obama is spending like crazy

[pico]

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/24/budget.senate/index.html

you think it might be crazy enough to work? why didn't i think of it...if you're in a hole, keep spending until the problem is gone.

[Tsoprano]

[TPowell]

well, it could help if the money goes in the right direction. Thats what really matters

[jjgold]

He is just putting band aides on problem

[WileOut]

well, it could help if the money goes in the right direction.

It wont. The guy is a power hungry racist communist, a fact that all sensible people knew way before the election.

He acts like he is God now and he is a peon who isn't even recognized by 50% of America as a respectable man.

[ATB515]

problems that the republicans created the last 8 years

He is just putting band aides on problem

[TPowell]

democrat that isnt sold on Obama. If the money goes to fix things that HAVE to be fixed eventually anyway, I think its a great idea.

[Willie Bee]

I'd like to see Congress vote to put a wager down on a No. 1 Seed Parlay on Thursday/Friday, and maybe tease Xavier and Gonzaga on a hedge bet. Country could do worse with the toxic arrangement.

[WileOut]

problems that the republicans created the last 8 years

I'm neither an elephant or a donkey, but it is a fact that the democrats were the main cause of the credit and housing catastrophy because they forced the banks to loan to people who couldn't handle it.

[pico]

I'd like to see Congress vote to put a wager down on a No. 1 Seed Parlay on Thursday/Friday, and maybe tease Xavier and Gonzaga on a hedge bet. Country could do worse with the toxic arrangement.

you'll see the FBI rigging both games.

[TPowell]

just put everything on Louisville -500 on Friday night!

[pico]

I'm neither an elephant or a donkey, but it is a fact that the democrats were the main cause of the credit and housing catastrophy because they forced the banks to loan to people who couldn't handle it.

obama will ruin this country. oh well, 200 plus years is a pretty good run.

[Richkas]

Guaranteed this menthol cig smoking, malt liquor drinking phuck doesnt get re-elected.

[daggerkobe]

[daggerkobe]

I'm neither an elephant or a donkey, but it is a fact that the democrats were the main cause of the credit and housing catastrophy because they forced the banks to loan to people who couldn't handle it.

Uh, WRONG.

"President Bush advocated the "Ownership Society." According to the New York Times, "he pushed hard to expand home ownership, especially among minorities, an initiative that dovetailed with his ambition to expand the Republican tent — and with the business interests of some of his biggest donors. But his housing policies and hands-off approach to regulation encouraged lax lending standards." He insisted that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the GSE) meet low-income housing goals and advocated government loans to help low-income homeowners make down-payments. The Bush administration also replaced Fannie and Freddie's chief regulator in 2003 immediately after the regulator published a report warning of the risks posed by the GSE."

[j0hnnyv]

hes 1 and done. applause to everyone who voted for a free spending no experience junior senator to run our country.

[pico]

hes 1 and done. applause to everyone who voted for a free spending no experience junior senator to run our country.

one of my friend actually donated money to obama campaign....what a dumbass. now he is gonna be paying for all those spendings for the rest of his life.

[RogueJuror]

obama will ruin this country. oh well, 200 plus years is a pretty good run.

would make a nice shirt sig

[andywend]

The problem with government spending is it NEVER goes in the right direction.

In a best case scenario, if the government spends a million, it might receive half the benefit that the same million would get in the private sector. The amount of "pork and "waste" when it comes to government spending is absolutely incredible.

The $700 BILLION TARP monies are a good example. The entire purpose of the TARP program was to use the $700 BILLION to buy toxic assets from the banks. The vast majority of republicans in congress voted against it because they knew it meant the beginnings of wretched socialist policies with the first piece of the framework being put in place. The market then dropped 800 points, the media spread armageddon and the bill was shoved down their throats so they voted for it the 2nd time around.

In one breath Henry Paulson said this $700 BILLION program must be passed immediately to buy all the toxic mortgages from the banks and then a short time later, they decided to use the money for other purposes like bailing out the automakers and handing over $165 BILLION to AIG. Now Obama and the democratic congress are allocating another TRILLION to buy the same toxic assets from the banks that were supposed to be bought the first time around.

Is it any wonder why the taxpayer doesn't trust the government to do what they say?

Pay no attention to DaggerKobe's useless chart trying to compare national debt levels rising under republican presidents. Even the most brain-dead liberals know that its congress that decides how money is spent and NOT the president. However, if they made a chart comparing debt levels and the party that controls congress, it would show that the democrats are responsible for the majority of deficit increases as they are the ones who feel the need to waste money for every social program under the sun.

The chart starts in 1975:

From 1975-1994 it was the democrats that controlled congress and were responsible for all those massive increases in our country's deficits.

The REPUBLICANS controlled congress from 1995-2000 and were the ones responsible for the Clinton surpluses.

Starting with the Bush administration, it was all republicans. However, the 9/11 tragedy along with the internet bubble bursting caused the government to spend a whole lot more money while taking in far less revenue. While there were legitimate reasons for the increase in deficit during the 6 year republican run, I have always believed in "the buck stops here" and the republicans have no excuse for their behavior which explains why they have lost all their power since.

WileOut, the democrats are FAR MORE RESPONSIBLE for the credit and housing meltdown as you originally stated. Democrats were the ones who were PUNISHING banks for "red-lining" against lower income people and designated minorities as the banks knew these groups had much higher default rates.

After years of democratic party pressure, the banks stopped "red-lining" only under the premise that they would charge higher interest rates to these groups to offset the increased risk of default. This is what led to the "easy credit" which eventually caused the credit and housing meltdown we are experiencing now.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redlining

[jon101]

Well those of you who voted Obama now see him raising taxes on the poor to help kids whose healthcare should be federally funded under the budget instead of on the back of cigarette smokers.
I call it the Pussy tax, because they just keep pumping out the kids, and we pay for them.
Even Octomom gets $1000 a month in foodstamps, and thousands of tax dollars a year back just because of the pussy tax. My theory is if you can't afford them, don't have them. Simple!

[pico]

i think any woman on welfare should give blow jobs to 5 tax payers a week. guys on welfare works in SF

that way, everyone will be happy

[losturmarbles]

[Shortstop]

SOOOO... how did Obama win??? Amazing !!!!


Interesting Statistics:


Professor Joseph Olson of Hemline University School of Law,

St. Paul, Minnesota, points out facts of 2008 Presidential election:



Number of States won by:

Democrats: 19

Republicans: 29


Square miles of land won by:

Democrats: 580,000
Republicans: 2,427,000


Population of counties won by:

Democrats: 127 million
Republicans: 143 million


Murder rate per 100,000 residents in counties won by:
Democrats: 13.2
Republicans: 2.1



Professor Olson adds:

"In aggregate, the map of the territory Republican won by Republicans

was mostly the land owned by the taxpaying citizens of the country.


Democrat territory mostly encompassed those citizens living in
government-owned tenements and living off various forms of

government welfare.



Professor Olson believes the United States is now somewhere

between the "complacency and apathy" phase of Professor Tyler's

definition of democracy, with some forty percent of the nation's

population already having reached the "governmental dependency" phase.



If Congress grants amnesty and citizenship to twenty million criminal
invaders called illegal's and they vote, then we can say goodbye to
the USA in fewer than five years.

[wtf]

damn shorty that is some SCARY stuff, first time i seen the demographics laid out like this

lets see the lefties on this site act like it is meaningless info, anything that does not aid their cause is a lie or irrelevant

[Hotdiggity11]

SOOOO... how did Obama win??? Amazing !!!!


Interesting Statistics:


Professor Joseph Olson of Hemline University School of Law,

St. Paul, Minnesota, points out facts of 2008 Presidential election:



Number of States won by:

Democrats: 19

Republicans: 29


Square miles of land won by:

Democrats: 580,000
Republicans: 2,427,000


Population of counties won by:

Democrats: 127 million
Republicans: 143 million


Murder rate per 100,000 residents in counties won by:
Democrats: 13.2
Republicans: 2.1



Professor Olson adds:

"In aggregate, the map of the territory Republican won by Republicans

was mostly the land owned by the taxpaying citizens of the country.


Democrat territory mostly encompassed those citizens living in
government-owned tenements and living off various forms of

government welfare.



Professor Olson believes the United States is now somewhere

between the "complacency and apathy" phase of Professor Tyler's

definition of democracy, with some forty percent of the nation's

population already having reached the "governmental dependency" phase.



If Congress grants amnesty and citizenship to twenty million criminal
invaders called illegal's and they vote, then we can say goodbye to
the USA in fewer than five years.

Wanna know the great thing about chain letters? They are usually full of shit.



For the record, Obama won 28 states [As well as the District of Columbia and Nebraska-02] while McCain won 22 states. I won't even bother with the rest of the statistics if they can't even get something as simple as that down.



It would be a good idea if you fact checked your shit before posting it.

[Hotdiggity11]

damn shorty that is some SCARY stuff, first time i seen the demographics laid out like this

lets see the lefties on this site act like it is meaningless info, anything that does not aid their cause is a lie or irrelevant

Uh, according to those statistics, there are 48 states. Wish to try again?

[Shortstop]

Wanna know the great thing about chain letters? They are usually full of shit.



For the record, Obama won 28 states [As well as the District of Columbia and Nebraska-02] while McCain won 22 states. I won't even bother with the rest of the statistics if they can't even get something as simple as that down.



It would be a good idea if you fact checked your shit before posting it.

Chain letter? This is fact you liberal fukk.

[Hotdiggity11]

Chain letter? This is fact you liberal fukk.

Ok dipshit, show me where Obama only won 19 states. Here is your chance.

[daggerkobe]

SOOOO... how did Obama win??? Amazing !!!!


Interesting Statistics:


Professor Joseph Olson of Hemline University School of Law,

St. Paul, Minnesota, points out facts of 2008 Presidential election:



Number of States won by:

Democrats: 19

Republicans: 29


Square miles of land won by:

Democrats: 580,000
Republicans: 2,427,000


Population of counties won by:

Democrats: 127 million
Republicans: 143 million


Murder rate per 100,000 residents in counties won by:
Democrats: 13.2
Republicans: 2.1



Professor Olson adds:

"In aggregate, the map of the territory Republican won by Republicans

was mostly the land owned by the taxpaying citizens of the country.


Democrat territory mostly encompassed those citizens living in
government-owned tenements and living off various forms of

government welfare.



Professor Olson believes the United States is now somewhere

between the "complacency and apathy" phase of Professor Tyler's

definition of democracy, with some forty percent of the nation's

population already having reached the "governmental dependency" phase.



If Congress grants amnesty and citizenship to twenty million criminal
invaders called illegal's and they vote, then we can say goodbye to
the USA in fewer than five years.

http://www.factcheck.org/askfactcheck/whats_the_deal_with_prof_joseph_olsons.html

Is it any surprise that it's always the neonitwits that fall for obvious hoaxes and urban legends?

[Hotdiggity11]

Also, before you scream "facts," maybe you should do a little research...

http://www.snopes.com/politics/ballot/athenian.asp

[Hotdiggity11]

http://www.factcheck.org/askfactchec...ph_olsons.html


Is it any surprise that it's always the neonitwits that fall for obvious hoaxes and urban legends?

I always note right-wingers are always showing off chain letters as fact. Like the one that said Obama was sworn in on a Koran in 2004 [It was Keith Ellison, not Obama]. Of course, this chain letter thought there were 48 states so what can you do?




I wonder if I should stick around for an apology...

[reno cool]

What's the problem again?

[wtf]

stop splitting hairs

obama himself said there are 52 states

[Hotdiggity11]

What's the problem again?

Shortstop thinks there are 48 states.

[Hotdiggity11]

stop splitting hairs

obama himself said there are 52 states

Actually, he said 57 but that was a one time gaffe. I would expect a college professor who is pointing out "interesting facts" to at least get it right over a one time gaffe.