am
                                                    • I don't see any private third party charges on my phone bill. I do see a Federal Subscriber Line Charge, a ... by TB 2011-07-13 10:08:02
                                                      • Most of those sound more or less what's on mine; however, I am checking on the Deaf surcharge since I'm ... by Eri 2011-07-13 14:29:54
                                                        • Universal Lifeline is a tax/fee that subsidizes people who can't afford very basic phone service. I don't have a ... by TB 2011-07-13 15:02:23
                                                          • I have a problem with it. It's not government's job to pay people's phone bills. Being poor means ... by Lee 2011-07-15 07:20:10
                                                      It couldn't happen to a more deserving guy. by Eri July 12, 2011 7:06 pm
                                                      • It's an absolutely breathtaking invasion of privacy. And it's hard to see how hacking into someone's voicemail and deleting messages (from ... by mcfly 2011-07-12 19:35:26
                                                        • The furor is about to cross the Atlantic. If it is found that 9/11 victims were hacked, Murdoch may find ... by Eri 2011-07-13 05:58:43
                                                          • They're prosecuting them, tracking them hard. The public is outraged. A high up police official is getting hit ... by Eri 2011-07-12 23:58:24
                                                            • I think once that Sky deal is dead, you're going to see this calm down pretty quickly. Just a ... by TB 2011-07-13 07:07:19
                                                              • I hope you're wrong. Murdoch is someone who has abused his position and corrupted the news reporting process. ... by Eri 2011-07-13 14:31:50
                                                                • In Britain, it looks like some citizens are now calling for the break up of Murdoch's empire. We should ... by Eri 2011-07-13 23:03:40
                                                                  • Who's "them?" by TB 2011-07-14 07:06:00
                                                                    • Sorry. Should read "him" as in Murdoch. by Eri 2011-07-14 07:22:51
                                                                      • If you're really worried about media control, how come nobody's going after General Electric? by TB 2011-07-14 08:33:49
                                                                        • Is GE engaged in illegal or unethical behavior? If so, there's always room on the dance card. by mcfly 2011-07-14 11:08:25
                                                          • Well the Labour party was a tool of the KGB for decades. I'm sure they have many hackers which ... by Lee 2011-07-12 19:32:21
                                                            • That's too stupid to even respond to. Jesus. by Eri 2011-07-12 23:54:15
                                                              • Read some history. The Labour party were stooges of the Polit Bureau. Many of their high ranking members ... by Lee 2011-07-13 00:34:13
                                                            Obama to attend La Raza conference. by Lee July 12, 2011 2:19 pm
                                                              You'll know electric cars have arrived... by TB July 12, 2011 10:17 am
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