Seattlelite's Comments (167)

“So true and if Pres. Obama loses the majority his agenda will be stopped in it's tracks. We've already seen the GOP strategy they will NEVER support a thing this Presidents tries to do.”

“Progressives -- we get a good laugh at the expense of these wing nuts. But I for one will not underestimate them, we have way to many uneducated and uninformed voters knocking around. The media LOVES to cover these wacko rallies and people are to easily influenced in this country. If people think they're winning the fight there will be no shortage of people jumping on they're crazy train.

History tells us young people and minority groups don't turnout in mid term elections. If this comes to pass it will be a disaster. We've already seen the GOP strategy, they will NEVER support a thing this President tries to do. If Pres. Obama loses a majority in the house he'll be stopped in his tracks, which has been their plan from day one. So laughing is fine but ignoring these people we can not, we'd better be ready to engage and fight back. We must get democrats out in droves to vote come mid terms because believe me there will be no shortage of republicans turning out.”

“Before we can stop the spending we have to stop the bleeding! The banks aren't loaning money, people aren't creating jobs and if the government doesn't step in who will? I'm not concerned about what they spend, so long as it's smart spending. This recession is bad enough I don't even want to imagine what it would be like going through a DEPRESSION.”

“Sorry but I don't get the point here - if your in favor of ending the war in Afghanistan why would you want the guy who has a direct line to the president to resign?”

“While we democrats sit around laughing at the likes of Faux news other right wing nuts like Glenn Beck for they're "crazy talk" this is what happens -- a good solider was lost in the fight. The White House better start fighting back against this crap and we better aid in that fight dem's or expect to see it happen again.”

“2 years listening to what "the American people" said they wanted...affordable health care, end the war in Iraq and a ""real energy policy" and he made those wishes his priorities.... and what does he get ? Nothing but complaints that he didn't get it done the first month in office. When you complain about what he's "doing" asks yourself did the last guy in charge even give a dam.”

“Having medical savings accounts don't address the root problem which is, the rise in health care costs and preminums are WAY out pacing salary increases people are getting.”

“That's magic number includes some republicans posing as democrats.”

“If this public option fails YES I fear Pres. Obama is in trouble come 2012. And if that happens don't be surprised if someone in his own party won't smell the blood in the water nothing to stop a democrat from running against him. A blue dog dem pehaps?”

“Let me get this right, she has more experience than any of the current judges serving. She was top of her class at Yale, Princeton and Harvard with a long long history of good work. Has already made it through two confirmations to be a judge -- but she is ONLY being nominated because of her gender and race?

This is why affirmative action still is needed in this country. I truly believe if she were a white male with all these accomplishments you wouldn't be making such a statement, but because she happens to be a minority you're questing is this the reason she's being appointed. We are far from being a color blind society.”

“"chose to nominate someone based on their ethnicity and gender."

See this mindset is precisely why your party is left with nothing but "white" southerners. What you're implying is, if you are minority it doesn't matter what you accomplish in life you're still not the best person for the job. This woman has more experienced than any other Supreme Court Justice serving, 19 years of experience, top of your class at Yale and Harvard BUT for people like you that doesn't matter.”

“Well this is no surprise....however, I do believe this is one time they're not going to be successful because unlike in the pass the American people are engaged and watching and making their voices heard. Keep it up the pressure America, we can do this health care thing!!”

“The only way these greedy bastards are going to do a thing about lowering cost to the consumer is when they have REAL competition. Right now this industry has gotten away with price fixing -- doesn't matter which one you go to the rates are the same, at least that's been my experience. We need the government to step in and give people a lower cost alternative, only then will the crooks lower consumer costs. I don't care if a government plan ends up costing me the same, I would gladly take it just not to pay these greedy bastards another dime.”

“Don't need more pictures to tell us what we already know!!

Pres. Obama did a fine job recently repairing "most" of damage GB did to our reputation around the world -- releasing more photo's will do nothing but stir that angry pot again. And I doubt more photo's are needed to build a case if that's what this is really about.”

“I applaud Congress for finally doing something about this but my question is, why 12 months why not now. The banks seem to be able to make rate hikes over night, so I see no reason they can't make these changes overnight.”

“I'm very proud of our President. Time will tell if everything he's trying to do will succeed but it's a fact he is working very hard, and for that I'm very appreciative President Obama, THANK YOU!”

“Not everyone can provide their child with a college education but teaching good manners doesn't cost a dime, just your time.”

“Interesting....there has been no shortage of critics and Geithner bashers on this site. Now given the opportunity to ask him questions suddenly his HP critics have gone mute. Which confirms what I knew -- you can't ask questions about something you know nothing about. The average American doesn't understand the complexity of this situation nor do they have a clue how to fix it. Here's my question, for all the criticism of Geithner why has no critic offered a solution.”

“Perhaps President Obama realizes his plate is FULL at the moment.”

“PS. I doubt the Queen cared what she was wearing and from what I've been hearing the Queen likes and appreciates women who have more to offer then their looks and clothes.”

“First off she was having "tea in the day time" with the queen for all of 25 minutes. It was not a formal event, proven by the low key dress the Queen was wearing. Second she went directly from that event to the G-20 wives dinner which wasn't an overly formal event either.

Also, how is it possible for her to wear something everyone would fine attractive, style is a personal choice which is why departments stores are stack to rafters with "different" styles of clothing.

People seem hell bent on comparing Michele to Jackie-O. Well I personally didn't like most of the clothes Jackie-O wore. And Jackie-O IMO wasn't as attractive as people go on about, but then like cloths different everyone has their own opinion about someone looks.”

“Every day we wake up to "NEW" news. New problems we didn't have yesterday. Stock market up one day, stock market down the next. Everyday another company is failing or in trouble. It's enough to make your head spin, who can keep up with it. But we expect two men (Geithner & Summers) to not only keep track, but fix it in a day. But there is no shortage of advice, non of which is the answer to the problems.

There is NO quick fix or easy answer to problems that took decades to create, give these guys some time for gods sake!!!

If there was an easy fix it would have already been done!!”

“Perhaps these guys don't have the solutions, but here's the thing OBVIOUSLY NO one else seems to have them either. I'm way tired of hearing the GOP and so called expert criticism. Here's a fact, if there was a solution chances are we never would have gotten into this situation in the first place. This all stems from the GOP's idea hese thieves didn't need oversight. Now they've run a muck and destroyed our economy all the GOP has to offer blaming a 49 day old administration, no solutions just fault hoping that's going to win them some political points.”

“The reason this "recovery" package doesn't seem Kosher is because the republicans have done a slick job of turning the word "recovery" into "unnecessary spending". At first glance allot of the republican seem to make sense -- allot of pork, but if you just think through some of the proposed items they are objecting to they actually DON'T make sense. Example "birth control" aid, No one can argue that in the short and long term this will actually save money and it is related to jobs. More women going to family planning keeps people working, but the better argument again is it will save tax dollars. States getting more money also makes sense. In my state several schools will be closed next fall because of lack of state funds, so I don't see how giving states funds is not related to retaining jobs.”

“Howard Dean's success I hope will be rewarded by Democrats. Not hearing anything about him of late.”