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Title: Thought of the Day
Post by: Howey on March 09, 2011, 11:32:47 am
It's sad that along with Liberal, Teacher, Elderly, and Union that the word Winner is now considered a "Bad Word". At least the first four were at the hands of a group of deranged individuals as opposed to one very deranged individual.


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: Howey on March 11, 2011, 09:58:33 am
Scott Walker "is the best thing to happen to Dem activism since George W. Bush" - Markos Moulitsas


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: ekg on March 11, 2011, 10:41:35 am
Scott Walker "is the best thing to happen to Dem activism since George W. Bush" - Markos Moulitsas

HA!

probably true too..


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: Howey on March 11, 2011, 06:18:12 pm
Obviously Jack Nicklaus has been hit in the head by too many golf balls.

Rick Scott, on the other hand, has no balls.


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: Howey on March 12, 2011, 08:50:45 pm
From my friend Don Millard:

Regressives have so destroyed the middle class that ordinary folk are now jealous of cops' + teachers' lavish lifestyles.


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: ekg on March 12, 2011, 08:56:41 pm
From my friend Don Millard:

Regressives have so destroyed the middle class that ordinary folk are now jealous of cops' + teachers' lavish lifestyles.


it baffles me how they were able to take a valid anger toward wall street and bankers who purposely screwed the country and the world out of trillions.. and turn it back onto teacher's..

teachers... of all people in the 'working field'.. teachers. the most underpaid and unappreciated in the most underfunded industry in this country.. they are the elites.

I heard Bill O call their pay and benefits 'lavish'..    yes, that's the word I think of when I think of teachers..

they should be ashamed but I fear most, if not all, GOP'ers really do believe this way..


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: Howey on March 12, 2011, 09:03:33 pm
it baffles me how they were able to take a valid anger toward wall street and bankers who purposely screwed the country and the world out of trillions.. and turn it back onto teacher's..

teachers... of all people in the 'working field'.. teachers. the most underpaid and unappreciated in the most underfunded industry in this country.. they are the elites.

I heard Bill O call their pay and benefits 'lavish'..    yes, that's the word I think of when I think of teachers..

they should be ashamed but I fear most, if not all, GOP'ers really do believe this way..

Our former next door neighbor, a grade school teacher, had her home foreclosed on when she lost her position during the last round of cuts.

But I'm sure that was all her fault. ::)

She's now teaching in Colorado making four times what she made here.


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: Howey on March 14, 2011, 04:21:59 pm
It's amazing how the Obama Adminisration could get help to Japan quicker than the Bush Administration did to New Orleans.


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: Howey on March 16, 2011, 07:01:31 pm
It's sad that some people with an internet persona, like say a Star Wars character, make a funny joke regarding the Japanese today.

It's even sadder that some people with an internet reality, like say a immature gaming character, make an unfunny joke regardiing the Japanese today and really, really mean it because they happen to be a bigoted pig.


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: Howey on March 17, 2011, 07:28:06 pm
St. Patrick's Day has become Gay Pride Day for heterosexuals.


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: ekg on March 17, 2011, 09:18:35 pm
St. Patrick's Day has become Gay Pride Day for heterosexuals.

HA!


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: Howey on March 18, 2011, 09:09:59 am
I wonder when Sarah Palin's going to announce she can see radiation from her front porch?


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: FooFa on March 18, 2011, 12:27:34 pm


(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/JackNicklaus.cropped.jpg/200px-JackNicklaus.cropped.jpg)

I got curious because I remember a friend in grade school who idolized him. What is he? Truther, Birther, Purple eyed ppl eater? what


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: Howey on March 18, 2011, 02:01:30 pm

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/JackNicklaus.cropped.jpg/200px-JackNicklaus.cropped.jpg)

I got curious because I remember a friend in grade school who idolized him. What is he? Truther, Birther, Purple eyed ppl eater? what

golfer.


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: FooFa on March 18, 2011, 03:08:38 pm

Kind of knew that :D I thought since you mentioned him in the same breath as a politician that he had something up his buttocks about politics.


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: Howey on March 18, 2011, 04:24:58 pm
Kind of knew that :D I thought since you mentioned him in the same breath as a politician that he had something up his buttocks about politics.

If by "buttocks" you mean the hope of a fat wallet with state money thanks to collusion with Rick Jar Jar Binks Scott, then I guess so. :-\


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: Howey on March 18, 2011, 04:46:51 pm
Isn't it funny how the GOP claims teachers are overpaid because they "only" work 180 days per year?
The same GOP that worked nine days last month?


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: FooFa on March 18, 2011, 05:27:48 pm
If by "buttocks" you mean the hope of a fat wallet with state money thanks to collusion with Rick Jar Jar Binks Scott, then I guess so. :-\

I don't keep up on FL politicians and therefor have no idea what or why he's called the funny name but more to the point, I was trying to understand wtf it is about the golfer's association with him or whatever...perhaps you should turn this one over to ekg  ;D ;D ;D :D :D :D ::) ::) ::)


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: Howey on March 18, 2011, 05:59:04 pm
I don't keep up on FL politicians and therefor have no idea what or why he's called the funny name but more to the point, I was trying to understand wtf it is about the golfer's association with him or whatever...perhaps you should turn this one over to ekg  ;D ;D ;D :D :D :D ::) ::) ::)

Try here (http://popculturedoneright.smfforfree.com/index.php/topic,65.45.html)


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: Howey on March 22, 2011, 05:36:08 pm
If a health care mandate is unconstitutional, what about a mandate to view an ultrasound?


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: lil mike on March 22, 2011, 09:16:54 pm
If a health care mandate is unconstitutional, what about a mandate to view an ultrasound?

If it's a state law, unless there is something in the state constitution, then no, it wouldn't be unconstitutional.

If it's a federal law, what would be the basis under the constitution to require viewing an ultrasound?


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: 44nutman on March 23, 2011, 11:18:13 am
Just for the record, the golf course thing was not Jack Nicklaus' idea. He became aware of it when the rest of us did, so the Golden Bear has no blood on his hands for that BS piece of legislation. The state legislator was probaly a Nicklaus fanboy trying to curry favor with his hero.


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: ekg on March 23, 2011, 11:53:45 am
why is it... a cat will sleep peacefully and quietly.. without movement even.. on your bed for hours.. but 5 mins after you lay down to nap, then decide right then is the time to spend 45 minutes cleaning themselves and shaking the hell out of the bed?

grrrrr


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: FooFa on March 23, 2011, 12:58:18 pm
why is it... a cat will sleep peacefully and quietly.. without movement even.. on your bed for hours.. but 5 mins after you lay down to nap, then decide right then is the time to spend 45 minutes cleaning themselves and shaking the hell out of the bed?

grrrrr
lol


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: Howey on March 23, 2011, 01:42:06 pm
Just for the record, the golf course thing was not Jack Nicklaus' idea. He became aware of it when the rest of us did, so the Golden Bear has no blood on his hands for that BS piece of legislation. The state legislator was probaly a Nicklaus fanboy trying to curry favor with his hero.

Then why was it said that Scott spoke to Nicklaus before talk of the bill? And why did Nicklaus' people delete a bazillion FB posts for over a half an hour before they gave up?


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: Howey on March 23, 2011, 06:49:23 pm
It's official: Newt Gingrich now has had as many positions on Libya as he's had marriages.


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: FooFa on March 23, 2011, 09:36:24 pm
It's official: Newt Gingrich now has had as many positions on Libya as he's had marriages.
Bizarro wise, is Gulliani really thinking about running again? I thought he got a pretty good hint the last time. I read somewhere that he was. Gingrich reminded of that, not trying to derail any threads :P


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: Howey on March 25, 2011, 07:12:46 pm
Before you complain about the price of a gallon of gas:

(http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/b2f9eaa2ef.jpg) (http://www.freeimagehosting.net/)


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: Howey on March 30, 2011, 05:46:56 pm
With all this silly talk about nullification, will we have to remove the "United" from United States of America?


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: Howey on April 02, 2011, 12:39:47 pm
In 2010, American workers' pay went up 2%. American CEO pay went up 27%.


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: lil mike on April 02, 2011, 03:34:19 pm
In 2010, American workers' pay went up 2%. American CEO pay went up 27%.


So Obamanomics is working?


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: ekg on April 02, 2011, 04:49:58 pm
In 2010, American workers' pay went up 2%. American CEO pay went up 27%.


it's the teachers fault..


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: Howey on April 02, 2011, 06:27:03 pm
it's the teachers fault..

Hah!

So Obamanomics is working?

Someone intelligent would think it's more like obstruction of Obamanomics by the Republicans and the rich that's working.  ;)


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: lil mike on April 02, 2011, 10:55:54 pm
Hah!

Someone intelligent would think it's more like obstruction of Obamanomics by the Republicans and the rich that's working.  ;)

Obamanomics had a two year free ride.  Republicans didn't stop shit until recently.


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: Howey on April 03, 2011, 09:34:36 am
Obamanomics had a two year free ride.  Republicans didn't stop shit until recently.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ytc7OAwmNzI

http://www.perrspectives.com/blog/archives/001391.htm

Quote
As for Barack Obama, it's clear that he's in for more of the same treatment as Bill Clinton. No doubt with a twinkle in his eye, Karl Rove said Thursday of the Republicans' stimulus stonewalling, "they are playing their hand extraordinarily well." Through their onstructionism, he said, "House Republicans have used the stimulus bill to redefine their party." And Bill Kristol, who almost single-handedly rallied the GOP to block the Clinton health care plan in 1994, last week called on Republicans to give Barack Obama a repeat on the stimulus - and just about everything else:

http://www.peoplesworld.org/wall-street-doesn-t-hurt-when-main-street-bleeds/

Quote
As for fiscal policy, Republican obstructionism has crippled its potential as a counter-recessionary tool. The Republicans reject out of hand even modest government spending on jobs, infrastructure, education and aid to strapped state and local governments - not to mention a second stimulus bill which, if large enough, would stand a chance of reinvigorating the economy and reducing unemployment.

http://www.newamerica.net/node/13988

Quote
A year ago, Barack Obama was elected to bring change to America. But his efforts to transform Washington are being stymied by one of the capital's oldest of political traditions: the Senate filibuster. Ten months into Obama's presidency, Democrats have passed just one major piece of legislation, February's stimulus package.

But from judicial and executive branch nominations to health care, labor and financial reform, the very threat of the filibuster and other obstructionist techniques by Senate Republicans has stopped President Obama's ambitious political agenda in its tracks.

Reforming the way Washington operates is hardly the sexiest of topics, but from a policy and even a political perspective, there are few more important issues on which Democrats should be focusing their energy. Quite simply, the filibuster has become the single tool that is undercutting everything Obama and the Democrats were elected to achieve.


There's a few bazillion more out there...


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: lil mike on April 03, 2011, 11:11:28 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ytc7OAwmNzI

http://www.perrspectives.com/blog/archives/001391.htm

http://www.peoplesworld.org/wall-street-doesn-t-hurt-when-main-street-bleeds/

http://www.newamerica.net/node/13988
 

There's a few bazillion more out there...

A few bazillion more excuses? 

If it's still all the Republicans fault when he had the largest majority in what, two decades?  And controlled all three branches of government, then thats it.  You've already seen the best your side can do.


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: Howey on April 04, 2011, 03:01:09 pm
Today's Thought of the Day brought to you by Vernon:

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/news_local_namesblog/


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: ekg on April 05, 2011, 10:23:42 am
Today's Thought of the Day brought to you by Vernon:

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/news_local_namesblog/

It's hilarious that some of these 'anti-choice' people will hold up pics of aborted fetus on house floors, describe in full detail the process of abortions, go on for hours about the act of abortion.. but mention the world 'uterus' and they faint from the indecency of the word..


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: uselesslegs on April 05, 2011, 11:26:47 am
It's hilarious that some of these 'anti-choice' people will hold up pics of aborted fetus on house floors, describe in full detail the process of abortions, go on for hours about the act of abortion.. but mention the world 'uterus' and they faint from the indecency of the word..

I call it being Selectively Offended. 


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: Howey on April 07, 2011, 10:28:41 am
On the Today Show this morning, The Donald bragged that one of the reasons he should be president is that he has the most popular show on NBC.

Can I put my vote in for Snookie 2012?



Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: lil mike on April 07, 2011, 04:49:28 pm
On the Today Show this morning, The Donald bragged that one of the reasons he should be president is that he has the most popular show on NBC.

Can I put my vote in for Snookie 2012?



I think Snookie's Q rating is a bit too low.  Maybe vice president though.  She reaches the drunk girls with herpes demographic.


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: Howey on April 07, 2011, 05:39:35 pm
I think Snookie's Q rating is a bit too low.  Maybe vice president though.  She reaches the drunk girls with herpes demographic.

No. That was Sarah Palin.


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: ekg on April 07, 2011, 09:36:57 pm
No. That was Sarah Palin.

HA!


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: Howey on April 07, 2011, 09:41:37 pm
HA!

I want another pic of Sugar on the wall.  ;)


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: lil mike on April 09, 2011, 01:01:37 pm
No. That was Sarah Palin.

So obsessed... :D


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: ekg on April 11, 2011, 03:29:43 pm
oops.. Looks like Fox has a problem with titles also.. ;)

(http://i.huffpost.com/gen/265419/SARAH-PALIN-UNIVERSAL-NIGHTMARE.jpg)



Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: FooFa on April 11, 2011, 04:07:22 pm
oops.. Looks like Fox has a problem with titles also.. ;)

(http://i.huffpost.com/gen/265419/SARAH-PALIN-UNIVERSAL-NIGHTMARE.jpg)



*like*


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: Howey on April 15, 2011, 07:56:58 am
Republican definition of bipartisanship: Do it our way!


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: Howey on May 21, 2011, 12:57:19 pm
Why is it the two (so far) leading Republican candidates for 2012 - Romney and Huntsman - both favor universal health care with a mandate? Not to mention Newt, but do we really want to?


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: ekg on May 21, 2011, 01:28:53 pm
RE Obama's middle-east peace speech..

why are the majority of the GOP siding with a foreign leader over their own president? Especially during a time in which we are at war two times over?

If bowing to a foreign leader is treason, then what is it when you side with a foreign leader over your own president?


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: Howey on May 21, 2011, 01:31:27 pm
RE Obama's middle-east peace speech..

why are the majority of the GOP siding with a foreign leader over their own president? Especially during a time in which we are at war two times over?

If bowing to a foreign leader is treason, then what is it when you side with a foreign leader over your own president?

Well...see...that waters edge stuff only applies to when the Democrats criticized Bush. ;)


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: ekg on May 21, 2011, 01:35:52 pm
Well...see...that waters edge stuff only applies to when the Democrats criticized Bush. ;)

well sure  ;), but  that 'water's edge' is only meant to be 'we don't insult the president when he's out of the country' right?  This is a political party siding with a foreign president while he's on our soil..and getting read to meet with our president.


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: Howey on May 21, 2011, 01:56:09 pm
well sure  ;), but  that 'water's edge' is only meant to be 'we don't insult the president when he's out of the country' right?  This is a political party siding with a foreign president while he's on our soil..and getting read to meet with our president.

No....It's when the opposing party disagrees with the president and sides with a foreign leader. Remember this? (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/12/eric-cantor-benjamin-netanyahu-israel_n_782738.html) And damn if it isn't that pesky Cantor again too!

Quote
NEW YORK -- Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va.) told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday during a meeting in New York that the new GOP majority in the House will "serve as a check" on the Obama administration, a statement unusual for its blunt disagreement with U.S. policy delivered directly to a foreign leader.

"Eric stressed that the new Republican majority will serve as a check on the Administration and what has been, up until this point, one party rule in Washington," read a statement from Cantor's office on the one-on-one meeting. "He made clear that the Republican majority understands the special relationship between Israel and the United States, and that the security of each nation is reliant upon the other."

Cantor also took issue with Obama administration policies in other areas, including Iran, with the statement from his office saying the congressman "believes that it is time for the administration to fully and aggressively implement the Iran Sanctions Act passed by Congress earlier this year."

Ron Kampeas from the Jewish Telegraphic Agency news agency found Cantor's comments extremely surprising, writing, "I can't remember an opposition leader telling a foreign leader, in a personal meeting, that he would side, as a policy, with that leader against the president. Certainly, in statements on one specific issue or another -- building in Jerusalem, or somesuch -- lawmakers have taken the sides of other nations. But to have-a-face to face and say, in general, we will take your side against the White House -- that sounds to me extraordinary."


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: clc on May 21, 2011, 02:49:59 pm
Sounds vaguely like treason. #hyperbole


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: ekg on May 21, 2011, 04:12:56 pm
Sounds vaguely like treason. #hyperbole

nah, only Obama does that..


Obama Commits Act of High Treason; Sides with Foreign Power Against Arizona
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKkmiqsZRd8




HA!

and have fun with this search.. Obam Treason (http://www.google.com/search?q=Obama+treason&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a)  I know I am.. ;D


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: Howey on May 21, 2011, 05:02:33 pm
nah, only Obama does that..
HA!

and have fun with this search.. Obam Treason (http://www.google.com/search?q=Obama+treason&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a)  I know I am.. ;D

You have got to be kidding me! This country has gone completely batshit crazy!


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: Howey on May 21, 2011, 05:07:27 pm
I did some research.

http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/politics_stops_at_the_waters_edge/

[quote]"Politics stops at the water’s edge” is an old political adage, credited to several politicians. The phrase means that, in regards to foreign affairs, the United States is united and bipartisan. Alf Landon (1887-1987), unsuccessful Republican candidate for president in 1936 against Franklin D. Roosevelt, used the phrase often in 1936 and 1937. Michigan Republican Senator Arthur Vandenberg used the phrase in the 1940s and 1950s.[/quote]

So, yeah, it's appropriate here.  ;)


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: FooFa on May 21, 2011, 05:25:29 pm

The thing about it is like on our disagreement about Jones' comments, since it was here...whether Obama is the anti christ or not, nothing is going to change. They all say what people want to hear when they're running and then spend all their time playing grab ass and getting kickbacks.


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: Howey on May 21, 2011, 05:59:09 pm
The thing about it is like on our disagreement about Jones' comments, since it was here...whether Obama is the anti christ or not, nothing is going to change. They all say what people want to hear when they're running and then spend all their time playing grab ass and getting kickbacks.

Please keep ekg's use of an Alex Jones video in context.


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: ekg on May 22, 2011, 01:30:34 pm
ayup.. let's add crazy dem lady to the mix..

Former U.S. congresswoman McKinney speaks on state TV in Libya
http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/05/21/libya.mckinney/index.html?hpt=T2


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: Howey on May 23, 2011, 10:30:25 am
ayup.. let's add crazy dem lady to the mix..

Former U.S. congresswoman McKinney speaks on state TV in Libya
http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/05/21/libya.mckinney/index.html?hpt=T2

Thank God she's a "former congresswoman". Now if only we could add Corinne to the mix.


Title: Re: Thought of the Day
Post by: Rana on July 26, 2012, 02:33:06 pm
Why isn't Bactoman after her?