tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1883838569462983439.post4136367222914788481..comments2024-03-29T06:56:06.476-04:00Comments on Progressive Eruptions: GOP governor: Obamacare has made ‘real improvements in people’s lives’Shaw Kenawehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08637273000409613497noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1883838569462983439.post-27362476610347906332014-10-24T11:28:59.120-04:002014-10-24T11:28:59.120-04:00I'm generally in agreement with RN's comme...I'm generally in agreement with RN's comment. There are some positive things that should be kept (which has me disagreeing with those who want Obamacare totally erased), and definitely things that should be improved a lot.dmarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269773990064736457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1883838569462983439.post-55089670469733612742014-10-23T20:38:21.340-04:002014-10-23T20:38:21.340-04:00Shaw,
As much as it pains me to say it, invertebra...Shaw,<br />As much as it pains me to say it, invertebrates have more spine than Democrats.(O)CT(O)PUShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07589336822561030860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1883838569462983439.post-20406761183744952922014-10-23T14:28:51.048-04:002014-10-23T14:28:51.048-04:00This is good. I did say government expansion is a ...This is good. I did say government expansion is a legitimate concern right? Not that it hasn't shrunken There is the sequester right? And, GAB, via homeland security expanded the government did he not?<br /><br />And so much more but no time.Les Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01120280762698472496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1883838569462983439.post-22418719044667130812014-10-23T13:16:58.187-04:002014-10-23T13:16:58.187-04:00RN,
Actually, the federal government is shrinking...RN,<br /><br /><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/federal-eye/wp/2014/07/02/obama-government-shrinking-after-period-of-rapid-growth/" rel="nofollow">Actually, the federal government is shrinking.</a><br /><br /><i>"According to the latest data from the Office of Personnel Management, about 158,000 employees — excluding military and Postal Service personnel — have joined the federal workforce during Obama’s time in the White House, representing a 9.4 percent increase.<br /><br />By comparison, the overall economy added 4.5 million jobs over the same period, representing a 3.3 percent increase, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.<br /><br />As you can see, federal agencies added jobs at a faster rate than the overall economy during the early part of Obama’s tenure. But the opposite is true now, with the government losing workers while the overall economy adds jobs.<br /><br />The government shed 26,000 employees between 2011 and 2013, representing a 1.4 percent decrease. Meanwhile, the number of U.S. jobs increased by 6.7 million, or 5 percent, over the same period."</i>Shaw Kenawehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08637273000409613497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1883838569462983439.post-5680863915085569662014-10-23T13:13:14.341-04:002014-10-23T13:13:14.341-04:00(O)CT(O),
The Democrats need to get pumped for th...(O)CT(O),<br /><br />The Democrats need to get pumped for the coming election, but I don't think they'll be able to perform well unless something positive comes up.Shaw Kenawehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08637273000409613497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1883838569462983439.post-14475801155725477052014-10-23T10:20:58.471-04:002014-10-23T10:20:58.471-04:00Government expansion is a legitimate concern. Whe...Government expansion is a legitimate concern. Whether it be expansion of shall we say the domestic agenda, or the expansion of shall we say the foreign agenda it is legitimate to be concerned about whether we can afford it and sustain it.<br /><br />Removing politics from the consideration might be a good idea.Les Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01120280762698472496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1883838569462983439.post-79315901559324722172014-10-23T10:12:03.447-04:002014-10-23T10:12:03.447-04:00Here’s a rare, one time only glimpse at junk that ...Here’s a rare, one time only glimpse at junk that accumulates in my email box:<br /><br />“<i>Male Enhancer: New growth and girth guaranteed</i>.”<br /><br />“<i>Reasonable Drugstore: Amazing! Via Gra as low as $0.99</i>”<br /><br />“<i>Democratic Majority Makers: Donate now!</i>”<br /><br />“<i>Take the narrative back from the Tea Party.</i>”<br /><br />Now trust me! Cephalopods have no need for a larger Chia Putz, but this spate of spam seems to share one theme in common: <b>Limp and Flaccid</b>.<br /><br />Yes, I blame the Democrats. I blame them for letting Breitbart’s Fright Mart of stalking points dominate the debate. I blame their candidates for cowardice and going AWOL on AHCA. I blame them for elector dysfunction and failing to rise to the occasion. Premature withdrawal is the curse of banking and intercourse.(O)CT(O)PUShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07589336822561030860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1883838569462983439.post-82376734857460779052014-10-23T08:09:17.040-04:002014-10-23T08:09:17.040-04:00Republican governors would rather eat razor blades...Republican governors would rather eat razor blades and vinegar than give President Obama his due.<br /><br /><b>"Philip Klein with a conservative take on John Kasich and <br /><br />Medicaid/Obamacare:<br /><br />Ohio Gov. John Kasich, the Republican governor and possible 2016 contender, had a dust-up this week when the Associated Press reported pro-Obamacare comments he made. In reality, he subsequently said, he was only praising the Medicaid expansion — which he’s trying to argue is totally separate.<br /><br />I’ve already written about why this is a dishonest distinction, but his office has decided to dig in further. In a statement released on Twitter on Tuesday, his press department attempted to trick conservatives by using several cynical strategies often employed by Republicans trying to explain their big government policies.'</b><br /><br />People wonder why this country is so divided? Read the above.Shaw Kenawehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08637273000409613497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1883838569462983439.post-39892432855765284842014-10-22T22:58:42.682-04:002014-10-22T22:58:42.682-04:00R.O.F., the people who worship Reagan will never a...R.O.F., the people who worship Reagan will never admit that he failed to do his job in stemming the spread of AIDS. That was a disgrace.<br /><br />Howard B., the A.C.A. isn't perfect, but the GOP did nothing toward working to improve it. All they wanted to do is repeal it. <br /><br />RN, any piece of legislation as encompassing as the A.C.A. will surely need improvements. It's too bad our legislators are more interested in demonizing the president than in making this insurance plan work for Americans.<br /><br />Infidel753, the Democrats suck at getting their positive message out. The Tea Partiers have an entire cable news station to do it for them, FAUX NOOZ.<br /><br />okjimm, most thinking GOPers understand that the A.C.A. is not going to destroy America as we know it. Only the scrambled brains sell that sort of hysteria. And boy do they know how to spread hysteria. Just look at how they've behaved during this one death from ebola in the U.S.<br /><br />Ducky, I thought the same about Bradlee. I actually have no idea of where he stood politically. He was a good newspaper man in the best sense of that dying profession.<br /><br />Are the baggers still howling about ebola spreading across America? Or have they come to see how stupidly foolish their reactions have been.<br /><br />They always give into their primitive emotions and never let rationality get in their way.<br /><br />Wackos. <br />Shaw Kenawehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08637273000409613497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1883838569462983439.post-84850559793280913132014-10-22T13:40:02.902-04:002014-10-22T13:40:02.902-04:00The right is going to need a good fake scandal to ...The right is going to need a good fake scandal to run on. The Affordable Care Act ain't doing it for them.<br /><br />Ebola is being resolved and their hysterics would have made them look like fools if the press did its job.<br /><br />Which brings us to Ben Bradlee whose death was met with glee on on right wing blog.<br />I don't remember him as conservative or liberal but as someone who was dedicated to good reportage. Most, I remember when he blew the lid of COINTELPRO but not many cared and look where we are now in the surveillance state.<br />Could have used a few more Ben Bradlee's.<br />Look at the state of our press now. <br /><br />Ducky's herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14608115001116619877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1883838569462983439.post-36492376311670385382014-10-22T13:08:04.953-04:002014-10-22T13:08:04.953-04:00whoa...a moment of clarity? A tinge of sensibility...whoa...a moment of clarity? A tinge of sensibility?<br /><br />Holy Honesty, Batman!<br />Can the Joker be far behind?<br />Is the Riddler at Work?<br />Cat Woman being catty?<br /><br />Stay tuned!!!okjimmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11013002335848390765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1883838569462983439.post-15280017941451714262014-10-22T11:22:42.385-04:002014-10-22T11:22:42.385-04:00Republican politicians have perceptibly back off O...Republican politicians have perceptibly back off Obamacare in the last year or two. Honesty like Kasich's is still rare, but aside from the real crazies, they don't talk much about repealing it any more -- or they twist themselves into pretzels like McConnell, claiming that somehow his own state can keep Obamacare even if it's abolished.<br /><br />For the elections, the problem is that the connection between cause and effect is not very obvious to many people. Some of those newly insured may not connect their newfound security with "Obamacare", while others blame anything that goes wrong with their own insurance on the new law, even if there's no connection.<br /><br />Besides doing good, Democrats need to get better at explaining the good they're doing.Infidel753https://www.blogger.com/profile/10965786814334886696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1883838569462983439.post-58640505325056059732014-10-22T10:44:05.803-04:002014-10-22T10:44:05.803-04:00All the B.S. isn't worth the waste of time pay...All the B.S. isn't worth the waste of time paying attention to any longer. The ACA, or ObamaCare is the reality of today and it is here to stay. Is it perfect? No. Do I like all in the bill? Hell, don't know everything that's in it. Most don't.<br /><br />The real point is we will have to wait to see whether or not the provisions of the ACA as written yield a net positive or not. It hasn't been fully implemented yet.<br /><br />In the meantime, as the economics of it's implementation start to become evident and it's effects are fully know, everyone (lawmakers democrat and republican alike) should be thinking about how to improve it and nake it more affordable for the working family.Les Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01120280762698472496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1883838569462983439.post-29545123455681899162014-10-22T10:06:07.408-04:002014-10-22T10:06:07.408-04:00Most Republicans wouldn't mind keeping all of ...Most Republicans wouldn't mind keeping all of the elements of Obamacare - as long as the credit for its benefits didn't go to the man in the White House.<br /><br />Repeal the bill, but not its substance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1883838569462983439.post-60592563542718627702014-10-22T09:30:34.010-04:002014-10-22T09:30:34.010-04:00The Reagan worshippers won't like this one bit...The Reagan worshippers won't like this one bit because the truth is very painful to them.Doctor Tomatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10836154395383490830noreply@blogger.com