Is it easier to make ends meet? Is it easier to sell your home or buy a new one? Have you saved what you needed for retirement? Are you making more in your job? Do you have a better chance to get a better job? Do you pay less at the pump?
"ppppolls
Romney's net favorability with TX Republicans have improved 43 pts since January! Was 44/44, now 66/23"
Can't wait for the same thing to happen with independents and Obama's lead vanishing.
Mitt Romney's Shit Speech said:I see an America with a growing middle class, with rising standards of living. I see children even more successful than their parents - some successful even beyond their wildest dreams and others congratulating them for their achievement, not attacking them for it.
"Obama is a socialist"So when you joining the Romney campaign PD?
So when you joining the Romney campaign PD?
It is always curious to see Hilary folks warp their original standards and philosophy to attack Obama. It made the Tea Party look like a High School Logic club. You basically couldn't slide a credit card between Hilary and Obama on policy and style, but when Obama got the nod the Hilary hystericals acted like it was Hitler Versus Santa. I remember that old Jewish lady (host) on Air America went fucking MENTAL and turned into a racist overnight after Obama won the primary. It was absolutely shocking and bizarre.
http://nationaljournal.com/congress...freezing-student-loan-interest-rates-20120424
Senate and WH agree to close S-Corporation loophole to pay for the Student Loan Interest Rate Extension.
Republicans will oppose it (tax hike), I wonder what stance Romney will take.
I'm also confused by Phoenix Dark.
Is he trolling? Cause he doesn't simply try to tell gaffers to "stay cautious" about an Obama victory. He is full-on playing devil's advocate, even sounding like a GOP pundit half the time.
If it's not trolling and actually his opinions he is posting, it's quite sad to see how a person's political views and rationale can be so fickle that you can fall from one extreme end of the political spectrum into an another. "I'm disillusioned by Obama, therefore the other guy is good!"
This is the only thing I'll say about PD, because it's annoying how he manages to make himself the biggest subject of this thread...
But, Romney talking about fairness does no good to him. If economy is improving and Romney brings fairness into the debate, he is toast.
aw i missed that, link?
Please bring it up, Mitt.
I want the guy paying 13.9% tax on $20 MILLION (and who wants to cut that by another 20%) to talk about 'fairness'. Please . . . bring it up.
It might not be 13.9 when it actually comes out. I think Romney will be the first person in the history of America to ask his accountant to try and make him pay more taxes than he needs to.
Looks like Romney is planning quite a barn burner speech tonight to set off the general election
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entries/romney-its-still-about-economy-were-not-stupid
Great line!
He also plans on addressing fairness (in one of the weaker parts of the speech imo): http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entries/romney-to-lay-out-fairness-agenda-in-primetime
Troubling is that a plurality answered that government could get more done if Congress/White House control was split between the parties. What planet are these people living on
Hillary44 people are just insane. Worse than Paulites. So blinded by Obumba stealing Hillary's victory, they would rather cheer for an asshole who will destroy the progress of past 4 years than elect an usurper who stole Her Majesty Queen Hillary's rightful throne.I'm also confused by Phoenix Dark.
Is he trolling? Cause he doesn't simply try to tell gaffers to "stay cautious" about an Obama victory. He is full-on playing devil's advocate, even sounding like a GOP pundit half the time.
If it's not trolling and actually his opinions he is posting, it's quite sad to see how a person's political views and rationale can be so fickle that you can fall from one extreme end of the political spectrum into an another. "I'm disillusioned by Obama, therefore the other guy is good!"
This is the only thing I'll say about PD, because it's annoying how he manages to make himself the biggest subject of this thread...
Hillary44 people are just insane. Worse than Paulites. So blinded by Obumba stealing Hillary's victory, they would rather cheer for an asshole who will destroy the progress of past 4 years than elect an usurper who stole Her Majesty Queen Hillary's rightful throne.
Looks like Romney is planning quite a barn burner speech tonight to set off the general election
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entries/romney-its-still-about-economy-were-not-stupid
Great line!
He also plans on addressing fairness (in one of the weaker parts of the speech imo): http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entries/romney-to-lay-out-fairness-agenda-in-primetime
Just learn to appreciate him for what he is. The dude is a master of his craft, but on the downside you can never be too sure if he's being serious. Can somebody post that Obama personality complex he posted once? I'd love to see it again.I'm also confused by Phoenix Dark.
Is he trolling? Cause he doesn't simply try to tell gaffers to "stay cautious" about an Obama victory. He is full-on playing devil's advocate, even sounding like a GOP pundit half the time.
If it's not trolling and actually his opinions he is posting, it's quite sad to see how a person's political views and rationale can be so fickle that you can fall from one extreme end of the political spectrum into an another. "I'm disillusioned by Obama, therefore the other guy is good!"
This is the only thing I'll say about PD, because it's annoying how he manages to make himself the biggest subject of this thread...
I think you forget just how heated the primary was, even around these parts.Funny thing is, every Obama person I knew at the time, including myself (actually, I wasn't even "Obama People" per se) thought that it didn't matter who got the nom. Either way we felt like we were going to get a great, strong, intelligent candidate to clean up the Bush mess and dong on McCain. And likewise, the Hilary folks I knew personally felt roughly the same way.
Funny thing is, every Obama person I knew at the time, including myself (actually, I wasn't even "Obama People" per se) thought that it didn't matter who got the nom. Either way we felt like we were going to get a great, strong, intelligent candidate to clean up the Bush mess and dong on McCain. And likewise, the Hilary folks I knew personally felt roughly the same way.
But the Hilaryis44 people went fucking nuts. I saw hysteria, racism, just sheer insanity. Was a real eye opener.
I think you forget just how heated the primary was, even around these parts.
The WSJ had their token non-ultra right wing view point article today (thus meeting their quota for the rest of the year) about higher taxes on the rich not likely destroying the world economy:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303425504577353843997820160.html
As usual, the comments section is very revealing. 90% of the people disagreeing with the article's premise are dismissing it simply based on the fact that the columnists are egghead, latte-sipping, Academia dwelling perfessors who never worked in the "private sector" a day in their lives. A few people try to go into detail as to WHY they think the article's incorrect, but don't really providing much compelling arguments.
The WSJ had their token non-ultra right wing view point article today (thus meeting their quota for the rest of the year) about higher taxes on the rich not likely destroying the world economy:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303425504577353843997820160.html
As usual, the comments section is very revealing. 90% of the people disagreeing with the article's premise are dismissing it simply based on the fact that the columnists are egghead, latte-sipping, Academia dwelling perfessors who never worked in the "private sector" a day in their lives. A few people try to go into detail as to WHY they think the article's incorrect, but don't really providing much compelling arguments.
Today's Planet Money had a good story on what needs to be done to REALLY cut the deficit if you are serious about the budget.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/04/24/151224338/were-headed-for-a-fiscal-cliff-should-we-jump
Basically . . . let all the Bush tax cuts expire, cut various deductions, cut spending, etc.
Today's Planet Money had a good story on what needs to be done to REALLY cut the deficit if you are serious about the budget.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/04/24/151224338/were-headed-for-a-fiscal-cliff-should-we-jump
Basically . . . let all the Bush tax cuts expire, cut various deductions, cut spending, etc.
Today's Planet Money had a good story on what needs to be done to REALLY cut the deficit if you are serious about the budget.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/04/24/151224338/were-headed-for-a-fiscal-cliff-should-we-jump
Basically . . . let all the Bush tax cuts expire, cut various deductions, cut spending, etc.
Today's Planet Money had a good story on what needs to be done to REALLY cut the deficit if you are serious about the budget.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/04/24/151224338/were-headed-for-a-fiscal-cliff-should-we-jump
Basically . . . let all the Bush tax cuts expire, cut various deductions, cut spending, etc.
NPR said:[Simon Johnson] argues that a tax hike is necessary to pay for Social Security and especially Medicare, which is projected to become significantly more expensive in the coming decade.
If you want to keep social insurance in place in a sustainable fashion, you need revenue. ... In the United States today, your main chance for getting revenue is don't extend the bush era tax cuts. Have an increase in taxes for people at the higher end, for sure, but also throughout the middle class.
Just letting the Bush tax cuts expire and the cuts in the debt limit deal go through is probably going to do wonders for the deficit.Today's Planet Money had a good story on what needs to be done to REALLY cut the deficit if you are serious about the budget.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/04/24/151224338/were-headed-for-a-fiscal-cliff-should-we-jump
Basically . . . let all the Bush tax cuts expire, cut various deductions, cut spending, etc.
Somebody at Dailykos made a good point today. If social security and medicare could go bankrupt, why can't the pentagon as well?
and Pennsylvania, the last Gingrichs birthplace and early childhood home. Although his campaign had predicted a strong finish there, Gingrich placed fourth in Pennsylvania behind Romney, Ron Paul, and Rick Santorum, who suspended his own presidential campaign weeks ago.
JIn the real world, and exactly contrary to what Johnson said, if you want to keep social insurance in place in a sustainable fashion, you don't need revenue. The government can always meet its obligations to pay money, notwithstanding revenue. So if you want to keep social insurance in place, all that has to happen is that the Congress direct the government to pay for it. Period. If the government stops paying for it, that will have been a pure political choice, i.e., the execution of class warfare against America's middle class. And Democrats and Republicans will have done it together. In this era of plutocracy and corruption, who says that bipartisanship is dead?
MIT should be embarrassed.
Welp . . . that sucked. I was hoping for at least one state where the sum of the anti-Romney vote was more than the Romney vote. But nope. He got more than 50% in every contest.Maybe not. It will be interesting to see if there continues to be an anti-Romney vote. Maybe Newt will get a resurgence? maybe Ron Paul will bring in more than 10%. Maybe people will continue to vote for Santorum.
It will be very interesting to see the turn-out and what the total of Romney votes versus not-Romney votes is.
I have no idea what will happen.
So you think the government should just print money? Is that what MMT is? Magic Money Theory? If you do that your currency will tank and you'll just have massive inflation. It is not like countries haven't tried that before. We've run that experiment. It doesn't work well.
People already think our currency is in trouble . . . you do that, it will be.
I listened to the Romney speech. Meh. Nice flag-waving and saying 'America' over & over. But no solid policy prescriptions. Well, I guess it wasn't the forum for that.
I listened to the Romney speech. Meh. Nice flag-waving and saying 'America' over & over. But no solid policy prescriptions. Well, I guess it wasn't the forum for that.
So you think the government should just print money? Is that what MMT is? Magic Money Theory? If you do that your currency will tank and you'll just have massive inflation. It is not like countries haven't tried that before. We've run that experiment. It doesn't work well.
People already think our currency is in trouble . . . you do that, it will be.