I rest my case. I do not like calling anyone names, but I do lower myself down to the level of, and defend myself from hateful, venemous, vulgar personal attacks from the likes of immature, disgusting, childish fools like Brucie Girl.
On 1/6/11, Bruce Majors <[email protected]> wrote: > tommy isn't literate enough to do more than read a newsweek headline > > a cautionary tale > > I must remember should I ever be tempted (though I am not) not to swallow > > bad cum apparently causes mad cow disease > > On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 10:10 AM, Mark <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Bruce, Tommy is stuck on Marx, Engels for his base ideology and he relies >> on the new idea man Ayers for dealing with modern times.... Same list as >> NoBama. >> >> On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 9:03 AM, Bruce Majors >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> no tommietard >>> >>> most of what government does is bad >>> >>> stopping them from doing things and spending money is good >>> >>> you are too stupid to understand that, being illiterate >>> >>> if you spent some time reading a book, something by James Buchanan or >>> Bryan Caplan for instance >>> >>> and less time spamming airheaded fascist press releases you would know >>> that >>> >>> at your age I am sure you will die first >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 10:00 AM, Tommy News <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> No, gridlock is bad, Brucie girl. >>>> >>>> It means that NOTHING gets accomplished. >>>> >>>> Stagnation and the status quo are bad. >>>> >>>> On 1/6/11, Bruce Majors <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> > gridlock is good Tomie >>>> > >>>> > it means nazis like you and your owners don't get to hurt people >>>> > >>>> > On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 2:55 PM, Tommy News <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> > >>>> >> The New Grand Obstructionist Tea Party Republican Congress >>>> >> Begins....say hello to partisan gridlock, obstruction, >>>> >> investigations, >>>> >> the demonization of Unions, legislation to harm the poor and working >>>> >> class, efforts to make the President fail, and un-American bad >>>> >> behavior for the next two years! >>>> >> >>>> >> Most of the Republicans in both the House and the Senate voted >>>> >> against >>>> >> DADT repeal. I predict that they will now obstruct any further >>>> >> Progressive and pro-LGBT legislation for as long as they hold control >>>> >> of the House. We need to demonstrate and protest loudly. >>>> >> >>>> >> A polarized Congress in a US seeking pragmatism >>>> >> >>>> >> PHOTOS Previous Next >>>> >> Outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. hands the gavel to the >>>> >> new House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio during the first session of >>>> >> the >>>> >> 112th Congress, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011, on Capitol Hill in >>>> >> Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) (Charles Dharapak - AP) >>>> >> >>>> >> House Speaker-desigante John Boehner of Ohio greets House members >>>> >> during the first session of the 112th Congress, on Capitol Hill in >>>> >> Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011. 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You are fully responsible for the >>>> >> content that you post. >>>> >> >>>> >> By LIZ SIDOTI >>>> >> The Associated Press >>>> >> Wednesday, January 5, 2011; 2:32 PM >>>> >> >>>> >> WASHINGTON -- There's an inherent conflict in the country's new >>>> >> political reality: a much more polarized Congress must answer to an >>>> >> increasingly powerful center of the electorate that abhors >>>> >> partisanship or risk its wrath in 2012. >>>> >> >>>> >> Much like President Bill Clinton after his party's disastrous 1994 >>>> >> elections, President Barack Obama now has the chance to shift to the >>>> >> middle as leaders on Capitol Hill struggle to strike a balance >>>> >> between >>>> >> the desires of ideological purists in their ranks and the >>>> >> independent, >>>> >> centrist voters who played a significant role in electing them. >>>> >> >>>> >> For Republicans and Democrats, that task began Wednesday when the new >>>> >> Congress was sworn in; Republicans assumed control of the House and >>>> >> padded their numbers in the Democratic-led Senate. >>>> >> >>>> >> "There's going to be politics. That's what happens in Washington. >>>> >> They >>>> >> are going to play to their base for a certain period of time. But I'm >>>> >> pretty confident that they're going to recognize that our job is to >>>> >> govern . My hope is that John Boehner and Mitch McConnell will >>>> >> realize >>>> >> that there will be plenty of time to campaign for 2012 in 2012," >>>> >> Obama >>>> >> said this week about GOP leaders in the House and Senate, casting >>>> >> himself as the compromiser in chief even while maneuvering for his >>>> >> upcoming re-election. >>>> >> >>>> >> The president's tone was in stark contrast to his first two years >>>> >> when >>>> >> he leveraged large Democratic majorities in Congress - and thwarted >>>> >> Republicans - to enact sweeping laws, including an economic stimulus >>>> >> measure and revamps of the health care and financial regulatory >>>> >> systems, that independents greeted skeptically if not derisively. >>>> >> After backing him heavily in his presidential bid, they punished him >>>> >> in November by ending one-party rule in Washington. >>>> >> >>>> >> Now, with no serious Democratic primary challenger emerging to siphon >>>> >> support from his liberal base, Obama already has begun moving to the >>>> >> center. As 2010 ended, he compromised with Republicans to reach >>>> >> bipartisan deals on tax cuts that paved the way for a rush of end of >>>> >> year legislation, including repealing the ban on gays openly serving >>>> >> in the military as well as a new nuclear treaty with Russia. >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> It's clear the 2012 elections are in everyone's sights with obvious >>>> >> objectives: Obama needs to win back middle-of-the-road voters, and >>>> >> Republicans need to keep them happy, or at least not anger them. >>>> >> >>>> >> Their power was strongly felt in the last three elections. In 2006 >>>> >> and >>>> >> 2008, independents furious with Republican governance gave Democrats >>>> >> power in Congress and the White House. By 2010, these voters had >>>> >> grown >>>> >> disillusioned by Democratic rule and sided with the GOP. >>>> >> >>>> >> And their sway is only growing. >>>> >> >>>> >> Today, more Americans are identifying themselves as independent while >>>> >> majorities of the country view both the Democratic and Republican >>>> >> parties unfavorably. Disaffected Republican and Democratic operatives >>>> >> are forming groups to advocate on behalf of - if not organize - >>>> >> unaffiliated voters, indicating that momentum may be building among >>>> >> the center for increased political action. >>>> >> >>>> >> So, given all that, how did the Republican and Democratic caucuses in >>>> >> Congress end up so much more conservative and liberal? >>>> >> >>>> >> The two-party American political system produces polarization in >>>> >> Congress. Both the Republican and the Democratic parties hold >>>> >> primaries to choose general election candidates. Those nominating >>>> >> contests are dominated by the most vocal, active party members - >>>> >> conservatives and liberals who tend to support like-minded people. >>>> >> >>>> >> Last year, that situation was even more pronounced as the tea party >>>> >> coalition roiled GOP primaries and produced Republican nominees who >>>> >> were far more conservative than usual. >>>> >> >>>> >> Now, the House Republican roster includes some seven dozen tea >>>> >> party-backed lawmakers and other staunch conservatives. And moderate >>>> >> "Blue Dog" Democrats are virtually extinct; scores lost their >>>> >> swing-voting districts in a coast-to-coast GOP wave. >>>> >> >>>> >> "Compromise is a dirty word to the new members of Congress and a >>>> >> vital >>>> >> word to the people they were sent to represent," said Matt Bennett, a >>>> >> former Clinton aide and a vice president of the centrist Democratic >>>> >> group Third Way. "It's a more polarized House representing an >>>> >> electorate that is really seeking moderation. There's a big >>>> >> disconnect >>>> >> between their caucuses and their voters." >>>> >> >>>> >> The Senate is arguably less polarized than the House; Democrats >>>> >> succeeded in limiting the number of GOP takeaways to six. Still, new >>>> >> Republican senators include tea party-supported Rand Paul of Kentucky >>>> >> and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, as well as conservatives Pat Toomey of >>>> >> Pennsylvania and Marco Rubio of Florida. >>>> >> >>>> >> From the outset, it's clear that Boehner is trying to strike a >>>> >> balance >>>> >> between his constituents and his members. >>>> >> >>>> >> "This is the people's house. This is their Congress. It's about them, >>>> >> not us," Boehner said after he took the gavel as speaker. >>>> >> >>>> >> Still, in a nod to his caucus' right flank, he scheduled a vote next >>>> >> week on repealing the health care law. Republicans don't expect to >>>> >> kill it. It makes sense for them not to; the GOP wants to run against >>>> >> health care in 2012 and that important constituency - independents - >>>> >> prefer that the law be changed, not repealed. House leaders facing >>>> >> demands from the right to immediately cut spending also indicated >>>> >> they >>>> >> wanted to cut $100 billion from the federal budget. But it didn't >>>> >> take >>>> >> long before GOP leaders bowed to the reality of governing and scaled >>>> >> back their goal. >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> Come February, during debate over a massive spending bill to keep >>>> >> the >>>> >> government running, the country will see how successful Boehner has >>>> >> been at keeping the right in line and how much Obama is willing to >>>> >> compromise. >>>> >> >>>> >> The challenge for Boehner is to avoid what happened after the 1994 >>>> >> Republican Revolution when the GOP took control of Congress. >>>> >> >>>> >> Back then, House Speaker Newt Gingrich failed to keep his >>>> >> rabble-rousing conservative warriors in line, leading to a government >>>> >> shutdown. Clinton came out on top, and handily won re-election in >>>> >> 1996. >>>> >> >>>> >> Obama already has signaled a desire to go the route of Clinton, >>>> >> signaling a willingness to work with Republicans on several issues, >>>> >> including trade deals with Colombia and Panama as well as the >>>> >> reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind education act. >>>> >> >>>> >> On Day 1 of the new Congress, the fight for middle-of-the-road voters >>>> >> was well under way. It won't end until November 2012. >>>> >> >>>> >> More: >>>> >> >>>> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/05/AR2011010503216_2.html >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> -- >>>> >> Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time. >>>> >> Have a great day, >>>> >> Tommy >>>> >> >>>> >> -- >>>> >> Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. >>>> >> For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum >>>> >> >>>> >> * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ >>>> >> * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. >>>> >> * Read the latest breaking news, and more. >>>> > >>>> > -- >>>> > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. >>>> > For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum >>>> > >>>> > * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ >>>> > * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. >>>> > * Read the latest breaking news, and more. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time. >>>> Have a great day, >>>> Tommy >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. >>>> For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum >>>> >>>> * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ >>>> * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. >>>> * Read the latest breaking news, and more. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. >>> For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum >>> >>> * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ >>> * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. >>> * Read the latest breaking news, and more. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Mark M. Kahle H. >> >> -- >> Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. >> For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum >> >> * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ >> * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. >> * Read the latest breaking news, and more. >> > > -- > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ > * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. > * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -- Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time. Have a great day, Tommy -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. 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