BandsofBlack's Comments (1177)

“Agreed.”

“The GOP's goal has NEVER been to make people smarter. It's been to keep them dumb as posts. (No offense to posts intended.)”

“If the so-called news fabricating news isn't news I don't know what is.”

“Agreed.”

“Thanks for the suggestion. I will give it a try.”

“I agree.”

“Mine too.”

“I agree. The triggers would never be pulled yet right now they can look like they did something.

Only problem is we're not falling for it.”

“I know what you mean.”

“LOL! You can't imagine how many times I said that during the Bush years - "Finally, THIS is what will bring them down. No one will be able to ignore THIS."”

“Exactly. We were paying them not to shoot at us or each other.”

“Don't you remember? We were fighting for our freedom.

Bleh.”

“That story is now headlining the politics page and the comments are still there:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/24/leaderless-senate-pushes_n_332844.html”

“I feel the same way you do. And I wish someone would have the guts to put their name to it because if this is true we have a right to know.

(And at this point I'm afraid that Obama could be saying one thing publicly and something else entirely behind the scenes.)”

“I can't explain it. And I still can't help hoping Obama and the dems will finally read all of our emails and listen to all of our phone calls and wake the he!! up and really come through for us.

But... although my friends and I are much older than you, that is how we are feeling as well - used and ditched.”

“Maybe he didn't sell his soul 'cause he was only offered $4.95 for it.”

“As long as they pass REAL health care reform with a strong pubic option there will be no disaster.”

“Btw, the letter was printed October 08.”

“Here's what happened when someone called blue dog Matheson's office in Utah (This is a letter to the editor that appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune):

"[The] letter "Complicated" (Forum, Oct. 6) reminded me of a conversation I recently had with Rep. Jim Matheson's office. I called to say that I supported a public option in the health reform bill and requested Matheson to support one. I was informed he would not. When I asked why, the person hung up.

I could not believe that someone whose office is to represent the people would hang up on someone from his district, so I called back. A different staffer answered, and I related what happened. He said that the public option was "dead" and that they were tired of people calling and "harassing" them about it. When I asked why that decision had been made, he also told me it was "complicat­ed." I told him that Matheson was supposed to represent the people's wishes, that I expected them to at least listen to my concerns, and therefore I would think twice about voting for Matheson. He told me that this was "blackmail" to get my way and they didn't have to listen to me.

Apparently "blackmail" from voters without big bucks is not acceptable, but huge "blackmail" donations from heath care lobbyists are."”

“Exactly. Most people don't know how bad their insurance really is until they need it.”

“Looks like I won't be living that long.”

“I hope I live that long.”

“Very good question - Why did they stop at the top 7?”

“Thanks. I read that wrong elsewhere.”

“I wrote that wrong - re-enacting the Glass Steagal act is what would prohibit the nation's banks from owning and trading risky securities.

Do you disagree with doing that?

(And I mis-spelled Volcker and Glass-Stea­gall.)”