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I suppose there is always the

AmericanDreamer — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 16:01:29 +0000

In reply to Barack Obama preemptively shuts down Government to appease Republicans

I suppose there is always the chance the White House might take seriously what voters said their votes meant, as opposed to what the newly elected Republicans in Congress and the GOP Spin Machine, said voters meant, in this recommended summary of one survey's results:

http://www.ourfuture.org/blog-entry/2010114510/voters-speak-analysis-caf...

NCD, thanks for the post. I

Oxy Mora — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 22:51:49 +0000

In reply to giving the top 1 percent a

NCD, thanks for the post. I enjoy reading Reich. And I guess I'm annoying most of the posters here today and perhaps will you as well. But what $130B would buy doesn't seem relevant when there is not a snowball's chance that $130B would be appropriated. If there was ever a time to prevail on tax cuts it was before the election, coupled with a strong stance against the banks,etc. But we've been dropped into a different zone now, new configurations of the enemy. Now it seems like there are only two options--whether to approve all the tax extensions or none. I certainly respect those who say let them expire now and renegotiate with the new Congress, but I wouldn't do it that way if I thought there was a chance of none at all.

This is a great idea. If we

oceankat — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 22:36:40 +0000

In reply to Axelrod went on, ""We have to

This is a great idea. If we had 2 hours of daylight savings time moving the clock forward every day in 12 days we'd have an extra day of productivity and be one day ahead of the rest of the world. That's more than 2 days a month!

Sure it might be a little uncomfortable at 6 days in when parents have to get their kids up at 10 to get them to school at midnight but in these tough economic times everyone has to sacrifice.And in 6 more days it'll be all back to normal anyway, with one whole day produced out of nothing.

When the economy improves we can move the clock back 2 hours every day until the people have made up the lost sleep.

giving the top 1 percent a

NCD — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 21:07:04 +0000

In reply to Barack Obama preemptively shuts down Government to appease Republicans

giving the top 1 percent a two-year extension would cost the Treasury $130 billion over two years,...$130 billion would be enough to rehire every teacher, firefighter, and police officer laid off over the last two years and save the jobs of all of them now on the chopping block. Not only are these people critical to our security and the future of our children but, unlike the top 1 percent, they could be expected to spend all of their earnings and thereby stimulate the economy....If the President can’t or won’t take a stand now (on tax cuts) — when he still has a chance to prevail in the upcoming lame-duck Congress — when will he ever?

Robert Reich

I hope this goes viral and

AmiBlue — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 20:18:43 +0000

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I hope this goes viral and makes it to the WH. They still don't have a clue. What with this and Krugman calling O a wimp (h/t America Blog) maybe the truth will get through to them.

Thanks for the belly laugh, WKW.

Axelrod went on, ""We have to

we are stardust — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 17:29:34 +0000

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Axelrod went on, ""We have to deal with the world as we find it," Axelrod told the Huffington Post. "The world of what it takes to get this done."

He said that during the Lame Duck Session there would be a bi-partisan effort to finally pass a law mandating an extra hour of daylight savings. "Sometimes you just...uh...don't want to get off the course; you...uh...know what I...uh...mean?"

Well... I know the elites

quinn esq — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:37:40 +0000

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Well... I know the elites won't much like it, but - speaking as an ordinary American - I'm just glad somebody stopped the pain.

For a moment I thought I'd

CVille Dem — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:11:32 +0000

In reply to Barack Obama preemptively shuts down Government to appease Republicans

For a moment I thought I'd accidentally clicked on Politico.com.

Baseball beeen, berry berry

cmaukonen — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 14:50:19 +0000

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Baseball beeen, berry berry good to David Axelrod.

OMG, every

Ramona — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 14:24:50 +0000

In reply to Barack Obama preemptively shuts down Government to appease Republicans

OMG, every word--perfect. But damn, the truth hurts. I'm laughing through my tears.