Wow - the lib talking points in one post! Cool. Still voting Romney. Sorry.

Sorry? You probably will be, if he wins.

Honest to god -

You actually believe all of that? That the republicans, and specifically tea partiers, want to do away with home mortgages? And the government? The mortgage interest deduction? The republicans want to do away with retirement? And student loans?

I do honestly try to avoid attacks on the person writing a post, and instead concentrate on the content of the post, but you make this very difficult.

I will be very kind then when I say this - you sir (or ma'am) are at minimum a fool. I also question your ability to comprehend the issues at hand.

On the bright side, though, you do win both of my awards for the day - the chuckle of the day, because as both parties said, you did sum up the lib talking points - in a comical fashion.

You also win my prestigious "Oh god - you actually get to vote" award

Sincerely - congratulations

We honestly believe they want to make all these programs capitalist programs. Not sure how that is going to work out.

Sheila -

With respect, that is an entirely different thought than what I responded to, which was the thought that republicans/tea partiers want to entirely do away with them.

I also am not certain how that would work out, but I do know for sure that if nothing is done about the spending/revenue issues, our current problems will look like a pleasant summer day picnic.

notalkingpoints thats what the tea party /repugs said better watch what they say,they don't even sugar coat it anymore.Just say bend over.

Our kids and their kids and their kids and their kids because this Country has gone mad. Pure fiscal insanity by the Amateur.

Good for you! Now we know you work with the burden of room temperature IQ.

Maybe if each and everyone of us incorporated, the TP would leave us alone.

okiejoe, inc.

your deluded pet - the greatest trick the devil ever pulled off was to make you think he doesnt exist. The greatest trick the liberals ever pulled off was to make you think its not the liberals trying to run every aspect of your life - now let me see...which party does the politician belong to who trying to tell us how much soda we can drink....?

Actually, Bloomberg is a Republican!!!!

I must have missed your point, because I saw not a single accomplishment listed.

A non sequiter about Newt Gingrich, yes. A qoute from an anti fox news piece, yes.

Yet another tired reference to a dog on a roof top, yes.

If this is the best you can do, then perhaps you might want to try another site to post on - I even have a suggestion for that.

My understanding is that Bert and Ernie from Sesame Street have a new news site - oriented for the very young. Give that one a try, and when you are not being laughed at there you might want to try this one again.

Perfect example of someone who can not face reality. Refuses every real fact and does it proudly. A true Republican Soldier. Follows and doesn't question what he is told. Just keeps on marching to the Conservative talking points. Facts have no purpose for a soldier of the conservatives.

I think you hurt some Republican eyes and hears with this truth. True and these foot soldiers can't face a real fact. They have to feed on the breast of Limbaugh.

don-72 - Let me help you out here. Keep in mind I've voted 3rd party since 1984.

Congress controls who is hired by appropriating the funds in the budgets they pass. The Democrats had control of Congress from 1962 to 1980, from 1987 to 1994, and from 2007 to 2010. There were split controlled Congresses from 1981 to 1986 and 2001 to 2002, but in all those years the Democrats in the House controlled the spending. The only years the Republicans controlled Congress were from 1995 to 2000 and 2003 to 2006. Virtually every year the Republicans had control of Congress the employment dropped or remained within a few thousand, but during control by the Democrats you will find the big increases. In 18 of the Democrat controlled years there were increases, it only happened 3 times in Republican controlled years.

So now you know why the federal workforce has decreased since Obama took office. And don't forget the average Federal worker now makes much more than the private work force person doing the same job.

So why was the budget nearly balanced during Clinton's second term? Because he lived in reality having been a governor of a conservative state, and went along with budget-balancing policies the conservatives proposed. He even approved tax cuts which resulted in one of the biggest growth periods in US history. Good for him. Obama, on the other hand, is an ideologue and does not live in reality. Consequently when his policies fail, he pushes them even more and blames everyone else for his failure.

You mean you voted for Ross Perot, and will admit it in public? Thanks for playing.

I actually feel bad for you - your level of illiteracy is equalled only by your obvious ignorance.

For the record, only one of your qoutes is actually accurate, and that one qoute is a factual statement, according to the Supreme Court.

Next time, try actual qoutes, and you might want to think about them in terms of being in context.

Or are you so much the hill billy that actual facts disturb you?

talkingpoints, explian why this comment is low? It simple but true. Romney is a puppet. Come on! Admit it. He even looks like a puppet. Just a fact! If you are having trouble understanding this comment, grow a sense of humor.

So what would you do without the Evel Corperations, to have a job to go to?

Yes, Corperations are people too. They are run by people, people invest in them, and they employ people. So unless they were all taken over by computers.

Yes, Profits for the people. that means the owners, the shareholders, and the workers. Without profit, non would get any money.

Detroit, (meaning the Car Companies) should have been alowed to go Bankrupt. It would have saved the US taxpayer Billions of dollars, Both GM and Chrysler would have both come out of it by now, probably a little smaller, leaner and better equiped to handle the future. Now Chrysler after being sold off to Fiat is showing a large profit. Meanwhile (GM= Govenments Motors choice) is still bleeding and its profit is half of Chrysler's. Boy can the Government pick the winners. Hopefully the stock can double in price so the taxpayers can get back what they paid for it. (maybe someone with a little businees since would have come in handy here?)

Profit means Jobs, without profits there can be no jobs. Unless you are the Govenment that can take other peoples money and use it to create a job costing half a billion dollars.

And how is Obama's Tax the rich (meaning anyone who makes money) and his community organizing skills come in handy. The only state skill he is using is his "Present" voteing before his vacations.

Drunk on Republican....Talking Points Micheal? That's all you typed. Hot wind and no substance.

Whatthe -

It is not a lack of my comprehension, or a lack of a sense of humor.

Try doing this - go back to the original post, and count up the actual qoutes that are presented as qoutes and count how many are actually real, or attributable to Romney.

If your answer is more than one, I will be extremely surprised. This despite it being presented as qoutes, and therefore factual. That is why the comment is wrong, not a fact.

I also never called the comment low, but thanks for putting words in my mouth for me.

To address one other thing, I would prefer a candidate other than Romney, as I happen to agree that Romney has some fairly puppetlike appearances. However - given a choice between Romney and President Obama, I will take Romney.

""notalkingpoints"", sorry have to use two sets of quotation marks for your name. The reason I'm replying in short is because I'm actually doing several other things like laundry and cooking dinner. Giving the wife a break. Ah look. I just mentioned another topic Republicans hate: Women not barefoot, pregnant and in the kitchen.

What the -

No worries - I can appreciate that you are busy, and could in no way blame you on that.

I would disagree with you on the idea that republicans hate women not bound into the roles of the 30s or 40s, though - at least not extremist republicans. Personally, I respect the fact that you are spending an evening giving your wife a break - in my eyes, that is a plus in your column in my my eyes.

I dont actually hate much of anybody - in fact, even though we obviously disagree on many things, I respect that you have replied to me, in an honest and generally respectful way. I have tried to return answers in kind to you, as best as I can.

Peace to you and your family, and have a good dinner.

300michael: Who was going to pick the bones of the former car makers? NO ONE HAD ANY MONEY OR RESOURCES. There would have been nothing to come out of bankruptcy.

Try looking up Bob Lutz, a staunch republican who supports what Obama did.

Ah yes, obviously the RICH would be better off with"fascist from rich" - whatever the heck that means....

And of course the obvious republican goal is to turn everybody not rich into peasants and "slaves" to exploit and "use serving them".

It is good that you can imagine these things, since reality has absolutely nothing to do with either of your assertions, so you have to imagine them

By the way, just for your information, since you appear to be a bit short on current events- slavery has been illegal since roughly 1860 (not sure of the exact year).

Try logic, reason, and reality next time.

It would be a change for them, at least they wouldn't have to wait hours in line for food stamps, getting their homes take away, paying higher utility costs. They would have a job to go to.

300Micheal, you are showing prooff that Republicans are against freedom and rights. Very un-American of you.

Poverty can mean you can live well for less there. Housing, food, utilities all cost less so you don't need to make as much money to live at the same rate as one would in Mass. NY, NJ, we are doing quite well thank you. The Democrats are much worse though. Nancy P. touts Womens rights and such but pays here house woman workers $26,000 less then her male counterparts. Obamas cabinate officials can dodge there income taxes, until they get appointed to their Washington jobs, then and only then do they pay their taxes. Bonny Frank tax evasion scandle is only pushed under the floor, (anyone else doing it would be in prison). Also you noticed that the Federal stimulas funds were given out in much smaller amounts to those Republican states. I suspect much of the additional money given to the Democrat states will return in the form of Obama election funds. If the Tea Party people are Hypocrites, then the Democratic followers are not only Hyprocrites, but immoral, ignorant.

It is the State house and Senate chambers that should get the credit for ballanceing budgets not the Governer, unless he cuts it more. The same goes for the Federal Government. The House and Senate make the budget (except for our Senate which hasn't for the past 3 years),

Dead wrong and spun to make you Republican the poor poor victims. Your satement is full of pathetic cries as you reverse the whole story. Give us a break!!!

whatthe -

would you like to point out the exact inaccuracies in 300's post?

Or is the only inaccuracy that you disagree with him?

Democrats write the rules, so they can change them to suit their ever changing ideals

Who's in charge of the house?

One of the reasons I liked Republicans is if a Republican is caught of wrongdoing they get canned. (Nixion, Trent, Newt) are some examples. Democrats can do illegal things and say (in some cases get promoted) anyting they want and say in office. (Clinton, Frank, Kennedy). I figure at least most Republicans still have moral values.

If Republicans still have moral values, what was pointed out? I believe guilty guilty guilty.

What the -

Fair enough - I will give you the morality charge, and actually agree with you on that one, with the proviso thrown in that the dems are equally guilty of immoral behavior over the same period of time.

The more central point to the original post was that Republicans who get caught doing immoral things tend to get "canned", whereas with certain exceptions the democrats do tend to have a record of doing the exact opposite.

I will grant you that this is a generalisation, but still, roughly true.

As far as who is in charge of the House, allow me to direct you to the last 30 years or so, or if you prefer to go back to the time of Nixon, call it 50 years. Give or take a session or two, seems like that is about even, so your question is sort of not an issue at all for the purposes of this debate.

I never said there wasn't scum in the Democratic Party. I just hate the fact I have to concentrate on how crazy Republicans have become. It's overshadowing many Democrats criticism of their own party. Trust me, there was a time I could hate both parties. Now, Republican have become so extreme and dangerous that who wouldn't keep an eye on them?

what the -

I would contend that the Republicans are actually no more extreme at this point than the democrats, as a general truth.

I would agree that we all need to keep an eye on the politicians - all of them, regardless of party. It is perhaps unfortunate that 24/7 news coverage has polarised the situation far more than any group of politicians ever could have, and that talking opints have replaced logic and thought. I hate talking points. In my view, talking points are the worst possible form of logic, and one of the most misleading things that currently exist in politics.

Thus my chosen name - I hate talking points, and consider them to be the worst possible alternative to actual thought that currently exists. They only conceal the lies from both sides, in canned sound bites that only serve to mislead.

Thank you for saying out loud that there are bad politicains on both sides - I do truly appreciate that.

You might not believe this, and I would understand, that I try to assign blame where it actually belongs, rather than resorting to partisan opposition to anything.

You sir, come across as reasonable, once a discussion is entered in to - thank you for that.

notatalking, Democrats are not spending their time findings to alienate themselves or spead an atmosphere of hate, fear, intolerance and distrust. Pure Republican tactics you and every other Republicans can not hide from.

This is the biggest waist. Why send money to the Federal Government so that can send it out to the States, with orders on how it can be spent? The problem is the FG gives out this money and then when it is used up the states have to keep the projects going with no more money. The Federal Government should get out of the Schools (get rid of the department of education) and since the state collects the property taxes for the schools at the state level, let them keep it instead of shipping it to Washington to get skimmed off, then sent back to the states with all the rules attached, The Federal Government should have a uniform standard for all states in terms of education. but it ends there. The Same goes for the Gas Tax for roads, and such. The Republicans believe the States should deturmin where the money is spent, not some desk jockys in Washington.

Folks all ya Heard from da TeaBilly’s for the past few years is:

We want our Country Back.

We Cleaned up or Rally really Nice.

Now all ya hear is:

Anybody but Obama.

It Shows ya how they have no Leadership, Direction, Solutions or Substance and have Lowered all Expectations and Standards.

You Bet Cha….Fer Sure.

I'm sure by tomorrow, they'll find even more ways to spin his statement to sound much different than reality.