Obama is embarrassing Chicago (medical, job, better)

[jdiddy]

Originally Posted by Ghengis

Thank you sir, may I have another?

Opening next year with extra special soft dirt around 3rd base...

Yeah, that's a very nice stadium. It won't be so nice in April or May, but then again, the metrodome wasn't so nice in June, July, or August.

[Mister Mappy]

Originally Posted by dontcallmeshirley

Why not say it now......I told you so!!!

It already applies, and what has it been? A month?

Yes, just don't acknowledge that Bush had ANYTHING to do with the enormous mess he created. It's what you neo-cons do. Go kneel down to your Dubya shrine. Thanks.


Anyway, I hope the addition of Crede doesn't help the Twins. Too bad we weren't able to trade him last year.

[Costa Rica Chica]

Originally Posted by lenniel

If he wants to limit how much a CEO can make, I also want him to limit how much an actor in Hollywood can make (because they get tax incentives to film in certain cities), how much a doctor can make (because they accept tax money in the form of medicare/medicaid) and athletes (because many ballparks are subsidized with tax money). On the other hand, you can let the free market work and everyone gets the chance to make as much as possible.

All of these examples are quite different from companies that receive bail-out money and then the CEOs squander $20,000 on fancy toilets for their personal offices with said bailout money.

Btw, never heard of an actor getting tax incentives to film in certain locations.

Also, Blagojavich = embarrassing. Burris = embarrassing. Now you may not agree with Obama's bailout plan or his extensively long period as POTUS from which to criticize (said sarcastically) - but Obama? Not embarrassing.

[Attrill]

Originally Posted by jdiddy

As obnoxious as it can be seeing how consistently good the Twins organization is, I could never get myself to really hate the Twins. Same goes for the rest of Minnesota's teams.

I guess its because Minnesotans are just too darn nice.

So, if Crede has a good year, good for him. The Sox needed to move on, and since they're unlikely to be serious playoff contenders this year, I think I can take seeing Crede help out the twins. I think.

True - it is hard to hate Minnesotans, but the Twins are the team to beat this year. Although that's what the Indians were supposed to be at this time last year, and look at how that went. I could get myself really worked up about the Tigers, they just haven't been enough of a threat lately.

[Eeeee22895]

Originally Posted by Drover

Pipe down, kid. The adults are having a conversation.

It's cool. Driving up the OP's count is worth twice as much. You can talk about brisket recipes for all I care. Capitalism is doubly sweet when you get your adversaries to fill your bank account.

To use a sports analogy, it reminds me of when "Bosworth Sucks" tee shirts were marketed at all the AFC West stadiums in 1987. The marketer of these hot-selling garb? One Brian Bosworth.

[Eeeee22895]

Originally Posted by Lookout Kid

Unfortunately, a large portion of my wealth was "redistributed" into oblivion because of the lax regulations on Wall Street and the banking industry. My two largest assets--my home and my 401K--have been decimated. That's why people really aren't so concerned about the supposed "socialism" in the bailout/stimulus bills. We just want to keep our jobs and our homes. Having taxes restored to 2001 levels on the most wealthy Americans hardly sends a shiver through the populace.

I love that. Any idea which party's banking committee resisted all attempts (along party lines) at reform of the banking system ? I swear to God. Leftwing dimwits don't even know they reelected the foxes to guard the henhouse.

But then again, there are Obama supporters.

[oakparkdude]

Originally Posted by Eeeee22895

It's cool. Driving up the OP's count is worth twice as much. You can talk about brisket recipes for all I care. Capitalism is doubly sweet when you get your adversaries to fill your bank account.

You're getting paid for page views? Damn, I think someone at city-data owes me a huge check!

[jdiddy]

Originally Posted by sukwoo

You're getting paid for page views? Damn, I think someone at city-data owes me a huge check!

That city vs city thread I started about which spring break city had the best Girls Gone Wild video?

Paid for my kitchen.

[Lookout Kid]

Originally Posted by Eeeee22895

I love that. Any idea which party's banking committee resisted all attempts (along party lines) at reform of the banking system ? I swear to God. Leftwing dimwits don't even know they reelected the foxes to guard the henhouse.

But then again, there are Obama supporters.

Your Limbaugh-esque revisionist history is ridiculous. Yep, banking regulations were loosened during the Clinton adminisistration and many centrist Democrats were on board. But it was HEAVILY supported by the Republicans. Bush and the Republican majority certainly had many years to fix what they didn't like, but Republicans have never met a regulation they liked.

[oakparkdude]

Originally Posted by jdiddy

That city vs city thread I started about which spring break city had the best Girls Gone Wild video?

Paid for my kitchen.

Geez, I'm going to quit my day job and focus (even more of) my time on city-data. I'll probably even start posting on the P&OC forum again. I'll make MILLIONS!!!!!!!!! Maybe even BILLIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't know why I wasted all those years going to medical school. This will be so much better!