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Old 09-22-2010, 03:09 PM
 
Location: Imaginary Figment
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On one hand the GOP is always screaming about "less government", but in the next they demand to know why Obama hasn't fixed all their problems.

Should the GOP faithful be taking their own advice and just pull themselves up by their bootstraps rather than look to the government to fix everything for them? You know...don't come looking for a "handout" and all the usual crap they say ad nauseam.
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Old 09-22-2010, 03:12 PM
 
Location: Reality
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On one hand the GOP is always screaming about "less government", but in the next they demand to know why Obama hasn't fixed all their problems.

Should the GOP faithful be taking their own advice and just pull themselves up by their bootstraps rather than look to the government to fix everything for them? You know...don't come looking for a "handout" and all the usual crap they say ad nauseam.
Many in the GOP can't afford boots to pull up because of Obama's policies, they aren't waiting for a handout from anyone though because they'll take care of it in November.
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Old 09-22-2010, 03:17 PM
 
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Many in the GOP can't afford boots to pull up because of Obama's policies, they aren't waiting for a handout from anyone though because they'll take care of it in November.
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Old 09-22-2010, 03:20 PM
 
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The democrats along with Obama's Character plus his Policies have dictated their fate, not even the 'MISGUIDED' liberals like being lied to
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Old 09-22-2010, 03:39 PM
 
Location: Midwest City, Oklahoma
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On one hand the GOP is always screaming about "less government", but in the next they demand to know why Obama hasn't fixed all their problems.

Should the GOP faithful be taking their own advice and just pull themselves up by their bootstraps rather than look to the government to fix everything for them? You know...don't come looking for a "handout" and all the usual crap they say ad nauseam.

Good, you realize the GOP is full of hypocrites. They also scream about political correctness, then you have Sarah Palin whining about the word "retard".

But really, both parties are full of hypocrites. Thats why I love watching "The daily show", Jon Stewart spends most of his time pointing out hypocrisy. And while Jon definitely spends most of his time ripping Republicans, he(unlike most others in the media) will still point out the ridiculousness going on in his own party.


There were several ways to try to correct the economy. Obama made several statements stating that his policies would end the recession and bring about rapid growth. He has fallen far short of those goals, and just keeps saying "give it more time, give it more time", because it was worse than it looked. And when he discusses his shortcomings, he is quick to blame the Republicans. Even though the democrats held a super-majority in Congress, and could have passed anything they wanted to without the Republican party.


The whole thing is stupid, both sides are playing politics, and both are bailing out their corporate buddies.

Sometimes I would rather live in a dictatorship than our crap system. At least in a dictatorship, you might get an honest and noble person in who does the right thing for the people. In our system, you have a bunch of people pandering to the public by lying to them, and giving their donors special favors and bailouts. And everytime election season come around, the party not in charge tries to screw over the country to get reelected.
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Old 09-22-2010, 03:46 PM
 
Location: Boise
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Sometimes I would rather live in a dictatorship than our crap system. At least in a dictatorship, you might get an honest and noble person in who does the right thing for the people. In our system, you have a bunch of people pandering to the public by lying to them, and giving their donors special favors and bailouts. And everytime election season come around, the party not in charge tries to screw over the country to get reelected.
Are you crazy? I have never heard of a successful dictatorship. A noble, honest person wouldn't want that kind of power.
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Old 09-22-2010, 03:59 PM
 
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Remember, conservatives' call for "government action" is often a call to undo some of its previous bungling actions.
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Old 09-22-2010, 04:47 PM
 
Location: SARASOTA, FLORIDA
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And the wind and the majority is blowing the failure dems right out of office.

As the winds blows so does the daily changes in a liberals life.

Hypocrisy was made for liberals and the wind is a great choice of a word to use for the demwit party.

The GOP ( conservatives ) make up 43% of all Americans so the wind is going to change soon while the Loons ( liberals ) only making up 20% of Americans will have to deal with the wind and the changes coming to America.

The gift of Obama has been great to us!
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Old 09-22-2010, 04:53 PM
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Remember, conservatives' call for "government action" is often a call to undo some of its previous bungling actions.

And the current administration has set out to fundamentally change our country.



What does that mean?
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Old 09-22-2010, 05:02 PM
 
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This November I'm voting for anyone but a Democrat, even if I think they are the more qualified candidate. And I suspect I'm not the only one who feels this way.

Here, in the very blue NYC suburbs, Democratic candidates are handing out literature and putting up signs that carefully omit their party affiliation.

IMO this could be worse for the Democrats than any of the polls are saying.
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