Comments on: Sadly, it took only one President

By: Izaran

Izaran — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 05:34:08 +0000

Oh you mean the gains of your predecessor’s predecessor? You know, the ones you ripped to pieces and your successor was blamed for (Although Bush did add a great deal of his own stupidity).

By: Captain Obvious

Captain Obvious — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:33:15 +0000

You were one of those kids that set ants on fire in elementary school, weren’t you?

By: Captain Obvious

Captain Obvious — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:31:06 +0000

The man ran the country in a direction we hadn’t seen for thirty years prior, (that’s “up” to those of you not paying attention,) he put this country in better standing with more countries than it had ever been in, and he got more ass than a toilet seat. If the best people can do is point to conspiracy theories about how the surplus didn’t exist and wave their dirty, controversy-stained, Republican fingers at his womanizing, then that’s pretty weak.

Bill was the man, he still is, and conservative pussies that still want to cry and blame him for Bush Jr.’s failures can suck it up and come back to reality.

By: Theodore Thrustinghips

Theodore Thrustinghips — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:54:59 +0000

Too bad the current economic climate is all my fault. I make it OK to buy sub-prime loans. Seriously, Cause and effect people… Do the math.

By: morecowbell

morecowbell — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:04:00 +0000

what economic gains? according to the treasury, there was not a “budget surplus” as the myth claims.

here’s a website that gives a briefing, with a link to sources

http://www.craigsteiner.us/articles/16

By: Anniee451

Anniee451 — Sun, 03 May 2009 03:13:55 +0000

Hehe…the market sorts the good and bad assets – in creative acts of destruction like the crash of ’08. That’s without bailouts of course. But by all means, let’s put it all in the hands of the least efficient and least ethical entity of all – bureaucracy. Let’s “properly socialize” it all so we can all live in misery together. At least we’d be “equal” right? HAHA

By: Anniee451

Anniee451 — Sun, 03 May 2009 03:11:53 +0000

“Trickle-down” is a term invented by the left to mock a form of economics that DOES work, and works very very well. You couldn’t hardly HELP making money in the 80s if you had the slightest inkling to work. It was an era of true upward mobility and a tide that lifted all boats. We have the richest poor in the world thanks to free market economics and the Reagan policies. As to the massive debt, that was the work of congress – in order to enact his policies Reagan had to make that trade-off. C’est la vie.

Make no mistake – the free market works as it is supposed to, every time. Tempered, as always, by common law. Your socialist redistribution? Never works, never will, never can. Sharing the misery equally is no substitute for equality of opportunity.

By: Allie

Allie — Sun, 03 May 2009 02:08:04 +0000

Reagan? Oh! You mean the trickle down theory that DIDN’T WORK.

By: Stu

Stu — Fri, 01 May 2009 02:43:47 +0000

I thought it only took the DotComs….

By: Christopher

Christopher — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 02:44:07 +0000

…and ANOTHER president to make it far worse.

By: KoalaVomit

KoalaVomit — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:19:43 +0000

You fail, please try again ^_^

By: BattleCry

BattleCry — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:39:09 +0000

All of the things can be undone that Bush did. Over time we can even mend fences in the Middle East.

But the monetization of 1 trillion dollars? That’s the kind of thing that can tank the country. We can be comepletely undone by this. And likely will.

I’m talking about the end of America as we know it. Our economic downfall is not far away.

By: deseeded

deseeded — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:41:15 +0000

Man, what a sh*t show.

How about this. Don’t buy a f*cking house you can’t afford. Period. Also, we have never seen a “good” president. They all suck and you all suck. :p

By: Anniee451

Anniee451 — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:14:28 +0000

You miss the series finale to Prison Break, and the only way to know what happened is to jab a terrorist with a hot poker. Would you do it? I’d do it, and I’ve never even watched Prison Break.
So do liberals watch 24 and think Jack Bauer is the bad guy?
If innocent lives could be saved by harming an evil man, only a sociopath would object.

By: Anniee451

Anniee451 — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:13:32 +0000

Trillions. Many trillions. It’s unprecedented, but the result is sure.

By: ePants

ePants — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:50:43 +0000

I’ll say again – making comments about the Bush administration’s spending is laughable in light of how much the current president is already spending. I never denied that Republicans spent money, but pointed out that the Democrat’s spening is overlooked – so why spend time arguing standard information?

The issue is that people want to bash Republicans simply for the sake of doing so, all while ignoring the spending going on, right now, under Democrat leadership. Spening billions that we don’t have isn’t exactly creating a surples for us now, is it? I fyou have a point based on facts, fine, but to say that the current administration is more doing better with the budget just shows you’re arguing from a “we’re good; they’re evil” mindset instead of looking at the facts objectively.

By: J

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 05:19:36 +0000

And all the jobs existed only on paper right?

By: Alicia

Alicia — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 03:19:03 +0000

I agree, completely. Though, a little off topic, I have a distaste for Turkey since they to this day refuse that the Armenian Genocide happened. Even going so far as to say that they did it to themselves or that they were in a war and grossly overestimated the numbers. >.< Sorry, friday was a touchy day for me last week.

By: jes

jes — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 01:29:26 +0000

Not to mention the legislation you passed in the 1990s and the Democratic congress and senate that brought those bills to Bush in the first place…

By: slan agat

slan agat — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:52:38 +0000

You don’t get out much, do you? And you certainly don’t read or listen to any news sources outside the US.

US popularity is not down in the world since last year. It’s up. WAY up. Because we have a president now who listens, thinks and negotiates instead of stomping into a room and waving his dick around. Nobody laughed or jeered at the G20 when Obama took the Chinese and French representatives aside and talked them down from a dispute that could have soured the whole conference. And if you don’t think working on improving relations and cooperation with Turkey is important, you’ve never looked at a map of the Middle East.

By: fxquant

fxquant — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:31:05 +0000

What a frickin’ farcial statement, O’man is doing a great job of screwing up on his own.

By: purple switch

purple switch — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:29:07 +0000

And that is a good excuse why exactly?
I don’t care if my leader has every line spoon-fed to them, how much head they like or anything but how well they lead. If, by my lights, a leader makes a nation a better place, then and only then do I approve.

By: purple switch

purple switch — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:25:31 +0000

Once again you’ve confused me.
Are you seriously suggesting that cutting back on spending on the military in peacetime is a bad idea?
It’s fair to say that any unnecessary spending by government is deeply irresponsible – it’s not their money, it’s held in trust, and spending it poorly is a violation of that trust.
But surely needless spending on polishing guns that aren’t needed is at least as bad as unhelpful bureaucrats.

By: Well

Well — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:15:15 +0000

At least he spoke from the heart not from a teleprompter.

By: purple switch

purple switch — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:10:42 +0000

You have a lot of valuable stuff to say on keeping power in the hands of the people, holding those in power accountable for their actions and how the quality of a society is etermined by the individuals that compose it. Two criticisms:
People will ignore you if you don’t work to get them to pay atention It’s a sad fact, but true. If you want those great ideas to be read, apreciated and have an impact, take some time to put them across a bit better.
The free market is not some kind of panacea. It is actually the realized wet dream of all those ‘salesmen’. It’s letting them loose to do whatever they can to improve their bottom line. It gave us mass poverty, horrifically unsafe working conditions, extortionate costs of living, 6+ day working weeks and no legal recourse. Personally I am strongly against these things, and it would do your argument good to take them into consideration before singing the praises of a free market as the answer to every problem. Maybe looking into the history of free markets might moderate your stance a little.

By: purple switch

purple switch — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:58:27 +0000

I’m curious… you think that government on a state-based scale is ‘small’ enough to be held accountable by the people?
I’m of the opinion that the legislation in place to enforce accountability, the degree of transparency in governence to allow public oversight, and above all a politicized, aware and motivated population drive these things. Big or small, if you turn your back on it any government will rob you blind.

By: purple switch

purple switch — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:47:49 +0000

What?
“Legalizing torture, launching two unnecesary wars (and likely an illegal one), rolling back civil rights to an appaling degree, etc. etc. well it’s a bit naughty.
Spending money on liberal policies? OVER MY DEAD BODY!”
What the hell is wrong with people?
And don’t forget how painful those speeches were. Grammar was not his strong suit.

By: The Steve

The Steve — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:59:53 +0000

TL:DR

By: Alicia

Alicia — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:42:02 +0000

……….you’ve never read anything I’ve ever written on here have you? I’m a liberal. Well, more of a democrat with liberal tendencies, however. I’m well aware that Putin is given a bad rap, I was born and raised in Germany until around six, so I’ve seen how the other countries see us first hand as well as, gasp, how a socialist country can actually work. I’m offended both as a Liberal who is highly educated and never ridiculing, unless someones stupidity truly deserves the sting of my distaste, and also as a supporter of Obama. While I may not support the AMOUNT of money he’s spending I’m willing to give him a chance since he’s just only about a hundred days into office.

Really, for someone rallying against slander, you spread it around quite a bit.

By: The Steve

The Steve — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:26:12 +0000

Oh yeah, downgrade airforce one, thus buying a new presidential jet…. So you can criticize him for ‘wasteful spending’ during a time of economic crisis?

What exactly should we do with the current jet? Who’s going to buy it? Nobody.

By: All knowing mind

All knowing mind — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 09:14:53 +0000

Just watch how people mindlessly insult Putin, it’s not funny at all. Quite ignorant akshully. He was a great president, we should respect him, not slander him. This is why many people in the rest of the world don’t like us. Our (U.S.) world popularity is down because uneducated and ridiculing liberals have gained a majority. Don’t worry… ‘bama will apologize for you, he’s a great talker, so he must know everything. (ironically in real life, it’s good listeners that are smarter)

By: All seeing eye

All seeing eye — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:53:29 +0000

pcflamingo – you apparently need brains. I’m sorry if thinking gives you a headache, but learning is good for you. Oh, and a bit of common sense is good for you TOO. Maybe one day I will write a book just like all those other famous writers who completely ignore “proper” grammar for the betterment of creativity.

By: All knowing mind

All knowing mind — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:33:02 +0000

It’s not funny, obviously the liberal moderator is more concerned with insulting conservatives than posting lol’s. Eventually this site will fail, and when it does, they will expect a bailout.

By: Alicia

Alicia — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 05:37:02 +0000

Wow, I go away for two days or so and I come back to see ONE funny lol *not this one* and everyone bickering about… everything. God I missed this place.

By: Alicia

Alicia — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 05:35:30 +0000

*applauds* thank you! I love how people don’t realize all the CRAP that has to go with the president. I mean, do you realize the amount of man power that has to be with him twenty four seven? There’s always at least twenty security guys around him at all times, not to mention aids, senators, technicians, black ops, the usual stuff, and the haul for the ship has so much communication tech and just so much grade A machinery that the thing is a flying tank almost. It’s insane. But necessary.

By: Alicia

Alicia — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 05:23:26 +0000

though I don’t agree with the rest of it >>

By: suicide_blonde

suicide_blonde — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 05:08:40 +0000

Crack became popular because you smoke so much of it.

By: Alicia

Alicia — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 05:05:59 +0000

While I disagree I do admit that your conviction is admirable. It’s always nice to see others as politically passionate as yourself, this country needs it. Without differing opinions the world and this nation would be a fallow and unseemly place.

By: Alicia

Alicia — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 05:03:11 +0000

…evidently you missed the point of their argument, which I agree to. Our country is run by the people, for the people, and of the people. As said in one of my favorite quotes of all time, “People should not fear their government, government should fear their people.”

By: pcflamingo

pcflamingo — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:03:28 +0000

There’s a joke or a limerick lurking in here somewhere……

You can take a fish to a tree but you can’t make him …
A fish in a tree is worth two in the ….
A fish and a tree walk into a bar …

I’m no good at this, as is abundantly clear

By: pcflamingo

pcflamingo — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:00:58 +0000

Mark = smart

By: Daniel

Daniel — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:11:25 +0000

how the hell is this even funny?

By: Cosman246

Cosman246 — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 21:44:50 +0000

I have to agree.

By: anniemcphee

anniemcphee — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 21:21:04 +0000

Oh brother, what a STUPID caption. Who voted for this sh*t?

By: Eric-in-STL

Eric-in-STL — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 21:06:46 +0000

I can’t believe I actually took the time to read all that. I want the last couple minutes of my life back, please.

By: BattleCry

BattleCry — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 19:59:10 +0000

Military Grade is an interesting phenom. I used to drive Trident nuclear submarines, that’s the nuke carrying kind. Every single computer process on board could have been handled by a Pentium III (or so I was told). But there would be two problems with that.
1) A pentium three can’t survive a torpedo hit or flooding.
2) It’d be super bad if this happened:

Captain: Launch tubes 3, 5, 10, and 12
Fire Control: Uhhhhhh
Captain: what’s wrong?
FC: Got a windows error sir!. It’s asking me if “I would like to fire a missle, yes or no”
Cpt: Click yes!
FC: uhhhhh, now it says, “Trident Nuclear Missile could not be found. Please insert Windows start up disk or log onto windows.com to search for updated driver.”
Cpt: DAMN YOU VISTA!!!!!!!(shakes fist).

So all the “computers” on board are basically commodore 64′s that can handle a torpedo hit or flooding.

Also, when it comes to Milspecs, there’s also the little fact that the supplier is usually directly related to someone on the oversight commitee that is doing the research for the particular component in question either by blood or by cash.

If you ever want to see the super ugly side of milspec research and spending, rent The Pentagon Wars with Cary Elwes and Kelsey Grammer. The term “sheep spec” can sum it up for you quite well.

By: BattleCry

BattleCry — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 19:40:53 +0000

As a Constitutional Libertarian, I can tell you we’ve gone too far. And it didn’t start with LBJ, or FDR, we’ve been wandering off course since the industrial revolution and specifically Wilson and his administration which were all schooled in turn of the century Germany, just like Hitler, where Lenin’s 1890 “masterpiece” was required reading.

This is why I support HR 450.

By: eddiepscetti

eddiepscetti — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 19:37:34 +0000

And don’t you find it ironic that this occurs where the original Tea Party happened? How far we have come from what the founders envisioned.
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*leaves your head intact*

By: BattleCry

BattleCry — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 19:31:22 +0000

I was totally thinking of typing (whoops! just gave em a new idea) but it was getting long winded enough.

NOW GET OUT OF MY HEAD

By: BattleCry

BattleCry — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 19:28:41 +0000

I have to agree with Josiah. As bad a Bush was, we never monetized 1 Trillion dollars worth of national debt.

Sad as it is to say, that’s infinitely worse that the creation of Homeland Security, Iraq and it’s spending, and having to watch him make speeches.