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Mr Earl

With the 2000 US elections we saw the birth of a new animal: The inconsolable democrat.
A new pathology emerged called BDS (Bush derangement syndrome)
In 2004 a new wave of victims became afflicted and those previously afflicted saw their pathologies manifest even more acute symtomology.

Invariably this history is seemingly self perpetuating.

I'm sure when Barry O looses by the narrow margins we're likely to see and the tsunami of freshly afflicted will wash over the world as Barry O is the world candidate.
What will they do?
How can the rest of us help?
Will someone organize an new NGO to help.
Perhaps Barry O himself will organize a relief system. Much like Al Gore who crusaded for global warming relieving the world of much excess money to keep his Gulfstream fueled and ready to jet to the next Nobel peace conference.
John Kerry had no such philanthropic notions as he was already married to one of the worlds great fortunes.
I wonder what Barry O will do to get his Gulfstream?

attaboy

The hypocrit Democrat has grown in size immensely. All the years of harping about a president tied closely to religion and yet Democrats are gung-ho to vote for Obama, even though he has promised to extend the government financed faith-based community organizations.

How do Democrasts feel about their tax dollars strengthening the tie between church and state? Not unlike pro-life citizens who see their tax dollars go to financing abortions?

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As a kid I always thought my nickname was "attaboy" until I realized they were rooting for the dog: "Attaboy, get 'em! Get 'em!".

sabang

All will be decided on election day, but I was reading an article about how much the US economy has really been slowing down at ground level- unemplowment Up, stores are closing everywhere, car sales are down precipitously. People are struggling (or failing) to pay their morgages, and a tank of fuel is expensive now.

It just seems common sense that many people will be voting with their bellies in this election, and that does not augur well for the Republicans. Maybe, as long as they were no worse off, the middle classes weren't too bothered about the Rich getting Richer, even paying less tax than them. But now the economy has basically collapsed, the majority of people in the US can rightly be asking- what have the Republicans done for Me? The answer is, Nothing.

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attaboy

The Repubs won't raise their taxes. And if finances are as important as you say well then the Demos won't get the middle class or Richi Rich vote.

sabang

^ A surprising amount of rich folk e.g. Buffet and Gates have endorsed Obamas tax policies actually. I guess these are the Super rich- they're voting with their social conscience rather than their Hip pocket nerve. Most taxpayers will pay less tax under Obamas proposals, but the rich will pay more.

I think Obama is right, but there you go- he's really just unwinding the windfall that was landed to the Rich by the Bush admin's tax changes. Unfortunately, the country can't afford it.

attaboy

That's the income tax. Obama will increase the capital gains tax. The Democrat Congress is going to impose the windfall profit tax. The expense of meeting whatever global warming treaty we sign onto will tax people's pocketbooks. The standard of living will go down under Obama.

Mr Earl

^^It's more about fiscal responsibility than taxes. Though lowering taxes has in fact raised revenue.
Barry's plan is to raise taxes (ie. lowering revenue) and raise spending. Both untenable situations. These factors amongst a few others (Wright, Rezco, Ayers) Barry might as well have a bone through his nose for all the chance he has of getting elected. Americans are stupid, but not that stupid!

sabang

Well, who am I gonna believe, Warren Buffet, or y'know George Bush . I mean, Mccain's tax policies are a continuation of Bush's- and look what they've resulted in.

Fiscal responsibility starts with balanced books. The old mantra of the Democrats being the party of Tax and Spend is so 1970's- these days, they are much more fiscally responsible than the Republicans.

attaboy

I don't know what the democrat Congress has done which is responsible. They keep funding the war in Iraq.

sabang

^ A lame duck Congress- no wonder they're unpopular. The problem is, no one wants to be seen as Unpatriotic, or labelled as Defeatist- so they just carry on the war funding.

Mr Earl

No one is saying McCain's plan has much fiscal responsibility.
At least a republican president won't stifle business which in turn creates jobs, which jobs in turn create consumer spending and subsequent tax revenue.
The democrat plan is to first raise taxes and then hope. Not a good plan, in fact it's backward economics.

attaboy

You mean an election year Congress, I think. The republicans spend the Democrats spend and on top of it the Democrats are afraid of losing the power they have gained so they go right on with the same bullshit. That makes them douchebags.

Carnwadrick

Surely you jest..it has been Democrat run away spending that has pushed the deficit through the roof. sure we have a Republican President but the Demos control congress and they are the ones who spend the money on pork barrel projects and welfare programs

AntRobertson

Such as... ?

sabang

Not jesting- look at the record surplus of the Clinton administration, compared to the record deficit of the Bush admin.

Butterfly

Another fine thread by Mr Earl,

What's wrong Earl, afraid of the big black man ? why do you care ? you "escaped" your country for the last 20 years as the great patriot that your are

Mr Earl

thank you sir!
care to wager which one of these fine threads hit a century.
He's only half black, I'm half black too. When I'm not half baked.
Actually I could care less. I just enjoy stirring the pot.

Butterfly

I find this hard to believe,

so are you going to vote for him ? brother to brother ? or is it another of your sad troll ?

Mr Earl

You gotta believe, negro!

Likely I'll vote for McCain though I don't really like him much.
I voted for Bushes four times already so one McCain is not a big deal.

pai nai ma

Said the half wit, half heartedly, while downing half a pitcher of beer and his pants at half mast.