The gov would appoint someone but it will mean that they'd need a strong candidate for the re-election.
It'll be fun listening to the chickenhawks slating a decorated war-hero!
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) was joined by comedian Ali Woods to look back at the best and worst moments of a rollercoaster season with the annual United Hour Awards.
Has Ten Hag been sacked yet? We're not sure and we hope not, but it's looking more likely as the days pass.
Who should replace him and why is it taking so long to make a decision?
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It'll be fun listening to the chickenhawks slating a decorated war-hero!
heck they did that when Dubya ran...Kerry needs to be aggresive.
think I remember he was looking for the same post in 2008 too and did not get it.
Saw one my fav rightwingers post this peach on FB...
---Just watched the Presidential press conference. Again, I am still astounded this country reelected him... He is good at one thing and that is tap dancing around the truth...---
---Just watched the Presidential press conference. Again, I am still astounded this country reelected him... He is good at one thing and that is tap dancing around the truth...---
I bet he couldn't wait to call on Ed Henry just for the lulz. It was a typically spasticated, loaded question....as if the cocks at Fox give a feck about the families of the dead.
Republicans just dismissed Blacks,Hispanics and young people because they voted for Obama. all got gifts apparently.
nice going...business as usual
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/14/mitt-romney-obama-gifts_n_2133529.html?
nice going...business as usual
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/14/mitt-romney-obama-gifts_n_2133529.html?
this is still funny
So stupid Romney is actually saying that offering gifts to black, hispanic and young people (47%) can win you election, while offering gifts to 1% of richest people doesn't win you. Hmm, really hard to know.
So basically his "gifts" are legislating for things that those people require and need?Republicans just dismissed Blacks,Hispanics and young people because they voted for Obama. all got gifts apparently.
nice going...business as usual
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/14/mitt-romney-obama-gifts_n_2133529.html?
Damn, how dare a President do things that help his or her population.
Just goes to show what an awful Pres Romney would have been, if he thinks providing the poor with healthcare and helping illegal immigrants become legal is a "gift".
Too bad Fox News wasn't here to cover the FDR presidency.
This whole states seceding from the Union nonsense doesnt half remind me of Liverpool fans wanting to withdraw their team from the Prem/FA/UEFA when things dont go their way 
Has Texas started an e-petition yet?
Has Texas started an e-petition yet?
For those of you with annoying right-wing relatives, co-workers, friends...a useful tool.
Romney coping with his loss.
sounds like the Dems are already planning their sellout to the rich over the deficit talks.
Heard their starting offer is $8 of spending cuts for each $1 of tax revenue increase (which will probably include 'increased revenue from taxrate decreases') and Obama is talking about keeping the rich's tax rate the same but changing deductions..
Anyone who is actually liberal and not just team democrat is going to be very disappointed very soon.
Heard their starting offer is $8 of spending cuts for each $1 of tax revenue increase (which will probably include 'increased revenue from taxrate decreases') and Obama is talking about keeping the rich's tax rate the same but changing deductions..
Anyone who is actually liberal and not just team democrat is going to be very disappointed very soon.
Not really....we'll get a lot more other stuff that a repub administration would never have given us like healthcare, environmental protections, sensible foreign policy etc. etc.
Its not a case of selling out the GOP control the house and everything is negotiable. Ultimately taxes will increase but it would be a disaster if taxes went up while economy is spluttering.
As much as we all want to believe taxing the rich is the answer to all our woes it really doesn't raise that much revenue. It would only reduce the deficit by 20% based on last years tax returns and it taxes went up the rich would move money offshore so that would reduce the potential revenues. Only way to increase revenues significantly is with wide scale tax rises.
Best way to reduce the deficit and spending is reducing the admin costs of healthcare in the US.
As much as we all want to believe taxing the rich is the answer to all our woes it really doesn't raise that much revenue. It would only reduce the deficit by 20% based on last years tax returns and it taxes went up the rich would move money offshore so that would reduce the potential revenues. Only way to increase revenues significantly is with wide scale tax rises.
Best way to reduce the deficit and spending is reducing the admin costs of healthcare in the US.
Are you just going to accept a republican economic plan because it's signed by a democrat?
Compromise is fine, but opening up with such a weak position when you just won an election is just pathetic.
Compromise is fine, but opening up with such a weak position when you just won an election is just pathetic.
jumping the gun...he has not even met with the GOP.
Won the Presidential election maybe but lost the house election. The GOP house feel they have a mandate for spending cuts, and you can't really deny they have a point.
For now we need a quick resolution to the budget deadlock.
The main drivers of the deficit are military spending, a lack of revenue due to the Bush tax cuts and the economic downturn (and TARP). Other factors are growing considerations but they are not the root of the problem.
Cutting social security (which pays for itself when it's treasury isn't raided for wars), medicare and medicaid and not touching the actual drivers of the deficit is ridiculous.
Cutting social security (which pays for itself when it's treasury isn't raided for wars), medicare and medicaid and not touching the actual drivers of the deficit is ridiculous.
how many piddling seats and what seats were up for grabs? That was no mandate. There was only one national election held this month and the republicans were routed.
Yet they control the house with a similar margin. The POTUS is popularity contest, and Romney was unelectable. Nothing really changed last week. Most Americans are still fairly anti big government and tax rises, even Obama realizes that.
I can absolutely deny that. More than one million more votes were cast on November for Democratic candidates for the House than for the Republicans. That's not a mandate for anything the Republicans campaigned on. That's the effect of systematic gerrymandering.
Yet they still have a sizable house majority
And you know mid-terms will probably swing back the otehr way like they often do. Obama and the GOP need to negotiate and get the budget passed. That is the number one priority not beating ones chest on side issue and party lines.
60% of Americans want the Bush tax cuts on the wealthiest 2% to go up. If that's only 20% of the solution, and other revenues aren't on the table, (which I'm skeptical of) then it should be a 4 to 1 ratio of cuts to revenue increases, not 8 to 1.
Yet they still a mandate for nothing at all. Most people voted for the other side.Yet they still have a sizable house majority
Looks like Excal has this covered. Cheers
CheersYeah, mjs is probably drunk as usual.
So 60% of Americans want someone elses taxes to rise, how noble of them. Not really a convincing argument really is it.
I would be happy if everyone that earns more than me pays more tax. Easy to say and even easier to live with.
Nah, some talking head on NPR probably 'sounded convincing' while saying the republicans are really the ones with a mandate.
You lot are a bunch of fecking retards at times. learn to take stuff in context instead of being Internet heroes looking for a fight.
"The GOP house feel they have a mandate for spending cuts,"
Not mjs feel FFS, spastics
"The GOP house feel they have a mandate for spending cuts,"
Not mjs feel FFS, spastics
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People are wise to the GOP's playbook. Let the GOP be the ones who sent the economy back into recession to save tax cuts above $250K. Those midterms'll look a lot better for the Democrats.
Remains to be seen, but it makes no difference in the House, and thanks to the GOP's fecktardery, the cushion the Dems have built up in the Senate should hold them through.
Obama has always been willing to negotiate. The GOP can't say the same. If the only thing they're willing to do is a bit of deduction-closing, but still insist on a nearly all-cuts budget, then it'd be better to let the sequester go through.
People are wise to the GOP's playbook. Let the GOP be the ones who sent the economy back into recession to save tax cuts above $250K. Those midterms'll look a lot better for the Democrats.
Yep because a stupid cnut in Norway that knows feck all about much and doesn't pay a cent of tax in the US is the obvious authority on what is good for the US.
They're ideologues, they don't give a feck about mandates, but if you're going to parse words, this is what you said:
That's your words in bold, not something you're attributing to the GOP. And yes, I can deny that they have a point.
It's called a mandate, you poltroon. Becoming clear you haven't a bleeding clue what one actually is.
...well there's a meltdown I didn't see coming.
EDIT: For confused readers, this is where mjs has a hissy and starts posting porn, first midget porn, then gay porn. On the next page he went for bondage.
EDIT: For confused readers, this is where mjs has a hissy and starts posting porn, first midget porn, then gay porn. On the next page he went for bondage.
How did this end up with me somehow having wummed you?
Why are you posting gay pics though? I mean, if you're looking to get banned, you might as well post regular porn.
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