Obama rejected calls for more tax cuts and significant slashing of the bill's more than $800 billion price tag, and said complaints the package was a spending bill rather than a stimulus bill were off base.
"What do you think a stimulus bill is?" he said. "That's the point."
Obama also rejected Republican arguments that the massive stimulus plan should be defeated because it will expand the budget deficit, which is already heading towards more than one trillion dollars.
"I found this deficit when I showed up," Obama said adding that he found that a national debt double wrapped in a big bow waiting for him as he stepped into the Oval Office.
You are correct, Mr. Erwin. Once again, Steve completely missed the point. The point had nothing to do with party affiliation. The point was that if a person contritely seeks solace and mercy from Obama, Obama will provide.
If I ever meet Obama, I'm going to ask that he fix Steve's brain. "Oh, great and mighty Obama, please fix Steve's brain; or, if that is impossible even for you, please give him the wisdom to understand that his brainpower and education is just good enough for talking about the Pokemons, and sometimes even that is a stretch."
Steve has been vainly making this request of Santa Claus every year whenever he sings his favorite Christmas song, "All I want for Christmas are my two Frontal Lobes".
You are correct, Mr. Erwin. Once again, Steve completely missed the point. The point had nothing to do with party affiliation. The point was that if a person contritely seeks solace and mercy from Obama, Obama will provide.
You are correct, Mr. Erwin. Once again, Steve completely missed the point. The point had nothing to do with party affiliation. The point was that if a person contritely seeks solace and mercy from Obama, Obama will provide.
I'd like to think that an issue, as large as the homelessness issue is in the current economic crisis would produce a state of bipartisanship rather than further dividing people
You are correct, Mr. Erwin. Once again, Steve completely missed the point. The point had nothing to do with party affiliation. The point was that if a person contritely seeks solace and mercy from Obama, Obama will provide.
I and my family have been through three hurricanes. We have had neighbors with blue tarps from Rita lose the remains of their homes. Texas is Republican through and through. They have done little of note to help my neighbors. I'm not saying that the Democrats are better than Republicans, or that Republicans are completely evil. This is not an issue of talking the talk. This is simply a matter of "what could help me stay in office for as long as possible". Opportunism is extremely common in political circles. It doesn't impress the men who sign the lobby checks to take money away from them to help rebuild the "little peoples' homes". One person, however, essentially renting a home for free? It gives you free publicity, and it costs the lobbyists little.
Arguments about political parties do not impress me. They are usually rife with irrational thoughts and aggressive behavior. I daresay we as Americans deserve better. Unfortunately, most of my neighbors don't give a shit.
Hogan's ghost, would you believe that there are actually people declaring that Obama should send the Secret service to the New York Post for this cartoon, suggesting it constitutes a threat against the president?
In Mombasa they've changed the name of the main road from the city to the airport to Barack Obama Road. And the taxi driver said Kenya had a national holiday for when won the election.
What do you think about all the high speed rail building that's been put into play by the stimulus package?
Big fan. The fact that we don't have high speed rail on corridors like LAX-LAS is a complete shame. The money isn't enough for what we need, but at least this administration is supportive of the concept.
The key to high speed rail is to build it intelligently. In Europe, population density is different. We need to stop pretending that a high speed train between New York and LA is necessary. It will never compete with the airplane. However, there are several major corridors where it would make a lot of sense.
I have seen some of these before but never a link to alarge collection.
That site was the exact same site Scott used for a TotD on the 090121 show.
That's what happens when you take a vacation, you miss things.
That thread started on January 21. You must have had a very long vacation.
Also, haven't you posted some shit since January 21? Yeah, I seem to remember you going on a tear soon after the Inauguration where you "analyzed" every Executive Order coming out of the White House. So, you're either lying about being on vacation or you're lying about what you actually saw or had the opportunity to see while you were posting here while you were on vacation. Either way, you've failed again, HMTKSlave.
That thread started on January 21. You must have had a very long vacation.
Also, haven't you posted some shit since January 21? Yeah, I seem to remember you going on a tear soon after the Inauguration where you "analyzed" every Executive Order coming out of the White House. So, you're either lying about being on vacation or you're lying about what you actually saw or had the opportunity to see while you were posting here while you were on vacation. Either way, you've failed again, HMTKSlave.
Is this thread-jacking really necessary? I could care less if he was or wasn't on vacation. He missed it. That's all that mattered. Sheesh. So petty.
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If I ever meet Obama, I'm going to ask that he fix Steve's brain. "Oh, great and mighty Obama, please fix Steve's brain; or, if that is impossible even for you, please give him the wisdom to understand that his brainpower and education is just good enough for talking about the Pokemons, and sometimes even that is a stretch."
Steve has been vainly making this request of Santa Claus every year whenever he sings his favorite Christmas song, "All I want for Christmas are my two Frontal Lobes".
Obama (Democrat) = talk
Thompson (Republican) = action
Arguments about political parties do not impress me. They are usually rife with irrational thoughts and aggressive behavior. I daresay we as Americans deserve better. Unfortunately, most of my neighbors don't give a shit.
I used to LOVE diagramming sentences.
The key to high speed rail is to build it intelligently. In Europe, population density is different. We need to stop pretending that a high speed train between New York and LA is necessary. It will never compete with the airplane. However, there are several major corridors where it would make a lot of sense.
Rail service is great as long as it is built where it will provide the most use.
Also, haven't you posted some shit since January 21? Yeah, I seem to remember you going on a tear soon after the Inauguration where you "analyzed" every Executive Order coming out of the White House. So, you're either lying about being on vacation or you're lying about what you actually saw or had the opportunity to see while you were posting here while you were on vacation. Either way, you've failed again, HMTKSlave.