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Come on Team Obama!
Lay out in a concise, simple message what the vulture & voucher's plans are if they get their hands on MediCare!
These votes are ripe for the picking!
Ryan is offering vouchers for bus passes ... they'll catch on. They know a real early bird special when they see one. DNC needs to show up at the right time.
That's according to the "Yes We KLAN PEOPLE"; right?
Wait now the Seniors voters are not that stupid. I do they will filter out the REPUBLIcon lies since they lived the Depression and are concerned about his economy.
Obama/Biden 2012
After 3 1/2 years of how wonderful Obama is ... after 3 1/2 years of repubs will push you guys off the cliff ..... and Obama still hasn't won them over?
Yea they are ripe for the picking ... for Romney and Ryan.
Pretty insipid .... but regardless, don't the politicians and federal employees get choices with their health care?
Not good enough for everyone else?
Or are you a typical lib like Feisty and Bev that can't decide what is best for them and need the "smarter people" to make the decisions for them?
edit: I do believe they will filter out the REPUBLIcon lies since they lived the Depression and are concerned about his economy.
bob-1805084
I live with my choice and it is a single payer system and it works just great. The best part is no one is profiting from what might ail me. Oh, and for the rest of the @!$%#, we are rabid capitalists.
Bob-1805084
When did rocks become people.
Bev its funny you say we the KLAN people but since you and Feisty are the resident racists please do expand on that comment
Popular former Governor Charlie Crist has a message for these seniors:
Why do you libby's hate America? Why don't you move to Europe or China?
Did you libby's see what movie got 8th place in receipts this week?
Caesar asks, "when did rocks become people?" When people gathered them and built corporations.
I ♥ IT... GF!
Did you catch a glimpse of the floor at the RNC convention today?
Nothing but sea of white faces, they do have that one black dude they'll be rolling out to try to prove how *cough cough* diverse they are! lmao
BCWC, no no no. you can blame the supreme court for that. I figured you would go for the bust reference, I am shocked.
My real question is where is Obama's Laser. He mispoke i guess and meant flashlight. That's evolution folks.
RSR good question why do they hate it, surely one of our resident racists and hate for anyone who doesnt worship Ho Chi Mihn can answer? Come on Feisty, Bev, Seeking, Newday?
What the seniors should be asked is – If you were 50 today, in 15+ years could you afford an additional $500 a month to be able to afford what Medicare provides now or would you prefer another solution?
In a recent survey 53% say they would pay more taxes into SS and Medicare while only 36% say cut benefits.
Feisty Redhead Roselle, IL
Did you catch a glimpse of the floor at the RNC convention today?
Nothing but sea of white faces, they do have that one black dude they'll be rolling out to try to prove how *cough cough* diverse they are! lmao
I can't imagine who that lawn Jockey would be. Since Herman Cain and Micheal Steele aren't speaking, it must be that slave catcher; Allen West
Obama/ Biden 2012 for sure since MYTH has a lot of catchimng up to do. I predict there is no waaaay MYTH can convince Blacks, Lationos, young people, LBGTs, and the other rational 20% of the electorate in middle to vote for his pandering, job out sourcing, tax cuttingvulture capitalizing ass
Caesar Augustus-
No Caesar, I blame Romney for his inability to understand those in a lower economic strata than he has become accustomed to being in. When Romney claimed that corporations were people he meant the boardroom, not the stockroom.
of course you do BCWC. I'm sure you blame Bush too. That's fine, and since you are so good at drawing conclusions im sure Obama didnt mean 'you didn't build that' either. I love you libbies and your perpetual clairvoyance but I can't wait for it to be unexpected. Perhaps if you guys got real jobs instead of being self proclaimed mediums, we could turn things around.
Caesar, and who said ... ??? perhaps better phrased but the same thing.
Every successful individual knows that his or her achievement depends on a community of persons working together. Ryan come to mind?
No, I blame the people who voted for him.
Looks like he wasn't that popular.
Sorry Charlie.
blackcatwhitecat
When Romney claimed that corporations were people he meant the boardroom, not the stockroom.
I think "MYTH" Romney means we are the stock exchanged on Wall Street. After all, Queen Ann said that all "YOU PEOPLE" get.
4 more for 44
Obama/Biden 2012
"Perhaps if you guys got real jobs instead of being self proclaimed mediums, we could turn things around."
.....says the guy who's managed to post 71 times already just today.....on this site alone.....
Come on Team Obama!
Lay out in a concise, simple message what the vulture & voucher's plans are if they get their hands on MediCare!
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Nasty Dumb Fux: You are either a lying sack of sh!t or as stupid a lefty liberal moron as I have ever encountered.
My vote: You are BOTH.
From the Boston Herald:
RyanCare keeps Congress healthy
By Deroy Murdock | Friday, August 24, 2012 | | Op-Ed
“Gov. Romney now owns the Republican, Ryan budget that puts millionaires ahead of Medicare and the middle class,” House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi recently snapped.
“By picking Rep. Paul Ryan, Gov. Romney has doubled down on his commitment to gut Social Security and end Medicare as we know it,” Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid snarled.
Pelosi and Reid know better. Presumptive GOP running mate Paul Ryan’s Medicare reform proposal is as extreme as the health plan available to every member of Congress. Ryan envisions average seniors enjoying Capitol Hill-style medical options. This, itself, would be a choice. Seniors who oppose choice in health coverage will be 100 percent welcome to remain within traditional Medicare.
Ryan’s “far-right” Medicare reform is co-sponsored by Sen. Ron Wyden, a liberal Oregon Democrat.
Should any American who has paid for Medicare all his or her life deserve be forced to deal with insurance companies when they have Alzheimer's?
That is the Romney/Ryan plan, make Americans with Alzheimer's fight with insurance company CEOs regarding every single health care treatment we receive.
Personally, I believe in the Obama plan of gradually increasing the eligibility age to keep Medicare and Social Security around for all Americans. As Reagan once said of Obama's plan..."it's common sense".
BCWC
Perhaps, but you know Obama didnt mean that. And I blame our current economic failures on the voters of Obama. You know make history, white guilt, color of skin. The guy never did anything of accomplishment to become president yet you guys question Romney who has a more impressive resume. Thats fine you think your amateur is great. People blindly followed David Koresh too. you love your animal farm and stick to it. Four legs good, two legs better and continue to blame Snowball for everything.
Joanne PA
JoAnne in PA
wow and you looked it up. IDIOT. but you support fisty, bev, seeking and Obama. Nuff said. In fact i have probably accomplished more today then you will this week but hey whos counting?
I second that.
Dumfux said: Come on Team Obama!
Lay out in a concise, simple message what the vulture & voucher's plans are if they get their hands on MediCare!
These votes are ripe for the picking!
How about if team Obama were to lay out exactly what it has done to help the economy in the past 4 years. How about if they were to tell us what we were supposed to hope and change for. Wouldn't it be nice if Team Obama were to at least spell out in concise simple form... what they are going to do to reduce unemployment, the national debt and deficit reduction.
Wouldn't it be nice for team Obama to stand in front of these seniors and explain why they confiscated $741 Billion from medicare. I think seniors would be really interested in hearing those excuses.
"Popular former Governor Charlie Crist"
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Amy, I realize in some rural parts of backwoods Maine the news is still delivered by the pony express, but, I wonder if you could tell me what important political office Charlie Christ has been elected to recently. Dade County Dog-Catcher doesn't count. Hell, he can't even get a paying guest clown-appearance act on MSDNC.
Same as they were in 2008 and before......The cameras will pan the floor searching for a black or brown face!
Nada, nothing.......
OMT: Just heard from family.....they are leaving New Orleans....I-10 is packed heading West....it took them over an hour to drive 25 miles......
hot coals
and enter chilled with the racist innuendo. hey chilled why do you hate white people?
Caesar,
That is exactly what I understood him to mean. Repubs turned it into a talking point full of sound and fury. BS and you know it.
Perhaps had they met 4 years ago but not any longer. Moving on, do tell how Romney is going to dramatically improve the economy when the whole world is in a @!$%# load of trouble and have difficulties in buying our goods. Sneak in the Fed and devalue the dollar to make our exports affordable?
Caesar -
Can you guess which presidential candidate made these remarks?
Eerily similar to President Obama's remarks, don't you think? How dare Romney say that those hard-working Olympians deserved no credit for their success, it was "on the shoulders of those who lifted them"!
Paul Ryan - The Deficit? I Built That!
Mitt Romney - "Big Business is doing fine..."
Chilled - I left New Orleans on Friday... I didn't want to fall into Contraflow because it takes me up into Mississippi and stops all traffic heading towards Florida. Driving in Louisiana will be a nightmare for the next 2 days.... unless you take the back roads.
BCWC, I have linked Romney's plan before, now you google it. the world sux crap is old. Yes it hurts here too but no excuse. I've seen Obama's plan, we've lived it. I'm over it, it sucks. If Romney can't deliver in 4, he'll be out too. Im all for changing the guard until they can deliver. we've had 12 years of shlt, 8 if you will to please the right and im tired of it. Obama was no better than the last 4 of Bush. all you say is 4 legs good, two legs better. please.
Joe in Albany: "wonder if you could tell me what important political office Charlie Christ has been elected to recently"
Joe, Amy quoted an Op-Ed piece that Charlie Crist wrote. You quoted an Op-Ed piece that Deroy Murdock wrote. You've certainly been around long enough to know that Op-Eds are OPINION pieces, not factual articles. So other than the fact that Charlie Crist at least was elected to an important political office once and Murdock wasn't, what's the difference? Why is your quote any more meaningful or believable than Amy's?
Chilled,
Safe travels to them!
Keep us posted...
Well TNSEVOL, the olympics in 02 were a success. America currently, not so much. But the gov didnt build those athletes. Obama implied Gov is largely responsible for success of business. Nice try Vol, now back to your hole. You want gov built Athletes try Russia, Ukraine, China. You want Gov Built business see the same.
Caesar,
Athletics in State/Public universities are subsidized by either tuition fees or State monies.
so Mary Lou Retton was subsidized? Now Tonya Harding maybe.
you tried bcwc. better than most
Amy said,
"Popular former Governor Charlie Crist has a message for these seniors"
Yea, he was sooo popular that he got his a-s handed to him by Marco Rubio!!
The middle class can't afford 4 more!!
[Did you libby's see what movie got 8th place in receipts this week?]
Did you even read your own post?
Eighth? Really?
EIGHTH?
Holy crap Brianb...did you hear that? EIGHTH! Right smack dab in between Diary Of A Wimpy Kid and Hope Springs!
It's Miller time!
What are you talking about?.....Nevermind!
Thanks Feisty....will do!
Yup, the Contraflow can be quite disheartening with bumper to bumper traffic and perhaps disabled vehicles, unfortunately impeding that 'flow'...Baton Rouge can be another bottleneck heading to Texas.. on I-10.....
First of all it is a question and requires a ? at the end of the sentence. Secondly the answer is that rocks became people around the same time as corporations became people.
cute adler but Nermal above already answered. yeah so my punctuation sucks, you act like you're Geo. Adler or something. pfft.
Hey righties:
If Obama has been such a failure and Willard has such a compelling vision to move the country forward, then why is it that all you can come up with is cracking birther jokes and peddling the "gutting welfare" lie? When it comes to personal integrity, Willard makes both Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton look like saints.
I wonder if Florida seniors would trust the judgement of former Republican Governor Charlie Crist? He seems reasonable, moderate, fair minded and when compared to the current Governor Red Skull, a genious. nHe just endorsed Obama. That has to impress FL independents.
You wear your ignorance like a badge of honor. LMAO
libbys are so much fun to watch. Spin libby spin!!!
RSR, its more like a tramp stamp
So far 2 responses, 2 deflections. Way to step up your game righies! PS, Redsux, how about those Dodgers. Being a RedSux fan must be about as much fun as being a Willard supporter will be the day after the election!
Redsux, if tax cuts for businesses and the wealthy means more jobs, shouldn't we be swimming in job offerings?
If companies are sitting on billions in cash, how can they be hurting so bad?
If you you have one comprehensible answer, I'd love to hear it. If not, I guess you're just wallowing in your ignorance. LMFAO
Dodgers? nah they(fans) attempt to murder Giants fans. As for deflecting, hows the economy doing? If you're on foodstamps and permanent welfare, im sure you think its peachy but none of you libs talk about it. or the looming 'unexpected' recession that is on the horizon. yeah deflection.
Frankie, US corporate taxes are the highest in the world. The extra costs and uncertainty imposed on businesses due to Obamacare and Obama's war on corporations (i.e. regulations) and they are reluctant to invest in the future.
You see Frankie, the corporations are there to make money for their shareholders, and they are more than willing to expand (create jobs) if they are able to reasonably predict the expenses of doing so.
Perhaps you should spend a little more time trying to understand how business operates, rather than just collecting your unemployment check and living of of my tax dollars.
Libbys, so much fun to watch! LMAO
Caesar, you know you're on the ropes when you have to resort to the welfare thing.
sure Frank, you know you are on the ropes when you just can't answer the effing question. Like everyday i ask and everyday its met with silence or some libtard deflection.
Caesar, since I am not a farmer, an oil company or a defense contractor, I am not on "permanent welfare."
As for the economy, while it is not where I would like to see it, it is a far cry from the monthly 750K job losses and the GDP in freefall that was the case in January 2009. Funny thing, Willard still can't offer a compelling case of how he will improve things other than to repeat what got us in the mess in the first place. Maybe that is why all you righties have left is lies.
Al, you do realize that there are a half million more people unemployed now than when Obama took office. Perhaps you don't since you are only whetted to the figures that a given to you that have to re-classify people so they don't count as unemployed (SS disability ranks?).
You guys should try living in the real world for a change. It might wake you out of the Obama coma you are in.
Yeah, GDP is going great! LMAO This is slowest recovery since the great depression. All Obama did was feather the pockets of his donors and friends.
Libbys, so fun to watch!
wait for the debates, of course the moderators will wiffleball obama. what do you want to see Al? I mean i can tell you what Romney plans. you'll scoff say its the same ol same ol. but you know what, tell my why Obama deserves 4 more? What grand policies has he given us? 800b stimulus pissed down the drain, shovel ready that isnt shovel ready? Failed energy policies? He was going to focus on the economy like a laser. Al do you know a Laser is? If you dont, you're in good company with Obama, if you do please get him the memo
Damn, Redsux, you are the master at deflection. Highest in the world? Higher than Europe, Canada?
You are most assuredly dumber than Caesar and that's pretty fukkin' dumb.
But then Romney would lose the election.
Is that the same laser that Boehner and the House Republicans promised us they would use if they got the majority in 2010?
I'm sure there will be plenty of "shovel ready" jobs in Tampa when the Republicans are through spreading what they are spreading.
Frankie, you truly do wear your ignorance like a badge of honor!!!!!! LMAO
money.cnn.com/2012/03/27/pf/taxes/corporate-taxes/index.htm
There go those silly little facts getting in the way of your opinion again, but I am sure you can just ignore it as usual.
LMAO
libbys, so much fun to watch.
RSR, seems AL and Frankie go to the same tramp stamp shop. Boehner never said he'd use fricken laser beams. and stopping Obama's drunken binge spending like Nero is/was a start.
Hey Al, shovel ready. 800b pissed away and you cant even defend it. FAIL
Going from 750K job losses to 28 consecutive month of private sector job growth and unemployment in a steady downtrend over that time.
So where are the jobs Boehner promised to focus on? In your own words, FAIL!
Even the left agrees Obama is gutting the law. Albeit they attempt to use convoluted and distorted explanations and attempt to explain in terms of, "well, yeah, but only if...."
Go to heritage.org, they explain so even the brain dead can understand. (Looking at you FR)
This is Obama's problem with the seniors. They understand that he is taking 716 billion dollars out of Medicare and that Obamacare throws them to the wolves. The seniors love Romney. He'll easily win Florida.
Statistically speaking, these small groups of voters who state their opinions (seniors, undecideds, independents etc.) mean little. Florida senior citizens are already on full alert...they know what Romney intends to do to Medicare and Social Security. They favor the President by between 10-12 points. But will that be enough for Obama to win Florida after purged voter rolls again undermine a free and fair election?
We don't have a democracy anymore when eligible voters are denied their right to vote. I fear violence may result from another stolen presidential election.
The Seniors of America had better wake up quick! The GOP/RNC are NOT their friends, and the GOP/RNC have a "Vulture Plan" for you. The Seniors of this nation had better understand that what the GOP is doing is "Gross" and their "Social Attitudes" are "Odd." "Romulian Romney" has made it clear that he has the "Mental Mentality" of Popeye! The Seniors of America had better read, research, and understand the Medicare vote taken by the GOP/RNC House in 2010. That is fact!
Maybe Florida seniors aren't sold on either candidate but this California senior sure is and it is Obama.
Adler - And I am willing to bet you voted for Jerry Brown and the democrats that run the State of California government. Bet you even agree that the Public Sector Unions are deserving of everything they want. Oh, BTW, bet you even support the Democrats approval of the so called "High speed rail to nowhere" paid for by billions in bonds. How many cities in CA have now filed for "Bankruptcy"? Five I believe with more coming. I even bet you will vote for Brown's tax increase in November.
Ron Paul is the only one to think of seniors and will bring back the cost of living cuts they have not been getting from Social Security. Not only is the man electable but is a far more honest, moral and uncorruptable choice than either Obama or Romney.
He has gotten no media coverage even though he has done quite well because TV and newspapers are owned by 'Big Business' and they know that he will no longer offer the perks that they have been getting for years.