Comments on: THE DIZZYING HEIGHTS http://www.ginandtacos.com/2009/12/16/the-dizzying-heights/ OPIATE OF THE ASSES Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:57:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Danny http://www.ginandtacos.com/2009/12/16/the-dizzying-heights/comment-page-1/#comment-20413 Danny Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:19:16 +0000 http://www.ginandtacos.com/?p=2893#comment-20413 The hypocrisy of listening to Republicans like Pence and Boehner screaming about "Deficits and Debt" is stunning. WTF were these bozos, with complete power in Congress and the WH, while they ran up the largest debt known to mankind passing one tax cut after another, starting trillion dollar wars, unfunded Medicare Part D, and the list goes on? Perhaps Harry Reid's defeat, Dick Durbin's elevation to Senate Majority Leader, and a lowering of the threshold for cloture to say, 55 could open the way to legislating getting done. Look what happened today; The GOP required an entire 700+ page amendment to be read out loud. The GOP has done a good job of killing itself. Time to take Lieberman and his ilk out to the woodshed and teach them a lesson. The hypocrisy of listening to Republicans like Pence and Boehner screaming about "Deficits and Debt" is stunning.

WTF were these bozos, with complete power in Congress and the WH, while they ran up the largest debt known to mankind passing one tax cut after another, starting trillion dollar wars, unfunded Medicare Part D, and the list goes on?

Perhaps Harry Reid's defeat, Dick Durbin's elevation to Senate Majority Leader, and a lowering of the threshold for cloture to say, 55 could open the way to legislating getting done.

Look what happened today; The GOP required an entire 700+ page amendment to be read out loud.

The GOP has done a good job of killing itself. Time to take Lieberman and his ilk out to the woodshed and teach them a lesson.

]]> By: William http://www.ginandtacos.com/2009/12/16/the-dizzying-heights/comment-page-1/#comment-20411 William Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:07:12 +0000 http://www.ginandtacos.com/?p=2893#comment-20411 There have been a few bright spots in my 58 1/2 years, mostly family derived. Vietnam, Nixon, Reagan all reinforced my sense of doom. I am and am not suprised this mess has lasted this long. Dinosaurs die slowly. We seem to get what is deserved. Maybe I can learn to appreciate Palin's backside. There have been a few bright spots in my 58 1/2 years, mostly family derived. Vietnam, Nixon, Reagan all reinforced my sense of doom. I am and am not suprised this mess has lasted this long. Dinosaurs die slowly. We seem to get what is deserved. Maybe I can learn to appreciate Palin's backside.

]]> By: displaced Capitalist http://www.ginandtacos.com/2009/12/16/the-dizzying-heights/comment-page-1/#comment-20407 displaced Capitalist Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:08:40 +0000 http://www.ginandtacos.com/?p=2893#comment-20407 Kevin, you're right. But I was thinking more about what wingnuts think of McCain rather than what independents think. Let me rephrase my earlier statement then: 1. Liberals will say "meh," and vote for weak 3d party candidates, 2. Independents and sane Republicans will not vote, and 3. Wingnuts will sweep the elections. Kevin, you're right. But I was thinking more about what wingnuts think of McCain rather than what independents think.

Let me rephrase my earlier statement then:

1. Liberals will say "meh," and vote for weak 3d party candidates,
2. Independents and sane Republicans will not vote, and
3. Wingnuts will sweep the elections.

]]> By: Crazy for Urban Planning http://www.ginandtacos.com/2009/12/16/the-dizzying-heights/comment-page-1/#comment-20406 Crazy for Urban Planning Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:18:02 +0000 http://www.ginandtacos.com/?p=2893#comment-20406 I can only add the fourth rule of American politics since Saint Ronnie (President Raygun): nothing beats a good foreign war. Take a look at our history since 1980, we seem to have had countless small or large bouts of military intervention. I can only add the fourth rule of American politics since Saint Ronnie (President Raygun): nothing beats a good foreign war. Take a look at our history since 1980, we seem to have had countless small or large bouts of military intervention.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.ginandtacos.com/2009/12/16/the-dizzying-heights/comment-page-1/#comment-20405 Kevin Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:49:13 +0000 http://www.ginandtacos.com/?p=2893#comment-20405 displaced Capitalist, McCain didn't lose b/c he was a RINO. He lost b/c independents didn't break his way. Polls conducted before and after the election universally confirm this. Combined with Obama's aggressive voter registration strategy in several competitive states, the state of the economy, amongst numerous other factors, McCain didn't stand a chance. He only received about 2 million less votes than Bush received in 2004, and if he had won those votes, it would have been far less than what was needed to surmount Obama's lead. displaced Capitalist,

McCain didn't lose b/c he was a RINO. He lost b/c independents didn't break his way. Polls conducted before and after the election universally confirm this. Combined with Obama's aggressive voter registration strategy in several competitive states, the state of the economy, amongst numerous other factors, McCain didn't stand a chance. He only received about 2 million less votes than Bush received in 2004, and if he had won those votes, it would have been far less than what was needed to surmount Obama's lead.

]]> By: Duverger's outlaw http://www.ginandtacos.com/2009/12/16/the-dizzying-heights/comment-page-1/#comment-20404 Duverger's outlaw Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:32:59 +0000 http://www.ginandtacos.com/?p=2893#comment-20404 Yeah, but this has been going on for a while; even arguably through the 30s. Its been a while since Tom Ferguson's book (Golden Rule: the Investment Theory of Party Competition) argued this: http://www.amazon.com/Golden-Rule-Investment-Competition-Money-Driven/dp/0226243176 Yeah, but this has been going on for a while; even arguably through the 30s. Its been a while since Tom Ferguson's book (Golden Rule: the Investment Theory of Party Competition) argued this:
http://www.amazon.com/Golden-Rule-Investment-Competition-Money-Driven/dp/0226243176

]]> By: displaced Capitalist http://www.ginandtacos.com/2009/12/16/the-dizzying-heights/comment-page-1/#comment-20402 displaced Capitalist Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:08:02 +0000 http://www.ginandtacos.com/?p=2893#comment-20402 Kevin said: <blockquote>Even closing Guantanamo was a position McCain supported.</blockquote> Yeah, but McCain was a RINO and that's why he didn't get elected. Kevin said:

Even closing Guantanamo was a position McCain supported.

Yeah, but McCain was a RINO and that's why he didn't get elected.

]]> By: displaced Capitalist http://www.ginandtacos.com/2009/12/16/the-dizzying-heights/comment-page-1/#comment-20401 displaced Capitalist Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:06:13 +0000 http://www.ginandtacos.com/?p=2893#comment-20401 All this is going to guarantee that the Republicans will sweep the elections in 2010. Democrats will look to the past two years and say "meh" when they vote (if they vote at all) and Republicans will be out in droves because Obama is a pinko commie bastard. All this is going to guarantee that the Republicans will sweep the elections in 2010. Democrats will look to the past two years and say "meh" when they vote (if they vote at all) and Republicans will be out in droves because Obama is a pinko commie bastard.

]]> By: Da Moose http://www.ginandtacos.com/2009/12/16/the-dizzying-heights/comment-page-1/#comment-20400 Da Moose Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:56:15 +0000 http://www.ginandtacos.com/?p=2893#comment-20400 by the way, read Jackson Lears' new book: "Rebirth of a Nation." One of the best American history books ever written and it was just recently published. by the way, read Jackson Lears' new book: "Rebirth of a Nation." One of the best American history books ever written and it was just recently published.

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