August 01, 2011
— Gabriel Malor Why do we choose one word more than another if there isn't any difference between them? If you called a woman a chimpanzee instead of an angel, wouldn't there be a quarrel about a word? If you're not going to argue about words, what are you going to argue about?
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It appear that there isn't one. There are a series of amendments to S.627 but they have no text for them.
I will continue to look.
Posted by: Vic at August 01, 2011 03:00 AM (M9Ie6)
I guess we will have to wait for some action.
Posted by: Vic at August 01, 2011 03:09 AM (M9Ie6)
Posted by: joncelli at August 01, 2011 03:13 AM (Nvw83)
I hope this is a lesson to the GOP, though. Over the next 12 months we need to hit the Dems, and Obama especially, with the fact that they have refused to pass a budget for 2 1/2 years. We need to keep telling the electorate that the only way we will get this debt under control is by putting Repubs in control of the House, Senate and WH.
Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at August 01, 2011 03:17 AM (Wm4Mf)
ItÂ’s time for the GOP to realize that governing is hard work, and that they
canÂ’t just wave a magic wand and fix everything. Not raising the debt ceiling can not force a balanced budget!
Posted by: Ellie Light at August 01, 2011 03:22 AM (BSWJE)
I don't think the MBM is going to suck his dick a whole lot for this deal. The whole economy is crashing and he's still playing petty politics. Ah well, 15 months plus a few days until we find out if he will join the ranks of the unemployed.
Posted by: GnuBreed at August 01, 2011 03:22 AM (ENKCw)
Posted by: BlackOrchid at August 01, 2011 03:24 AM (SB0V2)
Piss on them, their opinion is about as useful as a pile of steaming dog shit in the middle of your freshly mowed lawn.
Posted by: Vic at August 01, 2011 03:26 AM (M9Ie6)
Posted by: Case at August 01, 2011 03:27 AM (0K+Kw)
With local,county and state growth rates thrown in we will be little more than indentured servants. Surviving (or not) on scraps while our Public Servant masters get the best health care and retirement benefits.
Posted by: De' Debil Hisself at August 01, 2011 03:28 AM (j5CHE)
Well, yes, and he cared about getting a deal struck before his modest little birthday celebration, too. I wonder how many invites they had to send out to fill the place up at $38K?
Posted by: Retread at August 01, 2011 03:28 AM (G+7cD)
The lefties didn't like Obamacare either. That doesn't mean we won with that legislation.
I think in December we're going to be choosing between tax increases or cuts to defense.
Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at August 01, 2011 03:29 AM (FkKjr)
Lest it may mar your fortunes.
Striving to better, oft we mar what Â’s well.
Meantime we shall express our darker purpose.
Posted by: maverick muse at August 01, 2011 03:30 AM (lpWVn)
You fucked up. You trusted us.
Posted by: Every last lying politician on Earth at August 01, 2011 03:30 AM (ENKCw)
O reason not the need! Our basest beggars
Are in the poorest thing superfluous.
Allow not nature more than nature needs,
Man's life is cheap as beast's.
Posted by: King Lear at August 01, 2011 03:32 AM (lpWVn)
Posted by: toby928™ at August 01, 2011 03:37 AM (GTbGH)
Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at August 01, 2011 07:29 AM (FkKjr)
FIFY!
You will get both and thank me for it!
Posted by: Barky O-Master of the Universe at August 01, 2011 03:44 AM (yrGif)
On this day in 1981 MTV made its debut at 12:01 AM. The first video shown was Video Killed the Radio Star by the Buggles.
And yes, they killed rock music for good. Now we have talentless scrunts selling sex and mouthing lyrics to the autotune. Its not that I donÂ’t like good looking babes peddling flesh, but if I want to see babes peddling flesh there are venues for that that do it much better. When I want music, I want music.
Posted by: Vic at August 01, 2011 06:59 AM (M9Ie6)
There was never a song to commemorate it, but internet killed the MTV.
Posted by: Robert at August 01, 2011 03:45 AM (4ixH5)
Posted by: Moe Szyslak at August 01, 2011 03:46 AM (+kznc)
Posted by: Conressional IT Admin at August 01, 2011 03:49 AM (yrGif)
Posted by: Vic at August 01, 2011 03:50 AM (M9Ie6)
Posted by: Case at August 01, 2011 03:51 AM (0K+Kw)
Posted by: Hrothgar at August 01, 2011 03:54 AM (yrGif)
Posted by: Congress at August 01, 2011 04:02 AM (mQMnK)
Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk
...........
Not a victory in a real sense.. in a political sense..
The "deal" was never gonna be a win.. it was never going to reduce short-term deficits. We don't control the Senate or the White House.
What the GOP did accomplish, though, is to make the deficit and the economy the number one issue in next year's election. That just about the best win we could hope for. Barky's numbers have plunged 10 points during this debacle.. he looks more and more the fool hye really is despite the MSM's attempt to make him look like a leader.
Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at August 01, 2011 04:15 AM (Wm4Mf)
Posted by: at August 01, 2011 04:17 AM (6IV8T)
Let's hope the negative "I solved the debt crisis" numbers last a lot longer than the positive "I killed Osama" numbers. Since I think the economy will remain in the tank, the leadership from behind persona should remain in the public mind.
Oh, BTW, Happy Ramadan to Obama.
Posted by: Hrothgar at August 01, 2011 04:19 AM (yrGif)
Posted by: Chi-Town Barry at August 01, 2011 04:34 AM (Qm+sC)
Posted by: naturalfake at August 01, 2011 04:35 AM (I49Jm)
And previously, radio killed the public's "appreciation" of classical music .
So far as modern advertising and marketing goes, what the lowest denominator wants is all that anyone can have. Water gravitates to the lowest ground.
Social Justice or Slavery, by any other name, is what these politicians and political parties running our government enforce using all their amassed authoritarian powers usurped and assumed from office. And fools want MORE, offering up their neighbors, cities and states as collateral, all sold down the river. Voters demanding that the government function as constitutionally authorized are stuck on stupid campaigning for a "new" face from the same corrupt deck of cards, as if Perry (for example) would effect any constitutional preservation in office. The US Constitution never dictated Perry's administration as Governor of Texas as he abused his authority in repeated over-extension of authority to deny US citizens' legitimate rights.
People look at Texas as a grand example of economic prosperity. Note well, Texas prospers BECAUSE the State Constitution denies the Governor any strong executive powers -- nipping abuse of executive powers before it can overwhelm the Judicial and Legislative response to public outcry (functional so long as there isn't total collusion -- not the case in Washington). If America is to prosper again, our government must abide by the key to our well being, our Constitution, focusing on official LIMITATIONS, directing our efforts towards achieving official RESPONSIBILITY.
Gov. Perry showed his characteristic lack of respect for the Constitution when it gets in his way for profitable kickbacks and globalist endorsements for potus ambitions, and his necessary evangelical support. Perry snuffed the Texas Tea Party. And given Friday's congressional votes for Boehner's bill, every Texas Republican other than Congressman Ron Paul voted against the Tea Party agenda to cut spending. Don't look to the Republican Party to provide any constitutional governance or constitutional conservancy in candidates for public office. Even those like Alan West who run as a "Tea Party" candidate are just more of the same Republicans gaining public office in order to get theirs and more of that public debt for taxpayers but pie in the sky for establishment corruption enablers. Once elected, these Republicans eschew those constituents who trusted them, calling the Tea Party radical threatening anarchists requiring the DHS to put away.
Posted by: maverick muse at August 01, 2011 04:36 AM (lpWVn)
This isn't a political victory. This is a delayed political loss. Cutting defense or raising taxes are going to be massively unpopular with the base.
Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at August 01, 2011 04:37 AM (FkKjr)
This is a delayed political loss. Cutting defense or raising taxes are going to be massively unpopular with the base.
Agreed, Bevel.
And both parties play ring around the Gigantic Fucking Debt, and do nothing whatsoever to stop its near exponential growth. All this bendy legged running around behavior, and maybe two people involved said a damn thing about, oh, you know- the gov't not spending like meth crazed hookers in the Walmart Women's Fine Clothing department.
I swear there's a Dr. Seuss book in the ridicutarded turn of events we've just been subjected to. Something about Pork bellied Sneetches comes to mind.
Posted by: Chariots of Toast at August 01, 2011 04:45 AM (tk5O7)
The final step to providing private college funds for thousands of undocumented students in Illinois is on the docket.
Following positive cues from Mayor Rahm Emmanuel and lawmakers, Gov. Pat Quinn will sign the Illinois DREAM Act (SB 2185) on Monday.
Quinn plans to sign the legislation at Benito Juarez High School in ChicagoÂ’s Pilsen neighborhood alongside members of the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, local leaders and community members. Emanuel and Congressman Luis Gutierrez also were invited.
"The signing of this bill into law marks the successful culmination of these efforts and confirms that Illinois is not only an immigrant-friendly state but also a national leader on moving fair, humane, and practical solutions," Quinn said in a statement.
The Illinois DREAM Act won't cost Illinois taxpayers anything, he reiterated.
Undocumented my ass. This state has the most corrupt government in the union. It's not only broke it's in a huge hole and these assholes are still buying votes. Votes they'd get any way. Illinois is a lost cause. It ought to be floated out to sea and sunk
Posted by: TheQuietMan at August 01, 2011 04:46 AM (1Jaio)
Posted by: Jean at August 01, 2011 04:47 AM (liPvR)
A lot of other crap needs cutting as well.. but defense has to be up there near the top because it is one of the costliest programs we have going.
Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at August 01, 2011 04:48 AM (Wm4Mf)
Kind of like watching a very bad movie without the sole redeeming quality; Nicole Kidman naked.
Posted by: Hussein the Plumber at August 01, 2011 04:48 AM (jx2j9)
1) Legislation is written and we can read it
2) Whether of not it gets passed
3) How the buyers of T-Bills think it will work.
It is they who will determine the final status of the United States.
Not congress as they have kicked the can down the road. Not the voters because they elected a wad of traitorous communist scum into the white house and too many socialist shit weasels into congress.
If the T-Bill buyers think that the legislation will get control of spending they will buy T-Bills but count on interest rates going up after Nov 2012.
If they think it is another load of smoke and mirrors with "pinky swear" cuts they will continue to not buy. If that is the case we will continue to print more money.
If we print more money it will be a race to determine if we can make it to 2013 without total collapse or not.
Posted by: Vic at August 01, 2011 04:49 AM (M9Ie6)
Posted by: Lizbth at August 01, 2011 04:50 AM (JZBti)
Posted by: Jean at August 01, 2011 04:52 AM (liPvR)
The problem, as outlined by the Boner talking points, is that if the committee hits the "trigger, 50% of the required cuts will come out of defense while the other 50% come ut of SS and medicare.
Note, NONE of it comes out of TARP/Spendulous, Pigford II, city bailouts, or any other socialist programs that the commies love so well.
Posted by: Vic at August 01, 2011 04:52 AM (M9Ie6)
As if they were actually needed to make the point; Proving Paul Krugman is an idiotÂ…
Â… with charts.
Posted by: Hussein the Plumber at August 01, 2011 04:53 AM (jx2j9)
I guess they know there is an inside source of bailout from the feds coming.
Posted by: Vic at August 01, 2011 04:59 AM (M9Ie6)
Go poll Republicans and see what percentage back you get for cutting defense, throw in the words without touching entitlements and you'll get a good idea how unpopular that will be with them.
This is by design. The Dems want the GOP to have a circular firing squad in December.
Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at August 01, 2011 05:03 AM (FkKjr)
Posted by: Vic at August 01, 2011 05:04 AM (M9Ie6)
iowahawkblog David Burge
Rejoice calculus fans! Under the new budget deal, the 17th derivative of government spending is now negative.
Posted by: Tami at August 01, 2011 05:05 AM (X6akg)
He is on Fox now saying this "deal" doesn't not meet the requirements for the rating agencies to not downgrade. Doesn't cut what needs to be cut.
Posted by: Vic at August 01, 2011 05:07 AM (M9Ie6)
Posted by: Prof. Irwin Corey, House Majority Whip, to NRO, Kraut, Krystol and Faux News at August 01, 2011 05:10 AM (K/USr)
Posted by: Vic at August 01, 2011 09:07 AM (M9Ie6)
I wish to God that FBN would take that idiot Imus off in the morning so I could watch them in the am. instead of cnbc.
Posted by: Tami at August 01, 2011 05:11 AM (X6akg)
Posted by: Vic at August 01, 2011 05:15 AM (M9Ie6)
Posted by: Vic at August 01, 2011 05:16 AM (M9Ie6)
I wish to God that FBN would take that idiot Imus off in the morning so I could watch them in the am. instead of cnbc.
Posted by: Tami at August 01, 2011 09:11 AM (X6akg)
Faux has a predilection for "Idiots in the Morning"™!
Posted by: Hrothgar at August 01, 2011 05:55 AM (yrGif)
Posted by: maverick muse at August 01, 2011 06:04 AM (lpWVn)
"Cut military spending without cutting our national defense."
That's what Ron Paul said.
Posted by: maverick muse at August 01, 2011 06:14 AM (lpWVn)
Posted by: maverick muse at August 01, 2011 06:14 AM (lpWVn)
Posted by: Vic at August 01, 2011 06:22 AM (M9Ie6)
canÂ’t just wave a magic wand and fix everything. Not raising the debt ceiling can not force a balanced budget!
Posted by: Ellie Light
I remember this nym but not what brand of idiot it belongs to. Government is hardly work at all and government that works is usually deadly to its host. I can fix all this with anywhere from 2 minutes calculations to 1/2 hour of cuts on a you fix the budget website. The debt ceiling is the last fictional stop in the unbalancing act and DC is determined to ignore it and get to the real balanced budget force of debt spiral implosion. Now STFU and wash my dishes since I'm apparently not allowed to buy working detergent anymore.
Posted by: DaveA at August 01, 2011 07:21 AM (pnDL7)
We should have done this when we had the chance. I don't care anymore. Flame away.
Posted by: RushBabe at August 01, 2011 07:41 AM (Ew27I)
Posted by: Bob Saget, teabagging debt zombies from Mordor at August 01, 2011 10:50 AM (F/4zf)
Posted by: Belstaff at August 24, 2011 05:59 PM (/xTz7)
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On this day in 1981 MTV made its debut at 12:01 AM. The first video shown was Video Killed the Radio Star by the Buggles.
And yes, they killed rock music for good. Now we have talentless scrunts selling sex and mouthing lyrics to the autotune. Its not that I donÂ’t like good looking babes peddling flesh, but if I want to see babes peddling flesh there are venues for that that do it much better. When I want music, I want music.
Posted by: Vic at August 01, 2011 02:59 AM (M9Ie6)