realbrown1
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What does the stock market have to do with the fact that the U.S. Government spends more than it takes in?
GOP leader Eric Cantor loses in shock Tea Party defeat
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brett636
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Cherry picking one irrelevant number doesn't make your position correct. Look up current government debt as well as unfunded future liabilities and the truth becomes undeniable.
BrownBrokeDown
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here's my 2 cents...
take them, shove them, whatever
Democrats - socialist hippies that will spend this country into the ground
Republicans - big-business union crushers that cares nothing for the common man.
Tea Party - started by an ideal or dream that was worth something, but taken over by the outcasts of the big-business union crushers that couldn't win in the traditional party.
Independents type 1- moderates that may have acceptable ideals, but have no knowledge or experience in how to get there, and consequently fail when they try.
Independents type 2 - dreamers that want to create Utopia, but can't understand why it won't work in the real world.
Idependents type 3 - extremists who we had better all hope never see any type of national office.
99.9% OF NATIONAL POLITIONS ARE EITHER A.)CROOKS, B.)SELF-SERVING EGO DRIVEN SNOBS, OR C.)BOTH
UNTIL THE POLITICIANS START WORKING TOGETHER REGARDLESS OF PARTY AND THINKING ABOUT THE 99%,
'EM.
ALL NATIONAL "NEWS" STATIONS ARE HYPOCRITICAL AND BIASED. THEY WILL ALL REPORT IN WAY TO SPIN EVERY STORY IN THE DIRECTION THAT THEY SUPPORT OR WILL NOT REPORT THE STORY IF THEY CAN'T SPIN IT. STOP LISTENING TO THEIR OPINIONS REPORTED AS TRUTH AND DECIDE FOR YOURSELVES WHAT IS RIGHT AND WHAT IS WRONG.
This is why I don't normally get involved in political debates. I couldn't resist it this time though. But, i have to admit, I do feel better now.
take them, shove them, whatever
Democrats - socialist hippies that will spend this country into the ground
Republicans - big-business union crushers that cares nothing for the common man.
Tea Party - started by an ideal or dream that was worth something, but taken over by the outcasts of the big-business union crushers that couldn't win in the traditional party.
Independents type 1- moderates that may have acceptable ideals, but have no knowledge or experience in how to get there, and consequently fail when they try.
Independents type 2 - dreamers that want to create Utopia, but can't understand why it won't work in the real world.
Idependents type 3 - extremists who we had better all hope never see any type of national office.
99.9% OF NATIONAL POLITIONS ARE EITHER A.)CROOKS, B.)SELF-SERVING EGO DRIVEN SNOBS, OR C.)BOTH
UNTIL THE POLITICIANS START WORKING TOGETHER REGARDLESS OF PARTY AND THINKING ABOUT THE 99%,
'EM.ALL NATIONAL "NEWS" STATIONS ARE HYPOCRITICAL AND BIASED. THEY WILL ALL REPORT IN WAY TO SPIN EVERY STORY IN THE DIRECTION THAT THEY SUPPORT OR WILL NOT REPORT THE STORY IF THEY CAN'T SPIN IT. STOP LISTENING TO THEIR OPINIONS REPORTED AS TRUTH AND DECIDE FOR YOURSELVES WHAT IS RIGHT AND WHAT IS WRONG.
This is why I don't normally get involved in political debates. I couldn't resist it this time though. But, i have to admit, I do feel better now.
MrFedEx
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This is the best news I've had in years politically. What a graphic example of the fractured ineptitude of the Republican Party. Cantor lost in a heavily gerrymandered district that is ultra-conservative, showing just how far Right the Tea Party will go. When Eric Cantor isn't conservative enough for you, you're straightlining the Lipton.
A great day for Democrats and the American people. Every day, the GOP shoots another bullet straight into it's "head". Bravo!!
A great day for Democrats and the American people. Every day, the GOP shoots another bullet straight into it's "head". Bravo!!
MrFedEx
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You've got a new hero in Mr. Brat. A pure 100% nut.
BrownBrokeDown
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Yes, I can't resist putting in another 2 cents...
To me, a major component of why all parties at a national level no longer listen or care for the little people is the way that the campaigns are run. You have to have millions to run now. In order to have millions for the campaign, you need donations. The people with the money to donate is big business (whether you call it that or not, both sides get the majority of their money from there, Republicans is usually direct, while the democrats is more indirect, but it is still big business). If the politician gets elected, they are not going to do anything that might lose them the funding for the next election. In essence, they are nothing but puppets of big business policies. The only difference is whether the big business leader(s) lean left or right. Either way, you can be sure there will be nothing passed that they disagree with. What do they disagree with the most? Anything that hurts their profit % (anything that would help blue collar workers). Sound familiar? Yes the same thing a lot of us were bringing up, S. Davis's raise percentages over the last 6 years vs the union workers raise percentages. Different arena, same principle.
To me, a major component of why all parties at a national level no longer listen or care for the little people is the way that the campaigns are run. You have to have millions to run now. In order to have millions for the campaign, you need donations. The people with the money to donate is big business (whether you call it that or not, both sides get the majority of their money from there, Republicans is usually direct, while the democrats is more indirect, but it is still big business). If the politician gets elected, they are not going to do anything that might lose them the funding for the next election. In essence, they are nothing but puppets of big business policies. The only difference is whether the big business leader(s) lean left or right. Either way, you can be sure there will be nothing passed that they disagree with. What do they disagree with the most? Anything that hurts their profit % (anything that would help blue collar workers). Sound familiar? Yes the same thing a lot of us were bringing up, S. Davis's raise percentages over the last 6 years vs the union workers raise percentages. Different arena, same principle.
av8torntn
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MrFedEx
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It's wonderful news, because it means even fewer votes for the GOP. Extremism only appeals to a select few that are loopy enough to support it. A happy day for you, no doubt.
av8torntn
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MrFedEx
Engorged Member
I heard that turnout for the Cantor election was very low.
I disagree with your statement that the Tea party is a front for Pubs. I personally know Tea Party members, and the ones I know aren't Pubs, nor would they ever consider themselves Pubs. There are a lot of people fed up with both parties who are looking for some type of alternative.
Kmart sux. So does Walmart. And Orion.
MrFedEx
Engorged Member
I can respect that. But the Tea Party has always had around 7-8% of the vote, so they don't matter in the Big Picture. Therein lies the problem. I disagree with them, but they have the right to be as crazy as they want to be...that's America.
728ups
All Trash No Trailer
You are SERIOUSLY referring to the DOW as "irrevlevant"?????
aight then, try these on for size:
Foreclosures are at an 8 year low(http://www.cnbc.com/id/101745929)
The unemployment rate is steadily declining(http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/LNS14000000)
Home prices on a national level are higher since 2006(http://www.housingviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/CSHomePrice_Release_March2014-results.pdf)
The policies introduced by that danged ole Kenyan Socialist Muslim Communist are ruining this country!
MrFedEx
Engorged Member
Shhhh. Pretend it isn't working. We have to get him out of office so we can get a White, Tea Party person in there to really screw it up. I guess those Commie, Nazi, Socialist, Kenyan policies worked!!
Rand Paul in 2016! He can really eff it up.
Fedex Guy
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Typical response from somebody that hates republicans. I hate both sides which is why I generally stay out of it.
Nimnim
The Nim
The tea party has been around for something around 6 years, they're also not an official party despite what some people have registered as. Maybe in another 10 to 20 years they'll officially form as a party and overtake another much like the republicans overtook the whigs. Sure it could happen sooner, but in todays climate it's not happening so it's better to put the people who stand for the values you support in power regardless of party.
brett636
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Again, all irrelevant.
The amount of current unfunded future liabilities just for the U.S. alone is greater than the value of the world's economy. This is a can that can only be kicked down the road so far.
BrownBrokeDown
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And this is what I just don't get. We're trillions in debt, yet we give billions of dollars to other countries in exchange for nothing. Let's take care of home before we take care of the world.
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