Comments on: Obama isn’t following the promise of bipartisanship http://myzenarcade.com/2009/02/15/obama-isnt-following-the-promise-of-bipartisanship/ Be the hole, not the doughnut. Tue, 08 Feb 2011 21:56:38 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: JohnRJ08 http://myzenarcade.com/2009/02/15/obama-isnt-following-the-promise-of-bipartisanship/comment-page-1/#comment-1361 JohnRJ08 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 22:26:57 +0000 http://myzenarcade.com/2009/02/15/obama-isnt-following-the-promise-of-bipartisanship/#comment-1361 John Boehmer has looked into television cameras over the last week and lied through his teeth, saying that he presented an alternative stimulus package to Obama that would have created twice as many jobs and cost half as much. What Boehmer was trying to foist on Obama was a glorified version of what we got over the last 8 years-- big tax breaks and incentives for corporations, and that the absurd hope that it will build the economy. The Republican philosophy is based upon the notion that corporations will always do what's right for working people in the United States. They have learned nothing from the past. What about ENRON? What about lenders and the banking system? Bush gave lenders billions of dollars in November to address the 'credit crunch' and they will still not make loans. What about all the companies who used the free trade agreements to out-source and get cheap labor in India, Mexico and South Korea? Tried talking to anybody in "technical support" lately? It's impossible to understand them. And how have the extra profits from all those tactics helped our middle class? Nobody wants to give money away here. But this situation is not about companies. It's about people who can't support their families, much less send their kids to a decent college. The Republican philosophy of giving breaks to corporations while hoping that money will be circulated back into our economy has left working Americans in the dust. It is infuriating. John Boehmer has looked into television cameras over the last week and lied through his teeth, saying that he presented an alternative stimulus package to Obama that would have created twice as many jobs and cost half as much. What Boehmer was trying to foist on Obama was a glorified version of what we got over the last 8 years– big tax breaks and incentives for corporations, and that the absurd hope that it will build the economy. The Republican philosophy is based upon the notion that corporations will always do what’s right for working people in the United States. They have learned nothing from the past. What about ENRON? What about lenders and the banking system? Bush gave lenders billions of dollars in November to address the ‘credit crunch’ and they will still not make loans. What about all the companies who used the free trade agreements to out-source and get cheap labor in India, Mexico and South Korea? Tried talking to anybody in “technical support” lately? It’s impossible to understand them. And how have the extra profits from all those tactics helped our middle class? Nobody wants to give money away here. But this situation is not about companies. It’s about people who can’t support their families, much less send their kids to a decent college. The Republican philosophy of giving breaks to corporations while hoping that money will be circulated back into our economy has left working Americans in the dust. It is infuriating.

]]> By: Terik Ororke http://myzenarcade.com/2009/02/15/obama-isnt-following-the-promise-of-bipartisanship/comment-page-1/#comment-1360 Terik Ororke Sun, 15 Feb 2009 22:06:59 +0000 http://myzenarcade.com/2009/02/15/obama-isnt-following-the-promise-of-bipartisanship/#comment-1360 Republicans have always favored the wealthy and falsely believe that deregulation and trickle down economics helps America. They have freely given the fat cats on Wall Street a free ride and the result is that the American people have paid the price. Now the American people have finally woke to the reality and the Republicans have paid the price. Their only alternative is to make President Obama look bad and complain that the poor little Republicans, who are the only ones that have "our" interests at heart, have been left out in the cold. It is going to get frigid for them in the next senatorial elections. Republicans have always favored the wealthy and falsely believe that deregulation and trickle down economics helps America. They have freely given the fat cats on Wall Street a free ride and the result is that the American people have paid the price. Now the American people have finally woke to the reality and the Republicans have paid the price. Their only alternative is to make President Obama look bad and complain that the poor little Republicans, who are the only ones that have “our” interests at heart, have been left out in the cold. It is going to get frigid for them in the next senatorial elections.

]]> By: BW http://myzenarcade.com/2009/02/15/obama-isnt-following-the-promise-of-bipartisanship/comment-page-1/#comment-1359 BW Sun, 15 Feb 2009 21:47:17 +0000 http://myzenarcade.com/2009/02/15/obama-isnt-following-the-promise-of-bipartisanship/#comment-1359 Republicans were winning the battle, but lost the war in the end. Obama went to the American people and that did far more for the package than "Republican outrage" on the contents of the package. Also, there were tax cuts in the package, but the truth is Republicans voted against it because of whom the cuts went to. Worse, I just don't think the American people are buying Republican arguements anymore. It will be interesting to see if they will succeed in loosing seats in the Senate. ~BW Republicans were winning the battle, but lost the war in the end. Obama went to the American people and that did far more for the package than “Republican outrage” on the contents of the package. Also, there were tax cuts in the package, but the truth is Republicans voted against it because of whom the cuts went to.

Worse, I just don’t think the American people are buying Republican arguements anymore. It will be interesting to see if they will succeed in loosing seats in the Senate.

~BW

]]> By: Butch http://myzenarcade.com/2009/02/15/obama-isnt-following-the-promise-of-bipartisanship/comment-page-1/#comment-1358 Butch Sun, 15 Feb 2009 21:44:31 +0000 http://myzenarcade.com/2009/02/15/obama-isnt-following-the-promise-of-bipartisanship/#comment-1358 Poor John! Still can't get over losing the election. And the republicians can cry all they want. They have had their heads in the sand for so long the only things you hear is the hot air coming out from what is left above ground!Do they really expect that we will keep doing "business as usual?" Change can hurt, especially politicians who are used to getting the big money from the lobbyist. If they want bipartisianship then they must change their way of thinking. The good ole boy school no longer has support. When a political party can take a trillion dollar surplus and within 8 years turn it into a multi trillion dollar deficit then why would anyone even want to have conversations with them. Pay back is a bitch! Get used to it. More pain is coming in 2010 for republicans. Vote democrat, vote republican or vote independant, just DON'T vote incumbant! I want to say more but I am so angry with what has happened to our country that first I need to go out and kill something. Oh wait! that's what the republicans did....our soldiers, civilians in the middle east and what they didn't kill they tortured! Poor John! Still can’t get over losing the election. And the republicians can cry all they want. They have had their heads in the sand for so long the only things you hear is the hot air coming out from what is left above ground!Do they really expect that we will keep doing “business as usual?” Change can hurt, especially politicians who are used to getting the big money from the lobbyist.
If they want bipartisianship then they must change their way of thinking. The good ole boy school no longer has support. When a political party can take a trillion dollar surplus and within 8 years turn it into a multi trillion dollar deficit then why would anyone even want to have conversations with them. Pay back is a bitch! Get used to it. More pain is coming in 2010 for republicans.
Vote democrat, vote republican or vote independant, just DON’T vote incumbant! I want to say more but I am so angry with what has happened to our country that first I need to go out and kill something. Oh wait! that’s what the republicans did….our soldiers, civilians in the middle east and what they didn’t kill they tortured!

]]> By: moleboy http://myzenarcade.com/2009/02/15/obama-isnt-following-the-promise-of-bipartisanship/comment-page-1/#comment-1357 moleboy Sun, 15 Feb 2009 21:32:53 +0000 http://myzenarcade.com/2009/02/15/obama-isnt-following-the-promise-of-bipartisanship/#comment-1357 MissMary, I really hope he isn't trying to set himself up for another run. That would be just sort of sad. Like people who try out for American Idol 6 or 7 times. He just isn't presidential material. He probably never was. Being a soldier doesn't qualify you to lead the nation. MissMary, I really hope he isn’t trying to set himself up for another run. That would be just sort of sad. Like people who try out for American Idol 6 or 7 times.
He just isn’t presidential material. He probably never was.
Being a soldier doesn’t qualify you to lead the nation.

]]> By: MissMary http://myzenarcade.com/2009/02/15/obama-isnt-following-the-promise-of-bipartisanship/comment-page-1/#comment-1356 MissMary Sun, 15 Feb 2009 21:30:40 +0000 http://myzenarcade.com/2009/02/15/obama-isnt-following-the-promise-of-bipartisanship/#comment-1356 How could McCain say it was a good beginning? He has proven through his disgusting campaign, that he's not the honorable man his military career seems to demonstrate, so why are we listening to him? He attempting to set himself up for next time when for him, there won't be a next time. How could McCain say it was a good beginning? He has proven through his disgusting campaign, that he’s not the honorable man his military career seems to demonstrate, so why are we listening to him? He attempting to set himself up for next time when for him, there won’t be a next time.

]]> By: Brian http://myzenarcade.com/2009/02/15/obama-isnt-following-the-promise-of-bipartisanship/comment-page-1/#comment-1355 Brian Sun, 15 Feb 2009 21:28:37 +0000 http://myzenarcade.com/2009/02/15/obama-isnt-following-the-promise-of-bipartisanship/#comment-1355 While the Republicans were gloating and spreading the hate, the ground shifted underneath them. They still just don't get it. The trouble is the intellectual capital of that party has been so completely drained that the only ones left think they are might clever--only problem is that the average American voter is more clever and sees right through their little games. The future of that party, if there is to be one at all, belongs in the hands of Arlen Specter, Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins. While the Republicans were gloating and spreading the hate, the ground shifted underneath them. They still just don’t get it. The trouble is the intellectual capital of that party has been so completely drained that the only ones left think they are might clever–only problem is that the average American voter is more clever and sees right through their little games. The future of that party, if there is to be one at all, belongs in the hands of Arlen Specter, Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins.

]]> By: PhillyPilotZero http://myzenarcade.com/2009/02/15/obama-isnt-following-the-promise-of-bipartisanship/comment-page-1/#comment-1354 PhillyPilotZero Sun, 15 Feb 2009 21:27:14 +0000 http://myzenarcade.com/2009/02/15/obama-isnt-following-the-promise-of-bipartisanship/#comment-1354 I can't fault the old Republicans like McCain. His brain is fried. But the younger ones like Palin... man, pure evil. You know these jerks as soon as they open their mouths. Like a plaid-sportcoat wearing used car salesman. Just scum. I can’t fault the old Republicans like McCain. His brain is fried. But the younger ones like Palin… man, pure evil.

You know these jerks as soon as they open their mouths. Like a plaid-sportcoat wearing used car salesman.

Just scum.

]]> By: moleboy http://myzenarcade.com/2009/02/15/obama-isnt-following-the-promise-of-bipartisanship/comment-page-1/#comment-1353 moleboy Sun, 15 Feb 2009 21:13:42 +0000 http://myzenarcade.com/2009/02/15/obama-isnt-following-the-promise-of-bipartisanship/#comment-1353 Edward, just remember, according to Michael Steele, government has never created one job EVER. Of course, he then defines 'jobs' as "something businessmen create" so... look, the fact is that the GOP are stuck in this philosophical (and I think I'm being generous giving them the benefit of the doubt) rut of trickle down economics. Unfortunately, the facts are against them. Unfortunately, moreso, they refuse to accept those facts and so they keep pushing the same tired old ideas Edward, just remember, according to Michael Steele, government has never created one job EVER.
Of course, he then defines ‘jobs’ as “something businessmen create” so…

look, the fact is that the GOP are stuck in this philosophical (and I think I’m being generous giving them the benefit of the doubt) rut of trickle down economics. Unfortunately, the facts are against them. Unfortunately, moreso, they refuse to accept those facts and so they keep pushing the same tired old ideas

]]> By: Corwin7 http://myzenarcade.com/2009/02/15/obama-isnt-following-the-promise-of-bipartisanship/comment-page-1/#comment-1352 Corwin7 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 21:09:33 +0000 http://myzenarcade.com/2009/02/15/obama-isnt-following-the-promise-of-bipartisanship/#comment-1352 As long as big business gets the option to hire and work the Chinese and Indian and Mexican people for 1/4th what they would have to pay americans for the same jobs the addage that "tax cuts create jobs" is just plain ole "stoopid". If it's "socialism" to care about my fellow americans losing thier homes, jobs and futures moreso than worrying about how much profit my stocks make then I guess sign me up KOMRAD! As long as big business gets the option to hire and work the Chinese and Indian and Mexican people for 1/4th what they would have to pay americans for the same jobs the addage that “tax cuts create jobs” is just plain ole “stoopid”. If it’s “socialism” to care about my fellow americans losing thier homes, jobs and futures moreso than worrying about how much profit my stocks make then I guess sign me up KOMRAD!

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