Jeffomil's Comments (72)

“And someone works in the factories that make the cement and steel. Someone works in the factories that produce the equipment to work with it.

These are jobs either created or saved.”

“Republicans have not provided a rational explanation, they are just creating animosity...let me try to give you a rational point of view from a Conservative Perspective -- I would appreciate a rational response if you would like to debate it (show respect please).

There are several ways to spend the stimulus: 1) Use it to cover Fixed Expenses (buildings, telescopes, cement, etc), 2) Use it to cover Variable Expenses (labor) or 3) a Mix of Variable and Fixed. They are trying to do #3, but the majority of spending is on the Fixed side instead of the Variable -- this is the problem I have. If we just focused on Education alone by providing loans to all parties (whites, blacks, browns, pinks, blues...) or tutoring/after-school programs or vocational training, we could have increased the number of teachers at all levels of learning while investing in Variable Expenses -- the trickle down economics from here is quite simple, more people working means more consumption (ie houses/buildings being built, books/computers being manufactured, etc). Plus we get the benefits from a more educated work-force. Instead Congress approved multi-million dollar spending on "bobbles" (ie telescopes, jungle gyms, statues, bridges to no-where literally vacant islands, etc).

This is my point of view - I don't think it's biased against the current administration; it's just pragmatic.”

“I believe the tax cuts are also used in the number. That is, they did not subtract out the tax cuts to everyone when calculating the huge number.

And, for projects, I think the cost of materials was not subtracted out.”

“Yeah, I don't think this is about race. I think it's about stupidity. Or ignorance of the Constitution. Or both.”

“Just can't have a discussion with a lib w/o the lib playing the race card.”

“You ever heard of conflict of intrest. Or how about change in Washington as promised by Obama. Its business as usual. And the libs just keep on making excuces for their man, again and again.”

“Please. This is a textbook case of conflict of interest. Many of these huge speaking fees came from companies that already knew they would probably need government help to avoid insolvency. It's a crystal-clear case of desperate corporations trying to buy the friendship of a man that everybody knew would wield major power in the Obama administration. I can well imagine the reaction at Huffpo if a President John McCain had hired somebody with Summers' background as his economic advisor. But of course when Barack Obama does it it's perfectly acceptable to you.”

“I agree with most of your post except that not everyone who is questioning Summers is a tr0ll. Many are skeptics who continue to be cynical and call for r a dical changes.”

“worked with the blue collar folks didn't it?”

“Me too! What was the point of sendiing the email if he wasn't aware of that stereotype?? It would almost be better if he were HONEST about being racist rather than sending out something like this and then DENYING he knew what it was about.”

“That's exactly what I was thinking.....”

“And just suppose he had BOUGHT the home? With sales of his naked torso alone, he could easily purchase it...and so what? Tom Cruise, and Michael Douglas could buy that house I am sure, why not a President?”

“I don't suppose the Secret Service has any input in where the Obama family can stay, DUH!”

“They wouldn't do this to Bush, mention the current market value of the house where he is staying. Why do I keep thinking this has to do with r a c e ?”

“the media, like our politics, is obssesed with this populist-celebrity cult mentality... its like the show mtv cribs...”

“Agree. I wish he would head up a new agency to fix this investment bank subprime mess. He knew how it happened, he advised bi-partisan involvement for appropriate remediation, he knows all the problems this country will face in education and social security and he is loyal to the 8.3 million people he serves...and he serves well. Favorite comments "socialization of losses vs. privatization of profits" and "dwindling population of this country cannot support the social security system going forward".

T Boone Pickens has already recommended Bloomberg to be the one to regulate this crisis. And please, let's hope and pray that they don't hand Paulson the power he is looking for. Let Bloomberg be the one. Remember the last time we gave the Boosh administration power in a crisis?”

“Jeff, I saw hizzoner as well this am...why is it that the guys who clearly have the skills never make it to our critical vote? Bloomberg was more cogent on recent events and future problems than anybody I've heard, including Paulson.

Dump Sara, give Bloomberg the VP slot & let HIM take over for McCain when his aging gets REALLY obivious & steps down....

God bless the USA”

“her pointing finger didn't help.”

“Her speech was amazingly disrespectful.”

“But, there a lot of people nodding their heads when he says this stuff--even if it is total BS, they want to believe anything bad about BO--he is appealing to their emotional hunger for ANY reason to be against O; some because he is black, others because he has confidence and composure.”

“Today on a Cnn interview Mccain was asked if he was president and PM Maliki was still the PM and insisted on the troops leaving would he agree with him. Mccain first accused Maliki of saying he wanted a troop withdrawl to win the election in Iraq, Yet another attack from Mccain stating everybody is willing to lose a war to win an election. This was the same attack he accused Obama . Mccain went on to say that Maliki wanted a 16 month withdrawl according to conditions on the ground inwhich Maliki didn't say was was conditional. Then he said he knows PM Maliki very well and said he wouldn't withdrawl the troops. Wolf Splitzer asked why not and Mccain said he wont. I think Mccain is being very arrogant and he is guilty of the same attackes he accusing Obama of the surge. Mccain has not acknowledge that President Bush and Maliki has agreed to a timetable for withdrawl and PM Malikits latest statements of wanting the troops out in 2010. Mccain also without hesitation said he would move the capital of Isreal to Jeruselum as soon as he became president. You guys really need to see this interview with Mccain and Wolf Blitzer Mccain has made allot of controversial statements..”

“Oh DUH !!!
Like that mag wolud actually care that they did'nt get a ride on the "presidential plane" .
Whopee !”

“ROTFLMO

All politicians lie, but the 0-man does it best than most!”

“You're right. They don't care. Most people are unsophisticated, and they are catering to them. They only care about their readers. That's as it should be. They don't have to care about uneducated idiots. If they are going to unhold their standard as a great magazine, they have to continue the standard of excellence. They can't help it if most people are idiots, nor should they dumb down so that most people can understand them. If they do, then what would intelligent people have to read? Intelligent people would have to invent another magazine. Or else civiliation would collapse (except for the people living in caves who like video games.)”

“But with her speech impediment, it would have sounded smarmy. "Oh, baby, make WaWa happy...." you get the drift.....”

“Prove it.”