Election 2010: Teabaggin' the Ds & Rs

Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall

That, my friends, is the Iran Air headquarters, built by Israeli engineers prior to the Islamic Revolution.

TM

Who built the giant four-balled uncircumsised penis?

[sgtclub]

Originally Posted by Adder

But honestly, why do you think devaluing the dollar would be bad?

Inflationary concerns mostly. And yes I know the theoretical relationship between inflation and employment.

[sgtclub]

Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy

And as to Wednesday wife-beaters, anyone catch McCain, whose been calling on everyone to wait for the Pentagon to weigh in before addressing DADT, now saying that it's not about the Pentagon, the Defense Secretary, or the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, he wants to hear from the head of each service? While he was at it, he falsely said that Gates had never served...

Aren't any of you ashamed of these guys?

I like Gates more and more each time I see him. His answer yesterday to a reporter's question of his personal view of DADT was fantastic. He basically said that the military spends a lot of time on things like honor and integrity, yet it has a policy that requires certain of its soldiers to lie. His delivery was also fantastic. Clearly honest, sober and heart-felt. Why can't someone like him run for office?

[sgtclub]

Originally Posted by Replaced_Texan

It saddens me that John McCain doesn't have faith in the military's ability to integrate. I think they have a pretty good track record, myself. But I never served, so what good is my opinion?

McCain jumped the shark at least a decade ago.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally Posted by sgtclub

Inflationary concerns mostly. And yes I know the theoretical relationship between inflation and employment.

I find this commitment to worrying about inflation absolutely baffling. The Fed has an inflation target. Inflation is below that target. According to policy, we should want more inflation than we now see, because inflation is so low.

Do you wonder why Milton Friedman was advocating QE for Japan in 2000? Do you think he momentarily forgot everything he believed in and went all Leninist or something?

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally Posted by sgtclub

I like Gates more and more each time I see him. His answer yesterday to a reporter's question of his personal view of DADT was fantastic. He basically said that the military spends a lot of time on things like honor and integrity, yet it has a policy that requires certain of its soldiers to lie. His delivery was also fantastic. Clearly honest, sober and heart-felt. Why can't someone like him run for office?

That being the case, isn't it better to have him as Secretary of Defense than in just about any other office?

[sgtclub]

Originally Posted by Adder

Actually, he seems to be saying it only counts if only the minority leader was there.

Do you not find it concerning that Boenher and Obama had never met privately to discuss issues before. Reagan and Tip did. Clinton and Newt did. It's part of actually trying to work together. You can talk about the GOP as obstructionists all you want, but it takes two to tango, and Obama basically gave them the finger from the start.

[sgtclub]

Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop

I find this commitment to worrying about inflation absolutely baffling. The Fed has an inflation target. Inflation is below that target. According to policy, we should want more inflation than we now see, because inflation is so low.

Do you wonder why Milton Friedman was advocating QE for Japan in 2000? Do you think he momentarily forgot everything he believed in and went all Leninist or something?

I understand that. But how do you think we are going to pay off our ridiculously high debt and future debt obligations? We are going to have to deflate our currency, probably pretty severely, and this just adds to that. This is why I was asking about the debt issue.

[sgtclub]

Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop

That being the case, isn't it better to have him as Secretary of Defense than in just about any other office?

I'd like to see him run for THE office.

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally Posted by sgtclub

Do you not find it concerning that Boenher and Obama had never met privately to discuss issues before. Reagan and Tip did. Clinton and Newt did. It's part of actually trying to work together. You can talk about the GOP as obstructionists all you want, but it takes two to tango, and Obama basically gave them the finger from the start.

I don't think he should negotiate with terrorists, myself.

Obama came into office welcoming Republicans into his cabinet and doing things, unheard of in some time, like carrying over Gates as defense secretary. Boenher basically grabbed every olive branch and treated it like a whip. Fuck him, I say. He has no credibility to whine.

Scott Brown is worth a meeting. Olympia Snowe is worth a meeting. McConnell? Obama's inviting someone into the oval office who just wants to shit on the rug.

[Adder]

Originally Posted by sgtclub

Inflationary concerns mostly. And yes I know the theoretical relationship between inflation and employment.

I thought that was what you were going to say, and then I wondered whether you embracing an excessively strong relationship between devaluation and inflation.

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally Posted by sgtclub

I'd like to see him run for THE office.

You think Gates should run for President his first time out in electoral politics in this political environment? Why do you hate the man?

I like Gates. I'd happily replace Biden with him. And I think that would be a good move for everyone (but Joe).

[sgtclub]

Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy

I don't think he should negotiate with terrorists, myself.

Obama came into office welcoming Republicans into his cabinet and doing things, unheard of in some time, like carrying over Gates as defense secretary. Boenher basically grabbed every olive branch and treated it like a whip. Fuck him, I say. He has no credibility to whine.

Scott Brown is worth a meeting. Olympia Snowe is worth a meeting. McConnell? Obama's just inviting someone into the oval office who just wants to shit on the rug.

Uh, no. It is certainly not unheard of. In fact, it's par for the course. Do you remember who Clinton chose as Defence Secretary?

And that attitude is fine, but don't go bitching about how the GOP is obstructing.

And, obstruction by the minority party is par for the course in the last decade.

[Adder]

Originally Posted by sgtclub

Do you not find it concerning that Boenher and Obama had never met privately to discuss issues before.

It's news to me, and I agree that it seems rather strange.

[sgtclub]

Originally Posted by Adder

I thought that was what you were going to say, and then I wondered whether you embracing an excessively strong relationship between devaluation and inflation.

Perhaps if only viewed in relation to QE. But I don't see how else we get our debt in line without massive devaluation.