Election 2010: Teabaggin' the Ds & Rs - Page 248

Hank Chinaski · 12-09-2010, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by sgtclub

That wasn't my experience there. Where were you hanging out?
LA is pretty much smoke free.

right outside sidd's office building. I'm waiting for the right time, then I'll make my move.

Sidd Finch · 12-09-2010, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy

There's been a lot of noise from the Tea Party opposing the settlement, including DeMint. It's just been drowned out by the noise on the Democratic side. Come January, I think the Tea Party will need a scalp or two on issues they've defined as "theirs", and this could be one of them.

I agree -- though this may be their immediate reality check, confronting the Tea Party with the impossibility of balancing the budget, cutting taxes, and preserving all the spending that their full-of-shit supporters love. (Their supporters only want to cut gov't spending on other people....)

I just checked Rand Paul's website, since I view him and Kentucky as the Ur-ground of the Tea-Party-As-Full-of-Shit, and saw that his position is that he would likely oppose this compromise. I'd bet that most Tea Party electees say the same -- but I'm not going to check, as having to visit Rand Paul's site was punishment enough for any sins I may have committed.

Adder · 12-09-2010, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by sgtclub

No apology necessary. Registered indy here.

I am happy to be back in Minnesota where there is none of this registered with a party affiliation business, which I think is anti-democratic.

Cletus Miller · 12-09-2010, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Replaced_Texan

Well, Susan Collins went over. Lieberman had been working on her big time and I think he got her. Murkowski and Brown both said they'd go for it too. Manchin voted against.

Is Lieberman *actually* sticking his neck out, as some reports indicate?

sgtclub · 12-09-2010, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Sidd Finch

I agree -- though this may be their immediate reality check, confronting the Tea Party with the impossibility of balancing the budget, cutting taxes, and preserving all the spending that their full-of-shit supporters love. (Their supporters only want to cut gov't spending on other people....)

I just checked Rand Paul's website, since I view him and Kentucky as the Ur-ground of the Tea-Party-As-Full-of-Shit, and saw that his position is that he would likely oppose this compromise. I'd bet that most Tea Party electees say the same -- but I'm not going to check, as having to visit Rand Paul's site was punishment enough for any sins I may have committed.

Let's play a game:

The US 2010 base defence budget is $530 billion. I'm willing to cut 10% of this and save us $53 billion.

Your turn.

Hank Chinaski · 12-09-2010, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Adder

I am happy to be back in Minnesota where there is none of this registered with a party affiliation business, which I think is anti-democratic.

I bet you get kicked off of DU when you drop a "not" as one of your typos and the mods think you're an R.

Greedy,Greedy,Greedy · 12-09-2010, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by sgtclub

Let's play a game:

The US 2010 base defence budget is $530 billion. I'm willing to cut 10% of this and save us $53 billion.

Your turn.

Which 10%?

Cletus Miller · 12-09-2010, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by sgtclub

Let's play a game:

The US 2010 base defence budget is $530 billion. I'm willing to cut 10% of this and save us $53 billion.

Your turn.

I'm willing to whack Medicare Part D, entirely. 2010 budget savings = $68B.

I'm willing to *not* fix the doctor patch, and see what happens. Savings ~$12B.

I'm willing to *not* have the AMT patch--why not move toward a flat tax?. Added revenue ~$70B.

There's over 10% of the 2011 deficit right there.

Your turn.

Cletus Miller · 12-09-2010, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy

Which 10%?

Waste, Fraud and Abuse. And any pork for a district not in my home state. Duh.

Sidd Finch · 12-09-2010, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by sgtclub

Let's play a game:

The US 2010 base defence budget is $530 billion. I'm willing to cut 10% of this and save us $53 billion.

Your turn.

No fair, you took mine.

But, okay. Farm subsidies are about $20 billion. I'll cut 100% of that. (Think you can find one Tea-Partier who will go there with me?)

Adder · 12-09-2010, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

I bet you get kicked off of DU when you drop a "not" as one of your typos and the mods think you're an R.

This might be something I would "worry" about if had ever been to DU.

Greedy,Greedy,Greedy · 12-09-2010, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Sidd Finch

No fair, you took mine.

But, okay. Farm subsidies are about $20 billion. I'll cut 100% of that. (Think you can find one Tea-Partier who will go there with me?)

Oh, come on, cut the military another 10% - as long as we don't have to figure out which 20%.

Tyrone Slothrop · 12-09-2010, 07:44 PM

I haven't been following the protests in England but this is an interesting account on a few different levels.

Cletus Miller · 12-09-2010, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy

Oh, come on, cut the military another 10% - as long as we don't have to figure out which 20%.

Okay, so, WF&A, non-local pork and disguised foreign aid.

Also, Rand qualifies as a TP'r and is in favor of bigger military cuts than any other senator, so tread lightly.

sgtclub · 12-09-2010, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy

Which 10%?

I'll stay away from comp and benefits. One less plane, ship, etc. off each order of each project should do it.