NEED is irrelevant. Earned and want is the issue. I earned it and YOU want it. Well, you and your "pee-ons" ain't gettin' it. Savvy?

How did the top 1% manage to increase their wealth following the financial crisis, and resultant recession, that's what I don't get. Under what system do the same hedge fund managers who screwed up get millions of dollars in bonuses? How could the executives of the company that managed the oil rig that exploded in the Gulf, killing eleven workers and polluting fishing grounds "earn" safety bonuses in the same year? That's the issue, Reality Check. Something is seriously screwed up. There is a disconnect here between performance and compensation that's hurting our whole country.

Hey Reality Check - That's not the issue buddy.....the issue is some get access to gather wealth that the majority don't have. That's the issue. If the system is inherently rigged with the wealthy and well connected having access to decision makers, then something has to change or inequality will continue to grow. It's just not as simple and hey kid....get a job. That's a simpleton's mentality in this day and age.

Amy- another example might be all the B of A customers (or was it CITI?) having to pay to use their debit cards, while two retirees abscond with a combined 9 MILLION dollars in 'golden parachutes'.

AmyB.

Good question, but you are avoiding the answer because you don't want to hear it. How did the rich get richer during the crash, you ask? That is easy. They got the government to protect them during the slide and then to add more regulation and barriers that allows them to increase prices without fear of any negative reaction from consumers. They have built little monopoly fiefdoms thanks to the actions of all the congresscritters, Demonrat and Rethugican aloke.

The problem is that your solution (more regulation, punish the wealthy) not only won't work, but it plays directly into the strength of the rich. Obama might claim that he had massive "grassroots" funding, but the truth is that your average congresscritter needs the money from the 1% far more than he needs the support of the politically active members of the so called 99%. The congresscritters will pay lip service to doing something about the rich, but in truth, they work to help secure the financial beachheads that the rich crawled across and make sure that people like you and I can never become rich.

If you want to fix the problem you need to have government work to eliminate the barriers to starting new companies and to make sure that small companies are not at a disadvantage thanks to a rigged tax/lobby/regulation scheme. Neither party will do that, but I can guarantee yuou that the donkey party is even less likely to care than the thugs.

congresscritter...I like it :)

But I disagree on which Party is worse, history has shown the Republican Party favors creating an aristocracy based on inherited wealth: see Bush tax cuts that grew the wealth of the top 1% , and the Republicans' assault on a reasonable estate tax.

Paul Ryan -- Boo! Boooo! Ryan deserves only to be pummeled with spoiled produce--get off the floor--Boo!Oh wait, the president says not to boo, but to vote. Still, I say Boo to Paul Ryan, Rick Perry, Herman Cain and anyone else who seeks to preserve "trickle-down" voodoo economics, who seeks to destroy Social Security, and who is against health care reform. Boo!

Amy B. wrote: There is a disconnect here between performance and compensation that's hurting our whole country.

Even Teapublicans know this is true. They know damn well the skyrocketing gap between the rich and the rest of Americans. They know many of the rich are CEOs who are paid handsomely even when their companies show a loss. They know the hedge fund managers and investment bankers received even larger bonuses after the bail-out than the years before.

Excerpts from Why The Rich Are Getting Richer:

…This is what the political scientists Jacob Hacker and Paul Pierson call the "winner-take-all economy." It is not a picture of a healthy society. Such a level of economic inequality, not seen in the United States since the eve of the Great Depression, bespeaks a political economy in which the financial rewards are increasingly concentrated among a tiny elite and whose risks are borne by an increasingly exposed and unprotected middle class. Income inequality in the United States is higher than in any other advanced industrial democracy and by conventional measures comparable to that in countries such as Ghana, Nicaragua, and Turkmenistan. It breeds political polarization, mistrust, and resentment between the haves and the have-nots and tends to distort the workings of a democratic political system in which money increasingly confers political voice and power.

…Increasing inequality in the United States has long been attributed to unstoppable market forces. In fact, as Jacob Hacker and Paul Pierson show, it is the direct result of congressional policies that have consciously -- and sometimes inadvertently -- skewed the playing field toward the rich.

ROBERT C. LIEBERMAN is Professor of Political Science and Public Affairs at Columbia University and the author of Shifting the Color Line: Race and the American Welfare State.

Increasing inequality is the direct result of congressional policies--Policies that have allowed jobs to be shipped overseas, deregulation of banking that has allowed the transfer of wealth from the public sector to the private sector via 401ks, home ownership, and most of all the bail-out of Wall Street. Policies supported most of all by Teapublicans.

Teapublican supporters are also having a harder time finding affordable health care, sending their kids to college, and making ends meet because wages have stagnated and aren't keeping up with inflation. Yet Teapublicans preach "exceptionalism" to fellow Americans, telling them to take personal responsibility, and to pull themselves up by their bootstraps; telling the unemployed to get a job when there are no jobs.

We the 99% should stand together and protect what little we have left, and start working to restore the American Dream. The time is now.

Will we have to pay to hear the speech? Just had to do that.

So how did the top 1% increase their wealth over 270%????????????????????????

mvargus -- I believe most people agree per my post above that the rich cannot get richer without being enabled by government, most specifically Congress.

I also agree that Dodd-Frank, while better than nothing, is not as strong as the Glass-Steagall Act, and even Glass-Steagall would need to be brought up-to-date. The current requirement for banks to hold large reserves is one reason loans are hard to get, and the real solution is to separate risky investment banking from government-backed banking--in other words what protects the banks versus what protects the consumers.

A true "free market" Teapublican would say it's the banks that should be on their own, not the citizenry. And consumer protection, also has been obstructed by Teapublicans, including the blocking of Elizabeth Warren's confirmation. Fair taxation as well, and we're talking fairnot a hand-out, so stop parroting Bill O'Really and others on FAUX Noise and Hate Radio.

This business of equally blaming both Parties is something we see from Teapublicans and some OWS members, but it's just simplistic and wrong. There is always a lesser of two evils. People forget the Democrats were against TARP -- They weren't going to vote for it's passage. The White House and Republicans had to pull Democrats into a closed-door meeting and fear monger them to get the votes needed. I remember the ashen look on Pelosi's face when she came out of that meeting. I don't know if we'll ever learn what was said, but it was probably similar BS to what was said about Iraq too.

You may not agree with New Deal programs initiated by the Dems, or more recently efforts to fix our broken health care system, or even the current Jobs Act that 98% of Dems voted for compared to 0% of Teapubicans who voted for it, but at least the Democrats and President Obama are trying to do SOMETHING to help the 99%.

Listen to these Teapublican presidential candidates and their regressive flat tax plans based on failed "trickle-down" voodoo economics. Tell us what data supports the claim that tax cuts for the rich will create jobs. There is NO support for that along with the "invisible hand" and other superstition. Or going back (way back, way before TARP) to the days of no regulation, and how in the hell this will not result in another collapse of our economy?

A caution to all moderates, Democrats, and OWS alike -- If you didn't like the Citizens United ruling, you need to reelect President Obama. If you think Bush appointments like Alito are legislating from the bench, imagine the appointments to the Supreme Court that these far-right crazies running for the GOP/TP ticket would make. This alone should put the fear of God into you.

Obama/Biden - 2012!

Reality, from the tone of your post, you completely miss the mark on why at least some of us middle income "pee-ons" are a bit peeved with the exceedingly wealthy. It is a matter of ethics. What is Legal is not necessarily Ethical. For example, jobs are shipped overseas to places like China where the people have no vote, no say in what happens to them. In doing so, the big greedy American companies trash the water and air because it is cheaper than taking care of the water and air here at "home", and the people of China who have to live with the results of this trashing can't do anything about it. Nice, very nice. And huge rewards for sinking the company you work for? Who in their right business mind thinks that makes sense? If I perform poorly and totally screw up my budget at work, I don't get a bonus, I might get unemployed, with no big fat bonus check on the way out the door. Most of us understand these basic ideas. Those who refer to us as the "pee-ons" really don't.

Bottom line - it isn't about how much money the wealthy have, it is about by what means that money was made and what sacrifices by the masses were/are made for the few. I believe that most people are basically "good" in the philosophical sense and would rather stay somewhere in the middle than ruin the lives of countless others. People with morals and a strong and true faith in a higher authority of some kind do not ridicule those less fortunate and call us names like "pee-ons". Not all wealthy people are selfish and unethical, I'm sure it is only a few. But those few are hastening the demise of this great democracy. And the really sad thing is, "they" understand exactlly what they are doing.

Addition to post #1.9 above -- If you find video of Pelosi and Dems and the solemness after that closed door meeting, look for video of Bush signing the TARP bill. Bush is smiling--he looks friggin' happy and filled with joy. To all sane Republicans, abandon the GOP/TP now. Vote for a write-in if you must, but the Republican Party no longer represents you.

duh, like repubilcans dont want Obama to be a one term president? Just as Democrates wanted Bush out. Its politics. I hate these stupid democratic talking points, as if Republicans are out of line to say this. Thats why we have a two party system, so that power hungry tyrants like Obama are hopefully held in check.

Realhope - Except Republicans don't hide their agenda or pretend to care about the general welfare of the population and our economy. They're out for their own benefit and that of the people that fund them.

Laurie,

You are definatly confused. Its the dems that dont hid it. They steal our money to support powerful unions and lazy poeple who dont want to work, just to buy votes for themself. The Republicans might support big bussiness, but that is a good thing. That is where jobs come from and helps keep us a free country. If obama and the Dems had there way we would all work for the goverment and unions. You know what that is? Communism!!!!

"duh, like repubilcans dont want Obama to be a one term president? Just as Democrates wanted Bush out. Its politics. I hate these stupid democratic talking points, as if Republicans are out of line to say this."

You're right, Realhope, but do they have to start it BEFORE the danged guy gets behind his desk in January and has a chance to work on the issues??

realhope offers no realhope. You only offer to further degrade the middle class and working poor. Disabled people aren't lazy, the elderly aren't lazy, the orphaned aren't lazy, and those laid off by big business and republicans aren't lazy. The rich and corporations don't need any more money than they are already getting and should be paying more. As for unions, they are the last bastion for the middle class, guarding them from poor working conditions and working for more professionalism and decent wages for a decent day's work. In short, unions work for human dignity. Either you are rich or foolish realhope.

Realhope - You've been fed a bunch of BS by vested interests that aren't vested in your interests. Unions my friend are your next door neighbor or the cop that protects you or the teacher that teaches your children. These people are not villians. They are middle class workers earning middle class salaries and contributing to the stability and the viability of our communities, or states and our country. As far as lazy people that don't want to work.....well that's an urban legend if I ever heard of one. You remember the welfare reform of the 1990's? It limited the amount of time any person could stay on welfare and the welfare rolls have been diminishing for some time now. Your arguments dont' hold water. They're just hateful statements meant to try and justify and unjustifiable position.

I am definatly not rich LOL. But somehow people in our country lost the sensce of personal responsibility. If you are poor , get of your but and work and make a better life. You are not entiled to anyone elses money!! Ive worked two jobs and went to school at the same time. Im sorry I just dont feel sorry for you lazy democrates that think I should share what little I have erned with you. Unions are the down fall, I hate to break it to you, but unoin workes make a heck of a lot more and have better benifets that most of as hard working americans. But yet Obama and the dems want us to bail them out with our tax money, so they can keep enjoying a good life, just because they vote Democrate. Its just disgusting!!! The Dems say they care about the poor, but in reality they are only happy if the poor stay poor. At least Republicans and big bisnesses give to the poor through charities and donations.

Wayne - Realhope's ideas are a real loser and are being rejected wholesale by the majority in this country. The Republican's views and agenda are fast becoming the minority viewpoint.

Yeah, thats why Obamas approval rating has been in the lower 40s for all of this year. I beleive the his disapproval rating is in the upper 50s. So who does most of the country agree with? You people on here a mean and hateful. I just dont get it. You are proof of just how badly obama has divided this country!!

i think someones been sippin the tea. republicans, big business,rich,...good responsible. democrates,unions, poor,... lazy communists.

DBO -- Paul Ryan's career should be over the same way the Terri Schiavo incident ended Bill Frist's career.

But heck, when half-term governors like Palin, and now Mark Sanford is being hired by FAUX Noise, apparently the bar among conservatives has plummeted so low, and as fast as their candidate of the month. It's all in keeping with their Race to the Bottom policies.

Realhope say: Unions are the down fall, I hate to break it to you, but unoin workes make a heck of a lot more and have better benifets that most of as hard working americans.

Yes nothing is more destructive than a living wage, health benefits so you don't depend on the emergency room like it is a clinic, or medicaid, a pension so you don't depend solely on SS in your old age, a safer work place, and a clear set of rules for that workplace with standard grievance procedures to address any problems labor or management might have.

You really think that is our downfall, the people that actually take personal responsibility for their own costs, the people who actually make enough money to pay some taxes, and not the 47% or whatever you people claim it is that don't make enough to pay taxes. You talk out of both sides of your mouth, if you get rid of unions you will need more medicaid, more food-stamps, more charity, because people will not be taking the individual personal responsibility to see to it that they are personally good capitalists and work hard to make a reasonable profit from their labor, which is the product they sell. Don't you believe in Capitalism Real hope, is it just for some and not for others? Truth is you should thank the unions, you may not belong to one, but you would make even less than you do now if it were not for them, and you will definitely take a pay cut if they are gone.

Well said Forrest.....I guess people never read our history very well about a time before unions and what the country looked like then. It's too bad...you know the old adage...."those that don't remember the past are destined to repeat it".

RealHope, you have some nerve refering to anyone as "mean and hateful". I read your posts, and it is not those who question Republican motives that are mean and hateful. When was the last time you left your house and mingled with the general population? Exactly who do you think you are passing judgement on people you know nothing about? What kind of person labels all people in dire straits "lazy"? You say you attended school - did you miss the part of class somewhere that "communism" and unions do not co-exist? Do the people of Cuba have unions? Do the people of China have unions? Unions, the right to assemble, the right to negotiate for fair wages and safe working conditions is a function of our Democracy!

I also worked my way through school, earned a BA and a Masters, but I actually attended classes. I have always worked very hard, often at more than one job, I am 52 and back in school to make sure I stay relevant in the workplace. I have a good job, and I take nothing for granted. I also try not to judge others and stereotype. And I am a Democrat, left like a Kennedy. RealHope, you have no basis for your rantings, other than FAUX not-really-news and the Bill-ow-rilies of the world.

Forrest Grump -- You hit the nail on the head about profit margins and profit sharing. Companies used to operate just fine on an 8% profit margin, but now they demand 25% profits -- often to give huge compensation to top executives.

Companies used to offer profit sharing from decent wages and cost-of-living increases to benefits to company stocks. There is another article I saw this week (I believe in the financial section) about the growing lack of loyalty and responsibility felt toward employees. This started in the Reagan time frame and attacks on unions, along with the off-shoring of jobs, etc., and by the dot-com bust in 2000, fairness toward labor was pretty much nil and void.

Not just the history, they don't understand prevailing wage, how that affects their pay as non union labor or even how it affects lower and mid level managements pay. I give you a hint the pay of all workers, across the board is an average of about ten dollars an hour lower in states that have right to work for less and less and less laws, than those that do not. Everybody even management and even jobs that were never unionized.

The median income is $11.29 in Texas, I quite a job as a union grocery clerk 30 years ago making more than that per hour with benefits. Do they have 30 year old prices in Texas to go with those 30 year old wages, I think it's pathetic.

sandy-1851937

"Wish his speech was the list of JOBS bills the GOP house has passed

since their election last Nov."

Do you realize how many TV's would get pounded on by their owners, thinking the sound had gone off?

Yeah the dead air would be deafening. Do you know why they keep asking for the president's plan because they're too stupid to do the job on their own. My preschooler could write better legislation than these nitwits. Thats why all they do is grandstand because they need something to do with their time. If they didn't do this they wouldn't even have a job. I wish they would take a cue from the Occupy Wall Street people and go occupy their couches at home. We would probably be safer in the long run, and have to hear less crap from these idiots. They are as useless as female parts on a bull, and highly irritating as well.

Ahhh yes, almost as deafening as the do nothing previous DEMOCRAT congress....hypocites ALL.

You are so right!!! The current Democrates in office should be discusting all amaricans with there lies and polital games, at the expense of the american people.

Realhope and Reality Check - LOL!!! Do nothing Democrats? I think not. Perhaps you both should go back and see the legislation that was passed between 2008 and 2010 before this latest crop of crazies came in. Good thing is they will be gone in 2011.

Yes, if the country has any sense, all the dems will be gone and the Republicans will overturn that horrible job killing health care debacle that the dems passed. The republicans will have alot of democrate messes to clean up. I just hope the can do it before we end up like greece.

Realhope is just a Parrot...just repeating what it hears on the radio.

Hey real hope, We're still trying to get out of the mess all you Bush/Conservatives left us. 8 Years worth.

Your a joke.

Ah, yeah Bush , Right, Not the Clinton Housing crisis? or the Nutty Nancy big spending congress? Get a clue. There is plenty of blame to go arount. The the fact that its all bushes fault is just a talking point. We all know its not true , but we keep saying it to try to protect the idiot that is in office now.

The the fact that its all clinton's fault is just a talking point. We all know its not true , but we keep saying it to try to protect the idiot bush that was in office .

Sandy, how exactly would a Bill create a job? The government can't create jobs, which is why Obama's Jobs Bill will never get passed, its a stimulus bill plain and simple. His Mortgage bill, another stimulus...allow people to lower their interest rates so they can take the extra money and blow it on the economy. Wake Up!

What fantisy land are you in? Ryan is not deviding anyone, most americans agree with Ryan. Its obama trying to bankrupt the country and playing class warfare to devide this country!!

Realhope - Most Americans do not agree with Ryan. Take for instance what's happening in Ohio with Question 2.....by a 56% to 32% margin the voters in Ohio reject the Republican Governor and Legislature's attempt to destroy unions. The backlash is coming Realhope, you're just in denial.

"most americans agree with Ryan"

again just repeating what you hear on the radio doesn't make it a fact.

Nobody is playing "class warfare" there are now over 15 million people unemployed and more than that underemployed, they are losing everything, they have wives and children to support, they are going anywhere, and they have to eat, you can't spend some money and give them jobs, how can you spend money for unemployment, food-stamps, and medicaid. These are American citizens not illegal aliens, so they will be here, they have no other homeland to go back to, and I bet you they will vote to eat, they will vote to feed their children, bitching at Obama for three years non stop is not working for these people, they will support democrats with a passion, as republicans leave them no other choice, they adamantly promise to leave them no other choice.

"there are now over 15 million people unemployed and more than that underemployed, they are losing everything, they have wives and children to support, they are going anywhere, and they have to eat" "These are American citizens not illegal aliens, so they will be here, they have no other homeland to go back to, and I bet you they will vote to eat, they will vote to feed their children"............according to realhope and the rightwing, they are just lazy communists.

Talk about taking someone's words out of context dzaffina. All Realhope said is its not the Governments responsibility...If I lost my job and couldn't find work, I would move in with family. Not expect he Government to provide for me. And to be honest I would find another job, no matter what it was. Remember, the reason a lot of people are unemployed is because they chose to be unemployed. Hell, why work when the Government will take care of me. I could stay home all day and play Call of Duty Black Ops and Prestige every other day.

No most are people that have worked hard all their lives, until everything blew up in their faces, they are unemployed, and holding underwater mortgages, so they can't even sell their homes to get out from under that debt. They are trapped like none of us has been trapped before, I risked my home years ago to file patents, build some tooling, and start a little business I could work at in addition to my full time union job. One big difference, if it all went south I could sell my house for more than I had into it, and get out from under the whole thing, and my family still had the security and benefits from my union job. These people are screwed, you can't even sell a home that's paid for right now without taking a hell of a beating. They got nothing left, all they want is to work and pay their underwater mortgages, feed their kids and hope to hell it gets better soon. They don't want a handout, all the government benefits they might qualify for will not keep them in those underwater homes, they want their jobs back.

These are the same people that bailed out the banks, because they were told they must, they bailed out Wall street because they were told they must, they are now truly desperate, and they said can we have a little help and are told by republicans we absolutely can't help you, that would be an outrageous and irresponsible way to spend money you know we really don't have.

This is why republicans are doomed if they continue as they have for the next 12 months. Vote straight democratic 2012, you owe it to yourself.

Another pile on, school yard antics at its finest. Very disappointing.

Pile on Thetotas, schoolyard bully tactics you say? Not one single republican voted for a jobs bill, not one, it's kind of like they all piled on. I guess they only represent republicans, and I guess there is not a single republican out there that is laid off, and that supports the job bill as it was presented twice.

RealHope -- Try looking at polls (any poll of your choice) and tell us how many Americans support Paul Ryan Hoods ass-backward plan to steal from the poor elderly's Medicare to give more tax breaks to the rich. You are the one living in the Teapublican Land echo chamber and cone of silence.

thetotas -- As always your post is "very disappointing." Please specify what is being posted in this thread that is not true.

Who started the unnecessary war in Iraq? Who cut taxes during a time of war--the second round with breaks on capital gains, dividends, estate taxes that favored the rich only, which even Republicans did not support and thus required Cheney's vote to break a tie? Who signed TARP with no strings attached? Who filibusters and places blocks and holds on everything breaking any historic record? Who is against Dodd-Frank and wants complete deregulation of Wall Street and banks? Who voted against the Jobs Act, which was scored by the CBO as creating jobs? Who wants to completely end Social Security? Who wants a regressive flat tax that the Tax Policy Center has shown would be devastating to all but the rich?

Heck, who is bringing back the Birthers and losing any modicum of credibility if they ever had any? You are the far-right fringe in this country who needs to get real.

Gump,

Very few Rethugican voters supported the bailout of Wall Street. That bailout was supported by congresscritters of both parties. And they did that because they wanted to insure that the kept receiving all the campaign contributions they can milk Wall Street for.

Very few liberals appear to care that the top 10 congresscritters when it comes to donations from Wall Street include 7 Democrats.

Both parties are playing up to Wall Street.

As for the bailout itself. It should never have been voted on. And antics like that is a huge part of why the Grand Old Publicrats lost nearly 60 seats and 8 senate seats in 2006. The very voters you appear to hate, those conservatives you love to mock were even more angry with the Rethugicans than you can ever be and they voted out as many GOP congresscritters as they could find. They even ended up sabotaging the party again in 2008 when they took down several moderate GOP candidates in primaries because they felt that those moderates would be too easily linked to Wall Street and the K-Street lobbyist firms.

Both partys need to clean house, and refusing to see that the donks as well as the pacyderms need to make changes is probably one of the biggest reasons why liberals can't win the middle for more than 1-2 elections in a row.

It's Grump, I like the term congresscritters, the SCOTUS just enshrined the flaw in the system into law. Some Congresscritters have got some gall complaining what any union guy makes anywhere for any job public or private sector, they have a public sector job and they have a package that makes the best union agreement anywhere in the nation look damn shabby.

Joe E. Parent what about the plate of runny s#!* little paul wants to feed us. You don't talk about that. He makes it sound that Social Security is welfare. Well dumb ass I paid into it all my working life & I want what I paid into for almost FORTY YEARS. Little paul is part of the 1% and he is making policy that favors the 1%. Why should we trust him!!!!

"A hungry man is a angry man" Bob Marley

you know the old saying,"you are what you eat"

Dee,

Rejecting and obstructing every piece of legislation brought to them?? Oh, you mean rejecting EVERY turd on the plate being served by the liberal chefs. LOL (POST # 6, Above)

oats willy - You hit the nail on the head. This is the "I've got mine crowd". The only problem with their argument about getting your own wealth is that the system is rigged and people are beginning to realize that the wealthy and well connected get all the benefits to enrich themselves further at the expense of those of us trying to gain a better economic life. The pie is divided unequally with the majority going to the top and a small slice of what's remaining going to all the rest of us. Reality Check is a mindless drone that can't think for himself or is one of the 1% whose vested interest is keeping the system rigged for himself to the exclusion of all the rest of us.

If you look at the big picture. We, all of us are the job creators. Every time any of us purchases something we help keep someone's job and create others. So where is the tax cuts for the rest of us. This line of job creators is used in the wrong context. Think of this all of the politicians are the 1% & they are voting for tax cuts for themselves & the "job creators". Could this be a conflict of interest?

ahh yes, the 30 year republican "stimulas" of cutting taxes on the corporate wealthy. oops,"job creators". by the way hows that workin for everybody?

Forrest - I agree completely. Republicans haven't produced one jobs bill or contributed to one job being produced since they came into office in January. They are liars pure and simple and duped the American public into believing that their agenda was a job's agenda instead of an ideologically driven agenda of banning abortion and contraception ( if you haven't been paying attention that's the ultimate goal), destroying unions, privatizing Social Security and Medicare, slashing government spending and as a result starving states for income so that they have to slash public jobs that their residents depend on, ending any and all regulations in the guise of freeing up capital (I have a belly laugh everytime one of them says that with a straight face)....I could go on but I think you get my drift. These people are just despicable in every way.

They got 12 months to do something that makes a measurable difference in unemployment, that they can take credit for, or they are doomed. Work hard for the democrats Laurie and bring ten friends to the voting booth with you, kick them in the rump with votes!

Forrest - I have three children two of which turn 18 this December. That's three right there and I have many friends. Republicans are fooling themselves into believing that the sentiment of extreme primary voters is anything like the sentiment out in the voting public. They will be blindsided next November and they deserve it for their naked attempt to destroy the middle class in this country to satisfy their failed ideology.

Every time they say government is broken, I take it as an insult to every body that has ever lived in and died for this great nation, this is the USA you tell the world that is broken, what the hell are you talking about, you are the government, you were elected for that purpose, are you telling me you are broken, you don't work right anymore, well you leave me no choice but to get rid of you and fix the government, the government of the USA, you damn fools.

Be an American vote for people who take individual responsibility and work to make things better, not for somebody that says it's broken and I can't fix it, but we will turn it over to the corporations and hopefully they can do for us what we are too timid and weak to even try to do for ourselves, they will put America back to work and on back on track for your sons and daughters.

Replace the Republicans we run on Jobs stupid and do nothing to pass there own jobs plan with there own ideas because they rather America FAIL in the biggest way possible so they can say look its Obama not us don't watch us here with out House 9 percent approval record and say no to everything attitude.

LyingRepublicans,

Was all that one sentence?? Did they teach punctuation in that low-rent school you ended up in??

Take a writing course so you don't come across as an ignorant liberal.