I continue to marvel at how the Obama team is completely out of touch with reality. No…hear me out…
For 364 days (more if count the time between election and swearing in of Scott Brown), Barry and his posse had a super majority. They controlled the House, Senate, and White House. The key is the Senate, with a filibuster-proof 60 vote majority. In simple terms, the Dems could do what ever the hell they wanted – NO Republicans need apply. But, the trio of Obama, Pelosi, and Reid went on whining about Republican obstructionism.
I’m sorry….what? (By the way, if you try to use obstruction in an argument, you have no credibility and I will ignore you) But, this is not the point…
Now Doctor Zero wants to be nice and play ball.
Republicans sent letter after letter, bill after bill, to the President. All were ignored, and Barry lied when he said, “they just want to say no, they have no ideas.” The people screamed at them in town halls…and they did not listen. In fact, the Dems called them names and blew them off as “kooks” or “extremists.” Poll after poll showed the approval of heath care legislation plunge to levels only seen by W. Barry blew off the elections in New Jersey and Virgina, denying to themselves that the people do not want what the Dems are selling. Along comes Scott Brown, in the bluest of blue states…a Republican in the Lion’s chair.
….and now Barry wants to be nice? Its seems like an abusive spouse coming back to profess his love for the one he abuses. But, unless you play by Barry’s rules, he will try to slap you around again.
I’m happy to see the GOP digging in their heels. They know that Barry is trying to set them up… “See, I stuck out a hand and they ignored me. It’s not my fault.” Don’t give in…the American people are too smart. Republicans know that the game is afoot.
Republicans are not the problem….Democrats are. The socialist policies of Pelosi, Reid and Obama scare the hell out some of those Dems as well. But, in true Barrack Obama form, he wants to point the finger elsewhere.
What entertains me (or offends me, I can’t decide) is the way Doctor Zero thinks he’s got the upper hand here. He wants to play hard ball when he doesn’t have the leverage. He wants to play hard ball when after a full year of a super majority, he couldn’t get his agenda through. Now, Barry NEEDS Republicans and he’s trying to change his image to Mr. Nice Guy.
So, now that The One wants to be nice with the GOP, I wondered what that phone call might sound like.
I see it as a guy that dumped his girlfriend and then ignored her for a year, only to realize he was wrong. Of course, the dumper can never really admit that he was wrong because that would appear weak. No, he must spin it to appear as though he is the good guy.
Put Barry’s voice in your head…sans teleprompter…which shouldn’t be hard because we hear him every friggin day…
Ring… “Hi, this is Mitchy-mitch Minority MC McConnell, I can’t take your call right now, leave your digits and I’ll hit you back.”
Barry: Uh… yeah… Mitch…. its… uh Barrack. Uh… I just wanted to give you call cuz, ya know, its been awhile…like a year or so? Uhh… well… look, I know you’ve been trying to get in touch with me and I haven’t taken your call. I just thought maybe it was too soon and all. Ya know, the poilcies of the last eight years was really hard on me. I inherited all this stuff and… well, ya know…uh, I had to work some things out. Look, let me be clear… I’ve worked some things out and I’ve really grown over the last year. I know, uh…it may be hard for you to come back. Well, uh… wait… not come back…but uh, be friends. Yeah…I think I’m ready to be friends and we’ll see where it goes… OK? Uh… so thanks… call me back.
Ring…
Yeah, its Barry again. I didn’t leave a number. I’m at the White House…you know, cuz I won.
Wow…the Broncos will now be referred to only as the Donkeys. What a bunch of jack asses.
a twisted heap of failure
What started as so promising a season, 6-0 seems like it was years ago. The Donkeys began the season on an absolute tear, with strong defense and flawless offense as the foundation to a new winning tradition. The Joshy McD era started with a huge bang.
At week five, the Donkeys were leading the Chargers by three games. San Diego stood at 2-3, with losses to some soft teams. I was bold enough to make a prediction that the Donkeys would win the AFC West and win at least a playoff game. By the way, if I make a sports prediction, don’t listen to me (well, except when it comes to the Red Wings because their suck is blatantly apparent). Boy, was I wrong… I shoulda stuck with my .500 prediction.
Two years in a row, the Broncos had a multi-game lead in the running for a playoff spot. A single win in the final three or four games would have sealed the deal. Alas, the last time the Broncos won in week 15, 16, or 17 is December 2007.
I still agree with the Cutler trade. And I support the coach in sitting players that do not put team first. I think the defense needs to plug a few spots, but was at least decent throughout the year. I’m looking at the O-line… the running game went to shit after the bye week. The pass protection started to break down way too often. Kyle Orton was under way too much pressure to avoid getting clobbered.
So…for the playoffs, I don’t have any favorites. I do have one request…someone, anyone, knock off the Chargers. I cannot stand Philip Rivers and his punk ass…
I sent the following to Senators Bennet (Socialist-CO) and Udall (Socialist-CO) this morning.
Senator,
Your vote this morning is a confirmation of your ineptitude and inability to understand the principles of America and the US Constitution.
Your vote this morning condones and ecourages the theft of taxpayer dollars for bribes and payoffs.
Your vote this morning supports politics and power in lieu of the interest of the citizens of this country.
Your vote this morning is prima facie evidence that you have not read the bill, you do not comprehend its consequences, and do not understand the outcome.
You are raising taxes on Americans who are hurting and on the very people who actually create jobs.
You are jeopardizing the quality health care of seniors by creating the means to ration care.
You have committed 1/6th of a capitalist economy to a bloated, bureaucratic government incapable of efficiency and self-accountability.
You have created yet another entitlement hand out that will bankrupt this country so your party leader can add a political notch to his bedpost.
You have approved of faulty accounting tricks to cover up the true cost of this legislation for which private businesses and citizens would be jailed.
You have done this in spite of your constituency overwhelmingly in opposition to the legislation.
Senator, you will answer to voters. Your term will end…but then, you don’t care, you’ve gotten your golden parachute for life. Why is this bill good enough for us but not good enough for you?
Senator, you are simple-minded, irresponsible, socialist coward who lacks the fortitude to stand on the principles of individual freedoms.
Good luck on what’s left of your career in politics.
Margaret Thatcher said, “socialism is a great idea until you run out of other people’s money.”
This is what happens when you run out of other people’s money…yes, its 13 minutes, but its worth it.
The promises of a great society based on government defined and imposed equality and fairness is impossible to maintain. The fundamental flaw in Liberal or Progressive thinking is that the money will never run out; that the individual will accept the loss of freedoms; that the pride and will of the individual will be broken.
The United States was founded on the basic principal that each individual has equal opportunities to succeed and prosper to the extent that they’re willing to put in the effort. In such a system, individuals and firms have the right to own and use wealth to earn income and to sell and purchase labor for wages with little or no government control.
Capitalism does not fail the people; the people fail at capitalism.
Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low-stress, non-addictive, gender-neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, or secular practices of your choice, with respect for the religious/secular persuasion and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all. I also wish you a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2010, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures whose contributions to society have helped make America great. Not to imply that America is necessarily greater than any other country nor the only America in the Western Hemisphere . Also, this wish is made without regard to the race, creed, color, age, physical ability, religious faith or sexual preference of the wish.
To My Republican Friends:
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year in the year of our Lord Jesus Christ 2010.
So, last week, the Dems were touting how wonderfully the “stimulus” was working when there was a drop in unemployment numbers. OK, fine… $300 billion and 10 months later, we get a 0.2% drop. But, come January and February, I challenge them to take the same credit.
Why?
Being a former employer who laid off 22 people over 12 months, I can tell you that the vast majority of employers are not as heartless and cold to lay off staff 30 days before Christmas. Sure, it happens, I let three go in November 2008. Christmas was a piece of crap in my house…I couldn’t enjoy it at all. Result – fewer layoffs in November 2009 than the rest of the year.
It is, after all, the Holiday season. Despite a slow economy, sales at stores pick up from typical levels during this time of year. Retailers hire temporary help to make sure they can handle the load. You can’t keep unemployment benefits when your employed, even temporarily. Result – fewer claims to the benefit pot.
With the month of December upon us, unemployment will probably drop again. And again, the Holidays will drive this.
My prediction is this: Unemployment will start its climb upward again for the January jobs report announced in early February. It will go up again in February and March. From there, it will plateau as more and more people drop off the benefits rolls because they’ve been on too long. But, there won’t be jobs added to the economy until the Socialist Wish List of the Dems is burned.
I would not be surprised to see 11% unemployment come April…if not sooner. So, will Dear Leader and his boys step up and take credit for that too? Doubtful, a B+ student would never jeopardize his grades.
I came across this little tidbit of information this morning and I’m a little dumbfounded.
The Bill that will now face a “debate” on the Senate floor – affectionately known as ReidCare – is full of taxes and tricks. Fine…that’s what every partisan bill contains, how to help “our side.”
The Congressional Budget Office scored the bill and found some interesting things. They claim that the bill would actually reduce the Federal deficit over 10 years. OK, great… except that taxes begin in 2010 and spending (health care) doesn’t begin until 2014.
For us publicly educated folk, that’s a full fours years of taxes with no benefits. Need more explanation? OK. You collect ten years’ of paychecks, but only pay six years’ of bills. How would your bank account look at the end of ten years? Yup, surplus.
Whatever…that’s just accounting tricks that the government uses. Of course, if a corporation and their accounting firm did that, they would be thrown in jail. If you and I did that, we would lose our house and cars.
No…I am perplexed by the fact, according to the Congressional Budget Office, that 24 million people (legal and illegal) will still remain uninsured after 10 years. Right there on page 8 and 9 of the letter, and confirmed again in the facts and figures at the end. I’ve included the damning data below:
the devil in the details
Now, after the House passed PelosiCare…I pointed out that the atrocity would still leave 12 million (actual US citizens) uninsured. Toss in the illegals and you have 20 million uninsured.
So…let’s sum up. We are going to create dozens of new government bureaucracies, allow the government to interfere in every aspect of our lives, send us to jail for not having “acceptable” coverage, raise taxes on everyone not just the “rich,” shut down entire corporations that employ tens of thousands of people, and ration health care… and spend TRILLIONS of dollars.
For what? Getting insurance for, effectively, 20 million people who don’t have it now.Yeah, 45 million don’t have it now and many are already offered care under Medicaid and S-Chip or choose not to have insurance.
Using the most basic of common sense and logic, you can provide coverage and benefits to those who need it. All without creating massive government and spending money.
If there is so much corruption, fraud, and waste in Medicaid…why not just clean that up? Does it really require a complete overhaul of 1/6 of our economy?
What are the provisions in Obama-Reid-Pelosi-Care that actually enforce and protect against fraud and corruption in government health care?
If the insurance companies are so evil, why not just change the rules and then subsidize the extreme cases? It doesn’t require this much government interference.
This entire debacle is NOT about providing health care. It is a power grab…pure and simple.
If you honestly believe otherwise, prove I am wrong.
i’m sick and tired of people who say that if you debate and disagree with this administration, somehow you’re not patriotic. we need to stand up and say we’re americans, and we have the right to debate and disagree with any administration.
~hillary clinton
in a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
~george orwell
no problem can withstand the assault of sustained thinking.
~voltaire
