lew's Comments (130)

“When it's snowing in Vegas but it's 80 degrees in Toronto in January, I think a sane person would have to say there is something going on. My unscientific clue that we are suffering from climate change is Mother Nature. When an armadillo, a desert creature, is able to migrate as far as northern Missouri, then it believes it can survive in the new climate. This doesn't happen overnight but is part of a long term change in climate. And when the glaciers are finally gone from the mountain tops, millions of people will either have to migrate down or face death. But the deniers don't want to see this as most are just worried about themselves or the costs. Money (i.e. greed)is what drives most of them. Or just plain ignorance. Gee, they must be mostly Republicans.”

“How true. Logic is a four letter word to them, unless you mean twisted logic.”

“Gee, what a concept! Actually voting for something that your constituents want. Representing the people who voted you into office. People first, party second. Isn't that the way it's supposed to work? We'll see if he's attacked by the wingnut talk show hosts for having a conscience and some backbone. But there was probably some sort of deal made behind the scenes. I hate to be a cynic but I still have a hard time believing any Republican would do the right thing without some reward. We'll see.”

“Are you kidding me? What planet are you living on? Or is it a parallel universe? Roger Ailes and his hacks at FOX invented smear TV news and their is no comparison to what they do with any other news network. They are a propaganda machine with no redeeming social qualities whatsoever, unless you're a brain dead right winger.”

“Did he just admit that he had already made up his mind before he had heard a case is his reason for not asking any questions?”

“You gotta have a soul first!”

“Frank who? Why is this guy even asked his opinion? He's a nobody.”

“When you lay down with dogs, you will end up with fleas. The Republicans let the mouthpieces do their dirty work for them but then can't shut them up. I hope they get what they deserve. A thorough beating in 2010 and another 40 years in purgatory.”

“Exactly. By his comments, Rush only confirms what the psychiatrist has diagnosed. And he wonders why he can't attract members of the opposite sex. Even a mail order bride from a third world country would run off the second week of marriage to this jerk. But I'm sure he's happy in his loveless, sexless, childless existence down in his bunker rubbing himself with hundred dollar bills while insulting women everywhere. A true conservative hero.”

“Can they get any more ignorant? No wonder the number of people willing to admit they're Republicans has hit 20% and falling. Unfortunately, that still leaves millions who still cling to every word these guys say.”

“The Chamber is ALWAYS for corporate welfare. But it doesn't give a damn about the American worker or their plight. It's always about what's best for the Chamber members.”

“Oh, that's rich, coming from one of the most corrupt families in American history. Bush 41 is actually the one who started us down this road to ignorance, with the Willie Horton adds back when he and Roger Ailes and Lee Atwater cooked up the most scurrilous campaign adds in modern elections and it's been downhill ever since. Of course, Roger Ailes in now Satan's right hand man at FOX and Lee Atwater saw the error of his ways on his deathbed and repented his sins before he died. Ailes and the Bush's will never admit their sins for which I hope they burn in hell. And that's probably too good for any of them. They've already sold their souls.”

“That segment was so spot on. These supposed news networks let these bozos come on their programs and spew their misinformation and outright lies and never question them on it. But CNN does a whole segment about the SNL parody of Obama like it really makes a difference. CNN just keeps setting itself up for a reaming a Stewart delivered. Keep it up Jon. Apparently no else has the balls to speak the truth.”

“Just wearing a bow tie does not make you an intellectual George! But this is what passes for an an intellectual in the Republican party. The party of no intellectuals is more like it. They really dislike smart people but they trot out ninnies like this once in awhile to try and debunk the facts. What a loser.”

“Well, in China, if his bank fails he's dead meat. It's too bad we don't have that incentive for American bankers.”

“Remember, the long term goal of the Republican Party is to bankrupt America so that it can kill all the social programs that it hates so much. Remember the Grover Norquist quotes about shrinking government until you can drown it in a bathtub. If a lot of innocent working people have to suffer along the way, so be it. Lots of people will have to suffer before they finally get the oligarchy they dream about. But not the wealthy, powerful and connected. They are the chosen ones and we peons will just have to adjust to the 'New World Order'. So thanks to all the ignorant worker bees who have voted for and supported the Republican agenda since the takeover began with Ronald Reagan. It won't be long now and you too can live in the trailer park on the edge of town with no hope for the future.”

“It's not entirely about race with Republicans, even though they constantly deny their racist beliefs. But it's probably 80%. Republicans are just sore losers and they are pissed that the American people took away their power and gave it to a damn n-word. And they can't stand that. So it is mostly about destroying that uppity brother to show people what a big mistake they made. And if Obama suceeds, they will out of power for a generation. So it doesn't matter what the issue is, they just want to destroy this black man. They can deny it all they want, but when you you look at all those red state rednecks showing their true colors, it's pretty obvious about their intentions.”

“This is what passes for a Republican intellectual(I know, that's an oxymoron). Putting a bow tie on Tucker Carlson didn't fool anybody either and it isn't helping George Will. Can't they make up their mind when they want to finish a war or start one. Of course George will not be doing any of the actual fighting. When we will stop paying attention to any of these losers?”

“Every pay increase I've received in the last 10 years has been eaten up by health insurance increases. I know I am lucky just to have health care insurance these days. I have to pay 1/3 of the premiums and my employer pays the rest but my share is now larger than my house payment. Where will this insanity end? I suppose when this finally reaches the breaking point, employers will just start dumping employer funded health plans altogether or we will have $5,000 deductibles. The only people who are benefiting from all this are the insurance companies and you can thank the mostly Republican politicians who are protecting them. But eventually, they will kill the Golden Goose and ruin the system for everyone.”

“That's so true. Most of the people are not bright enough to get the fact they're being manipulated. In fact, a lot of conservatives resent people who are bright and articulate. it makes them feel inadequate and that's why they gravitate to people like Sarah Palin. She seems like their kind of intellectual. And that's why McCain carried 88 of the 100 least educated counties in America. I'm not sure how we can change that but it's a big part of the problem. 18,000 people a year die because of lack of health care and 1,000,000 file bankruptcy due to medical bills yet we have these morons trying to kill health care reform. That kind of ignorance is hard to overcome. I doubt that Keith could convince them otherwise. They would rather believe other right wing intellectuals, like Rush.”

“When it snows in Las vegas and Phoenix but you can wear shorts in Iceland, doesn't that seem unusual to you? Once the climate is turned upside down, we are in big trouble. If it stops raining in the midwest and plains for 5-10 years, there goes Americas bread basket and most of our food supply. Typical of most naysayers, as long as the rest of the world starves to death, it's okay. They still won't admit there has been climate change. And even if you aren't convinced mankind has something to with it, what would it hurt to err on the side of caution and reason and try to prepare for it just in case. What if you are wrong?”

“My family health plan costs me $1155 per month and my employer pays 2/3 of that. That's more than my house and car payments combined! I'm fortunate to have a good health plan. But I know that $350 of that goes to overhead and the uninsured. That's a lot of money that could be going to better use. I would gladly pay that into a single payer system if I could could have guaranteed health care and help someone else get coverage too. I believe in free enterprise but health care costs are killing our economy. In 1993, 63% of small businesses offered health care to their employees; today it's 38%. That's a 25% drop since the Republicans killed the last attempt at reform. Are we too greedy or too stupid to see what's happening? Other countries that offer healthcare to everyone seem to do just as well or better than us and their businessmen and citizens are much happier. Is health care going to be America's Waterloo? And will Republicans and insurance companies finally be happy when they have killed the Golden Goose and relegated the US to third world status?”

“I personally like Richard and his intelligent commentary. He does have another perspective and I'm not sure that affects his thinking. He's not shilling for anyone; just discussing the ramifications of the days events. I doubt that FOX has any concerns about the guests they trot out as experts. I don't want to compare anyone to FOX but you know what I mean. Let's get this figured out quickly please.”

“G.O.P.= Greedy Old Perverts”

“Is there such a thing as an Indian 'Poindexter'? def.-1. any person (usually a nerd or geek) who says useless random facts at random times (usually to random people because they have no friends). How did this guy get elected governor in the state of Louisiana? They truly must be desperate if this is the best they could find.”