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This really isn't the GOP's century
Posted by: haha ()
Date: April 27, 2009 04:53PM

GOP Stripped Flu Pandemic Preparedness From Stimulus

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/27/gop-stripped-flu-pandemic_n_191732.html

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Re: This really isn't the GOP's century
Posted by: haha ()
Date: April 27, 2009 04:53PM

Follow-up question: Does God hate the GOP?

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Re: This really isn't the GOP's century
Date: April 27, 2009 04:58PM

haha Wrote:
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> Follow-up question: Does God hate the GOP?

No. The GOP hates itself. God is just giving them all the rope they can handle.

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Re: This really isn't the GOP's century
Posted by: McSame Ol' Message ()
Date: April 27, 2009 05:09PM

GOP are a bunch of fossils who rail against things their tiny little brains can't understand.
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Re: This really isn't the GOP's century
Posted by: TheMeeper ()
Date: April 27, 2009 05:14PM

They've also been holding up the confirmation for Secretary of Health and Human Services, because of her views on abortion. These out-of-touch dinosaurs don't give a shit about Americans, they're more concerned with themselves and some washed-up ideology.

I'm beginning to think the real epidemic here is Republican Senators.

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Re: This really isn't the GOP's century
Posted by: justsad ()
Date: April 27, 2009 05:17PM

TheMeeper Wrote:
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> They've also been holding up the confirmation for
> Secretary of Health and Human Services, because of
> her views on abortion. These out-of-touch
> dinosaurs don't give a shit about Americans,
> they're more concerned with themselves and some
> washed-up ideology.
>
> I'm beginning to think the real epidemic here is
> Republican Senators.


Referring to Colins, "Plus, she took a shot at the Obama administration for failing to quickly fill top positions at the department of Health and Human Services."

http://www.politico.com/blogs/glennthrush/0409/Collins_I_pushed_for_flu_cash.html?showall

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Re: This really isn't the GOP's century
Posted by: Shh. You Can Hear the GOP Whimper ()
Date: April 27, 2009 05:53PM

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Re: This really isn't the GOP's century
Posted by: lol ()
Date: April 28, 2009 10:06PM

It was only a matter of time before the CDC discovered an outbreak of Michele Bachmann quotes.

Bachmann, speaking on Pajamas TV, noted: "I find it interesting that it was back in the 1970s that the swine flu broke out then under another Democrat president Jimmy Carter. And I'm not blaming this on President Obama, I just think it's an interesting coincidence."

The 1976 swine flu scare happened on Gerald Ford's watch.

We checked Wikipedia.

Ford was a Republican.

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Re: This really isn't the GOP's century
Date: April 28, 2009 10:13PM

Seriously. If the voters of Minnesota return this Bachmann nut back to Congress, they should all be deported to Canada.

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Re: This really isn't the GOP's century
Posted by: fairfaxdude ()
Date: April 29, 2009 07:30AM

Im torn on this issue...on one hand Bachman is clearly an incompetent partisan whack-job, but on the other, I've never laughed so hard at her responses and theories on F**KS News....truly theatre of the insane! She was absolutely on fire during the campaign, delivering her lines with that deer-in-the-headlights stare so common to folks who've been on psychotropic meds for a LONGGGGGGGGG time.

Imma do some Bachman googling later on...is there a website for her ridiculous quotes, ala all the Bushisms sites???

Now carry on.

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Re: This really isn't the GOP's century
Posted by: Psycho 101 ()
Date: April 29, 2009 10:29AM

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Re: This really isn't the GOP's century
Posted by: DC ()
Date: April 29, 2009 10:49AM

The Republicans were in power from 2000-2008. If McCain had won in November, the same thing would be said about the Democrats. Why do people insist on making absolute statements? The political landscape ebbs and flows. Pick up a history book.

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Re: This really isn't the GOP's century
Date: April 29, 2009 10:51AM

DC Wrote:
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> The Republicans were in power from 2000-2008. If
> McCain had won in November, the same thing would
> be said about the Democrats. Why do people insist
> on making absolute statements? The political
> landscape ebbs and flows. Pick up a history book.


You mean the way the Republicans were in the minority in Congress for much of the 20th Century?

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Re: This really isn't the GOP's century
Posted by: DC ()
Date: April 29, 2009 11:03AM

// WTL Ignorance Filter (WIF) activated once again.

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Re: This really isn't the GOP's century
Date: April 29, 2009 11:07AM

DC Wrote:
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> // WTL Ignorance Filter (WIF) activated once
> again.


Point out where I am wrong.

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Re: This really isn't the GOP's century
Posted by: quizzical ()
Date: April 29, 2009 12:02PM

TheMeeper Wrote:
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> They've also been holding up the confirmation for
> Secretary of Health and Human Services, because of
> her views on abortion. These out-of-touch
> dinosaurs don't give a shit about Americans,
> they're more concerned with themselves and some
> washed-up ideology.
>
> I'm beginning to think the real epidemic here is
> Republican Senators.


Or, maybe they wanted this stupid administration to send a nominee to the hill that actually paid all of their taxes.

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Re: This really isn't the GOP's century
Posted by: TheMeeper ()
Date: April 29, 2009 12:41PM

quizzical Wrote:
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>> > Or, maybe they wanted this stupid administration to send a nominee to the hill that actually paid all of their taxes.


That's completely false. These ignorant shitheads were disrupting her confirmation because her views on abortion were "a fatal character flaw". Fer chrissakes, even a right-wing kook like Sam Brownback supported her nomination!

I'd say the only fatal character flaw here is that the GOP has people even wackier and more out-of-touch with reality than Senator Brownback!

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Re: This really isn't the GOP's century
Posted by: fairfaxdude ()
Date: April 29, 2009 02:18PM

I'm wondering how long these retards will keep up with the whole "unpaid taxes/ teleprompter/birth certificate/"nazi-socialist-communist-redistributionist" crap...

Do they NOT get the fact that its getting them nowhere?

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Re: This really isn't the GOP's century
Posted by: oaktonmom ()
Date: April 29, 2009 02:50PM

fairfaxdude Wrote:
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> I'm wondering how long these retards will keep up
> with the whole "unpaid taxes/ teleprompter/birth
> certificate/"nazi-socialist-communist-redistributi
> onist" crap...
>
> Do they NOT get the fact that its getting them
> nowhere?

Did you just call me a retard? :)

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Re: This really isn't the GOP's century
Posted by: Alias ()
Date: April 29, 2009 05:45PM

haha wrote:

"GOP Stripped Flu Pandemic Preparedness From Stimulus Liberals are either liars or just incredibly stupid."
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Liberals are either liars or just incredibly stupid.

That stimulus bill wouldn’t have passed without the support of Susan Collins. So, after helping Obama and the Democrats get the thing passed, they’re now dumping on her? Ha! That's a lesson learned.

She, along with Chuck Shummer, a Democrat, who called the flu money, "one of those little porky things," didn’t think the money should be in the stimulus plan but rather added in the regular appropriations process. The money WAS allocated in the March omnibus bill. Susan Collins also asked for a $905 million increase for the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund.

By the way, funding for influenza preparedness stems from a $7.1 Billion prevention program that Bush proposed in 2005. And, guess what, the Democratically controlled Congress slashed funding for influenza pandemic preparedness by more than 90% in the 2008 omnibus spending bill. Bush asked for $870 million, and congress allowed only $76 million.

So, the Democrats should STFU on this one.

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Re: This really isn't the GOP's century
Posted by: GOP: Leaderless and Powerless ()
Date: April 29, 2009 06:27PM

Alias,

Who is your leader again? I missed that one.
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Re: This really isn't the GOP's century
Posted by: Alias ()
Date: April 29, 2009 07:09PM

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/27/2012 04:56PM by Alias.

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Re: This really isn't the GOP's century
Posted by: fairfaxdude ()
Date: April 29, 2009 09:26PM

oaktonmom Wrote:
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> fairfaxdude Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > I'm wondering how long these retards will keep
> up
> > with the whole "unpaid taxes/
> teleprompter/birth
> >
> certificate/"nazi-socialist-communist-redistributi
>
> > onist" crap...
> >
> > Do they NOT get the fact that its getting them
> > nowhere?
>
> Did you just call me a retard? :)


perhaps I did...inadvertently of course, MILFY...lol

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Re: This really isn't the GOP's century
Posted by: Alias: Rubbing Men's Necks for Free ()
Date: April 30, 2009 05:18PM

Alias Wrote:
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> I don't have a leader.

Yeah, we kinda figured that one out already.

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>I don't need someone to tell me how to tie my shoes.

That's fantastic. Neither do I. I usually wear boat shoes. Laces are for people who want to show off their boy scout knots.

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> What I wrote in my post is true and if you were
> honest you wouldn't be trying to change the
> subject.

The subject is "You're a GOP douche," so I believe we're on-point.
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Re: This really isn't the GOP's century
Date: April 30, 2009 05:38PM

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Re: This really isn't the GOP's century
Posted by: haha ()
Date: May 01, 2009 02:15PM

This says it all...

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Re: This really isn't the GOP's century
Posted by: oaktonmom ()
Date: May 01, 2009 02:26PM

I don't know guys. Remember when John Kerry was your shining star? Lots could happen over the next three years to shift momentum. Don't bury your elephants until they're dead.

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Re: This really isn't the GOP's century
Posted by: Elephant Meat-on-a-Stick ()
Date: May 01, 2009 02:26PM

That is friggin' awesome!

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Re: This really isn't the GOP's century
Date: May 01, 2009 02:32PM

oaktonmom Wrote:
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> I don't know guys. Remember when John Kerry was
> your shining star?

John Kerry was never anyone's shining star. Anyone with half a brain knew that the 2004 Dem field was composed of placeholders for Hillary's 2008 run (if she had run in 2004, she may have actually won).

> Lots could happen over the
> next three years to shift momentum. Don't bury
> your elephants until they're dead.

Lots could happen in three years. We could, and most likely will be, out of the recession, which will be credited to Obama's policies, regardless of what actually turned the economy around. How will the GOP fair then?

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Re: This really isn't the GOP's century
Posted by: Check Out Her Obamas ()
Date: May 01, 2009 02:35PM

oaktonmomwhodoesnotcontribute wrote...

"Lots could happen over the next three years to shift momentum."

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Unlikely. It's going to take much more than 3 years to undo the poor decisions that were made by your esteemed leader. Especially when the use of teleprompters and conspiracy theories are a focal point of any GOP's campaign.
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Re: This really isn't the GOP's century
Posted by: oaktonmom ()
Date: May 01, 2009 02:37PM

You are making a lot of assumptions. I could counter ... what if there is another terrorist attack? Put a nail in him.

And BS about Kerry. Obama came out of the blue. It could happen for the republikans too.

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Re: This really isn't the GOP's century
Posted by: The Gates of Hell ()
Date: May 01, 2009 02:45PM

If there is another terrorist attack, I believe our current administration will actually think and draw logical conclusions before engaging in a pointless war. Besides, if there is any inkling of a fuck up, we will just have to blame the token Republican Robert Gates for failing the American public again.
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Re: This really isn't the GOP's century
Posted by: TheMeeper ()
Date: May 01, 2009 02:46PM

It's pretty pathetic that Republicans somehow see a glimmer of hope for their party in the form of a terrorist act against the US. It's disgusting, actually.

Better not let Michelle Bachmann hear ya talking like that!


oaktonmom Wrote:
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> You are making a lot of assumptions. I could
> counter ... what if there is another terrorist
> attack? Put a nail in him.
>
> And BS about Kerry. Obama came out of the blue.
> It could happen for the republikans too.

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Re: This really isn't the GOP's century
Posted by: Bitchin Foeva ()
Date: May 01, 2009 02:52PM

Recent poll
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Re: This really isn't the GOP's century
Posted by: No You Didunt ()
Date: May 01, 2009 02:55PM

That was incredibly weak dude. I give it a 2 out of 10.

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Re: This really isn't the GOP's century
Posted by: oaktonmom ()
Date: May 01, 2009 03:10PM

TheMeeper Wrote:
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> It's pretty pathetic that Republicans somehow see
> a glimmer of hope for their party in the form of a
> terrorist act against the US. It's disgusting,
> actually.
>
> Better not let Michelle Bachmann hear ya talking
> like that!
>
>
> oaktonmom Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > You are making a lot of assumptions. I could
> > counter ... what if there is another terrorist
> > attack? Put a nail in him.
> >
> > And BS about Kerry. Obama came out of the blue.
>
> > It could happen for the republikans too.


Screw you. I did not say that. Do you always have to be a complete asshole?

When Obama won, I fully supported him even though I didn't vote for him. At the tail end of his campaign, he led us all to believe that he would govern a little more from the center. It hasn't happened. I still want him to succeed, but I am not a fan of the expanding role of government. We will all have to wait and see just how successful he is.

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Re: This really isn't the GOP's century
Posted by: Vince(1) ()
Date: May 01, 2009 03:52PM

Screw you. I did not say that. Do you always have to be a complete asshole?

When Obama won, I fully supported him even though I didn't vote for him. At the tail end of his campaign, he led us all to believe that he would govern a little more from the center. It hasn't happened. I still want him to succeed, but I am not a fan of the expanding role of government. We will all have to wait and see just how successful he is.

Junes...explain to me how Obama has expanded the role of government in YOUR life!

Obama ran on a few key issues...health care....we all knew that...so far...there has been no expanded role of the governemnt. And from what I can tell..other then telling everyone they have to buy health insurance (or have it provided by an employer) there is no expanded role for the govt.

Education....the biggest intrusion of the fed govt into education in 50 years was No Child Left Behind...and that was one of the few things I agreed with Bush on. All Obama has done is fund the construction/reconstruction of some schools in his stimulus plan. He is talking about providing direct loans to college students...on the scale of 1 to 10 on the intrusion issue...I give that a 3.

The economy...ok..if you dont believe that the republican and democrat experts that we came close to a financial melt down in this country...well, I think you have your head in the sand. I also believe the president when he says he has no long term interests in owning banks or automakers. It's what was needed at the time...and both he and the idiot Bush did what they needed to do.

And ewxactly what issues has he governed from the left? For a democrat he hjas been downright centrist on just about every issue. Id love him to be more left.

Please Junes..be specific and not just an echo of Fox news.

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Re: This really isn't the GOP's century
Posted by: fairfaxdude ()
Date: May 01, 2009 03:55PM

I too, was hoping for a centrist focus, and naively hoped he could pull the bi-partisanship promises off. He did call the leadership in, listened, gave em cocktails, dinner....and they DISSED him. basically told him to just go fuck off.

At some point, he had to get to work (as if he hadnt been running things since November, while Dubya played "monkey in the middle" and hid from view).

Im no huge fan of the Pelosis and Reids either, but when you have utter douchebags like Boehner and Cantor leading a fevered daily anti-Obama charge, at some point you gotta say FUCK EM and get on with the day.

Actually, Im not even sure I get the "not-centrist" arguement, since his budget that just got passed was effectively the same one Dubya projected ( plus several hundred billion in TAX BREAKS). Yes, TAX BREAKS. and btw, Lil-Bonehr on TV talking about the "Republican Budget Alternative" was the biggest political joke of post-election coverage. What a fucking dolt!

Im just thinkin out loud here...what IF the Lil-Bonerhs and Cant-counts of the Republican party actually HAD an idea....other than traveling all the way to Arlington VA to hold a town hall mtg? We can only imagine.

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Re: This really isn't the GOP's century
Posted by: MrMephisto ()
Date: May 01, 2009 04:27PM

I think it's about time I remind everyone that I was right all along: it doesn't matter who wins, the people are screwed. I also said harsh things about dumbasses who truly thought that Obama wouldn't act like a politician when he took office. His message of "Change" was an absolutely brilliant piece of marketing.

I voted for the guy, but only out of mortal terror that McCain would die and Palin would become president.

"Boo hoo hoo, sneaky politicians are doing sneaky politician things, wah."

Dumbasses.

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Re: This really isn't the GOP's century
Posted by: oaktonmom ()
Date: May 01, 2009 06:07PM

fairfaxdude Wrote:
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> I too, was hoping for a centrist focus, and
> naively hoped he could pull the bi-partisanship
> promises off. He did call the leadership in,
> listened, gave em cocktails, dinner....and they
> DISSED him. basically told him to just go fuck
> off.

He did this once or twice. His effort looked promising, but Pelosi and Reid stuffed it. They all have inflated egos and the blame does not rest squarely with Boehner and Cantor.

>
> At some point, he had to get to work (as if he
> hadnt been running things since November, while
> Dubya played "monkey in the middle" and hid from
> view).

I would agree to some extent. But his mind-numbing travel / speech schedule bothers me.
>
> Im no huge fan of the Pelosis and Reids either,
> but when you have utter douchebags like Boehner
> and Cantor leading a fevered daily anti-Obama
> charge, at some point you gotta say FUCK EM and
> get on with the day.
>
> Actually, Im not even sure I get the
> "not-centrist" arguement, since his budget that
> just got passed was effectively the same one Dubya
> projected ( plus several hundred billion in TAX
> BREAKS). Yes, TAX BREAKS. and btw, Lil-Bonehr on
> TV talking about the "Republican Budget
> Alternative" was the biggest political joke of
> post-election coverage. What a fucking dolt!

Most of those tax breaks are farcical for the average WORKING Joe. Like the whopping $800 less that you will pay a year in withholding. Oh and by the way, those revised withholding tables will haunt you next April. The business tax breaks like depreciation acceleration are helpful, but they are only a deferral. Once Bush's cuts expire in 2010, all these small business owners whose choice of entity is an LLC or partnership, are going to have the rug pulled out from under their feet. Especially if Obama is successful in limiting the tax benefit for itemized deductions to a 28% rate. He has added lots of credits, but you generally have to spend money on capital improvements to get those. I'm not sure how many people will be able to take advantage of them. Don't even get me going on ALT MIN tax. Odds are, you paid it this year. It is always interesting to see how "tax breaks" affect the alt min tax ... quite often they don't ... you're still paying it. Also, if you look at his budget, take a gander at his increase in excise taxes. They will nickel and dime everyone. Not just the rich. What we need is a serious tax code overhaul. Obama has unfortunately made it that much more difficult for the average individual to prepare his own taxes.

He is going to increase non defense government spending. I doubt anyone really doubts this. I tried to find a reasonably partisan article and I think this just about qualifies.

http://www.cato.org/pubs/tbb/tbb_0311_55.pdf

and I like this one too

http://www.cato.org/pubs/tbb/tbb_56.pdf

>
> Im just thinkin out loud here...what IF the
> Lil-Bonerhs and Cant-counts of the Republican
> party actually HAD an idea....other than traveling
> all the way to Arlington VA to hold a town hall
> mtg? We can only imagine.

Indeed.

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