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red states rule
02-09-2009, 08:17 AM
God help Europe if the US does end up like them.

Who will foot the bill for their protection?

What will Russia and other neighbors do when they realize that Europe no longer has a US defense shield?



COVER STORY: BUSINESS

We Are All Socialists Now

In many ways our economy already resembles a European one. As boomers age and spending grows, we will become even more French.


The interview was nearly over. on the Fox News Channel last Wednesday evening, Sean Hannity was coming to the end of a segment with Indiana Congressman Mike Pence, the chair of the House Republican Conference and a vociferous foe of President Obama's nearly $1 trillion stimulus bill. How, Pence had asked rhetorically, was $50 million for the National Endowment for the Arts going to put people back to work in Indiana? How would $20 million for "fish passage barriers" (a provision to pay for the removal of barriers in rivers and streams so that fish could migrate freely) help create jobs? Hannity could not have agreed more. "It is … the European Socialist Act of 2009," the host said, signing off. "We're counting on you to stop it. Thank you, congressman."

There it was, just before the commercial: the S word, a favorite among conservatives since John McCain began using it during the presidential campaign. (Remember Joe the Plumber? Sadly, so do we.) But it seems strangely beside the point. The U.S. government has already—under a conservative Republican administration—effectively nationalized the banking and mortgage industries. That seems a stronger sign of socialism than $50 million for art. Whether we want to admit it or not—and many, especially Congressman Pence and Hannity, do not—the America of 2009 is moving toward a modern European state.

http://www.newsweek.com/id/183663

Psychoblues
02-09-2009, 08:21 AM
Take something out of context and run with it, rsr. That is exactly your style!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Psychoblues

red states rule
02-09-2009, 08:22 AM
Take something out of context and run with it, rsr. That is exactly your style!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Psychoblues

PB, I went with the headline of the article. They seem to love Obama's policies and are giving it glowing coverage

Psychoblues
02-09-2009, 08:33 AM
It's your jamm, cowgirl!!!!!!!!!!!!



PB, I went with the headline of the article. They seem to love Obama's policies and are giving it glowing coverage

Go with it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Psychoblues

red states rule
02-09-2009, 08:35 AM
It's your jamm, cowgirl!!!!!!!!!!!!




Go with it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Psychoblues

I like this part of the article:

The architect of this new era of big government? History has a sense of humor, for the man who laid the foundations for the world Obama now rules is George W. Bush, who moved to bail out the financial sector last autumn with $700 billion.


Obama apparently is King of the world. Lets all drink the Kool Aid and get on board

Psychoblues
02-09-2009, 08:50 AM
Just how many times have I heard you condemn the writing and reporting of Newsweek and NBC?!?!?!?!????!?!?!?!??!?




I like this part of the article:

The architect of this new era of big government? History has a sense of humor, for the man who laid the foundations for the world Obama now rules is George W. Bush, who moved to bail out the financial sector last autumn with $700 billion.


Obama apparently is King of the world. Lets all drink the Kool Aid and get on board

You're on board, without a damned doubt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Psychoblues

red states rule
02-09-2009, 08:52 AM
Just how many times have I heard you condemn the writing and reporting of Newsweek and NBC?!?!?!?!????!?!?!?!??!?





You're on board, without a damned doubt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Psychoblues

Who is condemning it? I am posting what they wrote and YOU are in a tizzy over it

Do not worry PB! This too shall pass (plenty of mess for the conservatives to clean up later, but we've done it before)

Psychoblues
02-09-2009, 08:58 AM
Why don't you comment on the content of the article that YOU posted, rsr, and not be so concerned with what I think about your worthless ass?!?!?!??!?!?!



Who is condemning it? I am posting what they wrote and YOU are in a tizzy over it

Do not worry PB! This too shall pass (plenty of mess for the conservatives to clean up later, but we've done it before)

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Psychoblues

red states rule
02-09-2009, 09:01 AM
Why don't you comment on the content of the article that YOU posted, rsr, and not be so concerned with what I think about your worthless ass?!?!?!??!?!?!




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Psychoblues

I am replying to what YOU posted. Is that what you have a problem with nwo PB?

Even Obama's fans in the liberal media are calling him a socialist

Psychoblues
02-09-2009, 09:04 AM
Carry on, cowgirl!!!!!!!!!!!!!



I am replying to what YOU posted. Is that what you have a problem with nwo PB?

Even Obama's fans in the liberal media are calling him a socialist

Some might take you seriously but you're just entertainment for me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Psychoblues

red states rule
02-09-2009, 09:05 AM
Carry on, cowgirl!!!!!!!!!!!!!




Some might take you seriously but you're just entertainment for me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Psychoblues

Remember the anger of the press over Joe Biden being asked how Obama's views were different from Marx's? But as soon as we have President Obama in the White House, now it is a good thing to be Socialist.

Psychoblues
02-09-2009, 09:29 AM
I remember a lot of things, dumbo.



Remember the anger of the press over Joe Biden being asked how Obama's views were different from Marx's? But as soon as we have President Obama in the White House, now it is a good thing to be Socialist.

Am I to now assume that you simply can't back up your ridiculous arguments?!?!????!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

Wait a second,,,,,,,,,,,,,That's correct!!!!!!!!!!!! You can't and have never backed up your ridiculous arguments!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Keep your day gig, dumbo. Dave Letterman won't be putting you on any time soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Psychoblues

red states rule
02-09-2009, 09:32 AM
I remember a lot of things, dumbo.




Am I to now assume that you simply can't back up your ridiculous arguments?!?!????!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

Wait a second,,,,,,,,,,,,,That's correct!!!!!!!!!!!! You can't and have never backed up your ridiculous arguments!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Keep your day gig, dumbo. Dave Letterman won't be putting you on any time soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Psychoblues


Obama campaign cuts off WFTV after interview with Joe Biden

WFTV-Channel 9's Barbara West conducted a satellite interview with Sen. Joe Biden on Thursday. A friend says it's some of the best entertainment he's seen recently. What do you think?

West wondered about Sen. Barack Obama's comment, to Joe the Plumber, about spreading the wealth. She quoted Karl Marx and asked how Obama isn't being a Marxist with the "spreading the wealth" comment.

"Are you joking?" said Biden, who is Obama's running mate. "No," West said.

West later asked Biden about his comments that Obama could be tested early on as president. She wondered if the Delaware senator was saying America's days as the world's leading power were over.

"I don't know who's writing your questions," Biden shot back.

Biden so disliked West's line of questioning that the Obama campaign canceled a WFTV interview with Jill Biden, the candidate's wife.

"This cancellation is non-negotiable, and further opportunities for your station to interview with this campaign are unlikely, at best for the duration of the remaining days until the election," wrote Laura K. McGinnis, Central Florida communications director for the Obama campaign.

McGinnis said the Biden cancellation was "a result of her husband's experience yesterday during the satellite interview with Barbara West."

Here's a link to the interview: http://www.wftv.com/video/17790025/index.html.

WFTV news director Bob Jordan said, "When you get a shot to ask these candidates, you want to make the most of it. They usually give you five minutes."

Jordan said political campaigns in general pick and choose the stations they like. And stations often pose softball questions during the satellite interviews.

"Mr. Biden didn't like the questions," Jordan said. "We choose not to ask softball questions."

Jordan added, "I'm crying foul on this one."

What did you think of the interview?

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_tv_tvblog/2008/10/obama-campaign.html

Psychoblues
02-09-2009, 09:41 AM
It's your jamm, sugar booger, why are you now trying to change it to something else?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!

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Psychoblues

red states rule
02-09-2009, 09:43 AM
It's your jamm, sugar booger, why are you now trying to change it to something else?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!

:laugh2::laugh2::laugh2:

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Psychoblues

You have to love the brilliance of journalists and liberals.

We are in a rough patch right now, so they think we should adopt the policies of countries that are even worse off than we are