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Ask Obama! - Velociraptorblade - 1/24/2011 11:06:22 PM

Where did the stimulus go? - TB - 1/24/2011 9:42:22 PM
- the Hoover Institution - buckgalaxy - 1/24/2011 10:19:46 PM
  - Re: the Hoover Institution - TB - 1/24/2011 10:33:08 PM

More details on spending cut plan - TB - 1/24/2011 5:00:22 PM
- Battle over every nickel - mcfly - 1/24/2011 6:30:44 PM

Forbes: America is Losing its Edge in Innovation - mcfly - 1/23/2011 5:50:18 PM
- That is a great article - Eri - 1/23/2011 7:22:43 PM
- Research - TB - 1/23/2011 7:14:30 PM
  - I see your point n/t (n/t) - mcfly - 1/23/2011 7:46:06 PM
- That's it - Velociraptorblade - 1/23/2011 6:27:47 PM
  - No, you're not. - Eri - 1/23/2011 7:21:50 PM
    - I highly doubt your abilities..... - VelociraptorBlade - 1/24/2011 4:39:09 AM
      - Well... - Eri - 1/24/2011 12:34:33 PM

The fake debate over repealing health care reform - buckgalaxy - 1/23/2011 9:46:59 AM
- P.S. on Thompson - TB - 1/23/2011 5:04:35 PM
  - Re: P.S. on Thompson - buckgalaxy - 1/23/2011 8:04:48 PM
    - Re: Evident - TB - 1/23/2011 8:23:42 PM
      - Re: Re: Evident - buckgalaxy - 1/24/2011 4:21:44 AM
- Re: The debate over health care reform - TB - 1/23/2011 4:23:06 PM
  - what a joke - buckgalaxy - 1/23/2011 8:10:22 PM
    - A-yup - VelociraptorBlade - 1/24/2011 4:41:49 AM
      - Wow. - Eri - 1/24/2011 12:26:30 PM
      - Re: A-yup - TB - 1/24/2011 5:10:02 AM
        
        You just mad 'cuz he right! - Velociraptorblade - 1/24/2011 7:11:21 AM
- Re: The fake debate over repealing health care reform - Eri - 1/23/2011 12:58:54 PM
  - Is mandatory insurance really required to make it work? - mcfly - 1/23/2011 1:46:30 PM
    - That is a plan many democrats have advocated - buckgalaxy - 1/23/2011 8:01:31 PM
    - The insurance companies wanted that in return for their support. - Eri - 1/23/2011 7:29:53 PM
    - Re: Canadian insurance - TB - 1/23/2011 4:27:18 PM
      - Yeah, you're right - mcfly - 1/23/2011 5:08:15 PM

Republicans offer plan to cut $2.5 trillion in spending over next ten years - TB - 1/20/2011 8:18:00 PM
- "Lies and broken promises are the bricks and mortar of politics." - DavidFMayerPhD - 1/21/2011 8:57:24 PM
- To repeat my point, once again. - alcaray - 1/21/2011 9:19:42 AM
  - Government spending - TB - 1/21/2011 2:52:53 PM
    - A person with an income is not jobless, even if he is a government employee. - alcaray - 1/21/2011 11:01:45 PM
      - -edit- post moved to where it belongs, below. - alcaray - 1/22/2011 8:17:16 AM
      - Re: A person with an income is not jobless, even if he is a government employee.- MEANT FOR TB - BuckGalaxy - 1/22/2011 5:50:32 AM
        
        Bottom up economics - TB - 1/22/2011 4:41:59 PM
      - Re: A person with an income - TB - 1/22/2011 5:15:44 AM
        
        yep. That's what happens in a recession. Income to the govt. decreases drastically. - alcaray - 1/22/2011 8:18:41 AM
        
        Re: what happens in a recession - TB - 1/22/2011 4:49:29 PM
        
        Schmuckabee on cutting government jobs - buckgalaxy - 1/23/2011 4:03:19 AM
        
        This may astound a lot of people... - TB - 1/23/2011 5:48:15 AM
        
        christ you are a fricken broken record - buckgalaxy - 1/23/2011 9:45:28 AM
        
        Re: broken record - TB - 1/23/2011 4:57:15 PM
        
        Enough with the sound bites. - alcaray - 1/23/2011 12:53:40 AM
        
        That's your sound bite, friend. - TB - 1/23/2011 2:29:53 AM
        
        That doesn't even make sense when added with... - alcaray - 1/23/2011 3:25:24 AM
        
        Okay... - TB - 1/23/2011 5:35:59 AM
        
        You really think, - alcaray - 1/24/2011 2:19:43 AM
- Re: Republicans offer empty "plan" - BuckGalaxy - 1/21/2011 5:18:57 AM
  - Re: Re: Republicans offer empty "plan" - TB - 1/21/2011 3:08:48 PM
- Sure..... - VelociraptorBlade - 1/21/2011 12:35:06 AM
- Time to bring the troops home. - Lee - 1/20/2011 8:46:40 PM
  - I agree in part - BuckGalaxy - 1/21/2011 5:22:57 AM
    - Al Qaeda in Afghanistan or Yemen doesn't really bother me. - Lee - 1/21/2011 7:10:34 AM
      - "Fortress America" became impractical a long time ago. - TB - 1/21/2011 3:01:00 PM
        
        Yeah..... - Velociraptorblade - 1/22/2011 2:20:50 AM
        
        Re: "Fortress America" - Lee - 1/21/2011 7:47:27 PM
        
        the big stick - buckgalaxy - 1/21/2011 10:04:11 PM
        
        More stats - buckgalaxy - 1/21/2011 10:11:47 PM
  - Re: Time to bring the troops home. - TB - 1/20/2011 8:51:49 PM

Federal agency to spearhead new drug-development center - TB - 1/23/2011 11:19:37 PM
- The taxpayers already do. - Eri - 1/24/2011 12:20:23 AM
  - Re: Not really. - TB - 1/24/2011 12:52:26 AM

Innovation vs. tyranny - TB - 1/22/2011 8:46:23 PM
- Interestinc tactic.... - Velociraptorblade - 1/23/2011 6:32:33 PM

Democratic rhetoric - TB - 1/23/2011 5:34:48 PM

More wistfulness about how cool totalitarian economies are. - TB - 1/21/2011 6:26:22 PM
- Thomas Friedman again - TB - 1/22/2011 8:42:19 PM
- FEARLESS leader? - Eri - 1/21/2011 9:25:42 PM
- Another opinion on China - buckgalaxy - 1/21/2011 7:36:13 PM
  - Re: Another opinion on China - TB - 1/21/2011 7:49:00 PM
    - More - buckgalaxy - 1/22/2011 6:16:37 PM
      - Re: More - TB - 1/22/2011 7:09:53 PM
    - True Dat - Velociraptorblade - 1/22/2011 2:23:05 AM

Olberman leaving n/t - Jody - 1/22/2011 3:06:28 PM

It may not be as easy as some thought to get rid of Obama - Eri - 1/20/2011 12:47:04 PM
- Who said it would be easy? - TB - 1/20/2011 7:32:34 PM
  - I find the word "knowledgable" followed by any political faction to be an oxymoron. - VelociraptorBlade - 1/21/2011 12:40:39 AM
    - Socialism - TB - 1/21/2011 5:14:31 AM

Small reactors for nuclear power - TB - 1/20/2011 11:49:15 PM

Alabama Governor... - Jody - 1/19/2011 9:57:07 PM
- *Looks at board* - VelociraptorBlade - 1/20/2011 3:59:10 AM
  - Not apathy.... - Jody - 1/20/2011 2:22:04 PM
  - Re: *Looks at board* - Frankc - 1/20/2011 4:56:56 AM
    - So, you're a nutjob cultist - Velociraptorblade - 1/20/2011 7:05:40 AM
      - Re: So, you're a nutjob cultist - Frankc - 1/20/2011 9:57:17 PM
        
        A bite from the Golden Apple often leads to: - podrock - 1/20/2011 11:12:28 PM
      - You can't troll. - Eri - 1/20/2011 6:18:53 PM
- I didn't think he needed to apologize - mcfly - 1/20/2011 12:31:25 AM
  - Seriously need to get laid. - Jody - 1/20/2011 1:59:13 AM
    - How about non-seriously? - Eri - 1/20/2011 2:59:12 AM
- Re: Alabama Governor... - FrankC - 1/19/2011 11:34:33 PM

Lieberman to retire - BuckGalaxy - 1/19/2011 4:27:47 AM
- Another opinion - TB - 1/19/2011 4:59:02 PM
  - Got it - BuckGalaxy - 1/20/2011 7:55:30 AM
    - Re: Got it - TB - 1/20/2011 7:36:03 PM
  - They'll probably just suck the life out of him - Velociraptorblade - 1/20/2011 7:11:47 AM
  - bad link - BuckGalaxy - 1/19/2011 7:30:38 PM
    - Re: bad link - TB - 1/19/2011 9:11:16 PM
- Goodbye and good riddance - Velociraptorblade - 1/19/2011 6:22:41 AM
- Re: Lieberman to retire - TB - 1/19/2011 5:48:40 AM
  - Moderates who campaign for the other party's presidential candidate? - alcaray - 1/20/2011 5:36:54 AM
    - Re: Moderates - TB - 1/20/2011 5:42:21 AM
      - Answer to your question: - alcaray - 1/20/2011 6:51:54 AM
  - Re: Re: Lieberman's seat - buckgalaxy - 1/19/2011 7:56:22 AM
    - Re: Re: Re: Lieberman's seat - TB - 1/19/2011 4:34:26 PM
      - Healthcare reform is simple, just remove interstate restrictions. - Lee - 1/20/2011 6:39:09 AM
        
        Re: Healthcare reform is simple, just remove interstate restrictions. - BuckGalaxy - 1/20/2011 8:24:20 AM
        
        Re: simple - TB - 1/20/2011 7:53:16 PM

Health care reform in Britain - TB - 1/18/2011 5:24:19 PM
- Very nice! - VelociraptorBlade - 1/19/2011 2:59:53 AM
  - Ahhh Conservatives... - Eri - 1/19/2011 10:05:01 PM
    - If that's when they get good things....... - VelociraptorBlade - 1/20/2011 4:00:08 AM
      - Depends... - Eri - 1/20/2011 12:42:42 PM
- I can't get the site to come up...n/t - Jody - 1/19/2011 12:37:39 AM
  - That just shows how bad things have gotton over there! n/t (n/t) - mcfly - 1/19/2011 8:09:31 AM
  - Fixed the link. - TB - 1/19/2011 1:26:45 AM

Dependence Day - TB - 1/20/2011 4:01:30 AM
- Interesting...... - Velociraptorblade - 1/20/2011 6:59:20 AM

U.S. credit rating in danger - TB - 1/13/2011 5:54:07 PM
- Jesee Christee, WTF? - Velociraptorblade - 1/14/2011 4:55:40 AM
- No danger - BuckGalaxy - 1/13/2011 6:20:46 PM
  - Obama's view of raising the debt ceiling. - Lee - 1/16/2011 1:20:33 AM
  - Re: danger - TB - 1/13/2011 6:52:11 PM
    - Oh there's a good argument - buckgalaxy - 1/13/2011 9:53:04 PM
      - Re: Oh there's a good argument - TB - 1/14/2011 1:15:34 AM
        
        And now for some true insight into the GOP mentality - BuckGalaxy - 1/14/2011 6:31:49 AM
        
        Re: insight - TB - 1/14/2011 7:02:47 AM
        
        Busness as usual - BuckGalaxy - 1/14/2011 6:20:46 AM
        
        It's the spending. - TB - 1/14/2011 6:53:06 AM
        
        Re: It's the spending AND tax cuts - BuckGalaxy - 1/15/2011 9:37:13 AM
        
        Re: Re: It's the spending - TB - 1/15/2011 7:25:01 PM
        
        Last comment on this - buckgalaxy - 1/16/2011 9:49:58 PM
        
        Re: Last comment on this - buckgalaxy - 1/17/2011 12:31:50 AM
        
        Re: Not quite the last comment on this - TB - 1/17/2011 12:51:37 AM
        
        The funniest part of that link you gave... - TB - 1/17/2011 3:28:50 AM
        
        Re: The funniest part of that link you gave... - buckgalaxy - 1/17/2011 6:25:14 AM
        
        Maximizing revenue - TB - 1/17/2011 6:07:00 PM
        
        Hopeless - buckgalaxy - 1/18/2011 6:30:36 PM
        
        Re: Hopeless - TB - 1/18/2011 6:57:22 PM
        
        P.S. on spending - TB - 1/18/2011 7:22:47 PM
        
        All of your stats are skewed - buckgalaxy - 1/19/2011 1:36:28 AM
        
        And? - TB - 1/19/2011 2:05:59 AM
        
        And just for fun... - TB - 1/19/2011 2:09:18 AM
        
        Yeah I see a problem - BuckGalaxy - 1/19/2011 4:23:28 AM
        
        Re: a problem - TB - 1/19/2011 5:37:53 AM
        
        LOL at YOU - BuckGalaxy - 1/19/2011 7:34:16 PM
        
        Re: LOL - TB - 1/19/2011 8:55:28 PM
        
        Looking up numbers - buckgalaxy - 1/19/2011 10:43:57 PM
        
        Re: the results - TB - 1/20/2011 12:06:52 AM
        
        So you agree Bush is at fault for the economy then - Velociraptorblade - 1/19/2011 6:21:36 AM
        
        Which part? - TB - 1/19/2011 4:47:30 PM
        
        Re: Last comment on this - TB - 1/17/2011 12:00:23 AM
        
        P.S. - TB - 1/15/2011 7:26:02 PM
      - The only rational response to anything is to cut taxes, don't you know? - alcaray - 1/14/2011 1:01:42 AM
        
        Show me the word "taxes" in my post. (n/t) - TB - 1/14/2011 1:05:55 AM
      - *Contented sigh* - Jody - 1/13/2011 9:58:58 PM
    - Meanwhile, out here in my alternate reality... - TB - 1/13/2011 8:31:51 PM

Eric Cantor dares Harry Reid to put Obamacare up for Senate vote - TB - 1/19/2011 5:53:23 PM

A history of debt limit votes - TB - 1/19/2011 5:17:18 PM

Chris "Tingles" Matthews calls Obama critics "crackers". - Lee - 1/16/2011 5:03:28 AM
- Yes it is. - Lee - 1/18/2011 4:33:43 AM
  - How did poor southerners keep the copyright on 'cracker'... - alcaray - 1/18/2011 7:07:25 AM
    - Re: copyright - TB - 1/18/2011 5:14:32 PM
- Wow! Read it again. - alcaray - 1/17/2011 6:30:16 PM
- *Spurts root beer out of nose* - Velociraptorblade - 1/16/2011 6:20:40 AM
  - Kiddy gloves - Eri - 1/18/2011 7:34:02 PM
    - And a armoury to boot.... - VelociraptorBlade - 1/19/2011 3:04:02 AM

Rand Simberg: what would a conservative space policy look like? - TB - 1/18/2011 5:52:04 PM
- Thanks - mcfly - 1/18/2011 6:22:15 PM
  - Re: Thanks - TB - 1/18/2011 6:58:03 PM

Weirdest Tucson story yet - TB - 1/16/2011 4:57:36 AM
- Oh come on. Wierder than... - alcaray - 1/17/2011 6:35:48 PM
  - Fascinating... - TB - 1/17/2011 8:00:36 PM
    - It was just a flip retort to your silly hyperbole. - alcaray - 1/17/2011 9:37:36 PM
      - Actually, my flip retort is a really good example and proof. - alcaray - 1/17/2011 9:42:54 PM
        
        Re: Actually - TB - 1/17/2011 10:36:09 PM
        
        Yea, that was the weird thing about that story. - alcaray - 1/17/2011 11:02:41 PM
        
        Re: Yea, that was the weird thing - TB - 1/18/2011 2:09:56 AM
        
        She manufactured it. - alcaray - 1/18/2011 3:17:21 AM
- What did they expect, cookies!? - Velociraptorblade - 1/16/2011 6:11:04 AM

Tunisia loses and gains presidents - Velociraptorblade - 1/16/2011 6:53:48 AM

New information on the Stuxnet Worm - TB - 1/16/2011 1:11:29 AM

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