Here’s the inevitable second thread to cover the latest demonstration of Republican Party principles.
Man, they really hate the government they want to lead, don’t they?
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freetoken Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:14:09pm |
Santorum has a certain type of spiel that doesn’t package well into 30 seconds.
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darthstar Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:14:22pm |
Next time I interview for a job I’m going to tell the company how much I hate them which is why I’d be perfect to work there.
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Targetpractice Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:15:12pm |
“Republicans are the party that says government doesn’t work, then get elected and prove it.”
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HappyWarrior Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:15:44pm |
I kinda talked about this early in regards to Joe Walsh. Sounds stupid to elect someone who hates the government to lead the uh government.
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Charleston Chew Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:17:04pm |
re: #4 HappyWarrior
I kinda talked about this early in regards to Joe Walsh. Sounds stupid to elect someone who hates the government to lead the uh government.
Like interviewing someone to be your nanny and they just go on and on about their passionate hatred of children.
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engineer cat Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:17:20pm |
see, i toldja
rombly is a gonna run on “if obama is reelected we will all die and the flying monkeys will rape dorothy”
did you know that if that french revolution sympathizer jefferson is elected he will burn all your bibles
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Wozza Matter? Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:17:42pm |
Obama wants a Jobs plan. America wants a jobs plan.
Obama wants higher taxes on millionaires. America wants higher taxes on millionares/
Giving the Americans what they want? = campaigning 24/7 (apparently).
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HappyWarrior Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:18:12pm |
re: #5 Charleston Chew
Like interviewing someone to be your nanny and they just go on and on about their passionate hatred of children.
Heh yes.
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mr.fusion Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:18:16pm |
Well Perry just took a dump on himself on national TV……that was pretty amazing
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darthstar Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:18:31pm |
Perry’s either drunk or he doesn’t give a fuck anymore…”The EPA…there you go!”
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Four More Tears Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:18:38pm |
Holy shit, can we get past 999 please???
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freetoken Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:18:44pm |
re: #20 mr.fusion
Well Perry just took a dump on himself on national TV…that was pretty amazing
Definitely worthy of a future spoof.
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HoosierHoops Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:18:54pm |
OMG.. Perry.. That was unbelievable…Can you say toast?
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Meitantei Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:19:06pm |
I like how bold is important….. as opposed to rational.
Also, has there been any talk about Cain’s problems with females?
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theheat Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:19:07pm |
Good thing I don’t kick the dog every time I hear 999. I’d be turned in for abuse.
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jaunte Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:19:14pm |
re: #23 JasonA
If you just understand it, then you will demand it.
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engineer cat Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:19:23pm |
“9 9 9”
if you want to advertize promotions please go back to selling pizza
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Major Tom Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:19:33pm |
Perry just illustrated why people comment when they hear someone who is articulate.
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Four More Tears Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:19:43pm |
re: #23 JasonA
Holy shit, can we get past 999 please???
“It’s bold.”
I get it. So was the dump I took at 3 pm this afternoon. But I don’t keep talking about it…
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Charles Johnson Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:19:57pm |
I don’t even like Rick Perry, and that was painful to watch.
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Wozza Matter? Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:20:13pm |
Buddy Roemer solved social security - increase the retirement age by one month a year for twenty four years.
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Altermite Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:20:34pm |
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JAFO Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:20:48pm |
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engineer cat Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:21:20pm |
chile is too far away for the news to get here that their ss model failed and they mostly repealed it
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Targetpractice Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:21:51pm |
Tax cuts must be continued…unless they help the poor, because that doesn’t count as a tax increase.
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Jerk Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:22:11pm |
re: #36 HappyWarrior
What happened with Perry?
He was so desperate that he looked to Ron Paul for answers.
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darthstar Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:22:21pm |
Perry campaign’s new slogan: “No, I can’t…oops.”
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Charleston Chew Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:22:21pm |
re: #38 mracb
his brain shut down.
If this were a movie, this is the point where Rick Perry pulls off a Mission Impossible-style mask and admits, “I’m not really Rick Perry. There is no Rick Perry.”
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The Shadow Do Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:22:35pm |
I’m in Texas. Perry is my governor. That was a revelatory moment for all but those of us in Texas.
Oops
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HappyWarrior Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:22:39pm |
re: #40 engineer dog
chile is too far away for the news to get here that their ss model failed and they mostly repealed it
I take it Cain brought that up. He forgets to mention that the Chilean SS model wasn’t exactly uh democratically implemented.
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Wozza Matter? Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:22:44pm |
re: #41 Targetpractice, Worst of Both Worlds
Tax cuts must be continued…unless they help the poor, because that doesn’t count as a tax increase.
999. Increase taxes on 99% of Americans by atleast 9%.
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Four More Tears Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:22:51pm |
Romney: I will create jobs by getting rid of many thousands of them.
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freetoken Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:23:14pm |
Romney jumps on the government-employee as boogeyman bandwagon again.
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darthstar Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:23:36pm |
I think Perry was trying a Hail Mary pass with the “good ole boy” act and made the mistake of holding up three finger when he only had two ideas.
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Targetpractice Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:23:42pm |
…seriously, Michele? Payroll taxes causing deficits are bad, but the Bush Tax Cuts costing us trillions aren’t?
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Charleston Chew Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:23:58pm |
Romney ideas to deal with unemployment and recession:
1. Fire people.
2. Cut the pay of those still working.
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Four More Tears Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:24:01pm |
Social Security’s in the red? Really? You sure about that, Michele?
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jaunte Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:24:08pm |
re: #49 JasonA
Romney: I will create jobs by getting rid of many thousands of them.
Ari Berman tweets:
Cutting federal workforce by 10 % would lead to 200,000 lost jobs
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Wozza Matter? Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:24:42pm |
Santelli is making a speech - not asking a question.
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reine.de.tout Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:24:56pm |
I didn’t see it, so I’m not quite sure what Perry did. Must have been a biggie.
From the conservative side of things, these tweets, if y’all are interested:
murphymike mike murphy
People now jumping out of windows at Perry HQ in TX. That one really, really hurt.
4 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply
Retweeted by JonahNRO
davidfrum davidfrum
The real loser just now: Saturday Night Live. How do they mock this?
4 minutes ago
jpodhoretz John Podhoretz
Is anyone going to give Rick Perry a dollar after tonight?
4 minutes ago
JonahNRO Jonah Goldberg
Oh. My. Goodness.
5 minutes ago
davidfrum davidfrum
The other candidates look sorry for him
JonahNRO Jonah Goldberg
Right now someone is taking down a Perry for President sign.
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Decatur Deb Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:24:59pm |
Private sector workers—19% college.
Fed employees—40% college.
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JAFO Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:25:16pm |
re: #55 jaunte
Ari Berman tweets:
Cutting federal workforce by 10 % would lead to 200,000 lost jobs
yeh but they’d have 99 weeks of unemployment!
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Obdicut Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:25:27pm |
re: #57 reine.de.tout
I honestly think Perry may be ill in some way, and I now feel bad for him. Seriously.
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freetoken Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:25:27pm |
re: #55 jaunte
Ari Berman tweets:
Cutting federal workforce by 10 % would lead to 200,000 lost jobs
But they’re not real jobs, so it doesn’t count.
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reine.de.tout Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:26:01pm |
re: #60 Obdicut
I honestly think Perry may be ill in some way, and I now feel bad for him. Seriously.
He did not seem right in that weird speech I saw the other day.
Is he continuing in that vein tonight?
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Altermite Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:26:11pm |
re: #57 reine.de.tout
Actually crapped his pants on stage.
Really, he said he had three points to deliver, named two, and got really confused for the next 20 seconds until the moderator put him out of his misery.
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Targetpractice Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:26:15pm |
The WSJ editorial board…you mean the one Murdoch’s playing like puppets these days?
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Charleston Chew Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:26:28pm |
re: #56 wozzablog
Santelli is making a speech - not asking a question.
Cramer was doing it earlier. The questions are unprofessional for a Presidential debate. The kind of opinion-disguised-as-questions you’d expect from the audience at a q&a at Comicon.
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Obdicut Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:26:38pm |
re: #61 freetoken
But they’re not real jobs, so it doesn’t count.
Well, you see, you fire the federal workers, replace them with contract workers with less oversight and fewer controls, pay those contractors more in the end for the same amount of work, and you wind up a net loser in every way.
It’s science!
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Jerk Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:26:43pm |
The Twitter ticker has a constant stream of “Wow. Just wow.” for Perry.
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recusancy Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:26:50pm |
re: #60 Obdicut
I honestly think Perry may be ill in some way, and I now feel bad for him. Seriously.
That’s what I keep thinking but people say he acts like this all the time in Texas. And it’s probably why he wouldn’t debate when running for governor.
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jaunte Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:26:57pm |
re: #62 reine.de.tout
He couldn’t name the Federal agencies he would cut.
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Obdicut Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:27:08pm |
re: #62 reine.de.tout
He did not seem right in that weird speech I saw the other day.
Is he continuing in that vein tonight?
Less gleeful and frenzied, more just… befuddled and stuck.
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Wozza Matter? Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:27:26pm |
Dear John Huntsman -
The Wall Street Journal hasn’t had a decent op-ed page since Murdoch turned it into the NY Post you wouldn’t be ashamed to be seen reading ojn the subway.
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Four More Tears Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:27:43pm |
Cheers for getting rid of student loans!
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freetoken Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:27:49pm |
Once again, college costs go up because our demand has gone up.
With the belief that everyone should go to college one gets the problem of expanding the supply to meet that demand.
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Targetpractice Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:28:01pm |
re: #66 Obdicut
Well, you see, you fire the federal workers, replace them with contract workers with less oversight and fewer controls, pay those contractors more in the end for the same amount of work, and you wind up a net loser in every way.
It’s science!
Yeah, ask the DoD about the wonders of private contractors, I’m sure you’ll hear glowing reports.
///
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Denji Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:28:05pm |
LarrySabato Larry Sabato
To my memory, Perry’s forgetfulness is the most devastating moment of any modern primary debate.
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theheat Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:28:14pm |
Tax credits for income they don’t have. Brilliant.
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HoosierHoops Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:28:23pm |
re: #63 Altermite
Actually crapped his pants on stage.
Really, he said he had three points to deliver, named two, and got really confused for the next 20 seconds until the moderator put him out of his misery.
It will go viral on youtube.. Perry isn’t very smart is he?
The look on his face was priceless
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darthstar Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:28:41pm |
It would be funny if Perry suddenly shouted out “LABOR! That’s the third one…sorry.”
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Four More Tears Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:28:48pm |
The way you pay for cell phones and computers? My Visa card will cover a degree???
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Targetpractice Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:29:23pm |
Ron’s answer to college debts: END THE FED!
Thanks Uncle Ron.
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Meitantei Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:29:34pm |
END THE FED INFLATION WILL KILL US ALL GAIZ
WEIMMMAAAARRRRRRR
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Charleston Chew Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:29:46pm |
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The Shadow Do Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:29:58pm |
re: #77 HoosierHoops
It will go viral on youtube.. Perry isn’t very smart is he?
The look on his face was priceless
No, sadly he is not. Good hair will take one only so far.
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Charles Johnson Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:30:08pm |
Sure, a cell phone costs about as much as college tuition, right?
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Obdicut Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:30:08pm |
How about: College isn’t for everyone. We need more trade schools. We need to work with the unions to get the old members training up new skilled labor so we don’t have to import so many welders from outside the US.
Oh sorry, that includes the word ‘unions’ in it so it can’t be used.
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darthstar Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:30:24pm |
samsteinhp Sam Stein
“the only thing we have to fear is… shit, what’s that word i’m trying to find…. fuck it.” #perrystatements
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Obdicut Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:30:50pm |
re: #87 Charles
Sure, a cell phone costs about as much as college tuition, right?
A friend of mine just gave me an Iphone 3g with a cracked screen, and I bought her a bottle of wine. Tomorrow I’m going to head down to NYU with a case of beer and see what degree I can get.
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engineer cat Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:30:50pm |
apparently the problem is that the student loan program is driving up costs by encouraging commoners and peasants to go to college
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recusancy Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:30:50pm |
re: #88 Obdicut
How about: College isn’t for everyone. We need more trade schools. We need to work with the unions to get the old members training up new skilled labor so we don’t have to import so many welders from outside the US.
Oh sorry, that includes the word ‘unions’ in it so it can’t be used.
That’s actually a very smart idea.
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Targetpractice Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:31:00pm |
“Put the little shits to work, they’ll learn then!”
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Four More Tears Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:31:04pm |
I’d really like to know how many people on that stage got through school on student loans.
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HappyWarrior Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:31:25pm |
re: #83 Targetpractice, Worst of Both Worlds
Ron’s answer to college debts: END THE FED!
Thanks Uncle Ron.
I hate that moron.
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Charleston Chew Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:32:05pm |
re: #88 Obdicut
How about: College isn’t for everyone. We need more trade schools. We need to work with the unions to get the old members training up new skilled labor so we don’t have to import so many welders from outside the US.
Oh sorry, that includes the word ‘unions’ in it so it can’t be used.
We need less one-size-fits-all career paths and to get people working at the things they’re good at without racking up a bunch of debt.
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reine.de.tout Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:32:10pm |
re: #89 darthstar
samsteinhp Sam Stein
“the only thing we have to fear is… shit, what’s that word i’m trying to find… fuck it.” #perrystatements
Why I curse so much:
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Wozza Matter? Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:32:34pm |
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JAFO Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:32:34pm |
??? Have they all had cocktails at the last break?
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Targetpractice Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:32:34pm |
“If you’re on SS, you’re good. The rest of you are SOL!”
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Girth Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:32:39pm |
re: #91 engineer dog
apparently the problem is that the student loan program is driving up costs by encouraging commoners and peasants to go to college
The world needs ditch diggers too…
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Obdicut Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:32:40pm |
re: #92 recusancy
That’s actually a very smart idea.
Yeah, but it’ll expand union membership rolls so the GOP guys would never go for it.
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freetoken Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:32:41pm |
Did I mention that I bought 1.7lbs of chocolate today?
I’m sure I can get through this thing…
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Wozza Matter? Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:33:02pm |
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Targetpractice Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:33:14pm |
Perry’s getting worse from debate to debate. This is almost painful to watch.
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zora Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:33:19pm |
perry has gone full retard. what question is he answering?
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Velvet Elvis Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:33:29pm |
re: #98 Charleston Chew
We need less one-size-fits-all career paths and to get people working at the things they’re good at without racking up a bunch of debt.
Other disciplines need to have better parties so we end up with fewer philosophy majors. Lotta good that did me.
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Charles Johnson Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:33:46pm |
Rick Perry’s going to stand up for the young people in this country. Of course, he also wants to kill the student loan program.
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freetoken Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:33:56pm |
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funky chicken Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:34:00pm |
I can’t believe you guys can watch that crap. LOL.
Maybe it would just make me too sad because I have voted GOP before. Sigh.
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darthstar Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:34:12pm |
These people suck…and I’m talking about the audience. The candidates are just pathetic.
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Our Precious Bodily Fluids Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:34:19pm |
So government-mandated college graduation quotas is a small-government conservative idea now?
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jaunte Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:34:30pm |
“Let the kids learn what they need from the internet.”
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Decatur Deb Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:35:11pm |
re: #113 Charles
Rick Perry’s going to stand up for the young people in this country. Of course, he also wants to kill the student loan program.
He stands up because they’re stooped a bit in the mines.
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Charleston Chew Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:35:20pm |
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Targetpractice Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:35:22pm |
re: #115 funky chicken
I can’t believe you guys can watch that crap. LOL.
Maybe it would just make me too sad because I have voted GOP before. Sigh.
We’re all a bunch of political junkies…or masochists. Haven’t figured out which yet.
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Four More Tears Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:35:28pm |
Sullivan: “Perry is now an extra in The Walking Dead. But less articulate.”
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Obdicut Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:35:33pm |
re: #118 jaunte
“Let the kids learn what they need from the internet.”
Someone took Good Will Hunting a little too seriously.
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diamonda2u Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:35:36pm |
I will forever lay this “spluge”, “santorum”, “fiasco” whatever we want to call it squarely on John McCain. If that jelly backed loser had not cow towed to the evangelicals when they threatened him in 2008 about a VP candidate… had he not picked the cartoon character named Sarah Palin, we would not be looking at this stage full of … i don’t know, MTV rejects…what are they???
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Wozza Matter? Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:35:43pm |
Young People don’t vote republican.
Women will stop voting Republican.
How many national elections can you win with white, none college attending men who don’t need medicaid or social security?
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JAFO Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:35:44pm |
re: #119 freetoken
lost the stream… anyone?
yep
wait a few and reload, it came back after the first break when it did that
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funky chicken Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:36:18pm |
re: #88 Obdicut
How about: College isn’t for everyone. We need more trade schools. We need to work with the unions to get the old members training up new skilled labor so we don’t have to import so many welders from outside the US.
Oh sorry, that includes the word ‘unions’ in it so it can’t be used.
Yeah, but the immigrant welders will work for minimum wage and won’t expect benefits. That’s the GOP/TP/Koch wet dream….minimum wage drones with no unions to demand decent salaries or benefits.
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Meitantei Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:36:26pm |
From Twitter:
“Oh that wasn’t the right nuke code? #whoops ” - President Rick Perry #cnbcdebate
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HoosierHoops Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:36:38pm |
Too bad America couldn’t find a nominee from the Great State of California…
Yes lizards..Reagan is dead….
These yahoos are pathetic
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Bubblehead II Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:36:42pm |
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jaunte Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:36:53pm |
Andy Borowitz
Rick Perry: “I would like to abolish Social Security because I can’t remember my goddamn number.”
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The Shadow Do Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:36:53pm |
re: #88 Obdicut
How about: College isn’t for everyone. We need more trade schools. We need to work with the unions to get the old members training up new skilled labor so we don’t have to import so many welders from outside the US.
Oh sorry, that includes the word ‘unions’ in it so it can’t be used.
The journeyman system is hardly a new idea. Very few Mexican welders are union oriented however. Importation of them has a lot less to do with skill than it does to compensation.
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theheat Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:36:56pm |
re: #126 wozzablog
Plenty. And here’s the juice: There are enough faux feminist uninformed GOP women glued to Fox News to continue to vote GOP.
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theheat Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:38:24pm |
Walmart must love 999. They’ve been dying to quit selling Chinese goods.
//
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engineer cat Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:38:46pm |
“the tax code is what sends jobs overseas”
yeah 6 cents an hour don’t have nuthin to do with it nuthin i tell ya
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Wozza Matter? Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:38:51pm |
The tax code sends jobs over seas???
Taxes are lower now than they were with far far far higher employment.
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The Shadow Do Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:38:51pm |
Herman Cain, one two trick pony: 999 and sexual harassment.
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recusancy Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:39:22pm |
Has Romney actually answered any questions tonight?
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theheat Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:39:22pm |
Mitt’s going to let his hair all the way down and tell China to suck it.
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Charles Johnson Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:39:50pm |
The audience laughed at Cain’s latest “9-9-9” chirp.
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funky chicken Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:39:53pm |
re: #113 Charles
Rick Perry’s going to stand up for the young people in this country. Of course, he also wants to kill the student loan program.
Well, at least they’ll be debt free and impoverished! Rick’s a glass half full kinda guy.
/
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Targetpractice Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:39:54pm |
re: #147 recusancy
Has Romney actually answered any questions tonight?
Does he really have to? He’s done more for his campaign just sitting back and watching the others self-destruct.
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Charleston Chew Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:39:59pm |
re: #142 engineer dog
“the tax code is what sends jobs overseas”
yeah 6 cents an hour don’t have nuthin to do with it nuthin i tell ya
We need to bring our tax burden down to the level of the lawless parts of the Congo.
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Four More Tears Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:40:30pm |
re: #145 Targetpractice, Worst of Both Worlds
Trade war with China! Good times!
On a side note, I did read a compelling article a few weeks ago about China’s censorship and how it does cost Americans money in potential ad revenue. As I understand it the issue’s actually being brought to the FTO.
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recusancy Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:40:54pm |
re: #152 Charleston Chew
We need to bring our tax burden down to the level of the lawless parts of the Congo.
Socialist! It’s southern Somalia or you’re a commie!
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JAFO Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:41:18pm |
Newt: We have to lower minimum wage to $0.50 an hour!
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Wozza Matter? Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:41:32pm |
How can we be lower cost than china?
Pay workers nothing, scrape their remains off the sidewalk when they jump.
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Decatur Deb Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:41:40pm |
Alabama—first to out-grovel Harbin. Roll tide.
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Targetpractice Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:42:14pm |
Huntsman backhanding Romney for “pandering,” mod calls him. Uh-oh.
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Decatur Deb Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:42:26pm |
re: #157 wozzablog
How can we be lower cost than china?
Pay workers nothing, scrape their remains off the sidewalk when they jump.
Find a way to recycle those bodies. Green Jobs!!!
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bratwurst Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:42:34pm |
How could you possibly be surprised to only have 30 seconds to respond and why would you waste time complaining about it?
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darthstar Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:42:44pm |
Huntsman calls Romney a panderer…heh. “Throw out applause lines and pander.” Fucking honesty in a Republican debate.
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Meitantei Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:42:44pm |
And Huntsman says something reasonable. Geez.
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Wozza Matter? Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:42:59pm |
re: #161 Decatur Deb
Find a way to recycle those bodies. (Soylent) Green Jobs!!!
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Charleston Chew Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:43:08pm |
Man-up, Huntsman. I hate all the passive-aggressiveness of these candidates. Take your shot at your opponents and own it!
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webevintage Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:43:16pm |
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funky chicken Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:43:35pm |
re: #157 wozzablog
How can we be lower cost than china?
Pay workers nothing, scrape their remains off the sidewalk when they jump.
Which is why I haven’t rushed out to buy my kids and Ipad, even though they’ve begged for a while.
I just don’t feel right spending so much money on a thing that cost so little to make, and was made by miserable and mistreated workers.
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Targetpractice Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:43:37pm |
re: #164 Meitantei
And Huntsman says something reasonable. Geez.
Won’t do him any good, he’s spoken too much sense tonight. He’s campaigning on borrowed time.
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Velvet Elvis Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:44:18pm |
Counterfeit chips? That’s a new one to me.
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freetoken Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:44:33pm |
Mitt just gave the Bank of Japan a cardiac.
The last thing that ought to be done is let the American dollar totally float. The Fed, BoJ, ECB work hard to make sure that currencies move carefully.
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zora Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:44:45pm |
re: #170 Targetpractice, Worst of Both Worlds
Won’t do him any good, he’s spoken too much sense tonight. He’s campaigning on borrowed time.
this is his 2016 pre-campaign.
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darthstar Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:44:45pm |
Bachmann…can’t be satisfied with a small fact to support herself, but pulls some batshit crazy idea about 3,000 miles of tunnels full of nukes out of her ass.
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Charleston Chew Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:45:04pm |
re: #171 theheat
China must be rolling on the floor.
Democracy must look pretty silly to them right now.
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HoosierHoops Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:45:06pm |
Mitt just accused China twice of hacking into our computers and stealing from us…
Them’s is fighting words.. So 99% of all American companies that moved to China cause they hacked the new super Duper Nike running shoe design for 50 cents an hour in labor..
You guys wanted a global economy for years..Stop bitching about the results now
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Targetpractice Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:45:22pm |
It seems even the mods are starting to treat “999” as a joke.
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Altermite Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:45:29pm |
So I’m currently working as house manager to a bunch of chinese nationals who are attending a private high school in the US. Having to explain to them this sort of thing is not a lot of fun.
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freetoken Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:45:29pm |
These people need enemies, (China, government employees) to be boogeyman because the applause lines are more important than reality.
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freetoken Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:46:11pm |
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JAFO Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:46:38pm |
Grow the economy but none of them have a clue how to do it.
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HappyWarrior Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:46:38pm |
Did Bachmann seriously say China has 3000 miles of nukes? Oh well, I guess at least she knew China had nukes unlike 9-9-9.
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Wozza Matter? Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:46:38pm |
Herman ignoring question about casino capitalism…
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Major Tom Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:47:24pm |
Cain:”I will provide certainty by changing everything.”
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Targetpractice Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:47:24pm |
This has probably been the best moderated debate so far…which is why CNBC will never be allowed within 500 yards of another GOP debate.
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Charleston Chew Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:47:24pm |
Once again, these candidates seem less Presidential and more like my relatives at Thanksgiving dinner after someone made the mistake of bringing up politics. Just roll your eyes at your crazy uncles and have another piece of pie.
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Our Precious Bodily Fluids Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:47:30pm |
Jim Cramer is easily annoying enough to be a GOP candidate himself.
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theheat Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:47:49pm |
People are whistling for a guy with a fistful of sex scandals. Insane.
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engineer cat Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:47:53pm |
please don’t bother the nice candidates with problems that don’t fit into their talking points thank you
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darthstar Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:48:07pm |
Perry…I got nuthin’…and now you’re pairing me with Luap Nor?
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Four More Tears Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:48:13pm |
re: #169 funky chicken
Which is why I haven’t rushed out to buy my kids and Ipad, even though they’ve begged for a while.
I just don’t feel right spending so much money on a thing that cost so little to make, and was made by miserable and mistreated workers.
You could look at other tablets. I think Samsung makes its stuff in Korea. Sony has one, too.
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jamesfirecat Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:48:56pm |
re: #118 jaunte
“Let the kids learn what they need from the internet.”
That’s why our Pledge of Allegiance now concludes with “One Nation under Celestia indivisible with liberty and justice for everypony.”
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freetoken Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:48:59pm |
re: #196 theheat
People are whistling for a guy with a fistful of sex scandals. Insane.
They cheered Perry executing an innocent man.
They booed an active duty service member.
There is no low the current GOP active base can’t beat.
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funky chicken Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:49:15pm |
re: #170 Targetpractice, Worst of Both Worlds
Won’t do him any good, he’s spoken too much sense tonight. He’s campaigning on borrowed time.
At this point I think Huntsman is running for 2016 and hoping that the GOP will return to sanity by then. I appreciate his optimism, if nothing else.
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HappyWarrior Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:50:15pm |
re: #202 freetoken
They cheered Perry executing an innocent man.
They booed an active duty service member.
There is no low the current GOP active base can’t beat.
And then they’ll act like they’re the ones who champion moral values.
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jamesfirecat Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:50:21pm |
re: #203 funky chicken
At this point I think Huntsman is running for 2016 and hoping that the GOP will return to sanity by then. I appreciate his optimism, if nothing else.
If he was, he should be doing more to torpedo his current runs chances like saying we actually need to do things about global warming and being up for raising taxes on the rich.
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Wozza Matter? Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:50:24pm |
re: #201 jamesfirecat
That’s why our Pledge of Allegiance now concludes with “One Nation under Celestia indivisible with liberty and justice for everypony.”
BROny
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theheat Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:50:35pm |
re: #203 funky chicken
He’s the only one that didn’t come off as a lying sonofabitch.
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freetoken Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:50:39pm |
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funky chicken Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:51:08pm |
re: #199 JasonA
You could look at other tablets. I think Samsung makes its stuff in Korea. Sony has one, too.
Hmmm. I’ll look at the Samsung. My last several cell phones have been made in “other than China,” which was usually Korea. S. Korea may not be eden, but it’s a hell of a lot better than China.
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freetoken Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:51:16pm |
They should have had Cramer ask all the questions, it would have been more interesting.
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Charleston Chew Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:51:21pm |
re: #203 funky chicken
At this point I think Huntsman is running for 2016 and hoping that the GOP will return to sanity by then. I appreciate his optimism, if nothing else.
Sadly, I think it’ll take longer for them to be a viable political party (by which I mean viable for sane people to vote for). Maybe a generation. Long enough for their crazy base to die off.
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Wozza Matter? Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:52:17pm |
re: #208 theheat
He’s the only one that didn’t come off as a lying sonofabitch.
Pretty disengenuous at points particularly on Obama.
His views on the market scare the shit out of me, but he’s thought about it.
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Four More Tears Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:52:26pm |
re: #210 funky chicken
Hmmm. I’ll look at the Samsung. My last several cell phones have been made in “other than China,” which was usually Korea. S. Korea may not be eden, but it’s a hell of a lot better than China.
The Galaxy Tab 10.1 is one of the best Android tablets on the market. I don’t think this is the time to buy, though. Prices should be coming down shortly.
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zora Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:55:20pm |
re: #206 jamesfirecat
2016 for the republicans. none of those things are necessary.
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funky chicken Wed, Nov 9, 2011 6:55:41pm |
re: #182 Altermite
So I’m currently working as house manager to a bunch of chinese nationals who are attending a private high school in the US. Having to explain to them this sort of thing is not a lot of fun.
Especially when it comes from the party that loves, loves Wall Street and CEOs. They love the fact that CEOs and investment bankers become fabulously wealthy on the backs of underpaid Chinese factory workers, but then they turn around and bash the Chinese.
It’s revolting, disgusting, immoral, vile …
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sagehen Wed, Nov 9, 2011 7:13:01pm |
I was impressed with the moderators; they asked good questions, followed up, and showed just the right amount of subtlety when their slightly raised eyebrows and incredulous tones of voice got across the idea that they think these people are whackos (without having to actually say so).
“So you’d let Italy fail, and not worry about if it might bring down the world economy, you only want to concern yourself with the domestic economy? Really?”
“So you’re okay with 25% of homeowners being underwater on their mortgages, and 4 million of them heading for foreclosure? You wouldn’t do anything about it?”
“So the stock market drops 400 points today, and you think that’s what people should depend on for their retirement? Entirely?”
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TedStriker Wed, Nov 9, 2011 7:33:50pm |
re: #57 reine.de.tout
I didn’t see it, so I’m not quite sure what Perry did. Must have been a biggie.
From the conservative side of things, these tweets, if y’all are interested:
murphymike mike murphy
People now jumping out of windows at Perry HQ in TX. That one really, really hurt.
4 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply
Retweeted by JonahNROdavidfrum davidfrum
The real loser just now: Saturday Night Live. How do they mock this?
4 minutes agojpodhoretz John Podhoretz
Is anyone going to give Rick Perry a dollar after tonight?
4 minutes agoJonahNRO Jonah Goldberg
Oh. My. Goodness.
5 minutes agodavidfrum davidfrum
The other candidates look sorry for himJonahNRO Jonah Goldberg
Right now someone is taking down a Perry for President sign.
I can’t help but bust out with a big ol’ “BWAHAHAHA!!!” right about now….
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funky chicken Wed, Nov 9, 2011 7:37:30pm |
re: #179 HoosierHoops
Mitt just accused China twice of hacking into our computers and stealing from us…
Them’s is fighting words.. So 99% of all American companies that moved to China cause they hacked the new super Duper Nike running shoe design for 50 cents an hour in labor..
You guys wanted a global economy for years..Stop bitching about the results now
AMEN
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(I Stand By What I Said Whatever It Was) Thu, Nov 10, 2011 12:50:19am |
re: #65 Charleston Chew
Cramer was doing it earlier. The questions are unprofessional for a Presidential debate. The kind of opinion-disguised-as-questions you’d expect from the audience at a q&a at Comicon.
It’s CNBC, what did you expect? They are like Fox Business but with less gold bugs.
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(I Stand By What I Said Whatever It Was) Thu, Nov 10, 2011 12:56:27am |
re: #91 engineer dog
apparently the problem is that the student loan program is driving up costs by encouraging commoners and peasants to go to college
Yup. Welfare, minimum wage, college grants: All government handouts force the private sector to up their prices to make the profit at the rates they are entitled to, didn’t you know?
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