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  • Why can't democrats just adapt and use the republican tactics? Call anýone that votes against the president 'traitors' and 'anti-American' and whine how the republicans wants to destroy the country. It doesn't look pretty, but it works. Just repeat it. Just repeat it. Just repeat it.

  • LOL now the whole country has learned not to trust obama.

  • The video having 4m20sec reminds me i had something to do... I'm not sure what...

  • Not necessarily politicans but career politicians. Put control back into the hands of the people. Not to lawyers and their elk, but to the everyday business owner and citizen.

  • And they're still doing it man, they're still trusting them. Painfully stupid.

  • @2edsajdmsa , Do you pay taxes?

  • I wish we could block all the ads from BP.

  • Obama should start kicking people's asses like Dick Cheney did. The scared senators would do Obama's bidding out of fear like they did for Bush.

  • the media is killing our government from the inside linking us with gossip differently to the outside worlds. They hate the US when I was out of the country and they play the two faced in all countries. That is why they can steal all and run back to Israel and kill their neighbors so that no one seas the spoils of Israel. Jews you have divided our government because you knew the new testament is one to claim a nation that is divided shall not stand

  • @GodisHEM , You got to be Kidding!!!

  • @ hollywoodartchick, i wanna apologize to u. i meant to give ya the thumbs up, for that great comment, but i clicked on the wrong thumb!

  • "Trickle up poverty" I guess is sopposed to mean that our money comes back to the people in all sorts of way's like grants for education, small bizness and health care. Like socialism?

    Okay, "trickle down economics" takes our tax money and gives big grant's to super rich corp, so that they can out compete small biz and create job's for little people.

    Okay, I'm poor, but want to be rich one day. What's in my best interest?

    I guess less for me now is more for me later when I'm filthy rich. Right?

  • helios5868 how about his stimulus packages and huge social programs. shut the fuck up

  • Shut up Habib ... nobody cares what you think of American politics

  • You need a new "anchor."

  • you need to stop replying to this channel, ps jesus died lie a bith - malaka

  • HURR HURR HURR, fuckin tard

  • gorgeyyy bee be a smrt bool

  • um...what? Could you name one way that Bush even resembled a liberal?

  • Cenk just admitted that the Republicans made valid points about changes to the stimulus package and yet he's gloating that the Democrats learned trying to be bipartisan was a mistake? Ok so here's another mystery solved. Why didn't the Democrats do more to oppose Bush when he was in office? Could it be he was a Liberal Rep? Maybe the Republicans were blind because he had a Rep bumper sticker on his ass but the Dem's supported him because he was more like them? Just like Arlen Specter maybe?

  • um...what? Could you name one way that Bush even resembled a liberal?

  • Holy cow, you guys really do belong on MSNBC.

  • Conservative Republicans are not so bad... if only they would stop feeding the public horseshit like seceding and the Illuminati.

  • I think "bipartisanship" is just posturing. I think partisanship is often posturing, too. The whole Red vs Blue is a game that keeps citizens bickering and suspecting each other so neither side realizes the games of politicians taking donations from corporations to keep their agenda in play while fooling us into thinking they are working so hard on solutions that will help us all. Next time, vote Green.

  • Wouldn't it be nice if we could get rid of politicians altogether.

  • If you have the time to read Plato's Republic, his thesis is that those who WANT to govern and SEEK power are those least qualified to lead. Those who go about their business serving in their specialty and DON'T want to mess with power games are the MOST qualified to lead but would need to be recruited, almost forced to lead. Yes, politicians can be obstructionists more than servants. Sometimes there are exceptions. The deeper you dig, the fewer they seem.

  • @JOHNINCOLUMBUS Mao had a similar wish.

  • @01joydivision - I don't know about Mao, but I do know, our politicians are self-serving parasites, there is so much corruption, it's hard to tell the crooks from the politicians.

  • @JOHNINCOLUMBUS Imagine people being happy and joyful, the thought makes me shiver.

  • You conservative republicans are a joke. We did things your way for the last 8 years and that's why we're in the mess we're in now YOU IDIOTS!

  • I dont know what you seeing but from my eyes he is not failing at all. The republicans are though and seeing them fail makes me feel good. I cant wait to see them lose by a landslide again in 2010.

  • Open your eyes, he is. I already gave my reasons. How are the republicans failing? Besides its not their job to perform right now, its the president's.

    After this atrociety of a presidency, Democrats will no longer be in office again. Obama = Jimmy Carter.

    ps. its 2012 elections not 2010 idiot.

  • Lol umm I wasnt talking bout the 2012 election. I wont bother explaining. Just keep the faith in your failed pathetic party. Ill be laughing all the way to the welfare office.

  • You won't bother explaining?  Thats the Liberal spirit. Keep people in the dark and work it out yourself.

    So you are admitting you are an urchin on society?

  • Haha please. I dont have to admit to anything. You think what you want to think is my whole point. Heck the only reason I'm even replying is pure amusment. Low intellect Conservatives are so easy to upset. Every minute Obama is in office seems to cause you anguish. So please, talk about me some more. Your anguish gives me nourishment. =)

  • I didnt know I was talking to a human-being. I thought you were the typical souless, gutless, republican trailer trash. My Mistake. I still havent explained anything yet so I guess I "prooved" your point again, haha. Its kind of weird afyer 8 years of the joke administration. Obongo brings you this much pain. Open your eyes, the country has been deteriorating for a while now. Instead of laying on your fanny and whine and cry. Get active, Let Obongo know the anguish you feel.

  • Good, your boring me. Go back to your little corner and cry. =)

  • Admit it, dude. If it was a white dude in there you wouldn't have all this sand in your vagaygay. don't be a douchebag and admit you're racist.

  • damn, OatTheGoat got fucking owned. thats what happens to your average dumbshit american, you get humiliated by someone with knowledge

  • so Oldskooldoof, just which oops posting actually contained "knowledge". Don't tell me you're actually coming to the young turks site seeking knowledge - LOL

  • manelfagorio, i dont come to the young turks for knowledge, i go to college for that. i come here because this guy is as pissed off as i am.

  • @oldskoolchomp Knowledge doesn't come from college, it comes from life experiences! If you believe this propaganda! you should be pissed!!!! I will pray for you

  • They never reached out to Republicans. His idea of bipartisanship is "Shut the fuck up and do what I say"

  • he does go on news stations from time to time, and he also is petitioning to go on MSNBC for a regular show. they are the LEADING CANDADATES.

    the country supports obama and liberalism. How do you think he got elected? while you are entitled to your opinion, you still need to get with the program.

  • Just as the majority are unrighteous (Mt. 7:13-14) doesn't mean I'm going to "get with the program" and join them. Similarly, even if the majority voted in liberalism doesn't mean I'll join their cause. I'm smarter than that. I won't follow the pied piper as you've chosen. Sorry.

  • Talk about abusing irony. Claiming you don't follow the "pied piper" as you quote the bible.. Yeah, you're real smart.. Religious people are the definition of puppets.

  • Right, right, right...it is much more sensible to believe that everything came from 'nothing'. That makes complete sense (?). I don't have as much faith as you do. I believe in biogenesis.

  • And MSNBC...that doesn't surprise me. I wouldn't even call that news. CNN and FOX are far more credible.

  • Dang it. You almost had me until you said "Fox News" and "Credible" in the same sentence.

  • LOL -- Yes, Fox is right leaning and MSNBC is left leaning. I use to think CNN was left leaning but they seem to be the most impartial. Although some of their programs support the left, Lou Dobbs is critical of anyone whether left or right. I prefer Fox but, then again, I am a conservative republican.

  • If Obama's plan was to reach out and be swatted down, and then to use that to his advantage later, wouldn't Rahm's statement today just fit into that plan? Why would he come out and say that they knew the Republicans wouldn't respond? Hey TYT?

  • Obama is not Lincoln and you can't trust republicans! We are a partisan nation so get over it Obama.

  • partisan should not be blind-full, you can trust Republicans on some subject... But republicans are not ready (and the population also) to be name minister in a democrat government.

  • All I have to say is "Fuck The Republicans" and Fuck Bipartisanship and Obama needs to PWN the Republicans and give them HELL for the next 4 years!!!!

  • bawx bawx bawxxx I think he meant Obama Team is a Mistake ,help get a chicken off obamas dick ,don,t be a obama zombie bawx bawx bawxxxxx

  • WTF is with your name. Obama rapes chickens???? You are TWISTED!!!!

  • You base this on Obama's amazing leadership skills..the "WE WON YOU LOST?" Obama NEVER tried....he DOES NOT know how to be a team player. Stop being such a sissy and defending him...do some REAL reporting!

  • Democrats in this case were like a woman trying to change a man- ain't gonna happen bitch.

  • coming from someone with a handle like "lothariocasanova" i'd expect you're analysis to be shallow as hell. boy was i wrong. you're spot on. very well put; in fact, that was downright cogent. for the record, your idea of a green new deal is the GOP's idea of pork.... and the politics continue

  • I am starting to wonder if we have a compulsive liar for president.

  • Yeah... What has he lied about?

  • Do you want me to send you proof ?

  • I have to say the Republican party is getting smaller and smaller.

  • Why are the Republicans the bad guys for voting against a bill that no one even read ?

  • if kennedy can't do his job he needs to retire

  • Uhmm.... 'UCK! Not cool, not cool at all.

  • The Republican party likes to talk about bipartisnship but the reality is that they will do everything they can to discredit and destroy anyone who disagrees with them. They are not willing to compromise and are obstructionists.

    Republicans........Who needs them?

  • if u say "bad things about Obama" with facts backing it up and their wouldn't be a problem. Also, you should never say "bad" things about a politician, only TRUE things - these will be bad or good naturally. democracy is weighted by majority rules. The majority of the country voted democrat. so you are right, we shouldn't have to compromise with you. Give him a shot. He's barely had any time. I'll be the first to stand with you and admit when he's made stupid choices, but I'll do it with facts.

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  • Here is something that is true about Obama, he lies and he lies alot. Ask me what he has lied about and I will prove it to you.

  • Looks like we  have a republican in the house. Or a Ron paul supporter LOL

  • what has he lied about?

  • He lied about posting bills online for 5 days. He lied about lobbyist, he bans lobbyist then he turns around and appoints a few. He lied about not taking public financing for his campaign. He lied about alot of things. Do you want me to send you proof ?

  • he never lied about the posts. he was also transparent about the public financing. maybe you should go to his website & actually LOOK at these things before you indict a man that hasn't even been president for a month

  • I did, I couldn't find the 1,000 page stimulus package because they only left if on the website for half a day. Obama has munipulated the American people and they fell for so easily. I would bet I know far more about OBAMA"S POLITICAL stances then you. Why do you think it is ok to pass a bill if they haven't read it ? The bill was wrote by Nancy Pelosi.

  • politics is always about manipulating the american people. if you have any misgivings about that, you're naive as hell. but he ws the lesser of 2 evils. so we went with him. spare me the shit about that racist doctor from texas. spare me the nonsense anarchy theories too. the truth is that you're attacking a man who hasn't be CEO for 4 fucking weeks. get your head out of your ass mate.

  • lol. my kids are almost your age. you need to live a little more before you make declarations of superior knowledge of ANY topic except being young and stupid (i may have forgotten a lot about that over the years). look at his website before you post another lie kiddo

  • Also, I never wanted the man to be president in the first place. I don't like his politics and I can see right through him.

  • like his politics or not, you can't purport a lie about the man. you need to be honest for better or worse. i admittedly like but he's not radical enough for my tastes. but i won't lie about him. either way though, the "i bet i know more than you" debate is for children. you can't call him a liar ex post facto & expect people not to catch that bullshit. get real my friend

  • the thing is that there's not that much constructive criticism you can make about Obama but there's TONS of constructive criticism to be made about Rush. The guy is what makes this world terrible to live in.

  • We are a partisan nation so get over it Obama, BTW- you're NOT Lincoln. , so stop it and just be yourself.

  • This just shows how deeply divided the country is these days. Oh well, maybe the pig will learn to sing.

  • Obviously as a person who believes in the market, I'm not gonna advocate monopolies or trusts or anything of the sort. They hurt the economy and hurt consumers, of course. We need to prevent those kinds of things, but you're playing into a false dichotomy.

    You assume that the alternative to big gov't is laissez-faire, but it's not necessarily. We can have moderate, minimal regulations to protect people without expanding gov't size radically and crippling maximum growth.

  • Let's not forget Smoot-Hawley. Hoover passed that law regardless of the fact that 1000 economists petitioned against it. It really hurt us and turned what might've been just a minimal economic downturn in just Britain and the US into a full-blown worldwide depression. And the Fed and gov't regulators were very lax to do anything to prevent a depression until it was too late.

    Plus, historians very rarely are economists. So they may claim the market caused it, but what do they know.

  • Should government be a game? I guess! Republicans are all connected at the hip these days. It's almost like they have to move in lockstep. And that's why they sometimes get arrested in the bathroom.

  • tap-tap-tap goes that foot in the stall, lol

  • Obama is known as a really fast learner.

  • Been drinking the Obama Kool-Aid too much? The fact is, as most economists will tell you, presidents really don't have much power over the economy. They can't cause a boom or recession. Many anti-stimulus folks are claiming the stimulus will actually cause a depression or make this worse, which I don't believe for a second. Gov't spending can crowd out private investment, but it can't cause a depression. It can only deliver a quick stimulating effect for a short while.

  • "Can we all Just Get along" Na, no fucking fun

  • Obama's chief economic advisers admit that, at its worst, unemployment without stimulus would only rise to 9%. Not even double digits! Yet you've got that moron Obama acting like we're gonna go into a depression if we don't pass this. What the flying fuck! Now Obama doesn't even trust his own economic team??

  • Mark Zandi, chief "economist" for Moody's Economy, made a little bar graph about unemployment and with and without the stimulus. At the end of 2010, all his estimates showed was that the stimulus would keep employment from going over 11%, but it didn't show us actually getting closer to recovery than we are now. I mean, in 2010, according to his estimate, we'd still be at 8% unemployment, even WITH STIMULUS. These so-called economists admit they're just saving face. It's not recovery.

  • Romer and Bernstein (or whatever the guy's name is), the top 2 Obama economists who estimated the effect of stimulus, wrote a 14-page or so pdf report. It really wasn't all that impressive. These people make me laugh in how stupiod their estimates and explanations were for why this would work. They had a graph that showed that without stimulus, unem. would only be a few percentage points higher at its worst, but stimulus wouldn't really bring us to full employment. Even at 2012.

  • ecwaufisxtreme, you ignorant inbred, go back to your trailer and watch reruns of Gomer Pyle

  • It'll finally put to rest the myth that only Republican presidents are big spenders in the current era (Reagan, Bush and Bush II). We'll finally see that the Democrats are just as much tax-and-spenders as the GOP. Neither party is really serious about limiting spending. Republicans only want MODEST cuts overall. If they really cared, the least they'd do is NOT pass the idiotic NCLB bill, which doubled the size of the DOE. They'd have eliminated wasteful agencies like the DOE.

  • Modest cuts? Bull and shit. They gave overwhelming tax-cuts to the big oil companies and buisnesses, which, by the way, you Republicans were ecstatic for when you voted for Bush. Our money went straight out of our assholes 'cause the holes in the taxes the cuts created shot our economy, and what's worse the two illegal wars that cost billions, and valuable lives of foreign citizens.

    Oh, and wasteful projects?

    Two Words:

    Star Wars.

    Yeah... Republicans, not spending too much. :)

  • I was referring to cuts in spending. And no, I'm not a Republican.  I'm a libertarian. There's a big difference. I have just as many problems with the GOP as with the DNC.

    I don't know where you get the ridiculous idea that tax cuts caused this economic crisis. There were much bigger factors involved, and recessions are to be expected after a boom, which we had after the 01-02 recession, despite what the dems or the media may have you believe.

  • Yes, we should believe everything you say, because libertarians have won soooo many elections and high officers!

    .... oh wait....

  • It's really the same with tax cuts. They only offer a short-term stimulus, and then the economy works on its own from there. I don't have much more faith in tax cuts' ability to stimulate our economy to recovery than I do for stimulus spending.

    Truth is, there's really no quick fix. The economy is gonna take a while to recover regardless of whether or not gov't intervenes, and it will get worse before it gets better. Stimulus really isn't gonna speed up recovery at a much faster rate.

  • whoo689: Sorry, dude. Libertarian = crazed Randroid religious fundamentalist. Y'all are the Scientologists of politics and economics.

  • Libertarians are the only true folks in our political system who believe in total freedom consistent with the no-harm principle and law and order.

    liberals- social freedom but no economic freedom

    conservatives- economic freedom but no social freedom

    Not all of us are Ayn Rand worshippers, believe it or not. And I'm an agnostic. I coul care less about religion.

    On economics we're "radical" because we stick to what's tried and true, not "progressive" economics that's bs.

  • That's Randroidism you're describing. It was tried in the gilded age and caused the great depression. Pure, unbridled capitalism can't coexist with "free-markets" as you think of them because capitalism's overriding goal is to make profit the easiest/cheapest way it can, and that way is to destroy its competition any way it can. Monopolies. Price gouging. Soup lines. These things really happened. Crack a peer reviewed history book and you can find this stuff out--don't go to Wikipedia and shit.

  • I'm not denying those things happened. I do think the Progressives probably did a lot of good, but there may well be some areas in the economy where they went too far.

    Besides, it wasn't laissez-faire economics that caused the Depression so much as gov't artificially setting interest rates too low and encouraging too much speculation that caused the stock market crash. Friedman placed quite a bit of blame on the Fed, and Bernanke admitted the Fed had a hand in causing the depression.

  • whoo689: "Went too far." WTF? Heh, heh. The fact that we now have fucking DYNASTIC families that produce nothing yet hoard wealth more and more through inheritance, like kings in a serfdom, makes your "too far" concept ridiculous on its face. Christ, please read a history book---PLEASE! Business is not responsible for any advancement in the middle class. It was the people that got shot in union lines that created the middle class. No middle class = serfdom.

  • This isn't the last we've seen of Obama and the Congressional Dems' big spending. After the first 4 years, Obama's spending will make Bush's look like a joke! I mean, trying to ram the hugest spending bill in the history of this nation in the first month in office??? He's still got 47 more months go! If he's gonna spend this much every month, we're fucked. We'll be at least $20 Trillion in debt by 2012.

  • HUZZAH FOR TAXES AND SPENDING.

    That's all I've got to say. He better tax us up the fuckin' WAZZOO, as well as tax the companies to get this thing right. If he taxed everyone up their assholes and brought the deficit to a close, he would be my personal hero.

    And, yes, I know taxing us means some people won't be able to afford a new X-Box 360 or a new Halo game. Boo fuckin' hoo. I'd rather we be taxed than have our economy fail in such a pathetic way.

  • Theres a flippin' clean coal ad beside the video player. WTF

  • o yes palin will get crushed by obama in 2012...no diss to her but she is tooooo conservative....you see obama got the independents...she will never get any...as for wise...br obama won the presidency...obviously he is the wisest politician right now...

  • ecwaufisxtreme "Don't be a Dumb Ass all your life"

  • Judd's Economic Message: Let's fuck the American people up. WHO'S WITH ME?!

    Obama's: Let's help the American people. However, my staff are flipping idiots who never EVER vet ANYONE.

    McCain: Wait, I know economics?

  • Hah! Pretty damn accurate :P

  • It is always wise to listen to the opposition in order to find the weaknesses in your own position.

  • True that!

  • reaching out is pointless. can you imagine the bush administration bending over backwards to butter-up democrats whose votes they dont need. and btw, did we ever get names on who removed the executive pay cap from the stimulus bill? cuz i want names too. here in michigan we could have also used the medicaid provision they took out!!!!!!!!!

  • Bush didn't bend over backwards to butter up the democrats when he needed them in congress. It either happened his way or no way. He used fear tactics to intimidate the people and put pressure on the democrats when he wanted something done.

  • Building bipartisanship should start with something abit smaller than a huge stimulus bill.

  • You are completely wrong, Cenk, you gelatinous wank

    They did 'bipartisanship' so that now they can say "Oh jeez, we tried to work with Republicans, but since they're the bad guys now, we don't have to work with them"

  • Showing that truth in action may also help.

  • I pray that dumb Alaskan B**ch runs in 2012 and gets the nomination.. Dems could run anyone and beat her easily..

  • "I pray that dumb Alaskan B**ch runs in 2012 and gets the nomination.. Dems could run anyone and beat her easily.. "

    They could run nobody and it would beat her. ;)

  • nah God's smarter then tht. As much as he could hate America he wouldn't do tht to the rest of the world. Beeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaatchhhh

  • please shutthefuckup!

  • I vote we run me. No one knows me, but I am sure as hell more Liberal and Progressive than any fifty Senators. Seriously. A year under me would be the prosperity equivalent of eight FDR's, JFK's and Clinton's.

    Y'know why? 'cause I wouldn't take shit from the Republicans. I'd slap them down and threaten to disband their party for all time from the shit they do.

    Oh, and Limbaugh and FOX News? Yeah, they're gonna go on the terrorism list.

    Bush and Cheney? Guantanemo will be their new home.

    \m/,

  • Right on brotha, can i be your secretary of state?

  • Depends. What's your ideas?

  • Lol.  Maybe we'll hafta draft a constitutional amendment to keep you out of office then. ;)

    What's next, you gonna nominate Keith Olbermann as Sec. of State?

  • Like to see you try.

    And, No.

    Secretary of State Stephen Colbert.

    [Keith will be the Deputy Secretary of State.]

  • i vote NO! he was never really feeling him. LOL.

  • Dosen't matter the Democrates run the house which means it will pass anyways.And I think you meant to say was the republicans will not vote for it.

  • cocaine is a helluva drug, huh??

    lol

  • Palin was never a candidate for the presidency you jackass. Did I really need to clarify that for you?

  • HAHAHA dude she has no chance in hell. Your an Idiot if you believe that. Your also an idiot if you believe things are going to change with this stimulus package.

  • Could you explain a bit more on Palinomics?

  • palinomics....wow if you guys think she could win a general election your delusional....a primary of course i'll give her that but not a general election...i hope she gets there though it will be funny that's for sure

  • Dude, shut the fuck up

  • "Palinomics is like Reaganomics, ONLY BETTER!"

    And listening to Palin speak is like getting your ass raped by a million sentient pineapples, ONLY BETTER!!!

    I mean, really. The $20 milllion-debt-creating mayor of the meth capital of Alaska--which shares a portion of oil profits directly with its citizens (which actually IS socialist--funny that you Republicans don't complain there, though)--is your model of an effective, free-market system?

  • @chairde. I haven't heard the Republicans make one intelligent argument against the Stimulus plan. They are simply being obstinate, partisan and short on vision. I really believe they are a spent force. The only thing that is keeping them together at present is right wing shock jock radio hosts like Limbaugh out in the wilderness flat lands of corn, sheep and sweet potatoes.

  • Tell me you think its going to work...LMFAO. It's not a republican or democrat thing. It's a failing idea, it's already been tried. What do you think it will do to the American economy?

  • You tell me how it won't LMFAO. Maybe we should return to the Republican lead and cut taxes for the wealthy? Maybe we should invade Iraq?Maybe we should shelter CEOs from Wall Street, Banks and Big Oil with tax breaks. Gee's that makes sense doesn't it? As if that hasn't fallen flat on its face. But there are those in those flat fields of corn and the wastelands of economic intellect who still thlnk Reaganomics, Bushonomics, Morononomics will work. CYA later have things to do.

  • Funny your so against critisizm of the plan yet you have no idea how its going to work. Like I said before, it's not a republican democrat thing. It's the expenditure of American tax dollars in an effort to recapture the economy. I simply don't believe it will wok and prolong misery because these things have been tried before even under Bush, I don't know why you think these bailouts and excessive spending will somehow work now. I will eat my words if it helps out, I seriously doubt it.

  • Our money is going to be worthless after this bill. The FED is printing money as we speak!!!!!!!!!!

  • What's left of your money will be worth even less without the package.

  • HAHAHAHAH YEAH FUCKING RIGHT!!! You explain to me how it is going to save the economy? I would absolutely love to hear it?

  • And most of them look fat enough to die from heart-attacks at any second.

    [However, we can only hope for such...]

  • Partisanship and bipartisanship should be secondary to doing what is best for the country. This is too important an issue to be wasted on playing games.

  • well, it's good that he learned this earlier on. now he won't make the mistake again with the bills to come.

  • Look at the smug on Rahm's face. Gosh, it gets on my nerves.