"These guys [tea party goers] are 100% right. I don't know what this guy [Axelrod] is talking about and what planet he's living on - 'He's [Obama] cut taxes for 95% of Americans' - he [Obama] has raised taxes on 95% of Americans. He's just doing it in different ways. He's raised on tobacco, he's raised it on alcohol."
So true. It's as if once the republicans started going down the toilet, they all started saying "...well, actually I'm libertarian" so they could take the whole damaged ship in their wrong direction. Spineless which makes whiny Ron paul the perfect poster boy.
callouschristian 2 years ago
How convenient: dire predictions only now that conservatives are out of power. Amazing how many cons jumped ship as "liberarian" once they wisely saw it nose diving. You're right this is a mess. Obama is forced to drop some money to get us out of another crisis brought to us by conservative actions that had nothing to do with the welfare of the country; everything to do with greed and lust for power. The only socialist aspect about it is we are bailing out bad business by the cons.
callouschristian 2 years ago
Before it has hatched? What do you call the government bailout of the worst business failures by the treasury (fed by your taxes)? And, yes, though it may have played out by Obama it was put into motion by the "capitalist" bush who profited from it immensely. Guess it's time to start counting your "socialist eggs", maniac.
callouschristian 2 years ago
I believe Obama should raise taxes on the wealthy and I hope he does. They do not pay their fair share and I am sick footing the bill for corporations and the wealthiest, of which group the most fair minded (Warren Buffett) also believes they should pay higher taxes. Obama! Lower my taxes and tax the hell out of corporations and the wealthiest individuals!
callouschristian 2 years ago
Obama's candidature was achieved just with a big marketing campaign. Obama was important for people behind the scenes.
I think Ron Paul was the best candidate. His ideas got support as well as in USA as in all the world. Of course - Obama from outside of USA, still looks pretty respectable. But it's just the looks.
Gachello 2 years ago
Do you have a freaking clue? Guess not. The election changed faces and increased spending. The assault on our liberties continues, the wars continue, the spending has increased, healthcare will become a nightmare and the taxes will increase for everyone. We did not lose the election; America did and has been losing it for a long time now.
You think Cap and Trade will be free? Moron.
ThndersRage 2 years ago
Hey MarketMania! Congrats! The FOOL hypperreal just proved you won the arguement. Taking cheap potshots and yelling racism is the last refuge of a defeated arguement. The only thing that truly surprises me is that we both wasted our time trying to argue with this fool. He must be employed by the govt. to hold such views. Unless, he's joking, which in that case "Good one man! You sounded so convincing! HAHAHAHA!"
robert7232 2 years ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
You're out of touch. You think Americans are scared of socialism? How well did the saying "socialism" work during the presidential campaign, hmm? More Democrats elected and a sizable victory for Obama. Great strategy!
A recent poll found that 76% of American support a government run public option in a health care, otherwise known as SOCIALISM.
You don't get it, do you? Conservatives are loathed because of Bush - even by conservatives! You guys blew it. Now STFU take your (socialist) medicine.
hyperrreal 2 years ago
I just love all you gloom and doomers, such a ray of sunshine aren't you? And so fixated on the numbers, without addressing the cause or looking at any solutions, just yelling "the house is on fire, the house is on fire!!" Listen, you need to sit down and shut the fuck up, unless you want to grab a shovel and help put the fucking fire out. You can't compare the cost of 2 wars and a GLOBAL FINANCIAL MELT DOWN and expect smaller numbers numb nuts!!
Boomer1949 2 years ago
This one doesn't have socialized medicine yet. Looks like it may not. Don't count your socialism before it has hatched.
TheMarketMania 2 years ago