DallasMike's Comments (828)

“Clueless in DC! The purging in the last two (2) elections had no impact on their plans.

Obviously, not enough was done. Euthanasia may come to mind in 2010. Soon to be extinct are the likes of LIEberman, Hutchinson and all the rest who cannot learn and live off lobby sellout with No as the answer to a need of many decades. Rhetoric is not productive.”

“The Democrats DO NOT have 60 automatic votes in the Senate. That has been as clear as clear can be.

And it's also clear that the Republicans have been committed to obstruct and deny Democratic successes, even on legislation, like the Defense Appropriations bill, that ended up winning unanimous consent-- after Republicans filibustered it. Republicans have placed a priority on defeating President Obama's agenda, which means that they would rather he fail than be partners to successful legislation.

Read Paul Krugman: "Yes, there were filibusters in the past — most notably by segregationists trying to block civil rights legislation. But the modern system, in which the minority party uses the threat of a filibuster to block every bill it doesn’t like, is a recent creation.

The political scientist Barbara Sinclair has done the math. In the 1960s, she finds, 'extended-debate-related problems' — threatened or actual filibusters — affected only 8 percent of major legislation. By the 1980s, that had risen to 27 percent. But after Democrats retook control of Congress in 2006 and Republicans found themselves in the minority, it soared to 70 percent." http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/21/opinion/21krugman.html?ref=opinionn)”

“Oh, i see. You couldn't even read THIS post properly either....”

“Didn't read the article, did ya?”

“Simplistic and Incorrect.

It doesn't MATTER What the Party Majority is, If You Do Not Have The Votes!!!!!

The "number's" Don't Matter one Iota!

Why do people keep Harping on that as If it is Important to Point out??”

“No it isn't.

And poor people already pay twice on money already made, through income taxes and sales taxes. In fact, wealthy people pay twice on far less of their income from such taxation mechanics, because wealthy people spend less money on things that would be subject to sales tax.”

“Do you?”

“Apparently neither do you.”

“The only thing 'far left' about Obama is his 'rhetoric'. His behavior is demonstrably Corporate Inspired.
And the Dems are NOT actually fighting amongst themselves. It's nothing more than 'Political Theater' designed to create the illusion of a legitimate democratic process!”

“What "far left agenda?"

Obama is barely a liberal. I sure don't see any "far left agenda."”

“lolll...clinton didn't move to the center...he unveiled his membership in the right.

Unless you think attacking the jobs of America's working men and women with inequitable free trade and eagerly signing deregulation bills meant to enrich the few by transferring the savings - the 401Ks - of America's workers to them is something a "liberal" would do...”

“If you have a name of an insurance company that does not discriminate against pre existing conditions like brain tumors, cancer, lupus, ms, migraines, hang nails, asthma, earaches, hang nails etc. please share it ---

The only ones I know of are Medicare and a public health option.”

“I've got to agree. I pity people who work at McDonald's and get a brain tumor. Don't come crying to me with all your money. If you wasted your income on vacation homes in France and multiple BMWs, that's Y OUR problem, not mine.”

“YOU are as bad as Lieberman. I have run into so many people who think this dire situation couldn't happen to them. There are none so blind as those who will not see.”

“Do you have any idea how quickly medical expenses like these can devour even the best planned retirement income? The whole point of reform is so people who have been devastated with illness like this aren't again devastated by the for-profit insurance companies, and given an opportunity to get insurance at a reasonable cost. I can't believe how cold hearted and cruel some people can be.”

“She now has a pre-existing condition. No other insurance company would be willing to take her. Also, she's nearing her lifetime cap which means anything over that comes directly out of their pockets.

They probably had money set aside for retirement, but in the wake of the Wall Street greed express, like millions of other Americans, they also probably lost half if not more of their investments and 401Ks.

Just because they had good paying jobs, doesn't mean a catastrophic illness can't ruin them.”

“You need us but we don't need you.”

“The Taliban hasn't done a thing to me. It's time to bring our boys and girls home.”

“How can you be sure unless you try?”

“you forgot the (planned) destruction of the economy by Bush which created this whole mess. undoing 8 years of looting (and wealth-transference into "higher, tighter, righter hands" as Bush 1 said) can't happen immediately. it's a repugnican strategy-- get in, grab the money, ruin it for the next administration (as it swings back to the democrats.) you think it's any coincidence that Madoff, etc. are all getting caught now?”

“Right-on fairwitness!

Smug little conservatives will suffer as much as anyone. Just because they are so very disconnected from reality does not make them immune to feeling the pain. The 1% of America's very wealthy will of course continue to profit. Sick.”

“Not well, my friend--and the tragic set up, when the Dems, in their hapless stupidity, fail spectacularly to overcome the poisonous lies and sheer selfish hatred by Republicans, will be for the final destruction of this noble experiment by your psychopathic party at the hands of an imbecilic Palin .

I doubt, however, that you will enjoy long the implosion you've cheered--you go down too.”

“That's just silly.

The construction company is the employer.

That's like saying that when I have a client and do work for them for 6 months that's not a job because once the work's done it's over.”

“Ask for a raise, or at least some new material. Only those who don't think are buying what you're trying to sell.”

“It's distraction so we won't notice Obama has no jobs-creation act. He will just let Congress muddle it through - again - and if they do come up with something he will claim it as his own in the next election. Hasn't that pattern become obvious?
In fact, the only policy decision he has made - and the only campaign promise he has kept - is to escalate endless war in Afghanistan.
We should raise the age and lower the health standards for military enlistment - or start a draft - that way we can shovel the unemployed overseas as cannon fodder. At least the survivors would be eligible for government-sponsored health care!”

“Really? So, what do we call our men and women in uniform? What about all those private contractors working in the defense industry (to the tune of about $1,000,000,000,000 per year)? Police? Firemen? Doctors and nurses at the VA? None of those people have "jobs?" I have a friend who's a Sergeant in the NYPD who would really beg to differ with you. What about Pell Grants helping people go to college to obtain education for JOBS? What about Stafford Loans? Public Education?”

“You know, this libertarian fantasy you have is so absurd. Countries that have this "fundamentalist" libertarian philosophy are all sh**holes. All the non-Left Latin American governments are/were like that And you know what often happens to those governments? They get toppled by socialist revolutions (which, admittedly, are even worse forms of government). You see, macroeconomic Keynesians don't cause socialist revolutions, its the pure capitalists that do it by ignoring pragmatic reality.”

“Well, then the private sector should, we give them enough welfare. Why aren't they doing it so the government doesn't have to?”

“Secede, and let Mexican cartels run you boys over......”

“That's very true. They could just dump the insane amount of regulations on small businesses. :)”

“Someone's high school history books had the pages describing the WPA and the CCC cut out from them.”

“Well we will just wait for you to create 5,000,000.”

“Obviously, you have never spoken to anyone who actually lived through the 1920s and 1930s. Their struggle was no on-paper ideological exercise. They will tell you the tremendous role FDR's policies played in helping millions of people.”

“WWII WAS a government sponsored work program.”

“New York wants to "steal" the Nets back from New Jersey who stole the team from them (minus dr. j) so many years ago. Imagine that, Brooklyn stealing back the Nets along with all those victories, all the excitement of the Nets' monster NBA wins -- wait a second, what wins?”

“Not sure what a "permanent" job is, but here goes:
The bridge project is to replace a crumbling, unsafe one. So it is a safety issue first, but after its replacement, the rather blighted area it sits in is due for new restaurants and shops. So - more jobs created.
The roof replacement of a public transportation building will enable them to put money into other upgrades and new hires. So - more jobs created.
Funding for several new Special Education teachers and teacher aids means more jobs. Continued funding depends on whether or not the schools have the money after two years.
A flood abatement project will keep the yards and sewers from flooding near the creek. That will save people money, muddy or sewer-filled basements, and lots of headaches. Not sure about jobs.
Highway upgrades means less money that the state has to use. Meanwhile, employees have work to do.
I know the developers of a downtown shopping area looked into stimulus funds for it, but I'm not sure how much they got. It involves several renovated or new offices, shops, and restaurants.
I know there a couple more, but they escape me right now. The point is, the funds are still there, they are available under the right conditions, they help create new jobs, and it is precisely what this nation needs right now.”