If you were President, What would you do?

[Rumdog]

Maybe the friggen politicians should listen to him and stop the childish partisan bickering. All they ever do is try to one up each other without actuall giving a crap what the issues really are.

[m4a1usr]

Maybe the friggen politicians should listen to him and stop the childish partisan bickering. All they ever do is try to one up each other without actuall giving a crap what the issues really are.

Amen to that! Political wrangling is such the norm for these guy's. I will say it was interesting to listen to Obama in the lions den. And the reason you dont hear too much about Repulican reaction to his visit is obvious. The party is strategizing. The old addage. You keep your friends close and your enemy's closer. Look for more of these Presidential visits. Alot can be learned and I dont mean for the best either. Politician's are masters at their jobs. Probably the one common thing each party shares with the other.


John

[AndyKunz]

Newspapers here said yesterday that the DEMOCRATS are trying to distance themselves from Obama's outlandish deficit proposals. That was the headline, anyway. Didn't read the article since I was just paying for gas.

Andy

[Darin Jordan]

Newspapers here said yesterday that the DEMOCRATS are trying to distance themselves from Obama's outlandish deficit proposals.

Andy... that can't be right... it's ALL those "obstructionist Republican's" fault, remember...

You know... I now understand much more clearly why Dennis Miller, in one of his rants recently, said that:

"The kids have had control for a year now... and their is speghetti on the walls and the place is a mess... time to let the Adults back up to the table"...

As good parents, those of us with kids know, you have to say "NO" a LOT... We must be "obstructionist" parents I guess...

NEWS FLASH: JUST because the Dems or Obama propose it, doesn't make it a GOOD idea! From what I can see, the Dems are suffering from the same political disease... except on the opposite side of the debate... they seem to say "YES" to whatever happens to be brought up...

When more of BOTH say "Yes", and more of both say "No"... Then I'll believe that either party is actually thinking for themselves and that the representitives are actually representing.... Until then, BOTH sides are playing politics....

[Dr. Jet]

Newspapers here said yesterday that the DEMOCRATS are trying to distance themselves from Obama's outlandish deficit proposals. That was the headline, anyway. Didn't read the article since I was just paying for gas.

Andy

There's a prime example of propaganda from our biased media. What the headlines left out was "Democrats facing voters in November are trying to distance themselves from Obama's outlandish deficit proposals."

Propaganda is not always what you are told; more often, it is what you are not told.

[Steven Vaccaro]

Newspapers here said yesterday that the DEMOCRATS are trying to distance themselves from Obama's outlandish deficit proposals. That was the headline, anyway. Didn't read the article since I was just paying for gas.

Andy

Dam right. They don't want to get axed from their comfy no show jobs in November.

The new one in New Hampshire yesterday was the Obama reference to health care as being like a football game and he's on the 5 yard line, needing to just punch it in. He's missing the giant majority of the defense we call US Citizens that don't want this right now! He just doesn't get it.

[Darin Jordan]

What the headlines left out was "Democrats facing voters in November are trying to distance themselves from Obama's outlandish deficit proposals."

I'm not sure what your point is... We all know that 1/2 of them are up for re-election... Doesn't change the point from what I can tell...

[drewolympus]

stop useless government spending, like the war on drugs, the stimulus package, all that wasteful stuff,
Second would be bail out whatever I have to to get the US back on track as quickly as possible! And tax the rich so the poor can get back onto their feet. Honestly, if the rich "suffer" imagine the poor..

[domwilson]

I think this sums it up...

[Steven Vaccaro]

stop useless government spending, like the war on drugs, the stimulus package, all that wasteful stuff,
Second would be bail out whatever I have to to get the US back on track as quickly as possible! And tax the rich so the poor can get back onto their feet. Honestly, if the rich "suffer" imagine the poor..

I can agree with the first part. But taxing the hell out of the rich isnt going to get it done. That just makes companies tighten their belts which effects the poor. Ask around. I talk to many people each day, most say that they are being asked to do more, but making the same pay. Taxes wont help that.

[Bill-SOCAL]

I'm just sort of curious, how many people here have a taxable household income in excess of $250,000? In 2008 of the 117,183,000 households in the US only 2.1% exceeded $250,000.

[Steven Vaccaro]

Bill 2% of 117 Million people is alot of pissed off Americans.

[Darin Jordan]

I'm just sort of curious, how many people here have a taxable household income in excess of $250,000? In 2008 of the 117,183,000 households in the US only 2.1% exceeded $250,000.

You know what guys... I think you that keep spouting the company line about
"no tax increases for those making less than 250K" need to get in touch with reality...

In 2010, the tax cuts that Bush put in place are set to expire... Taxes will go up on people making as little as 33,000 a year... ALL kinds of taxes. This includes taking away the exemption for state taxes, etc...

Give us a break with this campaign talk... we aren't as dumb as your party thinks we are... It's VERY clear where this is headed...

[Eodman]

I don't have any suggestions - but i do know that as a nation we have become soft and easily walked on!

Long past time we become worried about our nation and less about what the other contries chose to think about us!

We can't solve our own problems why do our leaders think we solve the worlds?

Now let me get down before I really start ranting!!!!

[m4a1usr]

I think this sums it up...

Couldnt have seen it put better! I have been reading up on one of our state Senators, Pam Roach, and how she recently got axed from attending a Republicrat Caucus with her attitude/behavior. And for us here in WA state its refreshing to hear of one member of a party willing to stick to her guns so to speak. She's probably too controversial to make it to the big arena but what a breath of fresh air when you look at the other cast of clowns in todays circus.

John