My God, you are an idiot.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop

Austerity seems to be working really well in England. We should try more of that.

you've had 2 1/2 years and things just get worse. you had an enormous stimulus, you claim it wasn't big enough, but it was big, and things got worse.

how do Dems have the balls to say they have the first clue of what to do?

[Adder]

Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop

Austerity seems to be working really well in England. We should try more of that.

But Ty, clearly what's wrong with the economy, in addition to uncertainty about all the Obaregulation, is that all the federal borrowing is crowding out lesser creditors and driving up the cost of borrowing!

[Adder]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

you've had 2 1/2 years and things just get worse.

No, things got way, way, better. Just not better enough.

ETA: Or, in the picture that is most handy (although not the best):



Yglesias

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

you've had 2 1/2 years and things just get worse. you had an enormous stimulus, you claim it wasn't big enough, but it was big, and things got worse.

how do Dems have the balls to say they have the first clue of what to do?

I remember the first time Hank told me about Michelle Bachman, and how she could fix everything. And I looked more closely... and, sure enough, the woman is like Paul Ryan with a gay husband. What more could anyone ask for?

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Adder

No, things got way, way, better. Just not better enough.

things are way better? oh. I forgot you got your dick wet a year ago, once. congrats again. but I meant for the country.

[Adder]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

things are way better?

Uh, yeah.

Another picture for you:

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy

I remember the first time Hank told me about Michelle Bachman, and how she could fix everything. And I looked more closely... and, sure enough, the woman is like Paul Ryan with a gay husband. What more could anyone ask for?

it took a while to sort out, but this is a Penske sock. Good work boi!

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Adder

Uh, yeah.

Another picture for you:

don't know what your picture is, it's pretty, but beyond that don't know. I do know the american public voted out a high percentage of Dems from congress. do you see that as a pretty picture?

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

you've had 2 1/2 years and things just get worse. you had an enormous stimulus, you claim it wasn't big enough, but it was big, and things got worse.

how do Dems have the balls to say they have the first clue of what to do?

We should copy Europe. They have it all figured out, right?

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop

We should copy Europe. They have it all figured out, right?

I trust the american voters to sort it out. You trust blogs.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

I trust the american voters to sort it out.

Because the political process seems to be working so well lately? Huh.

eta: Since you asked, sort of, I agree with Brad Delong that we need different Cossacks. Obama has been listening to people who think we don't need to do more, and who think they've been unlucky. As you say, it's not working.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop

Because the political process seems to be working so well lately? Huh.

eta: Since you asked, sort of, I agree with Brad Delong that we need different Cossacks. Obama has been listening to people who think we don't need to do more, and who think they've been unlucky. As you say, it's not working.

I actually skimmed that. Can you tell me how it's different than the Texas Governor's "pray for America's future?"

I'm in the middle. i don't think the answer is "the demise of the republican party." i think the HCR law fucked you guys so completely that you won't know how much for at least until after the next election. And once the changes kick in, you'll lose more seats. Tough love ty, tough love.

[Hank Chinaski]

ggg's mentor, George Soros bet the US's credit rating would be reduced and he won a huge amount of money. so now his devil windfall will impact even more elections? and Ty's blogger is praying for the R party to die? SMH

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

I actually skimmed that. Can you tell me how it's different than the Texas Governor's "pray for America's future?"

Didn't read it, did you?

I'm in the middle.

That's easy. You avoid thinking or having to make choices.

I don't think the answer is "the demise of the republican party."

Neither does he, really, since they will continue to be elected.

I think the HCR law fucked you guys so completely that you won't know how much for at least until after the next election.

That's crazy talk.

The problem is the economy. But then you think it's all just a matter of consumer confidence, which is also crazy talk.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop

That's easy. You avoid thinking or having to make choices.

Well, this is a basic disconnect here, because I don't think you've made choices ever.

I would contend that years ago you made 1 choice, maybe not even 1 if your parents made you a liberal, but at most you've made 1 true choice politically in your life. Since making that choice, all you've done is "choose" which argument will be the one you mouth when explaining why you once again will vote Dem, why once again you'll support every Dem position and why you seldom find any dem politician did wrong. Those aren't choices.

On the other hand I decide whether to vote Dem or R each election. For issues I care about I decide which side I support. And I frequently decide that R politicians are being bad.

What choices have you truly made politically? Serious question.