Let's put the Presidential thread to sleep and move the discussion in here...
PBS, Planned Parenthood, stuff for poor people. The usual. With the Teahadists in control of GOP primaries, incumbents have to keep themselves on the right or lose their nomination.So what spending cuts can they reasonably demand? It looks to me as if their bargaining position has been severely weakened by the election result.
that's what I'm here for.The Presidential election thread closed and a catch-all "American Politics" thread was opened in its place.
the political side of me hopes we get the raving lunatics running again for the GOP nominations, but average American in me hopes the moderates get their way and take back the GOP.PBS, Planned Parenthood, stuff for poor people. The usual. With the Teahadists in control of GOP primaries, incumbents have to keep themselves on the right or lose their nomination.
FBI agents were at Broadwell's home to collect evidence.Petraeus was set-up!
Although I can completely see how he couldn't say no.
They simply want to shift the focus off their international espionage to China from the middle east and want to have a China expert in the big chair at Langley. There aren't many ways you can get rid of a popular ex-military figure in US Politics.
It was nice knowing you guys.
Even the mistress' name...it's all too perfect. You couldn't make it up if you tried!FBI agents were at Broadwell's home to collect evidence.
That's pretty much what Obama is likely to propose, though I think the portion of the Bush cuts he plans to keep goes to far up the ladder. (How about just 90% instead of 98%?) If there's any chance for the GOP to go along with this, they'll probably want to cut things like food stamps or the unemployment extensions, which is annoying because that spending is exactly where you don't want cuts made, because it gets pumped straight into the economy.Huge issues for the US at the moment. The deficit has to be reeled in and the debt has to be paid down a little. So we need increased revenues, which can be tax increases and/or an improving economy plus some spending cuts.
I really think both parties are plebs when it comes to this issue. We can't slash spending or increase taxes significantly because both will shrink the economy, so the net result will mean no improvement in reducing the deficit.
The Bush tax cuts should be allowed to lapse but they need replacing with tax cuts at the lower end to prevent negative impacts on the economy. Some spending can be cut but the best bet is just freeze most departments budgets for two or three years.
It's beautiful.They've been fecking idiots and boxed themselves in. Flirt with the nutters and you have to keep them in check come re-election time. We'll hopefully see the house back with the dems in two years with teanutters splitting the repub vote in a bunch of races.
Excellent. The longer they remain delusional about why they really lost, the better for Obama and the Dems.On a different topic, I see the rightwing nutters are claiming voter fraud all over the map. Claiming that in one county/primary that Obama received in excess to 900,000 votes to Romney's 0.
The Presidential Election will be over before it starts.....AZ is fast becoming a gettable state. If we can add TX then with all the other dem strongholds it's well over 200 EV's alone!
She isn't all that.That other bird (Jill Kelley) Broadwell apparently sent threatening messages to is smoking hot. Must be nice to be a four-star general.
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boo hoo...I'm taking my ball and going homehttp://www.13wmaz.com/news/local/ar...-States---Including-Ga---to-Secede-from-Union
Do it fecktards! No more federal money, no federal military, new tariffs on imports as you are no longer a US state. Stupid fecking simpletons. Cuba could invade Florida if it wanted to - no US Navy or Coast Guard.
they can call up the militia though..http://www.13wmaz.com/news/local/ar...-States---Including-Ga---to-Secede-from-Union
Do it fecktards! No more federal money, no federal military, new tariffs on imports as you are no longer a US state. Stupid fecking simpletons. Cuba could invade Florida if it wanted to - no US Navy or Coast Guard.
Worse than that though, they also want to take the pitch that doesn't belong to them with as well.boo hoo...I'm taking my ball and going home
They built a monster with the teabaggers and bringing in the religious freaks.Worse than that though, they also want to take the pitch that doesn't belong to them with as well.
Splintering would be good. The GOP keeps the infrastructure, money, name recognition and the lunatics can go the way of Ross Perot. It's almost self correcting.They built a monster with the teabaggers and bringing in the religious freaks.
I don't see how they can move to the center...If they do it will splinter the party...perhaps not a bad thing for the long term.
this is going to be better drama than anything on tv.
get your popcorns...
agree. It will take a little time...but once you get the clear thinkers back in charge who are interested in the future of the nation rather than just people who only want to retian power, the party will be in a lot healtheir shape.Splintering would be good. The GOP keeps the infrastructure, money, name recognition and the lunatics can go the way of Ross Perot. It's almost self correcting.
In the spirit of the religion thread, we could just ask god to be benevolent and pay off the debt. I'm surprised the tea party republicans aren't proposing this.Huge issues for the US at the moment. The deficit has to be reeled in and the debt has to be paid down a little. So we need increased revenues, which can be tax increases and/or an improving economy plus some spending cuts.
I really think both parties are plebs when it comes to this issue. We can't slash spending or increase taxes significantly because both will shrink the economy, so the net result will mean no improvement in reducing the deficit.
The Bush tax cuts should be allowed to lapse but they need replacing with tax cuts at the lower end to prevent negative impacts on the economy. Some spending can be cut but the best bet is just freeze most departments budgets for two or three years.
http://www.13wmaz.com/news/local/ar...-States---Including-Ga---to-Secede-from-Union
Do it fecktards! No more federal money, no federal military, new tariffs on imports as you are no longer a US state. Stupid fecking simpletons. Cuba could invade Florida if it wanted to - no US Navy or Coast Guard.
Or we just just tell China to feck offIn the spirit of the religion thread, we could just ask god to be benevolent and pay off the debt. I'm surprised the tea party republicans aren't proposing this.