Comments on: How the GOP Can ‘Run Against the Center’

By: David S

David S — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 02:20:54 +0000

@65. Pat J:

I think he means to say that a turd would be an improvement over the current GOP leadership. I can’t disagree.

Peace.

By: Pat J

Pat J — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 02:01:20 +0000

“The GOP could seriously put a turd in a punchbowl on the stage and it would make more fiscal sense right now than Dear Leader Obama.”
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So in a way you’re saying, the spokesperson, voice or image of the GOP is a turd. A turd is the leader of the GOP and makes more fiscal sense than Obama? And which turd would that be?. Rushturd? Newtturd? Or 52% “I don’t have a clue” turd?

By: The Historian

The Historian — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:14:46 +0000

THERE IS SOME REAL HOPE FOR A CHANGE
Moderates aren’t buying Obama’s act!

http://greensrealworld.blogspot.com/2009/06/americas-political-reformation-is.html

By: Typos_R_us

Typos_R_us — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 05:35:23 +0000

It doesn’t matter. Voters will vote their wallets in 2010.
If the economy is OK, or at least their wallet is OK, they will keep the Demonrats in Congress. If not, the Repugnantcans will get another shot at stealing millions. I guess that would count as change.
The System is broke. We should be debating how to fix it, not which pack of crooks gets the key to the safe next.

By: fred

fred — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:05:57 +0000

I trace the acceleration of the recession to the rational expectations of investors and business owners two weeks before the election, when it was apparent that Obama was going to win big and the Democrats were going to pick up even more seats.

I work as a professional analyst of equities, so I understand well what was happening at that time and how everything has played out since.

Businesses are shedding more jobs than they initially intended to, because they are looking at increased taxes and regulations. The real killer is cap and tax (also euphemistically called “cap and trade”). Our in-house economist told us that it would, well in advance of its passage, cost this economy one to three percent in GDP.

Most of the gargantuan deficit spending by the government is a failure because it takes money out of the economy or it substitutes good money with bad (monetizing the debt), thereby raising interest rates (recent treasury auctions are going badly)and choking off economic growth by raising the hurdle rates for businesses. And because markets are forward-looking, not backwards-looking, this is Obama’s recession far more than Bush’s. It is Obama’s and his party’s policies that are being appraised by the markets and by businesses. Thumbs down verdict.

All MBA students taking the basic finance course know what hurdle rates are. So, why are the czars of the president so ignorant of this? And if they are not, why are they so silent about it? It’s clear that the president and his political advisers believe in the Keynesian Multiplier, which has been time and time again proven wrong when it has been tried. Instead, there is plenty of evidence that the rational expectations model does work.

Neither the president nor his advisers truly know what they are doing. And if they do, then they are deliberately trying to destroy our economy for some other purpose.

By: Typos_R_us

Typos_R_us — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:00:45 +0000

Sorry, the 2010 elections will be decided by the same thing that decided the ‘08 election. The economy.
Without the October surprise of a stock market crash, it would have been a very close race.
In early October, it was within the margin of error in almost all the polls, with the Usurper regaining a slight lead when the Market crashed. With acorn and all those dead voters he might have pulled it off anyway, but then again he might not.
McCain lost because of the lack of support from conservatives as much as the stock market caving. Change either condition and it’s a close race. Another 2000 election. Change both conditions and Obama is back in Congress, stealing from the masses. Blogo isn’t waiting for his trial to start and America isn’t in Debt for the next 2 generations. 3 counting the one that is spending all this money.

By: fear obama

fear obama — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:59:13 +0000

Give our great used car salesman president a break!

He is now offering $4,500 dollar vouchers for the purchase of a new leaner greener car.

It will revitalized the car industry.

My 12 mpg clunker can be traded for a 22 mpg greener.

The only problem is-
I can’t trade until next month.

By then all the Chrysler and GM car dealers will be closed and I will have to drive 4,000 miles to Canada to pick up a new car.

That trip alone will cost me $2,000 dollars.

So I guess I will drive 4 blocks to the Honda dealership and get his $1,000 dollar trade in offer.

My next car will be an import made in Taiwan Tennessee.

Moral of my story.

If you gonna shut down all the freaking dealerships how about giving us some free gas.

By: Pee Wee Herman, Community Organizer

Pee Wee Herman, Community Organizer — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:55:39 +0000

Wow. We got some real economic geniuses here. You make money without income. Why didn’t I think of that?

Paul? Paul Krugman? Zat you? Welcome to PJM. Please feel free to fritter away as much time here as you wish. Let me get you a beer. With such an overheated cerebral smart brain, I’m sure you need something cold. I have a better idea. How ’bout an Olde English. Or two. Or three. Or some Boone’s farm. Let me tie your shoelaces together so you don’t slip on anything. K?

By: SteveB/Colorado

SteveB/Colorado — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:02:58 +0000

#46 self hating boomer: “hey Einstein. Explain how an oil company makes money by hoarding leases.” Gladly, as it’s unclear how much you know about corporate finance. The process is listing undeveloped leases as assets on the balance sheet.

Those assets may or may not offset liabilities. Regardless, the undeveloped leases add to the corporate bottom line. Companies also make money from those leases by not spending money to develop and drill.

By: ReConUSMC

ReConUSMC — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:54:34 +0000

8. David S:
It’s hard to run against the center on a platform that is skewed so far to the right. Fighting against health care for all citizens is a poor long term strategy, as universal care is the most cost-effective system – fiscal responsibility leads inexorably to the public option.
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******** You know nothing about Economics Obviously ****** there is no way Tax Paying Citizens can pay for 68 Million people who don’t work plus more in taxes .A new Carbon Tax and VAT TAX . One suspects you have never had a real Job…. DAVID S .
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The GOP has no credibility on fiscal responsibility or the government bailouts, as the worst problems have been delivered by the Republican party. Furthermore, the GOP clings tenaciously to social policy planks that will slowly strangle the party by turning away young, socially liberal voters.
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Socially Liberals Voters like Blacks will only Vote for Nanny State Candidates .duh !
repub have no Fiscal responsibility …..
OBAMA HAS SPENT IN 140 DAYS MORE THAN ALL PRESIDENTS IN 33 YEARS YOU FOOL !
MONEY WE DON’T HAVE ! NOW OLD ARE YOU ? 9 ?
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The ranks of citizens willing to marginalize the poor and disadvantaged is shrinking – the youth of the USA are no longer swallowing the red pill.
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Your a Fool ! the Ranks of those on Welfare and Govt. Entitlement programs is growing like wild fire . Young Poeple moronically as do Blacks Think Govt ..owes them ….B/S !
____________The Red Pill is the Red C on Bill Ayers T shirt ..Obama friend and mentor !

The GOP represents Big business, Big religion, Big military and Big money – all of these are opposed to the interests of the average voter. Convincing people to vote against their best interest is the GOP’s specialty, but it is likely to grow increasingly difficult as the consequences are becoming very difficult to disguise.
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In the last Election the Facts are Obama got more Money from the Rich than any Presidental Canidate ever …..
That Military you hate keeps us save ! Not to mention Obama got more unknown Millions from Moslem money in the Middle east …. George Soros . Unions , Hollywood , Wall Street …. THE Disgiuse is Obama ran as a Centerist ..he is a radical YoungDicator/ fascist/ marxist and a lier on taxes !!!!!!!!
he is the least qualified man ever to be president ..Lefty !
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If the GOP really wants to be competitive, it needs to recognize the pointlessness of social issues such as abortion and gay marriage, and spend some time to develop an alternative plan for health care reform and green energy. Without intelligent policies to move the country into a successful future, the GOP is destined to wander in the wilderness.
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Then we would be Liberals .
Obama won by 2.2 % more Votes …….. Clinton never got 50 % .
a devout Conservative Reagan got the most votes ever and carried all 50 states one time at 48 the first time .. Duh !