Members quartermainefan Posted February 12, 2011 Members Share Posted February 12, 2011 I don't blame them for not voting for him because of this. Just a month after tax cuts for the rich, he is cutting heat for the poor? It's something out of Dickens and Scrooge would be proud. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted February 12, 2011 Members Share Posted February 12, 2011 (edited) Barbour would probably just hire a lot of lobbyists (although Obama isn't far off from doing that). Huckabee does seem to be a wild card. Pawlenty and Romney both do seem likely to get the nomination. Pawlenty just relies on anti-gay politicking again and again and again, along with other blatant pandering. Edited February 12, 2011 by CarlD2 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wingwalker Posted February 12, 2011 Members Share Posted February 12, 2011 Baring something surprising, Romney is getting the nomination. The person who came in second during the previous GOP Primaries almost always gets the nomination next time around. EX: Romney came in second in 2008 to McCain, Mccain came in second to Bush in 2000 primaries, W Bush while didn't run in 1996 primaries many GOP elites wanted him too, Dole came second in 1988 primaries, Bush senior came in second in 1980 primaries, Reagan came in second in 1976 and 1968 primaries. So history suggests Romney, who I find about as exciting as Bob Ross... I'd be shocked if Barbour or Huckabee got the nom. Mississippi, which Barbour is Governor of is ranked dead last in nearly everything, education, income, employment, etc...doesn't exactly inspire confidence. Plus he has controversial remarks in regards to race & civil rights. As for Huckabee, he as governor granted clemency to guy who then later in 2009 shot and killed 4 police officers... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted February 13, 2011 Members Share Posted February 13, 2011 I can never vote for Romney because of the dog thing (that and the horrible pandering). http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1638065,00.html 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted February 15, 2011 Members Share Posted February 15, 2011 Wisconsin's governor says he will call the National Guard out on unions if they don't go along with his plans. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-11/wisconsin-gov-says-he-won-t-negotiate-with-unions.html 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted February 19, 2011 Members Share Posted February 19, 2011 Are child labor laws going to be targeted soon? One lawmaker in Missouri seems to hope so. http://voices.kansascity.com/entries/missouri-senator-wants-repeal-child-labor-laws/ http://www.kansascity.com/2011/02/18/2666033/the-stars-editorial-capitol-watch.html 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted March 2, 2011 Members Share Posted March 2, 2011 (edited) I guess Ohio big business and government must be relieved that Wisconsin took any attention away from them. Their bill also includes firefighters and cops in their anti-union legislation, and it seems to say that striking will get you put in prison? http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/02/us/02states.html?_r=2&hp Edited March 2, 2011 by CarlD2 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members quartermainefan Posted March 2, 2011 Members Share Posted March 2, 2011 all your items Carl are just illustrations of Republicanism in full bloom. They seek a return to a time when there were no unions, no social security, one even wants no public education dept, no hea;th care for the needy, no regulation of big business...you might as well just turn the calendar back to 1911. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sylph Posted March 6, 2011 Members Share Posted March 6, 2011 (edited) Look at that... Edited March 6, 2011 by Sylph 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted March 8, 2011 Members Share Posted March 8, 2011 Maria Shriver's comments should have been left out - they were not much of a criticism at all and undercut the point the writer was trying to make, since it had nothing to do with any of his policies, it was just a stupid comment on a TV show. So it looks like Republicans are trying to limit voting from college students, and they aren't exactly being subtle about their reasons why. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/06/AR2011030602662.html?hpid=topnews So I guess voting based on ignorance and fear is OK only if you are not a college student, since that is the basic strategy of most of today's Republican machine. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted March 10, 2011 Members Share Posted March 10, 2011 (edited) More honesty from Republicans. The Wisconsin senate majority leader says the union-busting bill is about weakening Democrats. http://thinkprogress.org/2011/03/09/scott-fitzgerald-obama/ And they managed to pass it, so they got what they wanted. They didn't even bother to vote on a budget - they just voted to strip collective bargaining. Since they are usually good at class warfare, my guess is a lot of people in Wisconsin will say it affects those who don't deserve protections anyway, it's all the Democrats fault, and so on. http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/03/wis-state-senate-passes-anti-union-bill-in-end-run-around-dem-boycott.php?ref=fpa Edited March 10, 2011 by CarlD2 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members quartermainefan Posted March 11, 2011 Members Share Posted March 11, 2011 2012 can't get here soon enough. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted March 12, 2011 Members Share Posted March 12, 2011 Oops. http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2011/03/10/house-republican-caught-on-tape-jokes-of-give-a-handgun-to-a-schizophrenic-bill/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted March 26, 2011 Members Share Posted March 26, 2011 Geraldine Ferraro has passed away. http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0311/51981.html 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members edgeofnight Posted March 26, 2011 Members Share Posted March 26, 2011 I feel a special kinship, if only geographically, with Geraldine Ferraro, as her alma mater, Marymount, is not far from me in Tarrytown. May she rest in peace. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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