Politics, Everyday, All day... morning, noon and night....II

[knowmad]

Nixon Kennedy debate 1960

T.O.P. factoid #1960: I am neither a crook, or a jelly filled doughnut.

[Ugly Dougly]

Since California is a winner-take-all state and is assured of voting "blue" every presidential election, it sort of presents a conundrum for citizens: Without moving to a swing state, you really can't have that much of an influence over who sits in the oval office. At least that's my line of thought.

But I heard a term recently and it started something turning in my brain: "fiscal conservative". Yes, there's also "social conservative" the corrollaries "fiscal liberal" and "social liberal".

Now, these are normally stuck one to another. If you vote for a fiscal conservative, for instance, you're likely to get a social conservative as well. That's a pity from what I can see.

I'm not really sure that everyone has all of the answers regarding the economy (fiscal and all that). Even if you got a bunch of the smartest economists together, they would have different ideas, so it's no surprise that ordinary folks are confused about "what to do about the economy". Most of the time, the economy goes its own way, often following some sort of sine wave. So presidents that take the credit or blame for the economy, don't really deserve it, IMHO. That's why I can't be up in arms over one economic program over another.

But I am socially liberal. I'm not too excited in seeing policies that are inspired by a reading of the Bible, even a well-informed reading of it. (That's my view of many socially conservative planks.)

[littleflower]

Dougly, i agree with a lot of what you say .... but i think a president can kill business with his policies. The economy is recovering, but those who have the means to create jobs are hoarding money instead. this link is to an interview of Steve Wynn, but i am posting it because my brother, who is CEO of a fairly large company, has said the exact same thing. Also, the most damaging aspects of Obamacare are set to hit next year.... it's no mistake that the law was written that way.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2012/10/09/steve_wynn_on_obama_ill_be_damned_if_ill_have_him_lecture_me.html#

this isn't a democrat vs republican thing. Clinton was widely seen as preferable to GW Bush on the economy. but they fear Obama, and we are in the middle of a recovery without job creation. you wanna help the middle class?

[Bob]

Since California is a winner-take-all state and is assured of voting "blue" every presidential election...

Bzzzt. Republican from '52 until '92, except for rejecting Goldwater; though likely blue for the near future. California's electors went with Reagan both times, and Nixon *three* times. And look at our recent Gobernadores.

And anybody elected these days is going to *profess* to be both socially and fiscally conservative.

[Ugly Dougly]

And look at our recent Gobernadores.

Yeah, I was referring to the presidential electrical collage specifically. But point taken, touché!

[Dr. Pyro]

I was looking at my Gobernadores the other day in the park and almost got arrested.

[Ugly Dougly]

Are you a left dresser or a right dresser?

[Simon of the Playa]

dont matter to me as long as you aint a goddamn toaster.

[Savannah]

[unjonharley]

Some one should tell the Mitt to curb his blinking when he's lying..

His eye lids looked like humming birds..

[Ugly Dougly]

And now for the rest of the story.

The long-shot Don Quixotes, the ones with the real answers.

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Elections/ ... candidates

[knowmad]

Are you a left dresser or a right dresser?

cross dresser!

[Savannah]

"In further evidence that Democrats are winning the social media war, hundreds of people have taken to Twitter to "report" on a fictional event where Republican Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has called upon satanic powers in a last ditch effort to swing the election in his favour." -- Herald Sun

Trevor Williams @ Trevannosaurus
'Hand stamps for re-entry' a hooded figure by the gate cheerfully calls out. But I have no hands. Only wasps. #RomneyDeathRally

RIP Seed David @davidjritter
Mitt says his heart guides his campaign, but which heart? when he opened his ribs like spider legs, there were at least 3 #RomneyDeathRally

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/twitte ... 6511218356

[knowmad]

Now why did he have to go and drag Satan into this? Pretty sure the Lord of Fire and Brimstone doesn't want to be associated with that loser.

[pink]

Hey I'm one of those social liberals and a fair fiscal conservative. But as a CPA who is very well read on fiscal and economics, I can tell you that the thing that is going to drive the economy isn't job creation by big business, but by entrepreneurship; people going out and creating their own jobs. The US health care system puts the sole proprietor at a disadvantage, since purchasing insurance as a one person biz is pretty difficult if you have anything considered pre existing. This will disappear under ObamaCare. As a country we are at a disadvantage because of the current employer provided system, something I rarely see discussed. Our businesses are competing worldwide with countries that have far better and less expensive systems that businesses do not pay for.

Mitt the Shit is in league with Satan as far as I'm concerned, if I believed in a religious view of Satan. IMHO the Repugs are evil, evil = satan.

[Box Burner]

Hey I'm one of those social liberals and a fair fiscal conservative. But as a CPA who is very well read on fiscal and economics, I can tell you that the thing that is going to drive the economy isn't job creation by big business, but by entrepreneurship; people going out and creating their own jobs. The US health care system puts the sole proprietor at a disadvantage, since purchasing insurance as a one person biz is pretty difficult if you have anything considered pre existing. This will disappear under ObamaCare. As a country we are at a disadvantage because of the current employer provided system, something I rarely see discussed. Our businesses are competing worldwide with countries that have far better and less expensive systems that businesses do not pay for.

Mitt the Shit is in league with Satan as far as I'm concerned, if I believed in a religious view of Satan. IMHO the Repugs are evil, evil = satan.

The democraps are on the other side of that same wooden nickel.

[Rice]

http://yourfuckingpollingplace.com

[forty_eight]

As a country we are at a disadvantage because of the current employer provided system, something I rarely see discussed. Our businesses are competing worldwide with countries that have far better and less expensive systems that businesses do not pay for.

I guess it's some residual from the tax code that was meant to encourage businesses to buy insurance in bulk. It skewed the whole healthcare system to employer provided insurance. It would make more sense to buy health insurance as city block, a congregation, a theme camp ... whatever. Anything but your work.

The place I work at got bought by another company, and we are aligning benefits. Some people have had the same HMO and doctor for years and LOVE it. Now, they are being forced to leave their comfort zone all because we get insurance through work. People got issues - they're pregnant, recovering from cancer, etc. This is their lives you're f#cking with. The whole thing gave me the chance to ask people why they thought our insurance should be provided through work. It's become so ingrained people really had to take a second to reflect. Most then realized it is basically BS.

The gov't is already all up in the healthcare industry as it stands. Medicare reimbursement basically sets prices for any particular service. It's so screwed up, but it has inertia. We can;t even talk about the issues because it is all so tangled up in rhetoric and posturing.

Yes ... we're doomed, lol.

[Box Burner]

so cut out the insurance companies. If we have national healthcare, and it should be single payer (ie through taxes), there is no need to have insurance companies involved in healthcare. All that does is drive up the cost. And none of them are doctors so why should they get paid? Collect the taxes, pay the doctors and hospitals directly. No middle men.

[Ugly Dougly]

Yes, we are doomed.

[Savannah]

28 Things That Are Worse Than Talking About Politics On Facebook
http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/things-t ... ebook-talk

*laughs herself sick*

[Elderberry]

Forward!

[Bob]

Like a sex machine.

[MacGlenver]

W00t! The non-horrible option!

[Savannah]

This is the funniest thing ever (today). Okay, remember Nate Silver, uncanny statistician with his finger on the pulse of the last two elections?

Last night, campaign consultant Dan Levitan invented a new game on Twitter: Drunk Nate Silver, in which we imagine the things America's favorite statistical wizard might do when he's drunk. It's the funniest thing on Twitter right now.

http://gawker.com/5958847/lets-play-dru ... itter-game

https://twitter.com/search?q=drunk%20na ... r&src=typd

Josh Fruhlinger @jfruh
Drunk Nate Silver waits 20 minutes for the G train, nods silently when it arrives, walks out of the station

Dave Levitan @davelevitan
Drunk Nate Silver stumbles through traffic on the Jersey Turnpike, screaming out what time each driver will get home. #DrunkNateSilver

Kevin Lincoln @KTLincoln
Drunk Nate Silver explaining to you why your baby will manage a Radio Shack

spookymonster
Drunk Nate Silver placing a wreath next to Schrodinger's cat box.

Kimera Chetty ‏@kimerachetty
Drunk Nate Silver stumbles over to people singing, "Hey, I just met you. And this is crazy. But isn't this your number?" #drunknatesilver

John Herrman ‏@jwherrman
Drunk Nate Silver strolling around a casino, whispering "you're on a roll" in strangers' ears

John Herrman ‏@jwherrman
Drunk Nate Silver making eye contact from the very back row of your wedding. Expressionless.

[Bob]

Plays five speed chess games at once with Death, Bobby Fischer, Deep Blue, Prince Humperdinck and The (Second) Most Interesting Man in the World.

[Savannah]

Red ‏@red_scott
Drunk Nate Silver arrested for shouting "FIRST ASIAN PRESIDENT" at the stomach of a woman unaware of her pregnancy.

Shelby ‏@Kamber
Drunk Nate Silver sends you at Text at 2:00am thats says "It's 9:32am." And thats when you read it. #drunknatesilver

Katie Karpowicz ‏@katiekarp
Drunk Nate Silver gets no enjoyment out of the "shuffle" option on iPods.

Sean Keady ‏@sean_keady
Drunk Nate Silver is in the crowd at the Today Show, slowly shaking his head as Al Roker reads the weather report.

Josh Fruhlinger ‏@jfruh
Other adventurers in the D&D group can't figure out how drunk Nate Silver ended up w/all the armor and experience points

[Roberto Dobbisano]

[media]

[Savannah]

Luciana Lopez ‏@sleepingturtles
Drunk Nate Silver knows Jay-Z really has 98.9863 problems.

alfred maskeroni ‏@digimatized
Drunk Nate Silver thinks these Drunk Nate Silver tweets are "Predictable".

Seth Porges ‏@sethporges
The breathalyzer asks Drunk Nate Silver if it's right #drunknatesilver

Josh Shpayher ‏@joshs
RT @kbdullah: Green numbers in the Matrix are really Drunk Nate Silver statistical models. #DrunkNateSilver

alfred maskeroni ‏@digimatized
Drunk Nate Silver found passed out clutching an abacus, farmer's almanac and a 40 of High Life. "TIME JUICE" scrawled on the label.

DC Pierson ‏@DCpierson
Drunk Nate Silver taking the average of all these "Drunk Nate Silver" tweets to find out what Drunk Nate Silver will most likely do.

Simon Says ‏@SayethSimon
Drunk Nate Silver knows what you did next summer.

John Logie ‏@johnlogie
Drunk Nate Silver @ Super Bowl watches kick-off— touchback — turns to his seatmate and says "It's over, let's leave and beat the traffic!"

[theCryptofishist]

I dunno. I have a fear of running into Drunk Nate Silver at the mammogrammery...

Or at any foundation laying...