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Subscribe to RSSThe New Hampshire Democratic Party delivered a "pre-buttal" to tonight's GOP presidential debate in the Granite State. Per the AP:
Ahead of Monday night's debate in Manchester, state Democratic Party Chairman Ray Buckley stood in a driveway near the debate site criticizing some of the seven Republicans who will share the stage.
Buckley acknowledged that unemployment remains high under the Obama administration but said Republicans want to return to the policies that created the nation's economic problems.
Though he singled out Mitt Romney and Tim Pawlenty, Buckley said it's impossible to say which Republican would be the strongest candidate against Obama. He compared the Republicans to mosquitoes flying around the news conference - irritating but not dangerous.
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So much substance.
This is, I assume Groucho, what you had in mind.
Libbie lite indeed.
ROFL Spanky!! Just imagine if a republican had said this about a democrat. I can just hear all the sputter on these boards... calling him mean spirited and an angry republican.
Good thing Obama doesn't get it cuz it will spell his doom. He will never succeed with the unemployment rate as high as it is... no matter who he blames.
What about a crotch-cricket? Maybe a nut-gnat? Ball-beetle?? Meat-Moth???
Gosh- all this 'buggery' right in the middle of our politics.
Hey, there you are Drive By.
So, did you pick up that Volt? JAS1 thought it'd be a good idea for you, going green and all.
Me, I was concerned that it might be a little too costly for you.
You have got to stick around my man, these have not been kind times to be a libbie. Anna M can only put up so much of a fight until she wears out. Plus she has to contend with Feisty who really is the gift that keeps on giving.
And brother I am loving this new infatuation you seem to have developed with Weiners, Crotches, and other people's junk. Absolutely spell bindingly amusing. Rock on Drive By!
It's a long way to next year and nothing going on today will necessarily end up being what decides an election in Nov 2012. In early 2008, the debate was about Iraq and Afghanistan--until September when the global economy collapsed after nearly a decade of financial risk taking.
I just caught an interview with Gary Johnson, former NM republican governor. While I disagree with some of his ideas, he does have some ideas that make a lot of sense compared to the other republican wannabees. He made a good point. Why is it that he, a declared presidential candidate, is not allowed to participate in the NH debate on CNN tonight yet Michelle Bachmann who has not declared she is running will be on stage. As Dillon Ratigan suggested, maybe CNN wants flash and celebrity types at this stage rather than a republican who actually is looking at ideas for the 21st century rather than the same old, same old of the last that have failed for 30 years.
Perhaps if the GOP presidential line-up actually told us a vision for the future with "new" ideas for solving problems, instead of simply being AGAINST all things President Obama, they would be less like annoying, buzzing mosquitoes.
Great post, Jody. I have come to view elections as a time to discern between the public persona a candidate presents and the "real" person behind all the stage-management, spinning, packaging, etc. So I think these opportunities when candidates must interact with questioners or otherwise show their true self are important.
Given President Obama's performance on the economy to date, I'm not surprised you're looking to the Republicans for "new" ideas, Jody.
U.S. unemployment rate*, May 2009: 9.4%.
U.S. unemployment rate*, May 2011: 9.1%.
* U.S. Labor Department statistics.
And when exactly might we expect to see those "'new' ideas," Bag Boy?
It seems to me that it wasn't that long ago that your side was saying that the November election results, all by themselves, would provide so much confidence that it would jump start the economy. In fact, your side even tried to take credit for the uptick earlier in the year. Well, that proved to be temporary, didn't it, and here we are seven and a half months later, with the tax cuts extended, and I STILL see no jump start from the election.
So where are those "'new' ideas," Bag Boy?
Oh, I don't know AM, there does seem to be a healthy attention on the debt, deficit and spending.
Or are you saying these are coming from Obama? I mean sure he appears to be all about cutting taxes now, and is soon to try a payroll tax holiday, but these are not the things he ran on.
But if the cuts failed as you say, what is Obama doing about it? Why all the chatter about more cuts, from him?
Perhaps he is just confused?
But I do love haw you AM are the voice for all things libbie. The question byu Mixed was directed at Jody. What's the matter AM don't you think Jody is a big girl who can answer for herself?
Yeah, me neither. Come on Jody, prove Anna M and I wrong, speak up.
Thanks for asking, Anna Molly...
I'd say that President Obama's rejection of the recommendations of his own debt commission, confirmed by his subsequent and ongoing reluctance to consider any other "ideas" or offer any solutions or "ideas" of his own regarding the issue of how to address the ongoing debt crisis, have had a negative effect on the prospects for economic recovery.
The President has a record on the economy.
It's there for all to see.
The American public hasn't been reluctant to tell the nation's major pollsters exactly how unhappy they are with the President's record on the economy.
He's obviously not happy with it either.
At least that's encouraging.
Yes, we know about unemployment, we know about the debt--we know Republicans caused it. Where are the jobs, and like AM asks, where are the new ideas? Research legislation initiated by the Republican House to date--it's pitiful. All the GOP/TP has to offer is lip-service about the same old failed policies of the past on steroids.
I keep waiting for the GOP/TPers to talk about the GOP field. Who do you support and why? But just like the candidates, the supporters only talk about what they are against, not what they are for. Come on, stop bashing President Obama and the Dems, defend these candidates--tell why they are so great.
Ummmm ....
I love you to pieces, Bag Boy, and that was a really nice recitation of .... something .... but the question was when we might expect to see some job creation ideas from Republicans. I must not have been very clear.
Anyway ... your thoughts?
Ummmm ...
... MY question was directed at Bag Boy. I didn't know there protocols for that, and evidently, neither did you.
But while you're on the line, do YOU have any thoughts about when we might hear some concrete Republican ideas for job creation?
I'll hang up now and listen.
Gee anna, you must be sleeping! The republicans concept of job creation is to be business friendly. You know, tax credits for expansion, giving business a clear view of what future government policies and regulations will be, etc. Things that they (business) can budget for like...this regulation will cost us $x to meet so we won't have $y to hire more bodies to boost production to meet consumer price break points. Looks like we will have to outsource to a lower labor cost area or develope new equipment to increase productivity with less labor costs.
Even the financial reform act affects employment as it affects the banks cash reserve requirements to enable bank loans to small business. Then there is the lack of confidence by the consumer in the future
Not saying that all regulations are bad, but they do impact private sector job growth. Just think, not all the regulations have even been written yet, talk about government creating uncertainty.
Nice theory except business has never squeezed more out of the employee's for less, and they are making a better return on their investment than ever (darn near tax free) at least the big boys are. The small businessman must pay homage to them, as well as workers, and they suffer under these policies, because people have no disposal income to spend with anybody priced higher than wal-mart. Small business needs small customers. Customers need money, nothing can help small business except people with a little money to spend. Nothing should create more uncertainty in the small businessman than republican policies that reduce the income of the people in their community. By the way they have been using the money from wage cuts not to cut deficits but to provide tax breaks for business, but small bussiness does not get to take advantage of them because they still don't have any customers. The big boys have been gobbling up the little guys like crazy for the last decade, republican economic policies have done nothing to protect small bussiness, in fact they killed it. But hey now we live better by buying cheaper at wal-mart.
I'm not sure about mosquito's but, they sure do have some 'stink bugs' in that bunch!
Feisty
Or cockroaches
LOL - I'm thinking preying mantis - they suck the middle class dry and then bite the head off!
Can someone get me the number for Orkin?
Feisty,
Yep Preying Mantis, that is a good one.
swamp fox 6actual
No reply needed
Name says it all.
Sounds more like the NH demo chair is quite concerned about nothing. Wonder what his/her comments were during the 2008 candidate debates?