majorspark;475526 wrote:From your article. Looks like the democrats are getting some payback. Guess their strategies under Bush were not very smart and aren't yielding them jack shit now. The democrats should call them on the carpet and force them to filibuster or shut up.

That said I disagree with both parties on this. Elections have consequences and congress should give deference to that. Unless a nominee is an imbecile or there is legitimate reasons to obstruct the president's nomination, he/she should be confirmed.

fish82;482896 wrote:Agreed 100%. I always say unless there are pictures of the nominee fornicating with livestock, they get confirmed.

Cleveland Buck;484486 wrote:Anything that stops the federal government from functioning is a good thing at this point. I want those scum to bicker for a year about what brand of toilet paper to put in the cans on Capitol Hill, and never have the chance to work out a new social program or massive spending bill or government takeover.

Cleveland Buck;484486 wrote:Anything that stops the federal government from functioning is a good thing at this point. I want those scum to bicker for a year about what brand of toilet paper to put in the cans on Capitol Hill, and never have the chance to work out a new social program or massive spending bill or government takeover.

ptown_trojans_1;484721 wrote:Because, I want our Defense, Energy, Intelligence and Homeland Security areas to get functioning.

BGFalcons82;484785 wrote:Why not shut it down? Why not make it a priority to get our spending in order? For too long it's been business as usual, no matter whom is in charge of D.C. Maybe we need a real crisis....maybe a little revolution...to get us back on track. I'm fine with making the economy enough of a priority to actually get some action that will fix it and not spend us into the tomb.

ptown_trojans_1;484807 wrote:So, you don't want a defense budget next year then? Or, do you want a continuation of current spending? What about plans for future platforms, like the F35, new bomber, new Nuclear sub, etc. Would those stop?

believer;485172 wrote:The sad reality is we live in a hostile world. If every nation on earth held the same American world view we wouldn't have a major need for a strong national defense. But in order for the elusive "American Dream" to remain alive, we have to insure the irrational anti-American douche bags don't screw with that idea.

Although some major overhaul needs done on the abuses of the military industrial complex (yeah I know...like that's gonna happen) to help decrease obscene defense spending, our best bet is to curb entitlement spending...and there's plenty of so-called "discretionary spending" that needs to be flat out eliminated.

ptown_trojans_1;485210 wrote:Agreed. I just don't get the stop all federal spending. You have to parse it out. Entitlement and some domestic spending are the areas to focus on. Defense is a tough one to start to cut, look at Gates's new budget for next year, and see how flak he gets. But, it needs adjusted, not stopped.

cosmosprivateer;486781 wrote:It's impossible to unite a country that was designed to be separated.
Separated by politics
Separated by religions
Separated by class
Separated by race
I can go on and on but won’t. The control system was designed that way a long time ago.
Do you speak your own words or words provided to you?

QuakerOats;493188 wrote:http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2010/09/21/obama_mexicans_were_here_long_before_america_was_even_an_idea.html

His brilliance continues to dim.

Belly35;493242 wrote:The Public Servant left out "that they are endowed by their Creator" .....

I Wear Pants;493239 wrote:http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tue-september-21-2010/meet-the-depressed

CenterBHSFan;485281 wrote:This is obviously an older clip, but the message is still clear to this very day.
- this also can be a reminder to those who still ask the insipid question: "what have the republicans offered?"

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