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Guest — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:23:42 -0000

Sorry I know. I tried to delete the comment but it wouldn't let me.

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Ronzo9 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:44:44 -0000

That wasn't me, I have been agreeing with you all along.

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Honesty_4Ever — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:32:26 -0000

They look and act like Barbie dolls... painfully embarrassing entertainment... substance be damned...go for the sound bite.

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MassMiddleMan — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:16:15 -0000

I can't agree with you more - but your first sentence actually seems to be in conflict with your overall sentiment....in the end, a good idea, a fact - is a good idea or a fact- no matter what party it comes from. Thanks for your service in a tough war.

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spmart0 — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:06:02 -0000

Actually and I can't believe I am going to support a Dems comment but in reality Bush lost the popular vote in both elections he ran in for president. He won only because of the electoral college. I remember the fiasco in 2000 because Gore took the popular vote by a good margin but Bush won the states that had alot of electoral votes (by a narrow margin). Obama won by a great margin because of Bush. He did loose any credability he had in his second term. I am a Rep but I even thought it was funny that the last year he was in office Gas went to over $4.50 a gallon in my area. Most of his friends worked in the oil buisness if I remember correctlly. As a soldier who served in Afghanistan in 2002 he let us do what we needed to do. I will say it as many times as I need too. A dem is good for the economy and a Rep is good when you are fighting a war. I wish we could find someone who is a good combo of the two and then we could see a great balance. I too watch both CNN and Fox because I fiind that is the only way to get a full story. Both will say there side or who they represent. I thought media was suppose to report with no bias. In theory all news stations should all report the same story the same way. My last statement is this, no matter who is in office we as AMERICANS should hope that person does well. In the end we are all in the same boat. One thing I have heard spoken in my part of the country is that at the rate this country is tearing itself apart it would not surprise anyone here if some type of revolt (in some capacity) happens.

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thegrandvizier — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:24:00 -0000

The deficit grew every year of the Bush Administration. He gave a large tax cut to the rich without reducing spending elsewhere. He started a war of choice which costs several hundred billion dollars every year (oh, yeah and cost over 4000 GI's their lives) he wasted billions of dollars on private contracts to Halliburton. He presided over the collapse of the financial markets and left an incredible mess. Now, I hate to bore you with proven economic principles, but as I asked in my previous post, what would you have done in Obama's place. He did the only thing that made sense, and that is to pump money into the economy to help keep it afloat. The alternative is what again? Anybody can complain about what someone else is doing wrong, but it's a lot harder to come up with solutions. What are yours? How about another tax cut for the rich? Or maybe we should have just let the banks and the real estate market collapse. The heck with those people who are losing jobs and facing foreclosure. This is American, right? We grit our teeth and take the consequences, right? No, wrong!

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LoLattheUS — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:01:13 -0000

"You have a problem with the deficit? You mean the one that existed when Obama took over? In the middle of an economic disaster left by whom?" -

You mean the one where the last two years of Bush where he was a lame duck President and Congress was controlled by Democrats, is that the one? Or, do you mean the Democrats by majority rule for over three years now, chair all the major committees that have oversight and subpoena powers? How did that work out? Wasn't our very own D-Barney Frank, the chair in charge of oversight, "dating" a Countrywide board member? Or did you mean the Cabinet nominees not paying taxes, including those in Congress involved in current legislation reform, those guys?

"the number of new claims for unemployment declines every week." -

Really? Public records show that it went from 9.8% to 10.2%, that doesn't look like a decline to me.

"economy grew by 3.5%" -

Pretty sure even POTUS pointed out that was due to his wonderful "cash for clunkers", it was especially great for the Japanese auto industry.

The only thing that matters is our dollar and it's strength, regardless of your political affiliation. I'm pretty sure I posted it elsewhere, but in the past 6 years, the dollar has lost 12% of it's value. Spending more money, on the back of a reserve we don't have, is not sound economics, for either party.

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Patrick_Rahilly — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:54:25 -0000

I agree with that, unfortunately we live in Mass and there seems to be a shortage of "other" candidates. Please not that neither option, incumbent or opponent are viable at this point, but I digress.

Until we have options to vote for and keep the Congressman in check, looks like we are doomed to live in their Utopia and not ours.

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MassMiddleMan — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:10:31 -0000

these people you call trash are human beings - - you, I am not so sure what you are anymore....and why the moderator continues to allow such derogatory comments to be placed here - it is beyond me....

this is their policy ...
We ask only that you keep the conversation civil and clean. We reserve the right to remove comments that are obscene, racist or abusive and statements that are false or unverifiable

when will they implement it?

Re: Letter: Nation doesn't want Democrats' far-left agenda

MassMiddleMan — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:07:26 -0000

They did NOT have any bills -- they had ideas that they never put into a bill until recently -- I watch FOX with Cantor and HE said that they would have their bill ready for early this week....what - they didn't have enough time?
delay - stall - screw americans along the way - they had no intent on filing a bill - their ideas were considered and found to be lacking any real support of people who need it.

Now - you may say screw them - - your perogative - - it is not how I choose to live my life.....not telling you how to live yours - but like you, we live under the elected officials - like them or not. I suffered through 8 incompetant years - with a president who lost the popular vote the last time out....deal with it

Re: Letter: Nation doesn't want Democrats' far-left agenda

MassMiddleMan — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:01:34 -0000

Wow - how dare you use facts - you know that you are only allowed to spout insults and dribble, call people names and use opinions as facts.

sorry - long night of reading just a bunch of nasty messages here and felt like getting in the spirit of things

Re: Letter: Nation doesn't want Democrats' far-left agenda

MassMiddleMan — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:58:08 -0000

there are other reports out there that show similar statistics....go look and find them - btw - i do watch fox news - it is pure entertainment - - it is the equivalent of watching a demolition derby - new and creative ways to simply crash the truth.....quite creative

Re: Letter: Nation doesn't want Democrats' far-left agenda

MassMiddleMan — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:52:13 -0000

from the last full study - look how many RED states are in the top 10
# 1 California: 1,085,627
# 2 New York: 341,004
# 3 Texas: 333,435
# 4 Pennsylvania: 207,429 at time was red
# 5 Michigan: 202,469 at time was red
# 6 Ohio: 188,108
# 7 Tennessee: 180,466
# 8 Washington: 140,721
# 9 Indiana: 140,571
# 10 Georgia: 132,003

Re: Letter: Nation doesn't want Democrats' far-left agenda

MassMiddleMan — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:50:53 -0000

Man- you just love being wrong - try some FACTS for a change - this from an article and study from the WSJ:
Twenty-three of the 30 largest states, which account for more than 88% of the nation’s total population, see welfare caseloads above year-ago levels, according to a survey conducted by The Wall Street Journal and the National Conference of State Legislatures. As more people run out of unemployment compensation, many are turning to welfare as a stopgap.

The biggest increases are in states with some of the worst jobless rates. Oregon’s count was up 27% in May from a year earlier; South Carolina’s climbed 23% and California’s 10% between March 2009 and March 2008. A few big states that had seen declining welfare caseloads just a few months ago now are seeing increases: New York is up 1.2%, Illinois 3% and Wisconsin 3.9%. Welfare rolls in a few big states, Michigan and New Jersey among them, still are declining.

more coming

Re: Letter: Nation doesn't want Democrats' far-left agenda

thegrandvizier — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:59:34 -0000

Dear Mr. Fox Puppet, Sorry, Mr. Manuse,
Thank you for giving me the opportunity of destroying each of your "points" one by one. First, exactly what message was sent to Congress last Tuesday? There were only two Congressional elections last week and the Democrats won both of them? So, according to you, that should make the Dems. nervous? Next, I guess only you were smart enough to know what the President was saying during the campaign, the rest of us were "fooled by the conservative rhetoric". I think your the fool. You have a problem with the deficit? You mean the one that existed when Obama took over? In the middle of an economic disaster left by whom? It wasn't a Democrat. No results from the President's economic policies? Gee, I heard that the credit markets are stable, the housing market is stabilizing, the economy grew by 3.5% last quarter, the number of new claims for unemployment declines every week. I'm sure you or Glenn Beck, or Sean Hannity, or any other of your blowhard mouthpieces would have done a much better job. NOT! I'm going to stop there for now because I don't want to tax the short attention span of many of the "conservatives" athat frequent this area. For now, just munch on what I wrote and tell me what your solutions to the economic collapse would have been. I will give you plenty of time. You might need to consult the Fox Nation website for your marching orders.

Re: Letter: Nation doesn't want Democrats' far-left agenda

Guest — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:42:13 -0000

We are loud because we are trying to wake up the brain dazed fools like you to see the truth. That doesn't appear to be working either. Maube you are brain dead.

Re: Letter: Nation doesn't want Democrats' far-left agenda

Guest — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:02:32 -0000

Actually according to the Republican minority leader they had 40 bill written and the emocrats refuse to debate any of them. That is acording to an actual senate debate.

Re: Letter: Nation doesn't want Democrats' far-left agenda

Guest — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:58:57 -0000

Know your party. Democrat = socialist party that will betray America and her Constitution and Bill of Rights. You are wrong. The working people are awaking to see the democrats for who they are SOCIALIST.

Re: Letter: Nation doesn't want Democrats' far-left agenda

Guest — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:53:32 -0000

And we give them the freedom and liberties to pursue their dreams. It never says we will support you for the rest of your life. Equal rights and equal opportunity. Ever hear of it?

Re: Letter: Nation doesn't want Democrats' far-left agenda

Guest — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:49:35 -0000

Your blue states have the highest number of welfare, so I doubt it has the highest intelligence.

Re: Letter: Nation doesn't want Democrats' far-left agenda

Guest — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:43:09 -0000

Why don't you try listening to some of it. Maybe you might learn something.

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Guest — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:38:59 -0000

Yes and if you don't live by their standards they will tax you.

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Guest — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:35:10 -0000

Do you have something against our Constitution and Bill of Rights? You think we became the wealthiest and strongest nation in the world because of a freeloading society? What will finally penetrate your thick skull, when we become another third world country. You people are incredible. We have entitlement programs that are literally choking our country and you want more entitlement programs. All you want to fault is republicans for not raising our taxes.

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Guest — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:50:36 -0000

At $4 trillion dollars I would say Obama and the democrats far exceeded Bush spending. BTW it was the democrat controlled senate and congress that sold our debt to china. You want to blame the republicans because they reduced our taxes? It wasn't the democrats who increased our government size and entitlement programs? Now I can understand why people can't balance a checkbook and why you idiots have big credit card bills.

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Conservative2TheCore — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:51:14 -0000

Actually, Gramps, there were no less than 4 republican alternatives to health care reform...none of which were debated on the floor of the house, as they were quashed by Pelosi. Look it up...I'm not lying (and, no, I didn't hear about it on Fox)