Great news, America! We may be ruined as a nation, and the alleged Democrat elected by a big majority back in 2008 may have done nothing but "make concessions" to the Republicans and Teabaggers and Tax-Dodging Corporations and Wall Street and the Banks and the Pentagon and the Health Care Industry since the day he took office back in January of 2009, but weeping boozebag John Boehner maybe likes Barack Obama a little more today! Don't you feel better? Also, if you like to physically abuse your spouse or kids or whatever, here's a good lesson for them: In time, if they're beaten enough, they may begin to enjoy it to the point that a Washington news story will explain how the relationship has brightened!
This is even sadder. I see from her twitter she may be part of the racist anti birth control ads in NYC along with some kind of global warming denial blog I won't touch. The crazy is strong in this one.
oh come on. the media has to write about SOMETHING. obv the only interesting story available is the gov't shutdown. it's not the fault of the press if nothing is going on in the world.
Jeff Greenfield's new book is a collection of what-if alternate histories of recent US history. Two alternative scenarios seem like interesting thought experiments to me.
1.) What if Barry is right? What if other-cheek-turning to the racist idiocracy should eventually penetrate their blood-brain barriers, and the culture war, class war, and neo-Civil war subside. Reflexive hatefulness is replaced by reason, and maybe improved eating habits.
2.) What if Barry comes out swinging and shooting, calls the Republican assholes all the things we call them here, and turns the volume up to 11? He demands Thomas' resignation or impeachment. He sends federal troops into Wisconsin to seize election records. He pushes the limits of executive power to yank subsidies to oil companies and factory farming, pulls troops out of Iraq, Afghanistan, Korea, and Germany, and demands Congress tax corporations and the wealthy properly or he stops actually spending the money Congress appropriates in their states. When they howl and file suit, he smirks and snarls, "Fuck you. What are you going to do about it?" and smacks them with another assault.
Yes, I know, fat chance of either. But who could foresee the big shifts of history like Biebermania?
When 257 House Demoncrats enacted health insurance reform it was "rammed down American's throats", but 239 Repubicans push their agenda it's "the American people spoke in the last election".
I believe the (so-called) hyper-partisanship in the House stems partly from carefully drawn congressional district boundaries, aided by masses of election, demographic, marketing and other data. (Look at how Delay redistricted Texas back in 2003.) The boundaries are drawn to make a seat so safe an incumbent's only worry is a primary challenge from the extremes. This pushes them away from the center.
One remedy is to somehow make the district lines shorter. That's probably hopeless.
The other is California's new "top two" primary, with only the top two vote getters moving on to the general election. Though it tilts against third party candidates, the new approach should give major candidates an incentive to stay (and act) near the center. Washington State has this too.
I also think any political advertising -- that is an ad that names a candidate -- must also have the name of the <i>person</i> responsible for the content of the ad. The voters should know who is vouching for the ad.
Well I just got home it&#039;s three thirty and tasty lead paint chips is now following me and 601 other poor souls. I got very excited hoping I had a new friend but no sir without even a visit to me she is copying our naughty in bits and pieces for all to see. I wish I could fax her a picture of my ass but that is not nice I know. Still the same old sad lusting after Jared as in her other id&#039;s and loving of little babies and hating our President and wishing we would let her comment here. The early pages are filled with quiet rage and are deeply poignant. It&#039;s all so goth I just had Wuthering Heights roll through my sleepy little innocent head. Which reminds me why family planning is so important.
<i>...the alleged Democrat elected by a big majority back in 2008 may have done nothing but &ldquo;make concessions&rdquo; to the Republicans and Teabaggers and Tax-Dodging Corporations and Wall Street and the Banks and the Pentagon and the Health Care Industry since the day he took office back in January of 2009...</i>
To be fair, his party DID just lose 63 House seats in the last election after the other side spent two years calling him a radical leftist. Imagine the reaction from them and their trusty stenographers in the corporate media if he tried something genuinely progressive.
This is even sadder. I see from her twitter she may be part of the racist anti birth control ads in NYC along with some kind of global warming denial blog I won&#039;t touch. The crazy is strong in this one.
At that point in the fantasy, I&#039;ve usually already reached le petit mort and am falling asleep. But it is a nice thought.
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So, he&#039;s a mood douche?
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oh come on. the media has to write about SOMETHING. obv the only interesting story available is the gov&#039;t shutdown. it&#039;s not the fault of the press if nothing is going on in the world.
geez. you people.
That is my deepest hope, too, Booj. Except for the practical problem of spiral unicorn horns escaping your rectum without bloodshed.
Jeff Greenfield&#039;s new book is a collection of what-if alternate histories of recent US history. Two alternative scenarios seem like interesting thought experiments to me.
1.) What if Barry is right? What if other-cheek-turning to the racist idiocracy should eventually penetrate their blood-brain barriers, and the culture war, class war, and neo-Civil war subside. Reflexive hatefulness is replaced by reason, and maybe improved eating habits.
2.) What if Barry comes out swinging and shooting, calls the Republican assholes all the things we call them here, and turns the volume up to 11? He demands Thomas&#039; resignation or impeachment. He sends federal troops into Wisconsin to seize election records. He pushes the limits of executive power to yank subsidies to oil companies and factory farming, pulls troops out of Iraq, Afghanistan, Korea, and Germany, and demands Congress tax corporations and the wealthy properly or he stops actually spending the money Congress appropriates in their states. When they howl and file suit, he smirks and snarls, &quot;Fuck you. What are you going to do about it?&quot; and smacks them with another assault.
Yes, I know, fat chance of either. But who could foresee the big shifts of history like Biebermania?
When 257 House Demoncrats enacted health insurance reform it was &quot;rammed down American&#039;s throats&quot;, but 239 Repubicans push their agenda it&#039;s &quot;the American people spoke in the last election&quot;.
Also #3, that he&#039;s an illegal alien.
I believe the (so-called) hyper-partisanship in the House stems partly from carefully drawn congressional district boundaries, aided by masses of election, demographic, marketing and other data. (Look at how Delay redistricted Texas back in 2003.) The boundaries are drawn to make a seat so safe an incumbent&#039;s only worry is a primary challenge from the extremes. This pushes them away from the center.
One remedy is to somehow make the district lines shorter. That&#039;s probably hopeless.
The other is California&#039;s new &quot;top two&quot; primary, with only the top two vote getters moving on to the general election. Though it tilts against third party candidates, the new approach should give major candidates an incentive to stay (and act) near the center. Washington State has this too.
I also think any political advertising -- that is an ad that names a candidate -- must also have the name of the <i>person</i> responsible for the content of the ad. The voters should know who is vouching for the ad.
Oh yeah, almost forgot... snark, snark, snark.
Well I just got home it&#039;s three thirty and tasty lead paint chips is now following me and 601 other poor souls. I got very excited hoping I had a new friend but no sir without even a visit to me she is copying our naughty in bits and pieces for all to see. I wish I could fax her a picture of my ass but that is not nice I know. Still the same old sad lusting after Jared as in her other id&#039;s and loving of little babies and hating our President and wishing we would let her comment here. The early pages are filled with quiet rage and are deeply poignant. It&#039;s all so goth I just had Wuthering Heights roll through my sleepy little innocent head. Which reminds me why family planning is so important.
Oh, I suppose I&#039;m just disappointed it&#039;s not happening a little faster.
<i>...the alleged Democrat elected by a big majority back in 2008 may have done nothing but &ldquo;make concessions&rdquo; to the Republicans and Teabaggers and Tax-Dodging Corporations and Wall Street and the Banks and the Pentagon and the Health Care Industry since the day he took office back in January of 2009...</i>
To be fair, his party DID just lose 63 House seats in the last election after the other side spent two years calling him a radical leftist. Imagine the reaction from them and their trusty stenographers in the corporate media if he tried something genuinely progressive.