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President Press Conference

POSTED BY: ANTHONYT
UPDATED: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 23:53
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ANTHONYT

Wednesday, November 14, 2012 7:09 PM

Hello,

So far, I think decoupling the middle class tax issue from the upper class tax issue is a wise move. It takes away a degree of leverage, or as he says a 'hostage' situation.

--Anthony

HERO

Wednesday, November 14, 2012 7:22 PM

So far, it's nice to hear the President reassure the American people that he has little or no knowledge of the inner workings of his administration, that he has no specific plan to cut spending other then raising taxes on the rich, and that he knows that his own budget is completely useless for any purpose other then toilet paper.

Oh, and he likes that Romney saved the Olympics but currently has no plans to actually meet Romney although he would like to make plans sometime around the Holidays (which is very thoughtful).

H

Hero...must be right on all of this. ALL of the rest of us are wrong. Chrisisall, 2012

NIKI2

Wednesday, November 14, 2012 7:32 PM

Hearing him in the background, Anthony--I rarely listen to speeches, press conferences, debates, etc. He's sure gone on long enough~ I'll check with the pundits on various stations once he shuts up to see what they say he said. ;o) I know the tax cut thing is a biggie--I've heard talk about him going around the nation to "sell" it, etc. Would be peachy if they would JUST extend them for those under $250 and then have their little "war" about the rest, but I'm pretty sure the righties won't agree to it. It would mean giving up the hostage (he's right about that) and not look good if they were to be the proponents of keeping the tax cut for the rich. Appearance is all!

Tit for tat got us where we are today. If we want to be grownups, we need to resist the ugliness. If we each did, this would be a better reflection on Firefly and a more welcome place. I will try.

ANTHONYT

Wednesday, November 14, 2012 7:33 PM

Quote:
he knows that his own budget is completely useless for any purpose other then toilet paper.

Hello,

I speculate that this is because the Republicans will wipe their ass with it. Which does not mean he has no budget/plan.

--Anthony

Note to Self:
Raptor - woman testifying about birth control is a slut (the term applies.)
Context: http://tinyurl.com/d6ozfej
Six - Wow, isn't Niki quite the CUNT? And, yes, I spell that in all caps....
http://tinyurl.com/bdjgbpe
Wulf - Niki is a stupid fucking bitch who should hurry up and die.
Context: http://tinyurl.com/afve3r9

“The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not forget.” -T. S. Szasz

ANTHONYT

Wednesday, November 14, 2012 7:35 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Niki2:
Hearing him in the background, Anthony--I rarely listen to speeches, press conferences, debates, etc. He's sure gone on long enough~ I'll check with the pundits on various stations once he shuts up to see what they say he said. ;o) I know the tax cut thing is a biggie--I've heard talk about him going around the nation to "sell" it, etc. Would be peachy if they would JUST extend them for those under $250 and then have their little "war" about the rest, but I'm pretty sure the righties won't agree to it. It would mean giving up the hostage (he's right about that) and not look good if they were to be the proponents of keeping the tax cut for the rich. Appearance is all!

Tit for tat got us where we are today. If we want to be grownups, we need to resist the ugliness. If we each did, this would be a better reflection on Firefly and a more welcome place. I will try.

Hello,

I think that failing to separate the issues and failing to give immediate tax certainty to the middle class would be an unpopular move on the part of the GOP. Most especially before Christmas.

--Anthony

Note to Self:
Raptor - woman testifying about birth control is a slut (the term applies.)
Context: http://tinyurl.com/d6ozfej
Six - Wow, isn't Niki quite the CUNT? And, yes, I spell that in all caps....
http://tinyurl.com/bdjgbpe
Wulf - Niki is a stupid fucking bitch who should hurry up and die.
Context: http://tinyurl.com/afve3r9

“The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not forget.” -T. S. Szasz

NIKI2

Wednesday, November 14, 2012 7:43 PM

Yup. And yup. Sadly. Will this country EVER return to sanity? Some days, I find I doubt it.

Tit for tat got us where we are today. If we want to be grownups, we need to resist the ugliness. If we each did, this would be a better reflection on Firefly and a more welcome place. I will try.

CAVETROLL

Wednesday, November 14, 2012 8:02 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by ANTHONYT:
Quote:
he knows that his own budget is completely useless for any purpose other then toilet paper.

Hello,

I speculate that this is because the Republicans will wipe their ass with it. Which does not mean he has no budget/plan.

--Anthony

How many Democratic votes have the president's budget received?

Kwindbago, hot air and angry electrons

M52NICKERSON

Wednesday, November 14, 2012 8:27 PM

The GOP is just going to have to come to terms with the fact that they lost the election and that taxes are going up for the wealthy. If there is no agreement they are going up for everyone. So Republicans in the House have a choice, fail to keep their pledge for a small % of the population or fail to do so for the majority of the population.

I do not fear God, I fear the ignorance of man.
A warning to everyone, AURaptor is a known liar.
...and now a Fundie!
http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.aspx?tid=53359

ANTHONYT

Wednesday, November 14, 2012 8:39 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by CaveTroll:
Quote:
Originally posted by ANTHONYT:
Quote:
he knows that his own budget is completely useless for any purpose other then toilet paper.

Hello,

I speculate that this is because the Republicans will wipe their ass with it. Which does not mean he has no budget/plan.

--Anthony

How many Democratic votes have the president's budget received?

Kwindbago, hot air and angry electrons

Hello,

Are you speaking of his original 1 trillion dollar plan or the new 4 trillion dollar plan?

--Anthony

Note to Self:
Raptor - woman testifying about birth control is a slut (the term applies.)
Context: http://tinyurl.com/d6ozfej
Six - Wow, isn't Niki quite the CUNT? And, yes, I spell that in all caps....
http://tinyurl.com/bdjgbpe
Wulf - Niki is a stupid fucking bitch who should hurry up and die.
Context: http://tinyurl.com/afve3r9

“The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not forget.” -T. S. Szasz

HERO

Wednesday, November 14, 2012 8:56 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by m52nickerson:
The GOP is just going to have to come to terms with the fact that they lost the election and that taxes are going up for the wealthy.

Elections have consequences. So lets compare. The President won by about 3%. Republicans retained a large majority in the House and most won their elections by MORE then 3%. The President ran a broad based campaign of many issues while local Republicans campaigned mostly on the issue of Obamacare, the budget, and opposition to tax increases. In fact that 3% margin of the President represents the racist vote (those who would not vote for the white man) and not a particular stance on any issue.

Therefore the mandate for House Republicans is to oppose tax increases for the wealthy. The President is just going to have to come to terms with the fact that Democrats lost hundreds of elections last Tuesday at the State and local level.

H

Hero...must be right on all of this. ALL of the rest of us are wrong. Chrisisall, 2012