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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-10 06:14 PM Original message |
Some side points on the "Cat food" Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform - |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-10 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
1. By installing known opponents to SS Obama has likely already decided to |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-10 06:21 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. How do you know what he's decided? i.e. We may all be jumping to conclusions. |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-10 06:53 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. DJ13's rationale for saying what he said is in his subject line. |
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Political Tiger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-10 07:23 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Problem is his "rational" is irrational and not based on facts. n/t |
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Whisp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-10 06:22 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. and here it's called hoping for the worst case scenario crystal balling |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-10 06:29 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. .... and if they recommend cuts, and it passes |
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Whisp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-10 06:31 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. I want to wait on what exactly i'm fighting for or against. |
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Dems2002 (337 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-10 07:15 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. Start Sooner |
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Whisp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-10 07:19 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. what exactly are you 'fighting against'? |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-10 08:03 PM Response to Reply #15 |
23. You don't need to be against something in order to fight for something... |
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Whisp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-10 08:10 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. what are you doing to be proactive on this? |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-10 08:34 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Right now? I've sent letters to my Rep & Senators. |
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Whisp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-10 08:46 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. That's great. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-10 06:32 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Whatever they recommend to Congress will be a big fight |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-10 06:34 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. No.. the people suffering as a result won't be visible to the true believers. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-10 06:36 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. What if Obama really IS a secret muslin terrist! |
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katandmoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-10 07:55 PM Response to Reply #5 |
21. Would you feel the same way if Bush named Alan Simpson/Erskine Bowles to cochair such a commission? |
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Whisp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-10 08:01 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. no, because unlike Obama, Bush is a giggling murdering asshole. |
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katandmoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 02:28 PM Response to Reply #22 |
33. If you have so much faith in Obama, then why do you think HE picked two people dedicated to trashing |
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Political Tiger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-10 07:21 PM Response to Reply #1 |
16. How about learning the facts instead of just making accusations? |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-10 07:29 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Its not the generic makeup thats the problem, its the actual people chosen |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-10 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
2. Ok thanks pinto, I feel better. |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-10 06:22 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Ah geez. Don't shut up, speak up. That wasn't my point or intent at all. |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 03:38 AM Response to Reply #4 |
32. You're right, I was too harsh. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-10 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
9. How dare you, sir! |
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Whisp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-10 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
12. good work, pinto, but you have to ratchet up the nasty |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-10 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
18. Makes one curious as to why such an apporach wasn't used to write repsonsible health care provisions |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-10 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
20. This commission was designed to give political cover |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-10 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
24. Some questions |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-10 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
26. Who would be forwarding the proposal to Congress? |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-10 08:36 PM Response to Original message |
28. Geez, and if the administrations goals are to cut Social Security, then waht? n/t |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-02-10 08:49 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Elect a Congress that won't? |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-03-10 01:57 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. So how do we unelect a lame duck Congress? n/t |
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