http://disqus.com/people/JDL51/enWed, 28 Oct 2009 15:36:59 -0000http://politicalwire.com/archives/2009/10/27/democrats_unlikely_to_lose_control.html#comment-21204743NBC/WSJ poll has republicans losing support in a generic republican/democrat in control of congress. They're losing support and they're not even in power. If the economy even starts to pop back up expect those numbers to decline even further if they stay in obstructionist mode, which is the only mode they know. Palin is as unpopular as Pelosi and Pelosi's numbers are down because she's not aggressive enough in promoting a progressive agenda. So far so good.JDL51Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:36:59 -0000http://politicalwire.com/archives/2009/10/28/palin_to_iowa.html#comment-21197113She doesn't want to run for president, that would entail a lot of work. She's just out for the appearance fees. Money, money, money.JDL51Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:09:47 -0000http://politicalwire.com/archives/2009/09/19/perry_on_recession_were_in_one.html#comment-16949532Redvoter, if you voted for the people who promoted and started the war, and I'm not talking about Al Qaeda but Saddam, then you can't hold yourself blameless now. As for the budget issues, we're still operating under Bush's last budget until next month. Fact.JDL51Sun, 20 Sep 2009 01:07:17 -0000http://politicalwire.com/archives/2009/09/19/perry_on_recession_were_in_one.html#comment-16949422Unlike GWB, Clinton did not put hundreds of billions "off budget". At the end of Clinton's term, there was talk of what the country would do if the debt was eventually paid off and there wasn't a treasury market anymore because at that time we were looking at surpluses as far as the eye could see. It took GWB and the republican congress less than a year to turn that all around. They added over $5 trillion to our national debt starting from $200 billion a year surpluses. In fact, as of this moment, we are still operating under GWB's last budget which doesn't expire until next month. So aside from stimulus spending this year, a little over $100 billion, all of the deficits you see so far is Bush's. So much for the republican lie that Obama has already spent more since he's been in office than GWB did during his entire term, which is somewhere in the neighborhood of $24 trillion for the past eight years. Not even anywhere near the truth. In fact, so unbelievably far from the truth you'd have to be a complete idiot to believe it, yet the ignoramuses in the repub party swallow it hook, line and sinker.JDL51Sun, 20 Sep 2009 00:59:41 -0000http://washingtonindependent.com/59655/paglia-birthers-arent-racist-and-they-have-a-point#comment-16914673You must have missed it. BO has already released his BC and the State of Hawaii has confirmed that it is legitmate and correct. It states on the BC that he was born in Oahu. The republican administration of Hawaii said that that comports with what they have in their records. Case closed.JDL51Sat, 19 Sep 2009 03:25:39 -0000http://washingtonindependent.com/59655/paglia-birthers-arent-racist-and-they-have-a-point#comment-16914574Gosh, I didn't know there weren't any procedures or background checks in place for anyone with a top secret clearance. Of course, I'm just taking a wild guess that BO has a top secret clearance now and probably has had since his senatorial days.JDL51Sat, 19 Sep 2009 03:18:36 -0000http://washingtonindependent.com/59655/paglia-birthers-arent-racist-and-they-have-a-point#comment-16914519The newspapers get their birth announcement information from the hospitals. An individual can't call in and say such and such was born where ever. Hospital certificates are not official BCs. You don't request a copy of your birth certificate from a hospital, you get it from the state or county. Fortunately I have my hospital record, but I would never think to use it for an official purpose, driver's license, passport, etc. The repubs prey on ignorance and apparently there's quite of few folks out there in that category.JDL51Sat, 19 Sep 2009 03:13:45 -0000http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/12/05/supreme_court_considers_obama_citizenship.html#comment-4216623Wouldn't shut them up. That's why they're called wing-NUTS.JDL51Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:55:15 -0000http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/12/05/supreme_court_considers_obama_citizenship.html#comment-4216602Being a naturalized citizen and a natural born citizen are two entirely different things, constitutionally speaking. Being born in a territory does not automatically grant you natural born status, for example, American Samoans are not full U.S. citizens but U.S. nationals. The fact that Obama was born in Honolulu, as stated on his birth certificate and verified by the HI Director of Health who looked at the original, from a natural born citizen, and that that fact is not disputed in the lawsuit I would think disqualify this case from being heard by the SCOTUS. But we're talking Clarence Thomas here so.........JDL51Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:53:23 -0000http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/12/05/supreme_court_considers_obama_citizenship.html#comment-4216483Uh, Nixon resigned and nobody died.JDL51Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:43:14 -0000http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/11/14/borrow_and_spend.html#comment-3776573I live in Fort Lauderdale and you can see what the debt bought. There's hundreds of enormous yachts sitting down here that were bought with all that borrowing. In 1983 SS was set up to run a $185 billion a year surplus to pay for boomer retirement. That was all given away in tax cuts for the rich. That amounts to around $4.5 trillion. It ended up being a huge wealth redistribution program with the money coming from everyone's FICA contribution and going to the wealthiest among us.JDL51Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:36:32 -0000http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/11/12/palin_matters.html#comment-3716099Beyond her qualifications issue is the fact that she lies so easily. Almost every word out of her mouth is a falsehood.JDL51Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:44:36 -0000http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/11/11/bonus_quote_of_the_day.html#comment-3694394Hey, Elliot Spitzer paid for his prostitute out of his own pocket. He may be dumb, but he's not stupid. He's also worth around half a billion so his little escapade was more like pocket change to him.JDL51Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:14:34 -0000http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/11/08/who_asked_a_question_at_obamas_press_conference.html#comment-3626505God, it's only been four days. Relax. He just did an appearance on O'Reilly. Fox deserves a little spank.JDL51Sat, 08 Nov 2008 14:22:02 -0000http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/11/04/obama_elected_president.html#comment-3546412IN is in the bag.JDL51Wed, 05 Nov 2008 01:18:50 -0000http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/11/04/obama_elected_president.html#comment-3546392That's when I popped the champagne. Ohio was the stake in the heart. Getting close to my 375 prediction.JDL51Wed, 05 Nov 2008 01:17:28 -0000http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/11/03/surveyusa_obama_holds_small_lead_in_florida.html#comment-3487614My daughter and I are headed to the polls here in Fort Lauderdale all dressed in blue. All FL will be blue before the end of the day.JDL51Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:59:23 -0000http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/11/03/surveyusa_obama_holds_small_lead_in_florida.html#comment-3487426I would think the fundamentalists would vote for the anti-Christ just to fulfill biblical prophecy. If they don't it would be going against what has already been foretold.JDL51Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:47:57 -0000http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/11/01/the_best_campaign_ever.html#comment-3436843The deal he made to get the nomination cost him the election. I think with the weak field the repubs had he could have run as 2000 McCain and still have won the nomination. He could have picked Huckabee to mollify the fundies and would have had a good shot at the general. I think the 2008 McCain's judgement was clouded by wanting it too much and the pain of 2000 made him make the deals he did, which eventually turned out to be not too smart.JDL51Sat, 01 Nov 2008 21:39:46 -0000http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/11/01/the_best_campaign_ever.html#comment-3436791The problem with Matthews is he isn't very deep, not very prepared and it takes some kind of obviously outrageous statement for him to wake up. I can't tell you how many times I've seen people make statements on his show that are known to be false yet he seems clueless half the time. He does have his good moments, but overall he can't hold a candle to Rachel Maddow as far as knowledge of what's going on.JDL51Sat, 01 Nov 2008 21:33:07 -0000http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/11/01/quote_of_the_day.html#comment-3436380The only thing tightening is his sphincter as he's looking at the polls.JDL51Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:57:04 -0000http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/10/31/obama_urged_to_pick_cabinet_soon.html#comment-3426612Maybe we can convince GWB to get the hell out of the way and leave early. This almost three month interval is BS. At the very least it should be the first of January.JDL51Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:47:36 -0000http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/10/31/obama_expands_ad_buy_to_new_states.html#comment-3426526They don't have any other choice but to stay in PA and OH. They're in a box with no way out.JDL51Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:38:08 -0000http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/10/31/obama_expands_ad_buy_to_new_states.html#comment-3426513Way too late for swiftboats.JDL51Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:36:32 -0000http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/10/31/obama_expands_ad_buy_to_new_states.html#comment-3423057I think he's basically going there to say thanks for giving him his first win last winter. They proved that race doesn't matter and that this election is different. Thanks, Iowa.JDL51Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:32:44 -0000